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Amazing moment the world’s biggest Christ was struck by lightning
This amazing photograph gives whole new meaning to the phrase “May God strike me with lightning if …”
Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous statue of Christ the Redeemer was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm over the Brazilian city on Sunday. The statue – which towers over the city as the largest statue of Christ in the world – did not appear too damaged after the strike, according to Brazilian reports.
The statue stands 39.6 metres (130ft) tall, is made of 700 tons of reinforced concrete, and is located at the peak of the 700-metre (2,296ft) Corcovado mountain overlooking the city. It was named one of the new Seven Wonders of the World in 2007.
Sunday’s lightning storm felled trees and wreaked havoc in several Rio neighbourhoods.
Rio is DOOMED!
It’s probably not the first time it happened, just the first time it has been photographed at the “Decisive Moment” ! The Empire State Building has been photographed in multi-strike lightning shots … But you got to think the God was not pleased with the statue !!! Or perhaps it was Zeus or Thor tossing the Bolts from the Blue !!!
More like incredibly cool pic of the day. I’m sure Jesus can take a little weather without it being a sign of doom.
Well, there’s war, there’s a big depression coming in, reports of a 9/11 attack being possible, avian flu, global warming, Bush still in power…
OTHO, the Christ’s statue may be the highest point in Rio, so this happens a lot, most likely. Just see how strong Christ is, if He can take Zeus’ bolts! Christ 8,978,932,765,723 – Zeus 0
now if it came alive after being struck and destroyed tokoyo instead i’d be impressed… (yes tokoyo! where else to oversized monster go to destroy things?? certainly not Rio)
Hey, Peter, I can see your house from up he… urg.
I call photoshop!!
Really, it was this persistent itch, right between the shoulder blades, right where you can’t reach…
Jesus fly’s kites from stone shoulders.
Photoshop is a wonderful thing.
I doubt photoshop. From the graininess of the video, this is a low rez still from a video someone was shooting.
This photo gave me an idea for a great video game. Think of it as Soul Caliber, Mortal Combat or D.O.A. for deities. Cant you picture it? “Thor versus Jesus… Round One… FIGHT!”
Soul Caliber, Mortal Combat or D.O.A. for deities.
Maybe most appropriate as “Moral Combat”?
J/P=?
Just think what would happen if Jesus wasn’t able to recharge periodically …
#4, Adm Fubar, here ya’ go:
http://tinyurl.com/3atbeo
#5, UTH,
I love that joke. I tell it every Easter.
#14, Bubba,
A classic.
But did any of you see the photo of the Rio Christ taken just afterwards?
http://tinyurl.com/2ax3rh
Cheers
#16, Tihz_ho, wonderful! But you should have posted the “Warning – no coffee in mouth before viewing” 🙂
#17 BubbaRay Thanks! 🙂
Sorry about you espresso through the nose.
Cheers