Whew, that was close!

Cinsmom · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:09 am Post subject: Whew, that was close!

A scary thing happened on Sunday. Our house was hit by lightning. The storm wasn't right on top of us, so I didn't think of shutting down the computer. Flash -Bang!!!! Lightning struck. I'm pretty sure it hit the lightning rod on the top of our house. The TV turned funny colors and I could no longer get online. Now that's a terrible thing for me. I could do with out the TV, but not my computer!! That's like my life line!

Anyway, after I unplugged the modem and plugged it back in, it worked. Whew! I thought I'd do the same with the TV and it worked there, too. Boy, that was close!

And the funny thing here is the NASCAR race went on like there wasn't a storm at all. They finally stopped the race, but Dave was using his Blackberry to email everyone he knew to get off the bleachers. No one was hurt, but I thought it was a bit scary to be out there in the metal bleachers with a storm so close.

annieG · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:16 am Post subject:

Wow, that is scary. Lightening scares me and it is amazing how many people just stay on golf courses and continuing rock climbing in our area when it a lightening storm hits.

Glad to hear that you had a lightening rod on your house and that it did it's job. Not suprised about the NASCAR though Twisted Evil

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FoodLady · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:43 am Post subject:

So glad everything is working and all are fine! How did Cinnamon do when the Big Bang hit?
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Cinsmom · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:32 am Post subject:

annabelles mom · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:30 am Post subject:

Glad everything is ok - poor Sarah, we had a lab that was like that, petrified of storms, if we were home she'd sit on couch or bed with us and shiver, if not she'd hide in closet

when we lived in Florida, our house got struck twice in one nite and our fence and well got hit same nite - very scary
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Calimom · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:33 am Post subject:

Whew! Glad you're all okay! We've had some close calls, but no direct hits, which is okay by me! Very scary!
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