August 17, 2005
The summer of lightning continues
CNN.com - 19 Fort Benning soldiers struck by lightning - Aug 17, 2005
Bet they wish they were in Iraq. Well, not really.
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August 16, 2005
God apparently doesn't approve
Schools see rise in number of Hispanics
Lightning strikes Baldwin County schools
Two lightning strikes on the same day? (And a third during the weekend.) One where the Board of Education was meeting? At -- this can't be a coincidence -- Spanish Fort High School? And the other at Elberta Middle School. "El" berta?
(Note for the humor impaired. The above is not to be taken seriously.)
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July 29, 2005
The summer of lightning
Teen, infant killed by apparent lightning strike | ajc.com
It's almost August, so the media need a theme soon. I think this is the way to go, it's the second time two people have been killed by lightning in the south in the last week.
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November 26, 2004
God to nuclear plant: drop dead
al.com: NewsFlash - Lightning possible cause of reactor shutdown
A reactor at the Browns Ferry nuclear plant in northern Alabama (the real-life inspiration for the Springfield Nuclear Plant on The Simpsons) was shut down Tuesday. Apparently, a lightning strike could have caused a turbine to stop, causing the shutdown. That place is hexed.
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October 09, 2003
Twenty with one blow
Lightning bolt kills 20 cows under tree
Two others were euthanized because they appeared brain-dead. How can you tell with a cow?
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July 23, 2003
Well, it would, wouldn't it?
Lightning Kills Giraffe at Disney Park
I mean, think about it. A giraffe, of course, is really tall, lightning hits tall things.
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