When were you last really scared?We'd been watching the Shining. We were staying in an old church building. In hindsight, taking the shortcut home after midnight, in the mist, through the old graveyard was a bad idea.
I'm not sure what started it, but suddenly all the hairs on my neck had gone up and I was crapping myself. It was almost as bad as when, after a few cups of coffee too many and buzzing on caffeine, I got freaked out by my own reflection in the toilets.
When were you last really scared?
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chthonic, Thu 22 Feb 2007, 15:43)
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once got spooked by lightning1st incident was on a plane trip heading back to OZ from a trip to england (had done the international flight and was on domestic flight from Sydney to the smaller city of Dubbo). The plane was basic bus/coach sized aircraft and I had the back-window seat. Minutes away from reaching our destination we flew through a thunderstorm, much flashing about and then "CRAAK!" I saw with my own eyes lightning hitting the wing of the plane! For some reason I didn't flinch or jump or panic (I think my mum sitting next to me did on my behalf!).
For the rest of the flight I could see two black holes where bolts had been that must have superheated and popped out from the zap. The pilot denied that lightning does nothing to a plane when airborne - until we pointed out the missing bolts! I wasn't spooked by this one but I believe it was just a primer warming me up for the next one.
The 2nd incident was a few weeks later at home a thunderstorm came through and one specific zap I think must have hit next-door's powerline. The combined instant sounds of "CRAK-ZAP" from the lightning and the frying answering machine I was standing near spooked me instantly (mind you we later had to replace the fridge, answering machine and a couple of other gadgets & our wall oven has never been the same since).
Can't remember when I got over my nervousnes of lightning but I knew it took a few good months at least.
(, Thu 22 Feb 2007, 23:09, Reply)
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