Boy did I get a shock last night!

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Registered: 11-12-1998
Boy did I get a shock last night!
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Tue, 05-13-2003 - 3:01pm
I was posting here concerning all the problems some of you had yesterday (I noticed there were only 6 messages posted all DAY) when BOOM! All the lights went out! Computer, clocks, phone, everything! The whole neighborhood was black, no streetlights, nada!

Come to find out this a.m., we had had a thunderstorm roll thru yesterday afternoon, and one of the nearby transformers blew and a power pole caught on fire!

It was kinda funny...I think it was about 9:00 when it happened. Frank and I were just sitting there in the dark. Nothing to do so just decided to go to bed LOL!!

I woke up around midnight I think to the TV blaring and the dining room light was on. Sure glad my puter is ok! I was scared it was going to be fried!

Anyway, today is gorgeous, in the low 70s! See y'all!

--Red

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Tue, 05-13-2003 - 3:25pm
Oh No Red! You were lucky that the computer didn't fry in that. Do you have one of those uninterupped power supplies. .. I keep meaning to bye one but said that for about 6 months now.

Glad that the board is working a little better today.. that was not fun at all!

have a good day, Lor

     

 

          

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Registered: 03-20-2003
Tue, 05-13-2003 - 3:56pm
Glad everything is ok. The most dangerous place to be in a thunderstorm, I was told, is on the telephone, so be careful. Gabby

       


 


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Registered: 03-25-2003
Tue, 05-13-2003 - 5:00pm
wow glad your computer is ok,red!!we had bad storms here but thankfully no electrical problems,although i am prepared,i bought a dozen of those candles in a glass,just in case!!((hugs))mindy
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Tue, 05-13-2003 - 7:38pm
Red I am sure glad you puter is ok and that today is a much better day.

Love

Mary

                          &n
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Registered: 03-25-2003
Wed, 05-14-2003 - 12:39am
Wow Red! Glad your puter and you are ok! Hope you're not in the way of any tornadoes in your area. These storms are so strong, we've had wind damage here, lots of trees down.

Take care, and be careful about going to bed too early. You'll have to find something to do in the dark!!! :D

Hugs, Pam

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Wed, 05-14-2003 - 8:22am
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Edited 8/8/2003 11:06:34 AM ET by grams2many

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