Lightning Strikes Twice

March 8th, 2009 by The Polski Samurai, under Fay & Snob. No Comments. 173 views

FAY:
Who ever decided that lighting was a prominent source for superpowers? Like, if you get struck by lightning while working in a science lab, you will gain an amazing ability.

SNOB:
Well… what if it’s true?

FAY:
What?

SNOB:
How many people you know were struck by lightning?

FAY:
None.

Snob:
And how many people do you know have superpowers?

FAY:
None… but that doesn’t mean…

SNOB:
I’m just saying what is the probability of somebody working in a science lab and getting stuck by lightning at the same time? Sure people get stuck by lighting every year but isn’t it something like one out of seven hundred thousand?

FAY:
About 73 deaths a year.

SNOB:
Right. And out of that 73 people, how many were working in a lab or chemical plant or nuclear facility?

FAY:
Couldn’t tell you.

SNOB:
Zero dammit! There could have been a lightning attack on some mild-manner scientist and the combination of rare chemicals and atmospheric electric discharge somehow started a new chain in mankind evolution?

FAY:
Mild-mannered? Superman wasn’t struck by lightning nor was he a scientist.

SNOB:
THAT’S NOT THE POINT!

FAY:
Ok, ok. Well maybe someone out of the 73 people was working in a lab and the lightning just killed them.

SNOB:
Or maybe it’s a cover-up? Someone got struck, got amazing powers, but someone got to him first?

FAY:
Have you ever read or seen anything in the news about some mysterious life saving event?

SNOB:
Again, irrelevant. False information fed to us just like the so-called 73 deaths.

FAY:
I dunno.

SNOB:
Well if it’s a common superhero origin, then maybe there’s a message there? Like someone trying to reach out the everyday comic book reader that this really did happen. A sign. A calling. We can put the clues together and find this hero in hiding!

FAY:
Na, these just are adult picture books which create stupid arguments leaving us in a state where no one was right or wrong and helps past the time until the next issue or film adaptation comes out.

SNOB:
Pass the Funyuns.