ThunderStorm

tigercat · Post by **tigercat** » Wed May 16, 2007 7:42 pm

theres a storm happening here in mas so illo try to get back on my feet i guess nothing else to do phone lines are down roads are blocked so is anyone on xian online?

TwelveEleven · Post by **TwelveEleven** » Wed May 16, 2007 7:46 pm

Wow, i'm praying nothing is going to happen to you people

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Phones are down but internet works?

tigercat · Post by **tigercat** » Wed May 16, 2007 7:49 pm

well cellphones are down and i have Cable it never goes down

jichiong · Post by **jichiong** » Wed May 16, 2007 8:05 pm

tigercat wrote:well cellphones are down and i have Cable it never goes down

+1, cable never goes down coz its already down (underground)

TwelveEleven · Post by **TwelveEleven** » Wed May 16, 2007 8:12 pm

tigercat wrote:well cellphones are down and i have Cable it never goes down

Unless a thunderbolt strikes through the ground on the cable

shoto · Post by **shoto** » Wed May 16, 2007 8:15 pm

TwelveEleven wrote:
tigercat wrote:well cellphones are down and i have Cable it never goes down

Unless a thunderbolt strikes through the ground on the cable

or if godzilla smashed it to bits... about the same probability

Sharp324 · Post by **Sharp324** » Wed May 16, 2007 8:24 pm

Not all cable lines are in the ground but they arent easy to interrupt neither, a tree could fall on them and still internet run, as long as the cable isnt severed

[SK]Paddo · Post by **[SK]Paddo** » Wed May 16, 2007 9:06 pm

and, since its called a NET, it must happen to the cable right in front of your house. otherwise, you'd just use another cable.