During a recent storm, a lightning bolt hit a power line and parted it. As I went to investigate, a neighbor came out of his apartment and reached over to pick it up. Upon seeing him, another neighbor and I yelled to stop. He explained that he thought it was a wire for cable TV. It was thin and black, but it was connected to a transformer. Power lines get hit all the time. They do look like cable TV wires, and they don't always send out sparks like in the movies. They can, however, kill you. If you see downed power lines, or even lines which look like they might be for cable TV, do not touch them. Call the MG&E ALERT Line: 252-7111.