Zombie Plan.

[Mephistophelily]

It seems, based on that new movie, they simply want.... wuuuuuv.

 

[Vail_Indigo]

It seems, based on that new movie, they simply want.... wuuuuuv.

Vampires? sure.
Demons? Of course.
Ghosts? Yes please.
Luscious, creepy, tentacle lesbian fuckbeasts? purrrrrwhiimperpurrrrr

But I ain't doin' nuffin with no rotting corpse, walking or otherwise.

 

[Annisthyrienne]

Oh naive, naive little Thyri
Zombies are like water.
They get in everywhere, given enough time.
No matter how mighty your compound is, sooner or later one will get in, somehow. And once that happens, you are rightly fucked.

Plus, its simply very unlikely that sufficient numbers of people would survive to allow a wide enough gene pool for repopulation purposes.

Well, your first point is possible, I'll admit. I think the secret might be to find a place where there aren't many people who could be turned into zombies.

The last point is problematic. Repopulating the earth would be fun to try, and I'd be glad to give it my very best effort, (excepting that I can't get pregnant anymore.) I'd still try very hard! The problem as I see it is that those who would be likely to have the means to survive that long would be those rednecks and preppers who you might not want representing the gene pool.

 

[Vail_Indigo]

Well, your first point is possible, I'll admit. I think the secret might be to find a place where there aren't many people who could be turned into zombies.

The last point is problematic. Repopulating the earth would be fun to try, and I'd be glad to give it my very best effort, (excepting that I can't get pregnant anymore.) I'd still try very hard! The problem as I see it is that those who would be likely to have the means to survive that long would be those rednecks and preppers who you might not want representing the gene pool.

Well, the problem you run into is not so much WHO is in the gene pool, but rather the diversity of the gene pool. You need a certain number of genetically unrelated people in order to breed effectively without ending up having kids with a third head. ANd, even once you get to that number, you then need a pretty strict breeding program. Its very complicated.

 

[Annisthyrienne]

*Giggling hysterically*

 

[The_Spectre]

I've been thinking about this zombie apocalypse issue, and I think it will be a self correcting problem.

Consider this, every zombie movie we've ever seen tells us that they are the animated dead, still ambulatory even though their flesh is no longer subject to healing, or repair, rejuvenation. In fact, even the day to day dying off of cells and muscle tone would not be replenished. First of all because they don't eat the kind of balanced diet that would promote healing, and secondly, because they are not going to find enough food once the initial supply of uninfected flesh is either devoured or infected.

So really, all we have to do is hole up somewhere and wait. Within about 60 days, the flesh on most zombies would have decayed enough / sustained enough damage that the muscles would no longer be able to articulate the skeleton. Thus would they be rendered immobile, even though they may still pose a danger if you got close enough to accidentally get bit. But they would also be much easier to dispose of, being able to crush their rotten skull like an eggshell merely by stepping on it.

So all we really have to do is lay in a supply of food where we can hide or defend for a couple months, then wait for nature to take it's course.

In Return of the Living Dead the zombies can't really be killed. Shot to the head does nothing and dismemberment does nothing as each body part be independent of it's own. Setting on fire makes the problem worse as the smoke will get into air and create basically zombie rain and will reanimate any corpse even those long buried with cemeteries.

As I said before there are so many factors to put in to a zombie apocalypse, namely what's causing it. Hell if it's disease, one thing to worry about (a side from infection) is whether the disease potentially mutates over time.

 

[Noon_Shadow]

Given standard Zombie assumptions:

1) Zombifaction is essentially a blood-borne virus, spread by being bitten or general fluid spread
2) Zombies WILL stay down from headshots
3) The virus only affects dead flesh-the virus first kills you, then reanimates you

Then I feel like I'm ideally located. I'm far enough from Atlanta to retreat to redneck militia country if necessary, but still close to Atlanta. If it's a virus, I know where the CDC is located if they isolate a cure. Plus, there's a very large international airport there.

And of course, I suspect all governments will react as though it is a virus, which is why my main plain is to get the hell off the continent as soon as infected people show up. Quarantine procedures will be enacted VERY quickly, so I want to be on the first plane taking me to Australia. If Australia has known cases, then I'm going to Hawaii. The hope is that, very quickly, international flights end up grounded before infected people can get off the continent. I expect I'll spend at least 48 hours in a quarantine zone while they wait to see if people manifest symptoms. I'm assuming that the first zombie is anywhere on the continent except Atlanta, which should keep me fairly safe.

If the infection somehow spreads to Australia, I'm getting myself armed to the teeth, and then taking a SHIP, not a plane, but a ship to New Zealand. There will be some advantages to slower travel-it should give people time to manifest symptoms before they arrive, so ships arriving with no passengers showing symptoms should be allowed into port. I don't care what it takes, I'm smuggling a fucking arsenal onto that boat.

PS: If it's an airborne virus, my plan has me almost royally screwed. The time spent confined in planes, boats, and quarantine zones will probably bone me over.

 

[sombrablanca]

Alaska would be your best bet, or somewhere similar. That way any zombies freeze solid within a few hours. Food is hard to come by, but its there. Also, they stockpile food, fuel, etc, and the population is minimal. If you were trying the get away from it method.

For a survival kit, it has mostly made sense what yall have said. plus a 2way/ham radio type deal. Definitely shotguns and large caliber weapons. Also extreme range ones if possible too. Raid any over run military bases. Military too cocky. Someone will get bit, try to hide it, and all die. Claymores, landmines, and grenades will also be very useful. you don't even have to bury them. unlike a thinking opponent they won't avoid them. Unless you're a crack shot, spray and pray with machine gun type weapons will just waste ammo. So you'd only want to use your ammo in overwhelming zombie attacks. Same with your mines. Always have a sniper on guard on top of building. Attack from looooong range. Zombies will hear shot but amble off before being drawn close enough by them. Unless you live near a gun factory ammo will run out quickly, so we'd end up back in the middle ages eventually anyway though so...

Zombies, while strong, probably wouldn't be able to get through full plate mail too easily, so while finding a museum, or someone who likes that stuff might be difficult, it'd be worth the weight if passing by a history museum. Along with this, a master at sword, mace, and spear style weaponry would be good to have. Remember as far as zombie movies go, they attack animals too. Viruses mutate, cross species, so you can't exactly count on it dying out.

Walmart, while a good supply stop, is a -BAD- holeup stop. They're usually in highly populated areas, and have way too many entry points. Though I suppose you could round up tons of vehicles, etc, to put in front of all doors given enough time... hrm... but then you have a panicking population trying to get in as well, who upon seeing your fortifications promptly try to destroy their effectiveness by moving them to get in. Though if you have a construction store nearby you could make a quickcrete / mortar type deal so they could not be. Set up a rope latter type of deal on top of the roof to let people in and out as needed. Say someone with a highly valuable skill set, like outdoorsman, emt, general engineer, etc., or as vail offered to Thyri, sexual gratification and stress relief. For anyone else trying to get in... Would you be willing to shoot them to save your family? I would no problem. Those extra useless mouths could be the difference between surviving and being food.

Hey Thyri, been a while pretty lil elf. I counted 34 distinct impact patterns on ya target by the way, though several overlapped at least by a bit.

 

[Noon_Shadow]

Alaska would be your best bet, or somewhere similar. That way any zombies freeze solid within a few hours. Food is hard to come by, but its there. Also, they stockpile food, fuel, etc, and the population is minimal. If you were trying the get away from it method.

Well, there's something to be said for that, too. If it is viral in nature, the cold will help depress the spreading. My main thought was the assumption that the infection is contained in a halfway capable fashion. I'm looking to remain near a functioning government because I'm thinking more long-term, about the need to rebuild infrastructure and repopulate once the zombie problem is dealt with. Alaska's manufacturing capacity is limited, and while there's some degree of natural resources (like oil reserves), they're not extremely accessible.

But yes, if it's airborne, I'm looking for cold temperatures. Better than Alaska would be Greenland because it's an island.

 

[sombrablanca]

Alaska youre closer to any potential government. 2 of em in fact. right after an infection, it'll be the worst. The most confusion, panic, prey. n therell be more idiots the zombies turn. you can go help civilization after. protect you n yours first.

 

[The_Spectre]

For anyone else trying to get in... Would you be willing to shoot them to save your family? I would no problem. Those extra useless mouths could be the difference between surviving and being food.

This makes me think that zombies would not be the only problem. Other humans will act certain ways which can make things difficult. while I can hope some will be quite helpful, some will loot, steal, and maybe even kill to get resources. I also wonder what would happen if the disease also affects animals.

 

[sombrablanca]

Of course there would. mexican cartels, the mafia, crips, bloods, pagans, outlaws, somali pirate, corporate raiders, the republican politicians. Lawyers. Multi trillion valued company owners still using staving chinese to squeeze out every penny. Some people just raise hell. Some will try to rebuild, some will just be rabid coyotes needing to be put down.

 

[Annisthyrienne]

 

[The_Spectre]

That's quite a plan.

 

[Annisthyrienne]

 

[The_Spectre]

So many places to bite.

 

[Annisthyrienne]

Unless they break out the ball gags.

 

[The_Spectre]

Zombies aren't the submissive type, not in a horde at least. hmmm zombie dominatrix.

 

[Annisthyrienne]

 

[The_Spectre]

I can't believe I forgot about one the best ways of surviving the zombies apocalypse and it's so simple.

1. Get a big stereo.
2. Play Micheal Jackon's Thriller as the zombie can't help but dance to the beat.

3. Run or mow them all down with your guns.

simple.