thunderstorm damages!

From: Jeff Hellige <jhellige_at_earthlink.net>
Date: Sat Jul 14 21:26:36 2001

>I've been accumulating the damages from a recent thunderstorm. Wow!
>Originally I thought
>it was just a GFI breaker and the phones. But it turns out that a
>computer got hit (just a PC),
>and the cable box as well as a TV. I'm making a list (8 entries so far).
>Thank God my bro-in-law
>here in Maryland gave me a surge supressor that I put on my SWTPC. Makes
>me think I need
>more of those things.

        Wow...and you're only a few miles from me. To the best of my
knowledge, with the exception of the occasional power loss, we
haven't had any problems from the various storms. Then again, I
don't run anything straight off of the wall outlet other than some
lamps and kitchen appliances.

        Jeff
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