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Sared - Retired  |
I live in Texas. ...for those of you unfamiliar with American geography, Texas is smack dab in the middle of an area of the country called "Tornado Alley". It a strip that runs right through the middle of the country. It also has some of the most ideal conditions for the creation of Tornados, and huge friggin storms. I live in the middle of this.  In any case, when I saw this friggin HUGE storm coming, one that had already sprouted a twister or two, what do I do? I play it safe and turn off all electronics in the house. As a secondary precaution, I also unplugged my computer/computer accessories (printer/scanner, modem, speakers, moniter, etc.) from the wall outlet. As soon as the weather dies down and random crap is no longer flying through the air, I decide to go out. Its great, still cloudy, kinda humid, but not very cold, so I enjoy myself. Then I came home... I looked and it appeared that the worst had passed. I then plugged my computer back in, booted it up, and stared as my cable modem was completely unresponsive. Turns out, I had an electrical surge go through my coaxial cable. Which was alomst completely unheard of.  So now I am sitting here, using a loaner, trying to find another modem for relatively cheap, preferably a Motorola.  edit:// Here ars some snaps I took out of meh front door, this is with a 2.1 Megapixil so no, thats not bad quality, its just rain.  Check it out! _______________ I'm crazy, not stupid. This post was edited by Sared on Mar 07 2004 12:06am. |
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Katan - Student 
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I've seen 12 twisters within a 120 mile radius... does that count for something?.... _______________ This comment was edited by Katan on Mar 15 2004 12:02am. |
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Sared - Retired 
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(K)atan, your right, but tell me, have you ever had seven twisters around your city in the same 60-mile radius?  _______________ I'm crazy, not stupid. |
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Silent Whisper - Retired 
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Texas smells funny... _______________ "I have learned from Vergere only that there is no such thing as sides of the Force....for the side is merely a reflection of your intentions of the Force. Use it in hate, and it will be hate. Use it offensively in good, and you will find my Truth." -Jacen Solo, "Traitor", New Jedi Order |
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n00b - Student 
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When I lived in Tulsa in 1990, I had a 1200 baud modem (haha, it was for my Apple IIe clone) go out from a surge through the phone line during an electrical storm. They make surge protectors for coaxial as well as phone lines. They are a good investment, especially in your neck of the woods. _______________ Gone but hopefully not forgotten... This comment was edited by n00b on Mar 11 2004 04:38am. |
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Katan - Student
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You don't live in the middle of Tornado alley, I do <---- Oklahoma Yeah, usually whenever a storm is a comin', I unplug all my important stuff, and then go and warm up my generator out in my back shed, just incase we lose power. _______________ This comment was edited by Katan on Mar 11 2004 02:33am. |
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Fizz of Belouve - Student 
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eeeeep that happens here quite often. if u unplug ur TV or receiver or vcr or telephone or whatever thats grounded, you gotta totally unplug it. not just the power line. and damage like this is usually uninsuranced. bad luck. next time you will know. _______________ One of the Belouve boys, founder of the mighty FiZZsters Midbie council #20 - Fizz - #1933 - Jan '03 - Aug '04 "Renfield, you idiot!" |
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Sared - Retired 
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/me thwaps Billy with TEH PHANTOM TROUT You got it easy up north man. _______________ I'm crazy, not stupid. |
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Battlin' Billy - Student 
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Luckily, here in NY we don't get much in the way of tornadoes. We usually get about 1 hurricane per year, though sometimes by the time they get here, they've died down quite a bit. It doesn't effect most of NY State, just us here on the coast. I hope you get up and running soon! _______________ Midbie Council Member #2 - Profile ID 2073 | Member of B@rtM@ulS@ar | Owner of Monty's 2000th comment & D@RtHM@UL's 8100th comment | Former Padawan of SilkMonkey & Arcuss JA Goaltender & NHL Fan | Fellow Rush fan to Axion|Plo Koon is my oldest JA friend Post your RL pics HERE! | Post you JK2/JK3 screenies HERE! |
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Bail Hope of Belouve - Student 
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ouch, uncle, that must suck... /me kicks the storm _______________ Visit the Belouve Family Website! Quote: I try to have fun with my friends and try to make a difference as best I can. What does making a difference mean? Well, it can be as simple as saying hello, answering a question that seems obvious or heck, just talking. -- Vladarion
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Sared - Retired
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And yes, the brows piece of schmack car IS mine...... _______________ I'm crazy, not stupid. This comment was edited by Sared on Mar 07 2004 12:06am. |
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Stimpski - Student 
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Coaxial cable is the cable that runs from your cable thing in your wall to your TV and cablemodem.  /me recommends the Surfboard series from Motorola _______________ Stimpski (formerly known as DeathScythe many, many moons ago.) JA Forum ID - 3988 <insert generic &/OR witty tagline here> |
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Halendor - Ex-Student 
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What is a coaxial cable? In any case I'm glad your not hurt and everything and hope you're going to get a new modem soon |
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Bubu - Hubbub 
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omg! through a coaxial cable? haha good thing you unplugged everything else though _______________ make install -not war |
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