A QUAD-BIKE rider going for a spin in the Aussie bush was left fighting for his life after being struck by lightning at the weekend. The rider, so far unnamed by the emergency services, is currently being treated at the Toowoomba Base Hospital, west of Brisbane.   An ambulance spokesman said that the 35-year-old man crashed his quad bike when he was hit in the chest by lightning near Toowoomba yesterday.   He was flown to hospital and is being treated for head and neck injuries and hypothermia.                                                                                                                                                                                 

  Hypothermia? I didn't think it got cold out there? I learn something new every day.                                                                                                                                                                              

Hypothermia can start when the body temperature drops by as little as 1 to 2 degrees C Kwak, it doesn't take much! If the outside temperature is cool (evening/night) and you are out of it you can't move around to keep warm. Your body loses heat easily 'cos we don't have enough body hair to keep the warm air next to our skin! If the poor bloke had started out in the day time he probably wasn't wearing anything to keep him warm in lower temps.   Hope he's ok tho'.                                                                                                                                                                             

Hey Kwak......lol it actually snows in some places back home in Oz.                                                                                                                                                                             

    Thanks Di and jabecs.    'Home' in Oz? ah maybe you can explain to me why it's called Oz and natives are called Aussies?? Why aren't they called Ozzies? lol   Yes I hope the guy is ok too, I'll try and find out.                                                                                                                                                                              

barbecued Aussie....Mmmm....theres a joke there somewhere,but i couldnt POSSIBLY comment....                                                                                                                                                                             

Dont know where it came from Kwak sorry ....weather out there is very changeable one min sun is out next a big storm rumbles in brother in law flys for royal flying doctors and he see's first hand how it changes.   BBQ'd Aussie lol yeah its a rarity lol usually a POm on holiday  sorry all but its true                                                                                                                                                                              

perhaps ories might be apropriate with all the orientals movin in i undersatnd they are a bit like like our ugandan asians were, movin in from Hong Kong an buyin up all he run down bussinesses an like an movin familys over an takin over areas ?my mates back from new zealand an he says its changing fast! is it the same in oz?

Looks ok on Neighbours TM!   NO! Idon't watch it!                                                                                                                                                                              

  I haven't found an update on the quad biker but I'll keep searching.                                                                                                                                                                              

hi all so there is a god then  all quad bike -riders should be struck by lighting  there a nuisance on the roads and you cant refer to them as bikers they got four wheels.  now im bracing myself for all the nasty replys - free speech to all.

Quote tractordriver hi all so there is a god then  all quad bike -riders should be struck by lighting  there a nuisance on the roads and you cant refer to them as bikers they got four wheels.  now im bracing myself for all the nasty replys - free speech to all.   ROFL says he who drives a TRACTOR!