Fascinating, isn’t it? You are watching carbon dioxide being captured, methane being broken down, and upper atmosphere ozone being generated, all at once, while atmospheric coolant is being applied to all surfaces within range of the cloud cover.
Thunderstorms are beautiful to watch – from far away.
Recently, my wife and I sat on the balcony of a condo we rented on the ocean and looked out to sea at night where there was a line of thunderstorms about 25 miles out. We sipped our wine and watched. It was a lot better than what was on TV.
Haha, that was me getting caught in an unpredicted huge hailstorm, no hood, had to rush home and shower, launder shoes and clothes! At least it wasn’t lightening, but man it hurt!
My former dog and I used to go on our front porch and watch storms together. She was a great dog. Most dogs do not like thunder, but I was able to teach my dogs to not be afraid by playing with them during their first few storms and giving extra attention. Since I enjoy them, they didn’t get any fear signals from me.
Good old flying “proverb”: It’s much better to be sitting on the ground wishing you were flying than to be out flying, wishing you were sitting on the ground. :)
We used to sit out on the front porch and watch the storms before there was videos, cable tv, internet and game consoles. Plus, there wasn’t any air conditioning (other than fans) so it was the only entertainment in town, so to speak.
When I was flying, I had a good technique for flying through thunderstorms: I didn’t.
Aircraft that do that tend to become lightning rods. They don’t always crash, but it usually punches a hole in the nose and knocks out electronics. Also, it’s like taking a ride inside a clothes dryer. Sometimes the aircraft comes back looking like gremlins beat it up with ball peen hammers. Sometimes it doesn’t come back at all.
David_the_CAD over 1 year ago
Location, location, location.
Asharah over 1 year ago
Beating Ben Franklin by several thousand years
hariseldon59 over 1 year ago
Next stop, Oz.
BigDaveGlass over 1 year ago
Keeping things light-ning…….
dcdete. over 1 year ago
The caveman trying to invent a giant umbrella? This just goes to prove that no matter how big you make your protection – he still gets rained on!
Doug K over 1 year ago
It’s not always so fun when you’re in the midst of a storm. After this storm passes, he may be able to look back with some “fondness” (?)
j_m_kuehl over 1 year ago
Guess Ben Franklin wasn’t the first to discover electricity
cubswin2016 over 1 year ago
Someone picked a bad time to go flying.
yip yip yip over 1 year ago
I wonder where in BC he’ll go splat. Yip yip yip yip yip
Brass Orchid Premium Member over 1 year ago
Fascinating, isn’t it? You are watching carbon dioxide being captured, methane being broken down, and upper atmosphere ozone being generated, all at once, while atmospheric coolant is being applied to all surfaces within range of the cloud cover.
sonnygreen over 1 year ago
Got a few years to spare?Write up a list of things that couldn’t possibly exist during their time era.
Chithing Premium Member over 1 year ago
Changing his altitude might change his attitude.
dflak over 1 year ago
Thunderstorms are beautiful to watch – from far away.
Recently, my wife and I sat on the balcony of a condo we rented on the ocean and looked out to sea at night where there was a line of thunderstorms about 25 miles out. We sipped our wine and watched. It was a lot better than what was on TV.
kaycstamper over 1 year ago
Haha, that was me getting caught in an unpredicted huge hailstorm, no hood, had to rush home and shower, launder shoes and clothes! At least it wasn’t lightening, but man it hurt!
Moonkey Premium Member over 1 year ago
My former dog and I used to go on our front porch and watch storms together. She was a great dog. Most dogs do not like thunder, but I was able to teach my dogs to not be afraid by playing with them during their first few storms and giving extra attention. Since I enjoy them, they didn’t get any fear signals from me.
erledbet over 1 year ago
mite have discovered “hot air” first……
rshive over 1 year ago
Timing is everything.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Every once in a while, I think I would like to go up in a balloon and then I remember. Nature is a thing. Maybe next year.
blakerl over 1 year ago
This cartoon is Shocking!, Just shocking. The joke is electrifying!
MailbuEd over 1 year ago
He didn’t discover electricity.
Zebrastripes over 1 year ago
Oy!
Cerabooge over 1 year ago
Like admiring the magnificence of a Great White shark. From the inside.
bwswolf over 1 year ago
“SHOCKING” ……… maybe …… :)
The Orange Mailman over 1 year ago
Reminds me of the flying ship in the movie, Stardust, that would fly through thunderstorms to harvest the lightning.
cuzinron47 over 1 year ago
I guess the weather reports weren’t any more reliable back then.
mindjob over 1 year ago
It’s not a storm, it’s just Zeus practicing his free throws
zeexenon over 1 year ago
And momentarily, the use of hydrogen was found to be iffy. ’Probably OK on Mars.
T... over 1 year ago
Me too, thanks, cute…
Drgnslr Premium Member over 1 year ago
Shouda checked that METAR
kc5qnk over 1 year ago
Good old flying “proverb”: It’s much better to be sitting on the ground wishing you were flying than to be out flying, wishing you were sitting on the ground. :)
Angry Indeed Premium Member over 1 year ago
We used to sit out on the front porch and watch the storms before there was videos, cable tv, internet and game consoles. Plus, there wasn’t any air conditioning (other than fans) so it was the only entertainment in town, so to speak.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 1 year ago
Those 23nd century molecular assemblers come in handy in the far future age.
dflak over 1 year ago
When I was flying, I had a good technique for flying through thunderstorms: I didn’t.
Aircraft that do that tend to become lightning rods. They don’t always crash, but it usually punches a hole in the nose and knocks out electronics. Also, it’s like taking a ride inside a clothes dryer. Sometimes the aircraft comes back looking like gremlins beat it up with ball peen hammers. Sometimes it doesn’t come back at all.
GreggW Premium Member over 1 year ago
ANACHRONISM!!!