[Normy]

Well, Irene came and went.

-Nothing happened. And nothing WILL ever happen, because I bought a generator in 2005. As soon as I get sick of dragging it out of the shed each month and running it for 20 minutes...we will get SLAMMED!

I view that generator as my "anti-hurricane talisman". I'm not religious, but I think that something just plots against me some times, and this is an example.

We had a few rain squalls today, probably half an inch of rain, and 15 mph winds, with gusts to maybe 20 mph. My 928's instrument lights have been giving me fits, so I pulled the instrument pod in the garage with the garage door open, and while I was cutting and crimping wires, I was able to listen to the wind and it was nothing. Really nothing! I went to my neighbors house for an hour, since he was having a party...but when I returned home I went back to work on my car. I found one wire connection that had come loose, and a fried fuse, which I replaced, and I'm back in business. Red LED bulbs to light the display, along with Speedhut EL backlit red gauge faces- It looks way cool compared to the boring stock!

Anyway, it passed us. But you folks on the outer banks of North Carolina need to batten down the hatches! Holy ben-wa balls Dickman! You're in for a big BLOW! They also say it will hit NY/NJ and long island; By then it will be weak and probably be about the same as a good "nor-easter", or fall wave cyclone.

-I'd advise any of you who live in these areas and who have portable generators to get your generator out TONIGHT and run the thing! I run mine during the first grass cut of each month, since it is in the shed just behind the mower. As such, it will start and run fine. I put only pure gasoline in all my mowers and tools, after destroying a chain saw on E10 ethanol gas last spring! I have 25 gallons of pure gasoline for the generator. I suggest all of you in the cone of this thing get your ass out in that garage tonight and check the thing while you can! Being with out power for a few days sucks!

N!