What Did I Consider Important?

wolf · 02-19-2011, 10:30 PM

So, there I was, happily not really watching TV and surfing the internet and ...

The fire alarm goes off.

Not the normal little battery operated guys that warn me that I've burnt some toast ... oh no. At 2130 on a freezing cold night, that's never the kind that goes off ... the building wide system for my high-rise. I vaguely hear "the voice" in the hallway ... "There has been an emergency reported in your building. Evacuate immediately," it says, calmly. Over and over and over again.

So I grab some socks and shoes, but not the envelope of important personal documents that I should put in a safe deposit box. Those I leave in the dresser drawer.

What do I grab instead? My Kindle.

And before I dash out into the night to learn of the fate of my building ... I realize I have to nip back into the bedroom for my book light, since it's kind of dark out there in the parking lot, and I might need to pass the time reading.

There was damage to the building, but not my apartment, actually got cleared to return by 2300.

zippyt · 02-19-2011, 10:44 PM

supprized you didn't grab yer War Bag with the Extra Ammo and the retractable Samurai sword , Mres , Gps , and First aid Trauma Kit .

Glad every thing is OK , But

Yer slippen Wolf !!!!!

wolf · 02-19-2011, 11:03 PM

That's cute how you assume that I don't carry a pistol in the house.

As for the rest, I took my purse.

EOTWAWKI ready.

jimhelm · 02-19-2011, 11:25 PM

I have a1TB book drive (looks like a book when sitting on a bookshelf) that has all of the raw video and memory-stick dumps that I have from when we got our first digital camera. That would be number one... Then my laptop and my guitars, i guess?

Undertoad · 02-20-2011, 06:13 AM

WTF this is the third townhomes/apartments fire I've heard of in the last two weeks, is there an arsonist running around?

Sundae · 02-20-2011, 07:11 AM

I get what you're saying, Wolf.
It's pretty easy at work - you are told not to stop in order to get your coat or bag but they are right there in front of you.

But there are so many choices when you are at home - and it will take you unawares - that any reasonable decisions you have made in conversations just don't count. I would love to save my three photo albums, as they are irreplaceable. I think I'd be lucky to get a coat and a pair of sensible shoes to stand around in.

Griff · 02-20-2011, 08:52 AM

Hate to be bored watching your apartment burn...

wolf · 02-20-2011, 09:19 AM

Having watched this several times, unless you're putting the wet stuff on the hot stuff, there's not a lot to do ...

(This is the third trash room fire (that I'm aware of) since I've been in this apt. The other three evacuations were fried chicken, roast, and a fault in the sprinkler system.

The building is theoretically secure, and the trash room (and dumpster) are internal to the building.

More likely stupidity than arson.

footfootfoot · 02-20-2011, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zippyt

supprized you didn't grab yer War Bag with the Extra Ammo and the retractable Samurai sword , Mres , Gps , and First aid Trauma Kit .

Glad every thing is OK , But

Yer slippen Wolf !!!!!

She's got spares in her bunker

Beest · 02-20-2011, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimhelm

I have a1TB book drive (looks like a book when sitting on a bookshelf) that has all of the raw video and memory-stick dumps that I have from when we got our first digital camera. That would be number one... Then my laptop and my guitars, i guess?

I was once told by a fire officer doing training that only thing that is irreplaceable in a house fire is family photographs, this would be the equivalent of that.
In our case all digital photos are stored on monsters laptop, backed up to other computers in case of hardware failure and some DVDs stored offsite ( including on another continent

), but that would be the grab n go item.

Perry Winkle · 02-20-2011, 04:49 PM

I recommend to family and friends that they upload family photo and video archives to Amazon S3, BackBlaze or Dropbox (or whatever).

monster · 02-20-2011, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beest

I was once told by a fire officer doing training that only thing that is irreplaceable in a house fire is family photographs, this would be the equivalent of that.
In our case all digital photos are stored on monsters laptop, backed up to other computers in case of hardware failure and some DVDs stored offsite ( including on another continent

), but that would be the grab n go item.

We also have scans of most of the important documents on there......

SamIam · 02-21-2011, 11:44 AM

I'd grab my two cats. They'd be such a handful, I doubt if I could take anything else. Which reminds me, I need to buy a cat carrier big enough for them both.

Shawnee123 · 02-21-2011, 11:45 AM

I'd grab my cat then lock the doors and bolt them from the outside so any hobos perish in the fire.

wolf · 02-21-2011, 11:46 AM

If you're smart, you'll get two carriers. Loading two cats into one carrier takes a lot of time, patience, and a pair of heavy leather gauntlets. I have helped my sister to do this.

There were a number of crated cats in our parking lot that night, and one massive ragdoll that got carried by her owner the whole time. And yowled.

02-19-2011, 10:30 PM	#1
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	What Did I Consider Important? So, there I was, happily not really watching TV and surfing the internet and ... The fire alarm goes off. Not the normal little battery operated guys that warn me that I've burnt some toast ... oh no. At 2130 on a freezing cold night, that's never the kind that goes off ... the building wide system for my high-rise. I vaguely hear "the voice" in the hallway ... "There has been an emergency reported in your building. Evacuate immediately," it says, calmly. Over and over and over again. So I grab some socks and shoes, but not the envelope of important personal documents that I should put in a safe deposit box. Those I leave in the dresser drawer. What do I grab instead? My Kindle. And before I dash out into the night to learn of the fate of my building ... I realize I have to nip back into the bedroom for my book light, since it's kind of dark out there in the parking lot, and I might need to pass the time reading. There was damage to the building, but not my apartment, actually got cleared to return by 2300. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

02-19-2011, 10:44 PM	#2
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	supprized you didn't grab yer War Bag with the Extra Ammo and the retractable Samurai sword , Mres , Gps , and First aid Trauma Kit . Glad every thing is OK , But Yer slippen Wolf !!!!! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

02-19-2011, 11:03 PM	#3
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	That's cute how you assume that I don't carry a pistol in the house. As for the rest, I took my purse. EOTWAWKI ready. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

02-19-2011, 11:25 PM	#4
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	I have a1TB book drive (looks like a book when sitting on a bookshelf) that has all of the raw video and memory-stick dumps that I have from when we got our first digital camera. That would be number one... Then my laptop and my guitars, i guess? __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

02-20-2011, 07:11 AM	#6
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I get what you're saying, Wolf. It's pretty easy at work - you are told not to stop in order to get your coat or bag but they are right there in front of you. But there are so many choices when you are at home - and it will take you unawares - that any reasonable decisions you have made in conversations just don't count. I would love to save my three photo albums, as they are irreplaceable. I think I'd be lucky to get a coat and a pair of sensible shoes to stand around in. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

02-20-2011, 06:13 AM	#5
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	WTF this is the third townhomes/apartments fire I've heard of in the last two weeks, is there an arsonist running around?

02-20-2011, 08:52 AM	#7
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Hate to be bored watching your apartment burn... __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

02-20-2011, 09:19 AM	#8
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Having watched this several times, unless you're putting the wet stuff on the hot stuff, there's not a lot to do ... (This is the third trash room fire (that I'm aware of) since I've been in this apt. The other three evacuations were fried chicken, roast, and a fault in the sprinkler system. The building is theoretically secure, and the trash room (and dumpster) are internal to the building. More likely stupidity than arson. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

02-20-2011, 04:49 PM	#11
Perry Winkle Esnohplad Semaj Ton Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 2,259	I recommend to family and friends that they upload family photo and video archives to Amazon S3, BackBlaze or Dropbox (or whatever).

02-21-2011, 11:44 AM	#13
SamIam Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Not here Posts: 2,655	I'd grab my two cats. They'd be such a handful, I doubt if I could take anything else. Which reminds me, I need to buy a cat carrier big enough for them both.

02-21-2011, 11:45 AM	#14
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I'd grab my cat then lock the doors and bolt them from the outside so any hobos perish in the fire. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

02-21-2011, 11:46 AM	#15
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	If you're smart, you'll get two carriers. Loading two cats into one carrier takes a lot of time, patience, and a pair of heavy leather gauntlets. I have helped my sister to do this. There were a number of crated cats in our parking lot that night, and one massive ragdoll that got carried by her owner the whole time. And yowled. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

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