[bcab] Bt Broadband Wireless not going!

dear List
I know my Bt line is awful and I know the causes  even the people before me
had the same problem long before computers were around. however  this is why
once my  line and computer did not go.  a year  or so ago we had a violent
thunderstorm in this area, this is quite common We get freaky spells of
weather when others a mile or  so away don't. Not being keen on thunder and
lightening as I have  lived in a house that was struck by  lightening and it
was pretty scarey. I turn all off at the first rumble of thunder.  Near me,
around the corner  is Kent Cricket Ground and are many  big trees.  It so
happened that a large tree was struck by lightening, no house was struck at
all, now this puzzled me but is true. several  neighbours as they are not
far all had their computers "blown out"  their homes were not touched,  they
told me it was due to the  electrical charge being too high for the computer
which is sensitive to electrical highs and lows. Most got  claims met by
their insurance companies under accidental breakage they were allowed to
have  their computers made as good as before.  I was interested in how
without a house being struck such damage could take place.

I think my own Insurer would mutter something about it being An Act of God
and avoiding the claim,  I do have accidental breakage but  just thought I
would mention to you as you may all be braver than I and
soldier on during storms lightening regardless so assuming they have given me correct information how high does the electrical field need to be to totally ruin your computers just because a tree nearby is struck by lightening? I have heard about spiked cables and I have circuit breakers but I actually turned off all switches and even the phone plug. Incidentally I was told that in a thunderstorm relying on your Mobile is highly dangerous Any ideas? dorothy... 

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