Comments on: Zombie Contingency Plan

By: I’m completely unprepared for the Zombies | Greg and Selena

I’m completely unprepared for the Zombies | Greg and Selena — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:18:26 +0000

[...] our book club, Selena and I are both reading my Zombie Contingency Plan. I realize now how naÃ¯ve and foolish I was when I made that [...]

By: Stef

Stef — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:51:11 +0000

I really have nothing to add, other than to say this may just be the greatest blog post/comment thread ever. I am finding all of you guys and following your lead whenever the zombies attack!

By: Austin

Austin — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:03:29 +0000

It totally depends on the zombie. If we’re talking “28 Days Later” raging, adrenaline pumping creatures then you’re pretty much f’ed in a tight population zone. Depends on how early on you were aware of what was happening and could prepare. Of course there’s the argument that they’re not really zombies, but rather infected people. But who would stop to argue? The standard, undead zombie would be a lot easier to deal with.

D.C. is not a bad city to be in with all the fortified buildings where you could hole up. Department of Labor building is the first place I’m going. High walls all around the outside. Weak points would be easily defended/barricaded. With supplies and a decent arsenal you could totally hold out for a while. At least until I could break out and head for the family farm.

I’ve put entirely too much thought into this.

By: scotte

scotte — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:49:23 +0000

Perhaps you can find a butcher who can give you frozen cow brains to keep in your freezer…but before you freeze them, marinate them in something that might cause the zombies to really die…poison of some sort. Or maybe a mixture of chemicals that when combined would cause an explosion…one brain in X chemical, another in Y chemical and when those greedy bastards eat them both, they explode!!!

Me…my plan is to hide in my harry potter closet!

By: onyah

onyah — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:35:04 +0000

Sorry, my last post got cut short by an unforeseen frozen BlackBerry situation.

Definitely read Max Brooks’ Survival Guide. I’m happy to lend it to you, but you really should have a copy of your own. The most useful kernel of information I took away from it is that zombies can’t climb, so the easiest way to ensure your safety in the event of a zombie attack is to get yourself onto an upper floor of a building and destroy or remove the stairs. I have to admit, we took this into consideration when making our recent condo purchase – our spiral staircase can be removed by unscrewing about 20 bolts.

By: onyah

onyah — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:22:12 +0000

Definately read Max Brooks

By: Kathy

Kathy — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:32:59 +0000

Oopsies. Zombies are scary, but Shawn of the Dead is one of my favorite movies. Who would think to use a Sade album as a weapon or a field hockey stick? Plus, they hid in a bar, the Winchester, drank beer, listened to Queen and played pool. Sounds like a good time to me.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:31:09 +0000

Out of all the scary monsters, zombies are the worste. It is not too bad when they are portrayed as sluggish, and dopey. But there was one movie when the undead sprinted. What the hell?!?! I am slow & clumsy, like the first zombies, so I would not stand a chance. When I join the army of the undead. My friends & I will come to your place, incase you go with Plan B.

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:30:54 +0000

My plan would probably involve some combination of peeing my pants, screaming like a 5 year old girl, and being eaten. Hmmm. Maybe I need a new plan.

By: Gregory

Gregory — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:28:04 +0000

That book sounds like a must-read for even the casual Zombie Survivalist. Thanks for the link, Paul.