nachomama February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 I do that too. When I go places I scope best places to raid or turn into fortress. No I'm not paranoid at all...at all. 4 Link to comment
shanndee February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 Squeeee! I'm so excited! Chad Coleman and Scott Wilson have just been announced as guests at our Fan Expo in April! (The actress who played Lori will also be there...but I truly hated Lori and I've never seen the actress in anything else, so I'll give her a miss...) Michael Rooker was there last year and he was a blast! So looking forward to seeing Tyreese and Hershel! Squeeee! 6 Link to comment
nachomama February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 She was a doctor on prison break before walking dead. I didn't like her any more there. I saw chad Coleman at Walker stalker con and it makes more sense now because he and Beth both knew at the time they were dead. I remember him being a little defensive about a couple of questions. 3 Link to comment
shanndee February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 Oh, that's too bad. I hope I get the Chad Coleman I saw on Talking Dead and not defensive Chad (...but if I wasn't able to tell people I was out of a job I'd be a little defensive too...) 2 Link to comment
Nashville February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 So the SO and I went to the home show at the Denver Convention Center on Sunday. He says to me: "This would be a really good place to hole up during a zombie apocalypse." LOL...I <3 him. The Denver Airport's baggage handling area would be better. Zombies would never find you there. Hell, half the time you can't even find your luggage in there. 6 Link to comment
tennisgurl February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 If I was going to hole up in an Airport to hide from zombies, it would be Manchester airport. Its basically a really confusing, giant city with planes. Not even fully functioning adults can find their way around, let alone the living dead. They would never find me! 2 Link to comment
kikismom February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 The Denver Airport's baggage handling area would be better. Zombies would never find you there. Hell, half the time you can't even find your luggage in there. The average hotel dining room would be great. There is food, and no matter how much you motion with your hand, make eye contact, fall out of your chair and roll on the floor clutching your throat people look right through you. You are invisible. I do that too. When I go places I scope best places to raid or turn into fortress. No I'm not paranoid at all...at all. 4 Link to comment
nachomama February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 What was the movie with Brendan Frasier where his parents went down in the bunker for 30 years? Is it wrong that I want a bunker like that? She had a warehouse to go "shopping" in and they had a fish hatchery and faux sun for their patio. I think I am that introverted/anti social that I could make that work in a non zombie apocalypse situation but then BONUS if there's ZA. I will even keep a small stockpile of drugs for brokenremote so when we are bored we can wind you up and let you be our loopy entertainment. We will holler "come on over, broken remote feeling froggy again, got the jimmy legs." 4 Link to comment
kikismom February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 What was the movie with Brendan Frasier where his parents went down in the bunker for 30 years? Blast From The Past. 4 Link to comment
BrokenRemote February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 What was the movie with Brendan Frasier where his parents went down in the bunker for 30 years? Is it wrong that I want a bunker like that? She had a warehouse to go "shopping" in and they had a fish hatchery and faux sun for their patio. I think I am that introverted/anti social that I could make that work in a non zombie apocalypse situation but then BONUS if there's ZA. I will even keep a small stockpile of drugs for brokenremote so when we are bored we can wind you up and let you be our loopy entertainment. We will holler "come on over, broken remote feeling froggy again, got the jimmy legs." Haaa! I'm just excited that I get the stockpile if drugs! You can all keep your Spam! I find myself looking around for forts, too. The main thing I think about is, will this place be unusual enough that other people won't think of it and I won't have to fight them for it? Sure, the mall looks good, but everyone thinks of that. ( I think we've talked about that before.). I work at a bank and banks have some decent security. But then I remember Daryl grabbing that cash at the country club and I think that people who are really poor might not think straight as far as money no longer having value. My thought is, even the stuff in safe deposit boxes, hell, even gold bars will be worthless. But will everyone think that? 3 Link to comment
kikismom February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 (edited) Haaa! I'm just excited that I get the stockpile if drugs! You can all keep your Spam! I find myself looking around for forts, too. The main thing I think about is, will this place be unusual enough that other people won't think of it and I won't have to fight them for it? Sure, the mall looks good, but everyone thinks of that. ( I think we've talked about that before.). Excelllent point, newbies should check out the Surviving The Zombie Apocalypse thread because I'm pretty sure we exhaustively covered why so many suggestions would suck...it's the other survivors! Never pick an obvious place!!! Just like scavenging...I've lived through a dozen or more hurricanes and without zombies, without loss of worldwide govt., without the aftermath lasting forever, I can tell you that the stores are cleaned out to the bare shelves, the gas station tanks are empty--not your car tank, the big underground tanks. I loved when they included Tara's father keeping his truck of food and taking it home. So many have no idea that most of the food we see available has to be trucked in constantly and when the trucks stop what's left does not last 2 days without being grabbed. No truck driver would continue making deliveries; screw other people take it home for your own folks. The B!g Stop in the show was explained clearly as having been barricaded as an Army refugee center (that went very bad). That's the only reason anything was left (but then our people inexplicably meander around looking at shit that has no use for survival and Glenn comes back with well, Zach got eaten but I scored a Polaroid to take pix of my sweetie! Not a completely bad trip! ) Edited February 11, 2015 by kikismom 4 Link to comment
nachomama February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 Just for the big blizzard my friend up north went to the store and there was literally 1 loaf of bread on the shelf. You definitely want to know where the secret stash is. Not the mall or wal-mart but hit the trucks and factories and get that all squirreled away in your bunker. and have brokenremotes drugs because if you have to go on a run with Shane he will shoot you. Also weapons and ammo, now I'm sounding like a crack pot survivalist. I will become a kosher apocalypsher, as in my hunting crossbow will not share pointy sticks with the zombie pointy sticks. Them arrows Darryl collects back I always get squicked if I think he hunts deer and rabbits and sqwiwwels with the same arrows as have gone through zombie heads. 4 Link to comment
BrokenRemote February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 I used to live out in the woods, and my nearest neighbors across the road and down the mountain a ways were survivalists. They used to shoot off a cannon on the weekends. I was scared of them at first because they were always shooting or blowing up something. But I got to know them and they were actually ok. My survival plan at the time was to beg for room in their bunker. Now that I've moved to a big apartment complex near the mall, I have to figure out a new plan. 2 Link to comment
nachomama February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 What you're gonna wanna do, brokenremote, is jerry rig yourself a zipline to the mall. This walking around on surface streets is a no go in the ZA. You will swoop in and scoop up your supplies from the roof. Make sure there are no helicopters landing on your mall. Since this poor kid passed away I'm been all angsty about how I don't contribute enough (thank you guvna) so I was thinking about how I went through this once before. I had watched some show about hidden cameras and what people do to help out other people, whether it's changing a flat tire or giving someone enough change to pay for groceries. So this dude comes around my office and he's run out of gas. I honestly had no cash, $2 tops was all I would have given him, clearly wasn't a homeless guy, was offering to leave collateral yada yada, so I told him I'd ride back out to his car, gas station a put a couple gallons in on my card. We get out there and his car has been towed. So either way I couldn't help him so I bought him a coke and left him, he'd called somebody to come get him. So fast forward about a year, same dude with exactly same story. He clearly didn't remember having done this schtick once before but obviously now I knew it was a total scam. If it hadn't been almost verbatim what he'd said the first time I might not have remembered either. But what got me was how far he was willing to go the first time. There obviously never was a car, so when I said I had no cash why didn't he bail? Why continue to the gas station? Did he think he'd go from getting $10-20 to $50 (to get his car back from (fictional) tow truck? How stupid did he think I was? but the lesson was...DO NOT HELP PEOPLE! BE EVIL AND MEAN AND DONT LET THEM HAVE YOUR DRUGS OR SQWIWWELS THEY ARE MINE ALL MINE! 3 Link to comment
editorgrrl February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 When I give to people in those situations, I do so with the awareness that it may very well be a scam. But there's always the possibility (however small) that it isn't. I'm grateful for the opportunity to be of service to someone else, and I never give more than I can comfortably afford. Then I let it go. 3 Link to comment
nachomama February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 Oh yeah, that's why if I had cash on me he would have gotten $2 tops. but I do not carry cash. If by some miracle I've got some change or a solitary dollar bill I give it in a manner of paying it forward. That all ends in the ZA, I will cut you in a heartbeat over that rabbit, them is my pile of toilet paper leaves and I claimed spaghetti tuesdays on wednesdays. 4 Link to comment
kikismom February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 So this dude comes around my office and he's run out of gas. I honestly had no cash, $2 tops was all I would have given him, clearly wasn't a homeless guy, was offering to leave collateral yada yada, so I told him I'd ride back out to his car, gas station a put a couple gallons in on my card. We get out there and his car has been towed. So either way I couldn't help him so I bought him a coke and left him, he'd called somebody to come get him. nacho, I'm far more worried about you taking this guy in your car. Doesn't matter if he clearly wasn't a homeless guy; Ted Bundy wore a nice suit and tie. (Until he wore his prison jumpsuit to the electric chair.) 6 Link to comment
nachomama February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 Oh, I had my boss follow us. I aint as stupid as I look. But I was all caught up in my GOTTA GIVE BACK TO THE WORLD moment. After 9/11 we had a former co worker who worked near the Pentagon and she had to walk home that day. They wouldn't allow anyone to go get their cards and no one could get within a certain radius to pick them up. So in solidarity one evening my boss' car wouldn't start so he thought he would walk home, after all so many in New York and DC had to walk home. So it was 13 miles! He got home at like 3 am and his wife had to peel his shoes and socks off. Sometimes we do stupid shit but we think we had a good reason when we started. 3 Link to comment
kikismom February 12, 2015 Share February 12, 2015 Oh, I had my boss follow us. I aint as stupid as I look. But I was all caught up in my GOTTA GIVE BACK TO THE WORLD moment. After 9/11 we had a former co worker who worked near the Pentagon and she had to walk home that day. They wouldn't allow anyone to go get their cards and no one could get within a certain radius to pick them up. So in solidarity one evening my boss' car wouldn't start so he thought he would walk home, after all so many in New York and DC had to walk home. So it was 13 miles! He got home at like 3 am and his wife had to peel his shoes and socks off. Sometimes we do stupid shit but we think we had a good reason when we started. Glad you were safe. As far as your former co-worker, it can feel like stupid shit, but if you do something like that and the good intent in your heart is pure, your pain is pain taken off the victim you honored, by the Great Unknown. It's not foolish, not wasted. :-) 3 Link to comment
ikmccall February 12, 2015 Share February 12, 2015 I feel the same way about surviving the regular world. I'd last as long in an apocalypse as I had canned goods squirreled away and boards for my windows. We're having yet another snow storm, and I feel like just getting to work and back on days like today should earn me a damned medal! Also, I've been relegated to a tiny room that is not an office, which at first made me angry, but now makes me happy because none of the herd can find me to eyeball me anymore. As long as I don't get put in the basement and stop getting paychecks, as in Office Space, I'll take my little cramped hole I suppose. Other people--bah! As an introvert with borderline anti-social and OCD tendencies, I must say that job sounds perfect. 4 Link to comment
editorgrrl February 12, 2015 Share February 12, 2015 One of my co-workers always takes the smallest office. That way when space gets tight, they can't make you share. 4 Link to comment
nachomama February 12, 2015 Share February 12, 2015 I am elated that my office is away from everyone else. I can goof on the interwebs and no one sneaks up on me. The copier is near me though and I hate it on a day when they hover waiting for hundreds of copies. My weekend job is overnight and there's barely anyone around. No customers no manager just me and my podcasts or whatever. Hmmm I think I'm Ted kascinski 6 Link to comment
ghoulina February 12, 2015 Share February 12, 2015 Finally got to watch the first two episodes of Better Call Saul and I really like it! 4 Link to comment
walnutqueen February 12, 2015 Share February 12, 2015 Finally got to watch the first two episodes of Better Call Saul and I really like it! I do too, ghoulina. I am so ridiculously happy to have even a few of the BB bunch back in my life! 2 Link to comment
kikismom February 12, 2015 Share February 12, 2015 breaking news! \Emily Kinney has been cast as "The Bug-Eyed Bandit" on The Flash. Link to comment
mandolin February 12, 2015 Share February 12, 2015 breaking news! \Emily Kinney has been cast as "The Bug-Eyed Bandit" on The Flash. I'll be sure to miss that ep. :P But wouldn't Lori or Dale have been better given that description? 4 Link to comment
AngelaHunter February 12, 2015 Share February 12, 2015 But wouldn't Lori or Dale have been better given that description? Or all three as a musical group? "The Bug-Eyed Band?" I just made myself groan with that stinker. Sorry.:p 4 Link to comment
NurseGiGi February 14, 2015 Share February 14, 2015 Sorry I haven't posted much in the past few days but I've just worked 8 straight 12 hour shifts and I've been pretty wiped out. We had about 6 Code Blues (maybe more, I lost count), about half died and the other half are just laying there on vents, nonverbal, unable to communicate but just watching you with their eyes while we do painful and humiliating things to them that they have no control over. And their families refuse to let them go. So, I'm a little bummed. TWD and these forums is a wonderful reprieve from my day to day reality as of late. Okay, enough of my whining. It would still be pretty cool to find one of those bunkers, especially like the one Citizen Z is in on Z Nation. He has lots of food, lots of booze, and a dog even. Oh, and video games. I have carpal tunnel in both wrists so the video games are out but I could eat and get drunk and provide commentary for those who could play. I'm bummed about Tyrese. He got on my nerves but now that they've done him in I already miss him. I'm wishy washy like that. 3 Link to comment
editorgrrl February 14, 2015 Share February 14, 2015 There's way more society remaining in Z Nation, including an economy based on bullets & drugs. The internet's still up & running—even social networking sites. And survivors run into people they know. 4 Link to comment
NurseGiGi February 14, 2015 Share February 14, 2015 There's way more society remaining in Z Nation, including an economy based on bullets & drugs. The internet's still up & running—even social networking sites. And survivors run into people they know. True that. Electricity, internets, coffeemakers! Anyway, I need, really need, a new laptop. This one is about 6 years old and keeps crashing. Any suggestions? Nothing fancy. The only reason I haven't replaced it is because of my bookmarks and passwords! I'll never remember them all. 1 Link to comment
AngelaHunter February 14, 2015 Share February 14, 2015 (edited) QuoteAnyway, I need, really need, a new laptop. I got an Acer Aspire V3-571-6486 15.6" HD 8 GB DDR3 Memory. It's a beautiful thing and I and love it. Put all your passwords on a word doc. and print them out. Everything else can go on an external hard drive (I use a Passport) and be put right back on the new laptop. TWD and these forums is a wonderful reprieve from my day to day reality as of late. Wow. You have had a hard time of it. I agree, these forums are a wonderful way to escape reality. Nothing like a little silliness I always say. Edited February 14, 2015 by AngelaHunter 2 Link to comment
nachomama February 14, 2015 Share February 14, 2015 I can't even imagine dealing with your job. If half die that can really wear you down. And I've always been perplexed by the medical community doing that. I don't really want the doctor in hour 36 of a 36 hour shift. And I'll take the nurses word any day over a doctor. I also had an acer aspire. Probly earlier version but it served me well. I have a toshiba something now but if I were buying and money no object I would get one of the tablet things thst has optional keyboard. Cuz I like the touch pad/tablety ness for ease and portability but if I wanna sit down and type a letter to my congress man or spiff up my resume its more computery. Happy valentubes day ! 1 Link to comment
AngelaHunter February 14, 2015 Share February 14, 2015 Happy valentubes day ! I second that. So, who is getting all dolled up for that hot date tonight? Link to comment
CarpeDiem54 February 14, 2015 Share February 14, 2015 I second that. So, who is getting all dolled up for that hot date tonight? I wouldn't know a hot date if it bit me on the ass. I have a better chance of being bit by a walker than a real life man. Yeah, I'm whining. 6 Link to comment
walnutqueen February 14, 2015 Share February 14, 2015 I'm buck nekkid soaking up the heat the Santa Anas are bringing and may put on a lightweight t-shirt this evening. Like every other night, I'll be cuddling with my cat and communing with the semi-ferals and maybe raccoons under the stars. If any men wander this way, I'll chase them in your direction, CarpeDiem54. Unless they're serial killers, in which case I'll get to try out my newly honed my machete (the handle of which is now wrapped in red electrical tape). :-) 4 Link to comment
AngelaHunter February 14, 2015 Share February 14, 2015 I'm buck nekkid soaking up the heat the Santa Anas are bringing and may put on a lightweight t-shirt this evening. Rub it in, why don't you? I"m huddled here trying to keep warm as the wind chill factor outside hovers at -36 degrees. I'll be cuddling with my cat and communing with the semi-ferals and maybe raccoons under the stars. If any men wander this way, I've got the cat and his feral mom, but since a cat equals only 1/2 the "Low" setting on a heating pad, they're not cutting it. Can you send any stray man you see in my direction, if only for the body heat? Thank you. 3 Link to comment
walnutqueen February 15, 2015 Share February 15, 2015 I try not to look at stray men, but if I can chop off their arms & jaws first (just for practice) ... How about some ridiculously warm & pretty faux fur coats? Much nicer than men, and cheaper to keep. ;-) 3 Link to comment
AngelaHunter February 15, 2015 Share February 15, 2015 How about some ridiculously warm & pretty faux fur coats? Much nicer than men, and cheaper to keep. ;-) Much easier to keep, since can just stick 'em in a closet when you don't need them, but... How can I say this delicately? Okay, I typed and deleted three times. I just don't have the gift of delicacy.:( 4 Link to comment
walnutqueen February 15, 2015 Share February 15, 2015 Much easier to keep, since can just stick 'em in a closet when you don't need them, but... How can I say this delicately? Okay, I typed and deleted three times. I just don't have the gift of delicacy.:( You can roll around on the furs and pleasure yourself. See - easy peasy Fuck delicacy. :-) 3 Link to comment
Disraeli Ears February 15, 2015 Share February 15, 2015 I spent my day running around on errands (the SO is OOT so I'm hanging with my BFFs, the dogs). One went to the groomer, one got a bath in the tub (courtesy of me - though she shook so hard this time, I'm beginning to think I'm going to send her to the groomer, too, to assuage my guilt). Now, all is done and we are ready to go hang out and watch Netflix. Last night I spent a couple of hours watching Bob's Burgers (so many good lines, that show). Since SO is not back til Monday, I will have to wait until Monday to watch it with him. *sigh* I'm hoping we are safe from another death so hopefully no big spoilers. 3 Link to comment
AngelaHunter February 15, 2015 Share February 15, 2015 Fuck delicacy. :-) Lovely to see a lady with as foul a mouth as mine. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy, much like your faux fur!:p 1 Link to comment
nachomama February 15, 2015 Share February 15, 2015 I has a foul mouth! :D I made up swears that go with cartoon cussing. When they go !@#%£?!!!#* 2 Link to comment
walnutqueen February 15, 2015 Share February 15, 2015 I am crude & rude, with a 'tude. But since I'm an old recluse, I offend no one - except some folks on these forums, that is. Fuckin' pussy pearl-clutchers; go watch Dexter's Debra Morgan and Deadwood's Trixie the Whore; then get back to me. :-D I made the mistake of doing a shopping channel driveby and saw a bunch of Deadliest Catch seafood (king crab, snow crab & sockeye salmon). Now I am HUNGRY, and the strong black coffee I'm drinking just isn't cutting it. :-( 2 Link to comment
AngelaHunter February 15, 2015 Share February 15, 2015 Crab? Food of the gods. Oh damn. Now I want some...delicious, succulent, sweet crab legs dipped in melted butter with a touch of lemon. THAT'S the way to truly pleasure yourself. OH, and don't forget a lovely glass of oak-y California Chardonnay. As for my language, I didn't think it could any worse, that is until I started watching the Sopranos and Dexter. Well, maybe my language hasn't gotten any worse, but it has become more creative.:) Thanks, Paulie and Debra! 3 Link to comment
NurseGiGi February 15, 2015 Share February 15, 2015 I got an Acer Aspire V3-571-6486 15.6" HD 8 GB DDR3 Memory. It's a beautiful thing and I and love it. Put all your passwords on a word doc. and print them out. Okay, I have tried to find this laptop with 8GB but I can only find one that has windows 8 on it and my daughter has told me not to get anything with 8. The one I found with 7 only has 4GB but is very reasonably priced at Best Buy. What to do. Link to comment
walnutqueen February 15, 2015 Share February 15, 2015 (edited) For a taste of creative swearing (and beautiful language in general), I suggest Deadwood. Truly inspirational! :-) Edited February 15, 2015 by walnutqueen 4 Link to comment
AngelaHunter February 15, 2015 Share February 15, 2015 (edited) QuoteQuoteThe one I found with 7 only has 4GB but is very reasonably priced at Best Buy. I wouldn't get anything with Win8 on it, since I knew I would never learn to use it before I die of old age. IF you want Win7, I say go for it. Quotecreative swearing (and beautiful language in general), I suggest Deadwood. Truly inspirational! :-) Better than Paulie's "Malignant C**T!"? I can't even write that out but found myself muttering it when some bitch stole my space in a parking lot. Edited February 15, 2015 by AngelaHunter 2 Link to comment
mandolin February 15, 2015 Share February 15, 2015 (edited) Re: Windows 8. I read somewhere that Microsoft is going to release Windows 10 FOR FREE to users of 8 (and prior?), and that it will be more like 7, XP, etc (start button). You know, like other manufacturers have done with os updates for years. (and yes, please read my italicized text with complete sarcasm) Edited February 15, 2015 by mandolin 2 Link to comment
walnutqueen February 15, 2015 Share February 15, 2015 Better than Paulie's "Malignant C**T!"? I can't even write that out but found myself muttering it when some bitch stole my space in a parking lot. Most definitely. "Loopy fucking cunt" is my favorite term of endearment now. :-) 2 Link to comment
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