Is it safe to use computer during lightning/thunder storm?

From: nospam256K (nospam256k_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 09/21/04 

Date: 20 Sep 2004 19:37:36 -0700

Here in New York City (Manhattan) where I live, I usually use a laptop
computer running on an AC adapter, and get online via a dial-up modem
(phone line plugged into computer's built-in modem).

When it's merely raining outside, it's usually of no concern to me.
But when there's lightning or thunder, I quickly get offline, turn off
the computer, and literally unplug the AC adapter from the outlet, and
unplug the phone line from the computer.

This is done to avoid the possibility of the AC adapter or the modem
suffering damage from a voltage spike carried through either the AC
power line or the phone line (because of a lightning strike).

Does all this sound sensible to you, or am I being
overly/unneccesarily cautious?

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    ... >computer running on an AC adapter, and get online via a dial-up modem ... >(phone line plugged into computer's built-in modem). ... >the computer, and literally unplug the AC adapter from the outlet, and ... >power line or the phone line (because of a lightning strike). ...
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    ... >computer running on an AC adapter, and get online via a dial-up modem ... >(phone line plugged into computer's built-in modem). ... >the computer, and literally unplug the AC adapter from the outlet, and ... >power line or the phone line (because of a lightning strike). ...
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