Originally posted by Sequtugh
About the week 2 predictions not being out. This past Saturday we had a massive lightning storm over my neighborhood. Well as luck would have it we got struck - or at least the 100' Oak tree 5 feet from my house did. I have exploded bark all over everything, my land line is dead and my high speed connection with it, my Direct TV is shot, my fridge, microwave, dishwasher, dryer and washing maching are all zapped, plus my wifes laptop that she left plugged in is dead too. I'm most upset about the Oak though. Besides being an amazing tree in and of itself (I'm a closet tree hugger, sorry), it pretty much covered the back end of my house with shade in the summertime. For those of you living in the south you'll understand how important that is. That tree probably saved me $100 a month from May thru September in cooling costs. Now it's gonna cost me about $2000 to take it down, not to mention everything else I'll have to replace. So, long story short - I have no internet access at the house for a few days until AT&T gets out there for repairs. I'll try to get on at work when I can, but no guarantees on that end.
Again, sorry all.just dont let it happen again
