http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/ Engadget Comments for iPod-equipped teen struck by lightning http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 10:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 10:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 10:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 10:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 10:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 10:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/1. An ipod is relatively small, especially in comparison to a lawn mower, which, I have found, are general constructed of a metallic material

2. Why the hell are you mowing a lawn with a lightning storm approaching. I am assuming, of course, that the first bolt was not the one to strike him and that clouds did form to warn of the on-coming storm

This sounds more like a nominee for a Darwin award than a case of someone I should feel bad for]]>Jul 7th 2006 10:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/But I suppose he wasn't hit because of the iPod.
Mythbusters proofed in an Experiment that was about lightning attracting piecrings that you have to wear a door knob in your face to higher the chance of getting hit by a lighnting.

But that the power went trgough his headphone is possible although it was probably molten trough after some microseconds.

If the Apple market share is 70 Percent 70 percent of all people geting hit by a lightning with headphones use an iPod.]]>Jul 7th 2006 10:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/
Why is it that anything even remotely connected to an iPod becomes news? I doubt the ipod had any effect in attracting lightning (and if it did, it would be pretty nonsignificant). ]]>Jul 7th 2006 10:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 10:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/
And I agree with Z -- I'd think that if the iPod did anything at all, it avoided the fatal path through the heart.

(PS: We (Colorado) are fortunate enough to have more lightning strike victims than any other state -- like I need another excuse not to go to work this morning)]]>Jul 7th 2006 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 10:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 10:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 10:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/
I also question why he was mowing in an (assumed) rain storm, but still...that's crazy.

]]>Jul 7th 2006 10:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 10:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 10:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 10:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 10:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/
Dear Lord, please tell me he was listening to the particular album I'm thinking of right now.....]]>Jul 7th 2006 10:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Why people always blame iPod stuffs.. pfffff]]>Jul 7th 2006 10:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/
]]>Jul 7th 2006 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 10:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 10:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 10:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/----

LOL!! iawtc]]>Jul 7th 2006 10:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/HOW COULD HE HEAR THE IPOD OVER THE NOISE OF THE LAWN MOWER?!

He must have lost some of his hearing already if it was turned up THAT loud.]]>Aug 30th 2006 10:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/
I was thinking the same thing...]]>Jul 7th 2006 11:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 11:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/


Or simply: God hates Apples. I could see why, since they helped to ruin the garden of eden.]]>Jul 7th 2006 11:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 11:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/]]>Jul 7th 2006 11:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/ How exactly does one vomit out of the ear?

Easy. Read here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eardrum]]>Jul 7th 2006 11:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eustachian_tube]]>Jul 7th 2006 11:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 11:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/
This is why people shouldn't be outsdie mowing lawns in thunder and lightning (heck - or even rain). Duh and duh.]]>Jul 7th 2006 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Lesson #2. If it's raining, stop mowing the lawn and go inside.
Lesson #3. Girls are not impressed by guys that haven't learned lesson #2.]]>Jul 7th 2006 11:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 11:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 11:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 12:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 12:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 12:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/"It's a miracle," she said. "He should not have lived through it."

What, she's a doctor? Lots of people survive being struck by lightning. I'm glad the kid is alive and everything, but come on. I can't stand it when people speak their opinion in a way that makes them sound like they actually know what they're talking about.]]>Jul 7th 2006 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 12:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/Jul 7th 2006 12:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/07/ipod-equipped-teen-struck-by-lightning/
Yeah, if you're a masochist. Lazy and enjoyable were never terms I associated with cutting the grass when I was a teenager. ]]>Jul 7th 2006 12:50PM