What Would You Take?

**Dera** · 11-02-2007

Heading out the door in an emergency that might destroy your home, what do you grab? And will it be enough?

Be it wildfires, earthquakes, tsunamis, tornadoes, hurricanes, a simple house fire, or other disaster, it's something that is most definitely is worth thinking about and planning for.

**Random** · 11-02-2007

My Computer and Modom:P

**Divinorumus** · 11-02-2007

I wouldn't take much of anything replaceable at Best Buy. I'd grab the cat first, then my wallet and car keys. If time permits, then my box of photo and document backup CDs and DVDs (although I already keep a copy elsewhere of the important stuff), maybe a box of old photos and home video tapes (although already scanned and on the discs others havecopies of), and maybe my camera (although an insurance paid for replacement might be sweet ~ especially if I exaggerated a bit), and that would be it. It can all blow away except for the cat and the plastic money card. With those to things, I can be back to normal in 24 hours, ha.

**loner** · 11-02-2007

I grab my kitty and my external HD.

**Dark Skies** · 11-02-2007

Same here, make sure the cat got out then after that wallet/car keys. Everything else is either insured or unimportant.

**Mcnowhere** · 11-02-2007

Any living thing in the house, cats dogs etc. I constantly worry that I wouldn't be able to get them out if fire broke out. Then my pictures if I had time.

As for the computer? It can burn baby burn! The insurancy company would have to spring for a new one.

Anybody know how to start a fire where only your computer burns?

**loner** · 11-02-2007

Originally Posted by Mcnowhere

...Anybody know how to start a fire where only your computer burns?

You`ll have to ask Topper about that one...

**Divinorumus** · 11-03-2007

Originally Posted by Mcnowhere

Anybody know how to start a fire where only your computer burns?

Put a tall ungrounded antenna on your roof, connect it to your PC TV tuner card, and sit back and wait for a lightening storm.

**Mcnowhere** · 11-03-2007

Originally Posted by Divinorumus

Put a tall ungrounded antenna on your roof, connect it to your PC TV tuner card, and sit back and wait for a lightening storm.

Too technical for me Div. I couldn't climb up on the the roof either.

So that's out.

**Judee** · 11-03-2007

Originally Posted by Dera

Heading out the door in an emergency that might destroy your home, what do you grab? And will it be enough?

Be it wildfires, earthquakes, tsunamis, tornadoes, hurricanes, a simple house fire, or other disaster, it's something that is most definitely is worth thinking about and planning for.

I've already been faced with that, and surprised myself. I took all my animals, (friends with trucks helped), and there were almost a thousand of them. People asked me, "But, what about your beautiful things in the house?" I answered, "They are only things." I also grabbed an album with pictures, and my address book. That was it. When it comes down to things, we are all helpless and naked. Friends are priceless.

**Mcnowhere** · 11-03-2007

Originally Posted by Judee

I've already been faced with that, and surprised myself. I took all my animals, (friends with trucks helped), and there were almost a thousand of them. People asked me, "But, what about your beautiful things in the house?" I answered, "They are only things." I also grabbed an album with pictures, and my address book. That was it. When it comes down to things, we are all helpless and naked. Friends are priceless.

So true, so true. I feel the same way, they are only things.

Thank heavens you and your critters made it to safety Judee!

**Dera** · 11-03-2007

Originally Posted by Judee

I've already been faced with that, and surprised myself. I took all my animals, (friends with trucks helped), and there were almost a thousand of them. People asked me, "But, what about your beautiful things in the house?" I answered, "They are only things." I also grabbed an album with pictures, and my address book. That was it. When it comes down to things, we are all helpless and naked. Friends are priceless.

Holy smokes! Are you a rancher? What kind of 1,000 critters do you have? You are truly to be commended for saving their lives. Yes, friends are a blessing indeed. Would you be willing to tell us more, such as what kind of disaster you were facing?

I raised the question without telling my preferences. Chauncey, the Yorkie Terror, would come first of course. After him, my photographs would come next. I wouldn't have thought of my address book! Absolutely essential! You are very wise to think of that. I have some important papers that I should really keep somewhere else, plus even maybe copies of them in yet another place. I've had two burglaries and lost all of my jewelry and some other stuff, none of which had any intrinsic worth to speak of, but a lot of sentimental value. I might grab a few little things the burglars missed or some gifts that replaced some of stolen stuff, depending on time available. Any life is the main thing--all else is really just stuff and can be replaced. Loss of sentimental stuff hurts big time, but can be survived.