San Diego on fire

Panko Z · October 23rd, 2007, 02:17 AM

well my worst case scenario has finally happened. many of you probably know about the major fires raging in southern California. we just relocated from my house in Spring Valley to my brother's elsewhere in SD and we could see the fire spreading halfway down Mt. Miguel, which is about a little over 5 miles away i estimate (don't know exact distance) about an hour ago when we left.

sadly i had to leave my vast anime and game collection behind, along with everything else and the chinchillas

. it was hard ordeal the last time some years ago though the fire wasn't close but it looks like the end is near. man this sucks

. don't think i'll resume my anime hobby if it ends up that way.

Daishikaze · October 23rd, 2007, 03:00 AM

Can't you claim insurance for your collection?

tenshi_a · October 23rd, 2007, 03:05 AM

Glad you're safe, hope everyone you know is safe too.

I don't know... I guess I must not like people much; the idea of an extensive anime and game collection going up in smoke... I feel that pain far more than I have any other report on this disaster...

I hope that... whatever the minimum possible disasterous outcome of this could be for you... that's how it turns out.

Soluzar · October 23rd, 2007, 03:10 AM

I'm so sorry, that's a terrible thing to happen to anyone. I hope that everyone you know is alright. I hope your collection is intact when you get back home. There's always a chance, right?

Don't give up on a hobby that makes you happy because of something like this. You may have lost your collection, but you can still watch some anime. It's a terrible shame to lose everything, but don't make it worse by depriving yourself of that which makes you happy.

KabukiSaMuRaI · October 23rd, 2007, 03:19 AM

Although the collection is important (and I think I can sympathize) it is good that you were able to get away safely.

We will all hope for the best.

Nami · October 23rd, 2007, 04:35 AM

Glad you are all right, and I'm very sorry to hear about your chinchillas, anime and game collection.

Animematt55 · October 23rd, 2007, 05:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daishikaze

Can't you claim insurance for your collection?

Insurance companies tend not to cover things that can actually happen to you.
Like Hurricanes in Flordia, fires in California, etc etc.
I kow here, most companies canceled all flood policys, at least for a while.

Sauron · October 23rd, 2007, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Animematt55

Insurance companies tend not to cover things that are likely to happen to you.

Fixed, because, well, that would defeat the profitability of insurance (as the cost to cover something likely to happen to you would be too high for people to afford).

Haro! · October 23rd, 2007, 09:21 AM

Yeah I saw the news report as I was heading to class this morning, but didn't know exactly what was going on (since I couldn't hear the tv). All I saw was a whole lot of orange and smoke on the screen.

Animematt55 · October 23rd, 2007, 09:23 AM

This happens every year though. Doesn;t it?

MaliceDR · October 23rd, 2007, 10:41 AM

My anime is on my computer, along with much of what I consider important (namely my writings and graphic productions.) If the poo hits the fan I can just pack up the comp and go.

Sucks to hear about the fires though, mang. I hope your riskily-placed house, and by association your collections, come through is their previous chemical states.

ecchi · October 23rd, 2007, 12:39 PM

California is always on fire...

goddessofanime · October 23rd, 2007, 04:26 PM

Not to sound like a b*tch, but you can always replace your collection.

However, you can't replace , family nor chinchillas.

Stay safe!

Caster13 · October 23rd, 2007, 04:45 PM

thats horrible. id freak if all of my videogames and anime were gone. and a couple other possesions that i will never let go of. my SNES videogames are like gold to me.

and i like chinchillas. thats also horrible.....

id do what MaliceDR does. but here's my advice to all of you out there: if you have a big collection, upload all of the info from your dvds onto your computer into files that can be instantly burn onto a blank dvd. now only if i figure out how to do it on my comp.

Animematt55 · October 23rd, 2007, 04:48 PM

Chinchillas are so cute.
ALthough I prefer bunnies. TOo bad my apartment managers are idiots, and let my neighbors have cats, and small dogs, but I cant have a damn rabbit.

I dont know what I would do if I lost all my stuff....ALthough I do have renters insurance which could pay off SOME of it.
Which reminds me, i gotta inventory my things

October 23rd, 2007, 02:17 AM	#1
Panko Z Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,476	San Diego on fire well my worst case scenario has finally happened. many of you probably know about the major fires raging in southern California. we just relocated from my house in Spring Valley to my brother's elsewhere in SD and we could see the fire spreading halfway down Mt. Miguel, which is about a little over 5 miles away i estimate (don't know exact distance) about an hour ago when we left. sadly i had to leave my vast anime and game collection behind, along with everything else and the chinchillas . it was hard ordeal the last time some years ago though the fire wasn't close but it looks like the end is near. man this sucks . don't think i'll resume my anime hobby if it ends up that way. __________________ DVDAF MAL Pics (1612 discs watched, yahoo!) Bought: To Love Ru, Tears to Tiara Backlog: 681 discs :'( Watching: Ranma, Inuyasha Finished: Project Blue Earth SOS

October 23rd, 2007, 03:00 AM	#2
Daishikaze Champion of the Classics Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Thun, Switzerland (USA Originally) Posts: 1,470	Can't you claim insurance for your collection? __________________ "Police the lives of those around you and get your sensibilities way the heck outta whack! Parade up and down the street in your underwear. Impose your ideas on others! It's easy! Crush someone with an emotional word or an enigmatic look." - Crow

October 23rd, 2007, 03:05 AM	#3
tenshi_a The beginning of a fantastic story! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cave of Monsters, England Posts: 8,674	Glad you're safe, hope everyone you know is safe too. I don't know... I guess I must not like people much; the idea of an extensive anime and game collection going up in smoke... I feel that pain far more than I have any other report on this disaster... I hope that... whatever the minimum possible disasterous outcome of this could be for you... that's how it turns out. __________________ "We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing." Blog! \| 360voice blog! \| Gaming network tags \| Current Avatar \| Visit Tenshire Seiyuu database! <-- not just anime roles, lots more videogame data than ANN

October 23rd, 2007, 03:10 AM	#4
Soluzar Double rainbow! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: All the way across the sky... Posts: 13,580 Blog Entries: 45	I'm so sorry, that's a terrible thing to happen to anyone. I hope that everyone you know is alright. I hope your collection is intact when you get back home. There's always a chance, right? Don't give up on a hobby that makes you happy because of something like this. You may have lost your collection, but you can still watch some anime. It's a terrible shame to lose everything, but don't make it worse by depriving yourself of that which makes you happy. __________________ One day men will ask... "Where did it start?" We shall tell them it started here. Join the ranks of Team Soluzar! Protect the forum against the threat of unexpected Prons incursions. Your forum needs YOU.

October 23rd, 2007, 03:19 AM	#5
KabukiSaMuRaI De(CON)struction Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: この世界 Posts: 1,772	Although the collection is important (and I think I can sympathize) it is good that you were able to get away safely. We will all hope for the best. __________________ ACHIEVEMENT: You can do anything you set your mind to when you have VISION, DETERMINATION and and endless supply of EXPENDABLE LABOR. À coeur vaillant rien d'impossible --Jia-- By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail. --Benjamin Franklin-- I told Santa what I wanted for Christmas and he washed my mouth out with soap.

October 23rd, 2007, 04:35 AM	#6
Nami You actually trust me? Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Just a little tiny spot in the universe Posts: 843 Blog Entries: 8	Glad you are all right, and I'm very sorry to hear about your chinchillas, anime and game collection.

October 23rd, 2007, 09:21 AM	#9
Haro! is for the ladies Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NY Posts: 4,006 Blog Entries: 7	Yeah I saw the news report as I was heading to class this morning, but didn't know exactly what was going on (since I couldn't hear the tv). All I saw was a whole lot of orange and smoke on the screen. __________________ I invented the friggin' iPhone. Have you heard of it? - Steve Jobs When it's us it's 'abortion', when its a chicken it's an omelet. - George Carlin

October 23rd, 2007, 09:23 AM	#10
Animematt55 Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: North Dakota Posts: 4,314	This happens every year though. Doesn;t it?

October 23rd, 2007, 10:41 AM	#11
MaliceDR Provider of Odd News Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Weed Fields of Eden Posts: 332	My anime is on my computer, along with much of what I consider important (namely my writings and graphic productions.) If the poo hits the fan I can just pack up the comp and go. Sucks to hear about the fires though, mang. I hope your riskily-placed house, and by association your collections, come through is their previous chemical states. __________________ Snape killed Trinity with Rosebud.

October 23rd, 2007, 12:39 PM	#12
ecchi ^.~ Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 400	California is always on fire...

October 23rd, 2007, 04:26 PM	#13
goddessofanime Back in black Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: BACK ONLINE Posts: 22,096 Blog Entries: 23	Not to sound like a btch, but you can always replace your collection. However, you can't replace , family nor chinchillas. Stay safe! __________________ Book blog!http://nogara40.wordpress.com/*

October 23rd, 2007, 04:45 PM	#14
Caster13 You can't spell pimp without imp. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wherever. Posts: 20,348 Blog Entries: 1	thats horrible. id freak if all of my videogames and anime were gone. and a couple other possesions that i will never let go of. my SNES videogames are like gold to me. and i like chinchillas. thats also horrible..... id do what MaliceDR does. but here's my advice to all of you out there: if you have a big collection, upload all of the info from your dvds onto your computer into files that can be instantly burn onto a blank dvd. now only if i figure out how to do it on my comp. Last edited by Caster13; October 23rd, 2007 at 04:48 PM.

October 23rd, 2007, 04:48 PM	#15
Animematt55 Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: North Dakota Posts: 4,314	Chinchillas are so cute. ALthough I prefer bunnies. TOo bad my apartment managers are idiots, and let my neighbors have cats, and small dogs, but I cant have a damn rabbit. I dont know what I would do if I lost all my stuff....ALthough I do have renters insurance which could pay off SOME of it. Which reminds me, i gotta inventory my things