Truth is truth. What varies is how much one cares.
Think fast: What would you take?
I live in beautiful Portland, Oregon.
Pandemics, riots, rain, no rain, economic turmoil, comets...
Now we have devastating fires.
One of my audio buddies is waiting in an evacuation center, awaiting the horrible news that he's lost his home. A couple others are at level 2 ready to abandon their homes. These guys are the best audiophile guys you could ever hope to have around. You probably know them.
With light rain in the forecast (Monday), I feel fairly safe.
But, I have collected one small suit case, just in case. My car will be loaded with camping gear. A photo album. Maybe a friend or 2.
Of the items in my listening room, I know I can't take any equipment. Maybe a couple Lps? No, I could replace those.
So, I ask you: What would you take?
Hopefully, you'll never be in such a situation.
Pandemics, riots, rain, no rain, economic turmoil, comets...
Now we have devastating fires.
One of my audio buddies is waiting in an evacuation center, awaiting the horrible news that he's lost his home. A couple others are at level 2 ready to abandon their homes. These guys are the best audiophile guys you could ever hope to have around. You probably know them.
With light rain in the forecast (Monday), I feel fairly safe.
But, I have collected one small suit case, just in case. My car will be loaded with camping gear. A photo album. Maybe a friend or 2.
Of the items in my listening room, I know I can't take any equipment. Maybe a couple Lps? No, I could replace those.
So, I ask you: What would you take?
Hopefully, you'll never be in such a situation.
Showing 7 responses by mapman
I read most of the forests subject these fires out west are owned by the federal government. So if they are not being managed as well as they should be to help prevent this kind of thing, its mostly on the Federal Government. Infrastructure in this country as a whole is in bad shape. It takes money to keep things up and apparently there is not enough of it to address the problem that way to whatever extent is even possible. To a large extent infrastructure and natural resource management has been a low priority of late. It’s one clear and undeniable aspect of a nation in decline and not as great as it should be. Denial of the science behind global warming is probably the biggest problem. Sorry, but systematic rejection of science on a whim whenever it is convenient is a huge problem and the large and seemingly increasing impact of it in recent years has affected us all already in one way or another for example via pandemic, hurricanes, wildfires, etc . Dunning-Kruger? Can be very deadly....... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect |
On the right we say freedom of expression, free speech, etc because we all assume each and every one of us is an individual and free to pursue their own individual interests and ideas- and free to express them as well. Its only on the intolerant left where ideology rules and requires total agreement that virtue signaling double-speak like agree to disagree is used. People make this claim all the time. Often what is meant is you are free to agree with me but not otherwise. A local very conservative talk show host was lamenting just yesterday that conservatives claim this philosophy but of late in particular it’s too often a false claim. An example would be the booing of the NFL players in KC the other night during their moment of solidarity. People of all persuasions who want to be taken seriously need to walk the walk not just talk the talk. |
Having never been in a situation like that it’s hard to say but in general I would take as much of the things that are most valuable and important that can’t be easily replaced as possible. I would also keep an eye on the news and do anything possible to protect my property in advance like do whatever possible to clear combustible things like tree branches shrubs etc. If there is water available I would use what I can to keep the area around my house wet and less prone to burn. Of course some situations are beyond our control. Heed warnings and be sure to not take unneeded risks. Objects are replaceable but people are not. Hoping for the best! 🙏 |