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Posted by Red Green on May 31, 2008, 9:20 pm
$822641b3@news.adtechcomputers.com:
> On 5/30/2008 4:44 PM Oren spake thus:
>
>> On Fri, 30 May 2008 17:20:56 -0500, letterman@invalid.com wrote:
>>
>>>We are always told to never take a bath when it's lightning because of
>>>the possibility of electrocution if the lightning travels through the
>>>metal plumbing. This makes sense. But what if the plumbing connected
>>>ot the tub is all plastic? These days we have PEX, CPVC, and other
>>>plastic pipes supplying the water to the tub, and PVC drain pipes.
>>>Since the tub is not connected to any metal plumbing, is there any
>>>danger?
>>>
>>>I'm not planning to take a bath or shower during a storm, but I just
>>>heard this warning on tv again, and it got me wondering if there's any
>>>danger with all plastic pipes. It kind of seems like this may be an
>>>outdated warning, if one knows for sure there are no metal pipes
>>>connected.
>>
>> I abide by what I was taught. Don't shower, wash dishes, talk on the
>> phone and be sure to "unplug" the television during a lightening
>> storm.
>
> Thunderstorms? What are those?
>
> Oh, yeah, now I remember; used to live in Chicago and Tucson, both of
> which have spectacular lightning storms. But out here in the San
> Francisco Beige Area? Nada, zip, nil. Maybe one good thunderclap in two
> years.
>
>
> in the San Francisco Beige Area? Nada, zip, nil.
Never knew that. I would seriously miss T&L storms. Fascinating to me.
Some of the still photo shots I've seen caught on high speed film are
amazing.
I look at a bolt of lightning and see the future of energy when they
learn to harness it. Let Exxon & OPEC rot in hell. I know I'll never see
the day. Whether mankind does is questionable.
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