Lightning Is Bad For You

I keep seeming to write about lightning this summer. Fortunately, this time it doesn’t involve anyone I know. Instead, I read about it in the Minneapolis Star Tribune on Monday. But this isn’t your ordinary lightning-strikes-man story. Not only was he struck in the back of the head by lightning (while hugging a gazebo in mid-air), but he’s also cheated death numerous times in the past (seriously, read the article to count the ways). Also note what he plans to do in the future when he fully recovers — speaking of which, how does a 345-lb man pop a wheelie on a motorcycle without tipping it over? Seriously, this guy needs to go play the lottery or something. And this article raised one more question for me: just what exactly was he doing with loose ammunition in his pocket? I mean, I know Mora, Minnesota is kinda rural (a bit over an hour’s drive NNW of Minneapolis, between there and Lake Mille Lacs), but seriously, is there ever a reason to carry loose ammo in your pocket unless you’re hunting?
Happy Independence Day everyone!