Whew! Lightning hit our ISP -- We lucked out

Ziroc · 07-03-2002, 03:01 PM

Yesterday around 3pm EST we had a storm here, and the same one came over me that went over my friends ISP--He has a 85ft Tower (For Wireless), and Lightning hit it, melting wires, BLEW THE COVER off of his router! hit 2 of his machines inside too. His webserver, mail server and our server were NOT effected thank the gods!

Routers replaced, and we are back! We may go up and down today as he is replacing cable.. man, talk about freaky.

Sir Goulum · 07-03-2002, 03:03 PM

Eep! We were lucky! I guess thaat answeres my question in my post

Cerek the Barbaric · 07-03-2002, 03:48 PM

Hmmmmmm......the ISP gets struck by lightning on the same day a moratorium is requested on Religious discussion.

Coincidence? I wonder. [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img]

Just kidding. I am also glad it wasn't more serious. I was going through severe withdrawals already.

Glad to see IronWorks back up and running.

Horatio · 07-03-2002, 03:53 PM

Better him than us.

07-03-2002, 03:56 PM

LOL Cerek that was funny [img]smile.gif[/img] But YOWZZZA man I hope he gets some arrestor gear installed. I hate going through the whole work day without IW being up

WillowIX · 07-03-2002, 04:11 PM

LOL, that certanly explains a lot.. Couldn´t get in here = Panic!!!

on the speedy recovery!!!

SomeGuy · 07-03-2002, 04:14 PM

I probably could'nt last a day without IronWorks.

07-03-2002, 04:26 PM

we need a couple of people standing nearby with copper underpants to divert lightning next time = any volunteers? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Sir Mandorallen · 07-03-2002, 04:29 PM

I put forth Lord Shield for volunteering.

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EDIT: The first way looked wrong...

[ 07-03-2002, 04:32 PM: Message edited by: Sir Mandorallen ]

07-03-2002, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sir Mandorallen:
I volunteer Lord Shield.

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i volunteer your mum [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I only volunteer for kickings to derail attention threads

07-03-2002, 03:01 PM	#1
Ziroc Ironworks Webmaster *Bow to the Meow* Join Date: January 4, 2001 Location: Lakeland, Florida Age: 51 Posts: 11,720	Yesterday around 3pm EST we had a storm here, and the same one came over me that went over my friends ISP--He has a 85ft Tower (For Wireless), and Lightning hit it, melting wires, BLEW THE COVER off of his router! hit 2 of his machines inside too. His webserver, mail server and our server were NOT effected thank the gods! Routers replaced, and we are back! We may go up and down today as he is replacing cable.. man, talk about freaky. __________________ Ziroc™ Ironworks Gaming Webmaster www.ironworksgaming.com The Great Escape Studios - 2D/3D Modeling www.tgeweb.com & Ziroc's Facebook Page Visit My Flickr Photo Album

07-03-2002, 03:48 PM	#3
Cerek the Barbaric Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: North Carolina Age: 61 Posts: 3,257	Hmmmmmm......the ISP gets struck by lightning on the same day a moratorium is requested on Religious discussion. Coincidence? I wonder. [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img] Just kidding. I am also glad it wasn't more serious. I was going through severe withdrawals already. Glad to see IronWorks back up and running. __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/cerek/cerektsrsig.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Cerek the Calmth

07-03-2002, 03:53 PM	#4
Horatio Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: September 19, 2001 Location: Behind these metal bars Age: 41 Posts: 3,117	Better him than us. __________________ I <b>am</b> the party!!<br /> [img]\"http://zert0.net/iuti/img2/1381585-vi.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

07-03-2002, 04:11 PM	#6
WillowIX Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2001 Location: By a big blue lake, Canada Age: 49 Posts: 4,628	LOL, that certanly explains a lot.. Couldn´t get in here = Panic!!! on the speedy recovery!!! __________________ Confuzzled by nature.

07-03-2002, 04:14 PM	#7
SomeGuy Unicorn Join Date: May 14, 2002 Location: Oklahoma, USA Age: 33 Posts: 4,238	I probably could'nt last a day without IronWorks. __________________ \"I firmly believe that any man\'s finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.\"<br />-Vince Lombardi

07-03-2002, 03:03 PM	#2
Sir Goulum John Locke Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: Edmonton, Canada Age: 35 Posts: 8,985	Eep! We were lucky! I guess thaat answeres my question in my post

07-03-2002, 03:56 PM	#5
MagiK Guest Posts: n/a	LOL Cerek that was funny [img]smile.gif[/img] But YOWZZZA man I hope he gets some arrestor gear installed. I hate going through the whole work day without IW being up

07-03-2002, 04:26 PM	#8
Lord Shield Guest Posts: n/a	we need a couple of people standing nearby with copper underpants to divert lightning next time = any volunteers? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

07-03-2002, 04:29 PM	#9
Sir Mandorallen Baaz Draconian Join Date: November 7, 2001 Location: Fal Dara of Shienar Age: 36 Posts: 790	I put forth Lord Shield for volunteering. [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] EDIT: The first way looked wrong... [ 07-03-2002, 04:32 PM: Message edited by: Sir Mandorallen ] __________________ <br /><br />\"Sa souvraya niende misain ye\"<br />~I am lost in my own mind~<br /><br />\"Paradise on my right, Hell on my left, and the Angel of Death behind.\"<br />~The Sirat: O.C. Bible~

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