Forget the wimpy 2012 crap; get ready for WW-Z

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Forget the wimpy 2012 crap; get ready for WW-Z

Several prominent scientists (and by that I mean none of them) are predicting a Zombie apocalypse!! ;)
I’ve been brain storming what the best weapon would be for taking on the Z-hoards.
High powered rifle: until the ammo runs out
12 gauge: again the ammo runs out (the US army had a shotgun that was used in Vietnam that had a flattened barrel , making a shot pattern that was wide and “flat”, maybe good for taking the zombie’s head off)
Chainsaw with a long blade: gas runs out and the works will gummed up with zombie gore (and chainsaws are a pain to start)
Wouldn’t the spattering Z-blood still carry the virus, you would need to as far away from your zombie kill as possible.
I’m thinking that a kind of medieval pole/pike with a hydraulic cutting action would be a good idea.
I need help fast they are pounding down the door
 
I admit I spend far to much time thinking about a zombie apocalypse, and what I'd do if the dead walked the earth (I blame a proper upbringing).

Survival all depends on whether it's a fast zombie uprising, or a slow zombie uprising. A fast zombie uprising, as I see it, it the end of the world. You simply aren't going to get that headshot down on a zombie running full tilt towards you unless you're using a long gun and have some distance to play with, and even then, there's going to be more than one so you're going to gt overrun. Slow zombies, cake.

I've been told (but not seen it) that there's a zombie app for the iPhone. You enter in the number of zombies you want, and the phone uses GPS to track your position on a map, and the zombies start closing in on you. Almost makes the cost of the thing worthwhile. :)
 
patchbunny said:
I admit I spend far to much time thinking about a zombie apocalypse, and what I'd do if the dead walked the earth (I blame a proper upbringing).

Survival all depends on whether it's a fast zombie uprising, or a slow zombie uprising. A fast zombie uprising, as I see it, it the end of the world. You simply aren't going to get that headshot down on a zombie running full tilt towards you unless you're using a long gun and have some distance to play with, and even then, there's going to be more than one so you're going to gt overrun. Slow zombies, cake.

I've been told (but not seen it) that there's a zombie app for the iPhone. You enter in the number of zombies you want, and the phone uses GPS to track your position on a map, and the zombies start closing in on you. Almost makes the cost of the thing worthwhile. :)
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My son has that app on his iPhone and he loves the whole zombie thing. The books, movies, games etc. When he was living with me he'd go to the front window and look through the blinds, I'd say "What are you looking for?" and He'd jokingly reply, "Zombies or Ninjas." I sort of caught his enthusiasm and have read a bunch of zombie books and seen just about every zombie movie available. :)
 
I've thought about this a lot. I even know the quarry to use.
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Piscivore, you rock. Thanks for the safety plan!!! I think I can actually do this at home, and hang the bait from a tree on the far side of the flaming "gunch" (quasi-pit, not quite a quarry, but should work just the same). I even know people whom I would be willing to use as bait!
 
I recently got my survival guide signed by Max Brooks. He's a well-travelled chap - he wrote that I should "get to HMS Belfast" in the event of an outbreak.

Yes, the blood spatter is a real issue in a viral type zombie outbreak. You have to hope that if it does happen, it's a Romero-style asteroid or something.
 
Both Zombie Survival Guide and World War Z are excellent reads. Well thought out and alot of fun if you're into that sort of thing. If anyone gets the chance, check out the WWZ audiobook. You can't go wrong with Mark Hammil and Henry Rollins talking about fighting off a zombie invation.
 
There's also the Marvel: Zombies story arc, if you're so far into the whole zombie thing that you want to see a zombified Captain America munching brains in an alternate universe. I know I do.

But anyway. Weapon of choice against zombies... I would take three, actually. No way in hell I actually could, of course - I'm not that strong - but it would be nice...

- crossbow (for silent long-range kills)
- assault rifle (for mid-range horde fights)
- machete (for head-chopping in melee)

The lesson, of course, is a) in a zombie apocalypse, bring a friend. They can carry the other weapons and b) if they're fast zombies, you're f***ed.
 
I always saw a plot hole in the “28 days” version of the zombie (fast zombie).
Why wouldn’t they attack each other, rabid animals will attack each other.
 
I can't resist coming back to this thread just to look at Piscivore's diagram. That map symbol thingy for "Zombie" is an absolute crack-up.

What makes it fascinating to boot is the fact that I'll bet most people would instantly recognise what the symbol means, regardless of any level of belief in zombies.

Sceptics are weird.

;)
 
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