How many of you have ever had lightning strike close to your house to travel through your electrical box and fry most of your electrical devices? Or maybe just close enough to take out some of your electronics? When I was a teenager a lightning strike hit close enough to fry a brand new TV. Then, when living on my own, lightning hit a tree right beside my house, traveled to the electrical box and zapped everything. I called the Fire Department because I thought the house was on fire. Turns out it was just every electrical device in my house still smoldering. A few years later, after I moved in with my mom and stepdad, lightning hit again... this time taking out the garage door. Since we moved back to Florida - yeah, I am talking about since November of last year - lightning has hit close enough to our house that 1st time) disabled the HTML input on my DVR, 2nd time) disabled every input on the DVR so that it had to be replaced, 3rd time) killed the power source on the TV in the living room, requiring replacement, 4th time and most recent time) traveled the cable line taking out the cable, internet, and phone service. It also fries all of my mother's night lights each time we get hit. She is really tired of replacing bulbs.
I am thinking of investing in lightning rods. No, I don't live in a barn, but I think five would be appropriate, given my lightning attraction, much like this barn...
And that explains why you haven't seen much of me on your blogs, posting comments, etc. I got attacked by the lightning. Right now I am gratefully utilizing my neighbor's internet connection. It isn't great, but it sure beats none. It will be a few more days before the cable company sends someone. Six days from lightning strike to being able to get someone out here. When I got the confirmation call a little while ago, I stressed that the lost service better be discounted from my bill. The customer service lady assured me that it would be...
I will believe it when I see it. I had to fight with these people to get them to send me one technician to repair all three services. Yep. They wanted to send me three separate techs on three separate service calls to get me back up and running. Insanity. I think I might be waiting six days because I got my way... Perhaps, it's another case of being careful what you wish for, because you might get it!
It's been a week, so it's time for the posting of the results from The Battle of the Bands.
Madison Rising won it by a landslide. Jose Feliciano received one vote, so it wasn't a shut-out.
The next installment of The Battle of the Bands will happen on 9/15. I hope that you come back and join in the fun... again... or for the first time, if you missed this one. I am predicting that it will be another song all of you know, but that the votes will be more split. We shall see...
And if you missed the HERE'S TO YOU THURSDAY post, just click on Older Posts. It will take you directly there. Lots of funny stuff on that one:)
