Official Met office advice if caught in a thunderstorm

[Ianmc]

Cut and paste from official Met Office site.

• If you find yourself in an exposed location it may be advisable to squat close to the ground, with hands on knees and with head tucked between them. Try to touch as little of the ground with your body as possible (tip toes?), do not lie down on the ground
• If you feel your hair stand on end, drop to the above position immediately.

Can anyone over 40 do this? Pictures please!
Must get in training!!

 

[Nodzed]

I have trouble putting my socks on so I'd probably fry

 

[motco]

If you feel your hair standing on end, put your head between your legs and kiss your arse goodbye!

 

[Ianmc]

If you feel your hair standing on end, put your head between your legs and kiss your arse goodbye!

Borrowed from from unofficial NBC training if I recall correctly,

 

[pgunter]

What about those with thinning or no hair on their heads ? @Nodzed ... thinking of Gary...

 

[t-tony]

In the event of having a sun roof wear a cap. I do.

Tony.

 

[BillyB]

Being 5ft 6 with no hair I'll just stand a couple of feet away from someone 6ft+ with lots of hair ,will that work

 

[motco]

I was on my way home on foot from my girlfriend's house in the 1960s when a thunderstorm in the distance started and it began to rain. I put by umbrella up and carried on... Until that is a flash of lightning in the distance caused a spark to jump from the ferrule to my hand. No harm done except possibly to my underpants! Important lesson in physics received that day: it doesn't have to be a nearby lightning bolt, the EMF in the air is pretty powerful.

 

[t-tony]

That’s why it’s recommended that you should go indoors in Florida where there is lightening in the “vicinity”, also why they close the rides in the theme parks too.

Tony.

 

[Rha]

Only just read this post and it's made my day, I found some of the remarks so funny my wife came in and asked me what it was, so I read out some to her. We agree that the comment from "motco" was the best, but impossible to do for both of us being over seventy. So next time we're out in a thunderstorm we agreed she will kiss mine and (I'll run for the nearest shelter.)Ha ha if only she knew.

 

[the Nefyn cat]

Only just read this post and it's made my day, I found some of the remarks so funny my wife came in and asked me what it was, so I read out some to her. We agree that the comment from "motco" was the best, but impossible to do for both of us being over seventy. So next time we're out in a thunderstorm we agreed she will kiss mine and (I'll run for the nearest shelter.)Ha ha if only she knew.

Now, where's it gone. Ah, just there.

 

[Oddly Godly]

I just put the roof up