Any kind of non-perishable items, diapers, pens, paper.

These generators are the answer to making perishable items available directly following a hurricane.

He chuckled, shaking his head. "Man, you hunters. I break a pencil and there's hell to pay."

"I can see how that's deeply unfair, Chip. Especially if that pencil should try to kill you with it teeth and claws, or launch its brood of a thousand deadly paper clips against you.

These monies are used for food, diapers, medicines, and other essential items. For FEMA to cut off these funds now is unacceptable,

They do provide some calories, and they're portable and non-perishable -- some of these have made it to Desert Storm. With our grab-and-go lifestyle, you can buy some of these bars, put them in a bag and even if you forget about them, they're not a food safety nightmare.

From this point, the security was handled by US marshals, and we were told that no pens or paper would be allowed in the courtroom. One US official told me that the CIA had once developed a pen pistol and nobody was taking any chances. The marshal in charge also told us that it would be easier to get into the White House today than it would be to get into Saddam's courtroom.