On 8/10/2013 10:43 AM, Gary wrote:

> Most apartments in my neighborhood have the nifty new gas stoves with
> electronics. I've been offered one since I've lived here so long but
> I've resisted. My old one (with pilot lights) works fine and I can
> cook during power outages unlike my neighbors. Here, I am hooked up
> to the city supplied natural gas. That has never gone out.
>
When the power goes out, I use matches to light the burners (no pilot
lights on mine).