Lightning strikes Rio de Janeiro Jesus statue

Electric_Head · Post by **Electric_Head** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:28 am

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 69060.html

The iconic statue of Christ overlooking Rio de Janeiro has been struck by lightning during a violent storm.
Officials confirmed on Friday the right thumb suffered damaged from the storm. Incredible pictures captured the moment lightning hit the 125 ft (38 metre) statue on Thursday evening.
The powerful lightning and rain storm swept across the city, flooding streets and knocking out power in some neighbourhoods.
The middle finger of the right hand had also been chipped during a storm last month. The statue sits atop a steep mountain and is often hit by strikes.
It underwent a $4 million (£243, 600) renovation in 2010 to repair badly eroded parts of its face and hands.

Cool images.

Terpit · Post by **Terpit** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:30 am

checkmate atheists

wub · Post by **wub** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:30 am

Photoshopped.

Laszlo · Post by **Laszlo** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:30 am

Why have there been so many photos posted on here recently that have most of the image cut off? All I can see in this one is a bit of lightning.

Terpit · Post by **Terpit** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:32 am

looks ok to me, try zooming out to see the whole thing

you on your phone?

Laszlo · Post by **Laszlo** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:34 am

Not on phone. Don't know how to zoom out. Picture is fine now though....

#NSA

Terpit · Post by **Terpit** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:36 am

press control and scroll down with your middle finger

Electric_Head · Post by **Electric_Head** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:36 am

Try this one laszlo

Electric_Head · Post by **Electric_Head** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:37 am

Laszlo wrote:Not on phone. Don't know how to zoom out. Picture is fine now though....

#NSA

I edited the post because the original image was too large and only displayed lightning as you mentioned.

Laszlo · Post by **Laszlo** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:41 am

Terpit wrote:press control and scroll down with your middle finger

Doesn't seem to be working. Does it have to be my middle finger?

EH - how come you were able to post it though? I mean, did you not get the old 'this picture is too hench' message?

magma · Post by **magma** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:43 am

Had a full on lightning strike right outside our window the other week... looked and sounded like a bomb bursting in mid air. Almost broke out into the Star Spangled Banner. Nature, yo. Nature.

Terpit · Post by **Terpit** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:43 am

Laszlo wrote:
Terpit wrote:press control and scroll down with your middle finger
Doesn't seem to be working. Does it have to be my middle finger?

does your mouse have a wheel inbetween left and right click?

if not, ignore what i said

Electric_Head · Post by **Electric_Head** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:47 am

Laszlo wrote:
EH - how come you were able to post it though? I mean, did you not get the old 'this picture is too hench' message?

The image just posted without a msg.
Never happened before.

Laszlo · Post by **Laszlo** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:56 am

Teprs - I am mouseless. This is a laptop.

Anyway, that statue would be a great te££o£i$t target imo.

Terpit · Post by **Terpit** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:04 am

Laszlo wrote: Anyway, that statue would be a great te££o£i$t target imo.

fuck, imagine that, that would definitely be followed by loons bombing Mecca and all hell would break loose

Forum · Post by **Forum** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:07 am

Terpit wrote:
Laszlo wrote: Anyway, that statue would be a great te££o£i$t target imo.
fuck, imagine that, that would definitely be followed by loons bombing Mecca and all hell would break loose

Might see some of that divine intervention

Laszlo · Post by **Laszlo** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:11 am

Which do you think would be easier to b!0w up - mecca or vatican city?

Terpit · Post by **Terpit** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:13 am

Laszlo wrote:Which do you think would be easier to b!0w up - mecca or vatican city?

wub · Post by **wub** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:14 am

Laszlo wrote:Which do you think would be easier to b!0w up - mecca or vatican city?

Via airstrike, Vatican City.

Going in with suicide bombers, Mecca.

Laszlo · Post by **Laszlo** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:15 am

Yeah, those swiss guard look scary ay!

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