I saw lightning strikes close up twice. The first time, I was standing on a loading dock, watching the spectacle, when a lightning rod on the building across the yard was struck. I heard a distinct “PING” before the rumble of the thunder a fraction of a second later. The second time, I looked out a window when the tree across the street was struck. The thunder was instant and much more violent. It rattled the window frame. The tree had some scorch marks, but not much other damage. But… under the tree was a telephone distribution box. Our phone lines went out that moment. Oddly enough, the internet connection, running over the exact same wires, was unaffected.
Every time we got back to the barn, I would clean out the hooves. Had to pry out stones often enough, and a few times had to get the farrier. If you value your petpal, you take care of stuff like that.
Some guy on youtube painted a wall while talking about the future of his channel. When he was finished talking anf painting, he left the stream running. The “current viewer count” topped out at 3k. 3000+ people literally watching paint dry.
Calculus ergo sum