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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/man-who-was-struck-and-killed-by-lightning-in-brecon-beacons-was-carrying-a-selfie-stick-10370907.html

Man who was struck and killed by lightning in Brecon Beacons 'was carrying a selfie stick'

Up a mountain, in a lightening storm with a metal stick............................I tried not to laugh.

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Up a mountain, in a lightening storm with a metal stick............................I tried not to laugh.

I knew a guy who got struck by lightning carrying parts of an exercise bike up onto a remote hill up in Assynt. Same guy also got 'hit' by lightning whilst using an emergency phoneline 100ft under the ground in the Alps (the box on the surface got hit with the current travelling down the wire through to the side of his face). Lung cancer got him in the end.

The bike came in really handy for a cave dig though: http://youtu.be/DDkBt6i_tck?t=95

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I've saw a few Darwin Awards noms this week.

The guy who jumped into a pond shouting "f**k alligators" because of the signs saying "No swimming - Alligators" being eaten by an alligator was a favourite

This bright spark? Apparently his moron mates subsequently shot and killed the alligator.

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To be fair, the sign was unclear:

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This bright spark? Apparently his moron mates subsequently shot and killed the alligator.

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To be fair, the sign was unclear:

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A mere comma could have saved his life.

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  • 1 year later...
On 07/07/2015 at 15:27, MEADOWXI said:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/man-who-was-struck-and-killed-by-lightning-in-brecon-beacons-was-carrying-a-selfie-stick-10370907.html

Man who was struck and killed by lightning in Brecon Beacons 'was carrying a selfie stick'

Up a mountain, in a lightening storm with a metal stick............................I tried not to laugh.

Probably watches big brother.

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