The Accidental Smallholder Forum

Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: Snoopy on October 30, 2009, 12:41:47 am

Title: Storm
Post by: Snoopy on October 30, 2009, 12:41:47 am: We are in full thunderstorm and torrential rain here- about 12.45

So much for warmer better weather mid week :o ::) ;D
Title: Re: Storm
Post by: HappyHippy on October 30, 2009, 08:44:56 am: I know it's a bit late to tell you this now - I was always told to switch off my computer during lightning storms because if you get a power surge it can fry your hard drive - happened to my Dad ;) ::)
Title: Re: Storm
Post by: Snoopy on October 30, 2009, 09:43:06 am: I :cow: co :hshoe: ld :bee: T :o :o La :cow: e :hshoe: R ri :cow: e

:gloomy: :spam: :notwell: :turkey: (http://smileyicons.net/s/95.gif)
Title: Re: Storm
Post by: doganjo on October 30, 2009, 02:50:03 pm: ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Storm
Post by: MiriMaran on October 30, 2009, 07:40:49 pm: That happend to a very good friend of mine in Inverness-shire. The lightening blew the phone socket out, fryed the hard drive and then rain washed their drive away!!
Title: Re: Storm
Post by: cameldairy on October 30, 2009, 07:49:36 pm: I never knew that. :o We had a big rain storm the other day, tornado warnings and all. Partially filled my new exercise pool since the roof isn't on yet. Oh that reminds me, I need to update my new house photos.
Title: Re: Storm
Post by: MiriMaran on October 30, 2009, 07:55:54 pm: Yeah yeah yeah please do!!!
Title: Re: Storm
Post by: Snoopy on October 30, 2009, 08:18:42 pm: I Have a power Surge Protector that states on the guarantee that
if my computer frys - they will give me a million pounds ;D ;D ;D

Dare say it will never happen - but I do still turn off in lightening storms
as I used to work in computers and have seen the damage it does ::) :o
Title: Re: Storm
Post by: cameldairy on October 30, 2009, 08:29:33 pm: Oh that's whats are on all our plugs too. I forgot about that, good thing I've got a smart husband ;)