If a natural disaster occured would you save your DVDs? (1 Viewer)

[Keith_R]

I'm just interested in how obsessed we all are with our DVD collection. If a major disaster occured (ie. Hurricane) and you had to evacuate, would you bring your DVDs?
-Keith-

 

[Jeff_A]

I'd be too busy grabbing photographs, home video tape, legal documents, clothing, etc...
After that, I would scan my music collection first and then move on to my most critical movies. I would certainly not grab all of my DVD's (or CD's for that matter).
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[Richard Travale]

No, that is what insurance is for. The only thing other than my family and pets would be photos.
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[Inspector Hammer!]

Luckily, I have an easily accesable window in my room, and the backyard isn't that far down , so I would grab every dvd I owned (almost 200) and just tossed them out the window, then amidst all the fire, flood, wind etc, I would see if SOMEONE could give me a hand with my Sony VVega!
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[SteveGon]

Yep! First my dog, then my dvds!
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[Chuck C]

I have all my DVDs in Case Logic Albums, so hell ya! I'd probably find a way to haul my TV out too (just like that Pioneer RP-HDTV ad).
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[Patrick Sun]

No, I'd also go for the all the legal paperwork and lockbox security keys, stuff that would really matter if they disapeared. DVDs can be replaced (plus getting them pruned by a natural disaster might be good, I was robbed of 60 of my CDs 6 years ago, and I've only replaced 20 of them, guess I didn't really miss the other 40 CDs...)
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[Patrick McCart]

I doubt it. If I had any OOP discs, I'd consider grabbing them, but as of now, I only have that Beatles 4-disc set which isn't spectacular anyways.
Now...if I had some Criterion Collection DVD's like Brazil and that OOP Hard Days Night DVD...I'd do my best.
Of course, DVD's come last after pets (3 dogs and a cat), CPU, zip discs, and my 8mm home movies.
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[Scott Weinberg]

If my pets and family members we all safe and sound, my DVDs would very possibly be my only saved items.
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[Alex Spindler]

I'm pretty sure I could use my body to ward off the flames for long enough to get the DVD's out. I mean, how important is skin, anyway?
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[Matthew Chmiel]

Screw my family, I'd grab as many DVDs as I could and RUN!
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[brentl]

Nope. I'd take the payout and only replace about half of my collection.
Photographs first then paperwork.
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[Steve Schaffer]

First my dog, then my cat, enough clothing to cover myself, movable ht gear, then dvds.
Actually the cat could probably escape on her own more effectively than I could rescue her. The dog would probably try to rescue me.
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[Steve Christou]

I'd rescue as much stuff as I can, photos, homemovies, dvds, the cat etc., than when I'm at a safe distance scream as loud as I can "SANDRA!!!Get out the house fast!!!".

No actually if some calamity was happening I'd probably wake up tied to the bed, the house empty....
erm ok, if a disaster really was occuring I'd be on the forum posting every detail ....guys, this is Steve ...probably my last message to everyone ...the house is on fire ...Sandra has left the house ...she said she's going for help ...that was an hour ago ...cough cough ....my dvds are melting ...cough cough ...sniff sniff ...my Showgirls dvd is no more! ...this is it guys ...the end ...the keyboard is melting ...I look like Freddy Krueger now ...goodbye my friends ...I................

 

[Eric Scott]

How am going to save any DVDs or anything else,
when I’d have my hands full saving my own ass?

 

[Julie K]

The only disasters I currently need to be concerned about are fires and earthquakes.
If there were an earthquake so bad that I had to leave the house, the DVDs would probably be to damaged to worry about anyway.
If there were a big fire coming up (less chance each year due to massive hillside destruction for new houses) I'd probably be one of those crazy people who get on their roofs with a garden hose. I've got way too many things that are precious to me (including a few DVDs that can't be replaced) to get them all evacuated in time. So, on the roof with a hose...
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[Dave L]

Absolutely not, they're replaceable. Photo albums, genealogy notes, pets, antiques, collectibles, computer files, family heirlooms, paintings, all take precedence to consumer products. I'd leave the CDs, microwaves, computers, and everything else that can be repurchased behind.

 

[JonZ]

Actually Ive given this some thought-I have DVD's,CDs and other stuff that could never be replaced.What would I do if the house caught on fire or there was some kind of disaster??
Id throw my matress out the window and then throw the stuff onto it or wrap it up in some blankets and lower it out the window.
So the answer most difinitely is yes.When I buy a house though, it will be a ranch(I used to deliver furniture and learned to hate stairs) and I wont have to worry about the fall from a higher floor.
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[Rain]

Well, first and foremost would be the 2 cats I live with.
Assuming there was time and I could do it safely, I would probably just grab the DVDs that are now out of print. Insurance can pay for the rest.
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[Rob T]

of course I would. I'd grab the DVD player as well if I could carry it all at the same time.