I would grab the kid, the wife and the cat (in that order)... followed by my car keys and credit cards. All the rest can burn to
the ground. My fire insurance will pay for the new Takahashi scope, FEMA will pay for the mount ;-)
I would not build a monster mansion in its place, and I would no longer be faced with cleaning out the garage....
RO
----- Original Message -----
From: "John R Pierce" <pierce@No-Spam>
To: "The Astronomy Connection" <sf-bay-tac@No-Spam>
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: [TAC] 20 minutes to evacuate
> I hate to say it, but my 20 minute pack would look like...
>
> 1) get kids to load up changes of clothing and key things in van. load
> my XP desktop and my linux server on truck. grab big box of CDROMS.
> load tax and insurance files. send wife off in van with kids and dogs.
> 2) load BMW motorcycle on back of pickup truck.
> 3) grab minimal emergency clothing for self, plus helmet, leathers,
> riding boots.
> 4) if time, grab a bunch of my extensive LP, CD, and DVD collection
> 5) hit road in pickup truck, meet up with wife at predetermined location.
>
> my C8 and accessories just aren't that high of a priority, and are
> easily replaced.