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Bertha Venation Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 10:39 AM
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What item would it break your heart to lose?
Me? My bracelet, a gift from my sisters on my fortieth birthday.

You?
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Drunken Girlfriend Donating Member (310 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 10:45 AM
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1. Re:Computer
Losing a material possession would not bother me so much,
because they are things that can usually be easily replaced.

But if something ever happened to a loved one,or my cat,
it would shatter my world.

But if I did have to pick one material possession,I would have
to go with my computer.

The computer is often my link to the outside world,
because I lack opportunity,and the computer helps me
feel normal.

I went without the net once for 3 months,because I could not afford the repairs my computer required right away.

It was not the end of the world,but I was so happy and thankful
when I got my computer back.:)
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ghostsofgiants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 01:09 PM
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14. Computer for me as well.
Especially since I have a lot of irreplaceable stuff on my computer that I've put a lot of work into. (Artwork and the like.)
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Droopy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 10:45 AM
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2. I don't have a small possession like that
that would hurt me badly to lose. I just have one big one. My condo. I've bounced around from place to place ever since I moved out of mom and dad's when I was 22. I have finally found the right place. It has everything I need plus some. It's cheap. It's located in a nice area. It's convenient. It's perfect for me. The only way I'm moving out of here is if I fall on really hard times. At 36 I've finally found my place.
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Darth_Kitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 10:55 AM
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3. My $240 DKNY purse.
Edited on Sat Feb-07-09 10:55 AM by Darth_Kitten
I got it in London. :evilgrin:
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Droopy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 11:00 AM
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6. I have a print of the Botticelli painting depicted in your avatar
Edited on Sat Feb-07-09 11:02 AM by Droopy
I think it's called "Birth of Venus." It's one of my favorite paintings.
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azmouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 10:58 AM
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4. A Christmas ornament
with a little mouse curled up asleep on a cresent moon.

No monetary value, just sentimental.
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 11:00 AM
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5. My music and audio equipment.
Edited on Sat Feb-07-09 11:00 AM by Pierre.Suave
not only do I love the music, but the replacement costs would be epic...
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Ptah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 11:01 AM
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7. This coal-powered clothes iron made by my father's grandfather in 1870
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auntAgonist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 11:11 AM
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8. I have my mother's eternity band.
I had to stop wearing it because it's too big and cannot be resized I am so afraid it will fall off my finger. It is very unusual ..

:hi:

aA
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lizziegrace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 11:18 AM
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9. portraits of my daughter when she was 1 and 2
My ex-BIL found a photo of each year and did a drawing or sketch of Lelapin.
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skygazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 11:33 AM
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10. My belt buckle
It belonged to my great-great grandfather and was part of his Civil War uniform. It's one of a kind (there are other Civil War belt buckles out there but none of them belonged to my ancestor).

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yellowdogintexas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 12:43 PM
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11. 3 things: my aunt's ring, my dining table (made from cherry wood from the
farm in Kentucky around 1850 or so) and a piece of antique silver which was a wedding present to my grandfather's grandparents, also around 1850.



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BarenakedLady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 12:50 PM
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12. Just my kids
With most of my material possessions in a state of uncertainty at the moment, all I care about is my kids. I'm going to lose half my time with them and it kills me.
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Turbineguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 01:07 PM
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13. My belly button
I eat celery in bed and it's a convenient place to keep the salt.

(Thank you Gerard Hoffnung)
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mainegreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 01:16 PM
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15. My Father's dogtags. n/t
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