.News from the Weird World
Lightning teaches Middleton teen a valuable lesson
"...David Robinson, of 239 New Durham Rd, said he was playing Grand Theft Auto 3 on his Play Station in his basement bedroom while a powerful storm swept through the region. A lightning bolt struck the ground near Robinson's room around 2 p.m. and some of the residual electricity made its way into Robinson's television.

'My TV went out a few seconds before I got a shock,' Robinson said, adding the current traveled through the television, the gaming system and into him through his game controller.

Robinson said he doesn't remember what happened next, but believes the electricity traveled from his left hand and exited through a toe on his right foot, part of which he shot off with a .32 caliber rifle during an accident in October..."