Re: We had a similar incident
I would estimate that a UK computer lead, 13A oplug n one end IEC on the other, both moulded on, could snag a fair few kN, for a short time at least.
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I have an unpleasant Pavlovian response to wildcards or variables on the same line as an rm.
Now that I am old, I always do a recursive rm in two stages. Move the files to be removed in to a deletion directory with a nice clear, unfancy name (no spaces etc), Then delete that single directory completely explicitly, using tab to complete the name.
I seem to remember using Wordperfect 5.1 as my main shell in DOS days.
My computer was mostly used to run kermit to connect to "The Database", but with a bit of typing too.
You could start off in WP, then open a "Shell" to run Kermit, then you could flip between the two without closing either. I think.