Hmmm...
Despite myself, I'm quite sentimental - I'll doubtless give several examples of this in the coming week. The upshot is that, in practice, I would probably save nothing from a burning building because I'd spend too much time dithering about what to save. The cat'd save himself - he's not stupid. From my own house, there's lots I'd save if I had the chance, but (in fairness) nothing's irreplaceable. I don't have any treasured family mementos - I don't even have any photographs of my family (and they have none of me).

From my parents', though... it'd have to be Euston that I saved.

Euston lives in the attic; he's about 2' tall, and would be sky blue but for the dirt. He is, of course, the teddy bear that I had as a small child. I've not seen him for decades, and I've joked about putting him in the bin - but I couldn't do that and despite my apparent nonchalance, I'd be heartbroken if he were to disappear somehow.

I am a 31-year old male. I disgust myself with my own wussiness.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 8 May 2008, 15:19, 17 replies)

Nah!
Embrace your inner wuss.

If you can't do it on here then where can you?
( girlinthehole, Thu 8 May 2008, 15:23, closed)

It's ok
In my mind you're not the most manly of men, so it's alright with me.
( Cawl, Thu 8 May 2008, 15:40, closed)

@Kaol...
Erm... Thanks.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 8 May 2008, 15:43, closed)

No problem
Don't get do anything wierd though, I can't deal with crying.
( Cawl, Thu 8 May 2008, 15:45, closed)

@Kaol
How could you say that?! Enzyme's all man! (Apart from his mimsy.)

Edit: and pert breasts.

Edit: and frilly knickers.

Edit: and extra X chromosome.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 8 May 2008, 16:16, closed)

Are you saying
He's XXY?
Hmm...
( Cawl, Thu 8 May 2008, 16:29, closed)

Is that
kind of, nearly hardcore, but not quite?
(Bazongaloid, Thu 8 May 2008, 16:32, closed)

See...
I *think* that the criminals in Alien 3 were "double-x y's".

But I dunno.
( Cawl, Thu 8 May 2008, 16:36, closed)

After some rooting about...
"The principal effects are development of small testicles and reduced fertility"
( Cawl, Thu 8 May 2008, 16:40, closed)

So quite possibly
not that far off then?

sorry enzyme, we're only kidding!
(Bazongaloid, Thu 8 May 2008, 16:42, closed)

well...
he doesn't have any children that we know of...
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 8 May 2008, 16:45, closed)

But he does have a kitten.
Can XXY's produce kittens Kaol?
(Bazongaloid, Thu 8 May 2008, 16:52, closed)

*looks*
"XXY's can produce kittens, and have been known to time-travel."

Yep.

*feels mean*
( Cawl, Thu 8 May 2008, 16:56, closed)

If he can time travel
he might go back to before he posted this story and not post it. That would make us all look silly.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 8 May 2008, 16:58, closed)

Or fuck your mother...
Then you'd never be born!
( Cawl, Thu 8 May 2008, 17:00, closed)

yeah, your idea would be worse
but only a litte bit
(Bazongaloid, Thu 8 May 2008, 17:02, closed)