Vela Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 I thought it was heat lightning at first but then I got an alert on my phone telling me to stay away from doors and windows and unplug appliances, computers, power tools and TV sets. But... I dun wanna... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distortedreasoning Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 you scared of a little thunder and lightning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vela Posted June 27, 2023 Author Share Posted June 27, 2023 Well I wasn't until my phone screamed at me. Now I might be a tad afraid of zapping my computer 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distortedreasoning Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 do you really gotta watch something thats gonna make you more scared and freak out? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_annoying_one Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 We had a thunderstorm here last night, but no power outages (that I know of). I hope it doesn't get bad for you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vela Posted June 27, 2023 Author Share Posted June 27, 2023 12 minutes ago, Distortedreasoning said: do you really gotta watch something thats gonna make you more scared and freak out? THAT'S ALL I'M WATCHING NOW!!! There are so many vids 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distortedreasoning Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, Vela said: THAT'S ALL I'M WATCHING NOW!!! There are so many vids OF COURSE! later on, if you cant sleep because youre scared, dont say i didnt warn you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vela Posted June 27, 2023 Author Share Posted June 27, 2023 8 minutes ago, Distortedreasoning said: OF COURSE! later on, if you cant sleep because youre scared, dont say i didnt warn you Well I aint sleeping 'til the storm passes, that's for sure! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distortedreasoning Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 9 minutes ago, Vela said: Well I aint sleeping 'til the storm passes, that's for sure! can you hear or see it right now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vela Posted June 27, 2023 Author Share Posted June 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, Distortedreasoning said: can you hear or see it right now? YES TO BOTH...although it does seem to be letting up now. Before it was crackling, booming, and lighting up the sky all at the same time. Now it's starting to look like heat lighting again, just the light and no thunder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viperxmns Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 51 minutes ago, Distortedreasoning said: you scared of a little thunder and lightning? Thunderbolts and lightning very very frightening me galileo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distortedreasoning Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, Vela said: YES TO BOTH...although it does seem to be letting up now. Before it was crackling, booming, and lighting up the sky all at the same time. Now it's starting to look like heat lighting again, just the light and no thunder. sounds like the worst has passed by. glad you are safe! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distortedreasoning Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, viperxmns said: Thunderbolts and lightning very very frightening me galileo i was mainly trying to make fun of our friend here lol. aint no shame in being scared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 (edited) I'm glad you're okay. Remember when a tornado rip through my neighborhood back in January? Not fun at all. Edited June 27, 2023 by Gemini 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vela Posted June 27, 2023 Author Share Posted June 27, 2023 13 minutes ago, viperxmns said: Thunderbolts and lightning very very frightening me galileo galileo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vela Posted June 27, 2023 Author Share Posted June 27, 2023 9 minutes ago, Gemini said: I'm glad you're okay. Remember when a tornado rip through my neighborhood back in January? Not fun at all. Yeah, that was scary as hell. I'm glad you were okay, I was worried about your grandma. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 I was at Disneyland one time when thunderstorms rolled through. It was an experience to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, Vela said: Yeah, that was scary as hell. I'm glad you were okay, I was worried about your grandma. Believe me, i was, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vela Posted June 27, 2023 Author Share Posted June 27, 2023 24 minutes ago, scoobdog said: I was at Disneyland one time when thunderstorms rolled through. It was an experience to say the least. Were people huddling all over en masse? Or...being escorted off rides n stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Vela said: Were people huddling all over en masse? Or...being escorted off rides n stuff? Huddled under covers. It started raining heavy and there weren’t many places to get protection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicinumatt Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 On 6/27/2023 at 12:57 AM, Vela said: I thought it was heat lightning at first but then I got an alert on my phone telling me to stay away from doors and windows and unplug appliances, computers, power tools and TV sets. But... I dun wanna... I love severe storms! It is best to just go run around in them like it were gentle snow ahahaha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynnrael Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 it's been thundering on and off here for weeks now lol I've never really actually been worried about being struck by lightning, but i understand the safest place to be is a car, because the metal redirects lightning around you and the tires keep it insulated from the ground. unless it explodes. then you're screwed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrose321 Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 (edited) It's been storming where I am, too. My middle dog is afraid of loud noises - sirens, fireworks...storms - so he startled awake from wherever he'd been sleeping in the house and came running to us for cuddles like a toddler. Edited June 30, 2023 by Blackrose321 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vela Posted July 1, 2023 Author Share Posted July 1, 2023 6 hours ago, atomicinumatt said: It is best to just go run around in them like it were gentle snow ahahaha This is about the cat pillow isn't it...you 're salty and you want me dead, like 300 million volts to the heart, brain fried kind of dead. I see you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vela Posted July 1, 2023 Author Share Posted July 1, 2023 6 hours ago, Lynnrael said: it's been thundering on and off here for weeks now lol I've never really actually been worried about being struck by lightning, but i understand the safest place to be is a car, because the metal redirects lightning around you and the tires keep it insulated from the ground. unless it explodes. then you're screwed You didn't watch the video, did you. It looks like the people got out safely but the inside of the car became ingulfed with flames. I've been very close in proximity to lighting making contact twice now. Once on a bridge, which nearly made me shit my pants and once in a cabin on a lake. Pretty sure Thor or Taranis is hunting me down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsaneFox Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 I got a bad one too. Cut the power twice during tonight’s dnd game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 1 minute ago, Vela said: You didn't watch the video, did you. It looks like the people got out safely but the inside of the car became ingulfed with flames. I've been very close in proximity to lighting making contact twice now. Once on a bridge, which nearly made me shit my pants and once in a cabin on a lake. Pretty sure Thor or Taranis is hunting me down. If I could, I'd use a Vibranium shield to protect you from Thor's hammer. ("Phrasing!" lol) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eklipse Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 6 hours ago, Lynnrael said: the safest place to be is a car . . . unless it explodes. then you're screwed I have to worry about exploding cars now? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vela Posted July 1, 2023 Author Share Posted July 1, 2023 7 minutes ago, InsaneFox said: I got a bad one too. Cut the power twice during tonight’s dnd game. Ooo dnd by candlelight! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsaneFox Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 Just now, Vela said: Ooo dnd by candlelight! The problem is we’re playing online… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, Vela said: Ooo dnd by candlelight! That sounds like a lot of fun. InsaneFox: Yeah, that would suck. Edited July 1, 2023 by Gemini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsaneFox Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 1 minute ago, Gemini said: That sounds like a lot of fun. InsaneFox: Yeah, that would suck. It’s okay, it’s on discord and the phone internet is still working. And it’s an RP session. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 1 minute ago, InsaneFox said: It’s okay, it’s on discord and the phone internet is still working. And it’s an RP session. That's pretty cool. Good thing we have smart phones, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsaneFox Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 Just now, Gemini said: That's pretty cool. Good thing we have smart phones, eh? Yeah. Thank Hermes for the Internet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vela Posted July 1, 2023 Author Share Posted July 1, 2023 7 minutes ago, eklipse said: I have to worry about exploding cars now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eklipse Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 15 minutes ago, Vela said: Yep, this emoji sums it up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 Nature's cool. (But can also be incredibly scary.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynnrael Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 49 minutes ago, Vela said: You didn't watch the video, did you. It looks like the people got out safely but the inside of the car became ingulfed with flames. I've been very close in proximity to lighting making contact twice now. Once on a bridge, which nearly made me shit my pants and once in a cabin on a lake. Pretty sure Thor or Taranis is hunting me down. well what hubris did you show to anger the gods? have you tried ritual sacrifice? doesn't have to be humans, I'm sure a goat will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vela Posted July 1, 2023 Author Share Posted July 1, 2023 12 minutes ago, Lynnrael said: well what hubris did you show to anger the gods? have you tried ritual sacrifice? doesn't have to be humans, I'm sure a goat will do I like goats more than humans 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vela Posted July 1, 2023 Author Share Posted July 1, 2023 Also...where am I getting these goats?! I live in the suburbs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 Just now, Vela said: I like goats more than humans Fine. I guess I volunteer as the human sacrifice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vela Posted July 1, 2023 Author Share Posted July 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, Gemini said: Fine. I guess I volunteer as the human sacrifice. Calm down, it's almost raspberry season here. I'll give them my first harvest...maybe I'll even make a statue of a ram out of the ramble to burn with the berries...which won't be easy because of the massive amount of thorns but will probably look cool with it's red coloring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 1 minute ago, Vela said: Calm down, it's almost raspberry season here. I'll give them my first harvest...maybe I'll even make a statue of a ram out of the ramble to burn with the berries...which won't be easy because of the massive amount of thorns but will probably look cool with it's red coloring. Yeah, but if I sacrifice myself now, I can come back as a goat later...or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynnrael Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, Vela said: I like goats more than humans totally fair, and we have some options. while some gods require sacrifices be willing participants, others accept war prisoners as tribute. i guess it depends on what kind of god you've angered 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vela Posted July 1, 2023 Author Share Posted July 1, 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Lynnrael said: totally fair, and we have some options. while some gods require sacrifices be willing participants, others accept war prisoners as tribute. i guess it depends on what kind of god you've angered Well...let's hope it wasn't Taranis...Celtic sacrifices were a bit gruesome. Edited July 1, 2023 by Vela I don't want Gemini to become a Bog person. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynnrael Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 (edited) could also be Tlāloc though, which means you'd need a LOT more people to sacrifice also what's with thunder deities and names that start with T? Edited July 1, 2023 by Lynnrael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vela Posted July 1, 2023 Author Share Posted July 1, 2023 18 minutes ago, Lynnrael said: could also be Tlāloc though, which means you'd need a LOT more people to sacrifice also what's with thunder deities and names that start with T? Well shit then Aaaaaaaand the Viking Age makes its way into this thread too. My guess with the T and thunder gods is actually the 'Th' and thunder gods. The codex runicus (runes) is one of the oldest alphabets with the third rune (þ) giving a "th" sound. The rune þ is pronounce "thorn", which was the Old Norse word for Thunder/Thor. Considering how far the Norse traveled and that the codex runicus was used throughout Britain, Ireland and Scandinavia as late as the 18th century I'd say their word for thunder had some sort of influence. The "th" was lost in antiquity (thorn became torden in Scandinavia and tonitrus in Rome) and runes were done away with almost entirely in the late 15th century when most of Europe adopted the roman alphabet. HOWEVER the anglo-saxons brought it back at some point...which is how we have Thursday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vela Posted July 1, 2023 Author Share Posted July 1, 2023 (edited) Although...Tlāloc was probably just coincidentally T >.> lol Edited July 1, 2023 by Vela It looks like the Aztec word for thunder is "liztli"? Or "tlatlatzīni", meaning 'to thunder.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynnrael Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, Vela said: Well shit then Aaaaaaaand the Viking Age makes its way into this thread too. My guess with the T and thunder gods is actually the 'Th' and thunder gods. The codex runicus (runes) is one of the oldest alphabets with the third rune (þ) giving a "th" sound. The rune þ is pronounce "thorn", which was the Old Norse word for Thunder/Thor. Considering how far the Norse traveled and that the codex runicus was used throughout Britain, Ireland and Scandinavia as late as the 18th century I'd say their word for thunder had some sort of influence. The "th" was lost in antiquity (thorn became torden in Scandinavia and tonitrus in Rome) and runes were done away with almost entirely in the late 15th century when most of Europe adopted the roman alphabet. HOWEVER the anglo-saxons brought it back at some point...which is how we have Thursday. oh! this is so cool i love learning about how languages and cultures interact! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicinumatt Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 On 6/30/2023 at 11:38 PM, Vela said: This is about the cat pillow isn't it...you 're salty and you want me dead, like 300 million volts to the heart, brain fried kind of dead. I see you. I could never want you dead.. >.> You are too awesome! haha but no, you really are!! Besides I have been super busy with work the last few months and have not had any time for side projects and hobbies sadly adult life sucks sometimesssssss But I promise you I will find the time in the future and make a big old cat pillow to snuggle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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