Author Topic: Local NZ power company harness's lightening power.  (Read 1314 times)

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Offline sleemanjTopic starter

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Local NZ power company harness's lightening power.
« on: August 14, 2014, 04:18:13 am »
Well, not entirely, but spectacular none the less :-)

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/10383908/Sculpture-struck-by-lightning

Here's the video on youtube


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Re: Local NZ power company harness's lightening power.
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2014, 05:32:10 am »
Spectacular indeed.
 Like the comment on the state of the sculpture by the Wellington council spokesman, simply as "completely stuffed"  :-+
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Re: Local NZ power company harness's lightening power.
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2014, 07:22:13 am »
Wikipedia has already been updated to reflect the strike
 


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