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Hypothetical Q- housefire: save which bass??
- Thread starter bassteban
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- Dec 21, 2007
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I realize I just misread the original question.
House on fire...
Yeah, no time, just get humans and critters out safely.
I was thinking "wildfire", which is more of a concern up here in the mtns.
We've had 2 of them relatively close by in the past month. Thousands of acres and a couple dozen homes lost.
In those cases you usually have some time (maybe 20 minutes, maybe an hour) to evacuate. Sometimes you don't. But generally you do.
And in those cases it's definitely triage - once you get the live beings safely sorted and into the escape vehicle, you work your way down a short list of key stuff - how far you get depends on how much time you have, and how much space in your vehicle.
I once helped a friend who did reptile rescue. His house was threatened by a wildfire (but not yet iminent - he had time to plan, and his plan was to evacuate).
Between 5 of us with 3 vehicles we got somewhere between 100 to 200 herps (a few dozen boas here, a few dozen pythons there, iguanas, tortises, rattlesnakes, and etc and etc...) out to safety.
Depends on how much time you have.
House on fire - not much. Get out.
Fire 100 yards away - not much. Get out.
Fire a mile away - some (depending on the wind).
House on fire...
Yeah, no time, just get humans and critters out safely.
I was thinking "wildfire", which is more of a concern up here in the mtns.
We've had 2 of them relatively close by in the past month. Thousands of acres and a couple dozen homes lost.
In those cases you usually have some time (maybe 20 minutes, maybe an hour) to evacuate. Sometimes you don't. But generally you do.
And in those cases it's definitely triage - once you get the live beings safely sorted and into the escape vehicle, you work your way down a short list of key stuff - how far you get depends on how much time you have, and how much space in your vehicle.
I once helped a friend who did reptile rescue. His house was threatened by a wildfire (but not yet iminent - he had time to plan, and his plan was to evacuate).
Between 5 of us with 3 vehicles we got somewhere between 100 to 200 herps (a few dozen boas here, a few dozen pythons there, iguanas, tortises, rattlesnakes, and etc and etc...) out to safety.
Depends on how much time you have.
House on fire - not much. Get out.
Fire 100 yards away - not much. Get out.
Fire a mile away - some (depending on the wind).
Now, see- I can't/don't want to imagine making a list of 'who lives', or 'who do I grab first', even amongst the animals. Didn't even want to conjure those thoughts in anyone's mind.
Having been a firefighter...
No such thing as a "fireproof" safe - fire-resistant, for a certain amount of time - yes. If the fire is hot enough or lasts long enough everything in the safe will char.
Also, I'm NOT going to take anything out except the essentials. It may look safe but flashovers happen in a blink of an eye! It is not worth it.
I'd think this discussion is a little more reasonable if you are talking about something slower, like an evacuation. As presented - anyone who takes (or goes back to take) anything non-essential is (IMHO) and idiot! Even with protective gear, firefighting is not safe.
Dan K.
guitars.......i see....hmmmmmm ok i can sure leave my guitar behind if i really i cant take it along too coz its worth half my bass and i hardly play it anyway
lowtide
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Yeah, maybe start a new thread with a flood scenario. It'd be more in line with current happenings and probably more than a few people that come here are in the position of EVERYTHING lost~!
Get married or get foster kids and teach them to rescue the other axes in case of a fire.
Or..if its too daunting, go down with the ship. Blaze of glory..
Of course you could just sae your fav bass and be happy your alive at all.
Or..if its too daunting, go down with the ship. Blaze of glory..
Of course you could just sae your fav bass and be happy your alive at all.
few years back.
Living in a first floor apartment on a beautiful canal in Long Island (near Long Beach). Few blocks from beach. private dock. sweet.
On a december morning I awaken to frantic shouts from my neighbors. From the bed i realize there is a foot of water against my bedroom window (remember Im NOT living in a basement). There is tidal surge and the entire Great South Bay is trying to get into my house.
I jump out of bed...the water in my apartment is already six inches
deep. Its also very cold. There had been no warnings. no news reports telling us to evacuate.
Get dressed.
Throw two very frightened (and wet) tabby cats in a sleeping bag
Grab bass (had only one at the time)
Run upstairs as water rushes in.
I watched my car sink and almost everything else i owned disappear under salt water (which is very corrosive).
Today, I think I'd grab the Rob Allen Deep 5 and the MB2 blondie (the tabbies have gone to their reward in cat heaven)...the rest? lets just hope I never have to.
Living in a first floor apartment on a beautiful canal in Long Island (near Long Beach). Few blocks from beach. private dock. sweet.
On a december morning I awaken to frantic shouts from my neighbors. From the bed i realize there is a foot of water against my bedroom window (remember Im NOT living in a basement). There is tidal surge and the entire Great South Bay is trying to get into my house.
I jump out of bed...the water in my apartment is already six inches
deep. Its also very cold. There had been no warnings. no news reports telling us to evacuate.
Get dressed.
Throw two very frightened (and wet) tabby cats in a sleeping bag
Grab bass (had only one at the time)
Run upstairs as water rushes in.
I watched my car sink and almost everything else i owned disappear under salt water (which is very corrosive).
Today, I think I'd grab the Rob Allen Deep 5 and the MB2 blondie (the tabbies have gone to their reward in cat heaven)...the rest? lets just hope I never have to.
At the moment, there are several wildfires fairly near to us(Napa county; I'm in Solano). All my basses are in cases, near the door. Cat carriers are at the ready. We don't have cable so local news is tricky to get; hopefully I'm being over-cautious.
First off, if my wife had the kid, I would grab both of them, but if I had only one choise, I would grab the Squier Jazz bass, definitely not as pricey as the Warwick (Rockbass), but its still my go to bass, and I got the Warwick for $25 at a yard-sale. Family is definitely most important, then my dog (the cats can burn for all I care) and then the basses. Fortunately I have renters insurance, as Im sure most of you do (or homeowners), so I would be able to replace the bass....maybe with a slighty newer model....
