Lightning strikes bridge, concrete strikes vehicle

[iwire]

I have seen the results of a lightning stick on a cement cornice of a building. Chunks of cement from the size of peas, golf and softballs littered the ground.

And no, before any one asks I did not see it happen, I was there the next day replacing fried fire alarm system boards and there had been a bad storm the night before, now it might have all been coincidences but I don't believe so.

FWIW if you take a cutting touch and put it to cement you can large sections to pop out at you with great speed from the rapid expansion in that one spot. Now I am no lightning expert but I think it is kind of hot ......

 

[Ben Franklin]

Such animosity. What have I done to deserve such criticism? If you don't like my stories, don't read them. If you don't like my comments, don't mind them. If you read some of my comments and take the time to give them some thought, I think you will find how some of my old wisdom still applies today.

I find it interesting that you all take offense to a Fire Marshall immediately blaming electricity on a home fire, yet all accept on first glance that lightning is the cause of this accident. So I gave my opinion, so what.

Perhaps the concussion of the resulting thunder dislodged the loose concrete. Perhaps the integrity of the bridge construction had finally succumbed to the wind and rain. It couldn't be that, or could it? No, it was lightning and no one will tell you otherwise.

 

[iwire]

Perhaps if you did not try to be someone your not there would not be any animosity?

 

[weressl]

No one ever said she or her vehicle was struck by the lighting, nor drove through it. The story all along is that the lightning struck the bridge above her.

Read all the posted reports, it was in the paper.

The same TV station that has followed this story did air another story later that night, showing the chunks of concrete being placed in the hole.... fit like a glove.

The follow-up evening report did flash two pieces of concrete that seem to fit together and was allegedly recovered from the van, but did NOT show WHERE they allegedly came from.


I am sorry that I exhibit such skepticism toward journos, but that profession went to the dogs a long time ago........ RIP Paul Harvey

 

[Ben Franklin]

Perhaps if you did not try to be someone your not there would not be any animosity?

I greatly apologize to you sir. I did not know you your are unfamiliar with who I am. Might I suggest you read my book, "Memoires De La Vie Privee". I originally wrote the autobiography for my son, William, but would be most honored to share my story with you.

 

[480sparky]

........The follow-up evening report did flash two pieces of concrete that seem to fit together and was allegedly recovered from the van, but did NOT show WHERE they allegedly came from......

As I stated, there is a third video that aired that showed the two pieces of concrete being placed in the hole in the bridge. Johnny Cochran would be proud of that moment, but unfortunately, I do not control what the news station places on their web site. I truly suspect Ben is behind all this.....

 

[weressl]

I greatly apologize to you sir. I did not know you your are unfamiliar with who I am. Might I suggest you read my book, "Memoires De La Vie Privee". I originally wrote the autobiography for my son, William, but would be most honored to share my story with you.

Ahhhh, a Chaneler.

It's a oxymoron title though...what other memoirs could be written than about one's own, private life. Writing about one's public life would be apologetics, not a memoir.....

But I guess you just verified: you're trying to masquarade someone you're not.