Anyone using the Zombie Survival Guide Daily Calendar?

[muttSRT]

Thats why my Z-Day plans include local Buggin Out. My 4x4 is kept full at all times, and I know more than 1 way to get where my final destination is. I also have back up destinations all that fall within less than what my truck can do. Be sure to allow for the excess fuel you will lose going around broken down vehicles, 4 wheelin eats up more fuel and time you will be sitting going nowhere because everyone else is trying to get there too.

My personal rule of thumb, my truck can go roughly 350 miles on a full tank of fuel. Cut that figure in half, so I can go roughly 175 miles from my front door to where ever. That should allow me plenty of extra fuel to burn for any 4 wheeling I need to do. The remaining fuel can be siphoned out (old school 1975 model truck!!) rather easily to use as barter supplies or try to park and hide the truck for future use.

Knowing I have a 175 mile radius from my house, I can look at a map, and plan several different escape scenarios, depending on which way I need to head. Remember 95% of all Zombie movies teach us that no matter where you are when the outbreak occurs, theres always a "safe" zone somewhere-which usually turns out to be bogus. If your in the city, get to the country. If your in the country, get deeper in. If your deeper in, you probably dont have internet access so you wont read this anyways.

 

[whynotvap]

You prompted my memory about the good and bad aspects of being in the deep country. Communication! That's when I realized no one had mentioned binoculars or telescopes in the BOB.

 

[FreakyStylie]

I used to work in a gas station and we had this guy who would fill up his tank everyday on his way home from work. Just a gallon or two, and it only took a minute to do. I don't see why I couldn't get in that habit - thinking of how long it takes to get gas at most of the stations around here, plus the fact that you can't pump your own, it really makes sense to keep that tank topped off all the time.

 

[muttSRT]

Good habit to get into. I always fill my truck when I take it out.

 

[technovapir]

I used to work in a gas station and we had this guy who would fill up his tank everyday on his way home from work. Just a gallon or two, and it only took a minute to do. I don't see why I couldn't get in that habit - thinking of how long it takes to get gas at most of the stations around here, plus the fact that you can't pump your own, it really makes sense to keep that tank topped off all the time.

It always throws me when I get gas in Oregon (usually right over the bridge near Jantzen beach...)and they won't let me pump it myself. I can't believe it's still full service. Is Oregon the only state that still has that law against "self pumping gas"?

 

[technovapir]

Zombie Survival Calendar for April 27th
Topic Zombie Attributes/Communication

Zombies have no language skills. Although their vocal cords are capable of speech, their brains are not. The deep throated moan seems to be all the ability they have.
The moan is released when prey is identified. You will notice a change in the pitch and tone of the moan as they get closer and commence attack.
The eerie sound acts like a rallying cry to attract other zombies & induce fear in the victims.

 

[FreakyStylie]

I've often wondered if that would be a sort of lure to catch humans. In a couple stories I've drafted, the sound was the virus' way of identifying fear in humans so that it could spread itself. In my world, acting normal and lethargic offers a mild camouflage from being identified.

As for pumping gas . . . I think New Jersey is still the same as us. I really think it has to do with insurance or federal dollars due to safety. The only reason we have a helmet law is so that we can get federal dollars, but the police won't stop you for having an obviously unapproved helmet, just so long as it has a DOT sticker. I think Oregon does a lot of things to get extra funding.

 

[whynotvap]

I think it's more of a job thing vs a federal dollars thing otherwise every state would be doing it. As far as the DOT stickers go... My favorite is when someone is wearing an obviously non-DOT helmet with a big "Helmet laws suck!" sticker and a hand painted "DOT" on the back. Like that's not going to aggravate a cop?

 

[FreakyStylie]

Yeah . . . that would get you pulled over here. It has to at least look legitimate. The law went into the books because - to sum up - a police officer is not trained to inspect helmets, and having the law will get most people to wear an approved helmet, thus doing more good than harm.

The whole gas thing drives me crazy. That's why I like riding a bike. I get to do it myself most of the time. Always pump it, but my regular stations let me run my card and do everything.

 

[muttSRT]

We had helmet laws in Florida for a while. Finally the laws were over turned. I never wore a DOT helmet, just the basic brain buckets. My helmets were covered in stickers. The cops all knew that brain buckets were illegal, but like mentioned, you could fight it in court if it had a DOT sticker on it. Most cops didnt care. The downside to the "safer" DOT approved helmets is the size and weight of them. They limit your vision so you cant watch for idiots coming at you.

Havent read the stickers in a while, so dont read if easily offended:

 

[whynotvap]

I'm not a fan of the 'EVO' either. My thoughts were in no particular order: shovelhead, panhead, knucklehead, flathead... this new one has dual cams... too bad they're not 'in head', that'd be the perfect name considering most of the guys I've seen riding them! Yes, my buddy who rides a 99 FLSTS included! My first ride ever was on the back of my brothers 58 panhead when I was 4 years old...

 

[muttSRT]

The panhead in the pic is a 1960. I loved that bike. I then upgraded to shovelheads, which are still my favorites. I had 6 shovels then for some reason I ended up with an 01 twin cam. I never owned an evo...and never plan to.

 

[whynotvap]

Evo and twin, both made too many 'instant bikers' for my taste. Not that I like working on an engine constantly, I do think you should know how to work on your own engine. I guess I'm a little different in that I don't mind a foreign bike so long as the guy/gal knows how to turn a wrench and doesn't stare at the odometer until they have to switch to the reserve tank if you know what I mean. I used to tell time by bladder or cigarette needs! I do own a watch but it's kind of tricky to get a pocket watch out on the highway

 

[technovapir]

Zombie Survival Guide Calendar for April 28th
Topic Weapons; Explosives
Anti-personnel explosives kill mainly by shrapnel. As this will not affect zombies, and the chance of shrapnel penetrating the skull is slim, grenades, bombs & other explosive tools are inefficient weapons. They shouldn't be discounted completely though. For blasting through doors, creating instant barricades or even scattering zombie mobs, nothing works better than a jar of gunpowder.

 

[FreakyStylie]

I think I'll leave the explosives to those more knowledgeable. There is another Anarchists Cookbook type of book (can't remember the name right now), and the author's preface explains how the book was written to educate on what not to do because somebody blew their hand off making some home explosive. (Something like that anyway.)

 

[technovapir]

I think I'll leave the explosives to those more knowledgeable. There is another Anarchists Cookbook type of book (can't remember the name right now), and the author's preface explains how the book was written to educate on what not to do because somebody blew their hand off making some home explosive. (Something like that anyway.)

Yeah, like that warning is going to STOP someone from trying it! Sometimes I'm amazed humans have survived this long!
(and, having raised 2 boys, I know from experience that little guys really really like to make things go BOOM!!)

 

[technovapir]

Zombie survival guide calendar for April 29th
Topic is "types of propulsion": Muscle
Here the greatest disadvantage is as simple as humanity: We tire.
This should be taken into account when planning your seaborne journey. Can you reach your destination before everyone is exhausted? Humans require rest; zombies do not. Don't put yourself in a situation that pits our greatest weakness against their greatest strength.

 

[technovapir]

-since I missed the weekend's entry, today is a twofer!

VOODOO ZOMBIES Voodoo zombies do NOT have hypersense.A human who has suffered the debilitating effects of zombie powder is still a sight-dependent human. He cannot operate perfectly in the dark, hear a footstep at 500 yards, or smell a living being on the wind. Voodoo zombies can actually be surprised by someone walking up behind them. This is not recommended, however, as a frightened zombie might react in anger.


RADIATION
Experiments are now being conducted to test the effects of microwaves and other electromagnetic signals on the brains of the undead, on the theory that such a device could generate massive, instant, lethal tumors in a zombie’s gray matter. Research is still in its early stages, and results have so far been inconclusive. The only known instance when zombies came into contact with gamma radiation occurred during the notorious Khotan Incident. (See “1987 A.D., Khotan, China.”) In this event, the ghouls were not only unaffected by rads that would have killed humans, but they threatened to spread their contamination throughout the province. For the first time, the world glimpsed a new and even deadlier threat: the radioactive zombie. As much as this sounds like the product of bad 1950s science fiction, it is, or was, a very real and historically significant fact. According to records, the radioactive ghouls possessed no enhanced abilities or magical powers. The threat they posed lay in their ability to spread deadly radiation to everything and everyone they touched. Even people who drank from a water supply the ghouls had touched died soon afterward from radiation sickness. Fortunately, the outbreak was crushed by the overwhelming power of the Chinese army. Not only did this solution put an end to this new danger—it prevented the disaster

 

[whynotvap]

You ever try to hard boil an egg in a microwave? I expect the same results with a zombie head provided you can get a focused microwave beam on them for long enough!

 

[technovapir]

You ever try to hard boil an egg in a microwave? I expect the same results with a zombie head provided you can get a focused microwave beam on them for long enough!

I was thinking of a scene in some older movie where they aim a beam at a guys house and it fills with popcorn...Was that weird science ?
Anyhow...imagine a horde of zombies all being hit & exploding in a giant messy mass.
I'd want to be far far away.
edit: it was "Real Genius" ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3uMeF4Wfy4&feature=related