Can I sue them?
I was sitting here, neffing in full confidence during a lightning storm when suddenly, I was launched a full 3 feet from my keyboard and mouse, complete with the sounds of firecrackers as electricity arc'd between various goodies for a full second or two (seemed like an eternity to me)
The computer continued to act as normal. Still playing music, ATOT still sitting on the screen, my half-typed post still intact.
After recovering myself and yanking the plug to every electronic device I have, I discovered that I have some light burns on both my hands and forearms, apparently I managed to get clear pretty quickly.
All the computers around the house powered up, the TV's flickered (but not the lights).
Damage count thus far is:
1 - RTL-8139C NIC
1 - 8-port switch
1 - 16-port managed switch
1 - Verizon landline
1 - KDS VS-7i monitor (17") - Will have to call for a replacement. I think it's still under warranty.
1 - R9600XT
1 - Asus A7n8x Deluxe
1 - AthlonXP 2500+
And all I've checked thus far has been the absolute ROOT services on my network - gateway, domain controller, switches. Most of the computers are still unplugged.
Point of entry, as best as I can guess, was through the cable line, jumped the modem (it isn't damaged at all), through the network, and across components from there.
I was sitting here, neffing in full confidence during a lightning storm when suddenly, I was launched a full 3 feet from my keyboard and mouse, complete with the sounds of firecrackers as electricity arc'd between various goodies for a full second or two (seemed like an eternity to me)
The computer continued to act as normal. Still playing music, ATOT still sitting on the screen, my half-typed post still intact.
After recovering myself and yanking the plug to every electronic device I have, I discovered that I have some light burns on both my hands and forearms, apparently I managed to get clear pretty quickly.
All the computers around the house powered up, the TV's flickered (but not the lights).
Damage count thus far is:
1 - RTL-8139C NIC
1 - 8-port switch
1 - 16-port managed switch
1 - Verizon landline
1 - KDS VS-7i monitor (17") - Will have to call for a replacement. I think it's still under warranty.
1 - R9600XT
1 - Asus A7n8x Deluxe
1 - AthlonXP 2500+
And all I've checked thus far has been the absolute ROOT services on my network - gateway, domain controller, switches. Most of the computers are still unplugged.
Point of entry, as best as I can guess, was through the cable line, jumped the modem (it isn't damaged at all), through the network, and across components from there.