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To: nickcarraway
Leaving a laptop plugged in during a thunderstorm works good to fry a computer also.
In central South Carolina where this happened the thunderstorms roll
through about the same time every afternoon all summer long.
So it’s not like I was unaware that this sort of thing was possible.

The thunderstorm fried my answering machine also.
I was rather displeased by it all. This happened over 20 years ago.
I’m still somewhat ticked off about it, however.

6 posted on 05/09/2025 1:04:30 PM PDT by GaltAdonis
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To: GaltAdonis

Invest in a surge protector or two if you are in bad weather country.


8 posted on 05/09/2025 1:07:22 PM PDT by kaktuskid
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