Strange. The basic prep for surviving a zombie apocalypse is food and water, medical supplies, guns and ammo, LOTS of guns and ammo.
Why would a branch of the federal government with the fedgovs open agenda of citizen disarmament even jokingly make a suggestion that people arm themselves for the eventuality of dispatching a massive number of threats?
Am I the only one who finds this somewhat odd?
And by “zombie”, they mean “hoards of formerly welfare dependent MUY who’ve been cut off and are seeking sustenance from the suburbs”.
“Am I the only one who finds this somewhat odd?”
Not at all. The first thing I thought when I saw this months ago was “I wonder if they realize how zombies are dealt with in movies and games?” followed quickly by “I wonder what caliber they recommend?”
There are Zombies, just not the kind from George A. Romero films. And they have been fed from the Government’s stash for years now.
Recent events show (Flash Mobs, OWS, etc) we have a large entitlement minded population that is violent prone and armed. I think that during a collapse you will see many small businesses wiped out by flash mob looting, and once started it will quickly spread to rape, robbery and murder for murder sake. You will see what I call ‘pocket pogroms’ and if you ain’t ‘Amish’ you better not be around when they come.
Many of these ‘zombies’ will think no more about killing you to get ‘stuff’ than zombies in the last horror flick and do it just as gruesomely as any of the worse scenes in those same movies
Many of you who have read my post know I often refer to this quote from Star Trek Deep Space Nine:
“Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Siege of AR-558 (#7.8)” (1998)
Quark: “Let me tell you something about Hew-mons, Nephew. They’re a wonderful, friendly people, as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working. But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those same friendly, intelligent, wonderful people... will become as nasty and as violent as the most bloodthirsty Klingon. You don’t believe me? Look at those faces. Look in their eyes.”
Now yesterday I got couple complaints about using this quote mostly saying that my use of the quote from a fantasy TV program undermines the seriousness and the creditably of the subject.
I have always felt that you can find core truths in many places, sometimes even in very unusual places, but that doesn’t take away from their truth.This discussion makes me think of another ‘fantasy quote, one from John Wayne’s Movie ‘The Shootist’: “I won’t be wronged. I won’t be insulted. I won’t be laid a-hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” Tell me what’s not true here? Would not the world as a whole be better if all tried to follow this simple code?
But back to my Star Trek quote, for those that don’t understand the point this quote is making how about if I ‘translate’ it:
John Doe: “Let me tell you something about people, Nephew. Most are wonderful and friendly as long as their bellies are full and their tv’s are working. But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, hot showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those same friendly, intelligent, wonderful people... will become as nasty and as violent as the most bloodthirsty gangbanger. You don’t believe me? Look at those faces. Look in their eyes.”
So tell me is this not a true statement of what happens to people once placed under such stressful conditions? You would be surprised how many people don’t realize the transformations that can take place under such conditions. And because of their ignorance many won’t even live long learn.
If you want to learn what happens I suggest you read some of Selco’s firsthand experiences in Bosnia:
A Survival Q & A: Living Through SHTF In The Middle Of A War Zone
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2798007/posts
Clearly there’s a storm coming, as great as a hurricane and like you do when a hurricane comes your way you either prepare to weather it or you become a victim of it.
For those who are just starting or are old hands at prepping you may find my Preparedness Manual helpfull. You can download it at:
http://tomeaker.com/kart/Preparedness1j.pdf
NOTE! THIS IS A FREE DOWNLOAD. I DO NOT MAKE ONE CENT OFF MY PREPAREDNESS MANUAL!
For those of you who haven’t started already it’s time to prepare almost past time maybe. You needed to be stocking up on food guns, ammo, basic household supplies like soap, papergoods, cleaning supplies, good sturdy clothes including extra socks, underwear and extra shoes and boots, a extra couple changes of oil and filters for your car, tools, things you buy everyday start buying two and put one up.
As the LDS say “When the emergency is upon us the time for preparedness has past.”
Or as the bible says: A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
NIV Proverbs 22:3
“There is no greater disaster than to underestimate danger.
Underestimation can be fatal.”
I didn’t see anything in the article about guns and ammo, lots of ammo. I don’t recall anything from the government saying you should have guns and ammo. I’ve seen guns and ammo on many other lists of what we would need in case of emergency that included but none from the government. I personally have a sharp axe, a sharp machete, quite a few but never enough guns, a whole lot of ammunition but again never enough.
You will note that the govt. list of needed items for the Zombie Apocalypse specifically leaves off any mention of firearms . That is not a mistake it is a deliberate act on the part of the govt.
I read an article, it might have been cracked.com, that vampires are what conservatives think liberals are (forever young, lustful but sterile, soul-less, suck the life out of the productive) while zombies are what liberals think conservatives are (mindless hordes that reproduce but little else, seeking to pull down and convert others).