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Lightning strike hits septic tank, causes toilet to explode in Florida home
FOX 61 ^ | August 6, 2019

Posted on 08/07/2019 8:31:48 AM PDT by McGruff

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida couple's toilet was blown to pieces Sunday during a thunderstorm, WBBH reports.

It was a relaxing morning for Marylou Ward, her husband and three dogs listening to the rain and rumbles of thunder until she heard a "boom."

"It was the loudest noise I've ever heard, "Ward said. "We got out of bed and came over here and the toilet was laying on the floor."

The plumbing company helping to repair Ward's pipes says the lightning struck near the septic tank.

The lightning strike, combined with methane gas in the septic tank, caused a bomb like effect.

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"I'm not taking any showers and not going to the bathroom ever," Ward said. "Not when it's thunder storming. And down here, that's a lot."
1 posted on 08/07/2019 8:31:48 AM PDT by McGruff
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This should be a fun thread.


2 posted on 08/07/2019 8:33:17 AM PDT by Zathras
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Riiight. Who hasn't used the old lighting struck the septic tank excuse before?
3 posted on 08/07/2019 8:34:16 AM PDT by 4yearlurker (commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of almighty God-G. Washington 1775)
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To: McGruff

What a crappy situation.


4 posted on 08/07/2019 8:34:58 AM PDT by JamesP81 (The Democrat Party is a criminal organization.)
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To: McGruff

Saw this on local TV news!........mm


5 posted on 08/07/2019 8:35:11 AM PDT by Red Badger (Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain......................)
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Well, the global warming climate change Nazis told us we have to get rid of cows to cut down on methane emissions. Can people be too far behind?
6 posted on 08/07/2019 8:35:18 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: McGruff

“Hi. This is my Son, Lightning Strike.”


7 posted on 08/07/2019 8:35:48 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: McGruff

the joys of home ownership

life was simpler and safer when we lived outdoors


8 posted on 08/07/2019 8:36:12 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ( “Politicians are not born;! they are excreted.” Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: McGruff

....and to a thunderous applause.


9 posted on 08/07/2019 8:36:49 AM PDT by mikelets456
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...combined with methane gas in the septic tank...

maybe it was that double Burrito Supreme he had for lunch.


10 posted on 08/07/2019 8:37:26 AM PDT by McGruff (If you hate our Country, or if you are not happy here, you can leave!)
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To: McGruff

I’ve used that excuse before....


11 posted on 08/07/2019 8:38:02 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: McGruff

Did the toilet also hit a fan?


12 posted on 08/07/2019 8:38:27 AM PDT by Montaignes Cat
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To: McGruff

Old Headline:

PORTABLE TOILET EXPLODES - COPS HAVE NOTHING TO GO ON


13 posted on 08/07/2019 8:41:42 AM PDT by BBB333 (The Power Of Trump Compels You!)
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To: McGruff

Let’s see if we can find any connections in the stories on Free Republic this morning.

1. Woman puts octopus on her face and it bites her.

2. Guy goes into ocean and gets bit by a shark.

3. Lightning blows up somebody’s toilet.

I’ll just run those through the old supercomputer.

Processing.

Processing.

Ahhhh....here’s the answer.

“You people are crazy.”

Well, algorithms never lie.


14 posted on 08/07/2019 8:42:19 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: McGruff

President Camacho : “$hit. I know $hit’s bad right now...”


15 posted on 08/07/2019 8:43:29 AM PDT by BBB333 (The Power Of Trump Compels You!)
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Thank goodness no one was on it!

Like National Lampoon’s True Facts’ “Three Exploding Toilets”.


16 posted on 08/07/2019 8:46:12 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida couple’s toilet was blown to pieces Sunday during a thunderstorm, WBBH reports.

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Yeah Right. Blame it on lightning.

And not those gas station burritos you ate last night.


17 posted on 08/07/2019 8:47:19 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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Sure it wasn’t Colon Blow cereal?


18 posted on 08/07/2019 8:48:53 AM PDT by HombreSecreto (The life of a repo man is always intense)
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To: McGruff

Maybe their area has local clean up services available with a 1-800 number. If not, time to gird your loins and buy a few toxic fume masks with disposable hazmat suits. One Size fits all, mostly.


19 posted on 08/07/2019 8:51:42 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: elcid1970

“Thank goodness no one was on it!”

Helluva way to get a high colonic!


20 posted on 08/07/2019 8:52:21 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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