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08-17-2008, 06:54 PM
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so it had started raining...
and i was sitting in one of our trucks, and 8x8 OshKosh, with an empty bed. We were at the ASP(ammo supply point) waiting for a few other trucks to draw ammo that we were signing for. Well it started pouring really bad now and you could occasionaly see lightning so the ASP was shut down and the truck told to go wait in the lot until they reopened and could finish the draw. So now the loaded trucks are coming back into the lot where i'm parked. 2 loaded trucks with trailers parked to my left about 50 feet over and a 3rd was passing by right in front of me. Now remember theses trucks are each loaded with about 350 105mm howitzer High explosive artillery rounds... so thats about 1,050 big bangs...
ok, to continue, as that 3rd truck is passing me, theres a bright flash and a loud crack... not a thunder "crack" though it was different, i at first thought a round had gone off, it was that intense. anyways, the rain kept on and about 10 min later some guys running past my truck were yelling how i was very lucky, and at that time they pointed out that lightining had struck the tree about 25 feet behind my truck. I later got out and looked at the tree. there are 2 lines down the 2 trunks where the electricity flowed, and it actually blew a channel out of the sides. It left peices of bark and the tree about 2 inches deep all over the ground. it even had a zig-zag path down the tree. Range control then came out and were taking pictures. The tree was only about 50 feet away from the loaded ammo trucks. Had one of those been hit... you wouldnt be reading this post right now. next weekend i'll go and take pics of the tree.
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08-17-2008, 07:06 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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that is insane.
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08-17-2008, 07:13 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Boston/North
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 oh **** paul.
glad to hear it missed the trucks
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08-17-2008, 07:26 PM
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Queen of Destruction / NJFBOA Supporting Sponsor / Moderator / 12 Second Club / 2006 Member of the Year / PITA
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sounds like you'd be safer overseas.
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08-17-2008, 09:05 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Haledon, NJ
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thats crazy!
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08-17-2008, 09:14 PM
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Hippy Mod, Bergermeister Meisterberger, Moderator
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Nice! We had a close call Thursday after work. Lightning hit something within 100 yards of my house. I saw blue sparks come out of an outlet and the powerstrip and then Kabooooom! I had the back door open and it was loud as hell! My poor dog dropped her tail and crawled into the other room and hid for an hour. Amazingly, the surge protector/power backup kept the PC going without a hiccup and I never lost power or the internet! At least there wasn't anything with ammo parked nearby! I don't even want to think what that would look like.
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08-17-2008, 09:19 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Shreveport Louisianna Barksdale AFB
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Stay safe out their man...Im looking forward to seeing you again...so i can buy your roller rockers :P
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08-17-2008, 09:20 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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o **** dude....good thing it didn't hit the trucks.....damn
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08-17-2008, 10:43 PM
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2007 Member of the Year
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Originally Posted by LTb1ow
Junk the pos, spend the money on beer, acquire headache.
Same result cept this headache doesnt last months.
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08-17-2008, 11:05 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Hagerstown, MD
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lol, oshkosh makes some killer trucks. im assuming you are in the Marine Corps? i dont think the army has any oshkosh trucks...besides the hemmit i think...we have the 7 ton and the LVS which is similar to the army's hemmit.
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08-18-2008, 01:39 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
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thats crazy. lightning hit a tree next to my house, went across the ground, and blew some siding off the side of my house. lightning is sweet though
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08-18-2008, 06:22 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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i'm army, and yea it was a HEMMT
heres a pic for those who dont know...
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08-18-2008, 01:33 PM
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I <3 sheep
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Belmar
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daaaamn dude! duck and cover 
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08-19-2008, 01:53 AM
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2007 Member of the Year
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That thing looks like kermit
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LTb1ow
Junk the pos, spend the money on beer, acquire headache.
Same result cept this headache doesnt last months.
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08-19-2008, 11:01 AM
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I <3 sheep
Join Date: Mar 2005
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does Oshkosh make the M911 too?
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Steve has a thing for sheep....
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08-21-2008, 01:20 PM
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Queen of Destruction / NJFBOA Supporting Sponsor / Moderator / 12 Second Club / 2006 Member of the Year / PITA
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paul? where you been. i don't like when you take a 3 day break from here....
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08-22-2008, 08:37 PM
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Stalker
Join Date: Aug 2004
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im alive.
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