MrCanary Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 A very good French friend recently told me that many French people stick potatoes on the tops of the poles that stick out of tents or parasols. They do so in the belief that it protects against lightning strikes in storms.Now, is this a very clever idea that I did not know about, or am I being made to look a bit of a spud?Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Nearly right Mel, but actually, when the lightening strikes the pole the potato gets cooked which saves on gas.....[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCanary Posted June 25, 2007 Author Share Posted June 25, 2007 But my French friend is so adamant this is common practice with her countryfolk when camping...Has anybody seen a field full of tents with spuds on the poles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 I think your friend is having the little joke no? Just have a look around a (French) campsite. I don't think you'll see too many taters on tents, and I don't recall seeing that lightning strikes on tents is any kind of huge hazard for campers. Just think about the physics for a bit and you'll see it can't possibly work. Now fishing rods are a rel problem. Several fishermen have been killed by carrying their fishing rods, especially those very long perch rods, under high voltage power lines. Get too close and it's frying tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCanary Posted June 25, 2007 Author Share Posted June 25, 2007 So, maybe if fishing folk stuck a spud on the end of their rod and made a catch just before lightning struck........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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