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To: Velveeta
Get a hand-cranked radio/flashlight combo. They're about $40 (I got mine at Bed Bath & Beyond, oddly - but I live in Florida, where hurricanes are common and people need emergency devices).

They operate off batteries, as well, but if your batteries run out, just cranking it for a few seconds will get it running again. It gets am/fm and shortwave.
303 posted on 02/24/2004 7:05:40 PM PST by livius
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To: livius
Thanks for the tip, that's exactly what I'll go and get tomorrow.

Now if there were only a hand crank to keep me hooked up to FR...
314 posted on 02/24/2004 7:23:12 PM PST by Velveeta
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To: livius
Got mine at Traget $10
432 posted on 02/24/2004 9:58:03 PM PST by JustPiper (The fly cannot be driven away by getting angry at it)
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To: livius
Got mine at Target $10
433 posted on 02/24/2004 9:58:12 PM PST by JustPiper (The fly cannot be driven away by getting angry at it)
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