* * Hell on Wheels * * What's on your DVR?

[sirhcyennek81]

Originally Posted by Rohirrim

You know what I would have done? Gone straight to the federal armory in Atlanta and broken in. Then I take a couple of Armored Personnel Carriers, 50 cals, 60 mms, grenade launchers and all the ammo I can carry. Then, I go to the local RV lot and pick out a couple of the newest, most tricked out super busses (with tinted windows) they have (**** this constant radiator leak nonsense). Then I go to the supermarket (and liquor store) and fill them with food and assorted goodies. Then, I head for Savannah, load up a ferry with all my goods, and motor on out to one of the barrier islands where no zombies can go and party hearty for the rest of my days, or somebody clears up the zombie problem.

I have put alot of thought into what I would do if a zombie apocalypse had occured.

I would go with edge weapons. Machetes, bowie knives, lances, samurai swords. I'd also have some blunt instruments like fire axes, bats or sledgehammers. Guns I would have as emergency measures. Ammo is a finite resource. If the zombies are early-Romeroesque and slow moving, I would do fine if I could keep moving. Trouble comes when you stop and get swarmed. If they are 28 days later type zombies, I only move at night and avoid major population centers. I cannot outrun 100,000 marion jones zombies. It wont happen. Either case, when I need sleep, I pick high ground that would be impossible for a zombie to climb into. I would also ensure I have 5 different ways to get out.

My vehicles would be me powered. Walking, running, bikes. Gas is also a finite resource. In time, I would find other survivors and we would need to establish a safe zone where people who cannot fight or run are kept. This place would need to be defensible, hard to get into and have a water supply with arable land for food. Canned goods wont last forever. I would need specialists for energy, health, education and defense. The safe zone would have several rings built around it with ways out if the defensive rings get overrun. I'd also have packs of guard dogs. Every little bit helps. Between the defensive rings would be a quarentine area for new survivors. If they do not display signs of infection after 2 weeks, and they get cleared by my medical personnel, they can join the settlement.

The vehicles we would have would be used for evacuation or supply pickup purposes only, and they would be APC's from Ft Carson. If I am lucky enough to have a few aviation mechanics, maybe a helicopter or two. I figure a zombie apocalypse would last roughly three years. By the third year, most of the zombies would be too rotted to move or be skeletons. At this point I would send out salvage teams and attempt to find other pockets of survivors and rebuild society from the ground up. After five years any corpse found would be burned, no exceptions. Hopefully by this time we have communication with places outside North America to find out if anyone else in the world is still alive.

[Doggcow]

Walking Dead, Revenge, Person Of Interest, Colbert Report, Jim Rome Is Burning, Workaholics, Tosh.0, NFL Live, Terra Nova, Prime Suspect, The League, Falling Skies, Once Upon a Time (when it starts)

[Bronco Yoda]

I had already forgotten about Falling Skies. For some reason my new DVR had deleted it under season selection. I wonder if it's going to do this once a season is done for all my shows. Next summer is a long long time to wait for the next season.

[El Guapo]

Originally Posted by Rohirrim

I'm really getting disappointed in Walking Dead. The interpersonal crap is taking over, creating all those false, cheap ass conflicts that the Hollywood weasels love to pass off as drama. I say give the blonde her pistol and let her blow her brains out. God, she's ****ing annoying. And the little girl wandering off? See ya. I'd be far more interested in this show if these characters even showed a semblance of common sense given the situation they are in. Instead, they just wander around the scenery with their heads up their asses.

You know what I would have done? Gone straight to the federal armory in Atlanta and broken in. Then I take a couple of Armored Personnel Carriers, 50 cals, 60 mms, grenade launchers and all the ammo I can carry. Then, I go to the local RV lot and pick out a couple of the newest, most tricked out super busses (with tinted windows) they have (**** this constant radiator leak nonsense). Then I go to the supermarket (and liquor store) and fill them with food and assorted goodies. Then, I head for Savannah, load up a ferry with all my goods, and motor on out to one of the barrier islands where no zombies can go and party hearty for the rest of my days, or somebody clears up the zombie problem.

If these characters were doing something reasonable like that, I'd be all for it. Instead, they just meander around like zombie food.

Just watched it and couldnt believe the amount of whining and just pure crap the show displayed.

A couple things; the black dude should have bled out and two, they can now just throw a dead corpse over themselves and the zombies wont be attracted to fresh blood streaming out of yourbag of bones?

[Bronco Yoda]

Looks interesting. New western series on tv.

Tomorrow night on AMC

[BroncoBuff]

Originally Posted by Rohirrim

You know what I would have done? Gone straight to the federal armory in Atlanta and broken in.

That the grabber for all zombie-themed shows, "What I would do is..." The scenario draws you in like you're experiencing or preparing for the same thing. You and Kenney each wrote a ton, Tony, Guapo,Yoda, I could too. Viewers don't think that way for say, Breaking Bad or Burn Notice.

I don't see how the CDC could have been gutted like that. First thing that happened - National Guard, even Army would've set up 3 or 4 or more expanding perimeters outside the building. Not a chance.

Originally Posted by TonyR

I agree to a certain degree. The blond lady was annoying the hell out of me last night, too. And the little girl getting lost situation could have been handled better. He should have told her to just stay put and he'd come back for her. My hunch is we never find out what happened to her. But overall I still think it's a great show. The sense of dread and hopelessness is really powerful.

Funny how so many zombie-themed movies and shows just glom on to George Romero's original NOTLD zombie story and go from there.

The blonde lady is gorgeous, but she has been overly-hostile in a few scenes.

[Bronco Yoda]

Anyone watching Survivor: South Pacific?

Revenge of the angry nerd. Count Dorkula. Now THAT'S a popped collar...

[Bronco Yoda]

Lord of the Rings DIRECTORS CUT is now on encore this week!

Two hours of additional footage. That comes to Eleven hours now for the series. I haven't seen it yet.

[Delightub]

lmao what