Your most prized possession

justincredible Honorable Admin
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Thu, Jun 7, 2018 9:46 AM

Your house is on fire but you're able to run in and save one thing. All people and pets are safe. What do you grab?

Mine is a crayon drawing my grandpa drew back in the late 30s/early 40s that my aunt gave me as a graduation gift. I had it professionally framed and matted a few years later, but before that I had it replicated in tattoo form. It is easily the most important item I own, though it's worth nothing to anyone outside of my family.


superman Senior Member
4,377 posts 71 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jun 7, 2018 9:49 AM

A picture of my mom and grandfather.  Everything else of real value is in a safe or fireproof lock box.  

Automatik Senior Member
15,737 posts 98 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jun 7, 2018 9:50 AM

My backup hard drive. Everything else in my apartment is replaceable. 

BR1986FB Senior Member
27,923 posts 123 reps Joined Feb 2010
Thu, Jun 7, 2018 9:53 AM

Don't have to worry about it. My most prized possession is my weight room in my garage. If that catches on fire, it's screwed. There's a Smith Machine that probably weighs a good 1000+ lbs that isn't going anywhere.

8,788 posts 20 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jun 7, 2018 9:56 AM

Hard drives, pictures of the family, some of my Masonic stuff, and my sports card collection I have had for over 20 years so far. 

24,621 posts 244 reps Joined May 2010
Thu, Jun 7, 2018 11:22 AM

Honestly, it's hard for me to think of one thing. I have some very expensive clothing items, I'd prob those.

For the ppl that said hard drive, why don't you store things online? Hard drives fail all the time.

Automatik Senior Member
15,737 posts 98 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jun 7, 2018 11:25 AM
posted by Commander of Awesome

Honestly, it's hard for me to think of one thing. I have some very expensive clothing items, I'd prob those.

For the ppl that said hard drive, why don't you store things online? Hard drives fail all the time.

 

I have two identical backup HDs made with Time Machine.

I've been considering cloud storage lately. I have around 750gb of music, most of it purchased or traded with friends. Also, lots of lossless files.

I wonder if there is a way I can use Time Machine to backup to the cloud?

 

vball10set paying it forward
26,788 posts 121 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jun 7, 2018 12:30 PM

This is a helluva question, Justin, and something I've never given serious consideration to...thanks for giving me the impetus to do so.

wildcats20 In ROY I Trust!!
29,653 posts 76 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jun 7, 2018 12:42 PM

I don’t really had anything that I’m THAT attached to. Probably a couple boxes of pictures. But even most of those have been scanned and saved online.

Belly35 Elderly Intellectual
10,015 posts 56 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jun 7, 2018 1:54 PM

All of our valuable items like jewelry coins, guns other things  like hard copy photos, our wedding album are all in a fireproof safe also.

A few years ago the wife had all my medals and certificates awards from Vietnam framed and mounted that's would be something. 

I have about eight or nine architectural 24x36 cover sheets of professional stadiums that I worked on in my career another possibility 

Automatik Senior Member
15,737 posts 98 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jun 7, 2018 1:59 PM

Answer the fucking question Belly.

33,369 posts 132 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jun 7, 2018 3:12 PM
  1. Picture of my dad holding me as a young kid in California. Only copy of it.
  2. My National Sports Emmy
  3. LeBron James signed jersey/FC Barcelona signed jersey
Fab4Runner Tits McGee
6,997 posts 64 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jun 7, 2018 5:17 PM

My wedding guestbook. It's full of Polaroids and well wishes from everyone in attendance. I don't have any other copies. 

Verbal Kint Senior Member
1,062 posts 16 reps Joined Jul 2017
Thu, Jun 7, 2018 7:20 PM

Yep, wedding album & rip daughters schools photos from the wall.  

Ironman92 Administrator
56,729 posts 164 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jun 7, 2018 9:16 PM

A lot of stuff out of our playroom ....a lot of pictures and old memorabilia 

cat_lover Senior Member
3,629 posts 44 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Jun 7, 2018 10:11 PM

Wedding album,pictures of the kids and autographed baseballs.

j_crazy 7 gram rocks. how i roll.
8,623 posts 30 reps Joined Nov 2009
Fri, Jun 8, 2018 8:41 AM

Ithaca Deerslayer 20 gauge single shot - Dad bought it in like 1965, literally the only thing he left me. I mean he left me tons of shit, but that was the only thing he specifically said, "I want j_crazy to have this."

ernest_t_bass 12th Son of the Lama
26,698 posts 204 reps Joined Nov 2009
Fri, Jun 8, 2018 8:43 AM
posted by justincredible

Your house is on fire but you're able to run in and save one thing. All people and pets are safe. What do you grab?

Mine is a crayon drawing my grandpa drew back in the late 30s/early 40s that my aunt gave me as a graduation gift. I had it professionally framed and matted a few years later, but before that I had it replicated in tattoo form. It is easily the most important item I own, though it's worth nothing to anyone outside of my family.

Post a picture of it.

ernest_t_bass 12th Son of the Lama
26,698 posts 204 reps Joined Nov 2009
Fri, Jun 8, 2018 8:45 AM

Mine is not in the house, but I'd say our tractor.  Since it's covered by insurance, I'd have to think about that one.  I don't really "prize" many of my possessions.  All very disposable.

Belly35 Elderly Intellectual
10,015 posts 56 reps Joined Nov 2009
Fri, Jun 8, 2018 8:57 AM
posted by ernest_t_bass

Mine is not in the house, but I'd say our tractor.  Since it's covered by insurance, I'd have to think about that one.  I don't really "prize" many of my possessions.  All very disposable.

......... diesel or gas?

ernest_t_bass 12th Son of the Lama
26,698 posts 204 reps Joined Nov 2009
Fri, Jun 8, 2018 9:04 AM

Diesel

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