If There Was a Zombie-Apocalypse...

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[quote]Oleena wrote:

[quote]Ambugaton wrote:
Who would last the longest?

…the military. Most bases have enough weaponry, food, medicine and backup power supplies to effectively cut themselves off from the rest of the world until they can figure out what’s going on and how to deal with it. At that point it’s a matter of manpower, period, and the military has plenty.

Who would I like to see last the longest? The fucking zombies.[/quote]

Probably true, except the military is the most likely to be the population turning into zombies due to an experiment gone wrong that most of them never even knew about…[/quote]

Yeah, you’re right. If they’re experimenting on me I am none the wiser. The food tastes a little funny sometimes…

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[quote]Ambugaton wrote:

[quote]Oleena wrote:

[quote]Ambugaton wrote:
Who would last the longest?

…the military. Most bases have enough weaponry, food, medicine and backup power supplies to effectively cut themselves off from the rest of the world until they can figure out what’s going on and how to deal with it. At that point it’s a matter of manpower, period, and the military has plenty.

Who would I like to see last the longest? The fucking zombies.[/quote]

Probably true, except the military is the most likely to be the population turning into zombies due to an experiment gone wrong that most of them never even knew about…[/quote]

Yeah, you’re right. If they’re experimenting on me I am none the wiser. The food tastes a little funny sometimes…[/quote]

The good news is, you will be the one insuring the survival of the zombies. So the story might end the way you were hoping…

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Has nobody mentioned Max Brookes books? The oral history is an amazing book and the survival guide is so detailed is scary.

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If you cook zombie meat, does that make it edible? They are only recently “deceased” after all.

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[quote]grettiron wrote:
If you cook zombie meat, does that make it edible? They are only recently “deceased” after all.[/quote]

[quote]Max Brooks wrote:
4. Zoological Warfare
Hundreds of creatures, great and small, feed on carrion. Employing some of these animals to devour the dead before they devour the living might seem the ideal solution. Unfortunately, all species, from hyenas to fire ants, instinctively avoid zombies. The highly toxic nature of Solanum appears to be encoded in the survival patterns of the animal kingdom. This mysterious warning signal that Solanum emits, be it an odor or some kind of â??vibeâ?? long forgotten by humans, is impossible to mask by any known substance. (See â??1911 A.D., Vitre, Louisiana.â??)[/quote]

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[quote]Swolegasm wrote:
Has nobody mentioned Max Brookes books? The oral history is an amazing book and the survival guide is so detailed is scary. [/quote]
x2

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Not gonna lie spar4tee, I didn’t read the thread.

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[quote]Oleena wrote:

[quote]Captnoblivious wrote:

[quote]Oleena wrote:
I ran into a guy last night who thinks the US will be taken over in 10 years and there will be a full scale war resulting in food shortages, money being worthless, and anarchy for a while. He’s seriously stock-piling large amounts of guns, food, and silver in preparation for this. While I’m pretty sure it would never go down to the extreme he’s planning for, he brought up one good point- there are only two days worth of food on the grocery store shelves at any point in time. If there was a country-wide disaster of any sort, we would starve.

Naturally, this brought me to the zombie apocalypse.

Who would last the longest?

I’m pretty sure the power-lifters would outlast the bodybuilders (their low bodyfat percentage would prove problematic in the face of a food shortage).
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farmers ranchers, and hippies in that order.

people in cities would be done for.

Your buddy sounds a little nutty.

I think PLers lack of cardio would do them in when running from zombies.
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He is a little nutty, but I’m not sure how much it actually hurts to have a ton of food, guns, and survival skills on hand. If anything, it saves money by reducing reliability on society (he hunts all of his own meat, buys long-lasting products in bulk, doesn’t spend any money on furniture, and deals in cash, which actually helps the economy by accurately reflecting supply and demand). He also has a good net-work of people set up and they help each other out, which further reduces dependence on the rest of society. If a drought, several week power outage, or rising food prices were to strike in my area, I would be thankful for this guy. That he happens to be excessive about it isn’t really my concern. I know people who are excessive about their shoe and make-up collection.

I think you’re right about the powerlifters running. They would need to set themselves up so they didn’t have to move anywhere in order to maximize survival chances.[/quote]

Being prepared is a great thing. I grew up the way this guy is living. Except for the zombie BS. As I’ve gotten older I’ve started reloading most of my own ammo and blacksmithing for recreation. I’m a huge proponent of killing what you eat. An animal that dies by my hands goes through much less stress than one that is pushed through an industrial slaughterhouse.

Maybe they can hide out under the mono-lift? lol

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[quote]Derek542 wrote:

[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:

[quote]krazykoukides wrote:
Mmm. Bacon.
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Feral hogs are generally full of worms and not to be eaten.[/quote]
Lol you are kidding correct?[/quote]

lol. feral hogs are tasty. I wouldn’t eat a nasty ass boar hog unless I was damn hungry. The young females are primo eating.

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[quote]grettiron wrote:
Not gonna lie spar4tee, I didn’t read the thread.[/quote]
LOL

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[quote]gonepostal wrote:

[quote]Derek542 wrote:
Unless you plan on taking a reloader with you were ever you go, the best option is choosing a weapon that you can find ammo in plentiful supply. What are the three top selling loads at this time?[/quote]

I was thinking about that too. .22 is everywhere in America. I think an AK-47 would be a great bet as far as durable as all get out, and the 7.62 is incredibly popular. .45 or 9mm?[/quote]

I would go with 9 mm, I mean if you read this http://adriansundeaddiary.com/ you would understand.

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[quote]Captnoblivious wrote:

[quote]Derek542 wrote:

[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:

[quote]krazykoukides wrote:
Mmm. Bacon.
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Feral hogs are generally full of worms and not to be eaten.[/quote]
Lol you are kidding correct?[/quote]

lol. feral hogs are tasty. I wouldn’t eat a nasty ass boar hog unless I was damn hungry. The young females are primo eating.
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I have heard that feral hogs are getting to be a major problem in some parts of the country. How hard is it to kill them?

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[quote]Oleena wrote:

[quote]Captnoblivious wrote:

[quote]Derek542 wrote:

[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:

[quote]krazykoukides wrote:
Mmm. Bacon.
[/quote]

Feral hogs are generally full of worms and not to be eaten.[/quote]
Lol you are kidding correct?[/quote]

lol. feral hogs are tasty. I wouldn’t eat a nasty ass boar hog unless I was damn hungry. The young females are primo eating.
[/quote]

I have heard that feral hogs are getting to be a major problem in some parts of the country. How hard is it to kill them?[/quote]

Ask BodyGuard

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Thought I should reanimate this thread.

[quote]grettiron wrote:
If you cook zombie meat, does that make it edible? They are only recently “deceased” after all.[/quote]

Well firstly I would avoid eating human meat zombie or otherwise. Secondly, if the zombie was created via a brain parasite infestation or a virus(e.g. the real rage virus) then yes, you would very likely contract the parasite/virus and become a zombie. If on the hand, the zombie was created via neurotoxins or neurogenesis then it would not be contagious. You would merely have become a cannibal.

Regarding neurogenesis: brain cells can be “reanimated” in head trauma patients. The problem is that the reanimation process also causes the brain to die from the outside in. So the frontal lobe and cortex are destroyed eventually leaving only the brain stem with primal instinct and basic motor control. A chicken lived for 18 months without a head - only a piece of brain stem.

So a zombie is created via brain decomposition from the outside in or via chemical alteration of the synapses, neural pathways and neuro-transmitters.

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[quote]SexMachine wrote:
Thought I should reanimate this thread.

[quote]grettiron wrote:
If you cook zombie meat, does that make it edible? They are only recently “deceased” after all.[/quote]

Well firstly I would avoid eating human meat zombie or otherwise. Secondly, if the zombie was created via a brain parasite infestation or a virus(e.g. the real rage virus) then yes, you would very likely contract the parasite/virus and become a zombie. If on the hand, the zombie was created via neurotoxins or neurogenesis then it would not be contagious. You would merely have become a cannibal.

Regarding neurogenesis: brain cells can be “reanimated” in head trauma patients. The problem is that the reanimation process also causes the brain to die from the outside in. So the frontal lobe and cortex are destroyed eventually leaving only the brain stem with primal instinct and basic motor control. A chicken lived for 18 months without a head - only a piece of brain stem.

So a zombie is created via brain decomposition from the outside in or via chemical alteration of the synapses, neural pathways and neuro-transmitters.[/quote]
Or complete external control

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[quote]spar4tee wrote:

[quote]SexMachine wrote:
Thought I should reanimate this thread.

[quote]grettiron wrote:
If you cook zombie meat, does that make it edible? They are only recently “deceased” after all.[/quote]

Well firstly I would avoid eating human meat zombie or otherwise. Secondly, if the zombie was created via a brain parasite infestation or a virus(e.g. the real rage virus) then yes, you would very likely contract the parasite/virus and become a zombie. If on the hand, the zombie was created via neurotoxins or neurogenesis then it would not be contagious. You would merely have become a cannibal.

Regarding neurogenesis: brain cells can be “reanimated” in head trauma patients. The problem is that the reanimation process also causes the brain to die from the outside in. So the frontal lobe and cortex are destroyed eventually leaving only the brain stem with primal instinct and basic motor control. A chicken lived for 18 months without a head - only a piece of brain stem.

So a zombie is created via brain decomposition from the outside in or via chemical alteration of the synapses, neural pathways and neuro-transmitters.[/quote]
Or complete external control[/quote]

Yes, nanobots/brain implants. Also some interesting research being done by the Russians on creating a zombie gun:

'Sources in Moscow say Mr Putin has described the guns, which use electromagnetic radiation like that found in microwave ovens, as ‘entirely new instruments for achieving political and strategic goals…Precise details of the Russian gun have not been revealed. However, previous research has shown that low-frequency waves or beams can affect brain cells, alter psychological states and make it possible to transmit suggestions and commands directly into someone’s thought processes.’ - UK Daily Mail

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[quote]SexMachine wrote:

[quote]spar4tee wrote:

[quote]SexMachine wrote:
Thought I should reanimate this thread.

[quote]grettiron wrote:
If you cook zombie meat, does that make it edible? They are only recently “deceased” after all.[/quote]

Well firstly I would avoid eating human meat zombie or otherwise. Secondly, if the zombie was created via a brain parasite infestation or a virus(e.g. the real rage virus) then yes, you would very likely contract the parasite/virus and become a zombie. If on the hand, the zombie was created via neurotoxins or neurogenesis then it would not be contagious. You would merely have become a cannibal.

Regarding neurogenesis: brain cells can be “reanimated” in head trauma patients. The problem is that the reanimation process also causes the brain to die from the outside in. So the frontal lobe and cortex are destroyed eventually leaving only the brain stem with primal instinct and basic motor control. A chicken lived for 18 months without a head - only a piece of brain stem.

So a zombie is created via brain decomposition from the outside in or via chemical alteration of the synapses, neural pathways and neuro-transmitters.[/quote]
Or complete external control[/quote]

Yes, nanobots/brain implants. Also some interesting research being done by the Russians on creating a zombie gun:

'Sources in Moscow say Mr Putin has described the guns, which use electromagnetic radiation like that found in microwave ovens, as ‘entirely new instruments for achieving political and strategic goals…Precise details of the Russian gun have not been revealed. However, previous research has shown that low-frequency waves or beams can affect brain cells, alter psychological states and make it possible to transmit suggestions and commands directly into someone’s thought processes.’ - UK Daily Mail[/quote]
I remember seeing this. Ironically a good way to neutralize the pandemic as well.