^ Great summary!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XwFF5idD_0

lightning has always fascinated me, every storm I try to get out and photograph some even though my camera is not very good. We had a strike last year, my brother and father were sitting the storm out in their car after returning from the store when it struck a tree about 30ft away. The current went through the tree and continued on to our house, evidenced by the explosion of dirt and fire (soaking wet grass burning, neat!) 20 feet to the foundation of the house. It created a ditch of burned dirt and caked the house in mud.

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth