RIP --Lightening strike=Fried 27" television

09-07-2001, 03:38 AM

Welp,I got home from work tonight at midnight,sat down to eat,was watchin alittle TV,then Crack,Boom saw a flash of light & thunder followed and it was then the TV powered off.

Needless to say,she smells like burnt plastic and it was only 5 yrs old,welp I guess I know what's on my shopping list this weekend

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Paxton Blown 87GT
ICQ:91504337

84_GT350 · 09-07-2001, 03:47 AM

Damn man...doesn't insurance cover stuff like that? That totally sucks. At least it wasn't your computer...MUCH more expensive.

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1984 1/2 GT350 (#842 Hatchback w/ T-tops), 302HO, Comp cams Xtreme Energy cam, Carter 625cfm carb, Weiand Stealth intake, MSD distributor, MSD coil, FMS 9mm wires, 1 5/8" MAC unequal shorties, 2 1/2" MAC Prochamber H-pipe, Flowmaster 2 chambers, KYBs, 16"x8" 4 lug Cobra Rs, Falken 245/45ZR16s

So I pushed it up to 110,
That flathead motor was about to give in,
I crossed my fingers and prayed to the lord,
Don't let me down you fuct up ford!"

"5-Oh Ford" by The Reverend Horton Heat

09-07-2001, 05:22 AM

Nah,no insurance..

Paid $270 for the TV from Best Buy 5yrs ago,never had a prob with it.

Computer was custom built by Cyber Power INC,that cost me $1200 for a 1000mhz AMD,if I was to insure one of them,it would be the puter

Hethj7 · 09-07-2001, 11:25 AM

That sucks! I just got a new 27" flatscreen and was thinking I need a way to protect it. The real nice surge protection outlets are like 100 bucks though at Best Buy. I know they are probably worth it, but it still seems like an awful lot of money, especially for a poor college boy

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Power · 09-08-2001, 02:09 AM

I guarantee you won't be thinking they are too expensive when you are looking at a smoldering glass cube....

98'MustangGT · 09-08-2001, 06:52 PM

Thursday night/ Friday morning, it stormed here really bad, the power flashed/lightning struck as I was watchin' TV, satelite btw. , anyway, I was like, well, I better get to bed anyway cause' it was late. So , I went to bed. After I got home from school, I went to turn on the TV, TV turned on but my Dirtect TV system didn't turn on. Brought it into local electronics shop. Its fried. R.I.P $100

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1998 Mustang GT
Mods -K&N Airfilter- -Classic Design Concepts Side Exit Exhaust- -MGW Satin Shift Knob- -Moroso Hood Pins- -MAC White Face Gauges- -MAC O/R H-pipe- - MIL Eliminators-

09-09-2001, 02:02 AM

98'MustangGt

Hey! Thats was when we had the storm(Thursday night)move through our area..I'll bet you got hit with the same storm.

98'MustangGT · 09-09-2001, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mustanguy:
98'MustangGt

Hey! Thats was when we had the storm(Thursday night)move through our area..I'll bet you got hit with the same storm.

Storm was bad@$$!

Cept' it cost me $100.

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1998 Mustang GT
Mods -K&N Airfilter- -Classic Design Concepts Side Exit Exhaust- -MGW Satin Shift Knob- -Moroso Hood Pins- -MAC White Face Gauges- -MAC O/R H-pipe- - MIL Eliminators-

09-07-2001, 03:38 AM	#1
Mustanguy Guest Posts: n/a	RIP --Lightening strike=Fried 27" television Welp,I got home from work tonight at midnight,sat down to eat,was watchin alittle TV,then Crack,Boom saw a flash of light & thunder followed and it was then the TV powered off. Needless to say,she smells like burnt plastic and it was only 5 yrs old,welp I guess I know what's on my shopping list this weekend ------------------ Paxton Blown 87GT ICQ:91504337

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09-07-2001, 03:47 AM	#2
84_GT350 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Overland Park, KS, USA Posts: 1,631	Damn man...doesn't insurance cover stuff like that? That totally sucks. At least it wasn't your computer...MUCH more expensive. ------------------ 1984 1/2 GT350 (#842 Hatchback w/ T-tops), 302HO, Comp cams Xtreme Energy cam, Carter 625cfm carb, Weiand Stealth intake, MSD distributor, MSD coil, FMS 9mm wires, 1 5/8" MAC unequal shorties, 2 1/2" MAC Prochamber H-pipe, Flowmaster 2 chambers, KYBs, 16"x8" 4 lug Cobra Rs, Falken 245/45ZR16s So I pushed it up to 110, That flathead motor was about to give in, I crossed my fingers and prayed to the lord, Don't let me down you fuct up ford!" "5-Oh Ford" by The Reverend Horton Heat

09-07-2001, 05:22 AM	#3
Mustanguy Guest Posts: n/a	Nah,no insurance.. Paid $270 for the TV from Best Buy 5yrs ago,never had a prob with it. Computer was custom built by Cyber Power INC,that cost me $1200 for a 1000mhz AMD,if I was to insure one of them,it would be the puter

09-07-2001, 11:25 AM	#4
Hethj7 Mizzou Tigers Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: weston, MO United States Posts: 1,455	That sucks! I just got a new 27" flatscreen and was thinking I need a way to protect it. The real nice surge protection outlets are like 100 bucks though at Best Buy. I know they are probably worth it, but it still seems like an awful lot of money, especially for a poor college boy !

09-08-2001, 02:09 AM	#5
Power Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Oregon Posts: 420	I guarantee you won't be thinking they are too expensive when you are looking at a smoldering glass cube....

09-08-2001, 06:52 PM	#6
98'MustangGT Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Raymond, MN Posts: 240	Thursday night/ Friday morning, it stormed here really bad, the power flashed/lightning struck as I was watchin' TV, satelite btw. , anyway, I was like, well, I better get to bed anyway cause' it was late. So , I went to bed. After I got home from school, I went to turn on the TV, TV turned on but my Dirtect TV system didn't turn on. Brought it into local electronics shop. Its fried. R.I.P $100 ------------------ 1998 Mustang GT Mods -K&N Airfilter- -Classic Design Concepts Side Exit Exhaust- -MGW Satin Shift Knob- -Moroso Hood Pins- -MAC White Face Gauges- -MAC O/R H-pipe- - MIL Eliminators-

09-09-2001, 02:02 AM	#7
Mustanguy Guest Posts: n/a	98'MustangGt Hey! Thats was when we had the storm(Thursday night)move through our area..I'll bet you got hit with the same storm.