Lessons learned from Charley

This is not original with me - it was forwarded from somebody in Lee County and might not have been original with her either, but it is too good not to pass it along:

Lessons Learned From Hurricane Charley

Coffee can be made on a BBQ grill.
No matter how many times you flick the switch, lights don't work without electricity.
Cats are even more irritating without power.
A new method of non-lethal torture - showers without hot water.
There are a lot more stars in the sky than most people thought.
A 7-lb. bag of ice will chill six 12-oz beers to a drinkable temperature in 11 minutes, and still keep a 14-pound turkey frozen for 8 more hours.
Contrary to most Florida natives' beliefs, speed limit on roads without traffic lights does not increase.
Aluminum siding, while aesthetically pleasing, is definitely not required.
Just because you're over 21 doesn't mean you can stay out as late as you want. At least that's what the cops told me during a curfew stop.
Crickets can increase their volume to overcome the sound of 14 generators.
People will get into a line that has already formed without having any idea what the line is for.
When required, a Chrysler 300M will float--doesn't steer well, but floats just the same.
Some things do keep the mailman from his appointed rounds.
Cell phones work when land lines are down, but only as long as the battery remains charged.
27 of your neighbors are fed from a different transformer than you, as they are quick to point out.
If I had a store that sold only ice, chainsaws, gas, and generators. . .I'd be rich.
Your water front property can quickly become someone else's fishing hole.
Tree service companies are under appreciated.
I learned what happens when you make fun of another state's blackout.
I can walk a lot farther than I thought.