Your house is on fire- what do you save?

[Dolemite]

I've been thinking lately about what I would want to save if I woke up one night and found my house engulfed in flames. Now I'm being realistic, here- you can only make ONE trip, and you can only take what you can carry. Me, the first thing that I'd want to save is the pile of portfolios containing all the artwork I've created over the years. I'd be destroyed if anything happened to them. Then there are some photo albums that I'd want to save as well. Next thing that comes to mind are my videogames, sad as that sounds. I keep them all in a wooden CD cabinet that's not too big for me to heft and carry- I guess what I'd do is lay the CD cabinet on its back, pile my portfolios on top of it, along with my photo albums, and carry them the fuck out. I think I could realistically heft that much, though that's about it. Of course, there's other stuff I'd like to save (if I could squeese my Gameboy stuff and some select books into the CD cabinet, I would), but that's what I would save if I only had one trip.

What about you?

[Jimmy Carter]

My cats. I've got a lot of stuff in my house, but first trip would be the cats.

[cka]

Nothing. I'd let it all burn to the ground and buy all new and better stuff with the insurance money.

[Despair]

Well, If thats the case, I am grabbing my wife, Dj and our cat. They are more important to me than any of other belongings.

[Dolemite]

Well, I made this thread under the assumption that the people in your house are capable of walking and getting out on their own. I was just curious what possessions you people valued above all else and would want to save. You should only list people if they have no legs and you have to drag them out. I mean, it goes without saying that you'd want your family or significant others to get out of the house safely.

[Andy]

If people don't count, I'd probably get all of my important documents, all of my CD case/binder things, and my little box with all of my GBA games in it. I don't really have too many very important possessions.

[Dolemite]

Nothing. I'd let it all burn to the ground and buy all new and better stuff with the insurance money.

There's nothing you value that an insurance company couldn't buy you another one of? Are you just thinking of crap like your TV? Nothing of sentimental or emotional value, or something that can't be replaced?

[Sqoon]

Now you got me paranoid. I should have a big trash bag in the corner where I can quickly dump and shove all important documents and items and get then hell out with extreme haste.

[cka]

There's nothing you value that an insurance company couldn't buy you another one of? Are you just thinking of crap like your TV? Nothing of sentimental or emotional value, or something that can't be replaced?

I really don't have anything of sentimental or irreplacable value. Seriously.

The only thing I have that holds a special place in my heart is an old wooden sign that reads "Big cats scratch, but a little pussy never hurt anyone." But I'm sure it can be found elsewhere.

[Dolemite]

Now you got me paranoid. I should have a big trash bag in the corner where I can quickly dump and shove all important documents and items and get then hell out with extreme haste.

Heh, I know how you feel. It's something that worries me from time to time. I've been considering buying a firebox- it's a metal case, kinda like a safe, that you can put things in that will protect them in case your house burns down. I figure I can at least put my art stuff in there.