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Just don't carry on the Capitol tours! Why not? "Why not?" is right. I was there 2 weeks ago, and there was no reason not to carry on the capitol tour. In fact, at the entrance to the Senate gallery on the 3rd floor they had metal detectors set aside and turned off. Immediately to the lef...

I'm willing to try too if someone will sponsor me. I've been meaning to do it for a while anyway. And I have a couple family members that are annual members who keep hounding me to join. It would give me more than a little satisfaction if the next time they talked to me I could casually tell them th...

Welcome back, and best wishes getting your life back in order and your house rebuilt relatively quickly. And here's hoping you won't have to test the incoming sheriff's new policy regarding deadly force against looters. For anyone who wants to see a glimpse of the destruction on Crystal Beach that J...

I finally received my plastic today! Hopefully I was one of the last remaining June applicants. I waited until 111 days after DPS received my application before I bothered contacting DPS to inquire about my status. Unfortunately, the person handling my application never returned any of my phone call...

5. Natural gas clothes dryers will work on most generators, while electric dryers are too much demand for typical 5000-8000W home generators. Keep that in mind if you're shopping for new washer/dryers. What effect will this have on a gas dryer? I lost a hair appliance using a generator, and was lat...

1. Almost any normal generator can be easily converted to run on natural gas or propane while keeping the ability to use gasoline. I converted mine 3 years ago after Rita, and after Ike I was able to keep my generator going for 2 weeks straight (except for stopping it daily to check the oil, change ...