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The Walking Dead 17/2/12

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susiedaisy · 18/02/2012 11:52

Have started new thread, will be watching last night episode today and will report back.

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anonacfr · 29/02/2012 19:31

Anyone read Zombie Fallout? It's the first of a series and is super cheap on Kindle. The reviews were pretty good.

Sadly I've concluded that my house would be crap in case of any zombie attack. The only positive is that is slightly out of the way.

JKSLtd · 29/02/2012 19:36

Oh dear Susie :(

I was pondering this the other day, how does it all start?
I mean I was driving to DS1's sch to pick him up, DD was at home with the Nanny.
WOuld I suddenly drive up to a wave of zombies & have to make a snap decision of what to do?

Anyway I decided I would ring home, say barricade yourselves upstairs at the back, all curtains closed, doors locked.
Then get to DS1, see if school had a plan. Then try and get home at some point.
Then DS2 would be on his sch bus so would have to hope they have a plan...!
And DH would be at work so stuck there.

We have lots of water in big bottles (DH's contribution from floods on the news a while back) and know to fill the bath. Lots of tinned food.

What else? Grin

susiedaisy · 29/02/2012 19:39

If I ever get a whiff of something suspect going on at work that the authorities are trying to keep quiet I promise I will report it to you all so you get a heads upGrin

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JKSLtd · 29/02/2012 19:40

Fab thanks Susie Grin

limitedperiodonly · 29/02/2012 21:08

Bugger. Did a big post about my zombie plan but lost it. The walkers may have chewed through my connection.

Anyway, in case anyone's still out there, here it is again.

I have a roof hatch so would get up there. I realise most, if not all, of my neighbours will have turned (TBH I think the woman across the road already has) and may have retained the memory of frolicking on their own roof terraces and would lurch into my way but no longer in that familiar bottle of Albarino kind of way.

DH has an air rifle and is a great shot. I've never tried and think I'd be better off turning it round and using it as a club. Anyway it's going to be left here at all times because I'm about most of the time.

If I told DH about my plan he would definitely tell me to save myself, but I won't, because if he's out when the zombies come he'll have enough on his plate without me bothering him.

I could run to the end of the road across the roofs and about 500 yards round the corner. At that point I'd be a bit stuffed because there's a big gap to the next house.

So I'm thinking of getting a grappling hook and at least 200ft of nylon rope. Also some crampons or similar to secure the rope to the starting edge. Do Blacks do crampons? Are Blacks still going? Should I have got the crampons before? I bet they were a good price in the closing-down sale.

I have plenty of good quality wooden coat hangers that I could use to whizz across the gap. Not quite sure how I'd get the rope back. Probably need a lot more rope. I've got loads of coat hangers.

I'd continue across the roofs, taunting the zombies with my whizzy progress, on the way to a tall building that's going up like a weed about a mile away. I always thought it was hideous - it looks like a Seattle Space Needle of Restricted Growth - but I'm beginning to appreciate its zombie-proof qualities.

I haven't done anything about food or water. I realise I have to think about this a lot more.

susiedaisy · 29/02/2012 22:25

Fab planning limitedGrin

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limitedperiodonly · 29/02/2012 22:27

Thanks. I've given it a lot of thought.

AWimbaWay · 29/02/2012 22:36
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wintera · 29/02/2012 22:40

I was thinking about this the other day too. The attic would be a good place to head for at first. Ours has a retractable ladder so we could head there then pull the ladder up. It also has reinforced floors and lighting. Our only problem would be getting back out if we needed provisions. How long would a zombie wait before pissing off somewhere else for brains! Who knows! Ha ha. Was also thinking that it would be a good idea to get to a tall tower of some kind, like the one she has in Tangled. It would need a super strong reinforced door so they couldn't get in, and no way they could climb up the outside. A tower is definitely the way to go. Or a buried bunker in the garden maybe, that's the other option! Am going to look for a house with an old bomb shelter, or a panic room like what Jodie foster had in the movie of the same name. Yeah, I'm definitely giving this too much thought!

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limitedperiodonly · 29/02/2012 22:53

Not bunker or basement. You need a good vantage point for zombies. Trust me, I know. I used to live in a basement near a pub.

wintera · 29/02/2012 22:53

Just spoke to the husband about it. He is thinking more along the lines of a nuclear style bunker like the ones Americans had in the fifties when they thought the Russians were going to attack. We would also set up some kind of CCTV thing so we could see if any walkers were lurking around before venturing outside. We'd also stock lots of food and water in it. I like his plan, I'm glad I married him!

limitedperiodonly · 29/02/2012 22:55

Yet the way you call him 'the husband' suggests to me that you might be prepared to sacrifice him.

wintera · 29/02/2012 23:03

Oh no way - I'm no Shane! I'm very loyal, I'm definitely team Rick. Noble - that's me! Ha ha never realised that might look weird to others. It's a new thing the kids round my neck of the woods say - on their Facebook status's they always put 'out with the mother' or 'the father is doing my head in' instead of my mother or my father. It must be a regional thing. I'm down with the kids obviously! Lol

JKSLtd · 29/02/2012 23:05

Have just stayed up far too late finishing Beyond Exile. Half a years wait to book 3 though, argh.

We have a handy loft hatch & ladder but the boarded space is rather full if crap - could be missiles against zombies - a new use for Christmas decs Grin

jojane · 01/03/2012 08:18

Well our back garden backs into an huge army training ground so would get over the secure fence and hope some soldiers were about with a plan!!! If not would find one of their helicopters they keep there and work out how to fly t to safety !n (maybe should take some helicopter lessons - can you get lessons for those massive apache double propeller tyPe ones????? If not they have tanks as well as judging by the booming his morning plenty of ammo.
Yes, I knew moving here was a good idea!!!!

jojane · 01/03/2012 08:20

Well our back garden backs into an huge army training ground so would get over the secure fence and hope some soldiers were about with a plan!!! If not would find one of their helicopters they keep there and work out how to fly t to safety !n (maybe should take some helicopter lessons - can you get lessons for those massive apache double propeller tyPe ones????? If not they have tanks as well as judging by the booming his morning plenty of ammo.
Yes, I knew moving here was a good idea!!!!

AWimbaWay · 01/03/2012 09:58

I'm quite lazy, it all seems like a lot of hard work, think I'll just get myself infected and zombie along happily. Wonder if lazy people make lazy zombies? If so I'd be no threat to you lot, I'd just lie there slowly rotting, maybe take a half hearted nibble if someone happened to meander past within easy reach.

limitedperiodonly · 01/03/2012 10:41

Actually Workfare for Zombies sounds a good idea. Give these lazy rotten bastards something to shuffle off to every day.

Tamoo · 02/03/2012 11:10

Ds and me often make detailed zombie attack plans.

We are going to load up the car with provisions and stay on the move. First stop Homebase, to get tooled up.

Note that it will be harder to survive being in GB as we don't have easy access to guns.

Tamoo · 02/03/2012 11:22

Also - Daryl/Norman Reedus fact: he is the father of Helena Christensen's baby, Mingus.

JKSLtd · 02/03/2012 12:15

Tamoo - the book I just finished mentioned the lack of gun ownership in the UK.
Though I saw a gunshop the other side of town the other day, didn't know the UK even had gunshops! So I'd be heading over there, handily near a Homebase Grin

anonacfr · 02/03/2012 17:36

Baby who's now a teenager Tamoo! I was always quite puzzled by Mingus Reedus...

Tamoo · 02/03/2012 18:53

A teenager! Oh my god. Yes actually I was aware he wouldn't be a baby anymore but jeez that makes me feel old, I remember when he was born (didn't clock the dad at the time though).

Felt the same way recently when I saw pics of Frances Bean Cobain, 20-odd and covered in tattoos Shock

AWimbaWay · 02/03/2012 21:55

Getting ready for tonight's episode Grin. Have also just discovered series 6 of Dexter airs at the end of this month, very excited!

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