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Zombie Invasion

Wednesday, August 30, 2006 9:41:07 AM

I hate zombies, but for some reason, I like playing video games / watching movies about them. Scares the crap out of me every time, but I get some kind of sick enjoyment from it. Every time I finish playing the game / watching the movie, I can't help but think "what would I do if there was an uncontrollable zombie outbreak right freakin' now?"
My answer is generally something like boarding up my doors and windows, finding what food I have available, planning an escape route and thinking about long term survival (food, water, etc). When I think about this stuff, I make a few assumptions about the aforementioned zombie outbreak:
  • Power and water supplies (assuming you don't run on an artesian well and do not have your own power generator) will be gone within only a few days.
  • Any weapons and/or ammunition will likely to have been already scavenged by other survivors (unless you have your own cache prepared).
  • Zombies can only survive off consuming their own bodies or any brains they eat while "undead". I can only assume the lifespan of a zombie is limited to 2 - 3 weeks, maximum.
  • Zombies have no interest in non-humans (pets, robots, etc).

Now, in some movies, it seems zombies can't "starve" to death, which indicates they are possibly fueled by some sort of evil energy. However unlikely, if this were in fact the case, any long-term plans of survival without massive preparations for a zombie outbreak would be bleak.

So, if a zombie outbreak were to happen right now, what would you do? What assumptions should you make (which friends / loved ones would you suspect as being the least likely to fall victim, etc).

Moving On...What Now?

Comments

Brian J.brianj Wednesday, August 30, 2006 9:47:25 AM

One time, I asked my mother if she would be able to kill a zombie version of me. She said no. I thought it was sweet. Foolish...but sweet.

Wakajawaka Wednesday, August 30, 2006 11:21:00 AM

On the subject of Zombies.....Have you seen the British made zombie / comedy movie "Sean Of The Dead"???. Very funny film. Might ease those zombie fears a little too! smile

Brian J.brianj Wednesday, August 30, 2006 11:32:41 AM

Haha, yes - I love that movie.

Helge Gjølmehelgeag Wednesday, August 30, 2006 11:56:56 AM

Well, basically zombies are stupid and slow.

I would jump into my car and drive away. I find it hard to believe that zombies can stop a moving car, if they tried I would run them over! smile

Brian J.brianj Wednesday, August 30, 2006 12:59:06 PM

Yes! A "brutal" girl killing zombies = awesome.

Wakajawaka Wednesday, August 30, 2006 1:13:57 PM

Father Ted...........CLASSIC COMEDY smilesmile

Brian J.brianj Wednesday, August 30, 2006 1:49:12 PM

It's kind of funny...I even have an old Resident Evil poster framed on my office wall.

devansdevans186 Thursday, August 31, 2006 3:57:18 PM

The first thing I would do would be to eat a Zombie brain.
Therefore the zombies would think that I was one of them.
Why?, you ask.
Simple, we are what we eat.
Because I ate a zombie brain, I would exude a zombie smell coming from the pores of my skin. Therefore giving off the aura that I am one of them. bigsmile

Fredrik Anderssonfred Thursday, August 31, 2006 9:03:41 PM

I would run to the nearest book store and get a copy of the zombie survival guide. Then I would arm myself with a kick a** shotgun, lots of ammo and a machete! bigsmile

If it were a low- or mid-level outbreak I would probably stay in the city and take my chances. I would team up with my friends at Robert's apartment, because it has a good location close to the park and we could easily spot any zombies getting closer.

If it were a major (class 3) outbreak I would take a boat and go to one of the islands, where it would hopefully be safer, because zombies can't swim...

however, zombies might be able to walk on the bottom of the ocean, so it would not be perfectly safe. nervous

Btw, I have the same Resident Evil poster in my office leftrightleft

.edDotEd Friday, September 1, 2006 5:59:06 PM

I would take a sword and start doing pushups.
A sword can't jam.

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Staceystaceyc Saturday, September 2, 2006 9:03:17 PM

I think the napalm idea was a pretty good one!It is also a know fact that Zombies can't climb so I would travel to Scotland and barricade myself inside!..

Michaelmichael_aka_emilien Friday, September 8, 2006 8:42:27 AM

There's only one movie - Resident Evil - which contain the best of the rest appearances of such creatures. Zooommmbbies, no, I like them. They are like fastfood, he-he :)) but when they coming in a huge number, ow, that a problem :))))

Bill Courtneybillinbeijing Friday, September 22, 2006 2:58:10 PM

I am quite a zombie fan and plan on doing some material on my blog soon on zombies. i cannot write as well as you do on the matter but you might want to keep an eye out for it. the poins you made were all very good and i will consider them in case of an actual outbreak.
Bill

Anonymous Tuesday, August 28, 2007 1:04:48 AM

Sirus writes: I'm a zombie fan but if I ever do get attacked by a zombie I'll just think of the zombie as a mom and kill it (yes I had a sick childhood)

Anonymous Saturday, February 9, 2008 5:51:50 AM

OPRESSERUS writes: SCREW ANYONE (unless your not infected) WHO GETS BITEN I'LL KILL THEM (or try) i'm going to home depo because they have wood and nails i'll board myself up. But frist i got to deal with the mexicans >:(

Anonymous Friday, December 19, 2008 7:09:31 PM

LikeAFox writes: I would gather my close friends and make a run at Alcatraz because it is seemingly the perfect fortress to defend against a Zombie invasion of anykind of level. Think about it... What are you gonna do? What are you gonna do?

Anonymous Monday, February 9, 2009 11:45:45 AM

Anonymous writes: To the Winchester!

Anonymous Sunday, October 4, 2009 7:36:32 PM

zakk writes: Zombies can not die from starvation, they eat humans purely based on primal instinct. they get no actual nourishment from eating people. If you were to cut open a zombie and remove all it's internal organs (including the stomach) it would still try and eat you. Truth is if a zombie outbreak were to occur, there would be no survivors, no one would be able to survive it. Doesn't mean I wouldn't have a fun ass time killin zombies before i die though!

Anonymous Sunday, October 11, 2009 8:17:04 AM

Gatt writes: BLADESTORM!!!!

Anonymous Sunday, January 24, 2010 3:43:26 AM

bananas writes: i would try be steathy and take my air rifle and hide on my bunk bed (ZOMBIES CANT CLIMB)and blow the crap outa them!!!

Anonymous Wednesday, February 17, 2010 4:48:28 PM

poppy writes: go live in a supermarket!or get away fromheavy populated areas

Anonymous Saturday, April 3, 2010 7:49:58 PM

Anonymous writes: Id stay in my house for 3 days then id get a fort prob home hard ware( mines next to super store so ill have food) then id drive around and search for other survivors and loot and write messages to tell them where i am. You?

Anonymous Friday, January 21, 2011 9:57:26 AM

Anonymous writes: I would rush to an airport or a port (most likely port), get in the air or water and head to an island somewhere as zombies can't swim. But along the way i'd pick up Chuck Norris and Stallone and we'd stake out on the island till some cannibals (not zombies) came. If all hope's lost, i'd try to cause global nuclear melt down and take all zombies down with me. But that's just ME:)

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