Monday, November 05, 2007

If you only had five minutes...

On Friday you read an article about the wildfires destroying parts of California. In the path of these firestorms were people's homes. Many of these families were forced to evacuate the area and knew their home would be destroyed. If you knew your home would be destroyed and you only had five minutes to get three items from your home, what would you choose and why.
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65 comments:

Anonymous said...

If I only had 5 minutes to gather 3 items and get out of my house. I'd go crazy. Why, because it would take me like 20 minutes just to gather 3 items. But I would gather my puppy, Muffin, of course. Another thing I would take would be our scrapbook, with pictures of my family in it. The 3rd thing I would get would be the shadow box my grandfather gave my family before he passed away. There are many other things I would like to take, but these would be the things I would take first.

Anonymous said...

I would get a coat just in case I get cold. I would get 1 other pair of shoes just in case my others get worn out. Last I would get a picture of my family. they are special to me.

Anonymous said...

If I knew that my home was going to be destroyed and I only had five minutes to get three items I would get my maltese(dog)of course, my bible, and lastly I would one of my pictures of my whole family, because it might be the last one i can get.

Anonymous said...

The three things that i would bring with me would be a cell phone, food, and water.

I would bring a cell phone because if my family knew that I was down there I could call them and let them know that I'm alright.The reason I would bring food is so I can have something to munch on soemthing incase I was in a place that noone else is in. The reason I would bring water is so my body won't be hurting from the heat outside. That way I could live.These are the three things that I would bring with me and why.

Anonymous said...

one of the things I would bring is my family because they are the most impotant to me. I would also bring my pets too. Another impotant thing that i would get is my stuffed animals( my favorite one's.) one of them is very precious to me because i've had it for a while.(since I was born)
these are the three things i would get if i was in that in Califonia

Anonymous said...

If I only had five minutes to get three items out of the house it would be my iPod, my favorite outfits, and my dog. I would make sure I got my dog first because I love her so much and I would hate to have something happen to her. Then I would get my iPod because it has so much money on it and I would want something to listen to. And I would most definitly would try to get my clothes from like Hollister, Abercrombie, and more because I need something to wear. That is what I would get if i had five minutes before a fire hit.

Anonymous said...

If i only had five mins. to get three items befor my house burnt down i would get.
1)A bag and put all my band shirts and jeans in it.
2)My cell phone and charger.
3)My last thing i would get i smy skateboard i love that thing to death.
So if ionly had five mins. to get three things out of my house befor it burnt down those are the three things i would get.

Anonymous said...

If I only had five minutes to get three items I would get my wallet so we could buy food, drinks, and cloths. Next I would get my favorite posters and pictures. The last thing I would get if my house was going to burn down I would get my cell phone.

Anonymous said...

Mrs.McGuyer –



If I only had five minutes to pick 3 things to bring with me, I would bring:
1) Some money to buy food and purchase clothing to wear just in case my clothes are burn
2) My insurance card so I can be able to go to my agent and have my home rebuilt
3) A cell phone for communication and for someone to come pick me up so I’m not on the street homeless

Anonymous said...

The three things I would get would be.....
1. food
2. water
3. My labtop

I would get these three things because I need them to survive. My laptop has all my pic. on it. We need food and water to survive.

Anonymous said...

The three items i would with me are is my cat, dog and my money.

Anonymous said...

I would get clothes to wear and keep me warm. I would get a cell phone to call for help. I would get shoes for running away from the fire./

Anonymous said...

If I only had five minuets befor a fire burned my house and I could only bring three things I would bring: my dog, my cat, and extra money to restart my life.

Anonymous said...

I would take my Bible, my new jacket, and my iPod. Really I would take a lot more than that, because I have a lot of things that I like.

Anonymous said...

If I had five minutes to take something that I really wanted to take with me I would take my photo album, because, it has pictures of all my family and my family is improtant to me. I would also take my cell phone because that is something I would probably need along the way. The last thing I would take is some money because I would need some money to buy things like food.

Anonymous said...

I would choose to bring my cellphones in case something happened. I would also take my dog,Jackson because he has became a big part of the family. The last item I would bring is my money for food to eat while I was on my way to go somwhere else.

Anonymous said...

If I only had 5 minutes to get three things out of my house before I evacuate I would get my X-Box 360 because it cost $400 out of my own pocket, my wallet with all my money, gift cards, and personal things, and I would get my blanket that I don’t use anymore, but it was given to me by my grand-mother when I was born.

Anonymous said...

I would take my computer and all of the stuff with it. Then I would get my dog. Last I would get all of the money from their so I could find a place to stay.

Anonymous said...

If I could only take three items I would take: My cell phone, my laptop, and money. I would take my cell phone so I could have all my numbers to my friends, and so we would have away to call other people and tell them that there was a fire. I would also take my labtop, I would take it so I could still get on the internet. Also I would take money so that we could buy new things for ourselves.

Anonymous said...

If I where to leave my house in case of a fire I would get my bible because I am a chritian, my psp because I love to play games and last a bag of food.

-Kane

Anonymous said...

If I only had five minutes to get three items from my house before it would burn up in flames, I would first get my bible, then I would get my wallet that has my money and other personal things about me in it, then I would get pictures of me and my family’s life.
Will Sixth

Anonymous said...

I would gather up all my money all of my money,i would get my cell phone, and the last item i would get would be laptop. I would get these items because they are the most exspensive items and i could sell them to make a profit.

Anonymous said...

I would choose my cellphone so I could call the 911.I would all so get my purse so I can have money.
I would also get my bible so I can talk to God.

Anonymous said...

If I could only take three things it would be my bible,my jacket, and my cell phone. Even though I would love to take a lot more things those would be the three

Anonymous said...

I would get my psp some of my clothes my shoes and my tv.I would pick these items because they are important to me.I would'nt like to see them get destoryed in a big wild fire.




Christian Coleman 6th period

Anonymous said...

If I had to choose three items to choose if my house was going to burn down I would first get all my money in the house, second I would get my laptop, and the third item would be my cell phone. i would get all these items if everyone was already outside the house.

Anonymous said...

If I only had five minutes to gather three items out of my soon to be destroyed house, I would get…
1. My x-box, because it is my life. Also, I am at level 17 ea sports bio.
2. My dog, he doesn’t need to die.
3. My chocolate supply , it is good.

Anonymous said...

If I only had 5 minutes to get 3 things I know exactly what I would get. The first thing I would get is my bank because that’s where all my money is. Second I would get my TV defiantly. The Last thing I would get is my hat signed by the snake. Now you know the 3 things I would get if there was a wildfire headed twords my house.

Anonymous said...

If I only had five minutes to grab three things i would grab...
1)A suitcase full of clothes so that I would have something to wear.
2)My mom's purse which has all the things we need like a credit card & cash, cell phone, keys to the car, and paper & pencil.
3)I would grab my dog with her leash because she is my only pet and I would not be able to live without.

Anonymous said...

If I could only bring three items I would bring my cell phone, money, and my MP3 player. My cell phone because I would need to call people in case I needed anything. MONEY because I would probably need to buy new clothes or new shoes. My MP3 player because I would be listening to music the whole time.

Anonymous said...

Mrs. McGuyer,
if I had to pick 3 items to grab from my home I would choose...
1.My Bible because it is very important to me.
2.My cellphone because it's very useful. I could call, text, or I.M. someone.
3.My purse because it probabley has my phone in it, and i would need my money.

Anonymous said...

Mrs. McGuyer,
if I had to pick 3 items to grab from my home I would choose...
1.My Bible because it is very important to me.
2.My cellphone because it's very useful. I could call, text, or I.M. someone.
3.My purse because it probabley has my phone in it, and i would need my money.

Anonymous said...

If I had to get three things I first would get my Bible. Then I would get all of my money. Second I would get is my ipod.

Anonymous said...

I would get my Xbox, my Legos, my money. These three things are the things I would not wont to lose.

Anonymous said...

If I only had 5 minutes to get 3 items I would grab my bible because I can't live without it and remember to keep God first in my life, next I would grab my cell phone because I would have no contact with my friends.Lastly I would grab my purse because it contains very important things in it.
Kyndall

Anonymous said...

well for starters I have 3 brothers their names are Garrett he is 9 then Michal he is 22 then I have John who I don’t know how old he is but he is older than Michal I have never met him because he was out of the house before I was born I also don’t have a dad that lives me he lives in Montgomery you may not know that I am an only daughter out of my 3 brothers I am trying out for modeling and acting its starting out ok I am about to leave to go to L.A. in January I am hoping to get a big break in but I am about to move to Dallas tx in 8th grade I will go to a boarding school this will be very fun for me I will be looking forward to this you may also not know about my cat named spike he was so funny I have a dog named snowflake and I had a dog named angel

Anonymous said...

If I had to choose three things they would be....
1. My bible because it is very valuable to me and it's my guidelines to life.
2. My cell phone because I could use it to contact people by calling, texting, or using instant messaging.
3. My purse because it would probably have my cell phone in it already. Also I could put my belongings in it and it would have my money it it, which I would need.

BerkleyAnne:]

Anonymous said...

Darra W.-7
I would bring:
My bible
My Scraptbook
My Clothes and shoes

Anonymous said...

Taylor-7th

If i had only 5 minutes to get evrything from my house I wanted if my house got destroyed I would bring:
I would bring some clothes so if i couldnt got to the store i wouldnt be without clothes.
I would bring my pets because they are my family.
Last, I would bring pictures so my mom can have them because she loves our pictures from our life.

Anonymous said...

If i only had three things that i could bring from home would be my cell phone, so i could contact people. Alos i picture of my family so i could always have them to remember . And some extra clothes that i could change into.

Anonymous said...

I would get my stuff animal that my grandfather gave me
My D.S. I got for my birthday
My dog Remy

Anonymous said...

If I had to pick three items I would take a phto album beacuse that has a lot of pictures of my family that I love, and soem I barely knew. I would take my dog because it would be cruel to leave him in the house, and be destroyed. lastly I would take my Ipod beacuse it is something i have with me almost all the time, and it would give me something to do.

Anonymous said...

if I only had five minutes to grab three things I would grab.....
first my stuffed animal.Next I would grab my Gerbil. The third thing I would grab would be some clothes!!

Anonymous said...

John Nguyen 7th
For the three items, i would have chosen my parents because i wouldnt be here without them or be alive. I would also chose my dogs because i love them and they are awesome there like my little brothers and sisters. And for the last thing i would have chosen my laptop. I chose these items because i would never leave my family in and dangerous situations or anything that could harm them and i chose my dogs because they are like family to me, and i chose the laptop because them i could e-mail my other family members and stay at there home till we got a new one.

Anonymous said...

If i only had five minutes I would get my blanket my mom gave me. I would also get my awards and metals for basketball. The last thing I would get is the family photo album. I would get htese things because they are what really matter the most.

Anonymous said...

The three items I would grab before I evacuated me would get:
A cell phone/charger because you would be able to call people if you need help.
I would also bring clothes because you would need some clothes to change into.
Last, I would bring pictures of me and my family so I would be able to remember all of them and keep them in mind.
--------Tatum-7

Anonymous said...

I would not be able to do many things in five minutes. If I had to grab three things, I would grab these things. The first thing I would grab was a hand full of clothes. The next thing I would grab was a bag to put many things in. The last thing I would grab was everyone in my house. I would do all of things for the safety of everyone and myself.

Anonymous said...

If I only had five minutes to escape my home that is on fire I would bring three things. I would bring my dog, photos/family heirlooms, and jewelry. I would bring my dog because she is important to me and she is my baby. I would bring photos and family heirlooms because they are centemental. I would also bring jewelry because I could sell it for money and I could survive off of it. With these three things I could survive long enough until I got a new home.

Anonymous said...

I would get my shoes to protect my feet from infection or to keep my feet warm. Also, I would get my cell phone, so I can call my parents if I get lost. Last, I would get some extra clothes to keep so I don't have to buy new clothes.

Anonymous said...

If i had only five minutes to evacuate my home i would take everything that could fit in my hands like food,a bottle of water to survive,clothes to wear and my cell phone to keep in contact with my family.

Anonymous said...

I would hate to evacuate my home because I love where I am living, the people who live around me, and the environment.
But, if I only had five minutes to bring three items from my house, I would bring the following:

1. My pet cat named Blue, because he is very special to me and he is very loving to me and my family.

2. Food and drinks because you will never know what will happen to you and where you will end up going after you evacuate and you might need it sometime.

3. Last but not least, my cell phone, because I might need it to call for help, or to call and tell somebody to contact for emergency use.

Bye!
- Haley .G./ 7th Period

Anonymous said...

If I only had five minutes to escape my house, the three things that I would take with me would have to be my wallet, my purse, and my bible. I would take my wallet because I do not know what I would do without my money. I would take my purse because It has most of my personal belongings in it, like my cell phone, my i-pod, my digital camera, and mostly anything else. And most importantly, I would bring my bible because I read it every night before I go to bed, and it would give me comfort that everything would be okay in the end.

Anonymous said...

I would take my PS3, tv, and dog.

The reason I would take my dog is because, I love him very much. I would not want him to die. Last he is very young and I don't want anything to happen to him.

The reason I would take my PS3 is because it is brand new and the price will burn a hole in your pocket.

The reason I would take my tv. Because i could hook my PS3 up to my tv. i would need something to do while waitin for a new home.

Anonymous said...

If i had five minute's to save three idems from my house being destoys i would take my most important things. I would take my money so i could buy some stuff and a bible. I would also bring my cat because i would not want my cat to burn and die. Lasty i would bring some of my cloths beacuse i would not want to walk around with the same pai of cloths on for a month or so.

Anonymous said...

If I had three things to bring I would choose my dogs, a picture of my family, and my bible. I would choose my dogs Because nothing could replace the things that I love, a picture of my family because I would want to remember my family if any of them died in the fire, and my bible because I would never want that to burn.

Anonymous said...

If I had to evacuate my house within five minutes and I could only take three items, I would probably choose my laptop, because if my house was destroyed, I would still have some resources through it (news, internet, calling people, ext.) My bike, so I could have a source of transportation, and my dog Nestle, because she is one of my closest friends, and it would be like losing a family member if she died.

Anonymous said...

What three things would you bring if you only had five minute First I would bring my family because I couldn't live without them. Second I would bring money for food and drink and Food that are nesecities for life. I would also bring Buttons ,my cat, Because, she has been with me for a long time. And, also helped me through the hardest times in my life. I choose these three things becaus, they are impotant to me!
I would bring these 3 things because, they help me alot.

Anonymous said...

If I had to evacuate my house in five minutes due to a wild fire and I could only bring three things, I would get different things depending on if I had to get anything from my house or if my dog, cat, and family members were already secure. If my family members (including my pets) were already secure, I would choose my boots that my dad got me for my birthday, my purse, and my cell phone. If I had to get three things in my house out of all the things there, I would choose my cat, dog, and cell phone.

-------Ginger W.

Anonymous said...

If would bring all of my pets,computer, and my avril lavigne cd

Anonymous said...

First I would get my family safe then I would get out all my pets. Then I would get cloths and a picture of my family. To do this would be really hard for me but I would have to set my priorities and get all the important things out first. I would rather not have to make this decision and feel sorry for those who do.

Anonymous said...

If I only had five minutes I would loose my mind! I would probably get my scrapbook with all my family pictures in it, my bible, and my dog. If I only had five minutes these items would probably be them. They are all sentimental to me and I would hate to loose them. If we had four items I would choose my cell phone too!

Anonymous said...

1)Snow flake
2)computer w/charger
3)cloths for my family and myself

Anonymous said...

iwould take the stuffed animal that my grandfather gave my before he died and all my money so i can buy some food and some cloth so i have somthing to wear

Anonymous said...

If i had five minutes to take three items from my house, I would take:
1. My dog, Truman, he is really close to me, and I would hate to lose him.
2. My bible, God is the most important thing in my life.
3. Dance outfit(s) because, I have been dancing for 12 years, it is the thing that keeps me standing.

Anonymous said...

I would take my cat, dog ,and cellphone.The reason I would take my cat and dog is,because they may not be smart enough to git out. The reason I would take a cellphone is to call the fire department.