OT- Would you/Could You Survive The ZA?
I'm thinking that I could. I'm pretty psychologically tough - I've worked in hospitals for a long time and I've seen a fair share of death and I've learned to improvise and to think on my feet.
I've also camped out a lot, I don't mind sleeping outdoors and I love guns, being a pretty good shot and I know how to keep them clean and operating. So the dual skills of being a health care professional and having military/outdoors experience would give me an edge. I'm also the consummate scrounger.
No civilization would mean that skills would become the medium of exchange. Other survivors would need those sort of skills, I figure.
The only thing that would worry me is some minor health issues. I would have a hard time with no dentists around.
Of course, so much of it would depend on dumb luck, or the lack of it.
I've also camped out a lot, I don't mind sleeping outdoors and I love guns, being a pretty good shot and I know how to keep them clean and operating. So the dual skills of being a health care professional and having military/outdoors experience would give me an edge. I'm also the consummate scrounger.
No civilization would mean that skills would become the medium of exchange. Other survivors would need those sort of skills, I figure.
The only thing that would worry me is some minor health issues. I would have a hard time with no dentists around.
Of course, so much of it would depend on dumb luck, or the lack of it.
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In my case, I'm military raised, have medical experience and avidly test my survival skills (With and without gear) within various environments in the great outdoors. I also have a butt-ton of gear, packed and ready to go. I'm also the weirdo, walking around town, with an eighty pound pack strapped to my back, just to be conditioned in the event something happens.
Although I'm more prepared for natural disasters, or social collapse, I think I'd do well in the ZA. Depending on how it happened, I think most survivors would. Most people think the world would be void of supplies, in the beginning, due to looting and such. I think people would be dead, or running from the dead, and probably wouldn't be worried about gathering gasoline for a generator, or robbing the local Wal-Mart for a quick snack. Just give it time and the zombies would scatter, leaving you with a proverbial cornucopia of goodies, right outside your front door.
My soft spot is for kids, though. The minute I'd see a kid in trouble, I'd probably rush on in. It would take me twenty minutes to gather my supplies, throw on my gear, arm up and get ready.... and ten seconds to run in, try to save a kid, and get my face chewed off. Go figure.
I'm hoping for it, or something similar, one day, though.
Yeah, Rick didn't see that whole thing as suspicious, I would have. The moment she stopped, and didn't respond, I'd have a bead on her. She wasn't in trouble, though, so I wouldn't rush head first into that one. :P :cool:
Failing that, I'll probably die.
not if Telltale is writing my story....
Touché. :rolleyes:
Hahaha, that's so true!
Although I do not have any military training and I'm certainly not a health care professional, but I think I'd stand a chance. I'm like the Glenn type of guy.
I see myself getting chewed by zombies while I try to save some girl that begs me to leave her and in the end turns out she's bitten. I would have to be careful for those
I do have a very, very cheap katana replica at my home that might suffice until I find a better weapon to protect myself and then turn into Michonne mode
I would decide to stay in a group because of you know... herds
I'll be fine.
I'd probably die a horrible death.
Btw this is really interesting concerning Zombie Outbreaks:
http://www.cracked.com/article_18683_7-scientific-reasons-zombie-outbreak-would-fail-quickly.html
And my answer is no and yes. No, I wouldn't probably survive and yes, of course I could survive.
yeah, but just to be safe you should also get this book:
http://www.amazon.com/So-Now-Youre-Zombie-Handbook/dp/1569763429
I think I might survive for a bit just because of all the games and movies. i wouldn't follow the crowds into the safe zones, this is my plan for EVERY disaster. bad things happen when there are large groups of people. my plan (like kenny) is to get on a boat.
but i think i might get killed by a non-zombie. just because i would be very detached and willing to get rid of the person who would get my group killed. (if you are the hysterical person freaking out i might shoot you in the leg and leave you as bait)
Do I have a set plan, no but I think I would be very useful to a group and even be able to handle myself on their own.
I'd survive.
I lol'd.
I'd probably drink myself to death.
I dont give a shit about anyone. be it a girl, a kid, a women, some weak person, i just dont give a shit n general even without an apocalypse. I would do just fine and would 100% be one of the last survivors for sure.
ur such a badass and i'm scared to meet u IRL
You would be dead in about a month of the apocalypse
i bet ur a betamale who i would toss around in a za
Until a bullet passes through your brain and creates a lovely mural on a sidewalk.
Is that you, Humungous? XD
What exactly would be a timely death in a ZA? Old age? Probably wont get that far into your lifespan
Personally, I think it could go either way for me. I'm logical, pragmatic, ruthless and also capable of compassion without being weak, so there's that.
On the other hand, I just don't like life that much. XD Not in a depressive way, I just feel kind of "meh" about it all. I mean, I could shoot people in the face and live off cat food for a while, but who knows, I may get sick of this whole 'survival' thing.
Maybe I'll steal a fast car, wire it with explosives, go tearing around mowing down zombies while the sound system is blaring 'Britney Spears - Oops! I Did It Again' until I wrap the car around a tree and the charges go off.
* survivalists/hunters can be replaced with sociopaths; felons; bouncers; mercs, etc
the store would probably be cleaned out before you got there
Dont rain on my ZA plan brah...
nearly. Well I am alpha as fuck tbh. Maybe I would die in an ZA from some jealous beta male ambushing me.
Your as Alpha as Larry and that worked out well for him.