Speed of sound is about 5 seconds to the mile.
Number of seconds from flash to bang / 5 = number of miles to epicentre*.
* or whatever lightning has
( Newington, Mon 4 Jul 2005, 15:05, archived)

sharp teeth
I think. bitey.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 4 Jul 2005, 15:09, archived)

I think the meteorologists' term is
a 'bastard'. As in "Look! There's the bastard!"
( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Mon 4 Jul 2005, 15:12, archived)

Hahaha :D

( Fenris temporary Lazarus, Mon 4 Jul 2005, 15:23, archived)