Other than the paranoiac ravings, there is some good practical advice in this thread. If you have time to prepare get some cash from the bank. Make sure you have your medications. Pet supplies, if needed.
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.
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Some cash ( still king!), passports, birth certificates, essential change of clothing and toiletries. Cats if I could round them up. All loaded into most dependable car I have fully gassed and ready to roll in an instant. MC, quit with the political whinings.... get some cheese to go with it! You are not helping anybody here! Good luck Oregon, Florida just has hurricanes to dodge! |
I have a friend that lives in West Linn and he is just furious and has been for some time. I do feel sorry for much of what you are going through but not the social unrest. I may not agree with miller on some things audio but he raises some good points regarding some of your avoidable problems. I just scratch my head and wonder how things came to evolve in such a way. Shame on your elected officials! |
Its no coincidence this is happening in democrat controlled areas. Fires are natural and happen everywhere, yes. But to evacuate 12% of your states population, that is not some passive we couldn't do anything about it kind of thing. Even the idea that the state can tell ANYONE they must just get up and abandon their home, their life, is tyranny. But then you look around and see political groups chanting Burn It Down, and democrats supporting and protecting them, is it any wonder there's arsonists setting these fires?? https://www.zerohedge.com/political/half-million-people-evacuated-oregon-wildfires-spread-arson-conc... Half a million people uprooted from their homes, by the very democrats who cultivate the circumstances leading to this, and we're supposed to be fantasizing about would we grab the turntable or the speakers? Are you mad? No. But I strongly suspect you are liberal. Which, look around, if this is not a form of madness you'll have to explain the concepts to me better. |
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