DSD wrote:
Kakar the Vile wrote:
Not to mention the odds of getting struck by lightning is pretty damn high. You may as well be paranoid a plane falling out of the sky and landing on them too. Just keep them inside and sheltered all the time, that'll keep them safe.
Im assuming you meant the odds are low?
I may be more paranoid because as a child my house was hit by lightning twice in a row. My mother was standing right near where it hit and lost 30% of her hearing for a long time. Since then I dont take chances. Why bother taking the chance in the first place? Remember the biker who got struck just last week?
Well, your house was a little taller than your kids are, I presume. As I understand it, unless you're the the tallest, or most conductive thing in your immediate area, you aren't at much risk of being struck.
At the same time though, I'd say I agree that ya might as well bring the kids inside. There will be plenty of rainstorms
sans lightning that they can play in if they want. Plus, there's the risk of something like a tree branch breaking off and falling on them, too. I'd be more worried about that.