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[quote=Anonymous]I grew up in the Midwest and we, too, learned not to shower when it was lightning or to use a landline. This is because pipes didn't used to be grounded and it was not uncommon for buildings to be struck by lightning. Even if the pipes were grounded, you didn't want to take a chance. One of the things that struck me when I moved out here is that so few buildings have lightning rods. Our house wasn't struck every time we had lightning but it happened often enough that I can still remember feeling the concussion, how the lights would surge and the smoke detectors would go off. It wasn't hard to convince us of the wisdom of not showering/talking on a landline when it was lightning. Still don't even though I've never seen lightning strike here.. http://homeguides.sfgate.com/plumbing-system-electrical-grounding-94939.html [/quote]
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