i want to burn a cello while playing it(wearing a fire suit of course!) as setting the cello on fire will enable new noises to be made that would not otherwise be possible, is this a legal thing to do in ones back yard?
my grandpa always told me to count the seconds one Mississippi two Mississippi and so on, and after every seconds between the thunder that's how far the lightning is. So i'd say if its aboutthree miles away, you should be fine, I do it all the time.
If your rotors are warped you will feel pulsating in the pedal when the brakes are applied. You should definitely get them checked out by a brake shop.
Many myths surround lightning, my grandmother was convinced mirrors attracted lighting and she would always fold mirrors to the wall or flat during storms. Lightning finds the path of least resistance to the ground, which is why lightning rod's are on the peaks of roof's, fans are no more likely to 'attract' lightning than a mirror is. P.S if your house is struck, and the energy did manage to get into your house electrical system then a home surge protector would be of little use, they are designed for moderate surges from the power supplier not direct lightning strikes, so unless you have put your fan on the top of your roof it is probably fine. There is a known issue with old analog phone systems being used during thunderstorms as you are holding the end of the electrical circuit right next to your head, but as there few systems left like this and many people now have cordless or mobiles this is far less of a problem than it used to be. But there are certainly documented deaths related to this. aa /hnx/LightningMyt
