Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for August 29, 2021

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    Namrepus  about 3 years ago

    A wildfire, flood or hurricane? Like that would ever happen.

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    Templo S.U.D.  about 3 years ago

    and how did TJ know the answer if he’s not married?

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    lvlax  about 3 years ago

    16 yr old Brad’s answer would surely have been.. “Playboy Collection”. LOL

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    Brdshtt Premium Member about 3 years ago

    They are both firefighters. They will probably be helping save the town.

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    beb01  about 3 years ago

    If this is the level of humor we would see in a Brad and Toni arc, I’ll take Shannon. I’d rather be annoyed than bored.

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    jmarkoff2  about 3 years ago

    Toni is plenty capable of saving herself. She doesn’t need to be rescued.

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    Joe1962  about 3 years ago

    Toni looks dejected and Brad failed a test.

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    marilynnbyerly  about 3 years ago

    You upload all that stuff into the cloud so you won’t have to rescue it. If bad crap is happening near you, you already have your car loaded with what you want to save, grab your wife, and get the heck out of there.

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    howtheduck  about 3 years ago

    More likely Toni will be saving Brad.

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    momofalex7  about 3 years ago

    Toni could save herself.

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    Rhetorical_Question   about 3 years ago

    Auugh!

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    Baslim the Beggar Premium Member about 3 years ago

    As I recall, it was Brad that saved Toni when she fell off a ladder on the job. And she’s a trained firefighter, who should know how to save herself. Saving the stuff that Brad mentioned is important, since it cannot save itself.

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    Caldonia  about 3 years ago

    No one will want to save TJ (who started the so-called wildfire), or the oily salad, or that…tall cabinet/short refrigerator.

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    gnmnrbl  about 3 years ago

    Brad, the right answer is “the only treasure in this house, is you.”

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    luann1212  about 3 years ago

    This is a perfectly drawn example of the humor underlying this strip, well-drawn with the best friend delivering a punch line setup that made me laugh at Brad’s response even more. And Toni was gorgeous as usual. Being married as long as I have this makes so much sense to me. Best friends can call each other morons by the way, perfectly normal.

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    blunebottle  about 3 years ago

    D’oh!

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    PeterPirate  about 3 years ago

    Brad is darn lucky his wife is smiling in the last panel. At least he passed the “Show Contrition” test.

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    Major Matt Mason Premium Member about 3 years ago

    Toni’s an EMT. She can take care of herself.

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    pontiac59  about 3 years ago

    What she doesn’t have sense enough to get out on her own?

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    whahoppened  about 3 years ago
    Save her for later.
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    The Reader Premium Member about 3 years ago

    25th on the top ten list!

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    RandomLeeme  about 3 years ago

    No TJ since he married a strong capable woman (who was a first responder Before he was) he knows he doesn’t need to be worried about “grabbing” her in an emergency. Because he *knows she will be right in there getting what he can’t and being his partner – *not his damsel in distress.Try again single boy.

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    Aladar30 Premium Member about 3 years ago

    Brad never fails in put a smile on Toni’s face♡. He’s so sweet and she adore him. TJ is the best friend ever.

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    Queen Wolfen  about 3 years ago

    What’s the first thing you’d think of to save?”

    She was asking for an object, not a person. Easy save. :P

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    Chopped Fowl  about 3 years ago

    Cookies and salad; It’s what’s fer dinner ….

    It’s good to be grown-up ….

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    jmworacle  about 3 years ago

    Brad, if I were you I would “volunteer” to watch Shannon more often.

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    Ellis97  about 3 years ago

    Brad, Toni and TJ: One big happy family of three.

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    mgl179  about 3 years ago

    What a sexist strip. Toni, in the past, made a big deal about being equal and just as capable. She’s a firefighter, just like Brad, but now she wants to play the damsel in distress (along with dumb relationship games)?

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    linus82  about 3 years ago

    No necesariamente la respuesta debería ser Toni, ya que la pregunta decía “la primer cosa”, y no “lo primero”, considerando que Toni no cuenta como una cosa.

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    NeedaChuckle Premium Member about 3 years ago

    Listening to news on IDA and one guy stocked up on Lifejackets!! Now that is something I would never thought of!! I have all my documents scanned onto an external drive along with photos and other stuff.

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    cdillon85  about 3 years ago

    Refreshing honesty. My wife would grab the dog, and I’d grab the cat; and we’d both grab the daughter(the one at home, anyway), important files, her computer, my Bible, and a hat. Not having a hat would be, like, wrong. We are not barbarians.

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    Carl  Premium Member about 3 years ago

    I would assume my wife is capable of getting to the car herself with her pile of important stuff.

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    lmuller7  about 3 years ago

    He has been around – - – -

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    Purple People Eater  about 3 years ago

    The question was “What is the first thing you would save”. Is she a thing? And is this one of those questions that has no correct answer?

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    WoT_Hog Premium Member about 3 years ago

    Perfect choice for a “what’s missing?” puzzle. Hint: middle panel.

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    Huckleberry Hiroshima  about 3 years ago

    She’s a thing?

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    Tony Williams  about 3 years ago

    She’s a firefighter – she won’t need saving, in fact, she’ll likely be busy saving others!

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    Ukko wilko  about 3 years ago

    She’s a firefighter, she knows how to save herself. That said, TJ still had the right answer.

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    david_42  about 3 years ago

    She would be right along side helping, not standing around needing saving.

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    porterrm  about 3 years ago

    This is 2021. Is it unreasonable to think that she would be responsible for saving herself and not have to rely on Brad given their respective professions?

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    jrankin1959  about 3 years ago

    Or, better put, merge the two, prefacing the answer with, Outside of you? Well…

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    yangeldf  about 3 years ago

    “well excuse me for thinking my firefighter wife would have enough survival instinct to protect herself when a hurricane hits”

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    LtPowers  about 3 years ago

    She’s a firefighter; she can save herself.

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    carlosrivers  about 3 years ago

    Well to be FAIR, she did ask WHAT, not WHO. Help Toni first DUH…

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    paullp Premium Member about 3 years ago

    Brad only failed the comeback test in the last panel. His reply should have been, “No, as a fully-trained professional firefighter, I know that Toni would be able to take care of herself. I would never disrespect her by suggesting that she would need to be rescued by me.”

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    FassEddie  about 3 years ago

    Fooey! Brad won a woman who knows how to save herself. Of course he’s thinking like part of a team!

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    luann1212  about 3 years ago

    BJ Shipley where are you? Need a truly intelligent troll please, not just one’s who troll because that is their only purpose. Really, buddy, I hope you are okay.

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    Mordock999 Premium Member about 3 years ago

    It’s a “trick question,” Brad.

    One designed to test your loyalty and commitment to _HER.

    And you’ll always get them when you least expect it, Forever, until death or divorce you do part.

    Good rule of thumb for the answer is to always tell them what THEY want to hear. In other words, “You’d save her first.” If you’re trying for extra points, add “And I’d go back and die trying to save your shoes and purses!”

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    David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace  about 3 years ago

    “…because I would know you were competently saving others.”

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    kingbrlee Premium Member about 3 years ago

    He should have said ’I’d save the kids first’, that would get the rumor mill started.

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    MuddyUSA  Premium Member about 3 years ago

    TJ loves the wife!

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    Jayneknox  about 3 years ago

    She’s not a “Thing.”

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    Cincoflex  about 3 years ago

    It’s kind of a no-win question because if you say ‘you’ you imply Toni can’t save herself, and given that she’s a fireman, that’s insulting.

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    rrsltx  about 3 years ago

    He’s already saved her once. It almost cost him his life.

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    R. A. Schwartz  about 3 years ago

    He actually paid her a compliment as he knows she can save herself.

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    Grandmaster3(RIP Juice)  about 3 years ago

    Brad giving the young TJ answer

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    sueb1863  about 3 years ago

    I would think that Brad would assume that Toni could save herself.

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    w16521  about 3 years ago

    Wives are great at trapping questions.

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    daddo52  about 3 years ago

    What is the first thing you say when a woman asks a question? Why you of course dear.

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    CynthiaLeigh  about 3 years ago

    I guess Brad thinks Toni, a firefighter, has the sense to get herself out.

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    docforbin  about 3 years ago

    This kind of sounds like the kind of comedic arguing that Firefighters Gage and DeSoto got into in-between rescue calls on “Emergency!” I’m almost expecting the Station 51 alarm to sound any minute.

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    JosephShriver  about 3 years ago

    Some of you people here are so incomprehensibly dense. When a woman asks that kind of question, they are not truly thinking of things, they are wanting to know that you would make sure they are safe, that you care enough about them, that when a disaster happens, you are going to think about them and their wellbeing first and foremost. Yes, she is a firefighter, but that does not mean that she does not want Brad to worry about her.

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    squireobrien  about 3 years ago

    The Escape is: She’s not a Thing. And in Toni’s case, she’s self-rescuing.

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    dbradway1  about 3 years ago

    Does Toni look pregnant?

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    Arbitrary  about 3 years ago

    It’s actually a trap. If he said “you” she gets mad and yells at him for thinking of her as a “thing”.

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    becida  about 3 years ago

    TJ is a smart guy!

    We had a house fire earlier this year, it went quick! Getting my spouse to leave happened without thinking… When I saw the flames hit the ceiling I was shouting “outside outside outside” as I ran for the door, she was in the kitchen (closer to the door) and made it out before I did. My desk was next to the door & I picked up my laptop before right before I went barefoot into the snow. Picking up the laptop was luck… the backup to EVERYTHING was in my desk.Sadly our cat ran back to hide in the bedroom closet….

    Years back I was in an area that had a wildfire heading towards it, we had time to throw stuff into the car…well my wife (at the time) tossed stuff into the car, I grabbed a shovel and went to see if I could help with the fire. A bomber dropped a load of retardant on the fire and the house was saved.

    I know… too much seriousness for a Sunday funny :-)

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    donwestonmysteries  about 3 years ago

    Good to see Brad and Toni again.

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    davidlwashburn  about 3 years ago

    Toni’s also a firefighter. He didn’t figure he’d have to save her, she’d be beside him helping him save others and things.

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    locake  about 3 years ago

    Toni has always been strong and independent. She would probably have to save Brad.

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    eladee AKA Wally  about 3 years ago

    Toni is a firefighter. Shouldn’t she be able to save HERSELF?! This is one of those goctcha questions everyone hates. His response about the photos was a good one.

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    kauri44  about 3 years ago

    Aside from anything else (and of course it would be a given that Toni, as a first responder, could rescue herself) I would think that two fire fighters in an area with frequent natural disasters would have “go bags” full of essential items ready to grab in case of the need for a quick evacuation from the house.

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    SUDCC-IV-CS  about 3 years ago

    On Brad’s defense, he was asked “WHAT” he would save, not “WHO”! Toni is NOT a “WHAT”!

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    comic reader 22  about 3 years ago

    Toni and Brad are cute! I like TJ too, has he ever had a girlfriend? He would be good with Tiffany orTara.

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    locake  about 3 years ago

    The salad bowl is different in the first and third panel.

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    Bucinka  about 3 years ago

    Toni can save herself, and Brad knows this. Saving the important papers (will, deed, etc., or the electronic copies thereof) is more important. Come to think of it, that stuff should be in a safe deposit box anyway….

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    raybarb44  about 3 years ago

    Big time wrong answer there. However, if the house were on fire in a real case scenario, getting her to safety would be his FIRST AND ONLY concern and the same would occur under any real scenario….

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    Decepticomic  about 3 years ago

    And then he blew the comeback after T.J. said that: “No, she can save herself because she’s a badass firefighter.”

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    cmxx  about 3 years ago

    Toni’s question specifically limited Brad’s response to “things”.

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    Plumb.Bob Premium Member about 3 years ago

    I am with an adult who knows how to take care of herself. She has no inclination to have me take care of her unless absolutely necessary and visa versa.

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    Natarose  about 3 years ago

    Except, Toni is capable of getting herself out of there.

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    cabalonrye  about 3 years ago

    Pish. The right answer to TJ would have been: “But Toni would probably be the one saving ME as I try to save all this.”

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    Jaymi Cee Premium Member about 3 years ago

    It never occurred to Brad because he’s knows Toni is smart and strong enough to save herself. She’s a firefighter too. In fact, lord forbid a disaster heads their way, TJ will have to save everything because both Brad and Toni will be out on the line.

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    JPuzzleWhiz  about 3 years ago

    Brad’s rehearsing his Charlie Brown dialogue in Panel 3!

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    Rollermonkey Premium Member about 3 years ago

    I feel like this is kind of a trick question. Brad knows that Toni is a firefighter, just as he is. I think his BEST answer is actually: “Do we have Shannon, or is she with her father?”

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    rsam  about 3 years ago

    Watch the movie “Leap Year”… ! See what happened.

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    Dragoncat  about 3 years ago

    Well, him being man enough to admit he failed makes up for it.

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    pamela welch Premium Member about 3 years ago

    Another way to look at it: Brad just paid Toni a compliment; he knows she can take care of herself

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    Brdshtt Premium Member about 3 years ago

    To protect Toni, Brad will have to sign up for an account at Wifelock.com

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    geneking7320  about 3 years ago

    If there was one more panel Brad should say Toni is a “person” and not a “thing”.

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    smartgrr  about 3 years ago

    Used to live in California where earthquakes often happen. There was a pretty decent one that occurred when my son was a baby. First thing I did was run into the back room where he was sleeping. My husband had already run outside…

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    Asharah  about 3 years ago

    They tried that on a TV show once, 3 married men listing the 5 things they’d save in a disaster. The idea was to see how far down the list "wife " was. Only one guy mentioned wife and that was at #3. One of the other guys said Dog as #4 and Dog food as #5

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    bakana  about 3 years ago

    Because Brad knows that it is more likely that Toni would be saving Him.

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    Sisyphos  about 3 years ago

    Although TJ’s critique was correct, nonetheless I wish he’d bug out and move out. It’s between Brad and Toni, and none of his d*mned business!

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    finnygirl Premium Member about 3 years ago

    One more comment…I know I’ve yacked quite a bit, but it breaks my heart to read about people who were hurt or died when it could have been prevented. First, it’s not safe to assume that a firefighter will never need help. Anyone caught off guard in a disaster may get trapped or injured or incapacitated and need help, no matter how good a firefighter, rescuer, doctor, or whatever they are. Second, sometimes even professionals do something wrong and pay a big price for it. I was so horrified to hear about a married couple who were volunteer firefighters who died last winter of carbon monoxide poisoning. With a simple CO detector, they could still be here today! (I was saved by having one a couple of years ago…)

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    STEPUP  about 3 years ago

    I’ve never thought Bwad was very smart to begin with, but panel 1 is just a variation of, " Honey, do you think this dress makes me look fat??"

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    Queen Wolfen  about 3 years ago

    Wait, I distinctly remember Brad throwing out all of his old trophies…

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    Enter.Name.Here  about 3 years ago

    No. “YOU” are suppose to be helping “ME” save the stuff most important to “US”. Toni is far from the helpless lass.

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    dmostroff  about 3 years ago

    TJ needs to find somewhere else to live, so they can have a normal, private, married life!

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    Homeboy1865  about 3 years ago

    Toni knows that Brad knows that, unless she’s in the throes of giving birth, she’s capable of taking care of herself. And somehow I think Toni would still be able to deliver the baby and get both of them out of the house.

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    Ricky Bennett  about 3 years ago

    Brad is still correct. Toni is not a “thing”.

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    198.23.5.11  about 3 years ago

    When it happened in FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE,the wife grabbed the kids and the photo album.

    Mike ran back to get his manuscript,was blinded by smoke;and had to be pulled out by fireman.

    HAPPY ENDING:Mike later got a 50 grand advance on the manuscript he rescued.

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    Fiammata  about 3 years ago

    Well she’s not a Thing and so therefore he succeeded.

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    bryan42  about 3 years ago

    Been there, done that. Twice, actually, from wildfires. For wife and I 1st answer was ‘pets’ then ‘stuff’. Luckily neither fire quite reached our house although the first one came within 1/2 mile and burning embers were landing in our yard as we drove away.

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    The Pro from Dover  about 3 years ago

    No, Toni is his trophy, treasure and toy TJ.

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    Mary Sullivan Premium Member about 3 years ago

    Well, he assumed she would still be able to walk and save herself.

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    Jaythor  about 3 years ago

    The correct response to that is- “you aren’t a thing, which was the question of priority to save. Obviously, I would make sure you were safe first of all.”

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