red...Susan 37 Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Our house must be cool then. We got a lightning strike. Took out the modem and the router, tripped the beaker to the sump pump and made a few other electronics hiccup. We found out one of our surge protectors was not strong enough. Lucky we were home at the time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Momof6....aka Marty 769 Posted July 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Ahem.....http://www.elearnenglishlanguage.com/blog/english-mistakes/lightening-vs-lightning/Yes, sorry. :-[ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Memphis 105 Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 They really should wrap the new articulated buses to look like monorails so they can be cool and finally have monorail service to HS, AK, and the resorts they plan on using the buses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Our house must be cool then. We got a lightning strike. Took out the modem and the router, tripped the beaker to the sump pump and made a few other electronics hiccup. We found out one of our surge protectors was not strong enough. Lucky we were home at the time. Wow, that stinks!! Glad the damage wasn't worse. I was asking DH about surge protectors and lightning and he said that typical home/camper surge protectors generally won't help with a direct lightning strike. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Memphis 105 Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Wow, that stinks!! Glad the damage wasn't worse. I was asking DH about surge protectors and lightning and he said that typical home/camper surge protectors generally won't help with a direct lightning strike. Nothing but insurance can help with a DIRECT lightning strike and then it's only to replace the damage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 They really should wrap the new articulated buses to look like monorails so they can be cool and finally have monorail service to HS, AK, and the resorts they plan on using the buses. That there is genius. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 We had a pretty bad storm roll through around dinner time yesterday. No direct strikes, but our power kept flickering and the lights would dim, although it never went all the way out. First time it happened we heard the A/C cycle a couple times so we quickly turned the central air off, unplugged all the electronics and I unhooked the cable, as we had a strike come through our cable before and knock out the modem and router. Fortunately no damage....but those voltage drops were concerning. We did suffer a strike once that destroyed our TV and Wii and blew out about the half the lightbulbs in the house. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 The house DH grew up in has had strikes on/near several times. One summer they lost 2 or 3 TVs, a cordless phone and a couple of other things. We've been lucky lately that all the intense storms in the area over the last week or so seem to have "split" and gone around us, so that we haven't gotten the worst of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Curt posted on FB the other day about losing 2 TVs at the fort because of a storm and the cable taking a hit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_Meirkat 5 Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 But the busses aren't as cool......Has there ever been a comparison of monorail vs bus vs ferry ridership?I guess to make it fair it would just have to be to the MK from the parking lot.I think the buses are cooler than the monorail. (And not just because I'm trying to butter up Lou so he'll check out a site for me.) Occasionally, we get the coolest drivers, who sing, joke, do hysterical tour guide routines, etc. I LOVE the buses at Disney! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Momof6....aka Marty 769 Posted July 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 I think the buses are cooler than the monorail. (And not just because I'm trying to butter up Lou so he'll check out a site for me.) Occasionally, we get the coolest drivers, who sing, joke, do hysterical tour guide routines, etc. I LOVE the buses at Disney!Last time my family was there, one of the bus drivers told us they are not allowed to talk while driving. Of course, he told us that while he was driving. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Last time my family was there, one of the bus drivers told us they are not allowed to talk while driving. That's correct. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 594 Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Our house has been struck by lightning. It was weird the path it took hit in some rooms skipped others completely. Also back in 2008 Steve's brother was struck by lightning. He was working in the meadow up on a pivot tower. The sun was shining where he was. About 20-25 miles away there were thunderstorms. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Momof6....aka Marty 769 Posted July 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Our house has been struck by lightning. It was weird the path it took hit in some rooms skipped others completely.Also back in 2008 Steve's brother was struck by lightning. He was working in the meadow up on a pivot tower. The sun was shining where he was. About 20-25 miles away there were thunderstorms.My goodness! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 Not a lot of mention about this problem at Universal in the media. It happened only 2 days after the WDW Monorail Tragedy! Everyone hates the big guy..... ORLANDO, Fla. - Transformers: The Ride-3D at Universal Studios is operating Tuesday afternoon after fire officials rescued guests from the ride earlier in the day.Orlando fire officials confirmed to Local 6 they were performing a "technical rescue" at Universal and safely assisted 12 passengers out of the vehicle on the Transformers ride. No injuries were reported. Casey Ruston, 20, who was visiting the theme park from New Jersey with her grandparents and siblings was a passenger on the ride when it suddenly broke down."The sounds completely stopped, like someone hit mute on the TV", said Ruston. "There was no sound, it was just us going through the ride. All of asudden everything went black and we stopped, like at a complete halt." Pictures from riders showed the car of the ride being stopped on a low point, so it appeared the passengers couldn't walk off of the ride themselves. Ruston told Local 6 the workers made it seem as though they got stuck in one of the worst places on the ride - about 40 feet up from the ground and far enough from the top that fire rescuers had to rappel down with ladders to reach the car. "Earlier today, Transformers: The Ride 3-D experienced a technical glitch. We assisted a small number of guests off the ride. All guests are off the ride and everyone is safe and in good spirits," said Alyson Lundell, Universal Studios Public Relations Director. Universal gave the rescued guests VIP passes and free lunch for the day.The Universal Orlando website describes the indoor, simulation ride as "an ultra-immersive, next generation thrill ride that blurs the line between fiction and reality." ORLANDO, Florida – Riders are being extricated from a ride at Universal Studios Orlando, according to Orlando television stations.It is not clear what prompted the evacuation of passengers on the ride Transformers: 3D Tuesday morning.According to posts on Twitter, riders were stuck for about an hour. Firefighters rappelled down the ride to rescue riders, said published reports. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 I think I'd rather be stuck on the monorail. Actually I always hope I'll get stuck in the Haunted Mansion ...in the attic ...for a couple of hours ...with a camera. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 I think I'd rather be stuck on the monorail.Actually I always hope I'll get stuck in the Haunted Mansion ...in the attic ...for a couple of hours ...with a camera. There is so much detail in that area I am always finding new things. Lets break it so we can get stuck there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 There is so much detail in that area I am always finding new things. Lets break it so we can get stuck there. Yes please! The few times I've gotten stuck in HM it's never in there. One time I got stuck in the graveyard, and that was fun for a few minutes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ependydad...Doug 176 Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 My friends got stuck on HM and had to walk out through a side door. CMs went ape snot when my friends tried taking pictures of the behind the scenes stuff. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 My friends got stuck on HM and had to walk out through a side door. CMs went ape snot when my friends tried taking pictures of the behind the scenes stuff. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That doesn't surprise me. I don't care so much about the behind the scenes stuff. I just want to be in there long enough to look through all the ON scene stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 I got stuck on the escalator at the CR. Took hours for help to arrive to get us off. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mtnmanky...aka Leon 72 Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 We have been stuck 3 times on COP (is that a record? or are we jsut slow to learn?). very nice naps each time! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 We have been stuck 3 times on COP (is that a record? or are we jsut slow to learn?). I love when that happens, but it's so difficult to tell the difference between when it's running and when it's stuck? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 I love when that happens, but it's so difficult to tell the difference between when it's running and when it's stuck? not so hard... ol' Uncle Orville starts getting pruny. Katman1356...Jason 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Momof6....aka Marty 769 Posted July 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 I love when that happens, but it's so difficult to tell the difference between when it's running and when it's stuck?When it is running, people wake up and sing when the song plays. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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