Re: Dang...it finally rained for real...

In article <8763qdeeni.fsf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Gernot Hassenpflug
<gernot@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>"Andrew M" <amxchester@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
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>> <maiesm72@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> 1982 was the wettest year in recorded California history.Heaviest US
>> rainfall ever outside of Hawaii was January 4-5, 1982, Inverness,
>> California. Thirty-two measured inches of rain in 48 hours.<snip>
>>
>> I lived in Capitola back then - the main road out of Santa Cruz towards

>> Aptos/Watsonville had its bridge cut in half, cutting water/phone
stuff; 
>> along with the downed power towers in the hills....what fun that was! I

>> remember them talking about your area. 
>
>Heh, it rained murdorously in Tokyo the last few afternoons: flash
>floods swept way 6 workmen in the inner city, two bodies still
>missing. Pretty hectic lightning, I lost for the first time ever cards
>to surges: soundcard and ethernet card both damaged beyond
>repair. Luckily backup is on the motherboard, but it sucks to lose a
>Diamond Monster Sound MX300 I've used for about 10 years now :-(
>
sorry about the guys and the cards. we usually just have morons trying to 
drive across 12 feet deep puddles. no loss if they frown.