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To: V_TWIN

Good for them.
It rains and thunders daily here. Getting really tired of it. People should not be out in this weather. Let alone walking?
I have to keep my ham radios disconnected from their antennas. I just put up a 30’ tall HF antenna.
Once lightning hit the telephone pole in my backyard. It fried everything connected to cable and power. Lost a dvr, powered subwoofer, pc etc. Now I have every sensitive device on a ups.


9 posted on 09/21/2026 9:37:18 AM PDT by bicyclerepair
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To: bicyclerepair

I disconnect my whole house from the utility power when a strong storm is imminent. Run on solar and batteries just fine.
So much lightning enters through wires coming into your house.


15 posted on 09/21/2026 9:43:16 AM PDT by George from New England (escaped CT back in 2006)
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To: bicyclerepair

“Now I have every sensitive device on a ups.”

The UPS can act as the savior and blow up rather than the computers on it.


18 posted on 09/21/2026 9:44:26 AM PDT by George from New England (escaped CT back in 2006)
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To: bicyclerepair

Once lightning hit the telephone pole in my backyard. It fried everything connected to cable and power. Lost a dvr, powered subwoofer, pc etc. Now I have every sensitive device on a ups.

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Dad same thing. He had all the sensitive stuff on surge-suppressor power strips. Equipment survived, power strips fried just like they’re supposed to.


28 posted on 09/21/2026 10:04:32 AM PDT by dagunk
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To: bicyclerepair

Always irked me how the press will be given access to hurricane areas while the storm is still brewing so they can look like heroes while residents are all sequestered away from their homes. I refuse to watch live feet-on-the-ground weather coverage from a storm of that magnitude.


29 posted on 09/21/2026 10:05:40 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: bicyclerepair

While walking outside, hold up a #2 iron golf club. Even God can’t hit #2 iron. Joke borrowed from Lee Trevino, he was one of the fastest players in pro-golf. He would just walk to the ball, and hit it quickly.


37 posted on 09/21/2026 10:22:44 AM PDT by Bobbyvotes (Work is best form of worship to God.)
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