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2018-07-01 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Tampa woman’s friend killed by lightning strike, right in front of her
You've got as much chance of that happening as you do of being struck by lightning. Or your new boyfriend being struck by lightning.
[TAMPABAY] As the rain poured, Karen Zannone’s new friend turned around and flashed a smile.

Zannone and James Barton had spent hours at the beach Sunday before the storm moved in. Now they were hustling back to Barton’s car, but neither minded the refreshing dousing.

"I remember him looking into my eyes and saying, ‘This is so great, I love the rain,’?" Zannone recalled. "I said, ‘I love the rain, too.’ We were definitely hurrying up to get back, but he was very happy."

The rain began to fall harder as Barton walked a half step ahead of her. Suddenly, Zannone felt a shock and saw a flash of light. She was thrown backward.

Her body buzzing and paralyzed, Zannone looked up from the ground in time to see Barton standing still, frozen like a mannequin. Then the 33-year-old Seffner plumbing contractor toppled over, face first, onto the sand.

"I thought I was dying," Zannone said, sobbing as she recalled the moment, "but I thought, ‘I have to help him. I can’t let this happen to him.’?"

Posted by Fred 2018-07-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ]  Top

#1 Lets check that god he has offended?
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-07-01 06:05||   2018-07-01 06:05|| Front Page Top

#2 "I'm sssiiiingging in the rain"
*BZZZZZT!*


Now just singed
Posted by Frank G 2018-07-01 09:18||   2018-07-01 09:18|| Front Page Top

#3 Too soon Frank, go stand in the corner.
Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2018-07-01 10:01||   2018-07-01 10:01|| Front Page Top

#4 "He saved my life!"
"He didn't want to hold hands."
Posted by Skidmark 2018-07-01 19:08||   2018-07-01 19:08|| Front Page Top

#5 Shocking.
Posted by Regular joe 2018-07-01 20:22||   2018-07-01 20:22|| Front Page Top

#6 Sparks flew.
Posted by Regular joe 2018-07-01 20:23||   2018-07-01 20:23|| Front Page Top

#7 But it was over in a flash.
Posted by Regular joe 2018-07-01 20:25||   2018-07-01 20:25|| Front Page Top

#8 Tough crowd here.
Posted by Menhadden Snemble6172 2018-07-01 23:57||   2018-07-01 23:57|| Front Page Top

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