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Adam
02-07-06, 07:32 PM
lol
This afternoon during that massive storm(worst ive seen for years)
heard a massive crack and saw a bit of smoke out my window(where the phone line runs)

Turned my pc on, and modem is dead, unplugged it, and theres all bits of burnt resistor etc inside it lol

So am now uisng an ancient 33K modem lol

Lesson learned, i think my surge protector 6-1 plug extender saved my entire pc from going up in smoke. :eek:

Just thought you might of been interested to know,lol.
draper
02-07-06, 07:49 PM
its been boiling hot here all day !!
General Baxter
02-07-06, 07:55 PM
http://www.martykaiser.com/shock.jpg

if you were on the phone, it could of been shocking also id tell you to stop sitting on it you will break it
Adam
02-07-06, 08:43 PM
its been boiling hot here all day !!
It was boiling hot here till about 5pm, like 30+deg c.
And then it just went cloudy, and raining for about half an hour none stop, none stop thunder/lightening too.
The rain was higher than the road kerbs,Lol.

Its all hot and sunny again now tho :wtf:
Jack
02-07-06, 09:04 PM
http://www.weirdlist.com/board/images/smiles/pics.gif
Adam
03-07-06, 01:19 PM
lol
hendrix
03-07-06, 01:23 PM
the exact same thing happend to me about 8 years ago, blew the fax machine up too lol
I was in the house at the time (was like 3am) scared the life out of me. As the fax machine died it let out a small beep...lol rest in peace fax machine
Adam
03-07-06, 01:34 PM
Lol.
It seems only stoke had a thunderstorm yesterday, just been on the news, a few people hit by lightening, buildings' roofs set on fire etc etc.

It probably would of killed my pc if it had of been a internal modem and not a external one.
Welsh Dan
03-07-06, 05:23 PM
Lol.
It seems only stoke had a thunderstorm yesterday, just been on the news, a few people hit by lightening, buildings' roofs set on fire etc etc.

It probably would of killed my pc if it had of been a internal modem and not a external one.


Not always, I used to work in a PC shop, usually it just blows a certain component on the modems.
draper
03-07-06, 05:53 PM
Not always, I used to work in a PC shop, usually it just blows a certain component on the modems.


where in the world, PC world !!
Welsh Dan
03-07-06, 05:55 PM
F**k off i'd never work there :p.

It was a local one, the company mainly dealt with corporate stuff, but if you worked for the corporate side you could expect to have to work in the shop from time to time aswell.
Adam
03-07-06, 06:32 PM
Not always, I used to work in a PC shop, usually it just blows a certain component on the modems.
I think thats what its done, the modem still works(gets recognised by Windows etc)
then click connect and it just goes Burrrrrrr(getting quieter) and it flashes up a message, no dial tone could be found.
Use the other modem and it works fine.
So it funked my old one.
novabex
03-07-06, 06:40 PM
Thats really scary!
Riggy
03-07-06, 08:55 PM
think thats a sgin there ad matey , go get broadband lol :thumb:
Jack
03-07-06, 09:00 PM
F**k off i'd never work there :p.
Don't they get told to nose through the PCs that come in for "Healthchecks" and bonuses if they find anything? Or is that just urban legend...
Welsh Dan
03-07-06, 09:08 PM
Its probably true.
draper
03-07-06, 09:28 PM
thats how pervy glitter got caught