Hehe, both interesting and inspiring! And good luck with the oven!

The thunderbolt story is here: http://www.enormouselk.com/?q=erkkasblog/thunderstruck&page=4#
One more detail: We were standing on a big stone which was next to the small cabin. My younger brother said that he saw the stone momentarily surrounded by a glow of blue light, and then I started running. So, the exact details are somewhat unknown - nobody knows if I took a direct hit of a thunderbolt, or if it was just a smaller branch of the bolt which hit the main house. Anyhow, for me it was a classical near-death experience. It is a funny thing - I was not left traumatized, I didn't develop a phobia for thunderstorms. But it left me with a heightened sense of respect towards high voltage electricity. I prefer to stay on the safe side of the blue light it gives =)