On Friday 28 August 2015 08:37:41 Lisi Reisz wrote: > On Thursday 27 August 2015 02:14:00 Gene Heskett wrote: > > But I have had exactly zero > > equipment failures in the ensuing decade & change that I could > > attribute to that. > > I have had no equipment failures _ever_ (<cross fingers, spit and > throw salt over my left shoulder>) from lightning or thunderstorms. > Nor equipment damage from a hurricane. I have no special precautions. > > I also have no snake-trap anywhere, and have not been attacked by a > snake. Though I did find a slow-worm on my kitchen floor. > > Gene, you of all people should know that the above is an illogical > statement. ;-) > > Renaud may just have been unlucky and you may just have been lucky. > Getting a new nic seems to me to be a lot less trouble than you went > to!! > > Lisi
And protecting that new nic, since I know how to do it, sure seems to have been worthwhile. Wannabe J.O.A.T's are generally that way. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>