What is it about zombies that are so terrifying? I don't know if it's the new shows or movies out but I just can't find them scary lol. I imagine them being oh so very slow and weak.
I'm terrified of moths/millers whatever you want to call them. Keep those butterfly wannabes away from me! I'm thankful that I live in a city now and haven't come across too many.
Wait so you're afraid of moths...but not zombies? Woah girl. Priorities!
I mean I am panic-attack level afraid of spiders but if I had to choose between a safe room with a few spiders and being attacked by a not quite human that would eat me alive I'd choose spiders all the way!
And this thread is awesome! DH & I have talked about our apocalypse plan but unfortunately for me he's so cocky he thinks he doesn't need to prepare because he can "handle anything." Somehow I trust him, but I'm down with @MrsBwIVF's plan, I can't deal with zombs. Too scary!!
I think the one survivor trait is can you shoot a zombie you once knew?? Maaaaaan that always gets me. We talk a lot about what if one of us got infected. Babes says I got to kill him and he would have no qualms about killing me. I quote: "it's better that way". I feel like it would be so hard for me to do it but I would. Like when Tyrese died. OMG I still cry people.
In totally non zombie related anecdotes but I see a lot of the same ladies here so you will appreciate this. my SO just asked what happened to the pothead mom! Lol! Omg I almost died right now. Someone's is getting wrapped up in the forum drama!
@Court11152325 girrrrrl I've been waiting for those days of darkness since I was a little kid! My mom (who all into this type of stuff) had this booklet when we were kids and I read it and one of the things it talked about was 15 days of darkness while the world goes through another dimension shift. Something like that. Every once in a while it comes up again (Planet X , comet, etc) and I think one of these days it will be true cause it's too much. They repeat it too much!
The question is: do you kill your SO/friend/family/etc right when they get infected or wait until the end is close?
My husband would never get infected. So I'd be the one getting killed. I'd say for the safety of my kids i'd want him to do it right away. But I may want to attempt amputation first if that's a viable option.
We are team right away. So you can say good by and remember them as "alive" hubs just said " don't worry babe, I'll kill you quick" hmmmmm should I worry? LOL
I'm with @kristen2b if we can amputate lets chop something off. If we can't then just do it. I would just ask my SO to tell me to look at the flowers. LOOK AT THE FLOWERS!
I have an irrational fear of fish and water creatures and ocean type animal things. I have a recurrent nightmare that I am happily swimming in a deep, dark and dirty pool. I look down after a while of swimming and see huge shadows and prehistoric looking fish circling my legs.
The problem with the zombie apocalypse is that you don't know what to expect. Fast or slow zombies? Quick moving or slow moving virus? If it's slow, I'd want to wait it out. Amputate if things aren't terrible, but if it's totally crappy and survival is bleak, I'd just keep the limb and end it.
That being said... I'm not sure being a zombie is such a bad gig either. Maybe DH will keep me as a pet and then cure me when the antidote is found??!!
Yes, I just spoke with DH and he has changed our plans. I can drink expensive champagne but he wants a ridiculously expensive bottle of whiskey. That way he won't be afraid to fight the zombies. He doesn't want to be afraid for the zombie apocalypse battle.
Yes, I just spoke with DH and he has changed our plans. I can drink expensive champagne but he wants a ridiculously expensive bottle of whiskey. That way he won't be afraid to fight the zombies. He doesn't want to be afraid for the zombie apocalypse battle.
Hahah, my husband and I talk about this all the time! We too would stay at our home! They are typhoon proof, all cement with shutters on all doors and windows. I have a good stock of non perishables and we're on a military base so hopefully that would be to our advantage ) lmao, we think about it too much, question just is what do we do when we move? New plans needed every 3-4 years!! Haha
It's a running joke in my house, you never come home without a full tank of gas. Just in case of the zombie apocalypse.
It wasn't the zombie apocalypse, but a few years ago San Diego had a major blackout (for about 20 hours) and I had an empty gas tank. All of the gas stations were closed because of the blackout, no CC machines, etc. It was the scariest feeling. Being stuck somewhere in an emergency with no gas. So... PSA... never let your tank get empty!
Yes, @grkgdss00 I was in SD when that happened, too! I was at work in Rancho Bernardo, and I lived in the college area. I got to Mira Mesa and my gas light came on -- I was convinced that I wasn't going to make it home! Totally second that PSA.
Ps. Being in the college area, everyone went to the liquor store that night (which stayed open and was taking cash). I'm pretty sure most of San Diego was hungover the next morning.
OK – so two things. First of all, living in Manhattan after 911… They kept saying that we had to have enough plastic wrap and duct tape to wrap up all of our windows. We were living in a condo at the time that had 14 foot wall of glass windows. I said to hell with it, if are going to die were going to die anyway so there's no point in taping up all of these windows.
And, I was also wondering if anybody was in Manhattan when the power went out around 2002? I was so lucky not to be in my apartment which was on the 49th floor.
I think that we all need to make our zombie apocalypse plan based upon our situations. For instance, if I live on the 49th floor… I'm just going to stay inside of my home because zombies aren't going to come 49 floors up, are they?
How much strength do zombies have? Do they have enough strength to break through bomb-resistant glass?
I feel like I really need to find out more about the zombies in order to have a proper zombie apocalypse plan in place.
Sometimes, I also worry the Canada might invade us ;-)
These are good questions @BostonBaby1 and goes off what Pp said. You never know what you are going to get with zombies. Some are to stupid to use a door knob, so a simple door would be enough. If they "herd" you have a problem. Their strength in numbers will push down doors, windows etc. and from what I gather, newer zombies are stronger than ones that have been around awhile.
These are good questions @BostonBaby1 and goes off what Pp said. You never know what you are going to get with zombies. Some are to stupid to use a door knob, so a simple door would be enough. If they "herd" you have a problem. Their strength in numbers will push down doors, windows etc. and from what I gather, newer zombies are stronger than ones that have been around awhile.
It's so scary! I wonder if bomb resistant glass is enough? Maybe I need to switch out my windows for a bulletproof?
I'm with @kristen2b if we can amputate lets chop something off. If we can't then just do it. I would just ask my SO to tell me to look at the flowers. LOOK AT THE FLOWERS!
That's so Carol... LOL. I think I would want to die before I turn into a zombie. That way my husband would not have to see me like that. But knowing my husband if I were to get infected and want to die he would want to die also. And that's they way I would feel if he got infected first. We would probably just kill ourselves if one or the other were at risk of turning into a zombie.
I caved and ordered the tactical baby carrier. Hubs has done so much lately and I know how much he'll love it. He also caught me in a weak moment telling me how ginormous my boobs were getting and how much better his life is with me in it. I won't regret the purchase when he has both his hands free to fight off the zombie hordes and human looters and I'm not the one trying to run and fight while lugging around the baby.
Ya know - with as much store looting they do in the TWD you'd think they would have found some kind of baby carrier at some point and not have to carry that baby around in a basket...
Maybe I should stock up now on a baby carrier and a toddler carrier just in case!
Ya know - with as much store looting they do in the TWD you'd think they would have found some kind of baby carrier at some point and not have to carry that baby around in a basket...
Maybe I should stock up now on a baby carrier and a toddler carrier just in case!
Right or found some kind of way to tie her to their backs. I do think I remember seeing a few times she was in some sort of pouch carrier, but mostly she is held in their arms.
Baby on back sounds dangerous, what if a zombie got to her without you noticing?
Well the person carrying the baby would not be at the back of the pack. In my group whoever is carrying the baby will be in the middle. Safe from all sides. And I think only carrying the baby on the back for long walking trips only would be best.
Baby on back sounds dangerous, what if a zombie got to her without you noticing?
Well the person carrying the baby would not be at the back of the pack. In my group whoever is carrying the baby will be in the middle. Safe from all sides. And I think only carrying the baby on the back for long walking trips only would be best.
And definitely in a group situation only, if it was only two people I think it could still get dangerous
Baby on back sounds dangerous, what if a zombie got to her without you noticing?
Well the person carrying the baby would not be at the back of the pack. In my group whoever is carrying the baby will be in the middle. Safe from all sides. And I think only carrying the baby on the back for long walking trips only would be best.
And definitely in a group situation only, if it was only two people I think it could still get dangerous
Well of course. I plan on having a pack. Like TWD originals that have stuck together all this time.
I work with a girl who has this theory that the only people who will be immune to the zombie apocalypse are Type 1 diabetics. She is, and she thinks that the mutation that creates zombies will require some sort of insulin or something to survive, so Type 1 diabetics (bear with me....I am no expert on diabetes) will be immune because they don't have that insulin in their body naturally? She talked about it for awhile and I was fascinated with how sound and well thought out it was.
I'm in the irrationally afraid of dinosaurs camp. When I was in the first grade I was sure that a dinosaur would come out of the toilet if I flushed it in the bathroom by myself at school. So I would flush and run as fast as I could. Jurassic Park and Jurassic World freak me out to this day.
I work with a girl who has this theory that the only people who will be immune to the zombie apocalypse are Type 1 diabetics. She is, and she thinks that the mutation that creates zombies will require some sort of insulin or something to survive, so Type 1 diabetics (bear with me....I am no expert on diabetes) will be immune because they don't have that insulin in their body naturally? She talked about it for awhile and I was fascinated with how sound and well thought out it was.
I'm in the irrationally afraid of dinosaurs camp. When I was in the first grade I was sure that a dinosaur would come out of the toilet if I flushed it in the bathroom by myself at school. So I would flush and run as fast as I could. Jurassic Park and Jurassic World freak me out to this day.
You should ask her how does she plan on living without insulin? I mean I know type 1 doesn't make their own insulin but she still has to use insulin or she will die. And when the grid dies and there is no electricity how will the reserve insulin survive? It has to be refrigerated. If she is correct in her theory she won't last very long and will die a very painful death. I mean just being a realist here but without her synthetic insulin, she will go blind, then her limbs will slowly start dying off, and if the infection doesn't kill her first then her kidneys will shut down and her own body would poison her to death. Just saying.
I work with a girl who has this theory that the only people who will be immune to the zombie apocalypse are Type 1 diabetics. She is, and she thinks that the mutation that creates zombies will require some sort of insulin or something to survive, so Type 1 diabetics (bear with me....I am no expert on diabetes) will be immune because they don't have that insulin in their body naturally? She talked about it for awhile and I was fascinated with how sound and well thought out it was.
I'm in the irrationally afraid of dinosaurs camp. When I was in the first grade I was sure that a dinosaur would come out of the toilet if I flushed it in the bathroom by myself at school. So I would flush and run as fast as I could. Jurassic Park and Jurassic World freak me out to this day.
You should ask her how does she plan on living without insulin? I mean I know type 1 doesn't make their own insulin but she still has to use insulin or she will die. And when the grid dies and there is no electricity how will the reserve insulin survive? It has to be refrigerated. If she is correct in her theory she won't last very long and will die a very painful death. I mean just being a realist here but without her synthetic insulin, she will go blind, then her limbs will slowly start dying off, and if the infection doesn't kill her first then her kidneys will shut down and her own body would poison her to death. Just saying.
This conversation happened years ago, but I think she actually had that covered. Or maybe she was just satisfied knowing that when she died of lack of insulin that she would mutate into a zombie like everybody else, so she wouldn't conrtibute to the madness.
Re: NBR: Irrational fears? (Zombies y'all)
I mean I am panic-attack level afraid of spiders but if I had to choose between a safe room with a few spiders and being attacked by a not quite human that would eat me alive I'd choose spiders all the way!
And this thread is awesome! DH & I have talked about our apocalypse plan but unfortunately for me he's so cocky he thinks he doesn't need to prepare because he can "handle anything." Somehow I trust him, but I'm down with @MrsBwIVF's plan, I can't deal with zombs. Too scary!!
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Now that I'm older, I think I will settle in with a half dozen of Krug Private Curee and then follow the plan for drinking the Kool-Aid ;-)
That being said... I'm not sure being a zombie is such a bad gig either. Maybe DH will keep me as a pet and then cure me when the antidote is found??!!
Nothing like some liquid courage
Yes, @grkgdss00 I was in SD when that happened, too! I was at work in Rancho Bernardo, and I lived in the college area. I got to Mira Mesa and my gas light came on -- I was convinced that I wasn't going to make it home! Totally second that PSA.
Ps. Being in the college area, everyone went to the liquor store that night (which stayed open and was taking cash). I'm pretty sure most of San Diego was hungover the next morning.
And, I was also wondering if anybody was in Manhattan when the power went out around 2002? I was so lucky not to be in my apartment which was on the 49th floor.
I think that we all need to make our zombie apocalypse plan based upon our situations. For instance, if I live on the 49th floor… I'm just going to stay inside of my home because zombies aren't going to come 49 floors up, are they?
How much strength do zombies have? Do they have enough strength to break through bomb-resistant glass?
I feel like I really need to find out more about the zombies in order to have a proper zombie apocalypse plan in place.
Sometimes, I also worry the Canada might invade us ;-)
And definitely in a group situation only, if it was only two people I think it could still get dangerous
Well of course. I plan on having a pack. Like TWD originals that have stuck together all this time.Is anyone else facing resistance on this front?