Avoid lightning & Nothing he could have done

[flynrider]

I got zapped in 1988, luckily while I was stopped in traffic. Fortunately, the main bolt hit a guard rail about 8 ft. away. A splinter bolt hit the top of my helmet and exited through my palms and the soles of my feet (leaving some minor burns). I was blinded for a few minutes, but eventually was able to ride the few miles home. It took a day or so for my hearing to get back to normal and the tingling in my arms and legs to stop. I learned a healthy respect for thunderstorms that day. When lightning starts getting close, I run for cover.

So that's what happened? Now we understand.

Ooops, wrong member!

Really though - amazing experience you share.

Not the first time I've heard that one!

There was one long lasting effect. For many years afterward, family and friends would refuse to walk or stand anywhere near me when thunderstorms approached.