Easy Come Easy Go…….BOOM!

lightning rods are part of  the protection system 

thanks to everyone for all the well wishes

home when it happened and it was like an explosion

I went straight up to the attic with a flashlight and saw and smelled and heard a major gas leak so like an idiot I run into the attic, trying to turn valves off when I noticed the fire in the corner and my daughter is screaming at me to get the hell out of there

I totally could’ve gotten blown up i

anyway we have really good insurance all replacement value they’re going to rebuild the house and I get all new upgraded equipment so it will be very stressful but kind of fun rebuilding a system

San Antonio TX. Lost all my LP’s except for the boxed sets that were in a different room and didn’t get wet. 

Believe it or not this is now the 2nd time this house has been hit by lightning 

First time was 2000 when we moved in did minor damage. 

You guys would laugh if you could here me trying to explain to the adjuster that these are “audiophile” LP’s not run of the mill records and some are rare and collectible and worth several hundred $$

Then I told her the replacement B&W 801’s price and she just said “wow” 

I lost a lot of nice guitars too  

It’s going to be like a second job getting all of these replaced, and deciding which to choose not to replace because we’re gonna go over our maximum allowable limit

yes, those speakers are in fine condition! Would you like to buy them? They are on sale, unique opportunity to pick them up at a discount

wow thank you so much for your thoughtful and caring comments. We actually have a pretty good policy. I’ve got contents insured for $350,000 but it’s not going to be enough that’s OK this is like the ultimate decluttering exercise Some of the stuff really should not be replaced. I have clothing that I haven’t worn in 10 or 15 years and stacks and stacks of books I have already read and a hot air popcorn machine that I never use etc. etc. Anyway, you can bet my stereo equipment is going to be replaced ha ha