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Here in FL we have to deal with the threat of hurricanes every summer. The news media uses it to increase their advertising $. You wouldn't believe the panick they purposely create to drive up ratings etc.
Anyway... we had a hurricane coming our way last week. It fizzled out from hurricane strength before it got to us and wasn't even considered a tropical storm went parts of it passed over my house Monday evening. I was making fun of this storm (I think it was named Erika) out loud in the early afternoon because of the hype from the news etc.
The winds were nothing out of the norm for our daily thunderstorms. But the lightning was like 50 times stronger than our normal strikes. We are the lightning capital of the world, so we have it almost daily. This shit was unreal, and the thunder sounded like bombs exploding.
One of the strikes came down directly in my front yard while I was peeking out my front door. Hair was standing up on my entire body. It was really intense.
Here's what my mocking got me so far... My very expensive receiver for my entertainment system downstairs, all my cordless phones, my apple wireless modem, all my GFI plugs in the garage, garage door opener, and even my brake sensors on my truck which was parked right next to the strike.... GONE. All of the garage door openers for everyone on my street were blown.
The cable company just came out and replaced 4 DVR boxes, a modem, and a splitter in the attic.
I'm still not sure if I've discovered everything that was fucked.
So please, don't do what I did... Never taunt Mother Nature.
Anyway... we had a hurricane coming our way last week. It fizzled out from hurricane strength before it got to us and wasn't even considered a tropical storm went parts of it passed over my house Monday evening. I was making fun of this storm (I think it was named Erika) out loud in the early afternoon because of the hype from the news etc.
The winds were nothing out of the norm for our daily thunderstorms. But the lightning was like 50 times stronger than our normal strikes. We are the lightning capital of the world, so we have it almost daily. This shit was unreal, and the thunder sounded like bombs exploding.
One of the strikes came down directly in my front yard while I was peeking out my front door. Hair was standing up on my entire body. It was really intense.
Here's what my mocking got me so far... My very expensive receiver for my entertainment system downstairs, all my cordless phones, my apple wireless modem, all my GFI plugs in the garage, garage door opener, and even my brake sensors on my truck which was parked right next to the strike.... GONE. All of the garage door openers for everyone on my street were blown.
The cable company just came out and replaced 4 DVR boxes, a modem, and a splitter in the attic.
I'm still not sure if I've discovered everything that was fucked.
So please, don't do what I did... Never taunt Mother Nature.
