Re: catalina27-talk: Lightning

[Rudolph S. Behar]

All, Every year, right after the first race with lightning,we have a run on lightning protection questions, and every year there is a run on lightning protection schemes, and horror stories.  And every year I get all bamfoozled, and do nothing, and cower. I have been told by experts in the field that it's too late for me to get unbamfoozled, that the condition is permanent and permanently accelerating.  Ooch! At least this year we get a pome. for which I'm grateful. Rudy B. Phoenix #2237 Pasadena, MD Ralph E. Ahseln wrote: Mark   BUY their Zapstraps and connect every metal part including your beltbuckle and tooth filling..   LOL Why do I feel the hand of Dr. Thompson in this ?  LOL   Time for my old poem.     En-lightning-ed   !!!    Be it  here ,  or be it there, That damn'ed lightning 's everywhere.   Be it amps,  or be it Volts Some people think " you'll get the jolts".   To Bond the boat?  To keep  afloat, Hang  wires  or chains on hull to  coat.   Oh  what to do?   Oh  what to do ? The answers come from quite a few.   " I've seen it spark , I've seen it crash" Stories horrible and stories trash.   Shall I duck and run and cover ? Should I wait for clouds to hover ?   Will I sink ?   Will I be dead? Will sparks fly if I use the Head ?   Is it Minus ?   is it Plus ? Will " Crispy Critters"  be made of us ?   One thing is sure , One thing is certain. Testosterone and Adrenaline is spurtin'    Sailor's lightning talk ?   It's always a  test , "YOU  don't know nothing , ' cause I know best ! "   Ralph e. Ahseln December 97     ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark Tamblyn To: catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 9:17 AM Subject: RE: RE: catalina27-talk: Lightning http://www.marinelightning.com/science.htm#Trailerable_sailboats   This applies I think. It all makes interesting reading. I’m afraid of lightning and have sailed through my share of storms.   Mark Tamblyn