[geeks] Lightning question

[Lionel Peterson]

>From: wa2egp at att.net
>Date: 2006/07/23 Sun PM 11:23:22 CDT
>To: The Geeks List <geeks at sunhelp.org>
>Subject: Re: [geeks] Lightning question

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>You're lucky you didn't have more damage than you did.  I've had worse damage
>due to nearby lightning strikes.  My "office" now has spike protectors on 
>everything........and I mean everything.  :)

That makes me wonder about installing lightning rods on the house - in the past, I've always dismissed them as "attracting" lightning. Anyone here take such precautions?

Lionel