Wednesday 22 June 2011

Five Things I'd Rescue From A Housefire

The nice people over at YA Highway have a road trip Wednesday every week, and this week's question is:  The house is on fire and you've only got time to grab five things. What are they?

1: My husband, obviously. 

2: Roxie my Labrador. Of course, she should really be saving me Lassie style, but as my girl is afraid of her own shadow that's not going to happen.

3: My netbook. All my work is on it and, though I have everything backed up, I'd hate to loose it. Not to mention the expense of getting another one.

To be honest, but boring, I can't think of anything else. Material possessions? Apart from my netbook, I can't prioritise them. And if my husband and dog are ok, I couldn't really ask for more than that.

What about all of you? What would you save?

21 comments:

  1. I <3 my netbook. It's so much easier to lug around than my old laptop ^_^

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  2. I'm with you! Who wants to die in a fire for a bunch of stuff? My list includes my family, my SB Drive (all my writing is on it), and my cat, who also wouldn't be saving me Lassie style.

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  3. I put my husband on the list too, but I'd assume he'd be hauling butt out of that fire with me grabbing him or not!

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  4. Yeah, family, pets, computer would be my top ones also... I've also got some photo albums and family jewelry... the trouble, of course, is I have to get to every corner of the house for that trek...

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  5. YES, the doggie. And the husband. And the netbook. Such good choices!

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  6. Dude, my husband would be dragging me out - I'd be too busy trying to save all the memories from my kids' rooms. :)

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  7. Yes. If hubby and my stories are both safe, then I'll survive.

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  8. Good list, and I agree. As long as everyone is safe, that's the most important thing.

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  9. You're so much more mature than me, Christine. My first thought was Xbox360! No - My entire bookshelf! But that stuff, of course, is replicable. Husbands and pups, not so much.

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  10. Have you ever seen Bolt? The dog was afraid of everything but still managed to save his owner in a fire. Don't count your dog out. Haha.

    I'm with you: Material possessions aren't important if someone does or catches on fire. My first reaction would be to get out.

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  11. My paintings, my laptop, my hubby, my keepsake box, and books.

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  12. You're right--people count, possessions don't. Good choices!

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  13. All your items are on my list as well. Probably add things like important documents - marriage license, titles, deeds, etc. if given enough time to pull together. Should probably get a fireproof safe one of these days...

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  14. Laptop, photo albumns, my daughter's musical instruments, certificates are good too.

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  15. I would definitely grab my netbook and also my purse. My purse contains my flash drives, which contains my masterpieces! :)

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  16. I would say my laptop and my purse. Other than that, everything else is replaceable. I agree with your choices too. My laptop has precious pictures of my mother on it so I would have to save those, although come to think of it, they are on face book so I would still have them. Hmm, my purse then

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  17. My laptop (of course to save all my works), and probably... well, nothing else unless I was at my parents house, I'd make sure to grab my siblings and my dog.

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  18. Awww, your response is so sweet! I think I am way too superficial and reading your post helped to make me think about what's really important. Thanks for that :)

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  19. Good question. What writer's not gonna say their laptop, though? That's #4 on my list, after my hubby (although I hope he's getting himself out and I don't have to grab him) and my two kitties. The only other things I can think of are, say, the wedding quilt my husband's grandmother made for us, or the 10-ft long, 18in wide scarf I knit for myself with expensive yarn.

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  20. Hubby the cats, plus our passports, mobile phones and I'd want a warm coat. :O)

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  21. I so hear you in the netbook! Also, my phone, my husband (of course), um... um... my Kindle... think that's about it! :)

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