Re: Deathstalker AWOL for a bit...
My parents lost a cordless phone to a lightning strike once, so yes, lightning really can take out telephone & modem equipment.
On the topic of cable modems & incompetent cable companies, my local cable company had so many customer service complaints Last year that the county government (Fairfax, VA, USA, if you're interested) got involved, and so this year the cable company promised to NOT raise the rates. And now, they're way behind in laying their new digital cable so they may get fined by the county for their lack of service.
Too bad I'm too far from my phone switch to get DSL...
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