You must live in the DC area....

I think after the dust settles, I am going to look into a generator in the 3500
to 5000 watt range. Porter Cable makes one with a Honda engine and brushless
generator for under a grand.

At least that will allow me to alternatively run the fridge, or laptop, or TV,
to keep from going crazy.

Might be useful for blackouts or terrorism-related stuff, too.