I moved into an apartment that had cockroaches for a short period of time. I wouldn't have moved in if I knew it was infested. :bleck: Anyway . . . being a curious boy, I popped a couple in an empty mayonnaise jar and nuked them. (I know . . . cruelty, right.) Those things sped up to about four or five times their normal speed for a good six seconds, then they just stopped moving. No pop or anything. I wonder if it would speed up a zombie before melting the brain away too??
Anyone using the Zombie Survival Guide Daily Calendar?
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Remain entertained!Keeping a positive mental attitude is essential. Find the natural entertainers in your group and encourage him or her to develop a routine of shows. Encourage talent nights and competitions among the others. Music, dance, storytelling, comedy—whatever people can do, no matter how bad it may be.
This may seem silly, even ridiculous: Who’s going to plan a talent show when hundreds of zombies are scraping at the gates? Someone who knows the importance of morale in any time of crises. Someone who knows the psychological damage a siege can cause. Someone who knows that a group of rattled, angry, frustrated people are just as dangerous as the hundreds of zombies scraping at the gates.
**I think everyone should tell us what "special" entertainment he or she could provide to the group.
For myself, I could play some Jethro Tull Flute, or lead some gypsy dancing & drumming - but mostly my quick wit & sarcasm would probably do.
This may seem silly, even ridiculous: Who’s going to plan a talent show when hundreds of zombies are scraping at the gates? Someone who knows the importance of morale in any time of crises. Someone who knows the psychological damage a siege can cause. Someone who knows that a group of rattled, angry, frustrated people are just as dangerous as the hundreds of zombies scraping at the gates.
**I think everyone should tell us what "special" entertainment he or she could provide to the group.
For myself, I could play some Jethro Tull Flute, or lead some gypsy dancing & drumming - but mostly my quick wit & sarcasm would probably do.
I would love to have some soft music in the background. It would really help to relax. As for me . . . I bring nothing to the table, and would probably end up playing a zombie movie on my computer or something. 
In fact, my sarcastic nature could actually get extremely annoying during high stress times, but I do know how to curb it to fit the situation.
The things I have planned for entertainment are that I've got a couple packs of cards in my kit, and miscellaneous implements of destruction for the boys to stay entertained. My wife will have her crochet stuff, and her daughter would be fairly entertained with her iPod. I guess I do need a solar charger pretty badly . . . at 17, if she loses her tunes, she'll go nuts!
In fact, my sarcastic nature could actually get extremely annoying during high stress times, but I do know how to curb it to fit the situation.The things I have planned for entertainment are that I've got a couple packs of cards in my kit, and miscellaneous implements of destruction for the boys to stay entertained. My wife will have her crochet stuff, and her daughter would be fairly entertained with her iPod. I guess I do need a solar charger pretty badly . . . at 17, if she loses her tunes, she'll go nuts!
I dunno about that relaxing stuff... in the movies, anytime people start to relax and have fun...BOOM , the attack comes. I'm starting to wonder if the people who made the calendar are secret employees of Mac's casino
Zombie Calendar's infor for May 4th;
Weapons; THE SUBMACHINE GUN
The problem presented by this weapon is similar to that of the heavy machine gun: ammo expended versus living dead dispatched. However, when fighting in tight quarters, the submachine gun finds its niche. The short barrel makes it easier to handle than a rifle, but the folding stock gives it much more support than a pistol. Always be sure to keep it on the single-shot setting. As we discussed, full auto is simply a waste of ammo. Also, be sure to aim it from the shoulder. Shooting from the hip will produce nothing more than a loud noise and a clean miss. One disadvantage is poor accuracy at long range. Because the submachine gun was designed as a close-combat weapon, you will have to get much closer to a zombie than if you were carrying a rifle or assault weapon. This would normally not be a problem except that submachine guns, like all auto and semiautomatic weapons, have the possibility of jamming while in use. At short range, you may be putting yourself at unnecessary risk. This is the only reason to discount a submachine gun as your primary weapon.
Weapons; THE SUBMACHINE GUN
The problem presented by this weapon is similar to that of the heavy machine gun: ammo expended versus living dead dispatched. However, when fighting in tight quarters, the submachine gun finds its niche. The short barrel makes it easier to handle than a rifle, but the folding stock gives it much more support than a pistol. Always be sure to keep it on the single-shot setting. As we discussed, full auto is simply a waste of ammo. Also, be sure to aim it from the shoulder. Shooting from the hip will produce nothing more than a loud noise and a clean miss. One disadvantage is poor accuracy at long range. Because the submachine gun was designed as a close-combat weapon, you will have to get much closer to a zombie than if you were carrying a rifle or assault weapon. This would normally not be a problem except that submachine guns, like all auto and semiautomatic weapons, have the possibility of jamming while in use. At short range, you may be putting yourself at unnecessary risk. This is the only reason to discount a submachine gun as your primary weapon.
I don't know about the shooting from the hip part. I'm about 80% accurate in that mode. I've never tried for grouping when shooting like that, it's more of a target to target type of thing. In 20 rounds, I will have to take a 2nd shot at about 4 of my targets. I might waste more ammo, but I'll save quite a bit of time. Everybody has their own style though. I really need to get out and do more shooting because I can't hit anything with my pistol to (literally) save my life.
I think we need to be suspect of EVERYone we meet... ANYone could be a secret agent of Mac's!
**having a funny face is an attribute in many ways. You can use it to make people feel comfortable around you & then WHAM-send them to the casino for Mac! (If you don't like them...)
I look forward to hearing more stories from you!I have thousands of humorous stories at my disposal! I even know how to tell 2 or 3 of them right...
In fact, my sarcastic nature could actually get extremely annoying during high stress times, but I do know how to curb it to fit the situation.
The things I have planned for entertainment are that I've got a couple packs of cards in my kit, and miscellaneous implements of destruction for the boys to stay entertained. My wife will have her crochet stuff, and her daughter would be fairly entertained with her iPod. I guess I do need a solar charger pretty badly . . . at 17, if she loses her tunes, she'll go nuts!
Card games are a great diversion. And I'm sure that your sarcasm will be much appreciated...at least in THIS group...
Recorded Attacks: 14041 A.D., THAMUGADI, NUMIDIA (ALGERIA)
Six small outbreaks among desert nomads were recorded by Lucius Valerius Strabo, Roman governor of the province. All outbreaks were crushed by two cohorts from the III Augusta Legionary base. Other than the official report, a private journal entry by an army engineer records a significant discovery:
A local family remained imprisoned in their home for at least twelve days while the savage creatures scratched and clawed fruitlessly at their bolted doors and windows. After we dispatched the filth and rescued the family, their manner looked near to insane. From what we could gather, the wails of the beasts, day after day, night after night, proved to be a merciless form of torture.
This is the first known recognition of psychological damage caused by a zombie attack.
Six small outbreaks among desert nomads were recorded by Lucius Valerius Strabo, Roman governor of the province. All outbreaks were crushed by two cohorts from the III Augusta Legionary base. Other than the official report, a private journal entry by an army engineer records a significant discovery:
A local family remained imprisoned in their home for at least twelve days while the savage creatures scratched and clawed fruitlessly at their bolted doors and windows. After we dispatched the filth and rescued the family, their manner looked near to insane. From what we could gather, the wails of the beasts, day after day, night after night, proved to be a merciless form of torture.
This is the first known recognition of psychological damage caused by a zombie attack.
In my SHTF bag, another item I forgot to list is my Zune player. its loaded with 120+ movies, 5000+ songs and it has games onto it as well. I also have an adapter that charges it with the solar charger. I usually take it out with me when I go hunting, but only use one earbud. That should drown out and scratching and wailing form the undead.
Lets go back a day or so and talk about the machine gun. Any type of automatic weapon, unless you are sitting on 10's of thousands of rounds of ammo, will be a complete waste. The spray and pray technique only works in movies and video games. In real life, 30 round magazines hold, well 30 rounds. The old movie 6 shooters that could fire dozens of rounds before needing to be reloaded, and the gatling gun toting Arnold clearing a forest with nothing more than the few hundred rounds he was carrying, looks good on the big screen, in real life, you will need to conserve your ammo and make well planned shots.
The guys with the SKS's, AK's and AR's will tell ya, you can go through hundreds of rounds of ammo, very quickly at a shooting range. There were times I shot a 1000 rounds in an afternoon, just playing around. I only wish I had all the ammo I wasted over the years. When Z-day hits, your best bet will be to find a secure location and lay low. Save your ammo. There will be tons of rednecks out there wasting their ammo trying to kill off the undead. Once the first couple days have passed, and the rednecks have wasted all their ammo and it quiets down, you will be glad you are still sitting on your stockpile of ammo.
Lets go back a day or so and talk about the machine gun. Any type of automatic weapon, unless you are sitting on 10's of thousands of rounds of ammo, will be a complete waste. The spray and pray technique only works in movies and video games. In real life, 30 round magazines hold, well 30 rounds. The old movie 6 shooters that could fire dozens of rounds before needing to be reloaded, and the gatling gun toting Arnold clearing a forest with nothing more than the few hundred rounds he was carrying, looks good on the big screen, in real life, you will need to conserve your ammo and make well planned shots.
The guys with the SKS's, AK's and AR's will tell ya, you can go through hundreds of rounds of ammo, very quickly at a shooting range. There were times I shot a 1000 rounds in an afternoon, just playing around. I only wish I had all the ammo I wasted over the years. When Z-day hits, your best bet will be to find a secure location and lay low. Save your ammo. There will be tons of rednecks out there wasting their ammo trying to kill off the undead. Once the first couple days have passed, and the rednecks have wasted all their ammo and it quiets down, you will be glad you are still sitting on your stockpile of ammo.
Last sentence reminded me of this classic mojo nixon song - enjoy YouTube - Mojo Nixon ~ Redneck Rampage
Hey guys, I've missed a few days, so here's some interesting tidbits from the last few days to chew on. 
May 9th; Topic;ON the RUN
TRAIN YOUR GROUP:Take stock of your teams individual skills, and use them accordingly. Who can carry the most gear? Whos the fastest runner? Whos the quietest in hand-to-hand combat? Designate individual jobs in both combat and everyday survival. When your team hits the road, everyone should know whats expected of him or her. Working together should also be top priority. Practice mock survival techniques as well as combat drills. For example, time how long it will take to pack up all your gear and move out in a sudden zombie attack. Obviously, time may be critical in your departure. In an ideal situation, your group should move as one, act as one, kill as one.
May7/8 topic BOATS;
DONT SKIMP ON SUPPLIES:Many people believe that traveling down a river or canal removes the need for packed rations. After all, why not just fish and drink the water right below you? Sadly, the days ofHuckleberry Finn, when rivers were clean and bountiful, are long since gone. After decades of industrial dumping, most rivers are in no shape to support life. Even without artificial pollutants, many rivers and lakes carry enough bacteria from human and animal waste to cause life-threatening ailments. The upshot: Always carry enough food and fresh water for the journeys duration. A level-three filter pump should also be used for cooking and bathing.
May 9th; Topic;ON the RUN
TRAIN YOUR GROUP:Take stock of your teams individual skills, and use them accordingly. Who can carry the most gear? Whos the fastest runner? Whos the quietest in hand-to-hand combat? Designate individual jobs in both combat and everyday survival. When your team hits the road, everyone should know whats expected of him or her. Working together should also be top priority. Practice mock survival techniques as well as combat drills. For example, time how long it will take to pack up all your gear and move out in a sudden zombie attack. Obviously, time may be critical in your departure. In an ideal situation, your group should move as one, act as one, kill as one.
May7/8 topic BOATS;
DONT SKIMP ON SUPPLIES:Many people believe that traveling down a river or canal removes the need for packed rations. After all, why not just fish and drink the water right below you? Sadly, the days ofHuckleberry Finn, when rivers were clean and bountiful, are long since gone. After decades of industrial dumping, most rivers are in no shape to support life. Even without artificial pollutants, many rivers and lakes carry enough bacteria from human and animal waste to cause life-threatening ailments. The upshot: Always carry enough food and fresh water for the journeys duration. A level-three filter pump should also be used for cooking and bathing.
Treatments:
Once a human is infected, little can be done to save him or her. Because Solanum is a virus and not a bacteria, antibiotics have no effect. Immunization, the only way to combat a virus, is equally useless, as even the most minute dosage will lead to a full-blown infection.
Genetic research is under way. Goals range from stronger human antibodies to resistant cell structure to a counter-virus designed to identify and destroy Solanum. This and other, more radical treatments are still in the earliest stages, with no foreseeable success in the near future.
Battlefield experiences have led to the immediate severing of the infected limb (provided this is the location of the bite), but such treatments are dubious at best, with less than a 10 percent success rate. Chances are, the infected human was doomed from the moment the virus entered his or her system. Should the infected human choose suicide, he should remember that the brain must be eliminated first. Cases have been recorded in which recently infected subjects, deceased by means other than the virus, will nonetheless reanimate. Such cases usually occur when the subject expires after the fifth hour of infection. Regardless, any person killed after being bitten or otherwise infected by the undead should be immediately disposed of.
Once a human is infected, little can be done to save him or her. Because Solanum is a virus and not a bacteria, antibiotics have no effect. Immunization, the only way to combat a virus, is equally useless, as even the most minute dosage will lead to a full-blown infection.
Genetic research is under way. Goals range from stronger human antibodies to resistant cell structure to a counter-virus designed to identify and destroy Solanum. This and other, more radical treatments are still in the earliest stages, with no foreseeable success in the near future.
Battlefield experiences have led to the immediate severing of the infected limb (provided this is the location of the bite), but such treatments are dubious at best, with less than a 10 percent success rate. Chances are, the infected human was doomed from the moment the virus entered his or her system. Should the infected human choose suicide, he should remember that the brain must be eliminated first. Cases have been recorded in which recently infected subjects, deceased by means other than the virus, will nonetheless reanimate. Such cases usually occur when the subject expires after the fifth hour of infection. Regardless, any person killed after being bitten or otherwise infected by the undead should be immediately disposed of.
One of the stories I'm writing has the immediate severing of a body part in it. I've often wondered about how fast a virus would move through your system. Typically, a virus would utilize the bloodstream to spread it, but there could be a "smart" virus that learns how to spread more effectively through different tissue types, or swimming through the bloodstream.
ALTERNATE ROAD TRANSPORTATION
The Horse
No one can dispute the obvious advantage of an escape on horseback. The skills needed to ride and care for horses are difficult to master. Unless you already know how, dont think you can learn on the go. Another drawback, specific to dealing with zombies, is that horses are notoriously spooked by the undead. This could be an advantageous early-warning system to an extremely experienced rider, one who knows how to control his animal. For most, however, the end result could be a catapult toss to the ground, injuries and all. The horse, at that moment, would not only leave its hapless rider stranded, but its frantic neighing would also serve to alert nearby zombies.
The Bicycle
In a class by itself, this vehicle offers the best of both worlds. The common bicycle is fast, quiet, muscle-powered, and easy to maintain. Add to this the additional advantage that it is the only vehicle you can pick up and carry if the terrain gets too rough. People using bicycles to escape from infested areas have almost always fared better than those on foot.
The Horse
No one can dispute the obvious advantage of an escape on horseback. The skills needed to ride and care for horses are difficult to master. Unless you already know how, dont think you can learn on the go. Another drawback, specific to dealing with zombies, is that horses are notoriously spooked by the undead. This could be an advantageous early-warning system to an extremely experienced rider, one who knows how to control his animal. For most, however, the end result could be a catapult toss to the ground, injuries and all. The horse, at that moment, would not only leave its hapless rider stranded, but its frantic neighing would also serve to alert nearby zombies.
The Bicycle
In a class by itself, this vehicle offers the best of both worlds. The common bicycle is fast, quiet, muscle-powered, and easy to maintain. Add to this the additional advantage that it is the only vehicle you can pick up and carry if the terrain gets too rough. People using bicycles to escape from infested areas have almost always fared better than those on foot.
Okay, I can't resist but... I say Neigh to thee horsey! Horses are extremely difficult to keep healthy and loosing one more friend to the horde could be more than some could handle. Best to steal one and use for a brief getaway vs a more permanent mode of transportation unless you have a facility in mind that could properly care for one. The upside is that they are a renewable resource so long as you start with a large enough gene pool.
I'm mixed on the bikes, you can't really carry more than you could on foot but they are faster on most terrain. Very easy to maintain so long as the chain doesn't break (if you don't have a pocket full of master links) but do require a large calorie diet to use along with increased fluid intake... It's just about 50/50 on the risk/reward scale unless you are already an avid cyclist. Better for long term, short range scouting from an established base than a car or truck so you can save the gas for the long trips.
I'm mixed on the bikes, you can't really carry more than you could on foot but they are faster on most terrain. Very easy to maintain so long as the chain doesn't break (if you don't have a pocket full of master links) but do require a large calorie diet to use along with increased fluid intake... It's just about 50/50 on the risk/reward scale unless you are already an avid cyclist. Better for long term, short range scouting from an established base than a car or truck so you can save the gas for the long trips.
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