is your house zombie safe?

[solypsist]

i was thinking about the imminent possibility of zombies and decided i needed to make a checklist to check my survivability.

Pros: I live in a studio apartment that has roof access and a single steel door with police locks. My neighborhood is well stocked with bodegas, grocery stores and chinese take out.

Cons: My apt. is on the second floor with floor to ceiling windows. I live in New York City, and this alone means the odds are greatly against me.



So, how 'bout you? Will you be planning your next move as carefully as I will be to survive the zombie infestation?

[Shaka_Khan]

Move to the Arctic if you can stay warm there. The Arctic weather can freeze the zombies' legs to uselessness. Or move to the desert. I don't know how long a zombie could last with a dry body.

[Byzantine Prince]

I will tell you once I find out what the hell you are talking about. :inquisitive:

[Zalmoxis]

No, I'm screwed. I don't own a weapon, I live somewhere on the 1st story surrounded by an apartment complex whose highest story is.. 2. My door is made of wood, and I have easily accessible windows in many rooms. This place is a ticking time bomb.

[Tachikaze]

I have a zombie-eating chihuahua. No problems here, mate.

[Major Robert Dump]

I live in a one-story home with two entry doors and 8 windows, surrounded by others just like it. I won't be able to stay here when the zombies come, but I do own a lot of guns and propane so that might help me get to the truck and on my way to the nudey bar.

[Divinus Arma]

pros: 20 minute drive from the mountains, well armed, and errmmm wait a second! What the hell kind of thread is this anyway!?

[Banquo's Ghost]

I've planned carefully for this eventuality.

I live right next to a cemetary - but it has ten metre high walls. So when the zombies start animating, I can hear them scrabbling on the walls, giving me plenty of time to bail out the back - leaving only my complete collection of Buffy DVDs in a prominent position so they will waste time laughing at me rather than chasing.

My cat appears to be fond of dead and decomposing things, so I am training him to move up from mouse heads and bird bodies to human remains, via Whiskas catfood.

[Faust|]

I live in a complex where the bottom floor (my floor) is partially beneath the ground and has large windows... zombies will start to clambor at my apartment just because its an easy path to take and they take to the dampness. I own only knives and a compound bow, but I'm skilled with them. I can take out at most 6 with my bow, then I will have to avoid their string-puppet limbs and cut them up with my knife. If they fill the halls and flood through the windows then it will be my destiny to die a warrior's death, brutalizing many a corpse, but eventually succumbing to the fleshy mass (and yes, I do mean the zombies).

[LeftEyeNine]

I live in a flat that has nothing pro against such invasion. However I can eat zombies and my brain is so loaded that they'd posion to death if they attempted. So no fear over here. :smitten:

[Sjakihata]

My building has nothing advantageous for a zombie invasion, however, I've seen plenty of zombie flicks and played Urban Dead (http://urbandead.com/) so I know how to behave - that's right a shotty and some necrotech equipment


:skull:

[Brutus]

Having encountered many zombies during my life in public transportation, shopping areas and during work, I'd say they're pretty harmless...









If not, there's always the shovel from the shed. :idea2:

[ajaxfetish]

On a related note, I think 'Zombie Instinct' would make a great band name.

As for me, I'm on the first floor of my res hall with fairly secure doors but vulnerable windows, a minimal stockpile of junkfood, and no weapons beyond a hammer and a pocketknife. However, as the RA I could cite the zombies for harassing my residents and have campus patrol escort them off campus.

Ajax

[Fragony]

Nope I am screwed. Only one entrance, and jumping from my window would mean jumping right into the undead hordes. My only weapons are a sword and a baseball-bat, end of frag.

[spmetla]

Lets see:
Pros:
Lots of swords, knives 1 crossbow 2 hunting bows, one shotgun and a .38 pistol, and a civil war .58 cal enfield and homemade chainmail (yes I'm a dork but apparently well prepared)

The house is wood so fire is a danger but we have a porch/watchtower set up on our roof for viewing the sunset so just close the trapdoor to the lower story and ride out the storm if nessasery

Our Farm is fenced in with hogwire so hopefully they just go after easier targets

Tool bench is near and we can quickly grap chainsaws and axes if we see the zombies approach, laziness has also caused us to stockpile oils, diesel and gasoline so pyro is a weapon and fuel is no problem.

Coffee farming country means a lack of people so few targets, also lots of dogs which would provide amble warning the few neighbors tend to have guns so shooting would alert us to something amiss

A brother dad and friend to help fight and only my mom and 2 hippy neighbors to protect

We have several trucks and one big Dumptruck which could provide the mass and protection needed to drive through thickly infested urban areas

I'm in the national guard so I have body armor and a helmet allowing for some sort of protection against friendly fire, also once we escape the house go to the armory stock up on weapons and then head to my dad's sailboat and use the ocean as a moat or sail to someplace uninfected like japan or australia

Being on a coffee farm we have plenty of caffiene so no sleeping on watch

Cons:
The house is wood, zombies can break through that no problem

A dirt road makes escape slow and dangerous, especially in bad weather or night time

If they get a car traveling up our road escape is blocked until the obstrution is moved

limited food supply and if forced to the roof no food or water

getting to the vehicles might require fighting to them which would be difficult against large numbers

we don't lock our door at night so if sleeping there is no warning

I live on an island so if I can't make it to our boat we'll need to kill all the zombies or die trying



Just so you guys know, my best friend and I as kids loved planning for zombie attacks. If you happen to be driving and it happens go to a gunshop or hardware store then a harbor.

[R'as al Ghul]

Haven't thought about it. Damn, I'm toast.
My flat is on street level, 3 minutes walk to the cemetary. :skull:
Plus, I have at least 5 very unsecure windows.
Once they get into the house, I can only flee over the balcony, if they aren't in the garden yet.
I can only defend myself with a fire-exstinguisher, some sticks and kitchen knifes.
I do have a baton, though which I've stolen at a tracks and field competition I had won when I was 16.
I managed to scare away Jehovas witnesses with it once. :laugh4:

What now? How can I improve my situation? :help:
How much are cricket-bats?

[Justiciar]

I have a shed full of sharp objects. That's about all I have going for me.

[Lazul]

If Zombies can climb through windows... im screwed, but I can easily access atleast three axes, one large knife and varius long hard objects, suitable to smash zombie-heads with. The viking in me tells me the axe works best. :viking:

[Rodion Romanovich]

I can't believe you automatically assume zombies are evil because they aren't good looking - so shallow! Zombies are also humans! All they need is caring and understanding like everybody else! Drop your sharp items and give the poor fellas a hug!

[Ronin]

I can't believe you automatically assume zombies are evil because they aren't good looking - so shallow! Zombies are also humans! All they need is caring and understanding like everybody else! Drop your sharp items and give the poor fellas a hug!

exactly!!!

Why can´t we all just get along? :laugh4:

[TB666]

Nope, my home isn't safe at all. 2nd floor, only one kinda weak door so I'm screwed.
But I got swords, knifes and blunt object to hit them in the head with so I will take my chances outside instead.:boxing:

[Strike For The South]

Guns and hill country. Not to mention Texans>zombies

[Quid]

Finally, a sensible thread.

I live also right next to a graveyard. Fairly big in size so I am well screwed. I have a rifle but no ammunition. I am not able to do any martial arts, I dont' have any pets and I live on the third floor. I suppose, if you can't beat them, you might as well join them...muuauahahahahaha, I am coming...near you!

Quid

[Kagemusha]

With the lack of sleep i have had lately i would use the basic infiltration tactics.The Zombies would just think me as one of them.Then i would have the opportunity to eat you all!:croc:

[Idaho]

Hmmm..

Pros - lots of camping equipment- close to open wilderness

Cons - don't have any weapons, no 4x4, house has wooden door and lots of windows and am next to the largest cemetary for 50 miles ~:eek:

[Geoffrey S]

Hmm. Two floors, surrounded by houses. I've got a chainsaw in the shed and a bike, so I should be able to outrun them. There's a large shopping centre a short cycle ride away, so it should be okay.

[Dutch_guy]

Well I live in a fairly large brick house, I'd definatly stand a chance if I could make it to the kitchen and barricade myself in there...or just try and run for the door and hide in the garden.

:balloon2:

[LeftEyeNine]

This thread is turning out to be a legendary one..

Well, Legio has a different point of view, but they eat brains for sure and this is not friendly manner at all, maybe my ear but not my brain.

By the way Texans >= Zombies would be a more precise inequality.

[Crazed Rabbit]

Hmm. Right now I'm at college, which means I'm in a small room with poor doors and surrounded by lots of other people, with no access to a car (though my friends have some). Of course, outside there are lots of open spaces, and the college is in the middle of nowhere, so if you get out of town, you're okay, until you starve.

At home, my family has a house in the country, with a garage full of old sledgehammers, double bladed axes, chainsaws, shovels, etc. Plus, if there is adequete warning, the house can be barricaded, or done so whilst the zombies are delayed by someone on the roof of the garage, so they'd just shuffle around outside and not try to break in. Inside the house, there's oppurtunity for multiple barricades and fallback positions. And, of course, there's our full size van, which would be great for running over zombies.

Crazed Rabbit

[yesdachi]

There is a cemetery just around the corner from me and being in a suburb area there are thousands of houses and people who I am sure are ill equipped to handle a zombie threat, so even with my metal doors and guns I have big windows and a sweet n’ tasty brain, I’d be screwed. Best bet would be to try and get out of town.

[Ianofsmeg16]

I am a zombie

[yesdachi]

I am a zombie
I think they make a cream for that.~D

[master of the puppets]

in the middle of nowhere, closest neighber is an old folks home but a cemetary down the street, have a longbow and compound bow which i'm skilled at, various swords and sheilds, lots of stored food, live on second floor with 2 entrances via narrow stairways, lots of furniture for barricade... and i have a ton of lysol to spray down doors...you know, so they can't smell me. plus the summers are hot and winters wicked so there is a good cxhance it will take only a year to wipe um out, and there are food stores and a walmart only 20 minutes away if i steal my moms suburban (zombie squisher:2thumbsup: ) and most people in the area have shotguns (most are quasi-hicks) and rifles, plus lots of gas and some ready made molotov cocktails...don't ask.

so i'm set :skull: :skull: :skull: :rifle:
i will stand alone against the zombie hordes:knight: :skull: :skull:

oh oh and there is a horse farm half a mile down the road so it will be the perfect chance to steal that really nice charger they have :skull: :charge: :skull:

and when its all over i will enslave the zombies and teach them to do my bidding :skull::whip:

[Ianofsmeg16]

Are we talking slow, old school zombies, or the quick ones in Dawn of the dead (2004)?

[The_Doctor]

Maybe we should have an Anti-Zombie Crusade.

[Justiciar]

"Old School" Zombies, I'd hope. I'm overweight and I smoke.. I aint running!

[Ianofsmeg16]

Well if it was old school zombies, all you need is a good shotgun and a hell of alot of ammo.
But the new school ones, well, you might need to go all rambo on their *****, and make your house into a fortress

[doc_bean]

I have a flamethrower

[LeftEyeNine]

I have a flamethrower

I almost forgot, I wear a helmet at home as well.

[doc_bean]

Tinfoil ?

[Major Robert Dump]

Zombie chics never say no.

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

Pros:
-semi-rural
-well stocked with hundred of rounds in ammunition for .22 calibers (yes, yes, I know...)
-large selection of bows, throwing knives, daggers, hatchets, and splitting axes :sneaky:
-wood for barricades and spears
-wood heat, not oil
-plenty of food
-computer with high speed :2thumbsup:
-numerous floors, including a concrete walled basement
-point on the roof to fire from with good cover

Cons:
-bottom floor has numerous windows
-trees provide cover for the zombies
-I will eventually run out of ammunition and food, and it is doubtful that they will be easily obtainable

[DemonArchangel]

I have a Katana and a Gladius.

I am more than proficient with both weapons. Failing that, I'm also a very good shot.

But sadly, I would probably die when the govt. decides that I need to be eliminated due to my status as a witness.

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

I'm fairly sure I'd be in trouble. While the rear of my house has strong double glazing, the front has paper thin 30's vintage stuff, which any Zombie worth his salt could smash. I'm in an urban area, so I anticipate more Zombies, and I have no weapons. Furthermore, my hamster is buried in the back garden, and the idea of zombie hamsters is so terrifying I'm going to stop talking about it.

[The_Doctor]

I have no guns, useful weapons or crazy zombie killin' devices.

This makes me the underdog, therefore I will survive.

[yesdachi]

therefore I will survive.
At first were you afraid? Were you petrified? Did you Keep thinkin' you could never live without… I’ll stop. ~D

[GoreBag]

or the quick ones in Dawn of the dead (2004)?

Never. :stare:

This has been a popular topic of discussion in the chat and among my friends for longer than I can remember offhand. My friends and I have worked out an elaborate plan of contingencies, even going so far as to measure the corridor in the local Canadian Tire to make sure the SUV would fit.

Me and my house - Pros:

-Two doors and two ground-level windows: fewer access points.
-Deck leads to back door. Destroy in case of emergency?
-Garage full of improvised weapons - woodaxe, baseball bats, hammers, nail gun, mallets..
-Small food supply
-Townhouse. I've drawn up a plan for living on the roofs and top floors of neighbouring houses. Think treehouse community.
-Pickup truck.


Cons:

-There's no cemetery around. I won't know when or how they'll come, so I've planned for the worst-case scenario - my family is infected first. I have a cheapo sgian dubh on my headboard just in case, even though it'll probably break soon after seeing use.
-Townhouse. More zombie for your buck - I have enough neighbours (and a Catholic school) within fifty yards to make boarding up my house a bad plan.
-My long hair (chick magnet): Grabbable.
-Only two doors and two ground-level windows: fewer escape routes.
-No heavy-duty zombie-killing weaponry. Need a crowbar, a bolt-action rifle and a revolver, preferably. Shotgun and chainsaw would be a nice bonus.

I think my chances are pretty good, personally. I'm actually looking forward to it. But then...zombies never come to Canada anyway. I'll just hear about the exodus from Pittsburgh or the outbreak in New York on the news and sigh.

[Guthwyn]

Hmmm.

Cons: First floor flat, big window at ground level. There's no way I can keep 'em from coming in through there. I got a nice big metal lamp I can club 'em with, but not much ammo for the 9mm; I'll have to save that for particularly big zombies, or the rare "new-age" fast zombies.

Pros: Several exits, so I'll have my choice of which exit I'll fight my way out of. Can zombies swim, or do they sink to the bottom? I live next to a lake, so that's another possible means of escape, if zombies can't swim. Man, I'd better find that out, 'cause being trapped on a lake surrounded by a bunch of swimming zombies would suck.

Otherwise, if I can get to my truck, I can plow through 'em. I always keep the gas tank at least 3/4 full for exactly this reason. I've got enough camping supplies to last at least a week in the wilderness.

I'm moving to a new, 2nd story flat in two weeks. I've got some serious planning to do...:inquisitive: :book: . My lack of zombie-preparedness disgusts me.

By the way, I'm scared to death of zombies. Least favorite of the undead. I know I should be more afraid of vampires or spectres, but something about zombies gives me the creeps.

Guthwyn

[Byzantine Mercenary]

homemade chainmail
how do you make homemade chainmail do you have your own forge or something?


we don't lock our door at night
why?

on a general note it seems there are two groups, those with nothing to fight with and no hope in hell and those with loads of stuff to fight with which is probably more worrying, as for me i whatched 28 days later today, which is a weird coinsidence. Maybe someones trying to tell me something? :laugh4:

[Uesugi Kenshin]

Hmmm well:
I live in the middle of nowhere. (+)
I live on a hill surrounded by open ground on all but one side. (+)
Two shotguns in the basement, and somewhere around 200 shells, unfortunately it is light bird shot. (++-)
I know exactly where to get food and other supplies, and if this is really long term I live near farms. (+)
We also have a lot of garden implements including mauls and hammers. (+)
We have three glass doors on the ground floor.... (-)
We have wood and nails to board them up.

I'll be fine.

[Alexanderofmacedon]

I have a knife, I'm pretty skilled with, but other than that, I'll have to fight my way through.

This will be hard...:wall:

[GoreBag]

Can zombies swim, or do they sink to the bottom?

They'll sink, but they'll walk on the bottom.

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

My long hair (chick magnet)

Really? Mine just seems to convince girls I'm gay.

[GoreBag]

Really? Mine just seems to convince girls I'm gay.

Well, are you terrifying or gay-looking?

[Kaiser of Arabia]

I am a zombie. That solves it all.

[Ironside]

Got nothing really good zombie defence at home. Bottom floor with several windows and only knives, bats and a small axe for defence. Lives in an apartement building so it's possible to escape to higher floors if escaping the house isn't possible though. Closest graveyard is about 15-20 min away in walking time with houses everywere, so a bit of warning there.

On the good side, wilderness is close in the opposite direction from the graveyard. And even better is two outlying harbours, reachable even on foot after a few hours walking (if somehow it would be impossible to get hold on a car). Steal a boat and go for the outlying islands, the populated islands before that can be used as supply-stations if needed (if infestated the number of zombies should be low enuogh to defeat them).
Then it's watching out for swiming zombies.

Or possibly getting a car and drive far into a large loosely populated area (easy to do were I live, few hours of driving, tops).

Simular scenario compared to the "super-plague" actually (the "escape to outlying islands or far into the wilderness" part).

[Strike For The South]

I have a knife, I'm pretty skilled with, but other than that, I'll have to fight my way through.

This will be hard...:wall:

Dont worry Ill pick you up.

[LeftEyeNine]

Really? Mine just seems to convince girls I'm gay.

Well long hair generally looks good. However this does not always mean "manly". So that you should get rid of it. :sweatdrop:

[Csargo]

Yeah I'm pretty much screwed

[GoreBag]

Well, wouldn't you know it? I got a wicked link from a zombie enthusiast and Vice reader friend of mine.

Zombiegrinder 60000 (http://www.viceland.com/int/game.php?country=ca)

Don't play if you're prone to seizures, have an aversion to the odd cussword, or are a wuss.

[spmetla]

how do you make homemade chainmail do you have your own forge or something?


why?

on a general note it seems there are two groups, those with nothing to fight with and no hope in hell and those with loads of stuff to fight with which is probably more worrying, as for me i whatched 28 days later today, which is a weird coinsidence. Maybe someones trying to tell me something? :laugh4:


It's actually not too difficult to make chainmail, just really time consuming. I get 14 or 16 gauge wire from Ace Hardware (or any other hardware or farm and garden store) coil it around a metal rod of good diameter then take the coil off and snip it to create rings. Then I prep the rings by welding a batch of them closed and then connecting them to the other ones using the traditional 4-1 method. I started just out of curiosity and do it now as just as something to do when I get bored or on days when I just get the make something with your hands need.

http://www.chainmailconnection.com/beginner_s_guides.shtml

I don't lock or close my door (we just leave the screen door shut)because we live in the boonies and there's no one to come near our house. Our family does a fair bit of coffee business so we're fairly well known in our town and have a good reputation, in fact when we were involved in a drawn out court case we had to turn down several requests by "friends" to beat up the guy who owed us money. Also our neighbors and their neighbors know we have guns because we've had to use them to shoot dogs attacking our sheep so word has gotten out that we're armed and good shots. Yeah it's pretty bad to be gun toting hillbillys in a way but there are a lot of burglaries around were I live and luckily we and our direct neighbors haven't ever been bothered. I guess it's really just a sense of security, just hope it doesn't turn out as a false sense of security.



With the bringing up of the quick zombies if they are like in dawn of the dear or worse like the ones in Halflife 2 then I'm screwed. We've got lots of trees that overhang my house so they could attack from all sides and the long road to the highway from my house is as mentioned a slow drive and has plenty of tree overhangs that would allow the fast ones to take us. For the sake of any survivors on the island of hawaii I just hope I'm taken before I get suited up in my armor, it'd make it a lot harder for people to defend against me unless they had firearms or pyro then, especially if I had my kevlar on.

I imagine the more dried out zombies would sink in water but the fresh ones might be a threat. At least with an ocean to run to there's swells they'd have to fight to get to us.

Here check this out:
http://www.seraphicblue.net/view.shtml/20041008

[Banquo's Ghost]

With the bringing up of the quick zombies if they are like in dawn of the dear or worse like the ones in Halflife 2 then I'm screwed.

It's become clear to me that I am underprepared, since I have no knowledge of quick zombies. I always imagined the zombie invasion as being a lot like throwing out time in Skiberreen, ie involving shambling and incoherence. ~:cheers:

But it appears that you foreign johnnies have zombies that run. Yikes. Do you think a cat, slightly overweight and fond of cheese, could bring one down?

Though I'm pretty certain we're safe in Ireland, since Irishmen, especially dead ones, don't rush for anything.

'We don't have anything as urgent as manyana in Ireland' (Stuart Banks)

:bounce:

[Ja'chyra]

Apart from KNives, a hatchet and a couple of crow bars the only thing that might give me an advantage is the copious amount of spirits I could use to make molotov cocktails, and we all know that zombies burn like...well....candles. :embarassed:

There is one drawback with that plan though, I'd rather be torn apart by a pack of ravenning zombies then burn up all my alcohol, so looks like I'm gonna die, but at least I'll be drunk. :2thumbsup:

[Avicenna]

Live in an apartment: they should get stuck in the lift

[Kagemusha]

I think this is the best thread in Backroom in Ages!:2thumbsup:

[Vladimir]

Interesting. I had no idea that so many .organs owned swords :dizzy2: (actually I have one I made out of a hedge tree ). I live in the hood so if the locals turned into zombies they'd probably just get high and drink malt liquor...But what would they do if they ran out, hmmm :sweatdrop: . There'd be no chance for a quick getaway because we have constant traffic jams, even at night. Just imagine what that would be like. I just hope they start on the hill and work their way out. When all else fails I guess I could just give my girl Milla a call.

http://www.kybernografoi.gr/site_images/articles/faces/jovovich/milla2.jpg

Wait, I meant this one:

http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/resident_evil_apocalypse/

[scooter_the_shooter]

Time to hear from the nra wacko:2thumbsup:

pros have many guns

cz75 9mm
glock 34 9mm
colt official police 38
ruger service six 357
smith and wesson model 10
ak47 7.62x39
half of an ar15 (not done building it yet)
remington 870 12 guage
3 ithica 37s 20 guage
2 browning semi auto shot guns 12 guage
2 marlin 22lr
soon to have glock 19c
I recently sold 5 guns so I am a little short handed now:idea2:

have 5000 22lr bullets left left
and 3000 9mms


More canned food then I can count

a box of various mre

a bug out bag

good shot

live on a easily defended hill

2 story tower in the back yard with some water up there About 12ft by 6foot on top with walls and ladder.....dont ask

fenced in yard


for the rest I dont know:oops:

cons my neighbors would all come to my house asking for guns. (some friends jokingly say... if there is ever a disaster they are coming to my house.... It ticks me off because if there is a disaster I may be stuck with a bunch of useless people)



sorry for the horrible grammar:wall:

[yesdachi]

(some friends jokingly say... if there is ever a disaster they are coming to my house.... It ticks me off because if there is a disaster I may be stuck with a bunch of useless people)
Your calling your friends a bunch of useless people? ~D Let um in and give them a gun, an extra gun might come in handy, plus you never know when you might need one to... be a distraction so you can make a break for the tower.:2thumbsup:

[Vladimir]

Time to hear from the nra wacko:2thumbsup:

pros have many guns



Bah! Never own more than you can carry. I just need to figure out how to make a Browning 50 cal man portable.

[scooter_the_shooter]

I will just leave the weaker ones behind like the marlins.


The ak47, all the hand guns, the ar15(when its finished) and the brownings come with me!! I will exchange the junky ones for what ever I need. Guns would be gold in a zombie attack.:laugh4:

[scooter_the_shooter]

btw I have a birthday coming up and that means a new gun I noticed some people here have guns so if you got any good Ideas pm me! Right now I am thinking a colt python but I am open to suggestions!



Please dont turn this into a gun control thing.

[GoreBag]

btw I have a birthday coming up and that means a new gun I noticed some people here have guns so if you got any good Ideas pm me! Right now I am thinking a colt python but I am open to suggestions!



Please dont turn this into a gun control thing.

If you're looking to acquire a gun for zombie-defense, I'd suggest something accurate, powerful and slow-loading (generally any hunting rifle) - not for desperate escape situations (you'll want a shotgun or a pistol, there), but for those times when you're on the run by yourself or with a small group. Best to keep encounter range high and shoot them down before they become a danger. The slow-loading is just to keep yourself in check and conserve ammo; we'd all have a blast, no pun intended, when unloading an assault rifle into a walking corpse, but you'd wind up disembowelled after a few maniacal sprees like that.

[doc_bean]

How safe is your car ?

Car defense ! (http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/africa/9812/11/flame.thrower.car/)

[Kralizec]

I live in a fairly big city, in an apartment building at the 2nd floor. Other then lots of heavy stuff to bash them with and a wide collection of kitchen knives I don't have any potential weapons. I guess my best bet is to lock myself up in the basement and barricade the door with whatever I can find, and pray to God that someone makes them go away.

:help:

[DemonArchangel]

If you're looking to acquire a gun for zombie-defense, I'd suggest something accurate, powerful and slow-loading (generally any hunting rifle) - not for desperate escape situations (you'll want a shotgun or a pistol, there), but for those times when you're on the run by yourself or with a small group. Best to keep encounter range high and shoot them down before they become a danger. The slow-loading is just to keep yourself in check and conserve ammo; we'd all have a blast, no pun intended, when unloading an assault rifle into a walking corpse, but you'd wind up disembowelled after a few maniacal sprees like that.

It's called fire discipline man. I'd probably take along an H&K G3. It's capable of more rapid fire than a bolt action in case you're swamped while tramping about, and it's accurate enough for fire at distances of up to 300m, even without a scope, although I would have at least one low-light scope and batteries due to the fact that zombies almost always come out during the night.

If you want a pistol for backup, you want something that can destroy a lot of flesh quickly and can hold a lot of ammunition. My suggestion would be a full sized 10mm pistol, preferrably a Glock 20, loaded with Hydra-shoks or Powerball hollowpoints. An alternative to a pistol would be a good submachine gun with a 100 round drum.

[scooter_the_shooter]

well when my ar15 is done it will have an


a4upper
an eotech red dot
and an ergo grip
maybe a surfire light on there.

I want to keep it simple but in a zombie attack a .556/223 won't have enough stopping power. So I may need a new tatical rifle. I have though about an fal what can you tell me about them. Seems perfect for zombies powerful, semi auto, reliable, and cheap compared to a m1a or hk91.

[Kagemusha]

well when my ar15 is done it will have an


a4upper
an eotech red dot
and an ergo grip
maybe a surfire light on there.

I want to keep it simple but in a zombie attack a .556/223 won't have enough stopping power. So I may need a new tatical rifle. I have though about an fal what can you tell me about them. Seems perfect for zombies powerful, semi auto, reliable, and cheap compared to a m1a or hk91.

Buy RK 62/RK 95 Finnish assault rifle there you will have AK´s reliability with better aims and lots of modifications.:2thumbsup: it uses the same 7.62 calibre like AK.I recommended the version 95.That will stop those damned Zombies.~;) Here is pic and Wiki article:

https://img216.imageshack.us/img216/5546/assembled762rk95tp5qu.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rk_95_TP

[Faust|]

Hm, I guess I'll answer seriously this time.

As I said I live near a college on the first floor of an apartment that is submerged into the ground with huge, thin windows and a door with flimsy locks; it is indefensible... my only hope would be to flee the compound immediately.

Once becoming aware of the zombies outside, I would grab my metal folding chair and ONE sturdy folding knife. I would use the chair to batter my way to the exit, and sprint to my minivan in the parking lot :embarassed:.

I would then take my chances on the road, heading immediately in the direction of a nearby rural area, picking up 3-4 lone, non-zombie pedestrians that are not as physically strong as me... ie they would be dependent on me to some extent... I am thinking girls especially here. I would travel to the country-side via the street of a particular wealthy neighborhood I am familiar with, avoiding commercial areas.

Next I would take a short drive down a street of the rural area, and, as if I was purchasing a house, look for a moderately expensive and especially defensible household that is not already nailed shut. I would then, with my group of mostly girls, try my luck at asking the residents if we could shack up with them.

Now something is bound to go wrong along the way, but my survivability is still maximized with this plan, I think. The first thing I will lose if something goes wrong is control over my own destiny... I will be forced to become a dependent of someone else and be at their mercy. Actually, initial predation on others would probably really maximize my survivability, but its out of the question :2thumbsup: .

[Byzantine Mercenary]

get ready guys:

http://65.127.124.62/south_asia/4483241.stm.htm

if you think im being serious read the date on the article

[GoreBag]

It's called fire discipline man. I'd probably take along an H&K G3. It's capable of more rapid fire than a bolt action in case you're swamped while tramping about, and it's accurate enough for fire at distances of up to 300m, even without a scope, although I would have at least one low-light scope and batteries due to the fact that zombies almost always come out during the night.

If you want a pistol for backup, you want something that can destroy a lot of flesh quickly and can hold a lot of ammunition. My suggestion would be a full sized 10mm pistol, preferrably a Glock 20, loaded with Hydra-shoks or Powerball hollowpoints. An alternative to a pistol would be a good submachine gun with a 100 round drum.

Not even someone who's trained to keep their cool can handle being swarmed by the flesh-hungry corpses of their loved ones all day, and since I prefer accuracy over brute firepower in this case (that is, individual or small group), my vote stands. If you have enough discipline to keep the fire minimal and accuracy high, all the better for you.

For close-up, though, firepower isn't that important. One shot to the frontal lobe will end them easily enough, and most sidearms will be able to accomplish that if they're within a range where you'll be using a pistol anyway, especially with all that rotting going on.

Besides, it's actually safer to skirt them and engage only in melee combat. While this sounds more like 'insane' than 'safe', you can outrun most zombies (since 2004's Dawn of the Dead should be stricken from the record) and guns make lots of noise, and that'll only bring more zombos.

[Crazed Rabbit]

I want to keep it simple but in a zombie attack a .556/223 won't have enough stopping power. So I may need a new tatical rifle.

I think a .223 rifle, properly aimed at the slow-moving zombie's head, with good ammo, would instantly take out there brain.

If I were to engage in melee, I'd want some tough clothing (leather jacket) to be at least somewhat bite-resistant. Chopping up slow moving ones spread at least a bit apart wouldn't be too hard with the right weapons.

Crazed Rabbit

[Faust|]

I think a .223 rifle, properly aimed at the slow-moving zombie's head, with good ammo, would instantly take out there brain.

If I were to engage in melee, I'd want some tough clothing (leather jacket) to be at least somewhat bite-resistant. Chopping up slow moving ones spread at least a bit apart wouldn't be too hard with the right weapons.

Crazed Rabbit

Realistically (:2thumbsup:) though, if you had to do either of these you would be in a really bad situation.

[GoreBag]

Realistically (:2thumbsup:) though, if you had to do either of these you would be in a really bad situation.

We're, uh, talking about a zombie holocaust.

[Faust|]

edit: forget it

[Divinus Arma]

3 pages and 83 replies. For this. In the backroom. Gah indeed. Popcorn politics strikes again. Solypsist demonstrates how Arnold Schwa gets elected over Tom McClintock. :shame:

[Banquo's Ghost]

3 pages and 83 replies. For this. In the backroom. Gah indeed. Popcorn politics strikes again. Solypsist demonstrates how Arnold Schwa gets elected over Tom McClintock. :shame:

You speak as if a zombie invasion apocalypse is not imminent. My God man, read the papers! Why do you think there is a heightened defense state?!!

Bird flu is rampant in Europe, killing tens of ducks! Every single one is going to become a zombie! Zombie fowl walk the earth!!

~;)

[Kagemusha]

Yes people should forget Osama and his Islamistic terrorist friends.The true danger lies everywhere in our own cemetarys!:skull:

[Ja'chyra]

You guy keep harping on about guns, we're talking about the undead here :furious3: , fire is the only way to go.

In preparation for this I have been dousing my neighbours house in petrol for the past 2 days, once the fire catches the amount of lard in that house should keep it burning for a few weeks easily.

[GoreBag]

3 pages and 83 replies. For this. In the backroom. Gah indeed. Popcorn politics strikes again. Solypsist demonstrates how Arnold Schwa gets elected over Tom McClintock. :shame:

This is a far more entertaining and thoughtful distraction than arguing over politics.

[Kagemusha]

I will now like to bring up more indepth the "fast" Zombie dilemma.Do you guys think that the zombies evolution took some major step last Summer when they started to run around in dawn of the dead?Or is this just biased Zombie propaganda to fool us to believe that they really can run?Becouse if they can the threat has just became lot more serious.:skull:

[Banquo's Ghost]

I will now like to bring up more indepth the "fast" Zombie dilemma.Do you guys think that the zombies evolution took some major step last Summer when they started to run around in dawn of the dead?Or is this just biased Zombie propaganda to fool us to believe that they really can run?Becouse if they can the threat has just became lot more serious.:skull:

I believe it is propaganda. Analyse it logically: Zombies are dead, and dead things share one attribute - their tendency towards immobility. Experimental science backs this up - try taking a decomposing body and jerking it up and down (please note this is a felony in all states save Montana, where it's considered a formal engagement) - important bits fall off fairly rapidly, unless you've got a fresh one, in which case they squelch a lot.

Now, this isn't to say a zombie might not be able to reach a brief sprint over say, the last couple of metres. Losing ambulatory limbs is less a concern when they're that close to sucking out your brain.

Frankly, zombies are like the Chinese - its the overwhelming numbers and single mindedness you have to worry about.

Oh, and for the gun crowd feeling safe with their arsenals: Watch the terrifying documentary film by those fearless investigators Wallace and Gromit about the were-rabbit threat. You think your semi-automatic side-arms are gonna deal with those suckers???

~:eek:

[spmetla]

Now maybe only the older zombies that have decayed abit would be slow moving then. Your cemetaries will be the source of these but fresh ones that have only been turned within a day of their death might still be able to move at a good speed. Also fresh zombies due to the flesh still being "tender" make baseball bats and other blunt melee weapons less effective because they haven't become so stiff that a good swing at the head might decapitate them.

Do you guys think that people who have lost their teeth in life (and use dentures) would be able to infect people? I'm not gonna risk letting one of them gum up my arm or anything but I guess the "elderly" zombies would be a lesser threat.

Are we all in agreement that we don't speculate that animals can be turned? Zombies only try to infect living humans right?

[LeftEyeNine]

This is a far more entertaining and thoughtful distraction than arguing over politics.

I agree. Far better than anything else going on between leftists and rightists here. This is as useless as it is but at least you don't have to offend someone. They are zombies to be offended.

So back on topic, yesterday I've discovered that a helmet on fire scares them as well as providing protection. Wherever you may be residing, keep a helmet wrapped with a bandage soaked into gasoline and a lighter with you.

[R'as al Ghul]

So back on topic, yesterday I've discovered that a helmet on fire scares them as well as providing protection. Wherever you may be residing, keep a helmet wrapped with a bandage soaked into gasoline and a lighter with you.

NICE.
You can join their ranks in no time. :laugh4:

[Ronin]

Now maybe only the older zombies that have decayed abit would be slow moving then. Your cemetaries will be the source of these but fresh ones that have only been turned within a day of their death might still be able to move at a good speed. Also fresh zombies due to the flesh still being "tender" make baseball bats and other blunt melee weapons less effective because they haven't become so stiff that a good swing at the head might decapitate them.

Do you guys think that people who have lost their teeth in life (and use dentures) would be able to infect people? I'm not gonna risk letting one of them gum up my arm or anything but I guess the "elderly" zombies would be a lesser threat.

Are we all in agreement that we don't speculate that animals can be turned? Zombies only try to infect living humans right?


In the majority of the movies I´ve seen I´ve never seen a zombie go for...or infect an animal, actually they seem to ignore them altogether.

The exception seems to be Resident Evil...were you have some pretty gnarly zombie dobbermans.......but those were infected by a man-made virus, so I don´t know if you can count them as "real" zombies.

[Banquo's Ghost]

Are we all in agreement that we don't speculate that animals can be turned? Zombies only try to infect living humans right?


Absolutely not! Zombie pets are a real threat. All those hamsters and guinea pigs and rabbits and gerbils that your children imprisoned for their miserable, short lives and then buried in matchboxes are, as we speak, joining the hordes of revenants and will be planning revenge.

The tripping threat alone is too horrible to contemplate. They will also soak up a lot of valuable ammunition.

Zombieism is not an infection. It's more like a group hug thing, a bit like when your grandmother comes to visit and locks you in an iron grip before planting a wet kiss in your eye. It's the hugging, not the saliva.

[LeftEyeNine]

NICE.
You can join their ranks in no time. :laugh4:

You should be bald for further precaution, good point. R'as al Ghul is a promising zombie defender.

[R'as al Ghul]

Zombieism is not an infection. It's more like a group hug thing, a bit like when your grandmother comes to visit and locks you in an iron grip before planting a wet kiss in your eye. It's the hugging, not the saliva.

Now that made me think.
One of my grannies always pinches me in the cheeks because she's too small for proper hugging.
Is that dangerous, too? :inquisitive:

Note to self: Refrain from visiting her, call more often.

[LeftEyeNine]

Now that made me think.
One of my grannies always pinches me in the cheeks because she's too small for proper hugging.
Is that dangerous, too? :inquisitive:

Note to self: Refrain from visiting her, call more often.

Yes I knew that. He can notice zombie dangers in no time. This guy will rise quick and strong among our forces.

[R'as al Ghul]

Yes I knew that. He can notice zombie dangers in no time. This guy will rise quick and strong among our forces.

Thanks, but it seems there's still much to learn.
Pass me a cricket bat and I'm ready to go but I don't trust fire.

https://img64.imageshack.us/img64/1278/cricket0pa.jpg
-1 zombie :skull:

[Banquo's Ghost]

Just in from Hysteria Centrale, Fox News:

Devil rabbit terrifies Northumberland (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/04/07/devil_rabbit/)

Devil rabbit terrorises village
'We are dealing with a monster', admits shaken local
By Lester Haines
Published Friday 7th April 2006 09:36 GMT


Pity if you will the poor burghers of the Northumberland village of Felton - living as they are under a palpable pall of fear provoked by the attentions of a monstrous, allotment-menacing devil rabbit.

That's according to the Times, which reports that the "Beast of Felton" - a deer-sized, black and brown creature with "diabolically shaped ears" - has already decimated "a market stall's worth of Japanese onions, parsnips and spring carrots".
Click Here

The first sighting of the Mephistophelean herbivore came back in February. Allotment holder Jeff Smith, 63, recounted: "This is no ordinary rabbit. We are dealing with a monster. It's absolutely massive.

"The first time I saw it, I wasn't sure what it was. Its prints are huge, about the size of a deer. It's a brute of a thing. We have two lads here with guns who are trying to shoot it, but it's too clever. They never see it."

The two lads in question are hired guns tasked with killing the vegetarian vandal. One of the Magnificent Two, underkeeper Brian Cadman, said: "Only a few people have seen it so far but I've seen the evidence and I think it's going to be a big 'un.

"I've been out here at night with another underkeeper. We have not had much luck yet, but you can see what it's been eating. It's been taking huge bites out of cabbages, carrots and turnips."

With the beast still at large, the mood in Felton has turned from fear to vengeful anger. Smith told a meeting of the local parish council on Monday: "When we get it killed - when we shoot it - we are going to hang it up on a tree so folk can see it."

Whether the locals then rushed to the village green with wooden agricultural implements and burning torches before storming into the night in search of the unholy creature's creator is not noted. Nick Park was unavailable for comment this morning. ®


I told you the zombie pets and were-rabbits were coming! Flee you fools!

And don't think the US is safe: These things eat vegetables - the White House is very, very afraid...

~;)

[The_Doctor]

I worked out that I am in a pretty good position.

Most of my neighbours have big cars/truck-like-things. Hijack one of those and drive to:

Altcar Rifle Range.

It is only ~4 miles away, as the crow files.

Then get some guns and ammo. Then drive to:

Liverpool, specifically the Mersey Ferry terminal. Then hijack the Mersey Ferry and sail away.

I will also rescue Red Peasant any other Liverpool Org members.

[Kagemusha]

Now maybe only the older zombies that have decayed abit would be slow moving then. Your cemetaries will be the source of these but fresh ones that have only been turned within a day of their death might still be able to move at a good speed. Also fresh zombies due to the flesh still being "tender" make baseball bats and other blunt melee weapons less effective because they haven't become so stiff that a good swing at the head might decapitate them.

Do you guys think that people who have lost their teeth in life (and use dentures) would be able to infect people? I'm not gonna risk letting one of them gum up my arm or anything but I guess the "elderly" zombies would be a lesser threat.

Are we all in agreement that we don't speculate that animals can be turned? Zombies only try to infect living humans right?

My good man its the Salive(spelling)that infects not the teeth.:skull:

[Vladimir]

I worked out that I am in a pretty good position.

Most of my neighbours have big cars/truck-like-things. Hijack one of those and drive to:

Altcar Rifle Range.

It is only ~4 miles away, as the crow files.

Then get some guns and ammo. Then drive to:

Liverpool, specifically the Mersey Ferry terminal. Then hijack the Mersey Ferry and sail away.

I will also rescue Red Peasant any other Liverpool Org members.

Four miles away!? ~:eek: My God man, you'll never make it in time! Do you think you're the only one with that idea? The place will be looted before you get there. That is, providing that the zombies haven't already set up an ambush.

[The_Doctor]

Four miles away!? My God man, you'll never make it in time! Do you think you're the only one with that idea?The place will be looted before you get there.

Yes. I will also assume the TA has been overwhelmed and the place has been abanded.


That is, providing that the zombies haven't already set up an ambush.

Zombies can't setup ambushes. They can only walk around saying "mmmaaaiiiirrrr".

[Kagemusha]

Guys i already posted this in the Frontroom.Me thinks modding is turning me into Zombie!~:mecry:

https://img439.imageshack.us/img439/3011/img00520oh.jpg

[Vladimir]

Guys i already posted this in the Frontroom.Me thinks modding is turning me into Zombie!~:mecry: [/IMG]

Ya might want to do something about that glazed over look in your eyes and the deathly pallor of your skin.

[Kagemusha]

Ya might want to do something about that glazed over look in your eyes and the deathly pallor of your skin.

BrAINZZZZZZZ!!!!:furious3:

[Axeknight]

Guys...

... you've got red on you

[caravel]

You cannot kill that which is already dead, so forget assault rifles, which is why I have my needle and thread and a bag of salt prepared... I just have to convice the zombie to sit still while i'm sewing up his mouth and eyes. :inquisitive:

[scooter_the_shooter]

Guns work in almost all of the movies. My ak better be able to take down a zombie!!!!


Or i am in trouble!!:help:

[caravel]

Guns work in almost all of the movies. My ak better be able to take down a zombie!!!!


Or i am in trouble!!:help:

Be on the safe side and equip yourself with an rocket propelled grenade launcher. :hide:

[scooter_the_shooter]

I would but thats not legal in my country sadly:furious3: the 2 12 guages would probably be my best bet if I bought extended tubes for them.

[The_Doctor]

You need fire and lots of it.

[doc_bean]

If there's one thing I learned from Quake, it's that a grenade launcher is the best choice when going up against zombies.

Now, where can I get one ?

[Cha]

Guys i already posted this in the Frontroom.Me thinks modding is turning me into Zombie!~:mecry:

https://img439.imageshack.us/img439/3011/img00520oh.jpg
Probably your constant contact with electromagnetic waves are mutating your DNA. ~:)


If there's one thing I learned from Quake, it's that a grenade launcher is the best choice when going up against zombies.

Now, where can I get one ?
Grenades are overrated. Remember, this is a zombie we're talking about. Zombies are alive in conditions that would kill a human. There still could be cancer or a spear struck through a zombie's belly and yet that wouldn't stop that zombie. Unless a grenade is in close contact with a body, that grenade can't rip a body apart. What makes the grenade lethal to a human is the shrapnel and the concussion from the explosion. A shrapnel would be like acupuncture to a zombie. Grenades are weak when compared to an artillery round or a mine. Even a human in close proximity to a grenade could survive if that human lies low. There was this soldier in South Korea who went berserk, and he threw a grenade at soldiers who were sleeping. Those soldiers survived that blast.

And if what I say sounds like b.s. then bare with me; I'm not a munitions expert.

[Adrian II]

So, how 'bout you? Will you be planning your next move as carefully as I will be to survive the zombie infestation?Me have no problem. You all come visit, have brrrrain barbecue.
http://forum.dvd-forum.at/images/smilies/zombie_bullet.gif

[GoreBag]

You need fire and lots of it.

Fire is a controversial theory among zombie lore. In some versions of the mythos, it scares and keeps away zombies, therefore, have plenty of it. But, it's big and bright, so it'll draw more zombies to it. They all seem to know that fires burn out eventually, so a ring of fire around your position is only a temporary solution.

Also, zombies that are already on fire won't last too long, but are doubly dangerous before they keel over and snuff it. That being said, the molotov cocktail is a classic weapon of those besieged by shuffling carcasses (see Zombi 2 especially).

Personally, I'd limit my use of fire to trickery and desperate situations.

[yesdachi]

So I’ve been thinking about the best way to fight a horde of zombies and I have decided it is to create my own army of the undead monsters. I have already acquired some equipment on e-bay from the former Soviet Union, gathered some chemical components (and a KitKat) from my local drug store, and liberated a few test specimens from the cemetery a block away.
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Initial tests have been positive and I am surprised at how quickly I have designed the zombie creation formula. My first test subjects have already mastered the ability to speak (only the word “brains” so far) and are much stronger than I thought they would be.
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I have some disappointing news, I was forced to destroy one of my favorite zombies today, he had broken free from his restraints during the night and escaped into my open lab area. I heard the commotion and quickly ran to investigate. To my surprise he was drinking vial after vial of the chemicals I had been preparing as an antidote for the creation formula (they were running out the holes in his torso and making a mess all over the floor) I attempted to communicate with him and was quickly attacked, forced to defend myself I used a 9mm and a Bunsen burner, those chemicals caught fire real quick and his desire for brains was quenched for good.
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I am a bit concerned, after the incident last night I have not been able to find my lab hamster whose cage I found broken. I will continue to look but I fear the little guy has run away.
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I have noticed some unusual screams from the house next door to mine and thru the shades see figures moving in a jerky manor… similar to my zombies. Wait a tick, my hamster couldn’t have been infected, escaped and in a desperate search for brains attacked my neighbors in their sleep last night? Oh no, what if I have inadvertently created the threat I so desperately wanted to battle against. Dear lord what have I done! Nooooooo!

~:wave:

[Upxl]

Taking my emergency bottle of Jack Daniels I'd jump through my window thus landing on the flat roof of the modern part of the house.
Putting fire to the older part, the zombies wouldn’t have any way to gain access to the roof (since the stairs are burned).

Waiting for the cavalry to arrive, I would just sit back enjoying the sun and the sight of zombies trying to get out of our pond while relaxing with my good buddy JD.

[doc_bean]

Also, zombies that are already on fire won't last too long, but are doubly dangerous before they keel over and snuff it. That being said, the molotov cocktail is a classic weapon of those besieged by shuffling carcasses (see Zombi 2 especially).


I don't know, while I'm a big fan of flamethrowers, I don't think fire would be too effective against zombies. After all, humans have set themselves on fire and survived. And unless you spray the zombies in flammable stuff they won't burn for very long. How long do molotov cocktails burn anyway ?

A shotgun blast to the head still seems like the best option.

What about melee weapons ? A sword sounds good, but it has to be pretty sharp to cut right through a zombie, and you'd have to be pretty good with it in case you got swarmed. Would a chainsaw be a better option perhaps ?

[Shaka_Khan]

If a zombie is contagious like in Resident Evil, then you wouldn't want its blood all over you.

[GoreBag]

What about melee weapons ? A sword sounds good, but it has to be pretty sharp to cut right through a zombie, and you'd have to be pretty good with it in case you got swarmed. Would a chainsaw be a better option perhaps ?

You just need it to cause damage to the frontal lobe. Generally, any blunt force trauma would do it. Obviously, a chainsaw would be awesome, since it would rip through them and leave them unable to harm you even if didn't kill them, but it requires fuel, so it can't be depended upon for long.

My pick (and the pick of Max Brooks' Zombie Survival Guide) for melee weapons is the crowbar. Swinging it will surely take out a zombie with a connection, which isn't hard, to do, and if you don't have room to swing it, you can use the lower end of it in a thrusting motion - just aim for the eye socket and push.

[Abokasee]

well i got chain saw and a high car and 2 level house i also have cross bow and other weopons...

[A.Saturnus]

While I have several weapons and my room has only one, easy defendable door, to leave the house would require me to pass a long corridor with many rooms filled with zombie-prone inhabitants. The only chance to escape would be through the window. But I'd have to use sheets to reach the ground. It all depends on how long the zombies need to break through the blocked door.


I don't know, while I'm a big fan of flamethrowers, I don't think fire would be too effective against zombies. After all, humans have set themselves on fire and survived. And unless you spray the zombies in flammable stuff they won't burn for very long. How long do molotov cocktails burn anyway ?

That depends. I think matured zombies from the graveyard are quite dried out and rotten, so they should burn quite easily. The problem are freshly zombified neighbours which are still too juicy to be flammable.

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

http://www.okcupid.com/tests/take?testid=5349989821747660792

[doc_bean]

You just need it to cause damage to the frontal lobe.

Has this been scientifically tested ? I always thought zombies operated with the most basic parts of their brain, the 'reptilian' parts. Aren't these also the ones buried deepest within the brain tissue ? I don't think it's easy to damage those parts using a blunt object. If you were to use one, I'd suspect a blow to the back, where the spine connects with the head might be better. After all, if you manage to crush that than the zombie will lose control over its body !

[The_Doctor]

I got 78% on the test. Official Survivor.:2thumbsup:

[yesdachi]

Official Survivor - scored 72%! :knight:

[LeftEyeNine]

I'm an offical survivor with %75 as well. I wonder what our esteemed zombie defender R'as al Ghul will score.

[Faust|]

78%
Too many things were just beyond my knowledge.

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

I scored 86% by the way. :2thumbsup:

[Ironside]

Official Survivor
Congratulations! You scored 83%!

Mwahaha, I'll survive.

If I move and get some gun training I'll get
Armed and Dangerous
Congratulations! You scored 93%!
:2thumbsup:


It does feel slightly tilted though
You made it. Barely.
Congratulations! You scored 45%!
Whether it was the fact that you could run faster, or were just plain lucky, you made it out alive. Even you aren't sure why. But you're sure as hell not going back, or risking your ass for anyone else from now on.
You scored higher than 0% on survivalpoints.

This is the lowest of three tries to fail (both others were 48%).
I mean can you actually die?

[spmetla]

Flame would be a good weapon if it could last a while, if there was time to prepare an area dousing it in oil and lighting it would do well. Highly combustible fuels along with regular explosives would be excellent was well, perhaps I should stockpile blasting caps, det cord, and time fuzes so I can make home made explosives if the need is ever there (Army manuals and Anarchist cookbook provide all the know how).

With all my medieval equipment I note I'm still missing the critical part of a shield. I'm not so skilled that I could solely use my katana so I'd prefer to use one of my sabers, if I'm in a truck bed my cavalry sabre would probably be best because it's got a bit more reach. Perhaps I should also prepare some polearms and train my household in shield walls and perhaps train the neighborhood in phalanx tactics, would be great in close conditions with flanks secure and sharpshooters firing between the ranks and watching the rear.

For the zombie prepardness test I hope you guys selected all of the above for firearms considerations. Also I think a gunshop would be bad to fortify, they tend to be in fairly well populated areas and so would have zombie hordes to prevent proper defense preparations, although water could also be relied on food is an issue. If time was there to prepare a proper defense then it'd be safe because you try to patrol out for food once the ones near the shop have ALL been eliminated.
I selected grab all I can and leave, I hate stagnat warfare, especially when I have better locations for defense within close traveling distance.
The armor question for me is full everything, how about you guys? Mobility vs. Protection?
Unfortunately I'd kill the zombies (and for the lots of zombies I'd just keep moving) and leave the survivors on the building, don't want to spend too much time in one location and I don't know anything about the survivors, whether they've been infected how they handle stress. Also the fact they're on the building roof tells me zombies inside and giving zombies the element of surprise is stupid when avoidable.

Armed and Dangerous
Congratulations! You scored 87%!
You made it out, alive and well supplied. You probably even kept most of your party alive too. You know what to look for, what to take, and when to just run. You even feel a strange inkling to go back. If you did, you'd probably do just fine.

http://is1.okcupid.com/mt_pics/773/773812361575599080/5349989821747660792-4.jpg

Just stick with me guys I got the method. I wouldn't take anyone that scores less than 60% though, I have a feeling you'd try to reason against my desicions which would cost me time.

[Kagemusha]

Armed and Dangerous
Congratulations! You scored 89%!
You made it out, alive and well supplied. You probably even kept most of your party alive too. You know what to look for, what to take, and when to just run. You even feel a strange inkling to go back. If you did, you'd probably do just fine.

https://img206.imageshack.us/img206/4333/534998982174766079248fr.jpg


My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender:


You scored higher than 92% on survivalpoints

Hahaa!Bring em On!:skull:

[Faust|]

I selected grab all I can and leave, I hate stagnat warfare, especially when I have better locations for defense within close traveling distance.
The armor question for me is full everything, how about you guys? Mobility vs. Protection?
Unfortunately I'd kill the zombies (and for the lots of zombies I'd just keep moving) and leave the survivors on the building, don't want to spend too much time in one location and I don't know anything about the survivors, whether they've been infected how they handle stress. Also the fact they're on the building roof tells me zombies inside and giving zombies the element of surprise is stupid when avoidable.



I selected "get better weapons and ammo and leave" at the gunshop. For clothing I chose something heavy and durable and for armor I chose the medium outfit: boots, a vest, and a helmet.

How many friends did you guys trust at your back? Is this, as the gun training, a case of "more is better"? What type of food did you guys choose? I chose 1 and canned food, respectively.

Oh, and what was the most important consideration when choosing a gun? I chose "stopping power".

[Faust|]

gah, nm, misunderstood the "friends" question. That one lowered my score.

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

Guys, they're Zombies. They have a max speed of two miles an hour. Just don't get bit and snap their necks one by one.

Pros: Berserk attitude, swords, staircase to destroy, lots of food, rural.

Cons: Big windows, no guns.

[GoreBag]

Has this been scientifically tested?

Bung? It's part of the mythology.

[DemonArchangel]

Armed and Dangerous
Congratulations! You scored 89%!

[spmetla]

I selected "get better weapons and ammo and leave" at the gunshop. For clothing I chose something heavy and durable and for armor I chose the medium outfit: boots, a vest, and a helmet.

How many friends did you guys trust at your back? Is this, as the gun training, a case of "more is better"? What type of food did you guys choose? I chose 1 and canned food, respectively.

Oh, and what was the most important consideration when choosing a gun? I chose "stopping power".

I only have 2 friends I can really trust. I've got plenty of National Guard buddies I'd also trust but they are too far away to help in the event of zombie attacks. I would guess that too many friends slow down travel, slow down decision making, and take up more food and such. Also transportion would be hard especially for you guys who chose sports cars over trucks. Guns more is better is important because you can't depend on a single souce of ammunition supply and this would give you more of an opportunity to use ammo from failed last stands you come across. Also in the event of jams or varying situations (close quarters or long range, hordes or single zombies) it's good to have just the right weapon for each job instead of trying to use a jack of all trades.
I of course chose canned food and I hope everyone else did as well. Frozen food melts, fresh food spoils, and who has time to bake?
For guns selection I chose all of the above, like I said different situations different guns. My muzzle loader has stopping power all right but frankly I imagine my .38 cal pistol will be more useful in more situations.

[Vladimir]

http://www.okcupid.com/tests/take?testid=5349989821747660792

78%. Not good but good enough.

[English assassin]

On the one hand, I'm pretty screwed, as my back door is basically glass.

On the other hand, I'm thinking the Zombies will probably go for the easier meals first, and my next door neighbours are pensioners. And their back door is glass too.

So I reckon if we keep pretty quiet, we're in with a chance. If the Zombies do break in though we'll be in all sorts of trouble, since we all know you have to destroy a Zombie's brain and the best weapon we have for that is probably only a lump hammer. IMHO crowbars would need more than one hit to do the sort of really massive head trauma you need for a guaranteed Zombie kill, and what sort of Zombie gives you time for more than one hit?

Ironically, a Vampire infestation would be much easier to survive, since there is always plenty of garlic in the house, although the lack of any crucifixes could well cause some justified "I told you so"'s from the christians on the board.

[Upxl]

Vampires?
Who believes in that nowadays? :inquisitive:

[drone]

Cons - Suburban area, probably lots of zombies and no secluded place to run to. Walk-out basement with a sliding glass door, may as well invite them in for tea and medulla brownies. Lots of ground floor windows as well.

Pros - Suburban area located near the capitol, so the government probably will not ignore the zombie infestation for too long (although indiscriminate bombing resulting from government action is probably a minus here). 9mm pistol with limited ammunition, axe, crowbar, and sledgehammer are available. Stihl chainsaw will probably be the weapon of choice. Must remember to stock up on oil and chain lube. Loud stereo system can be set up to play La Sexorcisto on continuous loop, hopefully impelling the zombies to dance.

I have been putting off the purchase of a 12 gauge, looks like I should act on this soon. A shotgun, chainsaw, and many hours on the id zombie simulator should have me prepped for the worst.

[A.Saturnus]

Ironically, a Vampire infestation would be much easier to survive, since there is always plenty of garlic in the house, although the lack of any crucifixes could well cause some justified "I told you so"'s from the christians on the board.

Vampires! Don't be silly now, EA ~:rolleyes:


I would guess that too many friends slow down travel, slow down decision making, and take up more food and such. Also transportion would be hard especially for you guys who chose sports cars over trucks.

That's why you take the pick-up. One drives, the others shoot. More people are better provided that you have enough guns.

[The_Doctor]

Strangley enough, it looks like the The Doctor will be dealing with some kind of zombies in the first episode of the new series of Doctor Who:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/episodes/2006/newearth.shtml

It is on BBC1 at 7:15 on saturday.

Before you ask, no, I don't work for the BBC.

[scooter_the_shooter]

I quit taking the test after the second question. It is not very accurate imo. Saying a hand gun is the best for some one who has never shot one is not true. They are the HARDEST to shoot for a beginner. And then it says its the best because it just "point and shoot" thats is nonsense. A beginner needs a shot gun.:help:


(if you dont believe me watch a first time shooter shoot a handgun some time. heck a lot of people who have had guns for years can't shoot them that good either)

I am going to try dig up a better test:2thumbsup:

[scooter_the_shooter]

I found one from the same site sadly....but it IS a bit more serious:2thumbsup:



One Step Ahead
You are 82% likely to survive the end of the world.
You're alive, with minimal effects from whatever disaster struck. You're in good health, with moderate supplies, have a plan, and maybe a few other survivors with you to help out with manual labor. Congrats, you're gonna do just fine when all hell breaks loose.



My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender:


You scored higher than 79% on sp




http://www.okcupid.com/tests/take?testid=4191060858327422559

[Alexanderofmacedon]

Well, this thread made the Org-gahzette. Congratulations:2thumbsup:

Very funny thread and now with a link, it's even better.

[GoreBag]

IMHO crowbars would need more than one hit to do the sort of really massive head trauma you need for a guaranteed Zombie kill, and what sort of Zombie gives you time for more than one hit?

You're on. I'm actually hoping it happens just so I can keep score of my crowbar 5ki11z.

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

http://www.okcupid.com/tests/take?testid=4191060858327422559

Yes, this is better overall, but not completely about zombies...

[English assassin]

I'm feeling a bit more positive about Zombie survival this morning, since, athough I am clearly profoundly underpowered on the weapons front, I do have full bike leathers for me, and and old set that would do for my wife. And if the Zombies are infectious "28 days later" type Zombies full face helmets ought to offer pretty good protection from splatter.

Zombies seem not to use weapons, and I think I would be pretty impervious to their usual frenzied clawing. I may give up the idea of offence altogether, and simply walk down the street giving the Zombies the bird and laughing at their feeble attempts to harm me.

[Vladimir]

Cons - Suburban area, probably lots of zombies and no secluded place to run to. Walk-out basement with a sliding glass door, may as well invite them in for tea and medulla brownies. Lots of ground floor windows as well.

Pros - Suburban area located near the capitol, so the government probably will not ignore the zombie infestation for too long (although indiscriminate bombing resulting from government action is probably a minus here). 9mm pistol with limited ammunition, axe, crowbar, and sledgehammer are available. Stihl chainsaw will probably be the weapon of choice. Must remember to stock up on oil and chain lube. Loud stereo system can be set up to play La Sexorcisto on continuous loop, hopefully impelling the zombies to dance.

I have been putting off the purchase of a 12 gauge, looks like I should act on this soon. A shotgun, chainsaw, and many hours on the id zombie simulator should have me prepped for the worst.

You should be safe in Fairfax but here in Oxon Hill they'll probably just glass the whole lot so they can redevelop it. When the zombies do strike I'll give you a call so we can coordinate our defense.

Oh and yes, I definately recommend the 12 gauge with 00 buck shot.

[KukriKhan]

Here in southern California, we'd just give them ID cards, herd them toward the border, and put them to work there. No need for any walls then; cheap labor costs, no need for pension plans.

Eventually, though, they'll be wanting full citizenship ("Look! We've worked our fingers to the bone!"). Waving Zombie nation flags, playing Zombie-rap music, demanding October be designated 'Zombie History Awareness Month'.

The Prez will appoint a Zombie-rights commission, the Senate will craft a Zombie-assimilation Bill, the House will put forward a "Send 'em Back to the Grave" amendment...

In the end, we'll ditch the word 'Zombie' as fraught with too many negative connotations, officially calling them 'Living-Disabled', and Ralph Nader will have a Zombie running mate for President in 2012.

Situation: normal.

[English assassin]

Ralph Nader will have a Zombie running mate for President in 2012

Yeah, that Nader guy thinks he's so smart with his token Zombie, but the Republicans already beat him to this bit of affirmative action way back in 1988...

[Upxl]

Here in southern California, we'd just give them ID cards, herd them toward the border, and put them to work there. No need for any walls then; cheap labor costs, no need for pension plans.

Eventually, though, they'll be wanting full citizenship ("Look! We've worked our fingers to the bone!"). Waving Zombie nation flags, playing Zombie-rap music, demanding October be designated 'Zombie History Awareness Month'.

The Prez will appoint a Zombie-rights commission, the Senate will craft a Zombie-assimilation Bill, the House will put forward a "Send 'em Back to the Grave" amendment...

In the end, we'll ditch the word 'Zombie' as fraught with too many negative connotations, officially calling them 'Living-Disabled', and Ralph Nader will have a Zombie running mate for President in 2012.

Situation: normal.


:laugh4:

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

Here in southern California, we'd just give them ID cards, herd them toward the border, and put them to work there. No need for any walls then; cheap labor costs, no need for pension plans.

Eventually, though, they'll be wanting full citizenship ("Look! We've worked our fingers to the bone!"). Waving Zombie nation flags, playing Zombie-rap music, demanding October be designated 'Zombie History Awareness Month'.

The Prez will appoint a Zombie-rights commission, the Senate will craft a Zombie-assimilation Bill, the House will put forward a "Send 'em Back to the Grave" amendment...

In the end, we'll ditch the word 'Zombie' as fraught with too many negative connotations, officially calling them 'Living-Disabled', and Ralph Nader will have a Zombie running mate for President in 2012.

Situation: normal.
Genuis. :bow:

[GoreBag]

...Zombie nation...

Tell me you did that on purpose.

[yesdachi]

I am watching the 2004 Dawn of the Dead right now and those zombies are fast. Way faster than the old school ones but not as fast as the freaky Resident Evil ones.

[GoreBag]

I feel your pain.