My Question of the Day: You’re invited to the wedding of a friend/relative. You’re not particularly close to this friend/relative, but you’re close enough to seriously consider going to the wedding. You’ve received the invitation in plenty of time to get a decent rate on a plane ticket and a hotel room. You can take a few days off from work, with pay, without it being a major or minor hassle. A few days before you decide to finalize the arrangements to go, you find out from another friend/relative that the couple are actually already married and have been for several months. The couple is only having this ceremony so they can please their mothers and to give everyone invited the opportunity to get them gifts and attend the reception. What do you do?

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The Question: You must evacuate your home NOW! You have no idea where you’re headed, but you know you must leave immediately, and you know you’re never going to get to come back to where you live now. You’re told you can take three things only. What do you take?

My 2 Cents: The following are the three things I’d take if I were being evacuated from my home never to return:

1) 500GB USB-powered external hard drive with all my pictures, important documents and files wrapped in a towel and secured inside a large Ziploc® bag that’s inside another large Ziploc® bag.

2) multi-use, utility knife (you know, the one with a spoon, fork, scissors, screwdriver, etc.).

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3) my biggest purse to carry the first two items, plus my cell phone and it’s charger, lots of pantiliners (TMI, I know; get over it), protein bars, debit cards, checks, paper, pencils, pens, an  extra pair of socks, an unbreakable cup, tube of toothpaste and anything else that would fit and not wrench my shoulder out of place.

OK, I’m like @atane, but at least I’d TRY to look like I was complying. Haha.

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Take a few moments to check out the tweets from Twitter on this subject:

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aaronhalford If my house was burning down, all I’d have to do is chuck myself + laptop 1 and 2 + my ext harddrive out of the window.

FeminaPrudentia LOL Girl I live in NY. My escape bag with the alt. route out of NY has been packed since 9/11. So it’s BAG-PHONE-CAR we’re out!

brendawamwam MY RADIO,MY DAUGHTER.AN MY BAG’S CAUSE I LOVE THEM ALL SO MUCH..LOL

Speaklife2 I take my three cocker spaniels, everything else is stuff. Thank God you gave us three things…lol

XPhile1908 My cash stash, my external hard drive with my computer backup on it, and my “vital records” folio.

acmeek Ummmmmmmm My laptop, purse, massage table. Yea! That’s it. That should be enough to start over with.

NightShade10 Probably my pets, my clothes and my pictures

walkerdl Birth certificates, passport, & wedding album

TankaBar_JasonD a bag of cloths, a survival knife and a tent.

xsashagirl I have some religious items that I would have to take, my extended hard drive, and laptop.

MsUndertaker My Bible, My credit card and my phone

EpicView_SP To your question – I would take my purse, laptop and backpack. You really got me thinking about disaster planning now.

ManofCivility tho I don’t think of my wife as “thing,” I’d make sure it was her, a suitcase of food & water, & a first aid kit.

Grimsta2003 my phone, my wallet, and my laptop. Family already included?

Quintessence_T my computer, my dogs, and my marijuana

PROTECTED TWEETER My Gohonzon, I am a Buddhist, Wallet, Blackberry.

mayqueen79 Would take my file of important papers, box of photos and my dog Harley.

Write_Of_Fusion 1) I wld grab all the vital records 4 me and fam, 2) any monies around, and 3) my cell phone to get in contact with any help.

buddyknight Assuming teen+ kids are self-moving: Laptop (includes Bibles, etc.), photo albums, “important papers” box.

PROTECTED TWEETER My husband, my relevant papers & my personal effects including God

DILLIGAF_09 All I need is my file cabinet….

ObiOrion Three things:Wife, kids, money.

BLKMGK Not counting my kids, I’d grab my computer, my purse, and photo albums.

rishaholmes Children, Box of important papers, Laptop

Hadji4ever I would take my digital camera,my passport, and my ATM Card!I would want 2 start a new life somewhere else!

MaryTessa 1.Cash 2.Loaded gun, & 3.Backpack (w/food, clothes, medicine, & survival supplies.) MUST keep free hands at all times!

tclarkusa Not too shabby for a Monday…not too shabby. Looking forward to making it a GREAT day & you?

shargrove passport, animals, laptop(bcuz it can access all my backup info photos,etc) plus I’m wearing everything I can

brijh OMG! I guess, My Purse, My Safe & My Computer. Wait, this doesn’t include children, does it? LOL

LadyJay91 Whatever family photo’s I can snatch, critical id’s & lots of underwear !! LOL!

atane I’d disobey the person telling me I can only take 3 things. I’d take as much as I could, provided it didn’t slow me down.

ItsYoungNuk I would take my $140 Bose Headphones, my MP3 player & the charger…

md20737 My dog, my pictures, and my important papers box

DesignsByOnye 1) Laptop 2) handbag 3) bead bag (all within reach of my bed)

ishadowaddict I will take: 1. Blackberry (stay connected) 2. Journal 3.picture of my mom RIP

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