@ Ube -> at least he's smart enough to admit it. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
@ Mea -> yeah well at least that creative buddy of ours handled the situation well & that makes me glad. not everything's disastrous & amidst the bad vibes in there, our friend found strength in his calmness.
@ Draggy & Lady Rain -> best check your house/building's lightning rod if it's in working order or not. get the electricians to find out. over here at my place, the *&%$#@ electrical contractors who wire new housing estates did such a patchy job that most of the time, u are lucky not to get short-circuit most of the time. the grounding is bad which makes excess electricity has no other way to go other than the intended place (which is the earth somewhere in your backyard, buried deep under) so the next best place is your electrical appliances. yep, PC too.
so for your own safety as well as to protect your investments (all your electrical stuff), have the electricians check the house/building grounding.