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 2010-09-22 10:59 AM in reply to: #3111829 |
Champion  17756      SoCal |  Subject: RE: Important skills to have for the coming zombie-pocalypseyep |
| 2010-09-22 11:02 AM in reply to: #3110477 |
Champion 16743 Somewhere I can be nekidd | Subject: RE: Important skills to have for the coming zombie-pocalypse Why are we running from the zombies to live out the rest of our days floating at sea watching for an attack from zombies below the surface? I say we stand up and fight. Sure, some of our friends and family will be turned into zombies, that's the price of battle. But if we all run to the water then the zombies will take over the world when all of the people living on the sea have died off. I wanna kick some zombie azz! |
| 2010-09-22 11:03 AM in reply to: #3111829 |
Champion 16743 Somewhere I can be nekidd | Subject: RE: Important skills to have for the coming zombie-pocalypse Big Appa - 2010-09-22 11:57 AM My favorite would be Repopulating will be after we defeat them. I'm waiting for that part, too.  |
| 2010-09-22 11:05 AM in reply to: #3111841 |
Buttercup 14334 | Subject: RE: Important skills to have for the coming zombie-pocalypse ironannekidd - 2010-09-22 12:02 PM Why are we running from the zombies to live out the rest of our days floating at sea watching for an attack from zombies below the surface? I say we stand up and fight. Sure, some of our friends and family will be turned into zombies, that's the price of battle. But if we all run to the water then the zombies will take over the world when all of the people living on the sea have died off. I wanna kick some zombie azz! I happen to think a life on a sailboat would be very peaceful. Peaceful does not mean lack of work. It just means I don't have to live a violent life (tell that to the yummy fishes I plan on eating). We're all going to die. At the least, with life as we know it going to hellinahandbasket, I will live life on my terms. Peaceful terms. |
| 2010-09-22 11:17 AM in reply to: #3110477 |
Champion 6503 NOVA - Ironic for an Endurance Athlete | Subject: RE: Important skills to have for the coming zombie-pocalypse Zombies may not be able to swim, but they don't drown, either. Thus, they can walk along the BOTTOM of the ocean and then propel themselves upward at your boat. I am not certain of the specific gravity of a Zombie, but I imagine that it is > live human. |
| 2010-09-22 11:27 AM in reply to: #3111846 |
Champion 17756 SoCal | Subject: RE: Important skills to have for the coming zombie-pocalypse Renee - 2010-09-22 9:05 AM ironannekidd - 2010-09-22 12:02 PM Why are we running from the zombies to live out the rest of our days floating at sea watching for an attack from zombies below the surface? I say we stand up and fight. Sure, some of our friends and family will be turned into zombies, that's the price of battle. But if we all run to the water then the zombies will take over the world when all of the people living on the sea have died off. I wanna kick some zombie azz! I happen to think a life on a sailboat would be very peaceful. Peaceful does not mean lack of work. It just means I don't have to live a violent life (tell that to the yummy fishes I plan on eating). We're all going to die. At the least, with life as we know it going to hellinahandbasket, I will live life on my terms. Peaceful terms. I respect your plan Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light. |
| 2010-09-22 11:32 AM in reply to: #3111637 |
Veteran 242 | Subject: RE: Important skills to have for the coming zombie-pocalypse Renee - 2010-09-22 10:23 AM TriRSquared - 2010-09-22 10:12 AM Renee - 2010-09-22 9:54 AM TriRSquared - 2010-09-22 7:44 AM Renee - 2010-09-21 9:32 PM Navigation Zombies can't swim. I've always said an escape to the sea was the best plan. No need to live a violent life worrying about zombies; just enjoy life on the seas. No but they walk on the bottom of the ocean. In World War Z they walked from the Caribbean Islands to the mainland. Deep oceans might be safe but you have to go ashore at SOME point. Big deal, they can walk on the bottom.
Other skills it would be advantageous to acquire: You're gonna want hurricane tracking skills. I see survival as a matter of getting the biggest return for the smallest investment. No need to learn combat skills, making your own bullets, living in constant fear and heightened anxiety (unless you're into that), etc. Just get off land and learn to feed yourself. Live in peace and harmony with the elements. That's what all the sailors say. Until they get lazy one day and wake up to a zombie on board  It's not the zombie you see chasing you that you have to worry about. It's the ones you forget about. The ones who are floating on the surface than float up to your boat in the middle of the night. The barge is just going to float? Probably not, would need to be anchored. That's one long anchor.... Not as simple as it sounds. Need to figure out how to desalinate large amounts of water for both yourself and your crops. Now that I think about it crops are going to be hard to grow as well in the saline environment. Would need an enclosed greenhouse. (I love the internet (and COJ in particular). Where else can you have an argument about a zombie invasion )
Oh, I forgot to mention above: Solar energy. You'll want solar energy panels on your boat (free energy) to power your instruments. So, you'll need basic electronics and electricity knowledge/skills. And, no it's not simple. But it is faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar more simple than living on land with marauding zombies where you have to learn combat skills, smelting skills, archery, etc etc etc. Live a peaceful life on a boat where you greatly decrease your odds of being hit by a falling zombie .... or live on land in constant fear and anxiety. I know where I'm headed. But you have to remember that zombie odds are WAAAAAAAAY different than being hit by a meteor, or for that matter everyday odds. |
| 2010-09-22 11:38 AM in reply to: #3110477 |
Champion 5376 PA | Subject: RE: Important skills to have for the coming zombie-pocalypse 1. Pack kids, dogs, wife in truck along with all my guns and ammo. 2. Take over a Sam's club. 3. Kick everyone out and board the place up. 4. Enjoy all the food while setting up a nice little garden on the roof. 5. Beds - check, TV with DVDs - check, computer games - check, exercise equipment - check 6. Occassionally go to the roof just for some fun sniper practice. |
| 2010-09-22 11:40 AM in reply to: #3111846 |
Pro 6767 the Alabama part of Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: Important skills to have for the coming zombie-pocalypse Renee - 2010-09-22 12:05 PM ironannekidd - 2010-09-22 12:02 PM Why are we running from the zombies to live out the rest of our days floating at sea watching for an attack from zombies below the surface? I say we stand up and fight. Sure, some of our friends and family will be turned into zombies, that's the price of battle. But if we all run to the water then the zombies will take over the world when all of the people living on the sea have died off. I wanna kick some zombie azz! I happen to think a life on a sailboat would be very peaceful. Peaceful does not mean lack of work. It just means I don't have to live a violent life (tell that to the yummy fishes I plan on eating). We're all going to die. At the least, with life as we know it going to hellinahandbasket, I will live life on my terms. Peaceful terms. It's not the dying part that is concerning. It is the re-animating, searching the land for delicious brains, forcing loved ones to shoot me in the head part that I am trying to prepare for. |
| 2010-09-22 11:43 AM in reply to: #3111905 |
Champion 17756 SoCal | Subject: RE: Important skills to have for the coming zombie-pocalypse Pector55 - 2010-09-22 9:38 AM 1. Pack kids, dogs, wife in truck along with all my guns and ammo. 2. Take over a Sam's club. 3. Kick everyone out and board the place up. 4. Enjoy all the food while setting up a nice little garden on the roof. 5. Beds - check, TV with DVDs - check, computer games - check, exercise equipment - check 6. Occassionally go to the roof just for some fun sniper practice. If you get one with a gas station you can fill up the generators too. I have a similar plan only useing Costco. Edited by Big Appa 2010-09-22 11:44 AM |
| 2010-09-22 11:49 AM in reply to: #3111907 |
Veteran 191 Husk, NC | Subject: RE: Important skills to have for the coming zombie-pocalypse Having lived aboard a sailboat for three winters, I assure you that zombie attacks from beneath the water surface are rare. Set the alarm on the depth finder and it will alert you as they approach. However, many of the other cruisers that you encounter on other boats are zombies. Fortunately most are very docile. Edited by bighorsecreek 2010-09-22 11:49 AM |
| 2010-09-22 11:51 AM in reply to: #3111862 |
Buttercup 14334 | Subject: RE: Important skills to have for the coming zombie-pocalypse pga_mike - 2010-09-22 12:17 PM Zombies may not be able to swim, but they don't drown, either. Thus, they can walk along the BOTTOM of the ocean and then propel themselves upward at your boat. I am not certain of the specific gravity of a Zombie, but I imagine that it is > live human. In what world? I think your estimation of zombie skills is hugely unrealistic. Again, zombies are not immune to pressure. The kind of pressure found in very deep water. The kind that forces your brains out through your ears, eyes, etc. Suppose for a moment that a zombie can withstand extremely high pressure and that they have no use for oxygen (rolling my eyes at that one).
Think about it. Would you chase after elusive prey when you have zero skill for capturing them, or would you stay on dry land where your odds of bumping into dinner is exponentially higher and the conditions are in your favor? Edited by Renee 2010-09-22 12:08 PM |
| 2010-09-22 11:51 AM in reply to: #3110477 |
Master 4101 Denver | Subject: RE: Important skills to have for the coming zombie-pocalypse I don't know about the sailboat, I think I'd want something a little bigger like a sloop or something. That way I could have a ping pong table. |
| 2010-09-22 11:58 AM in reply to: #3111934 |
Buttercup 14334 | Subject: RE: Important skills to have for the coming zombie-pocalypse drewb8 - 2010-09-22 12:51 PM I don't know about the sailboat, I think I'd want something a little bigger like a sloop or something. That way I could have a ping pong table. Agreed. Something big, but not too big. No powerboats though. Wind power. With solar power for your gadgets/electronics. |
| 2010-09-22 12:05 PM in reply to: #3110477 |
Veteran 266 Cincinnati | Subject: RE: Important skills to have for the coming zombie-pocalypse Having skills is important. This is one of the many reasons I have taken sailing lessons. But I think it is important to also have a plan. My first step is round my peeps (who have not been zombified) and bored ourselves into an home improvement store (Home Depot, lowes, etc). But it has to been one close to food store so we can send out expeditions for food. A super-Walmart or Target would be idea because we can get food and other supplies. Back at our DIY camp we can protect ourselves, collect rainwater, start a garden, and trick out a zombie-proof vehicle that will allow us to travel to zombie free zones. |
| 2010-09-22 12:08 PM in reply to: #3111905 |
Veteran 266 Cincinnati | Subject: RE: Important skills to have for the coming zombie-pocalypse Pector55 - 2010-09-22 11:38 AM 1. Pack kids, dogs, wife in truck along with all my guns and ammo. 2. Take over a Sam's club. 3. Kick everyone out and board the place up. 4. Enjoy all the food while setting up a nice little garden on the roof. 5. Beds - check, TV with DVDs - check, computer games - check, exercise equipment - check 6. Occassionally go to the roof just for some fun sniper practice. I didn't think to use Sam's, great idea! I'll still take over Home Depot and we can barter for supplies and food! |
| 2010-09-22 12:20 PM in reply to: #3111966 |
Pro 3932 Irvine, California | Subject: RE: Important skills to have for the coming zombie-pocalypse Those of you anticipating a peaceful life on an island somewhere, or a barge, are overlooking one crucial fact. Zombititis is a virus. Sure, it's restricted to humans... currently. But just give viruses enough time, and enough hosts in which to work, and whoila, they can mutate to infect other species. With huge numbers of zombified humans everywhere, it's only a matter of time before the virus mutates into something that can infect birds. Oh, let's just call it ZARS. Once it's infected bird populations, ZARS will spread all over the globe, since birds migrate. You may have a few years of peace on your Barge of Eden. But keep an eye on those skies... |
| 2010-09-22 12:26 PM in reply to: #3110477 |
| Extreme Veteran 340 | Subject: RE: Important skills to have for the coming zombie-pocalypse After reading all these replies about the zombies walking under water etc. I have had a thought about something that ain't gonna be good for anyone, especially those out to sea: Zombie Sharks. Clearly I don't need to explain the ramifications of this. |
| 2010-09-22 12:36 PM in reply to: #3112013 |
Pro 6767 the Alabama part of Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: Important skills to have for the coming zombie-pocalypse As long as you don't go into the water, the zombie sharks would not be an issue. Even non-zombie sharks don't climb up the rope and get into the boat. |
| 2010-09-22 12:51 PM in reply to: #3112047 |
Champion 5376 PA | Subject: RE: Important skills to have for the coming zombie-pocalypse gearboy - 2010-09-22 1:36 PM As long as you don't go into the water, the zombie sharks would not be an issue. Even non-zombie sharks don't climb up the rope and get into the boat. So are zombie sharks and sharks with laser beams two different things? I mean, I always thought zombie sharks weren't even real.  |
| 2010-09-22 1:04 PM in reply to: #3110477 |
Champion 6786 Two seat rocket plane | Subject: RE: Important skills to have for the coming zombie-pocalypse Do not overlook the importance of Underpants Gnome skills. Capitalists that they are, surely they too will recognize the opportunity offered by a zombie apocolypse and ammend their credo thus:
Edited by ride_like_u_stole_it 2010-09-22 1:04 PM |
| 2010-09-22 1:14 PM in reply to: #3111846 |
Champion 7347 SRQ, FL | Subject: RE: Important skills to have for the coming zombie-pocalypse Renee - 2010-09-22 12:05 PM ironannekidd - 2010-09-22 12:02 PM Why are we running from the zombies to live out the rest of our days floating at sea watching for an attack from zombies below the surface? I say we stand up and fight. Sure, some of our friends and family will be turned into zombies, that's the price of battle. But if we all run to the water then the zombies will take over the world when all of the people living on the sea have died off. I wanna kick some zombie azz! I happen to think a life on a sailboat would be very peaceful. Peaceful does not mean lack of work. It just means I don't have to live a violent life (tell that to the yummy fishes I plan on eating). We're all going to die. At the least, with life as we know it going to hellinahandbasket, I will live life on my terms. Peaceful terms. As someone who has been out in the middle (OK not middle but far enough out) of the Atlantic on a sailboat several times I can tell you it is ANYTHING but peaceful. Near shore, yeah peaceful. Out in the ocean... it'll put the fear of God into you real quick. Me, I'd be heading north, far north to an Arctic research station (lots of dehydrated food, generators, computer equipment etc..) where they freeze in their tracks during the winter. Then it's easy to pick them all off prairie dog hunting style. (Oh and Renee, according to World War Z zombies do not need oxygen...) Edited by TriRSquared 2010-09-22 1:18 PM |
| 2010-09-22 1:30 PM in reply to: #3110477 |
Champion 7821 Brooklyn, NY | Subject: RE: Important skills to have for the coming zombie-pocalypse Yeah, y’know, that whole Big-Box Department Store as Refuge thing sounds great until the two horny teenagers who are holed up with you and the other desperate survivors decide to sneak out to the attached parking structure to make out and foolishly leave the security gate unlocked. If you’re in a Home Depot, you’ll be able to hold them at bay for a while using nail guns (with the safety features disabled), chain saws, gardening implements and flammable chemicals, but you’ll eventually be stuck hiding under a tarpaulin in a model Jacuzzi tub while they sniff you out. If you’re in a Sam’s Club or Costco? Good luck with that. Maybe you can make some sort of trebuchet out of the wooden pallets and hurl 24-piece knife sets and flaming gallon jugs of Drano at them as they swarm towards your position at the top of the escalator, but otherwise, I’d say you’re SOL. On the plus side, there will be plenty of paper towels to clean up all the blood. |
| 2010-09-22 2:08 PM in reply to: #3110477 |
Veteran 239 Kalispell, MT | Subject: RE: Important skills to have for the coming zombie-pocalypse I think this thread got bogged down with details (sailboat vs. Sams Club vs Home Depot). The question was about needed skills. I think the number one most important skill is:
Time for hard decisions: How much time are you giving your wife and kids to get in or get left? Does your car have a full gas tank RIGHT NOW - or is it hovering near E? my take on the Sams Club / Costco question: Every young punk, hoo-rah Modern Warfare on the XBox playing idiot is heading for Costco. Walmart still sells rifles/shotguns in my town. What a cluster-f***. Wouldn't catch me within 5 miles of that craziness. My tank's full, and my bug-out bag never leaves the rig - how about you? |
| 2010-09-22 2:27 PM in reply to: #3112197 |
Champion 5376 PA | Subject: RE: Important skills to have for the coming zombie-pocalypse jmk-brooklyn - 2010-09-22 2:30 PM Yeah, y’know, that whole Big-Box Department Store as Refuge thing sounds great until the two horny teenagers who are holed up with you and the other desperate survivors decide to sneak out to the attached parking structure to make out and foolishly leave the security gate unlocked. If you’re in a Home Depot, you’ll be able to hold them at bay for a while using nail guns (with the safety features disabled), chain saws, gardening implements and flammable chemicals, but you’ll eventually be stuck hiding under a tarpaulin in a model Jacuzzi tub while they sniff you out. If you’re in a Sam’s Club or Costco? Good luck with that. Maybe you can make some sort of trebuchet out of the wooden pallets and hurl 24-piece knife sets and flaming gallon jugs of Drano at them as they swarm towards your position at the top of the escalator, but otherwise, I’d say you’re SOL. On the plus side, there will be plenty of paper towels to clean up all the blood. Hence why I said I would first pack up all my guns and ammo. Why would I resort to a trebuchet when my kids an I could mow them down with proven weapons. Unfortunately, if you are in a major metropolitan area, you are the one who is SOL. That and highways are the first two places to avoid my man. You may want to consider chopper lessons or hitch a ride on Renee's boat and get out of there.  |
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