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16. That "ugly ass thunder dome" is the highest point on the White House grounds ...the flag poles might be

Sun Jun 14, 2026, 10:18 AM

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…. higher …. It has metal in its, it has electrical wires in it, the cage for the fight is made of metal,
the seating is made of metal, the atmosphere will have a lot of moisture in it, and if it rains there
will be water everywhere and all this stuff conducts electricity like a champ.

We could be looking @ a mass casualty event.

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Safety tip: In the event of a thunderstorm, stand directly beneath the nearest giant metal arch [View all] EarlG Yesterday OP

;-{) ACT OF GOD Goonch Yesterday #1

My dearest Martha, tanyev Yesterday #2

Hey, magats, wear NJCher Yesterday #3

I've been hoping a lightning strike would take out TSF on one of his golf outings. 3catwoman3 Yesterday #4

... Wednesdays Yesterday #8

If rain comes with the lightening, Dr. T 22 hrs ago #34

He'd have Rubio.... SergeStorms 12 hrs ago #53

Ideal Conditions for Entertainment Kid Berwyn Yesterday #5

A lightening strike would be such a shame. Swede Yesterday #6

Smite! mcar Yesterday #7

Safety be damned! Full speed ahead!! Totally Tunsie Yesterday #9

HA HA HA HA HA HA Passages Yesterday #10

He can attend a fight during a thunderstorm... Trueblue Texan Yesterday #11

Should be fun catching the weather radar off and on this evening. paleotn Yesterday #12

Grand finale Pinback Yesterday #13

Hahahaaa! electric_blue68 21 hrs ago #41

And if you are orange and obese, touch the metal arch for best protection. RockCreek Yesterday #14

Perhaps holding your lovely wife or daughter's hand with your other hand, for stability displacedvermoter Yesterday #18

Lord, smite my enemies, but if You shalt not, at least strike them with lightning so we shall recognize surfered Yesterday #15

So mote it be! niyad Yesterday #17

😁 surfered 23 hrs ago #23

That "ugly ass thunder dome" is the highest point on the White House grounds ...the flag poles might be Botany Yesterday #16

Don't tease me with a good time! questionseverything Yesterday #19

Upper 80 to 90 degree F, very humid, wind, possible thunderstorms, and bugs. Botany 23 hrs ago #22

bug the!##$$ out of them.! AllaN01Bear 22 hrs ago #37

Be still my racing heart! Lol. /nt slightlv 22 hrs ago #31

first the streamers , then the main grounding pulse ,and then zap with all those tall objects in the area, AllaN01Bear 22 hrs ago #33

LIghtening strikes thunder dome. (love it) Prairie_Seagull 22 hrs ago #38

Can it be mandatory for everyone... 3catwoman3 21 hrs ago #39

Tomorrow's FOX chyron: Trump's poll numbers take rapid decline as DC fire & rescue fails to revive scores of fools Attilatheblond 12 hrs ago #54

Apparently... 2naSalit Yesterday #20

And to keep rain from ruining orange make-up, be sure to stand under an umbrella. Auggie 23 hrs ago #21

This of course, offers a perfect cap for Orrex's daily hopeful posts. There could be no better justice than a fried... NNadir 23 hrs ago #24

I had been planning to ignore it entirely, but now it seems like it might be fun to check in on how it's going. Scrivener7 23 hrs ago #25

I'm so gullible relogic 23 hrs ago #26

Come On Mother Nature BlueKota 23 hrs ago #27

yes Quiet Em 23 hrs ago #28

I can hear it now when lighting strikes. I survived another assassination attempt. Bengus81 23 hrs ago #29

He stared at an eclipse... Daigan 22 hrs ago #30

It'll probably go swimmingly tbh SSJVegeta 22 hrs ago #32

I told my husband if lightening takes out the king, I will definitely be going to church and I'm an atheist. LOL. Vinca 22 hrs ago #35

The forecast is... WestMichRad 22 hrs ago #36

earlg: your headline is the absolute best! i laughed out loud, had to tell my daughter and she laughed out loud too! orleans 21 hrs ago #40

Good advice! 😄 electric_blue68 21 hrs ago #42

Yeah, you are all "big men" Dana... Just stand under that full metal monstrosity and ignore hlthe2b 21 hrs ago #43

Thank you for the chortle. yellow dahlia 21 hrs ago #44

Sounds like when the Nazis opened the Ark SocialDemocrat61 18 hrs ago #45

And hold your hands high. Rapture will come soon... Evolve Dammit 18 hrs ago #46

75% by 8:00 Figarosmom 18 hrs ago #47

Courtesy of Abraham Lincoln FakeNoose 18 hrs ago #48

Disasters are Routine for MAGAts NJCher 17 hrs ago #49

Creep fried Orange Chicken TACO. BHDem53 16 hrs ago #50

Lightning has a strike range of 20 miles. Just saying.... nt allegorical oracle 16 hrs ago #51

My dream come true... Faux pas 13 hrs ago #52

I'm sure the event will be spectacular and electrifying. nt Xipe Totec 5 hrs ago #55