HartCottageQuilts
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posted on January 15, 2001 03:55:30 AM new
hellcat - I stand corrected  Gosh, you're organized!
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sjl1017
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posted on January 15, 2001 06:22:17 AM new
I'd grab my jewelry box, it has my mother's wedding ring (which was my grandmothers wedding ring) and an antique necklace that's been handed down in it. I'd grab the quilt my mother made my husband and I as a wedding gift and the cross stitch sampler that I made for my husband on our first anniversary. Last but not least, if I could get it out the door by myself, would be my grandparents' cedar hopechest (which conveniently sits in my front hall so it could be accomplished).
The reality is, the critters would be in the house so the sentimental crap would have to burn while I rounded up my beloved fuzzies (all 12 of them) and herded them outside and way from the danger!!!
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snowyegret
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posted on January 15, 2001 06:32:00 AM new
After losing almost everything in a hurricane in 1995, I realized I'm not very attached to possessions.
I'd take my purse and a small file box of papers (birth certificates, discharge papers, papers that are hard to replace).
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kiki2
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posted on January 15, 2001 07:15:10 AM new
The videotapes of my daughter by far. I'd hate to lose all that wonderful footage of her as a baby and toddler. It's enough they grow so fast that you barely remember those years.
I remember when I was in high school back in the mid 80's, I used to keep a basket of my most favorite things in the world next to my bed in case of such an emergency (when we had tornado watches, I would drag the darn thing to the basement). What was in it? My Monkees collectibles. LOL! I still love them but when you get older you realize just how silly you can be.
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mrssantaclaus
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posted on January 15, 2001 09:20:23 AM new
Two oil paintings - one of each child as a baby. AND the book my oldest made about her feelings when her little sister was hospitalized as a baby. I think I'm gonna need it as they head into their teens just to remind them where it all started ....
That's all, folks!
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stockticker
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posted on January 15, 2001 09:36:54 AM new
I have mental picture of all of us standing outside in a group with what we carried out. We'd make a motley lot.
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dcj
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posted on January 15, 2001 09:41:23 AM new
Huh, I'm with VM. The only *things* I really care about are my rings and I never take them off.
I'd be busy rousting Jennifer, who sleeps through earthquakes; Pete who sleeps through hurricanes; and Christopher, who'd be happily wielding his SuperSpray gun after locating his plastic fireman hat.
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kinney94
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posted on January 15, 2001 08:59:42 PM new
I actually lived this nightmare in Jan.94 Unfortunaly my pets were home,along with my elderly mother,two baby girls.My husband was not home at the time so i soon relized it was up to me to get everyone out..alive.And when someone tells you a trailer can go up in three minutes...beleive them it can and ours did!As i gathered everyone out our only safe exit i turned to see my beautiful quilt laying across the sofa.The last thing she ever gave me.Some people asked how could you leave it? Because my mother and daughters mean more than any material things.And once my feet left the porch...it was all gone...i still miss all my special things,But the smiles on my daughters faces everyday i shall never miss....
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Empires
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posted on January 15, 2001 09:07:24 PM new
I had a friend who lost his house and possesions to fire 5 years ago. I'll never forget his words..."If I had one more fire extinguisher I could have saved the whole house and possesions".. He had two fire extinguishers needed the third. Shame.. I'd grab all policies, and personal items.
[ edited by Empires on Jan 15, 2001 09:08 PM ]
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thekismeme
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posted on January 15, 2001 09:47:27 PM new
It happened to my folks 11 years ago. The cats never got out, but it was not that they did not try to find them............my dad came out in his underwear with a pair of pants in one hand and a carton of cigarettes in the other..........my mom with her purse and a lock box, wearing only a short nightgown (no panties).
I got a phone call at 4:00 in the morning from a cop friend telling me to put my clothes on ~ he was in my driveway before I hung up the phone. I threw on my clothes and the next 5 minutes while we flew to my parents house were a living hell ~ finally as we topped the hill before arriving at my parents house......it came over the radio.....all the people in the house were out and unharmed............believe me......nothing else mattered........I will never risk my life for one single thing I own!
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Pocono
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posted on January 15, 2001 09:50:57 PM new
Monique's hidden "stash" for our Disneyworld trip that I don't know about 
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[ edited by Pocono on Jan 16, 2001 07:06 AM ]
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HartCottageQuilts
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posted on January 16, 2001 04:30:33 AM new
Boys and girls, please note that this game assumes (a) your loved ones are OUT of the house and you're going to get out OK too even if you DO bring something along, and (b) your important papers and family pix are at your lawyer's.
Veer OT if you want, but the point of the thread isn't whether fire is dangerous and whether you'd risk your life to safe your stuff, but "If you could keep only what you could carry out of the house (not counting personal papers and photos), what would it be?"
Guess I should've put it in less fanciful terms...
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Linda_K
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posted on January 16, 2001 04:59:06 AM new
Empires - Where we live now we feel we can't have too many fire extinguishers. We have six. We are out in the country and when we bought our home, our insurance agent advised us to buy several. He informed us that the nearest volunteer fire department was about seven miles away. By the time the fire call was put out, the volunteers arrive at the fire house, then make their way to our home, it probably would likely have burned to the ground.
All I would care about is that my husband and I were safe. I'd be very sad about losing things that have sentimential value or are 'special treasures' to my husband and I.
To those who have lived through this horrible experience, my deepest sympathies are with you. Kinney94 Your post gave me goosebumps. So glad you were able to save your most precious treasures.
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Linda_K
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posted on January 16, 2001 05:05:21 AM new
Just read HCQs review of the rules.
Assuming we could get out safely with some possessions, I'd take all the family momentos we each could carry.
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saabsister
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posted on January 16, 2001 06:08:43 AM new
I'd save the file that contained all my negatives from the darkroom and the calendar clock, sculpture,one painting, and a carved fish from the living room.
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xlhgrl
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posted on January 16, 2001 01:26:20 PM new
My motorcycle! Plus my .243, 7 mm and my 20 gauge shotgun. Yes, they are all on slings so they are easy to carry. Gotta put food in the freezer somehow.
[ edited by xlhgrl on Jan 16, 2001 04:12 PM ]
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bootsnana
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posted on January 16, 2001 03:04:31 PM new
My Mother's Mother ring and whatever puzzle book I happen to be working on at the time.
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kitsch1
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posted on January 16, 2001 04:13:28 PM new
I had a portrait done of the kids by an ebay artist a couple of years ago. I'd grab that first. Then my Sony Mavica a pair of clean undies and throw on a pretty neglige and robe....just in case a fine firemen shows up to put the flames out.
Bad timing, I didnt read all the responses. Sorry
[ edited by kitsch1 on Jan 16, 2001 04:16 PM ]
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HartCottageQuilts
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posted on January 16, 2001 07:21:14 PM new
That's what I like to see, kitsch: takin' lemons and makin' lemonade
xlhgrl, I am going to assume your bike's in the attached garage, not the living room? (If the latter, that might explain the fire....)
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xlhgrl
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posted on January 18, 2001 05:37:20 PM new
LOL! Yep, the garage is right next to the living room. Of course, we did have our 1951 harley sit in our dining room for two years.
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