totally shocking experience
08-22-2010, 09:20 PM
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Not a fun experience!!! And the smell is hard to forget!! Many years ago lightening hit a light pole across the street from our house. It was dark and I had been watching the storm from my bed.The smell of ozone was so strong it filled the house almost immediately!! Scarey!!!
08-23-2010, 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by JJs
had a TERRIBLE storm this afternoon and GOT HIT BY LIGHTNING
borrowing neighborhood wireless.. and it's sloooooooooooooooow
borrowing neighborhood wireless.. and it's sloooooooooooooooow
08-23-2010, 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by quiltinghere
Originally Posted by JJs
had a TERRIBLE storm this afternoon and GOT HIT BY LIGHTNING
borrowing neighborhood wireless.. and it's sloooooooooooooooow
borrowing neighborhood wireless.. and it's sloooooooooooooooow
08-23-2010, 06:33 AM
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Ditter is right! and especially if it is singed hair or burnt finger, not a memory you want. You are so blessed, I am. It will give you a righteous headache and black eyes and fry the hairclippers to you hubby's head !!! Be home soon and be safe. (The non working icemaker???) that is totally weird. You are doubly blessed.) Keep in touch.
Blessings,
Ruth
Blessings,
Ruth
08-23-2010, 10:43 AM
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It is really a nasty thing...that lightning...
I would recommend that you purchase good surge protecters for big electrical items(TV, Computers, Sewing Machines). A few months back, we took a big surge and it fried my surge protector, but saved my TV, Computer, and sewing machines...
It was worth the cost of a new one (about $100), rather than replacing all the others...
I would recommend that you purchase good surge protecters for big electrical items(TV, Computers, Sewing Machines). A few months back, we took a big surge and it fried my surge protector, but saved my TV, Computer, and sewing machines...
It was worth the cost of a new one (about $100), rather than replacing all the others...
08-23-2010, 02:40 PM
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During storms we ALWAYS unplug tvs, dish receiver, computers, modems, etc.... had unplugged the modem from the phone line but didn't unhook the PHONES.
The computers are ALL on UPS' and everything else on surge protectors - but as I said, stuff is unplugged for storms - surge protectors won't work for lightning bolts!
We did lose the corded phone and the portable phones (set of 2) so bought a new set today, and a new corded phone - we live in a rural area with REMC - electric out is common and you need a corded phone for such times.
I also have some corded phones "put back just in case"
a light pole in town got hit and SHATTERED...
The computers are ALL on UPS' and everything else on surge protectors - but as I said, stuff is unplugged for storms - surge protectors won't work for lightning bolts!
We did lose the corded phone and the portable phones (set of 2) so bought a new set today, and a new corded phone - we live in a rural area with REMC - electric out is common and you need a corded phone for such times.
I also have some corded phones "put back just in case"
a light pole in town got hit and SHATTERED...
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