Good that the tree didn't fall on the house. Bad that the powerlines were up where the tree could hit them.

Don't trust your power until they've checked it, if the tree's pulled the wires out of place. The symptoms you're describing make it appear that you still have voltage issues. Your computer will probably be all right, as the power supplies are voltage-sensing these days so they can run on 110v here or 250v in Europe, but they still prefer it steady!

mALX, that is...wow. I have no words.

On top of all that, if you don't already have one, perhaps a lightning rod would also be a good investment? Bless Ben Franklin for that mind!

My PC has a switch in the back I can flip that takes it from 115 to 240, and it had popped till it sat in the middle between the two - maybe that is why it survived the hit.





Doesn't help, the customers just steal more in the dark, and still try and make you check them out by hand with no registers working - then some bright guy might get the idea to hold up the place while the camera's are out.







It left here heading NNE, as if it was heading to Connecticut or something.


(just kidding). It did leave here going NNE, but turned around and came back though.

Okay. That scared me for a minute. I freaked out a second there, lol.

The lights keep flickering, and every time they do my son's fan blows like it has a Boeing 747 engine in it.

Watch yourself mALX. You got any ceiling fans?

Our house is grounded with a 6' metal rod stuck down into the ground. Is that a lightning rod? If it is a big metal rod that sticks up toward the sky, I'd have to stick one in my neighbors yard instead of mine. We live down in the valley, their house is up at the top of the ridge.

Two. I've got the one nearest me off, but if I know my husband his will be on. Why, will they blow off and come after us like propellors? I think my son's floor fan is about to, it keeps speeding up like it is going to take off and fly around the room.

My friend's house got struck by lightning once. The ceiling fan blew up and he ended up with a wooden shard in his leg...

First- mALX, I am glad you guys are OK. By really careful about ANY electrical appliances, especially big ones like washer/dryer, etc. Once upon a time when I was studying ot be a computer tech, the book we used got to the section on CRT monitors (the old chunky ones with the big picture tube). It said- in so many words-

"You are in NO WAY qualified to fool around with CRTs. The capacitor can store enough charge even in a unit that has been unplugged for months to KILL you."

So yeah- please get the breaker panel and etc checked. Have someone run a meter on the outlets- I BET they are putting out more than 120V. Most likely because the wires that got pulled are crossing each other and sending surges into your house.

Similar thing happened to my folks years ago- hickory tree came down and crossed the wires between the transformer and the house. It fried a bunch of small appliances.


Finally- not that I have the "why" at hand, but... poplar trees get hit by lightning a LOT. They almost seem to be Nature's lightning rods.

Did some additional reading- that last may not be strictly true... more anecdotal than scientific.

I had to go to Kentucky and back in the past 24 hours. Left at midnight last night and made it back home at around 2:00 PM today. We drove through those storms in TN. Nasty indeed! One of the joys of living in the SE United States...summer thunderstorms. Not as joyous when they attack your house though! I have been through lightning striking the house I lived in...it is a frightening experience. To this day, as a result, when ever our cats hear thunder, they dart under the bed and hide until it is over. Hope everything gets back to normal soon mALX.

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The Power Company came and fixed the loose power wires, it is all stable now - no more flickering lights or surging fans! WOO HOO !!!!


@ Kobby - Urk! Now I'll be scared of my ceiling fan, lol. Poor guy, I hope he is okay.


@ Treydoggie - I would have thought that was true because Poplar trees are so tall!


@ ThatSkyrimGuy - Our cat is prone to drama, he will look bushy if you change clothes from pants to a dress as if you are suddenly a stranger (or if you go into a room he isn't used to seeing you in his eyes will bug, his tail will swish, and his hair will grow bushy all over till you get back where he is used to seeing you).

He is really funny, but I've only seen him this scared once before when the neighbors had a hot air balloon land in their back yard. He went berserk then and today, scrambling around clawing doors to the bedrooms and yowling at the top of his lungs - he was terrified. Then he ran through the midst of the three big hunting dogs to my son's bedroom.

I was kind of stunned, wondering what was going on with him, and was still wondering about that when the strike hit.

I'll def pay more attention next time he is that scared.


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Glad to hear it mALX. Maybe you can breathe easy now!

Microwave is working again, my TV is working again - WOO HOO !!!

Yikes, mALX! That sounds so scary! I’m glad the power company got things straightened out. The revving fan had me about to climb through my laptop to unplug it.

Well, it was hot in here and a 10 dollar fan is easier to replace than a 500 dollar Air conditioner, lol.

A bag of popcorn with your feet up - you've got your priorities right!

(Apart from getting that release of the Wobbly Goblet mod out).

Glad to know you weren´t hit at least, mALX

I hope everyone with an XBox 360 was able to download the free Fable 3 last night, and YEAH! E3 2013 is here! WOO HOO !!!!

My Xbox refuses to connect to Xbox live

Right where you live? Dammit, everything happens over there

Still having trouble getting the Bell Tower to play - the GetDistance Player didn't work, and I set it at < 9000

Thanks Mirocu! I was pretty glad that none of us got hit, when I found out the wires were loose I was terrified my son would come home and get fried - called him up on his cell phone and told him not to come home, and that was the first thing he did! Urk, but he was okay, and the Power Company showed up right after he did.

E3 News:


The Bethesda booth is filled with HUGE CRATES! We know they are revealing The Elder Scrolls Online there, but that has already been revealed anyway ..... BUT ....

Rumor has it they will be revealing the first glimpse of FALLOUT 4 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK, let's check the "obvious". Is there a scripted object outside for you to hear? I believe the bell sound is placed twice for each chapel. One inside, for you to hear if you're in there, and another outside, for those who hear it around town. If you only placed one inside Weynon Priory, then you'll only hear if if you go inside, too.

AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGHHHHHHHHHHHH! mALX, you´re killing me!!

Get some freebies and photos for me, will ya!

FALLOUT 4!!!!! WHEN! WHEN WILL THEY SHOW US?!

-head explodes-

I only placed one outside, (to hopefully be heard while sitting on the bench under the tree in the Wobbly Inn yard).


@ Kobby and Mirocu - Check out your TV listings for channels like G4 - see when they are covering E3 and when they have Bethesda scheduled to air.

Is it already in a downloadable version, and not working (like the voices were)?

If not, I'll try creating one from scratch tonight, when I get back to my game machine.

I don´t live in the US, ergo I don´t have G4!

Yes, I have everything in place and ready to go, just no bell ringing sounds. I was going to start a new "Test" mod just to try everything imaginable to get the sound to play without taking any risks with the Wobbly mod - really frustrated with why it isn't working.

I even wondered if I needed to make the command player.getdistance instead of getdistance Player; if maybe I should move the sound object to a nearby tree (since the birds tweaking sound worked in a tree) - I'm grabbing at straws here.

One of our (the company I work for) stores got robbed...like an hour ago. Broad daylight, people inside, with guns. That store isn't even a mile down the road. That could have easily been my store.

I'm so glad I got a second interview at Target on Wednesday. I can't stay here. I'm going after work to check on my friend who's a store manager there.

That must be terrifying for both you and your friend, I hope she is all right or was not working at the time. Bless your heart, this move to Target is probably a good one for you, my best wishes for that to fall into your lap <3

Turns out I have to close tonight. Lovely. I was supposed to get off an hour ago, but nope. Cashier called in.

You've gotta be kidding....

-sigh-

They can't replace that kind of loyalty to the place, whoever they get sure wouldn't stay past the end of their shift (they would make the ___ new manager work it alone, BWAAAHAAA!

Considering what happened not even two hours ago, I'm afraid to leave her by herself lol

Are you gonna be alone until closing?

No, the other assistant is here. I could leave her alone, but at the same time I can't.

It's entirely up to you dude. If you feel leaving her alone is a bad idea, the go ahead and stay.

Oh I'm staying. If I can help it, I'll never leave anyone alone at the store. I know how tough and scary it is. I wouldnt do that to anyone.

You're a nice person Liz.

No I'm not, I'm just being a decent human being lol

YES YOU ARE!

And do not think otherwise!






Lets move this argument to the everything thread before we get in trouble again.

Good luck with your second interview, Elisabeth! I hope your friend is OK.

Funny thing? That was the store I begged to transfer to.

It's a good thing that you didn't transfer....

I got the job. Just need to get a drug test done. Then wait for them to call me for orientation.

YAY!!!



Congratulations! I hope this is the end of you locking up by yourself at night. Plus... discount?

Congrats, Liz! I hope this (Target, did you say?) works out ever so much better than the dollar store place.