Monday, October 31, 2011  You'd think people would learn  and
prepare for when Momma Nature deals harshly with the
infrastructure which makes their lives comfortable.  I mean,
seriously. If you need electricity  to keep your home from
freezing, have a spare method besides a fragile electric grid
which can be damaged by ice and snow and wind. If you need
electricity to keep your food from spoiling, same advice. You
can get a generator for less than $500. That is likely about 
the cost of the contents of your freezer and fridge. And what
will it cost if you have to have your home fixed because your
pipes freeze? (yeah,  insurance will (maybe) cover it, but you
are still out the deductible.) End result, cheaper and less
hassle to have the genny and a few gallons of gas. Personally I
am thinking of buying one of these so that Midwest Chick can
have some power until I get home and start the Lister diesel
generator. I already stock both gas and diesel in fairly large
quantity.  Which brings me to:  IF YOU KNOW that