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davywavyAs I may have mentioned, I've given up the booze for lent, at least in part so I can look smug and self-righteous but also because cutting out alcohol tends to have positive effects on the D-plan diet.
On Monday night we were having a friend for tea, and so I was planning on going to the shop to buy some booze-substitute (Schloer, or Ame). However, as I considered leaving the house it came on to rain and hail Very heavily. Then the thunder started.
Strolling into the kitchen, I observed that I had been planning to go out to buy some booze-substitute, but given the weather I thought instead...
At that precise moment, lighting grounded somewhere within twenty yards of the house. I'm not joking; I have never in my entire life been so close to a lightning strike. The flash and the thunder were simultaneous, the lights flickered, and the answerphone hasn't worked since. It must have hit the power cables outside the house: the thunder was deafening, coupled with everything going white for a moment.
An astonishing moment.
Especially when you consider that the words I had been about to utter were: "...I'll break my promise to God and have some booze."
I know an omen when I see one (and when it knocks out the electrics), and so I stuck to water instead.
The thought later struck me that the lightning might instead have been an omen from Thor indicating his approval of me sinking a few pints, so I'll consider that if this ever happens again.
It does beg the question of which Deity was talking. If God had a fight with Thor, who would win?
On Monday night we were having a friend for tea, and so I was planning on going to the shop to buy some booze-substitute (Schloer, or Ame). However, as I considered leaving the house it came on to rain and hail Very heavily. Then the thunder started.
Strolling into the kitchen, I observed that I had been planning to go out to buy some booze-substitute, but given the weather I thought instead...
At that precise moment, lighting grounded somewhere within twenty yards of the house. I'm not joking; I have never in my entire life been so close to a lightning strike. The flash and the thunder were simultaneous, the lights flickered, and the answerphone hasn't worked since. It must have hit the power cables outside the house: the thunder was deafening, coupled with everything going white for a moment.
An astonishing moment.
Especially when you consider that the words I had been about to utter were: "...I'll break my promise to God and have some booze."
I know an omen when I see one (and when it knocks out the electrics), and so I stuck to water instead.
The thought later struck me that the lightning might instead have been an omen from Thor indicating his approval of me sinking a few pints, so I'll consider that if this ever happens again.
It does beg the question of which Deity was talking. If God had a fight with Thor, who would win?
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Deity Death Match!
Date: 2004-04-07 04:45 am (UTC)In the red corner, a large bloke who gets very personally involved with things down here. And who gets to roll 6D6 whenever he likes.
*Waves red pompoms*
Re: Deity Death Match!
Date: 2004-04-07 04:48 am (UTC)Justice was fairly quick and simple.
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Date: 2004-04-07 05:07 am (UTC)The Answer...Lemy.
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Date: 2004-04-07 05:16 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-04-07 05:29 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-04-07 05:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-04-07 06:10 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-04-07 06:37 am (UTC)Re: Deity Death Match!
Date: 2004-04-07 07:26 am (UTC)Another theory...
Date: 2004-04-07 10:12 am (UTC)Nawwwww
Date: 2004-04-07 10:29 am (UTC)Kay, maybe not. Frightening coincodence anyways. Not a fan of Christianity and the Lent thing.