Zombies

[adam10312]

What should we do as a planet, nation, and individually to prepare for a zombie outbreak?

[Michael1695]

Quote by: adam10312 What should we do as a planet, nation, and individually to prepare for a zombie outbreak?

We need to educate peoplr first and foremmost on the dangers of a zombie outbreak. Instructional videos and books should do. Most people won't recognize that we have a zombie situatuion until it is too late. They may see a reanimated corpse and think it is a crazy person. The most important thing perhaps is that we must convey to people that when a family member becomes a zombie, they are no longer a family member but a danger to them and to everyone else.

[adam10312]

Agreed. Also, we should make sure all families have a plan in place, like a fire drill. Open up a prepacked chest full of bludgeoning weapons and firearms and proceed with the plan.

Now, what would be the best armor against zombies?

Other users are encouraged to participate.

[Michael1695]

Quote by: adam10312 Agreed. Also, we should make sure all families have a plan in place, like a fire drill. Open up a prepacked chest full of bludgeoning weapons and firearms and proceed with the plan. Now, what would be the best armor against zombies? Other users are encouraged to participate.

I feel the chainmail would be effective. It is used to protect against shark bites, and seems easy to manuveur in. Either way, we need to make body armor readily available to all citizens of the world.

[adam10312]

Readily available to all citizens of the world? For a price, maybe. I feel we should make the designs and technology available to all of the world, but we should not be mass producing armor for free.


Now on to the armor. I propose a suit consisting of the following:

A bodysuit of some type of stretch material, waterproof. On top of this, paneled plastic (not too brittle). Small panels of raised half-ovals. This will cause the zombies' teeth to slide down the sides of the ovals and end up nowhere with nothing portruding to bite. At the joints, since we cannot have rigid anything at the joints, chainmail attaching, for example, forearm paneling with upper arm paneling. We will also spray the suits down with some kind of slippery substance, like Pam (cooking spray). To hinder attempts at grabbing and also biting.

[Michael1695]

[quote=adam10312;457475]Readily available to all citizens of the world? For a price, maybe. I feel we should make the designs and technology available to all of the world, but we should not be mass producing armor for free.


Of course it shouldn't be for free, whoever is making it would go bankrupt. What I meant is that zombie survival gear needs to go on the market. People should also have some type of shelter in their homes if it is possible that can protect them for a certain period of time. Even if it is a small room with stored food. They must have a battery operated radio and flashlight among other survival gear. Perhaps one of the most important thing: firearms.

[adam10312]

I think a good bludgeoning or blade weapon is better than a firearm in the long run. No matter what, you WILL run out of ammo. You might as well be honing your blade and blunt skills the whole time.

[Michael1695]

Quote by: adam10312 I think a good bludgeoning or blade weapon is better than a firearm in the long run. No matter what, you WILL run out of ammo. You might as well be honing your blade and blunt skills the whole time.

The only problem with those weapons is that you have to get uncomfortably close to a zombie to use it. It will however be useful if you happen to get surrounded by a group of G's. Each weapon has its advantage and disadvantage.

[adam10312]

Quote by: Michael1695 The only problem with those weapons is that you have to get uncomfortably close to a zombie to use it. It will however be useful if you happen to get surrounded by a group of G's. Each weapon has its advantage and disadvantage.

Do you doubt that you will run out of ammo, and only a small portion of your zombie kills will come from firearms? If you are holding up in a self-sustaining fortress, then ok. You should have a massive stockpile of rifle rounds and just be shooting from the walls/ towers. Even this is not realistic and you will probably run out. However, if you are roaming/ traveling, or fighting your way out of somewhere, you will eventually have to resort to your handheld weapons.

[Michael1695]

Of course anyone would run out of ammo evenutally. Thats why everyone should make it there business to know where the closest armory or gun shop is to their home. If possible, try to figure out a way to break into the armory since it will most likely be locked when the time comes to raid it.

[adam10312]

In fact, everyone should be encouraged to break into gun shops and steal all of the guns now, for practice.

[Chaossaber314]

Zombies? Bring em' on! Get me a big sword or an axe and I'll have some fun Dead Rising style.

Of course if they're along the lines of the full sprint Dawn of the Dead remake or 28 Days Later zombies/infected I'm royally f*cked upside-down and backwards.

[Keith Hamburger]

How will we be able to tell the difference between zombies and Bush, Ghouliani, Romney, Clinton, Obama, etc supporters?

Keith

[Dieval]

The other day and barnes and noble, I saw a book on what to do in case of a zombie invasion....seriously..... Is there something going on that we're not being told??

[Apollo]

This is the only weapon you're ever going to need for a zombie invasion, anyone who needs ammunition can come to my house.

[phoenix_fire]

I'll say what I said last time this subject came up:



BIG



FREAKING



SWORD.


All I need.

[HelioPrime]

I'd rather take the big freaking suit with big guns

[Chaossaber314]

Quote by: Keith Hamburger How will we be able to tell the difference between zombies and Bush, Ghouliani, Romney, Clinton, Obama, etc supporters? Keith

The same way you tell Ron Paul supporters. All groups lurch around with their noses up in the air whining about how they have it all figured out and no one else does.

[Keith Hamburger]

Quote by: Chaossaber314 The same way you tell Ron Paul supporters. All groups lurch around with their noses up in the air whining about how they have it all figured out and no one else does.

OK. We're going way off topic here. I'll pay the penalty if need be. [Moderators note: I realize that Chaos made the comment above but, even though I mentioned "Ghoulianni" (a zombie reference ) I will take responsibility for this misdirection)

Actually, Paul supporters figure they DON'T have the answer for everyone. They wish to leave you free to find your own answers.

Everyone else feels that they should impose their answers on you.

Keith

[Jubloz]

Omfg, please don't turn this into another Ron Paul thread. Ron Paul is the last thing we need when the zombie invasion comes. Seriously, I vote Bruce Lee. That guy could kick somebody's ass from the dead any dead. Wow, why hasn't Hollywood thought of this? Why have I not seen a zombie flick with an undead Bruce Lee?

But seriously, the zombie invasion is coming, and I'm pretty sure that knuckle-busters are the best weapon available. Personally, though, I'll be strapping buckets to the zombies' heads so they can't bite me. That, and it'll just look hilarious.

But, seriously, zombies aren't something to joke about. Zombies are just as real as rain.

But seriously.

Omfg zombies.