Okay ladies, what do you contribute in a zombie apocalypse?

charlieyankee03

lurkergirl said:

Good: tons of camping supplies (tents, air mattresses, cooking stuff, a solar shower, etc...), guns and ammo, a 4wd truck and 4wd SUV....if we could make it to the beach, I'd take to the ocean to get away from the zombies.

Bad: I would probably be really emotional.  Also, I'm far, far away from all the northern knotties.  But if y'all come here, I can probably save us

@lurkergirl, we can lead the Southern branch of the resistance. We got this!

Kahlyla

The Good: I live in an old school, which is a very strong brick building with industrial doors. It has a legit bunker downstairs, and a flat roof for lookouts. So I could put up a fair number of people securely if we turned the remaining classroom into a bunkroom. The other old classroom is already a substantial workshop with all kinds of tools and gear, and we can build stuff and tinker with things. We shoot compound bows and my husband has an extensive sword collection. We're not preppers but, okay, I may have a lot of supplies... first aid stuff, firestarters, camp stove, lots of dry and canned goods, lots of wine. *cough* Husband is an aerospace engineer who can build crazy stuff and he also comes from a farming and hunting background. We have fruit trees and vegetable gardens. Our land isn't huge - like 4 acres, but the house is surrounded by open field and then the property is bordered by woods, so at least we would be able to see stuff coming. The south side is bordered by a tidal river, so a) nothing's coming from that direction and b) if we need to get the fuck out of dodge, I guess we can take a raft or something to the ocean? LOL We have many acoustic instruments and a piano so perhaps we can all entertain ourselves? :-)

The Bad: for all our preparations, we're not actually off-grid at all. We don't have solar power or wood heat, and it gets crazy cold here in the winter. There is an old well on the property somewhere but we haven't found it yet. If shit the fan I guess we would loot ourselves a wood stove, but we'd have to install duct work from scratch (all electric heat and a propane fireplace now). I get crazy hungry and I can't run for shit. And um... just across the road is a huge cemetery. So, are we talking about only new corpses rising into zombies, or...?

Chipmunk415

DH and I have three handguns between us, and currently, close to 5,000 rounds of ammunition, both target and hollow point. I can shoot a bow and arrow with decent accuracy, as well as a crossbow. We have all the supplies necessary to properly clean guns, and we keep a stock of easy heat canned goods and bottled water because a) we live in Florida, land of hurricanes and b) I'm very nervous/paranoid about current society- we don't need a zombie apocalypse for everything to go to hell, just have the food truckers refuse to deliver food to city groceries for three days and shit will hit the fan.

I've some basic medical knowledge and first aid training, and have a well stocked first aid kit that could last for several months. I'm good at sewing repairs, haven't tried clothing, but I do knit! DH has a journeyman's electronic tech license, and can fix cars as well. DH was an Eagle Scout, so he can make shelter out of 2 sticks and a piece of tissue.

We've also received a "how to survive anything" book from my Dad, which has color photo step by step instructions on various things such as making bandages from plants, tanning hides for clothing, building structures, making biodegradable soap, etc. I'm working to memorize it.

Should something like this go down, we've got a small problem- we have 2 kitties whom we love dearly. While one is a badass, the other is a snugglebug and very overweight, and would become a meal for zombies or us fairly early on. I might mentally break if something happened to my cuddle buddy.

Likely, we'd haul ass two hours away to my parents' place- while it's in a college town, there's a gate around their condo complex, the whole thing is made out of concrete, and the balconies are too high up for zombies to reach. Dad also has a very very well stocked gun cabinet (makes us look like gun haters, seriously), with ammunition, my folks have water and canned goods stored, and we could brick up the hall down to their condo quickly and easily. Their condo building is on a bit of a hill, and their apartment happens to be the only one with a direct entrance to their garage-door out is directly across from door into garage.  There's also a creek nearby, and we could raid the hospital down the street for medications, bandages, and iodine to purify the water. Plus, Dad is a doctor, mom is a nurse- they could teach us to increase our skill set. Mom is also a quilter and can make clothing

So who's coming to join the Chipmunk family? :-)

theartistformerlyknownas

My dog looks like he's already survived a nuclear disaster. I think the zombies would avoid him.

larrygaga

lolo883 said:

My dog looks like he's already survived a nuclear disaster. I think the zombies would avoid him.

WHAT THE FUCK

kat1114

Pros: I have a TASER (although it has to eventually be charged and probably is only useful against asshole humans and not zombies). I don't complain much, I can walk forever, extreme heat doesn't bother me and like JC, I can help rewrite our laws once we start to re-establish society.

Cons: I've never fired a gun. I'm horrible at climbing things, and although I do well in hot environments, I do equally horrible in cold weather.

LadyMillil

Good - I have some surgery skills so I can stitch up wounds and such, and blood doesn't bother me so I could help butcher meat. My area of expertise is infectious diseases so if The zombies are the result of some sort of infection I can try to figure out a cure. I took a lot if chemistry in school so I could figure out how to distill alcohol. Bad - I've never used a weapon and I have this weird eye thing so I can't see distance or at night well so I wouldn't do well alone, keeping watch or hunting.

theartistformerlyknownas

larrygaga said:

lolo883 said:

My dog looks like he's already survived a nuclear disaster. I think the zombies would avoid him.

WHAT THE FUCK

LMAO. He gets that a lot. Along with "are you sure that's not a cat?" This is his reply.

larrygaga

lolo883 said:

lolo883 said:

My dog looks like he's already survived a nuclear disaster. I think the zombies would avoid him.

WHAT THE FUCK

LMAO. He gets that a lot. Along with "are you sure that's not a cat?" This is his reply.

Are you sure he's not a gremlin? 

theartistformerlyknownas

larrygaga said:

lolo883 said:

larrygaga said:

lolo883 said:

My dog looks like he's already survived a nuclear disaster. I think the zombies would avoid him.

WHAT THE FUCK

LMAO. He gets that a lot. Along with "are you sure that's not a cat?" This is his reply.

Are you sure he's not a gremlin? 

Not entirely.

I would have renamed him Gizmo but we already had a chinchilla named that. The shelter named him Chilly Willy since he shivers so much. H thinks he needs a more grown up name though so he calls him Bill. :-p

JCbride2015

lolo883 said:

lolo883 said:

My dog looks like he's already survived a nuclear disaster. I think the zombies would avoid him.

WHAT THE FUCK

LMAO. He gets that a lot. Along with "are you sure that's not a cat?" This is his reply.

You really make me want a Chinese Crested.  Look at that little face!

theartistformerlyknownas

JCbride2015 said:

lolo883 said:

larrygaga said:

lolo883 said:

My dog looks like he's already survived a nuclear disaster. I think the zombies would avoid him.

WHAT THE FUCK

LMAO. He gets that a lot. Along with "are you sure that's not a cat?" This is his reply.

You really make me want a Chinese Crested.  Look at that little face!

They're great dogs!

ashley8918

Pros:

-I don't get emotional easily - I'm your girl if we need to dispatch a group member who's been bitten.

-I'm not squeamish. I have no real medical skills, but I could definitely assist.

-Although I have no medical skills, I have pretty strong knowledge of pharmaceuticals because of my job. If someone was sick/injured, and we needed to make a pharmacy run, I would know what to get.

-I actually am not prone to hangriness. I can go days without eating if need be.

Cons:

-I have never handled a weapon of any sort in my life, and would have no idea how to load/shoot a gun, take the safety off, etc.

-I am a REALLY picky eater and vegetarian. I would probably starve to death.

-I am in the worst shape of my life, and have asthma. If we had to really run, I'd be gone.

-I have a very strong personality, and can be hard to get along with sometimes. You guys might not like me, in times of stress

lurkergirl

ashley8918 said:

Pros:

-I don't get emotional easily - I'm your girl if we need to dispatch a group member who's been bitten.

-I'm not squeamish. I have no real medical skills, but I could definitely assist.

-Although I have no medical skills, I have pretty strong knowledge of pharmaceuticals because of my job. If someone was sick/injured, and we needed to make a pharmacy run, I would know what to get.

-I actually am not prone to hangriness. I can go days without eating if need be.

Cons:

-I have never handled a weapon of any sort in my life, and would have no idea how to load/shoot a gun, take the safety off, etc.

-I am a REALLY picky eater and vegetarian. I would probably starve to death.

-I am in the worst shape of my life, and have asthma. If we had to really run, I'd be gone.

-I have a very strong personality, and can be hard to get along with sometimes. You guys might not like me, in times of stress

I have a feeling a lot of us here are like that.  I know I am!  I'm actually better on the internet than IRL because seeing my words typed out is a really good way to filter them.  When I read a post, and I'm like, "Whoa, Lurker, chill the fuck out!" I can change it.  But sometimes IRL, the verbal vomit just spews filter-free

vulpiepop

Good: Martial arts expertise and the ability to creatively solve a problem in high stress situations. I can also make a weapon out of pretty much anything. I guess my small stature in that I'm quick and can get away and hide in some tiny nook somewhere but that really only benefits me...I'd kind of be leaving my teammates to die if I did that...

Bad: I eat a lot, I have asthma and knee problems.

buttercup1958

Good: I'm able to tough out crappy situations. I can be really sneaky and quite. I also know how to read maps very well and we have a hand gun in the apartment.

Bad: I only know first aid, I may go blind if I don't have my eye medicine, my cooking skills are average, and I'm not good at fast thinking sometimes. I also wouldn't leave V so that may be a bad thing to the overall group.

ashley8918

lurkergirl said:

ashley8918 said:

Pros:

-I don't get emotional easily - I'm your girl if we need to dispatch a group member who's been bitten.

-I'm not squeamish. I have no real medical skills, but I could definitely assist.

-Although I have no medical skills, I have pretty strong knowledge of pharmaceuticals because of my job. If someone was sick/injured, and we needed to make a pharmacy run, I would know what to get.

-I actually am not prone to hangriness. I can go days without eating if need be.

Cons:

-I have never handled a weapon of any sort in my life, and would have no idea how to load/shoot a gun, take the safety off, etc.

-I am a REALLY picky eater and vegetarian. I would probably starve to death.

-I am in the worst shape of my life, and have asthma. If we had to really run, I'd be gone.

-I have a very strong personality, and can be hard to get along with sometimes. You guys might not like me, in times of stress

I have a feeling a lot of us here are like that.  I know I am!  I'm actually better on the internet than IRL because seeing my words typed out is a really good way to filter them.  When I read a post, and I'm like, "Whoa, Lurker, chill the fuck out!" I can change it.  But sometimes IRL, the verbal vomit just spews filter-free

That's EXACTLY it!

Sugargirl1019

Good: I have a shot gun and a hand gun, I can provide nursing care (wound care? Does Haldol floor zombies?) I'm calm in an emergency and have a soothing, calming effect and de-stress others.

Bad: I cry a lot. I'm a Type 1 Diabetic so um yea you might just get rid of me while you still can. I also cannot eat anything I have a relationship with.

lurkergirl

Oh, oh, I just realized that I totally have a shotgun, a rifle, and a 4-wheel drive, so this (not so country) girl will survive.  Right?

lovemyrunner

Good: I can cook, I can sew and I have a pretty good sense of direction.  I am a nurse, so I have medical knowledge and can go for at least a 13 hour stretch without food or a bathroom break.  Also, when I'm scared, I get super quiet... so no screaming like an idiot and attracting the walkers.

Bad: Don't know anything about hunting.  Shot a gun once, so I need some practice there.  I run veeery slowly. 

But, I'm on record as stating that I have no desire to survive an apocalypse.  Apocalypse= marshall law= women get raped left and right.  No thank you.  I'd rather die.

sophhabobopha

I'm a natural leader. I'm really creative, so I could make shelter and stuff. I can cook. I'm a really good pitch, so I could throw rocks/knives at the zombies.

Cons: I get frustrated easily. I get veeerrry hangry.

sophhabobopha

lolo883 said:

My dog looks like he's already survived a nuclear disaster. I think the zombies would avoid him.

OMG. My aunt has your exact dog! Her name is Glaydes and she's amazing

Viczaesar

LadyMillil said:

Good - I have some surgery skills so I can stitch up wounds and such, and blood doesn't bother me so I could help butcher meat. My area of expertise is infectious diseases so if The zombies are the result of some sort of infection I can try to figure out a cure. I took a lot if chemistry in school so I could figure out how to distill alcohol. Bad - I've never used a weapon and I have this weird eye thing so I can't see distance or at night well so I wouldn't do well alone, keeping watch or hunting.

I want you on my team!

princessleia22

Pros:

We have an AR-15 and 4 handguns... along with about 8,000 rounds of ammo (we buy in bulk at gun shows about once a year and recently stocked up).  I have construction & structural engineering experience, so I can build shelter.  I have a decent supply of camping & emergency gear.  DH and I have been stocking up on lightweight, multi-purpose gear in preparation of a couple multi-day middle of nowhere hiking/camping trips... the kind where you are walking a lot and carrying all your shit with you for the whole trip, so lightweight & compact is a must (we plan to do a week at bottom of Grand Canyon & a maybe a trip to Zion slot canyons). I know how to fish.  I have some basic emergency response and medical training.  I used to be on some serious narcotic meds for chronic pain and have some leftover supplies of those... which would be so useful in a survival situation. I also have a fairly high pain tolerance. I also have a decent supply of antibiotics. I'm pretty calm in high stress situations and can think about things logically, rather than letting emotions take over.

 

Cons:

I get cold easily and my fingers go numb from bad circulation.  I'm physically weak as hell.  I don't really get hangry, but I get bitchy when I'm tired... and I usually tire quickly. My chronic back pain is better than it used to be, but still flares up and causes problems... and when it's at its worst, I'm pretty much out of commission.

charlieyankee03

lolo883 said:

lolo883 said:

lolo883 said:

My dog looks like he's already survived a nuclear disaster. I think the zombies would avoid him.

WHAT THE FUCK

LMAO. He gets that a lot. Along with "are you sure that's not a cat?" This is his reply.

Are you sure he's not a gremlin? 

Not entirely. I would have renamed him Gizmo but we already had a chinchilla named that. The shelter named him Chilly Willy since he shivers so much. H thinks he needs a more grown up name though so he calls him Bill. :-p

Our dogs have the same name!! But I think your Willy is the size of my Willy's head...

doeydo

Good:

• I have meat on me that I could survive off of for a wee-bit if we didn't have food.
  
• If I was in your group, you'd have animals.  I am good with animals and love them, so I would want to "save" and train some dogs.  They would be companion animals and also help with hunting and killing walkers.  We could get some chickens and eat their eggs, too.
• I feel like I would be a good scavenger and find uses for different objects.
• I'm a good problem solver and can usually see other ways of doing things not everyone else does

Bad:

• I love food, I might get a bit depressed at not being able to have lots of goodies.
• I have Celiac's, so any canned food we have I would have to check the label and I might not be able to eat it.  
• I would not want to hunt.  I'd be fine killing zombies, but living creatures not to much.

doeydo

lolo883 said:

lolo883 said:

lolo883 said:

My dog looks like he's already survived a nuclear disaster. I think the zombies would avoid him.

WHAT THE FUCK

LMAO. He gets that a lot. Along with "are you sure that's not a cat?" This is his reply.

Are you sure he's not a gremlin? 

Not entirely. I would have renamed him Gizmo but we already had a chinchilla named that. The shelter named him Chilly Willy since he shivers so much. H thinks he needs a more grown up name though so he calls him Bill. :-p

Isn't that the name of the penguin on Bugs Bunny?

theartistformerlyknownas

doeydo said:

lolo883 said:

lolo883 said:

larrygaga said:

lolo883 said:

My dog looks like he's already survived a nuclear disaster. I think the zombies would avoid him.

WHAT THE FUCK

LMAO. He gets that a lot. Along with "are you sure that's not a cat?" This is his reply.

Are you sure he's not a gremlin? 

Not entirely.

I would have renamed him Gizmo but we already had a chinchilla named that. The shelter named him Chilly Willy since he shivers so much. H thinks he needs a more grown up name though so he calls him Bill. :-p


Isn't that the name of the penguin on Bugs Bunny?

Yep! http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/97/Chilly_Willy_logo.png

Chipmunk415

ooh, extra pro for me! I just had lasik surgery, DH had his in April 2013, so no need to worry about us having problems with glasses, nor will we be flipping out about needing new contact lenses!

Inkdancer

Good: I can make all kinds of stuff. I cook, I bake. I'm a decent shot with handguns and shotguns. I can make my own arrows, and I am good at archery. I can farm, milk animals, and sew. I can build (small) houses. I have an excellent sense of direction and know the basics of tracking animals. I can also tell you which mushrooms are poisonous. When we have to restart society from scratch, you want me.

Bad: without antidepressants, getting me out of bed to do any of these things will be challenging.