EMP pulse?

[GingerWizard]

Ok this might sound random (could also be the last thing i write!)

Its seems like Folkestone has just been hit with an EMP pulse? All my electrics just went off, phone shutdown (i was on it at time) and my sky box seems fked......

paranoia?

What could it have been?


also two cars have just stopped/ cruised to halt outside, owners scratching heads, not starting????

Really weird.

[kambites]

Isn't EMP pulse a tautology? EMP stands for electromagnetic pulse.

I suspect it was just a power cut - phone masts require power to operate, I wouldn't be surprised if there was a bug in your phone software that meant it crashes if the mast it's talking to suddenly goes away.

[Harry Monk]

Probably wired up by an Indian. [/PrincePhilip]

Whenever I suffer a massive EMP pulse, I ask for advice on the internet.

Edited by Harry Monk on Tuesday 22 March 11:17

[GingerWizard]

kambites said:

Isn't EMP pulse a tautology? EMP stands for electromagnetic pulse.

I suspect it was just a power cut?

why would both my phones switch off, and cars stop working????

My head is killing me as well..... super fast headache....

[kambites]

GingerWizard said:

why would both my phones switch off, and cars stop working????

My head is killing me as well..... super fast headache....

Hmm, didn't notice the bit about cars stopping. Possible it was an EMP then, I guess. I've never heard of an electromagnetically induced headache.

[Carrot]

GingerWizard said:

kambites said:

Isn't EMP pulse a tautology? EMP stands for electromagnetic pulse.

I suspect it was just a power cut?

why would both my phones switch off, and cars stop working????

My head is killing me as well..... super fast headache....

Oh that last one is just Aids. Nothing to worry about.

[paulmurr]

OP, how are you posting this?

[Zod]

paulmurr said:

OP, how are you posting this?

exactly what I was going to post. It's an odd EMP that doesn't take out your computer and the internet connection.

[GingerWizard]

computer, (it was off at time as i was doing a windows update thing)

[Dan_1981]

[Zaxxon]

paulmurr said:

OP, how are you posting this?

Good point, well made.

[GingerWizard]

Dan_1981 said:

what is it then, and why are car alarms going off outside?

[Megaflow]

Bookmarked

[silverthorn2151]

Have the s arrived in town (it is Kent after all) and started nicking everything?

[MarvinManUK]

Megaflow said:

Bookmarked

+1

[GingerWizard]

things seem fine now.....

anyone got any ideas as to what it was?

[Strangely Brown]

GingerWizard said:

computer, (it was off at time as i was doing a windows update thing)

Computer was off... but was doing an update. So, it was ON, then?

Well, Mr. Troll. I have a nice bridge for sale if you're interested?

[Dan_1981]

GingerWizard said:

Dan_1981 said:

what is it then, and why are car alarms going off outside?

I've no idea - apologies, i wasn't so much laughing at you more at the "where are you posting from" responses

[The_Burg]

GingerWizard said:

why would both my phones switch off, and cars stop working????

My head is killing me as well..... super fast headache....

Magnetic interference with the metal plates in your head?

[soda]

It's the start of war of the worlds HTH