05-18-2011, 14:29
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CDC Seriously Warns Public to Prepare for Zombie Apocolypse?
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/0...est=latestnews
CDC Warns Public to Prepare for 'Zombie Apocalypse'
Are you prepared for the impending zombie invasion?
That's the question posed by the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention in a Monday blog posting gruesomely titled, "Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse." And while it's no joke, CDC officials say it's all about emergency preparation.
"There are all kinds of emergencies out there that we can prepare for," the posting reads. "Take a zombie apocalypse for example. That's right, I said z-o-m-b-i-e a-p-o-c-a-l-y-p-s-e. You may laugh now, but when it happens you'll be happy you read this, and hey, maybe you'll even learn a thing or two about how to prepare for a real emergency."
The post, written by Assistant Surgeon General Ali Khan, instructs readers how to prepare for "flesh-eating zombies" much like how they appeared in Hollywood hits like "Night of the Living Dead" and video games like Resident Evil. Perhaps surprisingly, the same steps you'd take in preparation for an onslaught of ravenous monsters are similar to those suggested in advance of a hurricane or pandemic.
"First of all, you should have an emergency kit in your house," the posting continues. "This includes things like water, food, and other supplies to get you through the first couple of days before you can locate a zombie-free refugee camp (or in the event of a natural disaster, it will buy you some time until you are able to make your way to an evacuation shelter or utility lines are restored)."
Other items to be stashed in such a kit include medications, duct tape, a battery-powered radio, clothes, copies of important documents and first aid supplies.
"Once you've made your emergency kit, you should sit down with your family and come up with an emergency plan," the posting continues. "This includes where you would go and who you would call if zombies started appearing outside your doorstep. You can also implement this plan if there is a flood, earthquake or other emergency."
The idea behind the campaign stemmed from concerns of radiation fears following the earthquake and tsunami that rocked Japan in March. CDC spokesman Dave Daigle told FoxNews.com that someone had asked CDC officials if zombies would be a concern due to radiation fears in Japan and traffic spiked following that mention.
"It's kind of a tongue-in-cheek campaign," Daigle said Wednesday. "We were talking about hurricane preparedness and someone bemoaned that we kept putting out the same messages."
While metrics for the post are not yet available, Daigle said it has become the most popular CDC blog entry in just two days.
"People are so tuned into zombies," he said. "People are really dialed in on zombies. The idea is we're reaching an audience or a segment we'd never reach with typical messages."
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05-18-2011, 14:32
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Nothing about firearms and ammunition? What kind of zombie plan is that? 
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05-18-2011, 15:00
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Nothing about firearms and ammunition? What kind of zombie plan is that? |
It's the 'Zombie-Friendly' plan--where you use the same self protection strategy employed by cattle.
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05-18-2011, 15:23
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It's the 'Zombie-Friendly' plan--where you use the same self protection strategy employed by cattle. |
Push the weakest ones out front? Don't have to run faster than the zombies; just have to run faster than you? Women and children first? Somebody's gonna have to help me out here. 
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05-18-2011, 16:16
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05-18-2011, 16:28
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Head shots
Remember - Head shots
If it will work on Zombies it will work on looters and other such scum during the normal emergencies.
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05-18-2011, 16:41
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Remember - Head shots
If it will work on Zombies it will work on looters and other such scum during the normal emergencies.
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Nothing nicer than a few double taps before turning for the night.............
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05-18-2011, 16:44
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I’m waiting for the AA-12 to become available to civilians
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05-18-2011, 18:06
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Remember - Head shots
If it will work on Zombies it will work on looters and other such scum during the normal emergencies.
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What's the difference?
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05-18-2011, 18:44
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I'll see your headshots and raise you Napalm...
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05-18-2011, 18:48
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If you guys were really up on this you should have been watching the Walking Dead( )... 
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05-18-2011, 18:51
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I played the game Pandemic, now playing Pandemic 2. It makes me think that if in the early 1900's a flu can cause the deaths of 50-100 mil, then with transportation being what it is and people so close to another in cities, it would be difficult to bring a true pandemic under control quickly. But I don't work for the CDC or FEMA. Google FEMA and pandemic.
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This is just ironic because I was Googling about pandemics a day or so ago, supposedly we are overdue for another major pandemic anytime soon. There was the Spanish flu from 1918 to 1920 that killed between 50 to 100 million people, and spread all lthe way to the Pacific islands and the Arctic. There were two other pandemics in the 20th century, but due to advances in technology, both were spotted and dealt with much quicker.
What I wonder is could a modern version of the Spanish flu pandemic play out? On the one hand, with modern technology, they could spot it and take steps early most likely, on the other hand, with modern transportation, it would probably spread one heck a lot faster as well. And if it killed between 50 to 100 million from 1918 to 1920 with a global population of 1 billion, what would be the outcome today? ( ) Plus people were more used to death and tragedy back then, in modern times, it would really create a panic I bet.
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05-18-2011, 18:52
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and sharpening your Yarboroughs.... large sharp pointy implements of destruction are excellent against zombies and looters... same principles - cut their f***ing heads off and try to not let the blood get on you.
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Too many people are looking for a magic bullet. As always, shot placement is the key. ~TR
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05-18-2011, 19:52
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This came out around 8 or so years ago - my sons read it in HS - not surprised to see the CDC remains behind the proverbial power curve. 
The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead
http://www.amazon.com/Zombie-Surviva...p/1400049628#_
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05-18-2011, 21:19
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Originally Posted by NORMAL550GIRL
Every single episode, Big Teddy! Which is why I almost told the guys that firearms just draw more zombies and you're supposed to hit them in the head with a blunt object....
But you know, they're having so much fun.
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Agreed on the noise, what about a Mace? Light, portable, etc. Best of all you get function and form in one neat package.
What gets me about zombie movies is why no one ever raids a museum for some medieval mail or plate armour. Zombie bites? What zombie bites?
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If you guys were really up on this you should have been watching the Walking Dead()...
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I saw the first season at B&N, how was it?
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