"Sterling" wrote in message
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When Ivan passed through Atlanta, we lost power for 3 days. ONE neighbor
fired up a generator every night and the rest of us were ready to lynch
them. It sounded like a huge aircraft engine was running.

Finally found out who it was and said that their noise was unbearable.
She slunk away saying the family had allergies and had to run the
dehumidifier. (And also the tv, microwave, stove, hair dryer...)

More power (literally) to the genny people, but if you could just make
them quieter it would take the sting out of the cold and dark for the
rest of us.

But that is my point exactly. The Honda is dead quiet; sometimes I have to
check to see if it is still running because I can't hear it inside the
house.
Okay, I can't run a hairdryer or oven, but who needs that stuff in an
emergency anyhow.