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Omaha Steve

(109,949 posts) Sun May 17, 2026, 10:15 PM 21 hrs ago

I'm offline for the time being

A bad storm knocked out my PC.

OS

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I'm offline for the time being (Original Post) Omaha Steve 21 hrs ago OP

Stay safe Steve SheltieLover 21 hrs ago #1

Thanks Steve. Be safe. FalloutShelter 21 hrs ago #2

Hoping You Are Not 'Down-For-The-Count' ahnakneemoose 21 hrs ago #3

Hang in there and please stay safe... Rhiannon12866 19 hrs ago #4

Thanks for checking in. calimary 19 hrs ago #5

The computer was not plugged into a surge protector? Sector 001 18 hrs ago #6

We have a surge protector on the entire house Omaha Steve 13 hrs ago #7

SheltieLover

(81,695 posts)

1. Stay safe Steve

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sun May 17, 2026, 10:20 PM

21 hrs ago

FalloutShelter

(14,620 posts)

2. Thanks Steve. Be safe.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sun May 17, 2026, 10:24 PM

21 hrs ago

ahnakneemoose

(39 posts)

3. Hoping You Are Not 'Down-For-The-Count'

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sun May 17, 2026, 10:27 PM

21 hrs ago

Thank you for the update and may rapid-repairs be with you.

Rhiannon12866

(258,716 posts)

4. Hang in there and please stay safe...

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2026, 12:33 AM

19 hrs ago

calimary

(90,765 posts)

5. Thanks for checking in.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2026, 12:38 AM

19 hrs ago

Please keep us updated so we know you’re okay.

Sector 001

(381 posts)

6. The computer was not plugged into a surge protector?

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2026, 01:00 AM

18 hrs ago

That one small investment could have saved you hundreds of dollars.

Omaha Steve

(109,949 posts)

7. We have a surge protector on the entire house

Reply to Sector 001 (Reply #6)

Mon May 18, 2026, 06:35 AM

13 hrs ago

We are covered. But don't know what happened.

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