I've pondered on this one... long and hard (fnarr)
And I've finally made my mind up:

My recently acquired external hard drive will be the first thing I grab (thanks QOTW people for fuelling my paranoia enough to combat my laziness; I know it's a purchase I won't regret).

But what about my other hand? Surely it should be put to more use than simply pushing doors open?

My bass? It certainly isn't anything special; bottom of the range Ibanez. Although fantastic to play, even with my stumpy fingers, it is very replaceable.

My guitar? Sentimental value is quite high, given to me as it was by my Dad about 15 years ago. But it's not brilliant and anyway, I'm rubbish at playing guitar.

My vinyl? Definitely not all of it. My record collection is largely made up of old Drum & Bass, Techno, Hip-Hop and other guff from the heady, youthful and altogether naive days when I thought I might become a DJ. But alongside that I have some great and rare records that I'd hate to lose.

Almost forgot this one: my speakers. They are absolutely amazing studio quality monitors that I obtained through a friend who worked for their manufacturer. During his time under their employ he would occasionally secrete bits of speaker about his person at home time, then managed to rescue some slightly scratched cabinets from the 'not perfect enough to be used' pile (they are very posh speakers) and made himself a couple of pairs, as well as being generous enough to make a pair for me, too. They are fucking ace and definitely irreplaceable!

So should my house burn down and I was around to rescue things; I'd be seen stumbling out the door with a disk drive in one hand, a small selection of vinyl in the other and a speaker under each arm. I'm sure there would be an amp bouncing along in my wake as well, due to me being too cowardly to spend time disconnecting it from the speakers.
( Moey, Tue 13 May 2008, 15:47, 1 reply)

like Johnny cash said
'One piece at a time'
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Tue 13 May 2008, 17:07, closed)