Don't Use Mobile Phones In Stormy Weather

[Compdoctor]

Doctors at Northwick Park Hospital in London suggested that people should not used mobile phones outdoors during stormy weather - it that could be deadly.

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7004021308

[u-Bob]

"The doctors also claimed three other cases of people being hit by lightning while talking on a mobile phone in China, Korea and Malaysia, all of whom died of their injuries, BBC News reported."

[sickkittens]

So 4 people have been struck by lighting while on their cell phones in stormy weather?

[writersworld8]

thanks for the info..

[Marshal]

i hate t-storms!

[Mr. Romance]

interesting...

Mr. Romance

[psili]

Saw something like that on slashdot the other day. Something about if you get hit by lightning without a cellphone there's a flashover effect where the energy gets dispersed throughout the body and is less deadly as opposed to a cellphone directing the energy to the head. Or something to that effect.

In any case, when there's a lightning storm, the last thing on my mind is talking on a cell phone while out in the weather. If I was that type of person, I'd probably also be more likely to stand next to a big tree, lightning rod, or be carrying a huge metal rode around with me.

Fucking morons.

[BoyAlley]

Fucking morons.

That just about sums it up, hahaha