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Post by Flesh Eater on Sept 2, 2008 19:34:50 GMT -5
So, we have already discussed what you would do in the event of an infection breakout. What do you think would happen on the State and Federal level?
Would there be scientific types on TV?
Would Marshall Law be enacted?
Would there even be any emergency broadcast?
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Post by Demon-Sixx on Sept 2, 2008 19:48:28 GMT -5
if it all got out of hand...i'd imagine there would be broadcasts and stuff untill the media and goverment realise that the threat is real, TV and radio would cease and i think most goverments and the Rich would hide underground in bunkers and leave the common folk to fend for themselves And you guys in the states would be ok, you have Guns...us Brits would be fucked haha
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Post by tannerboyle on Sept 2, 2008 20:28:58 GMT -5
I dunno, DS...maybe, maybe not.
I'm sure your TA would spring into action, and it wouldn't take much to bring the British Army back from Germany on short notice. And, let's not forget Ulster--with the checkpoints and Army boys and cops....Northern Ireland is pretty much zombie proof.
It's an interesting question, though.
I'm more interested on how people would react on a personal level.
In my own zombie piece in progress, "A House Divided", one of the characters is a psychotic. Not a Jason Voorhees type...more like a cross between Norman Bates and Joe Pesci from "Goodfellas".
Anyways, he refuses to believe that the zombies are actually dead. He doesn't know what's wrong with them--whether they suffer from a virus, or are victims of a chemical attack, whatever. He's just convinced that the dead coming back to life is impossible. As a result, he's extremely reluctant to kill any of the zombies for fear that he'll wind up in a court of law someday for murder. Also, he's convinced that it's not the end of the world, and that the US Government would never allow things to get so fucked up that no one would ever recover.
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Post by Flesh Eater on Sept 2, 2008 20:33:34 GMT -5
That's really quite interesting, Tanner.
Is this a story or a script?
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Post by tannerboyle on Sept 2, 2008 20:37:28 GMT -5
It's a script....although a buddy of mine is working on a non-zombie version of the novelization--same characters, slightly different situations.
We both had these individual stories and characters that we just put together on a whim one night about a year ago and found that they needed each other.
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Post by Demon-Sixx on Sept 2, 2008 20:41:21 GMT -5
Thats my worse case scenario. I would volunteer for the army should a Zombie attack be imminent, purely so i had some kind of firearm...my pitchfork has seen far better days ;D
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Post by tannerboyle on Sept 2, 2008 20:43:42 GMT -5
Remember--a human skull is only about as strong as 1/4 inch plywood. So, if you can punch a hole through that with something, you're set.
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Post by Demon-Sixx on Sept 2, 2008 20:45:53 GMT -5
Remember--a human skull is only about as strong as 1/4 inch plywood. So, if you can punch a hole through that with something, you're set. Well in that case, i've got a shed out back full of weapons ;D
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Post by Flesh Eater on Sept 2, 2008 20:46:45 GMT -5
When and where is your script based? And what kind of zombies are you using?
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Post by tannerboyle on Sept 2, 2008 20:48:27 GMT -5
That's a whole 'nother thread, FE... Gimmie a bit and I'll post a little something. Stay tuned.
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Post by blackknight273 on Sept 7, 2008 22:45:20 GMT -5
Actually in Sociology class and my Criminology class themes like this came up quite often - except the topic was usually terrorism or war and not zombies.
1) For one if there are any major cities left, they will chock full of military and LE personnel. In most cases travel in out of the cities will be for essential personnel and supplies only. 2) Remember that vacation from work/school you always wanted? Well unless your working in anything that has to do with public safety or military you will get the vacation you have been needing. Most people would be told to stay put in their homes and not venture out, and there would be severe sanctions given to those who attempt it. 3) You'll probably get a taste for Top Ramen and tinned meat - most stores will be empty and if you dont have food you might be stuck relying on some kind of emergency shelter for your food. 4) Be prepared to shoot lots of looters - they will be everywhere. 5) In rural communities you will probably be deputized/drafted into a local militia or possee. Not as bad as it sounds when you consider that a good portion of the people out there will be looting and killing each other. If you can get with like minded people who will help defend each other from looters, zombies, terrorists what have you, you will be lucky indeed 6) Just remember to keep various firearms and ranged weapons around you. Snipe them from a distance when possible, but if not possible a good old fashioned Louisville Slugger or mini sledge works wonders.
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Post by tannerboyle on Sept 7, 2008 23:09:05 GMT -5
One thing that everybody should have...regardless of what they do or where they live....is an emergency food stash. You can get a year's supply (or more or less, depending on how much you wanna spend) of food that never goes bad from these guys right here: waltonfeed.com/And...it's not as expensive as you might think--you can get their top of the line year supply of non-perishable food (for one person) for less than 1500 clams. Alot of people think that guns are the answer to surviving crazy times. That's only part of it. Most people only have a couple of days of food in their homes...food that will last when the power goes out. They don't know that the shelves at the supermarkets are rotated almost daily...and that those stores rely on daily shipments from the outside to keep those shelves stocked. When those food shipments stop, most of what's around will be gone within a week or two, at best. Then...everybody's going to get hungry--so it's best to just stock away some dry goods.
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Post by blackknight273 on Sept 8, 2008 23:55:11 GMT -5
One thing that everybody should have...regardless of what they do or where they live....is an emergency food stash. You can get a year's supply (or more or less, depending on how much you wanna spend) of food that never goes bad from these guys right here: waltonfeed.com/And...it's not as expensive as you might think--you can get their top of the line year supply of non-perishable food (for one person) for less than 1500 clams. Alot of people think that guns are the answer to surviving crazy times. That's only part of it. Most people only have a couple of days of food in their homes...food that will last when the power goes out. They don't know that the shelves at the supermarkets are rotated almost daily...and that those stores rely on daily shipments from the outside to keep those shelves stocked. When those food shipments stop, most of what's around will be gone within a week or two, at best. Then...everybody's going to get hungry--so it's best to just stock away some dry goods. Im in total agreement - guns are great things to have but most people never get good training in how and when to use them. Unless you have the will and the skill be careful. On the other hand any kind of weapon is better than not having one at all. Back in 1999 before the Y2K thing tons of companies popped up that had great deals on food and survival supplies. Many are still around- a google search can find all kids of reputable companies Last December here in Washington we had a monster wind storm that literally killed the power for two weeks, and left some communities isolated by anything other than helicopter for almost a month. I found as long as I had water, and my trusty bbq that I could burn wood scraps in (tons of them after a windstorm like that) I could feed me and as many as four others with just cheap storebought Top Ramen, and Spam. Before it happened I bought two cases of packaged meat by Jack Links at my local Costco for 30 bucks - I still have 1 and 3/4 of the cases left. I also bought Top Ramen and Cupo Soups by the case, and stored water in jugs in my garage. All I had to do was drop the bags of precooked meat in boiling water and the meat would cook in short order- add it to some Ramen noodles and it makes a fairly filling meal. Also get one of those windup radios so you can listen to emergency broadcasts. Have something to keep your brain occupied since you wont have the tv, computer, or even your job to take your mind off of the problem. I reread a lot of my favorite books in the two weeks I was without power. I also made friends with a Raccoon that was knocked out of semi-hibernation by the storm by feeding it scraps every night.
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Post by tannerboyle on Sept 9, 2008 18:04:43 GMT -5
One time I asked a good friend of mine with the Sheriff's Office about weapons. He was a real, live, honest to goodness Navy SEAL at one time.
He told me that when it comes to long arms in a survival situation, most people don't have the training or the practice to use something like an AR-15 very effectively.
He said that the way to go for most folks would be the 12 guage shotgun. He reasoned that, at the ranges we're talking about in real life, that's all a person would need.
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Post by blackknight273 on Sept 10, 2008 0:04:31 GMT -5
One time I asked a good friend of mine with the Sheriff's Office about weapons. He was a real, live, honest to goodness Navy SEAL at one time. He told me that when it comes to long arms in a survival situation, most people don't have the training or the practice to use something like an AR-15 very effectively. He said that the way to go for most folks would be the 12 guage shotgun. He reasoned that, at the ranges we're talking about in real life, that's all a person would need. I worked with a retired Sheriff here who said the same thing. A good Remington 870 is about the best self defense weapon you can have. You dont have to be a marksman you just got to be close. Plus just the sound of a 12 gauge being "jacked" is enough to strike terror in most people.
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