On 6/26/06, Mike Hord wrote: > > Perhaps cell phone users are more likely to be hit by lightning > because they search out open areas for better reception? According to Martin Uman, an actual specialist in lightning, lightning is blind past about 25' as it builds it's discharge. Leaders come up from many points on the ground, and when they connect, the discharge happens. Tires on a car, cellphones in your hand, change in your pocket, all irrelevant. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist