Computer got toasted by lightning
9 years ago
General
So, there I was.. saturday night, getting hot n heavy... playing pokemon in the mcdonalds parking lot... that has a pokestop and a gym. I was just battling it out for like 3 hours, and built this gym up to like level 5. I notice the lure i had been using, and the incense brought me 5 pokemon overall to my spot. I go after them, getting a 250 growlithe, and a couple of other pidgey, pidgey, pidgey, and pidgey. I look over... and the gym that i had beasted up to rank 5.. is now.. neutral... and then claimed by another team.
Like.. wut? I spent 3 hours building that up, and they beat it down in literally 4 minutes. I finally get pissed off about it and realize my surroundings, and that there is a massive storm going on. I drive back to my place, finding out there is a literal flood of water crossing the road right before my apartment. As I wait in a nearby parking lot for the road to clear, suddenly a massive lightning bolt falls from the sky at a thunderous rate, and strikes right near my apartment. It sounded like a fucking megaton cannon just went off. There I sit.. waiting for the water to flow through... get to my apartment... computer is dead as dead can be.
I've been with out a computer since then, until today, got a new machine up and running, and it cost a pretty penny. Glad to be back and seeing you all again. <3
Like.. wut? I spent 3 hours building that up, and they beat it down in literally 4 minutes. I finally get pissed off about it and realize my surroundings, and that there is a massive storm going on. I drive back to my place, finding out there is a literal flood of water crossing the road right before my apartment. As I wait in a nearby parking lot for the road to clear, suddenly a massive lightning bolt falls from the sky at a thunderous rate, and strikes right near my apartment. It sounded like a fucking megaton cannon just went off. There I sit.. waiting for the water to flow through... get to my apartment... computer is dead as dead can be.
I've been with out a computer since then, until today, got a new machine up and running, and it cost a pretty penny. Glad to be back and seeing you all again. <3
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lightning strikes usually only torch the power supply unit and motherboard of a computer.
the drives should be fine
they'll survive damn near anything
What kind of pc did you have?
Is the new one at least close to the old one?
I hope your computer wasn't too bad that you couldn't get anything off of it.