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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
PICTURED: Woman, 33, who was filmed being killed by LIGHTNING on Mexican beach during huge thunderstorm in tragedy that also killed hammock seller
2023-09-20
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Lesson learnt: don’t hang out on a beach during thunderstorms.
  • Elvia de Jesús and Félix Andrés were struck by lightning and killed on a beach in Michoacán, Mexico on Friday

  • Video footage showed de Jesús walking away from the water when she was hit by a bolt of lighting moments before Félix Andrés was also struck

  • De Jesús was pronounced dead on the scene and Félix Andrés was rushed to a hospital, where he died
Posted by:Skidmark

#7  ^ this time it'll have to settle for males playing videos games in their mom's basement for their virgin.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2023-09-20 19:41  

#6  ^ We need to sacrifice a virgin, and wear masks! New Scientific Method, apparently
Posted by: Frank G   2023-09-20 18:55  

#5  Scientists sound alarm as NASA says small chance asteroid 'Bennu' the size of the Empire State Building could smash into earth: 'It would be like unleashing 24 atomic bombs'

"chances of impact are just 1-in-2,700, more than five times a person's chance of being struck by lightning"

It happens.
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-09-20 16:47  

#4  A not so subtle reminder of the frailty of human life and the need to be thankful for each day given to us on this old ball.
Posted by: Besoeker   2023-09-20 14:27  

#3  One doesn't often see the hand of god.
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-09-20 13:16  

#2  Been at a few t-storms at the beach. Inside a vehicle is as good of cover as you can take.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-09-20 13:15  

#1  It could be worse. Seen on the Great Kashmir Twitter account:

Posted by: trailing wife   2023-09-20 13:11  

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