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09-06-2013, 06:21 PM
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Ride the Lightning. . .
CHEHALIS, WA (KPTV) -
A man on a motorcycle heading north on Interstate 5 in Washington was struck by a bolt of lightning. The bolt blew out the face shield of his helmet, tore up the interior padding and melted wiring in the helmet and on the motorcycle. Washington State Patrol said it happened at 9:30 a.m. Thursday near Chehalis. The lightning hit the 59-year-old motorcycle rider's helmet. Police said the man initially pulled off to the shoulder of the freeway in a daze, unsure of what had happened. Witnesses stopped and told him he'd just been hit by lightning. Firefighters said, at that point, he got back on his bike and kept on riding. The man took Exit 76 into Chehalis, where he stopped at a convenience store and asked for help. Firefighters said the drivers behind him reported seeing both his helmet and motorcycle light up when the lightning hit him. They said it was a "direct hit" from the lightning strike. Police and firefighters said the bolt blew out the face shield of his helmet, tore up the interior padding and melted wiring in the helmet and on the motorcycle. A photo from LewisCountySirens.com shows the motorcycle rider talking to emergency crews after the lightning strike. The man from Tenino, WA has not been identified. He was taken to the hospital for burns to his ears and neck, according to firefighters. He was treated and released. news link 
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#2
09-06-2013, 06:40 PM
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Dang, some people have all the fun.
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#3
09-06-2013, 06:45 PM
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Lightning truly frightens me.
@$^&#/(*^#^43> 41 Droid Galaxy SIII is pretty nice
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09-07-2013, 07:28 AM
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Wiring in the helmet? Hmmm? Can you say lightning rod? Perhaps this is not a good idea in inclement weather...
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09-07-2013, 04:27 PM
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I wonder if he'll turn into a super hero?
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 April 13, 2016 -- The day Richard was speechless. May your hands always be busy, May your feet always be swift. May you have a strong foundation When the winds of changes shift. May your heart always be joyful, and may your song always be sung, May you stay forever young! --Bob Dylan
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09-07-2013, 06:27 PM
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He already is a Super Hero. How many people get stuck by lightning and
live to tell about it 
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      Cloudrider 2010 Former Original Doof Creator of the 43 & 7 hand signs... Original Cat Herder KC.
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#8
09-07-2013, 06:39 PM
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Point well made.
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April 13, 2016 -- The day Richard was speechless. May your hands always be busy, May your feet always be swift. May you have a strong foundation When the winds of changes shift. May your heart always be joyful, and may your song always be sung, May you stay forever young! --Bob Dylan
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#9
09-07-2013, 11:28 PM
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Well, I am lucky...I have ridden through many storms, day and night, with lightening filling the sky around me.
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