If your house was burning down...

alyssag721 · May 2011

...and you could only take 10 items with you, what would they be?

SereJane · May 2011

Wedding dress
Scrapbooks
Bible
Photos
Camera
Laptop
Phone
Purse
A coat
FI

cardmonsta · May 2011

1. External hard drives/my laptop (I'm counting that as ONE ITEM).

2. Accordion file with our important paperwork (birth certificates, SS cards, etc).

3. Our scrapbook of fun things we've done together through the years

4. My purse/H's wallet (we each get 10 items, right?

).

5. H would risk his life for our TV.

6. Our three stuffed animals that we've had since we were babies.

7. My glasses/contacts.

8. A bag of clothes (which was pleasantly already packed and ready to go since I'm a nurse and tend to have stuff like that hanging around anyway).

9. My 1962 Gibson SE/A which I could not live without.

10. My wedding shoes.

Also, the pets are smart and have gotten themselves out of the house. My list is strictly materialistic/sentimental.

Nebb · May 2011

I doubt I could carry 10 items but, I would grab:
the dog
external harddrive
my camera
purse
my box of documents if possible
my banjo
my stuffed bunny from when I was a kid

I think thats it. I wouldnt be able to carry all of that though.

jasmineh7777 · May 2011

2 dogs
2 cats
Photos
Laptop
Blue file thing that has all the stories I wrote as a child

That's it! All sentimental, and not at all useful.

alyssag721 · May 2011

Haha CM I think we live identical lives. I can picture my FI in flames trying to shove the half melted tv down the stairs. And I might have to raid your home for #9

Blueyed228 · May 2011

Assuming H was already out

1: My dog
2: The safe
3: Pictures
4: Computer
5: Underwear
6: Cell Phone

And I guess anything else I can

alyssag721 · May 2011

jas - pets lower blood pressure, that's useful right?

ZombieNates · May 2011

I'm guessing FI can get himself out of the apartment, so I'd grab:

1. Baxter
2. Scrapbooks
3. Laptop
4. Whatever work stuff I had home with me
5. Cellphone and charger
6. Dog's records
7. Our records
8. The wedding box (with all the wedding shiznit)
9. My purse
10. Change of clothes

MandK9 · May 2011

1. Fat Cat
2. Dumb Cat
3. Laptop + charger
4. Spooky Fox (my stuffed animal from when I was 2)
5. Purse
6. Our memory box (mine and FI)
7. My favorite dress
8. My original signed Yellow Submarine production cel
9. My favorite shirt of FI's
10. A blanket

Brandiewine11 · May 2011

I'm assuming the dog doesn't count b/c she follows me everywhere and will get herself out.

1. 2 cats (counted as 1 item)

2. external hard drive

3. file of important papers

4. work bag/purse

5. suitcase (which is already packed with clothes & toiletries since i travel so much)

6. my glasses

7. cell phone

8. baby pillow i've had since i was born

9. box of family photos from my grandparents that i'm slowly scanning

10. car keys

achiduck · May 2011

1) Stella - the cutest kitty EVAR

2) My E-ring

3) Picture of me and my mom

4) Laptop

5) Passport

6) My purse (which has a lot of things in it - does this count as 1?)

7) Favourite painting

8) Coach suitcase

Whatever else I could grab in the moment.

missy68 · May 2011

1. Max
2. Maggie's ashes and her box of stuff I saved
3. Wedding photos
4. laptop and/or hard drive (HD if all photos were backed up)
5. purse
6. medication
7. folder with our documents in it (or safe, once we have one)
8. all vehicle keys (I'd say H would do that, but he'd probably have to go to the basement to grab one or two bicycles)
9. great aunt's Bible
10. clothing to wear (my biggest fear is a tornado/other disaster and being on TV in my pajamas - I started keeping a "storm bag" when I was in middle school in GA)

My most sentimental stuff is in a very heavy cedar hope chest. I can't carry it; I can't help H carry it. Maybe I need to move Poor Baby to the basement with Maggie's stuff...

jasmineh7777 · May 2011

Exactly Alyssa!

I can see the headlines now "Several women die of smoke inhalation trying to save their pets." haha

shopgrl3177 · May 2011

1. Purse/FI wallet
2. Laptop
3. Safe (I'm assuming superhuman strength)
4. Glasses/contacts
5. Jewelry armoir
6. Teaching portfolio
7. Kitchenaid mixer
8. FI says he wants the tv
9. Kindle

JA2003 · May 2011

1. Timon & Nala (the cats)
2. Keys
3. Phones
4. Laptop w/ charger
5. Purse
6. WATER (I always, always have a bottle with me.)
7.Cat food
8.FI would probably grab his xbox..
9. Our picture box
10. Toothbrushes

crash2729 · May 2011

1. Copper

2.Laptop

3. Purse.

4. Important documents I may need (Renter's insurance policy)

5.My box of pictures

6. My Disney movies (Those count as 1 thing right?)

7. A handful of clothes out of the closet.

8.Toothbrush

9.Straightener

10.Shoes

Okay, so after 6, those things would make it out if I was really clearheaded. My disney movies get to come with because I lost all the one I ever owned when my house burned down...and those suckers are hard to come by (the old school ones).

This reminded me of a really funny story. My dorm did a fire drill once, and when I was the first out the door, when me and my friend came out, the RA said "Did you get all your stuff? This isn't a drill!" I said "Oh crap!" And went to go back inside to go get EVERYTHING. My friend just looked at the RA and said "Uh..her house burned down....for real." The poor RA was so embarrassed. I felt bad for her, but there's no way she could have known.

alyssag721 · May 2011

Mand - I am so jealous of your #8

alyssag721 · May 2011

crash - your house actually did? I'm so sorry!

crash2729 · May 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_house-burning-down?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:fe9a6d63-8f13-4fb4-b429-769da01e37f2Post:84226f9a-130b-46ab-885b-ef19a3ae30ed">Re: If your house was burning down...</a>:
[QUOTE]crash - your house actually did? I'm so sorry!
Posted by alyssag721[/QUOTE]

<div>Yes, in 2008.</div><div>I lost pretty much everything because my clothes were so badly smoke damaged. I sent some of them to be cleaned, but the cleaning process is kind of rough, so they just weren't the same.</div><div>
</div><div>Usually when someone asks this question I just say "Everything." Lol.</div>

alyssag721 · May 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_house-burning-down?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:fe9a6d63-8f13-4fb4-b429-769da01e37f2Post:353ce952-0029-4e4d-8e06-71ff281d0ed7">Re: If your house was burning down...</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: If your house was burning down... : Yes, in 2008. I lost pretty much everything because my clothes were so badly smoke damaged. I sent some of them to be cleaned, but the cleaning process is kind of rough, so they just weren't the same. Usually when someone asks this question I just say "Everything." Lol.
Posted by crash2729[/QUOTE]

<div>I hope my question wasn't insulting. I am glad you are ok! Did you at least get a new wardrobe from insurance payments?</div>

jemmini6 · May 2011

In a real situation...my cat and external harddrive. Everything else is replacable. However in the sake of playing along...

1. My furchild
2. External harddrive
3. Purse (which would include wallet, ids, cards, phone, car keys, etc)
4. My wedding dress
5. A bag of clothes
6. My computer (in case there are any files I haven't moved to my external yet)
7. Old photo albums
8. Make-up (sound vain, but if I'm left with nothing, I'd at least want to look put together)
9. Important documents (insurance policy!)
10. anything else I could grab...

aggiebug · May 2011

I don't think I would try and save anything. I lost and aunt and uncle in a fire. My aunt because she tried to save the dogs and my uncle because he tried to save her. So I am pretty sure I would jump through the nearest window.

Crash, were you in the home at the time?

crash2729 · May 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_house-burning-down?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:fe9a6d63-8f13-4fb4-b429-769da01e37f2Post:c7e18f39-e446-43ea-a402-d642f0d70075">Re: If your house was burning down...</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: If your house was burning down... : <strong>I hope my question wasn't insulting. </strong>I am glad you are ok! Did you at least get a new wardrobe from insurance payments?
Posted by alyssag721[/QUOTE]

<div>No, not at all. </div><div>
</div><div>Aggiebug-No i wasn't home, I was staying at my boyfriends house at the time because of conflicts between me and my mom. But 90% of my stuff was still there. Luckily our neighbor came and got our dogs out of the backyard!</div>

alyssag721 · May 2011

OMG your dog is so freakin adorable!

crash2729 · May 2011

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[QUOTE]OMG your dog is so freakin adorable!
Posted by alyssag721[/QUOTE]

<div>He was not at the house. He's our "rescue" dog. We found him in the parking lot of the apartments FI used to live at. No collar, No chip, and no one claimed him. So we kept him. </div><div>He's getting senile in his old age though.</div>

alyssag721 · May 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_house-burning-down?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:fe9a6d63-8f13-4fb4-b429-769da01e37f2Post:320e93a2-262f-4a73-ac40-815b6d587510">Re: If your house was burning down...</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: If your house was burning down... : He was not at the house. He's our "rescue" dog. We found him in the parking lot of the apartments FI used to live at. No collar, No chip, and no one claimed him. So we kept him. He's getting senile in his old age though.
Posted by crash2729[/QUOTE]

<div>He looks like a puppy. I would like one please. Clone?</div>

crash2729 · May 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_house-burning-down?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:fe9a6d63-8f13-4fb4-b429-769da01e37f2Post:6944fc78-a904-41fb-a37b-1880c8623c07">Re: If your house was burning down...</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: If your house was burning down... : He looks like a puppy. I would like one please. Clone?
Posted by alyssag721[/QUOTE]

<div>I know! He ages so well, He's actually about 10 years old. </div><div>
</div><div>If I could clone him, I so would and send you one! Except I'd see if I could disable the extreme neediness here lately in the one I sent you! lol</div>

K&J64 · May 2011

1. Abbey (our dog)
2. Jewelry box
3. Purses
4-6. Lap tops & external hard drive
7. Photos
8-9. Guitars. (this would mean choosing only two, one of J's 3 of her choosing and my dad's Ibanez he gave me.)
10. Bag of clothes.

In reality I would never stay in the house long enough to grab all of that. I would just get the dog, purses and if I could photos and laptops (b/c they have so many photos on them). All our important documents are in a fireproof box, and I would just pray the fire wouldn't get hot enough by my jewelry box to melt anything. My rings would likely be on my hand so it would just be two necklaces that I would really really care about. One that J gave me on our 5 year anniversary and the other that my mom made for me from a star sapphire from my grandpa's pinky ring after he passed away - but the latter already survived one fire, jewelry is very resistant to heat.

alynne1113 · May 2011

my two dogs, their crates
as many of my fi's mounts as i could get, they are his prized possesion, i really don't have any sentimental feelings towards anything i own

Hays2be · May 2011

Nothing. It's all replaceable and all the valuables are either on my person or in the firesafe. The furbabies are important, but I am more important.

Sorry, but I work in a burn OR and we see horrible things. We have a patient right now that got the kids out and went back in for something. She wasn't burned and refused treatment. She had a (then unknown) airway burn and had to be admitted. At this point, she has lost at least one leg all the way to the hip. (disarticulation-google it) Do you think whatever she went back in for was worth it?

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