One of my co-workers was working with some radio equipment years ago. A storm started moving in and he decided to go turn off the equipment and unplug things.

One of my co-workers was working with some radio equipment years ago. A storm started moving in and he decided to go turn off the equipment and unplug things. Just as he got over to the equipment, lightning struck. He woke up on his floor, could smell something burning, and found electrical components all over the place -- some embedded in the wall. What happened afterward was kind of amusing. He went to the ER and signed in. The front desk nurse said something about their being a long wait (this was before they wrote down the reason.) Him describing the doctor running into the room moments later saying "You got struck by what!?" was pretty funny. They ran tests and thankfully everything was fine. He didn't take a direct hit, I guess. No crazy scars or anything... hearing, heart, et. al were fine. Anyway, my main point is, lightning is some crazy stuff.