Quote Originally Posted by BillyBob58 View Post

OTOH, lightening on a path to ground through the tree would seem to have to take a path of greater R to go through the person and through the other tree and then to ground. But, having dealt with a lightening strike and fire on my house a few years back, I can attest that lightening does crazy things that seem difficult to explain with the laws of physics.

WOW... yes it does... Lost our house in SC five years back after it hit a tree in front of house, went through the house house on the second floor, in and out of roof twice, to hit tree beside pool in backyard. House was gone before firetrucks arrived.

I do have a litttle tendency to "tighten up" when it starts flashing around.