That is such a valid concern that, at most events I've been to, if the
lightning is close by we shut down until it has passed. Just a human body,
with or without umbrella, often becomes the highest point (favorite
lightning target) out on an autox course. You lose 15-30 minutes maybe. Most
fierce lightning storms are short in duration. (often because they are
fast-moving)
--Rocky
-----Original Message-----
From: Gail/Sid deLeon <deleon@sstar.com>
To: Rocky Entriken <rocky@tri.net>
Cc: Mark J. Andy <marka@telerama.com>; autox mailing list
<autox@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, July 30, 2001 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: Umbrellas
>You have to be very careful holding an umbrella if there is lightning.
>
>Gail deLeon
>
>Rocky Entriken wrote:
>
>> >Just say no. Get a hat with a brim and some decent rain gear.
>> >
>> >Mark
>>
>> I wish you'd been on a corner with me and two others several years ago at
a
>> MiDiv Divisional in a driving rain. We had one of those big golf
umbrellas
>> and all three of us were behind it. Not under it, behind it, and barely
>> peeking over the top edge (with our brimmed hats) to watch the course. If
we
>> had to chase a cone, two of us were available, while the one with the
radio
>> held the brolly and called it in. Logging was abandoned! Those without
>> umbrellas stood with their backs to the rain -- occasionally peeking
around
>> as cars were in the vicinity of their station.
>>
>> One solution does not fit all situations.
>>
>> IMHO, an umbrella ban sounds like one of those rules designed to make
things
>> easier for organizers with no consideration for those who have to do the
>> actual work. Better to find solutions that make the chore easier for the
>> workers, not restrictions that make the chore more onerous. A worker
>> standing as far off the course as he SHOULD BE, and carrying even a red
>> umbrella (although I might recommend ANY other color!), is no more
>> distracting than any other worker no matter what he/she is carrying or
>> wearing -- or not wearing.
>>
>> --Rocky
>>
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