h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Lightning is also prone to strike immediately following any statement of great importance.

Or during a suitable pause when you're walking towards an eerie looking house on a rainy night after your car's just broken down and you want to ask if you can borrow their phone...

I once saw something on TV that confirms my opinion as to the questionable need for Scout Masters. Upon being set at by a sudden and considerable storm, he went to stand under a tree and got them all to stand with him under his big golfing umbrella. Sure enough, under the guiding principles of lightning being around when you could most do without it, the whole lot were struck by a whopper. They were all scattered unconcious around the tree but only two of them required CPR to come round again.
The moral of the story: Lightning only strikes the stupid.

I agree... it's definitely stupid to stand under a tree, and even more stupid to also put an umbrella up. But have you considered that maybe they were all trying for their CPR badges ?

The experts (?) tell us that it would be even greater folly to stand in the middle of a field during a storm, as it's then highly likely that lightning will strike your head. They say that - if you're caught in this unenviable position - you should lie on the ground. That's okay, but if your male, I suggest you need to lie face down. After all, head lightning's bad enough, but ball lightning ???

I dunno, if it's a mild enough lightning bolt it might be kind of fun...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/classic/F101497?thread=249705 This is my experience with lightning

I would not mind adopting this one. I have thought about doing something on the topic.