Return-Path: Received: (qmail 2217 invoked from network); 28 Jun 2001 10:38:08 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO murphys-inbound.servers.plus.net) (212.159.14.225) by excalibur.plus.net with SMTP; 28 Jun 2001 10:38:08 -0000 Received: (qmail 20957 invoked from network); 28 Jun 2001 10:36:55 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by murphys with SMTP; 28 Jun 2001 10:36:55 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #2) id 15FZ5N-0005EU-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Thu, 28 Jun 2001 11:31:45 +0100 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from [213.2.16.106] (helo=rsgb.org.uk) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #2) id 15FZ5J-0005EO-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 28 Jun 2001 11:31:42 +0100 Received: from miked by rsgb.org.uk with SMTP (MDaemon.PRO.v4.0.0.R) for ; Thu, 28 Jun 2001 11:25:14 +0100 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 From: "Mike Dennison" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 11:25:12 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Subject: Re: LF: Lightning Message-ID: <3B3B1418.21239.91CEAE@localhost> In-reply-to: <3B3AF18E.19154.AE39A@localhost> X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail for Win32 (v3.12c) X-Return-Path: miked@mail X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: More on my near miss with lightning. I have spoken to several neighbours in my road. Two saw the strike which appeared to hit a street lamp 50 yards from my house. There is no sign of damage to the lamp. One witness said the lightning struck the ground and then flashed across to everything in the road. Although there are no burn marks anywhere, one neighbour's modem was destroyed and another had the inside of his video recorder turned to ashes. Even stranger was someone who reported a singing Christmas decoration switching itself on whilst in its storage box in a cupboard. I have checked my house wiring and it seems that one of the socket feeds has gone open circuit. It did not blow the fuse, and I now have to trace the wiring in case there is a fire risk from the burnt out wires. It seems I was very lucky to get away with just a wrecked pre-amp, as the whole shack, including my computer, was switched on at the time of the strike. Luckily the neighbours saw the lightning strike the road or lamp. I was afraid they would blame my masts for attracting it. Mike, G3XDV (IO91VT) http://www.lf.thersgb.net