Comments on: Meet Winston Kemp, Lightning Strike Survivor and Lichtenberg Figure Owner

By: JohnD

JohnD — Mon, 13 May 2013 05:21:00 +0000

why go to the doctor? even with insurance, it would have still cost a rip off amount.

By: Triaa

Triaa — Mon, 13 May 2013 01:33:00 +0000

You’re qualify to hold Thor’s Hammer now :O
I’m Jelly

By: Christopher Christian

Christopher Christian — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 10:15:00 +0000

I was “hit” by lightning. Though not directly. It was raining, very hard. Terrible thunderstorm. I was closing a chain-link gate at work and suddenly felt a shock go through my body. I immediately released the fence and went back and sat in my car for a moment. I was panicked. My adrenaline immediately coursed and my nerves were shot. I was the last one out of the lot that day so I had to close the gate, I took off my work shirt and wrapped it around my hand, figured this would give me some type of insulation if the fence was still hot, I finally got it closed, went back and sat down for a few minutes before I started driving home. I was quite shocked (no pun intended) and didn’t know what to think. Friends told me to go to the hospital to get checked but I had no real pain, just a bit of dizziness and adrenaline. After I got home, I had a headache and my body ached a bit. No scars, no singes, just a story to tell… A quite scary one at that.

By: TIL that lightning is an artist. | JK

TIL that lightning is an artist. | JK — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 03:46:49 +0000

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By: Lichtenberg-figuren | Peer

Lichtenberg-figuren | Peer — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:24:55 +0000

[...] foto laat de Lichtenberg-figuur op het lichaam van Winston Kemp zijn. Zijn verhaal lees je via http://www.geardiary.com. Daar zijn ook meerdere foto’s te zien. [...]

By: Sandi Kay

Sandi Kay — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 14:16:00 +0000

When I got hit by lightning I didn’t believe that it happened. It was at Fort Hood. (My best friend saw it happen) My marks didn’t last long and I thought it was a scrape bruise, until I passed out at work and landed up in ER. The only lasting effect is abnormal T waves… If you have an EKG and it is abnormal, TELL THEM about the lightning or they will subject you to a ton of unneeded testing. ) Glad you made it,

By: Lichtenberg Figures | Insanitário

Lichtenberg Figures | Insanitário — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 06:41:47 +0000

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By: Nobody

Nobody — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 05:47:00 +0000

Hopefully he gets some super-powers, too!

By: Judie Stanford

Judie Stanford — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:48:00 +0000

Hey there. Thanks for the heads up about Kottke, who it turns out found the link on Neatorama (but had credited i09, who did credit me … Ha!). I like both of those sites very much, and I’ve asked them to link to my original article. Thank you for seeking us out and letting us know how you got here. =)

By: BeeCreative

BeeCreative — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:59:00 +0000

Way too cool Winston

By: Mcmurryranch

Mcmurryranch — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 01:09:00 +0000

Yes I was also struck I was putting our stud horse away. I had a hold of a chain on a steel gate it hit a cotton wood tree in the yard and moved over to where I was about 30 feet from the tree that was struck.

By: Heroh

Heroh — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:08:00 +0000

I lived in Texas for years and it’s no surprise to me that he didn’t seek medical attention. Nobody has any insurance to cover such ‘frivolous’ trips to the doctor. Seriously, in Texas, unless your arm has fallen off or you’re foaming at the mouth, nobody goes to the doctor (unless you’re the Houston oil-rich). They see the endurance as a ‘badge of honour’. I see it as the penalty of a third-world health care system.
Either way, the scarring is cool. Too bad it won’t stay. :/

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This Is What It Looks Like To Get Tattooed By Lightning — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:00:34 +0000

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By: Lightning Strike Leaves This Man With Beautiful Tree-Like Scar

Lightning Strike Leaves This Man With Beautiful Tree-Like Scar — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:19:34 +0000

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By: » Human Skin Struck by Lightning Greg Carlisle

» Human Skin Struck by Lightning Greg Carlisle — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 07:29:38 +0000

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By: Teresa

Teresa — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:13:00 +0000

my god your nose is HUGE.

By: Do any Quorites have Lichtenberg scars from being struck by lightning? - Quora

Do any Quorites have Lichtenberg scars from being struck by lightning? - Quora — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:27:50 +0000

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By: Jon

Jon — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:01:00 +0000

Tattoo over it, it’s glorious. Glad he’s okay

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:43:00 +0000

Wow the burn was pretty damn cool, I have to say. It’s like you can see where the energy traveled.

By: Janellopejane

Janellopejane — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:55:00 +0000

For sure that looks amazing. Sh*tty way to get it though.

By: Lichtenberg Vernarbung nach Blitzeinschlag | Science Fiction Kult

Lichtenberg Vernarbung nach Blitzeinschlag | Science Fiction Kult — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 08:07:22 +0000

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By: Jonathan LeMaire

Jonathan LeMaire — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:38:00 +0000

Man I never thought I’d want to get bit by lightning again but that scar looks awesome;)

By: Sebastian Graz

Sebastian Graz — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:44:00 +0000

That is the most badass scarification I’ve seen! And it’s all natural too!