Author Topic: Well Think Im done for a while. (Read 627 times)

nn76240 · « **on:** October 03, 2004, 03:09:46 AM »

This is hard to do but think im going to have to give up AH for a while. Had a string of bad luck and so I cant afford or have the abbilty to play. First I was in a wreck abought 4 weeks ago. And the guy dident have any insurance. Next thing I know is abought 2 weeks ago I got laid off. Then yesterday Had lightnige Hit close buy and it fried my computer, and most of the stuff that plugs into the wall for that matter. So I wright this now at the local libary and hope to find a way to make a half way decent computer soon but donot know if I can afford it.

So it's good bye for now. But as McArther said "I shal return.". And that I will . Well ~~To all of you flyers out ther. It's been fun.~~

Nash · « **Reply #1 on:** October 03, 2004, 03:14:02 AM »

FOUR MORE YEARS!

Nah - totally kidding... I think mebbe you're in the wrong place.

In any event, best of luck to ya.

AWMac · « **Reply #2 on:** October 03, 2004, 03:16:39 AM »

Talk to Dale and Roy... HT & Skuzzy maybe they can work out a deal with you... we are a good community and we all know Dale is filthy rich......

Ball is in yer court Dale.

Ya can make it right and the masses will flock to your throne.

Hmmmmm.......

I should have went into Marketing....

beet1e · « **Reply #3 on:** October 03, 2004, 04:27:32 AM »

"plugs into the wall" - May I recommend a surge protector for next time? Mine is an 8-way and cost the equivalent of $50. Looks like it was the cheap option.

Creamo · « **Reply #4 on:** October 03, 2004, 04:43:03 AM »

You just didn’t use nn76240's post that says he is down and out, to make yet another anti-Bush reply to further your agenda on the Presidential race, did you Nash?

Yes you did. And then lied it was a joke. You thought it was clever, but your so consumed by this retarded election, you pry don' realize your so transparent in your skewed posts.

Give the guy a honest reply already. I give him some sympathy for getting his computer wrecked by lightning, (I just replaced my Dads computer MB for the exact same thing, big scorched burn marks after a Midwest Storm) and other things out of his control.

Creamo · « **Reply #5 on:** October 03, 2004, 04:49:34 AM »

Beetle, I'll try to post pix later, but my Dads machine was just scorched by a lightning strike, on a power strip recently. He took it to the local computer guy which sold him a power supply, no go.

When he shipped it to me, as soon as I opened the case, I could see the scorch marks. The pictures are laughable; how that guy could miss burn marks that big I dunno.

Is there a strip you can buy that has a guarantee on lightning? His certainly did NOT work.

beet1e · « **Reply #6 on:** October 03, 2004, 05:01:49 AM »

Creamo,

Hmm.. 2 things. As I recall, the midwest has more electrical storms than we get here, although we certainly do get them. Another thing is that the houses in the midwest that I have seen have power lines outside and above ground, with a branch coming out to supply each house. By being above ground, they would seem to be more vulnerable to lightning strike. Here, there will be a local electricity sub station supplying to local properties, but all the supply lines are under ground and not seen.

The only thing I have to worry about are the voltage fluctuations that sometimes occur in storms, and sometimes the power goes off completely! Happened last week for a few minutes. I was able to power up and reboot, no problem.

Some people I know in Wood Dale,IL had a problem when their outside power lines fell onto the concrete sidewalk below. The current flow was sufficient to burn grooves in the sidewalk!

Creamo · « **Reply #7 on:** October 03, 2004, 05:20:05 AM »

Above ground? I'm sure they were, as I remember being told not to retrieve kites and rockets from them. Not sure today, pry not.

That strike took out Mom's computer as well, but a power supply change fixed that. Pry why the computer guy was happy to sell 2 power supplies. Still, I can't imagine why he would miss selling a new MB, + labor, so now I had to rape my wannabe home server machine to fix it. Damn.

I have always read to unplug major electronics when a storm comes up, but now I know for sure. It just smoked his MB, even on a power strip with a breaker.

Leslie · « **Reply #8 on:** October 03, 2004, 05:21:05 AM »

I have an APC battery in addition to a surge protector. Have heard the surge protector will not stop lightning, but the APC might. Even so, it would be fried and ruined I'm told.

Dad worked on TVs for many years. He said lightning would take out a TV even if unplugged, cable and all. Monitors are like television sets, and I suspect computers are much more sensitive.

Not much you can do about lightning when it hits, unfortunately.

Never understood the warranty claims on surge protectors, that they would replace damaged computers up to $10k. How can they get away with that if they don't work? Seems like a marketing gimmick.

Maybe they pay off, would be worth a try at least, but I wouldn't get my hopes up. That's just me, I don't know.

Les

Suave · « **Reply #9 on:** October 03, 2004, 05:53:41 AM »

Creamo there isn't a power stip ever made that can protect an appliance from a lightening strike. Be wary of anybody that tries to sell you one that supposedly will.

If a big glass insulator can't stop electrical current from lightning, what chance does a surge protector have ?

Safest thing to do is unplug the computer during storms.

Creamo · « **Reply #10 on:** October 03, 2004, 06:12:12 AM »

Never said they make them, I'm just pissed I had to fix the smoked motherboard with my spare MB and RAM, 1.2 Gig it turns out, as it is only compatible.

Leslie · « **Reply #11 on:** October 03, 2004, 08:21:08 AM »

Just be glad it wasn't a tank fired laser that did that Creamo.

Les

NUKE · « **Reply #12 on:** October 03, 2004, 08:39:53 AM »

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Originally posted by beet1e
"plugs into the wall" - May I recommend a surge protector for next time? Mine is an 8-way and cost the equivalent of $50. Looks like it was the cheap option.

and that won't do squat if lightening strikes nearby.

beet1e · « **Reply #13 on:** October 03, 2004, 09:46:37 AM »

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Originally posted by NUKE
and that won't do squat if lightening strikes nearby.

Like I said, our power supply lines are under ground, and are not vulnerable to lightning strike. Occasionally a substation goes out, and it's a few seconds before the backup starts to supply power. Plus we also get brown outs, where the voltage drops significantly for a second or two. But in 17 years of PC ownership, I have had no electrical storm damage. We used to unplug the TV if there was an electrical storm, but I don't know anyone who bothers to do that these days.

Leslie · « **Reply #14 on:** October 03, 2004, 10:18:27 AM »

I know. There's no need to when lightning will get it anyway.

Les