"Broun, Bevan" wrote: > > on Thu, Oct 10, 2002 at 04:43:24PM +1000, Michael Lake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ** BUT do listen to the weather reports each evening. ** > > If a thunderstorm is predicted turn em off and disconnect the power > > I have heard of pcs being zapped down the telephone line, so modems should > be pulled out also.
YES ! I have seen a cheap phone blow up whilst a storm was on. It made quite a noise. Good idea not to leave the modem connected. -- Mike Lake Uni of Technol., Sydney UTS CRICOS Provider Code: 00099F DISCLAIMER ======================================================================== This email message and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views the University of Technology Sydney. Before opening any attachments, please check them for viruses and defects. ======================================================================== -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
