Touchdown Jesus struck by lightening and burns

[Raster]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2012119619_apuslightningstrikesjesusstatue.html?prmid=obinsource

6-story Jesus statue in Ohio struck by lightning

A six-story statue of Jesus Christ was struck by lightning and burned to the ground, leaving only a blackened steel skeleton and pieces of foam that were scooped up by curious onlookers Tuesday.

MONROE, Ohio —
A six-story statue of Jesus Christ was struck by lightning and burned to the ground, leaving only a blackened steel skeleton and pieces of foam that were scooped up by curious onlookers Tuesday.

The "King of Kings" statue, one of southwest Ohio's most familiar landmarks, had stood since 2004 at the evangelical Solid Rock Church along Interstate 75 in Monroe, just north of Cincinnati.

The lightning strike set the statue ablaze around 11:15 p.m. Monday, Monroe police dispatchers said.

The sculpture, about 62 feet tall and 40 feet wide at the base, showed Jesus from the torso up and was nicknamed Touchdown Jesus because of the way the arms were raised, similar to a referee signaling a touchdown. It was made of plastic foam and fiberglass over a steel frame, which is all that remained Tuesday.

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Maybe there is a god afterall...

[gmoney]

1. This was months ago... Originally published Tuesday, June 15, 2010

They're working on a new one, I'm pretty sure.

[BeFree]

9. New one?

I bet the workers abandon the site when ever a storm gets close.

After all, one of the Ten Commandments states that there shall be "No Graven Image" made.

[davidinalameda]

2. you do realize that this is from June

[Raster]

12. Nope. I did not. I pulled it from the online edition of the Seattle Times this morning...

...not thinking to check the date. Mea culpa... though still damned funny.

[wtmusic]

3. From June? nt

[laconicsax]

4. FWIW: This is months old.

"Originally published Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 5:46 AM"

[Davis_X_Machina]

5. Originally published Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 5:46 AM n/t

[scarletwoman]

6. You're a few months late on this story, it happened last June.

And, as one would expect, there were plenty of DU threads about it back then. Sorry you missed them.

[itsrobert]

7. Bet on the Lakers to beat Boston in 7 games.

okay

[Yeshuah Ben Joseph]

8. I never liked that statue

But I'll have to take the 5th amendment on knowledge of its demise. O8)

[JVS]

10. Unrec for being 1) Old news. 2) Misleading, because Touchdown Jesus is a mural at Notre Dame

3) Disappointing, because I hate the Fighting Irish.

[Raster]

14. Ah, someone with the 'nads to actually say why they "unrec" a posting.

As I said upthread, I posted from the online Seattle Times without checking the date. I. must. be. punished. Bad Raster, bad!

[JohnnyLib2]

15. 10 Hail Marys for you!

[Raster]

16. Great! Please make mine with Stoli....oh wait, you said "Hail" Marys.

[JohnnyLib2]

11. We drove by last week--

The metal frame has been taken down. Haven't heard about plans, as of yet.

We do routinely play Haywood Banks' "Big Butter Jesus" while passing.

[leeroysphitz]

13. Isn't this from months ago?

[Touchdown]

17. It wasn't me. I'm still here.

Much to many DUers chagrin.;)

[pinboy3niner]

18. BREAKING: Statue to be replaced with 'Hat-Trick Jesus'

:evilgrin:

[Raster]

19. Will he have teeth?

[pinboy3niner]

20. LOL! Magic 8-Ball says, "Don't count on it."

:)