-=> Daryl Stout wrote to SEAN DENNIS <=-   
      
    DS>   I do have some surge protected power stripes besides the 3 UPS's.   
      
   That is still better than running directly into the wall,   
      
    DS>   Thunderstorms in Arkansas are prolific lightning producers...and   
      
   You -do- live in Tornado Alley. :D  The US has the most active weather on   
   Earth because of its geographical location.  There is a myth up here amongst   
   the locals about the mountains protecting them from tornadoes...boy, are   
   they wrong...   
      
    DS> 1) Is 5 miles long   
      
   A lightening bolt can travel along telephone wires for over ten miles from   
   the initial strike...I've found that out the hard way.   
      
    DS>   In short, it's no contest. I'd rather be offline a few hours or days,   
    DS> rather than permanently, from a lightning strike.   
      
   Yep, no contest there.   
      
    DS>   I've always used UPS's from American Power Conversion, even when the   
      
   APC is my preferred brand too, although I have a cheap Cyberpower one that   
   works well to protect the router and such.   
      
   To keep this message somewhat on-topic, are you planning on trying out   
   Windows 10 when it's officially released?   
      
   --Sean    
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