Huxley_D: You mentioned a lightning storm causing the power probs. I Highly recommend
getting a a high-quality surge supressor for your 2000 (like a Tripp Lite) Our miggies are getting on in age, and are pretty expensive to repair/replace, so better safe than sorry....
A recent storm pretty much killed my PC (basic IBM surge supressor) but my 1200T was unscathed (Tripp Lite Isobar Tel 6 ultra)
save2600: Didn't know that camel hair is a bad conductor... Wow, 'every day's a school day' as they say.....