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Old 06-28-2007, 10:47 AM
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i have the tv in my living room fried, the cable box fried, the tv in my bedroom fried(wont turn on, power light just keeps blinking even when i unplug and plug in again) plus a fried ps2

oh and we trashed a switch i had my network plugged into ... all because someone had to use my power strip for something and forgot to put it back and we wound up getting a hellacious lightning storm it looks like
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I didn't know that still happened.
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I had that happen last year.

Had to rebuild my computer, get a new tv, and buy new speakers. :wtc:
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and the reason why I have everything surge protected.
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Dayum man that SUCKS! So power surge or what? Dumb question but can a power surge fry your shit even when everything is turned off?
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Old 06-28-2007, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by darkstarr
insurance?

yup gonna take a closer look tonight and if its fried makin the call tommorow

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I didn't know that still happened.
it doesnt unless dipshits forget to use powerstrips or take them from one spot and dont put them back after they said they would
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If you hadn't gone to Canada and instead saved for Cali, this would never have happend
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I always unplug everything when I go on vacation even though I have surge protectors.
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who goes to canada on vacation? :hsdunno:
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