converge88 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I recently read "The Burning House" by Foster Huntington. It is a collection of photos and list submitted by random people of what they would take with them if their house were on fire. I really enjoyed it so I thought it might be a cool thread to start. My List- My girl friend, kasey - My dog, Gilbert - my Wallet - My Phone - My Passport - my keys - Laptop - My tampa bay lightning hat from the 90's- One copy of every album by converge, my favorite band - my vintage watch from my great grandfather - A old photo of my grandfather in the military - My dads medals from when he was in the airforce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjb2k1 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 my cats...and wrangling all three would be a feat in and of itself. everything else i would figure out how to replace. deed to my house and other important papers are in one of those fireproof boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusted_By_Space Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 My gibsons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museummouth Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 My apartment building was on fire last year. Tons of smoke in the hallway. My girlfriend and I grabbed a backpack and filled it with records. Luckily the fire was contained to one apartment and there was no damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I recently read "The Burning House" by Foster Huntington. It is a collection of photos and list submitted by random people of what they would take with them if their house were on fire. I really enjoyed it so I thought it might be a cool thread to start. My List- My girl friend, kasey - My dog, Gilbert - my Wallet - My Phone - My Passport - my keys - Laptop - My tampa bay lightning hat from the 90's- One copy of every album by converge, my favorite band - my vintage watch from my great grandfather - A old photo of my grandfather in the military - My dads medals from when he was in the airforce. Way too many things for the purpose of the question Dogs, cats, and other pets are a given. I'd grab my grandpa's ring I got when he died. Question really doesn't hit me that hard when I pay for homeowner's insured for $340 and personal property is insured for $200k. So a fire would almost be saving me the hassle of selling everything I own on ebay and letting me start over picking exactly what I want to replace (newer tvs, incredible sound system, getting rid of the old records I barely listen to and building my collection more selectively, etc). If someone wants to strike a match while I'm at work for $200, shoot me a pm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 wife, cat, original paintings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylekrische Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 - My favourite book which I also hide cash in - Laptop - Camera bag I think that's a realistic amount of shit to grab seeing as it is also all in the same room. I might grab my Bright Eyes - Letting off the Happiness LP if I had an extra moment but probably wouldn't risk it if the fire really got going. I assume also that my phone would either be on me or right beside me if I'm sleeping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourfourtwo Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I'd get my girlfriend, my chinchilla (who has an emergency portable cage for such occasions), and my box full of letters/cards/pictures that are irreplaceable. Anything else is replaceable, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Tea Papi Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 My laptop, my crate of records, my phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
converge88 Posted July 30, 2013 Author Share Posted July 30, 2013 Way too many things for the purpose of the question Dogs, cats, and other pets are a given. I'd grab my grandpa's ring I got when he died. Question really doesn't hit me that hard when I pay for homeowner's insured for $340 and personal property is insured for $200k. So a fire would almost be saving me the hassle of selling everything I own on ebay and letting me start over picking exactly what I want to replace (newer tvs, incredible sound system, getting rid of the old records I barely listen to and building my collection more selectively, etc). If someone wants to strike a match while I'm at work for $200, shoot me a pm... Well if their was no time I would only grab the family and my dads medals, but if their we're more time I'd grab the other things. I pretty much always have my wallet, keys and phone on me so those would most likely be a given. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circuit bored records Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 My cat and my dogs, in that specific order. Let insurance take care of the rest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannonball Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 The thought of a house fire makes me cringe! Don't care about my house but all my stuff! Need to look into personal property insurance. But my alkaline trio demo tape is coming with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I have too many hobbies involving physical things, a bullet to the head would do. seanmegamitensei 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmegamitensei Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 uhhhh i have an empty book bag on my floor pretty much at all times so i'd grab it and shove one of my arcade sticks in it, my laptop, phone charger and my copy of meshuggah's catch 33 and poison the well's you come before you. assuming i had the time and everyone in my family was okay, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannonball Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I have too many hobbies involving physical things, a bullet to the head would do. Haha....I feel the exact same way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harryq Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 if I can only grab one thing, I'd grab my laptop since it has all of my dissertation work on it. everything's backed up, but it's backed up to my NAS and my other laptop, both of which are in my condo!!! (btw, there's nothing else alive in my condo, and I'm in the process of moving, so all of my records are in my other apartment) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyZPD Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 my bass, my copy of The Fragile vinyl, and my laptop. Pretty much need nothing else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David The Gnome Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Easy. I'd grab my leather-bound transcript of the Rad Advice thread and be on my way. cbbrew22, Youinreverse, sjb2k1 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Nothing...let it burn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isavedlatin54 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 anything this is alive... I have insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggle Von Swift Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I live in in a downstairs apartment, I would break my window and start throwing shit as quick as possible on my front lawn. Green Tea Papi and scottheisel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradedOnACurve Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Grab my wife and run. As much as I celebrate my possessions, my life or my wife's is not worth it. I also have an 89 year old landlord upstairs who I'd have to get out too. Don't have animals to worry about thankfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alogical Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 my dog, the rabbit, I'd pop the hard drives out of my computer just cause all of my music and pictures. My camera bag and that's it. If I lose all my records obviously that'd suck but it's probably a little better than dying I would assume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniegwilliams Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 both felines, laptop, 1 acoustic guitar, 1 telecaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniegwilliams Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 and probably condoms, cuz if i live through that fire, I'ma gonna wanna celebrate life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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