What would you save first?

Robert Marquardt · Post by **Robert Marquardt** » February 6th, 2007, 9:56 pm

kristin wrote:I always wanted to make one using glass blocks as support.

That should be easy. Glass stones for building glass walls are readily available.

gypsygirl · Post by **gypsygirl** » February 7th, 2007, 7:08 am

Robert Marquardt wrote:
kristin wrote:I always wanted to make one using glass blocks as support.
That should be easy. Glass stones for building glass walls are readily available.

When I was a kid we had several shelves like this, but my parents made them a bit more posh by having the planks sanded and varnished and by using decorative bricks.

Robert Marquardt · February 7th, 2007, 11:24 am

I found this image of a bookshelf today http://www.economads.com/bookshelf.gif

ceastman · Post by **ceastman** » February 7th, 2007, 12:04 pm

We helped a friend build bookcases out of cement blocks and planks several years ago when he was a grad student. He's now a professor in a business department... but he still has - and uses - those bookcases.

-Catharine

fae · Post by **fae** » February 7th, 2007, 6:41 pm

Robert Marquardt wrote:I found this image of a bookshelf today http://www.economads.com/bookshelf.gif

That's really cool!

kri · Post by **kri** » February 7th, 2007, 7:33 pm

Awesome bookcase!

I saw a picture of a bookcase chair, books all around the chair. I also saw a bookcase in the shape of a man, that was quite interesting! None of these were seen in person of course. Ahhh, the wonders of the internet.

Ponyfeathers · Post by **Ponyfeathers** » February 8th, 2007, 7:17 am

I know the economads! They are nice folks. Fanatics, but very nice. Did they build the bookcase themselves?

Robert Marquardt · Post by **Robert Marquardt** » February 8th, 2007, 8:40 am

The bookshelf is located in Bremen, Germany. I am currently in contact with the owner. I want to print the picture of the bookshelf (i have a hirez pic already) on a CD. I want his consent for that.

asy · Post by **asy** » February 8th, 2007, 9:38 am

What a cool bookshelf!!!

I hope your pipe problem is fixed now, Rowen!

I'd rescue the laptop, the desktop, then the CAMERAS. They're all relatively fast to move, the books would take FOREVER...

asy

Rowen · Post by **Rowen** » February 8th, 2007, 9:43 am

asy wrote:What a cool bookshelf!!!

I hope your pipe problem is fixed now, Rowen!

I'd rescue the laptop, the desktop, then the CAMERAS. They're all relatively fast to move, the books would take FOREVER...

asy

Huh? Wasn't me with the pipe problem t'was Kristin.

Pam · Post by **Pam** » February 14th, 2007, 2:35 pm

Flooding and busted pipes are a pain, but glad your okay. But what would I save?

The dog

My computer

and my DVDs I guess. Its something I have never thought about before.

Pam

gypsygirl · Post by **gypsygirl** » February 15th, 2007, 7:10 am

I've never had any flooding, but I grew up in earthquake country, and I always grab something alive... in the 89 Loma Prieta quake I grabbed the dog; in the 94 Northridge, I grabbed my cousin... literally dragged her out of her bed... with one hand... adrenaline!

fae · Post by **fae** » February 15th, 2007, 6:36 pm

Oh yes I believe it! I've done that sort of thing too. It is not a myth, when the adrenaline hits like that you can lift tons if need be. I stopped a dog twice my size, in full growling-teeth-baring charge that went for my cat once. Tackled him like he was a child running pasted, scooped the dog onto my chest and then flattened him to the floor--and held him there till help arrived!

timberwolfmage · Post by **timberwolfmage** » February 15th, 2007, 8:43 pm

Hmmm...I would definitely save my family, my dog, and my iPod. Beyond that, the competition gets a little murkier. There's a lot of books that I wouldn't want to lose...maybe our home video tapes and a couple of other videos that I really like...

Dunno...it's a hard question...

Kaffen · Post by **Kaffen** » February 20th, 2007, 3:44 pm

Had a somewhat similar experience a few years back. After a Friday night dinner out with my family after work, we drove up the driveway over a small river issuing from the garage. NOT a good sign! The (thankfully, cold) water hose to the washer in the laundry upstairs had burst. We had a regular waterfall over the side of the second-floor landing, into the den!

Our library is adjacent to the laundry, and water was coming in. With the help of a neighbor, I moved six six-foot tall bookcases and their contents into my bedroom. My wife and I lived cheek-by-jowl with our reading for the next five months while the house was repaired. We learned a lesson. The water hoses we use on the washer are armored these days. And, checked regularly. And, turned off if we're leaving for more than a day!

Haven't checked yours lately? GO DO IT!