My family members all have greater respect for storms than I do. I love a storm and tend to sit and watch right in front of the window. Even when we board up for hurricanes I have a window left free for me to sit and watch the awesomeness. I probably haven't instilled any great fear of storms into the boys that way. Mom and siblings will do things like not run water or talk on the phone. Me, not so much.
Simon: Captain's a good fighter, he must know how to handle a sword. Zoe: I think he knows which end to hold.
'Shindig'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Laura - Jun 08, 2015 12:08:02 pm PDT #28193 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Burrell - Jun 08, 2015 12:10:54 pm PDT #28194 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
On the lightning front, my mom also told us to stay off the phone, but only if the lightning was nearby, which, given that we lived in LA, it rarely was. She was fine with letting us sit on her bed and watch the lightning outside her big window. But she had some stories! Like the time a bolt of lightning danced around her yard and then landed a few feet away from her. No doubt scaring the crap out of everyone.
Connie Neil - Jun 08, 2015 12:12:44 pm PDT #28195 of 30000
brillig
Lightning was cause to get off the phone and stay away from water when I was a kid as well. Country people have a different relationship to storms.
Jesse - Jun 08, 2015 12:17:06 pm PDT #28196 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I seem to remember being a teenager and rolling my eyes at parents (but I think not my parents?) who wanted us to get off the phone in a storm, when the phone was cordless.
Sheryl - Jun 08, 2015 12:19:16 pm PDT #28197 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Health~ma to Drew.
I have the 365 cats calendar. Today's cat is named Loki, and his owner is named Sarah, from Baltimore, MD.
Burrell - Jun 08, 2015 12:34:15 pm PDT #28198 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
::cues up theme music to Twilight Zone ::
tommyrot - Jun 08, 2015 12:35:37 pm PDT #28199 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I just stepped inside after hanging out on my balcony watching a severe thunderstorm roll through. (I figure I'm safe because I'm surrounded by buildings higher than I am.)
I even ate a few pieces of hail that I picked up.
-t - Jun 08, 2015 12:40:44 pm PDT #28200 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I have the 365 cats calendar. Today's cat is named Loki, and his owner is named Sarah, from Baltimore, MD.
Ooooooooh
Dana - Jun 08, 2015 12:55:00 pm PDT #28201 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
It astonishes me that multiple people are willing to name their cats Loki. I mean, I believe it, but it's like that time they called a hurricane Ophelia.
Dana - Jun 08, 2015 12:58:09 pm PDT #28202 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Also, I forgot my computer at work, so I either need to skip tomorrow morning's teleconference or get up super-early to be at the office by 7. Mother fudgebucket.