-=> Quoting Jan Thomas to Kathy Johnson <=-
 JT> The ice was a great idea, Kathy.  It's amazing what we can come up
 JT> with when we have to.  Are generators real expensive?  We lose power in
 JT> the summer, too-  maybe not so much this year, though.  I think all the
 JT> limbs that could fall went down in the ice.  There are still fallen
 JT> trees and limbs everywhere and fires from people burning them. 
 JT> Couldn't open my windows yesterday because of smoke.
Aha! Generators are something I know about! One of my interests is
amateur radio (not CB!!!) and I participate in emergency prepardness
drills on a regular basis with the state emergency management agency.
I own a four kilowatt gasoline-powered portable generator that is
used to keep my radios on the air in case of power failure. K-Mart
sells a number of different generators starting at about $250. Mine
costs around $400. A four kilowatt generator can easily power an electric
fan and also power a heavy-duty space heater.
You can also get propane-fueled space heaters made by Coleman at any
camping or boating store that will produce a lot of heat. The canisters
last about four hours, but the area must be well-ventilated to avoid
carbon monoxide problems...and I would not run the thing for the whole
four hours. I'd let it heat the place up, then shut it off for a while,
turn it back on, etc.
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