Yep, I'm Back in Kabul

And my first lesson was what happens to a surge protector during a particularly vicious power surge. I wouldn't say it exploded exactly, but there was a pop, a flash of light, and then dark curls of smoke poured from it. But my computer still works.

Of course you see my quandry. I now have no surge protector to protect my brand-spanking new laptop. I've been told it's possible to buy one in Kabul, but predict the quest will not be for the faint of heart.