What do you never leave home without ?

wolram · May 6, 2006

I all ways take polo mints, a mobile phone, (though i never use it) it is for
emergencies, and some small change, for vending machines, oh and a credit card if i am going shopping.

dav2008 · May 6, 2006

Keys, wallet, phone.

Evo · May 6, 2006

can opener, kleenex, pen, post it notes, aspirin, allergy medicine, medical insurance card, comb, perfume, makeup, lip gloss, breath mints, debit card, credit card, driver's license, cell phone, umbrella (fits in my purse), keys

In other words, just the essentials.

George Jones · May 6, 2006

Keys, wallet.

scorpa · May 6, 2006

car and house keys, ipod, debit card, drivers license, money

Moonbear · May 6, 2006

Keys, driver's license (even if I'm not driving, I carry it as ID), some cash, and an ATM card or credit card. Everything else is optional depending on conditions (I must have sunglasses in daylight, I usually take my cell phone but have forgotten it plenty too, sometimes said items are carried in my purse, sometimes in a pocket, longer trips mean more stuff goes with me, etc.)

Cyrus · May 6, 2006

My European Carry-all.

Pengwuino · May 6, 2006

Evo said:

can opener, kleenex, pen, post it notes, aspirin, allergy medicine, medical insurance card, comb, perfume, makeup, lip gloss, breath mints, debit card, credit card, driver's license, cell phone, umbrella (fits in my purse), keys

In other words, just the essentials.

Ok McGeyver.

I bring my cell phone, wallet, sexiness, and maybe some coins.

wolram · May 6, 2006

Evo said:

can opener, kleenex, pen, post it notes, aspirin, allergy medicine, medical insurance card, comb, perfume, makeup, lip gloss, breath mints, debit card, credit card, driver's license, cell phone, umbrella (fits in my purse), keys

In other words, just the essentials.

A can opener like you get hungry and nip into a shop for a can of
baked beans, not nice cold, no, i am mystified.

wolram · May 6, 2006

scorpa said:

car and house keys, ipod, debit card, drivers license, money

What is an (ipod) ?

Math Is Hard · May 6, 2006

Evo said:

can opener, kleenex, pen, post it notes, aspirin, allergy medicine, medical insurance card, comb, perfume, makeup, lip gloss, breath mints, debit card, credit card, driver's license, cell phone, umbrella (fits in my purse), keys

Where can I get an umbrella that fits in my purse?

scorpa · May 6, 2006

wolram said:

What is an (ipod) ?

Mp3 player...made by apple, holds 4GB.

wolram · May 6, 2006

In the uk a purse is equivalent to a mans wallet, but in the us i think it is
a handbag, right ? i remember once when mom emptied her handbag, heck
i am sure it was a tardis.

Moonbear · May 6, 2006

Math Is Hard said:

Where can I get an umbrella that fits in my purse?

Totes makes one that's very compact. You can find it in most department stores (though I got my much cheaper at an outlet store). It's really convenient for those days when it looks like it might rain, but you aren't sure, and really don't want to carry an umbrella around all day. It has a nice cover too, so you don't get everything wet with it. You need a slightly bigger purse than I carry though.

It fit in my old one, but not my current one.

Moonbear · May 6, 2006

wolram said:

In the uk a purse is equivalent to a mans wallet, but in the us i think it is
a handbag, right ? i remember once when mom emptied her handbag, heck
i am sure it was a tardis.

Yes, it's a handbag. In the US, a handbag means a particular style...one with a short handle to carry by hand. Purse is more generic, and would include ones with longer straps to carry over your shoulder, etc. It can also refer to a coin purse or change purse, which is just a small pouch with a clasp or zipper that's meant for carrying coins (I don't think anyone uses those anymore though...I haven't seen anyone other than my grandmother use one in probably a decade).

Math Is Hard · May 6, 2006

Moonbear said:

Totes makes one that's very compact. You can find it in most department stores (though I got my much cheaper at an outlet store). It's really convenient for those days when it looks like it might rain, but you aren't sure, and really don't want to carry an umbrella around all day. It has a nice cover too, so you don't get everything wet with it. You need a slightly bigger purse than I carry though. It fit in my old one, but not my current one.

Thanks, MB. I really need one of these. The weather here can be so unpredictable in Spring.

And, yeah, Wolly, I think I mean a "handbag" in your vernacular. Although, I sometimes carry a purse/handbag (for my personal items), a tote (for my books) and a satchel(for my laptop) these days. whew!

mattmns · May 6, 2006

Wallet, Phone, and don't forget your Jimmy hats

wolram · May 6, 2006

I think all the older generation woman still carry purses in uk, even some
older men do to, though thay are different, a mans is just a single pouch
whereas womans have multi compartments, it is so much fun standing next to them in a shop as they go through every compartment lookin for that
1p.

Math Is Hard · May 6, 2006

wolram said:

it is so much fun standing next to them in a shop as they go through every compartment lookin for that
1p.

I sympathize. Sometimes I think it would take Indiana Jones to find that lipstick buried in my handbag!

I must un-complicate my life!

Ivan Seeking · May 6, 2006

You know those dreams where you show up at work or school naked?

In the past when I ran for days at a time on hardly any sleep, at times, when really tired I would try to make a special effort to be sure that I have my clothes on before I leave the house.

Rach3 · May 6, 2006

USB flash drive,
memo pad,
collection of pens,
additional pens in case those all fail,
spare socks in case of rain,
keys,
wallet.

Math Is Hard · May 7, 2006

Ivan Seeking said:

You know those dreams where you show up at work or school naked?

In the past when I ran for days at a time on hardly any sleep, at times, when really tired I would try to make a special effort to be sure that I have my clothes on before I leave the house.

There was one place I worked where a programmer sometimes forgot his pants. :bugeye:

He remembered the boxers, though, thank goodness!

Chi Meson · May 7, 2006

I never leave home without

forgetting something.

moose · May 7, 2006

A pen, pencil, eraser, tissue, cell phone, wallet, few pieces of paper, and my usb flash drive. At any given time of the day, I have all of those in my pockets of my pants. :)

fargoth · May 7, 2006

ehh, i just finished playing the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, so i guess now i'll always take a towel with me

ehh... the only thing i -always- take are my keys... don't want to get locked outside the apartment now do i?
usually i take the cellphone too, and my wallet.

Schrodinger's Dog · May 7, 2006

Clothing as Ivan mentioned(important one this) keys, wallet, a positive mental attitude.

My wallet of course contains everything a man needs to get by in any scenario in the modern world, most important of the swiss army knife style enhancements contained in my "wallet" is what I like to call a "cash card" It enables me to buy things in any realtime or survival type situation, MacGyver pah

the mans an amateur. Secondary functions of this amazing device are my train and bus pass, my video card, sundry membership cards and some non photographic ID.

Mk · May 7, 2006

I never leave home without my butt.

wolram said:

What is an (ipod) ?

Extremely popular
http://www.apple.com/ipod/

brewnog · May 7, 2006

Wallet containing a bit of cash and a few credit and debit cards, driving licence, RAC and Scream cards. Keys on keyring with bottle opener, USB flash drive and Swiss Army Knife. And my phone.

Weekdays I now have to check I've got my swipey blippy beep card and safety specs, usually take my Leatherman too but don't know where it is.

Anttech · May 7, 2006

My European Carry-all.

what is that?

cronxeh · May 7, 2006

trauma bag, map, gps.. damnit I am hopeless!

wolram · May 7, 2006

Mk said:

I never leave home without my butt.

Extremely popular
http://www.apple.com/ipod/

Hey i will soon be a techy, now i know what an i pod is, or may be not, by the time i go to town to buy one, they may have invented an (ear stud)
that can hold 100 gig. you know when those mini mobile phones came out
i wondered why the heck is every other person walking around holding their
ear for, and now if you talk to some one they do not hear as they have tiny
ear phones stuck in their lugs, and i think they are deaf, you lot are NUTS.
it would never be allowed in my day.

Hootenanny · May 7, 2006

I usually try to leave the house fully dressed and with a set of house keys to let myself back in for the things that I forgot.

~H

Evo · May 7, 2006

brewnog said:

Wallet containing a bit of cash and a few credit and debit cards, driving licence, RAC and Scream cards. Keys on keyring with bottle opener, USB flash drive and Swiss Army Knife. And my phone.

Weekdays I now have to check I've got my swipey blippy beep card and safety specs, usually take my Leatherman too but don't know where it is.

What's a Leatherman?

I want another Swiss Army Knife, my dad gave me one when I was little. Thinking back on that...hmmmmmm..."here kid, go play with this knife".

wolram · May 7, 2006

Evo said:

What's a Leatherman?

I want another Swiss Army Knife, my dad gave me one when I was little. Thinking back on that...hmmmmmm..."here kid, go play with this knife".

Oh, Evo, i feel so sorry for you, unwanted, :cry: