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Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Mon, 19 May 2008 21:58:09 +0200, Gail Shaw wrote:
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>> My parent's place got hit by lightning once many years back (back when
>> 10-Base-2 was commonly used for networks) Lightning directly hit the
>> phone line that was connected to a modem. Modem connected to PC, PC onto
>> network cable that had 4 other machines attached.
>
> Wow.
>
> When I was in school in Florida, I had a Vendex V20-based PC (8088
> compatible) that was thinking about its first move in a game of chess
> (how many remember Sargon IV?); it'd been thinking for about 20 hours
> (I'd set it to the hardest level). Thunderstorm rolled in, and a
> lightning strike hit the power pole outside the window (took out the
> transformer). I'm sure my PC wasn't the only casualty, but all the
> pieces were still in the case when that was done...
>
> Jim
I guess these are the reasons I unplug my computer from both wall and
phone line during a thunderstorm...
Sam
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