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2014-09-08 18:51:29
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4 votes, rating 6
Lightning Kills
So, have you ever thought that lightning would not get you? I always figured the odds were pretty slim but I was shown the wrath of mother nature and her enmity for meager electric goods. She smote my computer, internet router, wireless router, TV, and my phone. All plugged in to my tripp-lite UPS/surge protector in the bedroom that is supposed to stop this sort of thing. Well, I actually think it worked fine but I have a extended network tower for cell service that has an GPS antennae that goes up through the ceiling into the attic. I think the lightning funneled down through that and torched everything.
Either way, I am back with my new replacement phone and our internet service is back up but I need to get a new wireless router to play some BB. I am having some severe withdrawal!
On the bright side, we got a lot of biking, hiking and fishing in the past week since our connectivity to the interwebs was kaput.
I will look at all my messages later when I have time and see if I was booted out of the leagues! :-P
Either way, I am back with my new replacement phone and our internet service is back up but I need to get a new wireless router to play some BB. I am having some severe withdrawal!
On the bright side, we got a lot of biking, hiking and fishing in the past week since our connectivity to the interwebs was kaput.
I will look at all my messages later when I have time and see if I was booted out of the leagues! :-P
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Posted by BillBrasky on 2014-09-08 18:55:54
As a teenager, my home was struck by lighting 3 times, taking out all phones & pcs each time. There was no internet back then, but we had something called Bulletin Boards Systems, which we had to access with dial-up & those sexy 300 baud modems (2400 baud if you were banging).
Posted by Chainsaw on 2014-09-08 18:58:24
I had a goblin fried by lightening once.
Posted by PaddyMick on 2014-09-08 19:25:07
Did you catch the Wizard?
Posted by awambawamb on 2014-09-08 20:01:53
...my putrifier got struck by the lightning, died, regenerated and scored at the end of the match.
Posted by anisdrin on 2014-09-08 20:32:36
Lustrian Challenge VII Qualifier IV Final
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Legend one turner killed by wizard
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Legend one turner killed by wizard
Posted by PurpleChest on 2014-09-08 21:28:50
Ive never understood. America, the land with homicidal weather, and yet they put their power lines in the air!
Its like they are all screaming 'come get me Thor, Im armed'
In the Uk with more compact housing and power underground, this is SO rare its almost a fable.
Its like they are all screaming 'come get me Thor, Im armed'
In the Uk with more compact housing and power underground, this is SO rare its almost a fable.
Posted by keggiemckill on 2014-09-08 21:50:33
I think the Europeans have had two changes too how electricity has been run. 1) your countries are older and already established, there by making your homes traditionally more compact. 2) you had to rebuild a lot of infrastructure after WW2.
The aerial power lines are grandfathered systems. To dig under them, and replace them is not cost effective when you already have the system in place. New areas are almost always run underground, when they are at least away from Fault lines (earth quake potential areas.)
Lightning doesn't come from Hydro lines. Anything grounded can be a lightning rod. A Tree, a mailbox, or even a flag pole. Lightning actually comes from the ground and not the sky. The homicidal weather changes are what cause lightning, which is geographical and not related to Hydro electricity transportation. Thor couldn't produce electricity without being literally grounded. XD. It's how I remember it from school. That's been a while though.
The aerial power lines are grandfathered systems. To dig under them, and replace them is not cost effective when you already have the system in place. New areas are almost always run underground, when they are at least away from Fault lines (earth quake potential areas.)
Lightning doesn't come from Hydro lines. Anything grounded can be a lightning rod. A Tree, a mailbox, or even a flag pole. Lightning actually comes from the ground and not the sky. The homicidal weather changes are what cause lightning, which is geographical and not related to Hydro electricity transportation. Thor couldn't produce electricity without being literally grounded. XD. It's how I remember it from school. That's been a while though.
Posted by PurpleChest on 2014-09-09 09:09:55
<-- learned something.
Posted by the_Sage on 2014-09-09 09:24:05
I assumed this would refer to the use of a wizard. This was more fun (for me, that is; not for you).
Posted by Smeat on 2014-09-10 00:50:19
You can often find a UPS cheap ($35-50?) at wholesale electronics stores (names withheld) - those usually have GREAT surge protectors built in, AND a warrantee that covers your computer/router/etc. if those ~are~ ever damaged!
Plus, when you local power goes out, often cable doesn't, so you're still online! \o/
And a UPS can be used for other things in a real emergency - that too.
Plus, when you local power goes out, often cable doesn't, so you're still online! \o/
And a UPS can be used for other things in a real emergency - that too.