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To: toldyou

I always do! Always. I had two modems zapped through the telephone, and not even from lightning in my close area, but from a remote strike at another phone switching station.

I unplug and stay unplugged for a long time, because there can be stray electrical sparks in the humid atmosphere. I’ve had that happen, too - an hour after any lightning. A “dry” electrical storm with no rain.


4,798 posted on 04/13/2007 7:51:26 PM PDT by Rte66
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To: Rte66

I never heard about it before I ruined my computer. I am surprised so many people know. I brought it up once on a FR “computer” thread, and, like you, everyone said...oh yea, I unplug my computer! lol


4,810 posted on 04/13/2007 8:06:49 PM PDT by toldyou
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