Your Specialization

[Dave Of The Dead]

Every person is good for something. So say you were in a group after the zombies came knocking on your door and everyone had their own job and special quality about them, what would yours be?

For example, I could sharpen anyone's blade after combat to keep it nice and razor sharp. I could tie knots if they needed to be tied, and I'm also not a bad shot with a gun or bow.

So tell us your special abilities!

[OutbreakElite]

For a long time i have been interested in crafting almost anything weapon wise.In my free time i make a plethora of knives,hatchets,machetes,bows,and many more primative things.
on a more modern note,I am very knowledgeable with lockpicking,hotwiring and making small explosives.

Also if it were to come down to it were i live near the mountains,I have some of the best outdoor survival skills in VA. I have trained eyes and ears from prolonged exposure from being alone in the woods so i have slightly more acute hearing and sight than the average joe.I also train in many styles on conventional weapons such as a sword,polearm,staff and warhammer all made by yours truley.im also not a bad shot with the long range rifles but i prefer melee and silent take-downs as opposed to blazing through ammuntions

[mattifikation]

I am the only one of my friends who has ever given real thought to surviving a zombie outbreak. I talk about it a lot, much to the annoyance of everyone I know.

So I imagine that I would be something like a leader, what with all the people I know coming to me and saying, "What should we do? You've read up on this stuff!"

It's not a role I want, or one that I think I could do well, but its times like Z-Day that we do what we must in order to survive. I couldn't let my friends and family die.

[Hitman]

well I'm a machinist , and I own my own class3 gun shop .I design new silencers, and have built a few guns from scratch or heavily modified current ones to suit my needs. I'm a pretty decent shot and know a fair bit about reloading. I'm very mechanicly inclined and have done most kinds of automotive repair. I've also done a quite a bit of balcksmith work ,mostly knives and such.

I used to hunt a lot (no place to any more around here) and can hold my own in the woods. when we'd go camping it was my job to start the fire (sometimes without matches or other sources of flame) . I'm also of a survivalist kind of mindset .

[Daeth]

Well, Im 14 so not a lot of skills there... never shot a gun.... cant drive... (Legally) But i do like reading about and sing herbal remedies, and medicines... as well as indetifying plants.. So i guess thats it. Plus, I got a pretty good gut instinct.

also....I am not too shabby with electronics, or with an axe.

[Dave Of The Dead]

Well, Im 14 so not a lot of skills there... never shot a gun.... cant drive... (Legally) But i do like reading about and sing herbal remedies, and medicines... as well as indetifying plants.. So i guess thats it. Plus, I got a pretty good gut instinct.

also....I am not too shabby with electronics, or with an axe.

Thats a good skill. Always nice to know what not to wipe your ass with. Ever tried running with poison oak itching its way up your crack?

One thing I forgot to mention about myself: I build robots. I don't know if that would come to much use when the zombies come rolling into town, except for maybe some motion sensor booby trap or something.

[JakAttak]

Well I'm 15 so I don't have professional training but I know how to handle a gun and can camouflage like a pro so I guess I'd be a definite sniper

[DemonChild]

Fairly skilled in hand to hand combat, weapons expert, excellent marksman, know how to make basic traps, knowledgeable in botany and biology, very acurate with throwing knives and shuriken, skilled in swordplay, I'm good at carpentry and construction, and am a fairly good cook. :)

[JakAttak]

oh yea and i know carpentry and can set something on fire by sheer force of will. on the other hand not in great shape I mean I could out run a Z but I'm no cross country guy

[DemonChild]

Are you trying to be funny? :-( I have a lot of useful skills, and I'm just listing them. None of the things listed are beyond my capabilities, and...and... :cry:

[Zombreach]

My speciality would be in first aid/nursing care. I am familiar with a lot of different medications and their uses.

I also have some outdoor skills. I was a naturalist for 8 years and am familiar with edible plants, poison ivy and the like. I have built several houses with my husband and am able to do some wiring, heating, plumbing and construction work. Not that great of a cook, but I can mix up something from a box pretty well.

[killnburn]

well first im in pretty good shape, im pretty built, 6,4 205pounds, not fat at all, i know how to handle a gun and im pretty good at shooting, i also know a lot about guns in general, how to field stip them and such and stuff like: dont use 5.56 in a .223 rifle, stuff that the average joe dosnt know ive had wood survival lessons in the past, mecanics lessons also, i know how to fly a private plane (i dont have a liscence yet but my sister and my dad do, when i fly with them i often fly most of the way) what else???? im a positive person and im a storyteller, im always the one cheering people up and telling funny stories around the campfire, its not efficient against zombie but against boredom its pretty good, im not a fan of homemade knifes and such, id be better with a crowbar, oh and im a pretty good cook, im actually able to do some pretty good food out of any canned food, you just need the right spices, im also fluid in 2 languages, ive also had some first aid lessons but nothing spectacular

im probably would not be a group leader but i think i could be a good asset

oh and btw sorry for my english, its my second language

[JakAttak]

Are you trying to be funny? :-( I have a lot of useful skills, and I'm just listing them. None of the things listed are beyond my capabilities, and...and... :cry: no I'm not trying to be funny my dads a carpenter and ex-army rangers sniper he is also okay at black smithing and taught me all this stuff sorry

[Season Of The Dead]

Good shot
Wide knowledge of weapons
Survival Skills

[Faran Brigo]

I know spanish and a bit of other languages, I studied chemistry for a couple of years and I'm on my senior year in psychology. I'm also a decent shot with rifles (nothing earth shattering but I could carry my weight), I'm a bit of a mechanic (I worked on the family shop for some months), and I'm an avid reader of Jane's, FA.org, and the army field manuals.

Also I'm a bit of a know-it-all. But I don't know how to fight hand-to-hand.

[JakAttak]

here's a crash course in hand to hand combat take a crowbar hit a Z in the head really hard and repeat until brains are a splattered mess on the ground

[Jimmy]

My Specialty would be killing zombies.

[Victor Clark]

I don't have much experience in hunting, building or outdoors survival (unlike what many of you "claim" to be experts in), but I do have some useful and not-so-useful skills. I know how to drive a stick-shift (which would be handy if there was a large semi truck to use), can maneuver a Bobcat trailer/forklift, can ride a unicycle (who knows? maybe I can ease tension with this skill), and am notorious for being a zombie fan, so people who know me could respect me when zombies are about.

[Darkness]

"I can shoot, I can load, I can run a bullet press, I can handle a bow, and just about any blade you can hand me. I'm good with a hammer and saw, and have helped build houses before. I'm great with snares and traps, as well as simple machines. I have some gardening knowledge, and a knack for natural healing herbs and such. I am great at sewing, tailoring and mending clothes, as well as sails, tents, hammocks and other such things. I'm not a mechanic, but I'm good with machines, and learn them quickly. I love to work with leather as well. I can do weaving, and rope making, along with some light metal work, and I know some minor first aide." :)

[Augustus Desius]

I have a pretty solid knowledge when it comes to plants.

I know how to make an effective and concealed camp (though it appears that spelling has yet to be masterd).

I've learned how to tan leather.

I can sew.

I know how to repair a variety of wounds.

I know how to set up a variety of hunting traps (some of which can be converted or adjusted to catch humans).

I can start a fire with sticks most of the time.

I know of several ways to attain and/or filter water so that it's drinkable.

I know how to make soap.

I can make simple weapons, not much beyond the combinations of stick and stone,
although, unlike names, these have been known to brake bones (oh yes :P).

I listen well and I can predict human behavior to a good degree.

I'm good at determining the traits and skills of others, and I know how to put those skills to use.

I guess I would be in charge of either collecting food, or starting fires if I had a set job. The rest I could tell them how to do, and they could do it with little practice (I luckly have smart and determined friends though some are cynical SOBs).

[Dave Of The Dead]

Making soap is actually a good skill. Glycerin is actually a bi-product of the process? This gives you access to many kinds of explosives!

[JakAttak]

okay I don't claim to be an expert but I know my way around the outdoors since I have been camping since I could walk

[DemonChild]

I'm good with animals...except dogs. Dogs hate me. :x

[JakAttak]

well other than tracking and killing them don't worry about animals

[DemonChild]

Hey, we might just end up using horses at one point or another so that's a semi-useful skill to have. :)

[Faran Brigo]

Making soap is actually a good skill. Glycerin is actually a bi-product of the process? This gives you access to many kinds of explosives!

No, it doesn't.

Just two, nitroglycerin and dynamite, and I don't know where you would get the proper grade nitric and sulfuric acids, since it takes relatively strong (I.E. pure) acids to make a proper nitrification mixture. Impurities in the glycerin would also make the nitro even more unstable, and on its own it's already too unstable to use it comfortably on the field.

Then you'd need an alkaline solution to neutralize the excess acid on nitro (to stabilize) and probably you also want kieselguhr or some other sort of chemically inert absorbent material to (again) make it stable and not have to carry liquid nitro. Nitrification's an exothermic reaction which produces heat that might detonate the compound prematurely, so you need to keep it refrigerated to keep it under control (even though it slows down the reaction itself making the process take longer), which is going to be hard to do without constant, reliable supplies of electric power.

I think I might have said too much...

[JakAttak]

hmmm... Hey I wonder how to make napalm (hint-hint)

[DemonChild]

The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire! We don't need no water, let the Motherf***er burn. Burn Motherf***er, burn.

[JakAttak]

Ah DemonChild is there no horror you can't make cruelly jovial.

[DemonChild]

Probably not. Oh! Random thought, did anyone watch that video of Saddam getting hanged on Youtube? The look on his face is priceless when he feels the trap door fall. He was all like, "they're not going to do this, nawwww....Oh Sh*t!"

[Dave Of The Dead]

See, but thats the scientific way of using glycerin in explosives. There are other alternatives that don't work as well, but are still useful.
But glycerin is still a good thing to have around. It has a bunch of uses other than being an ingredient to blow things up.

[JakAttak]

that is awful you sadistic madman:loon::evil:

[DemonChild]

Awww, that's so sweet, thank you. All in all, if you watch it again, you'll see my observations are correct. I thought it was hilarious myself.

[JakAttak]

I don't know whether to laugh, cry or put you in an institution. I think all do them all.

[DemonChild]

OH! Random thought...again. What if you threw a zed into a tank of piranha? Would they zed out or would it just cloud the water?

[Dave Of The Dead]

Ah hah! A little research from YahooAnswers.com brought this up.

get you some info on picric acid ... you can get it from purifying fertile soil ... you can then get nitric acid from that .... you can boil off and concentrate sulfuric acid from car batteries .... once you have a half gallon of each (which will take awhile and some effort) go to walmart and pick you up about a quarts worth of glycerine from the pharmacy shelf .... now just get you a thermometer and some ice and research alittle on nitro-glycerine

I don't suggest trying it, but there's the knowledge anyway.

[JakAttak]

explosions are fun

[DemonChild]

Oh great. Now guess who's house is going to explode on independence day.

[JakAttak]

ummm... yours

[DemonChild]

Nope. My neighbor's house. I hate that guy. He's a dick.

[JakAttak]

good on ya mate all problems can be with explosives yaaaaaay explosives

[DemonChild]

boom.....tee hee.

[Faran Brigo]

Ah hah! A little research from YahooAnswers.com brought this up.



I don't suggest trying it, but there's the knowledge anyway.

I don't suggest trying it either since, for one, you can't get picric acid from soil. The other is that it's actually the other damn way around, it takes nitric acid, sulfuric acid and phenol to synthetize picric acid. Not that it even makes any damn sense since you could make nitric acid out of ammonia, which is a lot easier to come by than picric acid or better yet, get some actual nitric acid which is used as industrial antiscalant (for use in piping and such) and to age wood artificially in woodworking. Plus, PA itself is explosive, so why you would bother to go around doing all the extra stuff is beyond me.

The author doesn't specify HOW you're going to concentrate the nitric acid (even if the whole part wasn't nonsense) and if you try to boil it, you're in for a nasty surprise since it's an oxidant used in early rocketry and a bit of organic impurities in it (which there's bound to be plenty of in an extraction from organic compounds, in uncontrolled conditions no less) might cause it to react violently and possibly self ignite. It also takes high concentrations (he never said how high, and I'm not telling either) of both acids at the right proportions to achieve any result other than ending up with a gunky acidic mess.

There's a reason why stuff like that has frequent and copious disclaimers, namely that fiddling around with strong chemical reactants without the appropiate knowledge of chemistry is likely to result in injuries or death. I mean no offense by this, and I'm not trying to be cocky, but if what you know about chemistry and/or explosives comes SOLELY from the internet, just don't.

[Zombreach]

It's frightening how much you know about explosives Faran! :scare: I hope you are a chemistry major. :lol:

[Dave Of The Dead]

Okay. Well at least I know who to go to when I need a chemical/ demolitions expert.

[JakAttak]

damn straight

[Dawna Of The Dead]

I was a cross country runner in high school and college, so if we're undeniably boned I can just run the hell away. And I'm the second best paintballer in my area, so I probably would be a decent shot.

[Faran Brigo]

It's frightening how much you know about explosives Faran! :scare: I hope you are a chemistry major. :lol:

Was, major in chemical engineering, I switched majors half course. I still do experiments as a hobby, when I find the money to do so.

[Darkness]

"Okay you guys, stop straying from the topic." :naughty:

[JakAttak]

:drool:what was the topic?

[Darkness]

:drool:what was the topic?

"The topic is, what specialized skilled do you have that can aide in the fight, against the zombies, for the survival of the living?"

[JakAttak]

ah ummmmmmmmm :drool: like I said I'm a good shop and have survival and carpentry skill and know a ton about zombie physiology and psychology and can camoflauge my self with ease.

[MacSupreMe]

Whats your worth? what skills do you have that will help us survive? would you be worth the trip to save? here's me....

I CAN:
weld (fairly well)
Hot wire a car... (my skills as a petty criminal when I was a kid pay off)
carry 100 pounds for an hour without complaint
Drive
I have some (miner) plumbing experience
General contracting (drywall, roofing, windows etc...)
Manipulate people ( check my bio... I'm a salesman)
Shoot a bullseye (7/10) times - Moving target ( 5/10) times
Handle may booze better then most (I'm irish and Canadian... Hell I'm drinking right now 7th beer)...
Run a mile in 4+ min
fight (I don't suffer from the cowerdly acts that some people pull) Have a first Degree blackbelt in Shotokan.
Smart (smart enough to join these forums)


I CAN'T:
Electronics (no electricle skills, don't ask me to rewire anything)
Shattered heel (I am a cripple but I can run I just suffer pain afterward)
Shoot a bullseye (7/10) times - Moving target ( 5/10) times (it's a minus as well)
Listen to idiots ( I'm so stuborn that I'd either try to take the leader role or wind up dead....)
I drink so much that its intolerable...


Damn I really can't think of any more right now....



(reason for post)
This belongs in Survival, it comes down to how well you will survive when it comes to Z day.... Do you have skills that would help you survive or be worth saving? Post please lets see....

[ninja steve]

I'm a good shot with a rifle.
Can do most minor and some major electrical and mechanical repairs.
I'm in good enough shape to carry a good sized pack or another person if needed.
Know basic first aid.
Got a pretty good grasp of common sense, that should help quite a bit.

[CAVU45]

"Specialized skills"? I'd have to ask for a real working definition of what that means. But taking my cue from other posts I'll give it a shot. I'm an expert marksman with pistol and rifle. I'm an expert driver and mechanically inclined with training to back it up. I'm a trained combat lifesaver and used those skills on ME battlefields. I can hold my own in CQB.

[darkescaflowne]

I know how to fix cars, carpentry, and a little bit of farming. I think my most valuable skill though is the fact that I constantly dream about zombie epidemics. I was scared of zeds as a child and it developed into a decent adult obsession. I have gotten to the point that I think my planning skills and zombie knowledge are pretty much unmatchable. I have ideas that would work in most situations.

[VideoJunkie]

I'm much better than average with a handgun, 9mm or .40 cal. I'm stronger than average and IMHO I'm a good deal smarter than average. Embarrassed to admit this, but I've never fired a rifle. Not yet at least. I can operate fork lifts and drive a stick shift. I'm a qualified electrician and can do some carpentry and plumbing. I can run a torch to solder copper pipe and have also used a cutting torch, 6 months doing minor demolition. I've got a little experience with a backhoe, and when I was 12 I stole a bulldozer for a night. Did a few interesting things with it, and look forward to another chance to try it out! I'm no vehicle mechanic, but I can change out most of the easier parts. You know, like brakes, starters, alternators, water pumps, belts, radiators and such. Wouldn't even think about the big stuff, and the wiper blades on my wife's van completely kicked my ass! I'm a good planner and like to think things through ahead of time. But I don't get so bogged down in a plan that I can't take advantage of unexpected circumstances. I like to think through whatever might happen, then just go with the flow. If things go like I planned, great! If not, it's time to adapt to the new situation. I've always been great at working with other people...NOT! But it's something I've gotten better at in the last 5 to 10 years. I'm not a great outdoorsman and the thought of having to run any real distance it not a pleasant one. But I can carry a good deal of weight, say 100 lbs at a steady walk with out any strain for quite a while. Oh, how 'bout this. I can stay awake and alert for 38 hours and then do another 20 hours up after a 3 hour nap. I know, because I stayed that long at the hospital with my mom last year. I figure that's gotta come in handy at some point! The one real advantage that I would have is the same one everyone on this forum would have. I've actually thought about this stuff. I mean we all have, right. I, well we, would be way ahead of everyone else if Z-Day actually came. While 99.9% of the world was going nuts and running around screaming, we'd be going into survival mode, and doing what the situation demanded. That's gotta be a huge advantage, right?

[Dave Of The Dead]

I think the number one skill I have is a VERY high pain tolerance and pain delay. More than once I have cut myself bad enough to need tendon reconstruction and not felt the pain until 2 hours later when the nurse was shoving a needle in there to dull the pain in which I hadn't had yet. Same thing when I broke my arm, I just squirmed a little when the doc re-set it for me.

Other than that, I've taken a year of vocational electronics (robotics, computers, and general electronics) but fell just short of getting any certifications. I am a good driver and have wonderful navigational skills. I'm an okay shot with a pistol. Blades are my specialty. Give me any blade and I can sharpen it to a razor edge.

Another skill I have just started to develop is knot tying. This also goes along with my unusually high flexibility and dexterity. I can contort my arms and hands to escape from handcuffs behind my back and being tied up in general.

[The GWD]

I have to be honest, while I am obsessed with the zombie apocalypse, I'm not much of a fighter. I haven't fired a gun in over 10 years. I know some morse code, my girlfriend's father showed me. So there's that.

And this may sound like I'm joking, but I fully volunteer my services to start and participate in some sort of breeding program. I'm twice a father, my seed is very potent. Let's face it, mankind's whole point on earth is to procreate - apocalypse or no.

[Bob]

With help I can turn off the sleep reflex.
However My primary specialization will be providing the seed for the next generation of humans.
Genetically I am proven.
My children are all healthy, tall and strong, way way beyond average intelligence.
Perhaps my German lineage has something to do with this?
Am I a product of Eugenics?
Why do I have children by more than one woman?
Are my children the result of continued selective breeding?
Why do my sons seek out blond women?
Why did my daughter marry a blond lawyer?
So many questions so few answers I am willing to provide...

And

And

For the low price of forty thousand dollars I will sell you a very nice bridge.
Currently it is called the Brooklyn Bridge but you can rename it to anything you like.

Oh yea, just in case.
KNOCK KNOCK!!!

[VideoJunkie]

Unless people are willing to participate in a culture (and most of us aren't) that accepts female slavery and forced sex/rape, I don't think guys are going to have to worry about the breeding program. After Z-Day, the woman are gonna choose who sleeps with who. Just like now, come to think of it! Seriously, the women will choose who they're going to be with, and we'll just try to deal with it. We'll bitch and moan and complain and alot of us will drink to much....Damn, again it's just like it is now. So relax, nothings gonna change all that much!


Damn, how pathetic do you have to be if even after the zombies have killed off 99.9% of the competition, you still sleep alone? That's just harsh!!!

I can't wait till Darkness sees where this thread has gone...I think she's gonna :poo:!!! Somebody's gonna get tranked!!!

[Darkness]

"Procreation is important, yes, but it will continue by CHOICE not by FORCE. If you guys want to be 'Breeders', open up a brothel. If they come to you, they come to you. If not, that's life."

"As for me, I'll be too busy busting chops, storing food, building and fortifying shelters, and shooting Zombies, to be concerned with anything else."

[VideoJunkie]

"Procreation is important, yes, but it will continue by CHOICE not by FORCE. If you guys want to be 'Breeders', open up a brothel. If they come to you, they come to you. If not, that's life."

"As for me, I'll be too busy busting chops, storing food, building and fortifying shelters, and shooting Zombies, to be concerned with anything else."

Good answer...well reasoned...blah, blah, blah....


Seriously, you're not breaking out the trank guns??? Seriously???
It's not like I WANTED to see someone get tranked...not really...:-(

Damn, I DO have issues!:loon:

[Bob]

Oh for Christs sake!

I put the Knock Knock!! in.

That means it was a joke.

Didn't you read the part about the bridge either?

I was expecting a response but I expected it to be taken humorously.

[Darkness]

Oh for Christs sake!

I put the Knock Knock!! in.

That means it was a joke.

Didn't you read the part about the bridge either?

I was expecting a response but I expected it to be taken humorously.

"Don't get your panties in a bunch. I didn't." :lol: ;-)

[Bob]

O-Tay

I guess I was just expecting something more along the lines of;

"If you are our best chance then the human race is truly and totally screwed"

[Darkness]

"I was trying to be nice, for once." :evil: :lol:

[Bob]

Uh Huh thanks :loon:

[Zombreach]

If it makes you feel any better Bob, I was laughing as I read your entry. I thought it was a joke in response to The GWD's comment. :lol:

Also, I can't believe you let Darkness refer to your underwear as "panties".

[Dave Of The Dead]

If it makes you feel any better Bob, I was laughing as I read your entry. I thought it was a joke in response to The GWD's comment. :lol:

Also, I can't believe you let Darkness refer to your underwear as "panties".

Its a personal choice and I respect that. I do agree that they are more comfortable than tighty whities.

[homelitexl]

ha ha ha ha hah ahahahhahhah dude you got owned i would be doing more procreating than you i gotta say you cant rape the willing so ha ah ha ha ha just play the hero the hero gets all the good stuff

[Bob]

It's ok for HER to make references to my underwear but I find you guys thinking about them to be just a bit disturbing... :roll:

[Zombreach]

It's ok for HER to make references to my underwear but I find you guys thinking about them to be just a bit disturbing... :roll:

"HER" falls over laughing!!! :lol:

[Darkness]

"The lesson here is.....'Know what gender you are speaking to, BEFORE you make a gender related comment.' It will save you from embarressing moments like this." ;-) :lol:

[Dave Of The Dead]

C'mon, panties can be comfortable no matter what gender you are... :lol:

[Darkness]

"And now........."

"Back to our regular show(topic)." :lol:

[homelitexl]

It's ok for HER to make references to my underwear but I find you guys thinking about them to be just a bit disturbing... :roll:

gotta agree and ew you wear womens panties. thats sick man sick sick sick

[Spot]

I am a great shot with a bow, and .... this might sound odd but also a great shot with javilins and i can make a damn fine spear or bow if need be, arrows. also i can clean most fire arms and shoot them just as well as a bow. i can make small bombs. and run like hell.:evil:

[Bob]

Homolitexl

Are so fracking retarded you do not understand humor?
It was humor on both sides of the conversation.

That Bzzzt sound was the joke wizzing past your ear.

And people wonder why I add Knock Knock to the end of my posts...

Be aware Homo chainsaw boy.
The only reason I do not flay you is I am hot for Darkness and she would get mad at me if I did not overlook the rantings of the village idiot.

[mattifikation]

I love this forum.
It's so good to have it back. *smiles warmly and passes out hugs... of death. hugs of death. :evil:*

[VideoJunkie]

I love this forum.
It's so good to have it back. *smiles warmly and passes out hugs... of death. hugs of death. :evil:*

...grumble....grumble...damn death hugs......just rude.....

[VideoJunkie]

It's a good thing Darkness has returned us to our regularly scheduled broadcast (already in progress), otherwise I'd feel obliged to point out how disturbed I am by homolite. His obsession with another man's underwear, repeated discussion of "slongs" (his spelling, not mine) and his freakish obsession with...well, you all know, make me really worry about the sick little freak. Yep, it's a good thing we're back to our regular show! Now I don't have to get involved with this whole sick business! What a relief!

[Dark Comic]

The only reason I do not flay you is I am hot for Darkness and she would get mad at me if I did not overlook the rantings of the village idiot.

I also am hot for Darkness, this may explain why I married her. :)

But staying on topic, I am a cook and enjoy it thus I suppose my specialization would be slicing and dicing and making sure you are all fed. :evil:

[DBCooper]

“Your Specialization”? I guess this is where a person brags on themselves and tells everybody how great they are. Not too sure I can do this but then again, why not? X-U.S. Army Paratrooper, Team Leader, Squad Leader, Platoon Leader, Light Weapons Expert, Sniper, LRP, CIB, EFMB, trained in demolition, survival/SEAR, Leadership, and Misc. good stuff I can’t mention. My DD-214 can verify all.

Licensed Paramedic & Instructor, Anti-Terrorism Analyst, Disaster Response Coordinator, Correctional Trainer, Black Powder Shooter (25 years), Modern Firearms Shooter (35 years), - Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Target, Tactical - Reloader, Survivalist, Bushcraft expert, Vegetable Gardner, Hunter, Hand to hand, Home Construction, Cook (wrote my own cookbook), Canner, Zombie Expert (wrote this book too), and in good physical condition.

My Specialization? I have prepared for the worst and I am ready and have the tools for the Dead to Rise.

[mattifikation]

My biggest contribution would be as the guy who finally convinced people that no, it's not a riot, and yes, they WILL frickin' eat you.

[Zombreach]

“Your Specialization”? I guess this is where a person brags on themselves and tells everybody how great they are. Not too sure I can do this but then again, why not? X-U.S. Army Paratrooper, Team Leader, Squad Leader, Platoon Leader, Light Weapons Expert, Sniper, LRP, CIB, EFMB, trained in demolition, survival/SEAR, Leadership, and Misc. good stuff I can’t mention. My DD-214 can verify all.

Licensed Paramedic & Instructor, Anti-Terrorism Analyst, Disaster Response Coordinator, Correctional Trainer, Black Powder Shooter (25 years), Modern Firearms Shooter (35 years), - Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Target, Tactical - Reloader, Survivalist, Bushcraft expert, Vegetable Gardner, Hunter, Hand to hand, Home Construction, Cook (wrote my own cookbook), Canner, Zombie Expert (wrote this book too), and in good physical condition.

My Specialization? I have prepared for the worst and I am ready and have the tools for the Dead to Rise.

BRAGGART!!! No, really, I want this person on my team! :lol:

I don't really "specialize" in anything in particular. I am more of a "can do a little of most things" kind of person. I have built several homes, so I know some electrical, plumbing, heating and carpentry skills. I am familiar with a lot of medications and their uses, and I have had first aid and CPR many times. And best of all, I don't want to be a leader.

[DBCooper]

BRAGGART!!! No, really, I want this person on my team! :lol:

I don't really "specialize" in anything in particular. I am more of a "can do a little of most things" kind of person. I have built several homes, so I know some electrical, plumbing, heating and carpentry skills. I am familiar with a lot of medications and their uses, and I have had first aid and CPR many times. And best of all, I don't want to be a leader.



Thank you, there is so much more. I want to help when I can and help others if needed.

[homelitexl]

hey evry one knows i love mellee and of course saws and bombs im just destructive.

when in doubt whip it out as my dad says works in a zombie attack to

[Bob]

when in doubt whip it out as my dad says works in a zombie attack to

Just as long as you are not facing the Girls from Grub.

[homelitexl]

yeah man good point but i meant your weapon, in the zombies case.

[ROYAL CHARGERS]

HI YA,

I don't have any special skills. I have gone on overnight hiking trips, learned what I needed to learn in the Boy and Eagle scouts, was on the rifle team in high school and watched almost all of the "living dead" type horror movies. I would most likely just watch and listen to everyone before making my own decision if the people around me are either a solution to my own safety and survival or merely cannon fodder for the ZEDS with no clue as to what they are doing or what needs to be done.

[Dave Of The Dead]

Royal, I don't mean to be mean or anything, but thats bull. Everyone knows how to do something better than someone else. If you were on the rifle team, maybe you were a better shot than some other guy. Maybe you could tell poison berries from good ones, or something like that. You really don't have to me modest in this thread. Its all about showing off what you got now.

[homelitexl]

i could be a gigalo lol, just kiding no i can work on gas and diesil engines pretty good and drive dozers back hoes track hoes tractors, and semi trucks.

[Bob]

If you are an Eagle Scout you are better prepared to survive than most.
It takes years of hard work to attain that.

[Darkness]

If you are an Eagle Scout you are better prepared to survive than most.
It takes years of hard work to attain that.

"Exellent point." :clap:

[homelitexl]

hey or if your dad was abig hunter and camper like mine was.

[Bob]

homelitexl

I will agree with but an Eagle Scout has skill sets that you might not have gotten hunting and camping with your dad.

There is more than a little leadership and survival training.
My sons were in a troop that was crazy about "leave no trace".
When they left a campsite you could not tell they had been there.

[homelitexl]

well beercans are my dad's only trace.

[Cranberry]

I'm pretty good at analysing situations, and picking out the safest, quickest and most efficient routes, whilest also being pretty good at getting into building through alternative entrances, locking picking, and improvising in most situations.

I'm a creative person :)

[corpsman]

im a military medical technician and i could help anyone and everyone that hasnt been infected, jerry rigging stuff to save lives is what i do 9-5 everyday

[homelitexl]

hey engine repair is crucial too.

[Bob]

HomeliteXL

That was a good thought.

You spelled everything correctly.
Next time capitalize the first word.

[homelitexl]

yeah it's importamt too.

[corpsman]

qualified under the following weapons systems: 50 cal, 249g, m203, m4, m16, 30mm.

im a combat medic, anything other then headshots and bites i can fix, from stitches to cricothyroidotomy (cutting a breathing hole)

and i could probably have a friend steal a humvee or some other military vehicle with a big gun atop.

oh and comms.

[stark55]

Im knowledgeable about weapons. mostly hand to hand. in not bad with a bow but haven't picked one up in too long. im kind of fat but thats getting better. i can give great advice for many personal and not so personal situations. i guess in the group i would likely find my self in i would be placed in a leader position with every one having some say. i would probably be good at keeping sane people sane. insane people i cant help.

[homelitexl]

well i can use a 308. pretty good.

[biohazard]

Hmmm... I am an excellent driver, I'm mechanically inclined (fixed a fair share of cars), I'm built and I can fight, I'm a decent shot, but my best skill would be stealth and silent unauthorized entry. I can pick locks, I can trick people, I can get in and out without anyone noticing me. I have probably a little too much experience in that field :). In a zombie situation I would be a loner and stick with maybe another 1-2 people max. The less people around the smaller the chance something will go wrong. I have little compassion and questionable ethics and would be able to adapt to any situation quickly. That might help too.

[Bob]

So what you are saying is you are a career criminal?

[homelitexl]

at least he can work on machines but i can operate heavy machinery.

[brainbuster]

Every person is good for something. So say you were in a group after the zombies came knocking on your door and everyone had their own job and special quality about them, what would yours be?

For example, I could sharpen anyone's blade after combat to keep it nice and razor sharp. I could tie knots if they needed to be tied, and I'm also not a bad shot with a gun or bow.

So tell us your special abilities!
I know alot about wildernes survival. If im in the woods i will never go hungry. I can build a log cabin up in a tree. Making weapons such as lead filled spiked rods and such is a hobby of mine. I've memerised anarchists cook book and poor mans games bond.Im trying to learn to use twin pistols WITHOUTthe lasers, but when Z day comes I'll keep them on

[Darkness]

I know alot about wildernes survival. If im in the woods i will never go hungry. I can build a log cabin up in a tree. Making weapons such as lead filled spiked rods and such is a hobby of mine. I've memerised anarchists cook book and poor mans games bond.Im trying to learn to use twin pistols WITHOUTthe lasers, but when Z day comes I'll keep them on

"Make sure you got a good copy. Some of those have been messed with. Check every formula very carefully before you use it."

[Bob]

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[VideoJunkie]

Hmmm... I am an excellent driver, I'm mechanically inclined (fixed a fair share of cars), I'm built and I can fight, I'm a decent shot, but my best skill would be stealth and silent unauthorized entry. I can pick locks, I can trick people, I can get in and out without anyone noticing me. I have probably a little too much experience in that field :). In a zombie situation I would be a loner and stick with maybe another 1-2 people max. The less people around the smaller the chance something will go wrong. I have little compassion and questionable ethics and would be able to adapt to any situation quickly. That might help too.


Yeah! Great! Wonderful...uh, can you post a pic of yourself? I think we'd all like to know just what you look like. So that in a SHTF situation we'd recognize you. So we'd know just who to...uh,...well, we'd know who to...,um...WECOME! Yeah! That's it! We'd want to make sure to give you the WELCOME you'd deserve! Sure, that's what I meant! You sound like just the guy I'd want to trust in a bad situation. We should probably have a special code phrase, you know, so I'll know it's you. Hmmm, what could we use...OK, I've got it!

When you approach a group of survivors you say this code phrase, and if it's me, I'll know that you're the guy I'm supposed to "Welcome"!

Ok, you say this.


"Hi, I'm hear to rip you off, betray you, and leave you to be eaten by the ZEDS! Kill me if you want to live!"

Ok? Great! Once we're done...uh,...welcoming you (:evil:) I'll respond with this phrase...

"I can't believe that worked!"

Then we can have cake! Now this is a meeting I'm looking forward to!


Your codename for this forum will be...TOASTER #3! Good luck!




...uh, Darkness, you know that thing we NEVER EVER EVER talk about here? Well...you'll notice that "THAT SUBJECT" was never actually discussed, right? So we're good? ...(gulp)...right?


Toaster #3 just ignore that last part. It doesn't concern you at all!:evil:

[Bob]

What kind of Cake?
Chocolate?

I wonder how many people that weren't in Scouts know how to bake a cake over a fire?

[homelitexl]

uh i can make a black powder and nails detonatory device.

[Necrowerx]

I was in Boy Scouts a little under a year, when I was 12 ( I studied Kempo at the same time).
I don't think I learned jack squat, really. I had the most undisciplined, rowdy troop ever, I think (Yay, F U Troop36!). I remember being extremely disillusioned, as I'd read the whole boy scout manual and was really expecting real life to be something proper like that. On one camping trip, we went canoeing and one of the eagle scouts broke out the airplane bottles of whiskey for all the "seniors". Niiiice.
Well, at least I got a merit badge for first aid, so I guess I learned something.

[Bob]

Sadly yours is not the only horror story about Scouting I have heard.
As with any group there will be the occasional bad apple.
For the most part when Scouting is an integral part of growing up the result is superior individuals.

[UNDEAD FRED]

I can lay on the couch all night, and watch TV

[MFISH618]

I have a class A drivers license, so trucks are a given. I have A 100 ton masters license, so vessels to 150 feet.....no problem. I am exrtremly good with fire arms, and a master with a knife. I know how to construct and deploy traps and snares of various types as well as catching wild prey.
As a vessel captain, I'm good at organizing, problem solving and I can make tough decissions.
I am a pretty decent mechanic, and know how to improvise repairs.
Damn, I think i'm ready!!!

[Evil Pug]

Leadership.

No group of people (large or small) will survive long without it.

[homelitexl]

what about knowledge of local, huh i know the woods better than any of you know your own arse.

[Darkness]

"You may know YOUR neck of the woods that well, but you don't know MINE." ;-) :lol:

[homelitexl]

give me five minutes and a six pack i'll know em better than you do.

[Darkness]

"I highly doubt that. I've lived here all my life. I know these woods better than I know my ABC's." :lol:

[homelitexl]

wish i knew my abc's wish i could count too. aw well thats arkansas public schools for you well i can adapt to my surroundings quick so i would learn the woods fast.

[UNDEAD FRED]

I have a class A drivers license, so trucks are a given. I have A 100 ton masters license, so vessels to 150 feet.....no problem. I am exrtremly good with fire arms, and a master with a knife. I know how to construct and deploy traps and snares of various types as well as catching wild prey.
As a vessel captain, I'm good at organizing, problem solving and I can make tough decissions.
I am a pretty decent mechanic, and know how to improvise repairs.
Damn, I think i'm ready!!!



I can see were that would come in handy. Does San Diego have a large bay? living on a fishing boat could be a very good means of survival when walking cadavers invade our streets. You can live off fish, Maybe catch seagulls to enhance your diet, but the only problem I can see is the lack of potable water. You might have to get in your dingy to go ashore and raid for supplies.

[MFISH618]

I can see were that would come in handy. Does San Diego have a large bay? living on a fishing boat could be a very good means of survival when walking cadavers invade our streets. You can live off fish, Maybe catch seagulls to enhance your diet, but the only problem I can see is the lack of potable water. You might have to get in your dingy to go ashore and raid for supplies.
We have 2 water makers on board. Also 2 gen sets and 4000 gallons of diesel.
We have two spray brine chillers, so if Fred dies.....hello Mr Frosty!!!!!!!!!!!

[homelitexl]

sounds like you have it made.

[mattifikation]

You need some rabbit food in your diet though, or you'll die of scurvy.

[Darkness]

You need some rabbit food in your diet though, or you'll die of scurvy.

"Plenty in the ocean. Seaweed, and other sea plants will give you what you need."

[mattifikation]

You'd need a way to get it from the ocean bottom to the ship's deck.

And the other big question... what about storms?

[VideoJunkie]

You'd need a way to get it from the ocean bottom to the ship's deck.

And the other big question... what about storms?

Smaller storms aren't really a problem, and you don't really have to worry about the BIG storms. Haven't you ever heard of the weather channel? Just tune in twice a week for weather news, and you'll have plenty of notice of any big storms.


....uh, the zeds will provide weather news once they eat everyone at the weather channel....right? That's only fair.

[homelitexl]

i hope so or maybe the won't eat hef bout the only channel worth watching on cable anymore.

[mattifikation]

Of course there's the threat of natural disasters everywhere you go, but the ocean has far too many storms. Even the small ones can be a problem because repairing the damage won't be as easy without a stable industry providing you with supplies.

After awhile, things would just fall apart. Of course that will happen everywhere, but on land you can always hightail it out on foot if it comes to that. You probably won't survive a swim to shore though, if you can't even see the shore to begin with.

And if you can see it, you're just pirate chow.

[MFISH618]

You'd need a way to get it from the ocean bottom to the ship's deck.

And the other big question... what about storms?

90 feet of steel and we don't get hurricanes.
With nets I can put near anything on deck.
Scurvy is vitamin c deficincy. Vitamin pills.

[Zombreach]

I could never survive on a ship. I hate seafood and the motion of the ocean makes me sick. (Actually any type of water will do the trick, as long as I can see or feel the movement under my feet---nausea city.)

I'm a land lover. Put me in the woods in the wilds and I will have a better chance at surviving. I know quite a bit about edible wild plants. I could probably survive for a short while on a diet of nature.

[homelitexl]

well an island off the coast of canada would work fine i love to hunt and fish.

[Bob]

homelitexl

Dude your spelling has improved!
Just capitalize the first word in your sentences and I will STFU.
I promise.

[homelitexl]

Uh what does stfu mean?
and lets go to amsterdam when the zeds rise.

[Bob]

STFU = Shut The F*ck Up

Amsterdam huh?
Coffee Houses and Red Light District
Hmmmm

Ok
Lets go!

[homelitexl]

yeah i was just thinking red light district, at least if i'm gonna die i'll be happy that way.

[Bob]

Well having grown up in the sixties I think I could find something of interest in the Coffee houses as well as the red light district.

Homelitexl
If my statement about the coffee houses does not make sense to you just google Amsterdam Coffee Houses and the light bulb will turn on...

My oldest son went to Amsterdam with some of his friends when he was going to school in Germany. I don't know what he did but I know what I would have done...

[Darkness]

"You guys are getting off topic again." :naughty:

[VideoJunkie]

"You guys are getting off topic again." :naughty:

I'd already planned on making building a still to produce alcohol, both for fuel and for trade. The 'off topic' banter about the coffee houses started me thinking. With all the stress and worry that comes with a zombie rising, people are gonna need a way to relax. How 'bout a little cannabis sativa as a trade item? I figure once the legal restrictions are gone it might be a useful thing to grow. I wonder if it's possible to include cannabis in the distillation of a high quality alcohol. I honestly don't know what it would do to either the taste or the 'kick' of the booze. Hell, a guy has to have some plans about how he'll make a living once we start to get the zeds under control. I'd rather set up defenses and let other survivors come in for trade than spend all my time trying to scrounge supplies or grow all my own food. How's that for a specialization? I'll be the guy running the trading post just outside of town! Come on by for a bottle of our 'House Special'!!!:drinking:

[Bob]

10-4 on the trading rather than farming.
I am too pretty to spend all my time following the south end of a mule.
Bullets and booze to go.
What was this thread about again?
I tend to forget, you know I am old and feeble minded like that.

[alucard]

I've thought about this same qustion, as for me I plan to take hold up in my local hardwarestore, gun shop and manice garage (yes its all one building). from this base of operations I hope to gather as many survivers as i can and build a large number of anti-zombie cars and truks to lanch a conter attack aginst the horde

[Darkness]

I've thought about this same qustion, as for me I plan to take hold up in my local hardwarestore, gun shop and manice garage (yes its all one building). from this base of operations I hope to gather as many survivers as i can and build a large number of anti-zombie cars and truks to lanch a conter attack aginst the horde

"Not on topic!"

"'Where Will You Hold Up' is a TOTALLY different thread. Try checking the Index, it's the ONLY STICKY THREAD in this section. It's not hard to find!" :x

[Zombreach]

Darkness has spoken!!!! :scare:

On topic: Being an outdoor type, I can see myself specializing in areas of agriculture. I can be a gatherer of native edibles or grow my own food. I also love problem solving and planning. I have strong math skills and love to take things apart to see how they work (not sure how this would be of use, but you never know :loon:). I've had self-defense, but no skills with weapons............ But I've got time...right?!

[Undead Ryan]

They call me Snipes. One head. One Shot. One kill.

[vortec1]

Whow one Squeaze I feel ashamed! I stoled that from them! 30/06:)

[homelitexl]

uh i can grow food hunt fish poach, pickle foods and cook, plus i know ever adult film star of the 80's in order.

[EvilWeasel35]

I'm a pretty good shot with a gun and bow and I know first aid so would be handy for none-zack injuries. I reckon my strongest skill would be that I'm a pretty good leader and get along will all kinds of people, so I could be an ambassador of sorts if we needed to negotiate for supplies or getting out of a tricky situation. Oh, and I'm in no way squeamish, which is always good where guts are involved!

[homelitexl]

thats great my mom is a nurse, i learned a lot from her.

[Bob]

Lets ask this.
How many of you have performed minor surgery on yourselves?
How about on an apprentice?

[EvilWeasel35]

Lets ask this.
How many of you have performed minor surgery on yourselves?
How about on an apprentice?


No, why? Are you volunteering? :)

[Zombreach]

I have performed minor surgery on others (human and animal). I can't think of anything I have done on myself, other than maybe lancing a cyst.

[Bob]

Me volunteer?
Ha!
I repeat HA!
I learned two things the hard way.
1. Never volunteer.
2. No good deed goes unpunished.

I was kind of thinking lancing stuff and cutting out splinters and such.
Duct tape works wonders for holding a wound together.

[EvilWeasel35]

Me volunteer?
Ha!
I repeat HA!
I learned two things the hard way.
1. Never volunteer.
2. No good deed goes unpunished.

I was kind of thinking lancing stuff and cutting out splinters and such.
Duct tape works wonders for holding a wound together.

Tis good advice. :)
I have done triage mainly, but I'm very practical and would use whatever I had to to fix the problem - including duct tape.

[Bob]

Dermabond is kool stuff http://www.dermabond.com/

Easy to get is Vetbond same stuff just a different color and not packaged for people.
http://www.vetamerica.com/vetbond-tissue-adhesive-3m.aspx

[Zombreach]

Dermabond is kool stuff http://www.dermabond.com/

Easy to get is Vetbond same stuff just a different color and not packaged for people.
http://www.vetamerica.com/vetbond-tissue-adhesive-3m.aspx

I have used nexaband (just like vetbond) for paper cuts. It is good for very shallow cuts that are not actively bleeding. It is basically sterile superglue. Nexaband comes in purple and clear as far as I know.

[Bob]

Kool stuff and should be in every survival kit.

[Ash in Housewares]

I can heal basic cuts/scratches.

also, I'm pretty sure that I could deal with broken limb.

I'm really fast runner, I have some physical skills (8 years of basketball) and I have been to a self protection class.

I know the neighborhood (Cleveland), I can break into stores without making much noise and/or mess (duct tape the window, and kick it in).

never fired a real gun (well BB-gun, but it doesn't count) which is a real shame.

[homelitexl]

uh i read all her surgery manuals i know how to operate but dont know if im that good.

[EvilWeasel35]

uh i read all her surgery manuals i know how to operate but dont know if im that good.

Excuse me if I don't step forward as your guineapig should the time come! :)

[homelitexl]

dont' worry ill hit you in the head with a hammer so you wont run.

[Bob]

Don't worry Sgt Weasel I will take his hammer away.
We will let him experiment on captured raiders.
Their screams will keep the others away.

[homelitexl]

wow i've become a demented surgeon.

[EvilWeasel35]

"I can shoot, I can load, I can run a bullet press, I can handle a bow, and just about any blade you can hand me. I'm good with a hammer and saw, and have helped build houses before. I'm great with snares and traps, as well as simple machines. I have some gardening knowledge, and a knack for natural healing herbs and such. I am great at sewing, tailoring and mending clothes, as well as sails, tents, hammocks and other such things. I'm not a mechanic, but I'm good with machines, and learn them quickly. I love to work with leather as well. I can do weaving, and rope making, along with some light metal work, and I know some minor first aide." :)

If you were a bloke I'd want to have your babies! Or if I was a bloke - no, hang on... that doesn't work.:lol: Whatever, you rock, grrl!

[DarthJoe8]

Their screams will keep the others away.

Or attract zack....:scare:

:drinking:

[EvilWeasel35]

dont' worry ill hit you in the head with a hammer so you wont run.

And when I came round (IF I came round :scare:) I'd use that hammer to make sure you never had little homelite's running around! :evil: :lol:

[Bob]

Groan...

Are you saying he would need a set of these http://www.neuticles.com/ so as not to be conspicuous in the locker room?

[homelitexl]

right try it i have an old tool used in the slaughterhouse that thing they used to knock out the cows try me ,and its to block your attack yeah called an athletic cup.

[Ironzey]

I was active duty in "The Miltary" for 10 years. Now i'm a civilian working with "The Military".

Just a little clarification, I have never been trained on sweeping a house or sniping or self defence or a ton of other things that most people asscociate with "The military".

I can control the "f" out of some air traffic but that won't really help me shoot any straighter.

So in closing just cause someone has "military expirience" doesn't mean they are pros at fighting tactics.

P.S. I was in the Air Force. At the start of the Iraq war I wasn't issued a weapon and was glad to not have one not because I was scared to use it but because it was a pain and there as no (real) reason for me to carry.

Not everyone in the military shoots for promotions.

[mattifikation]

Oh. Okay. Well that has fucl<-all to do with zombies now, doesn't it?

[VideoJunkie]

Dermabond is kool stuff http://www.dermabond.com/

Easy to get is Vetbond same stuff just a different color and not packaged for people.
http://www.vetamerica.com/vetbond-tissue-adhesive-3m.aspx

Super or Crazy glue also work very well, as long as you can pull the edges of the wound closed. It stings like a bitch if it gets into the wound, but as a surface sealant it's pretty damn cool! I've used it on paper cuts and on one more serious slice with a razor knife. That one took a few applications, as the glue kept wearing off at the most inopportune momemts!

I've dug out metal splinters and ingrown nails and recently dealt with an infected bug bite by slicing open the area and removing anything that looked grosser than usual! It stopped itching (which I can't stand) and just HURT (Which I Can deal with) and healed up nicely in a few days.

I've dealt with all manner of small injuries on myself, but wouldn't want to do so for anyone else. Well, at least not if they were conscious! All the screaming would remind me of HOT CHOCLATE! (Thanks WEASEL!) I suppose if it had to be done I'd give it a shot, but I'd rather leave it up to someone with experience. I'd probably be worthless after having to perform some sort of operation on a child. I don't deal well with bad things happening to kids. I'd probably get it done, if I had to, but I'd SO lose it afterwards. I prefer to leave the medical to someone who knows what they're doing!

[VideoJunkie]

uh i read all her surgery manuals i know how to operate but dont know if im that good.

DUDE, for the LAST time...PUT DOWN THE CHAINSAW!!!! :doh:

...freakin moron operating on the girl with a damn chainsaw...


Oh please!!! We were all thinking it as soon as he mentioned operating on someone!

DON'T JUDGE ME!

[VideoJunkie]

"I can shoot, I can load, I can run a bullet press, I can handle a bow, and just about any blade you can hand me. I'm good with a hammer and saw, and have helped build houses before. I'm great with snares and traps, as well as simple machines. I have some gardening knowledge, and a knack for natural healing herbs and such. I am great at sewing, tailoring and mending clothes, as well as sails, tents, hammocks and other such things. I'm not a mechanic, but I'm good with machines, and learn them quickly. I love to work with leather as well. I can do weaving, and rope making, along with some light metal work, and I know some minor first aide."


If you were a bloke I'd want to have your babies! Or if I was a bloke - no, hang on... that doesn't work.:lol: Whatever, you rock, grrl!


I won't say it! I won't say it! I'm gonna behave and not even THINK the words 'GIRL on GIRL' because that would be wrong and stuff....

Damn! Ok, am I the only one thinking this stuff? Wait! Don't answer that!

I was never here!

[VideoJunkie]

I was active duty in "The Miltary" for 10 years. Now i'm a civilian working with "The Military".

Just a little clarification, I have never been trained on sweeping a house or sniping or self defence or a ton of other things that most people asscociate with "The military".

I can control the "f" out of some air traffic but that won't really help me shoot any straighter.

So in closing just cause someone has "military expirience" doesn't mean they are pros at fighting tactics.

P.S. I was in the Air Force. At the start of the Iraq war I wasn't issued a weapon and was glad to not have one not because I was scared to use it but because it was a pain and there as no (real) reason for me to carry.

Not everyone in the military shoots for promotions.

Oh. Okay. Well that has fucl<-all to do with zombies now, doesn't it?


Come on, be nice! I think his point was just that...well, ok, It had F*&K all to do with zombies! But let's try to be nicer about it. You won't catch me ripping some idiot a new one, just because I don't agree with his post. Ok, if you check the 'When to Loot' thread you'd find just that. Or the 'Sniper' thread. Or the...you know what? F*&K IT! Forget I said anything! I lost my 'High Horse' privileges a while ago!

[Captain Necro]

I have the best kind of training there is.. military training. I can work for days on just a few hours of sleep a night.

I'm a qualified rifle expert by U.S. army standards. I went to WLC a few weeks ago which is warrior leadership course so I'm army trained to lead.

I'm also CLS qualified too which is combat life saver. I can stop any kind of bleeding , I can fix up the 4 different burns, I know how to treat all different kinds of wounds and identify what kind of wound it is, and I can splint broken bones. I even know what to do if someones guts fall out. I'am by NO means a doctor or even a medic but I can keep someone alive when the average person can't.

Also, I'm trained in convoy combat and I can drive any military vehicle that is wheeled.

I have some MOUT training (military operations in urban terrain) so I'm not bad at raiding buildings.

i have tons of other skills too, but too many to write.

Dont forget you guys if anyone is going to join the army reserves let me know i need referrals Im trying to get promoted!!

[Bob]

If my guts fall out this is how I want you to treat me.
Shoot me in the head, do it quickly so I don't embarrass myself.
Thats what friends like VJ are for.

Do they teach you when to not waste your meds on an injured teammate?

[VideoJunkie]

If my guts fall out this is how I want you to treat me.
Shoot me in the head, do it quickly so I don't embarrass myself.
Thats what friends like VJ are for.

Do they teach you when to not waste your meds on an injured teammate?

Ok, but I'm not cleaning it up! :puke:

[mattifikation]

Ok i was thinkin about somethin.
the dude in the airforce who was talking about air traffic control..

wouldnt he make a good leader? I mean he has military training, even if its not combat he's probably a healthy guy in decent shape. he probably has experience giving orders and making quick decisions. and he can deal with stress because, well, air traffic control is said to be one of the most stressful jobs.

gun experience or not, i think he'd be useful.

i hope he's still around. i was kind of a dick.. haha

[Ironzey]

My skills are listed in no particular order.

1. I can lead. I read the first few pages of this thread and didn't see it mentioned. Without a leader you are a bunch of lone wolves. Doesn't really help you much if you are on your own but for long term survival give me a group of unskilled, willing folks and I'll give you a group of trained folks that will ge the job done.

2. I can read. Most information out there has been written down somewhere I don't feel I need to be an "expert" in everything, follow directions and it's done. Books Books Books Pyshician's Desk would top my list.

3. I can follow. Good followers make good leaders. Following directions (in a group setting) is soooo important lone wolves maybe cool in the movies or for short term but it's going to take a group to get things done.

4. I can get along, so important when you are talking about groups. Or at least I can get along with others enough to get the job done and that's what really counts.

5. I don't shoot, I see this as an asset, getting out of town will be my number one priority, not defending the fort or keeping looters or bandits from getting my stuff. Getting dressed in ghillie suits and sniping stuff sure sounds cool but IMO it's a waste of time unless you absolutly have to.

Of course I've got a lot of the other "skills" that others have mentioned: Basic Carpentry, Welding (Oxy Aceteylene, MIG, TIG and ARC), Plumbing (I can't see alot of use for this in a undead survival situation) Limited electrical work (again not much use), Driving stick (I guess there are a lot of folks that can't, weird), mending clothes (people don't learn this stuff?), I can shoot stuff not well but I can manage to get the job done.

[Ironzey]

Ok i was thinkin about somethin.
the dude in the airforce who was talking about air traffic control..

wouldnt he make a good leader? I mean he has military training, even if its not combat he's probably a healthy guy in decent shape. he probably has experience giving orders and making quick decisions. and he can deal with stress because, well, air traffic control is said to be one of the most stressful jobs.

gun experience or not, i think he'd be useful.

i hope he's still around. i was kind of a dick.. haha

I'm not sure the ATC specifically would help in a Zombie situation but the leadership skills I learned (as a watch supervisor) would.

I am healthy looking :)

[voyager]

I hope to be of use when Z-day comes but my skills are perhaps limited.

I have studied and taught kenjutsu and the use of various other Japanese weapons for about 11 years so I am well versed in close combat.

I can shoot and own a few guns, I can use a bow and even perhaps make medieval type long bows and arrows.

My degree is in archaeology so I have a pretty good knowledge of the workings of ancient technologies, defenses and everyday life. And I am use to rough conditions working in the field several months a year.

I have a limited knowledge of wilderness survial skills I have picked up from various sources (local populations, seminars, books, etc.) over the years. Some of these could be very handy at times.

I am not very handy with a hammer and saw or with modern mechanics, so in my mind that is a drawback.

Dan

[homelitexl]

Don't wprry everyone doctor homelite will save you. i can operate with a chainsaw.

[Bob]

Homerlitexl

Have you ever attempted an ice sculpture with a chain saw?

Oh and you ain't operating on me with anything...

[Captain Necro]

If my guts fall out this is how I want you to treat me.
Shoot me in the head, do it quickly so I don't embarrass myself.
Thats what friends like VJ are for.

Do they teach you when to not waste your meds on an injured teammate?

**** yeah they do actually SOP (standard operating procedure) for a situation like that is to use there IFAK (individual first aid kit) first so if you don't have an IFAK and your not my best friend I'm not going to use my medical supplies that I would need to keep myself alive. BUT I would do everything I could for you to help you stay alive, I would never ever leave someone unattended that I could help. Even if I have to rip my T-shirt up to make bandages and give you aspirin as an anesthetic I will do it, your wounds will get infected and you will hate me for the pain I WILL cause but you will live.


Sorry it took me so long to respond, I'm in the middle of a move. But yeah if you guys have any questions don't be afraid to ask.

[Bob]

Back in the olden days I knew a Survivalist who said in a real survival situation one should not waste meds on someone who was going to die anyway.

[mattifikation]

Sounds like a pseudo-survivalist. For the real deal, the key word is "survive," not "Oh, well this looks like an uphill battle. Time to end it all!"

[homelitexl]

that is why doctor homlite is here to use civil war and ghetto style medicine on you to save your meds.

[Dave Of The Dead]

A bone saw and crack?

[Bob]

I would say more of a realist survivalist.
The point he was making that I failed to convey was that there is a point where continuing to use up a non-renewable resource like pain killers and antibiotics is a waste.
If a member of your party has a fatal problem let him go and conserve the meds for someone who has a chance.

[homelitexl]

or semd him to dr, homelite i can cure what ails you lol.

[mattifikation]

Yeah, we get the point. You'll operate with a chainsaw. Ha ha, it gets funnier every time you say it. :loon:

[Bob]

Homelitexl

How do you intend to close the incision?

Hot glue gun?

[Zombreach]

Homelitexl

How do you intend to close the incision?

Hot glue gun?

A nice staple gun would do the trick too!

[Ironzey]

Come on, be nice! I think his point was just that...well, ok, It had F*&K all to do with zombies! But let's try to be nicer about it. You won't catch me ripping some idiot a new one, just because I don't agree with his post. Ok, if you check the 'When to Loot' thread you'd find just that. Or the 'Sniper' thread. Or the...you know what? F*&K IT! Forget I said anything! I lost my 'High Horse' privileges a while ago!

Guys, (I'm assuming) I started this as another post and I guess it got moved here. There are some very busy admins here.

My point is NOT EVERYONE IN "THE MILITARY" shoots guns for a living. I got some of the same training that was mentioned in a previous post except we (airforce) called it Self Aid Buddy Care, SABC. What to do if someones guts fall out, sucking chest wounds, broken bones etc.

I even spent an extended amount (about 3 weeks) of time working in Nuclear, Biological and/or Chemical suits (the war fightin' kind not the yellow ones you see on T.V.). MOPP4 if that means anything to you is no fun and it sucks your energy faster than you could imagine at least it's warm but this would be essential if there was a chance of contagion.

Guess who I am
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/Ironzey/Whatalarm.jpg

In the event of a for real Zombie survival situation I probably wouldn't waste too much time or meds on someone that was gravely injured. Treating anything worse that a compound fracture is well out of my skill set. Throw in some Zombies on my tail and if I can't fix it before the Zombies reach us you're on your own. Sorry, but that's called surviving. If I'm safely tucked away and have time to try to treat a serious injury I'll give it a try but like I said I'm no Dr.

[Darkness]

"I like the outfits, Ironzey. You should post that in the Protective Clothing Thread, it would give them some good working ideas." :)


"And now, back to our regular schedualed conversation, thank you." ;-)

[Krazymouse]

My specialty is entertainment, Cause we are all gonna go mad without something to do. IM ENTERTAINMENT

[Bob]

For entertainment VJ and I anticipate building a couple of stills.
He had researched all that a while back.
Neither of us use the wacky weed but he figures if we grow it and use the raw alcohol to extract the oils and then mix it in with the "shine" it should have more kick.

Be sure to bring your trade goods, there ain't free lunch after the fall.

[homelitexl]

Homelitexl

How do you intend to close the incision?

Hot glue gun?

A nice staple gun would do the trick too!

For entertainment VJ and I anticipate building a couple of stills.
He had researched all that a while back.
Neither of us use the wacky weed but he figures if we grow it and use the raw alcohol to extract the oils and then mix it in with the "shine" it should have more kick.

be sure to bring your trade goods, there ain't free lunch after the fall, unless your homelitexl the coolest mofo i know.

i will alos use a needle and thread, but bob if you and vj blow up the wacky weed still don't worry i can save you.

[kiltedninja]

Specializations, I have no specific specialization, except my inability to give up.

I do however have a lot of skills.

I'm good in hand to hand, and close quarters weapon combat, I'm a good shot with bow and gun, I have survival skills for a large degree of different environments(Thanks to the SAS survival guide), I am easily entertained, so keeping me sane wouldn't be hard.

Yeah, I'm not going to die when Z-day comes.

[KrimsonKing]

For entertainment VJ and I anticipate building a couple of stills.
He had researched all that a while back.
Neither of us use the wacky weed but he figures if we grow it and use the raw alcohol to extract the oils and then mix it in with the "shine" it should have more kick.

Be sure to bring your trade goods, there ain't free lunch after the fall.

What a terrible, appalling waste:cry::loon:

[Gummerfan]

For entertainment VJ and I anticipate building a couple of stills.

I had a "connection" in New Mexico who was going to keep me supplied with tequila post-holocaust, but then she got transferred to Washington state. There's no agave there. :-(

[smokemypole]

well not trying to show off but i can:
weld (not the best welds but they hold)
fix most things (with in reson)
shoot (mostly hunting rifles and shotguns)
building (made my own motercykle out of a bike and a 1hp moter)
make guns from plumbing parts and some other random parts (steel pipe)
tactics (ya i know but its still good to have just in case)
i can drive a sherman tank (thanks to a friend of mine)
fly a small plane (my unkle owns a farm and they have a plane)
wilderness survival (sevral clases on it and i do it in my spare time)
bombs (where did i put that carter pin?...)
drive a stick shift (it will amaze you at how few can drive a stick shift with out grindeing gears or stalling out)
room clearing

to much to list but i got the ones im good at the most

[tytanos14]

I would always have good ideas , I can Fix A Car Engine, Hotwire a Car, And im a goodshot with a Gun, Im okay with hand weapons And Can Cook Fairly well

[Bob]

Being the Ruler of the Known Universe I fear nothing

[homelitexl]

being a chainsaw wielding demented surgeon i know nothing of human anatomy.

[Krazymouse]

I know how to kill a human by just stabbing a needle into a single point on their shoulder... IMMEDIATELY

[Darkness]

I know how to kill a human by just stabbing a needle into a single point on their shoulder... IMMEDIATELY

"Yeah, but does it work on Zombies?"

[Krazymouse]

"Yeah, but does it work on Zombies?"

Well..... if they let me. And not bite me in the process

But I could use it for execution..... :evil::evil::evil::evil::evil:

[Darkness]

Well..... if they let me. And not bite me in the process

But I could use it for execution..... :evil::evil::evil::evil::evil:

"Then you will have to take that topic to some other forum. We DO NOT talk about killing living humans in this forum." :naughty:

[homelitexl]

uh does being an illegal unlicesend surgeon count as a skill.

[dmnyo]

Im an avid reader.
I can cook from raw ingredients.
Im fairly agile and flexible for a fat guy :P
Ive never fired a gun but i can learn quick.
Im good with blunt weapons.

[mattifikation]

I know how to kill a human by just stabbing a needle into a single point on their shoulder... IMMEDIATELY

Sorry. Callin' bull on this one.

[Gummerfan]

I know how to kill a human by just stabbing a needle into a single point on their shoulder... IMMEDIATELY
I can do that, too.
(but the needle has to be at least 30 inches long and at least 1/4" diameter)

[Creeping Death]

My strenght is leadership.
It might sound stupid, or Arrogant, but: I can keep cool in tough situations.
Thats definitaley my strength.

[Bob]

Oh so this is you then...



http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/6755/gekivrmarashiyaje0.jpg

[mattifikation]

Bob, where the hell'd you get a picture of my boss when her monthly visitor shows up?

[Bob]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Dave Of The Dead]

Im an avid reader.
"Zombies, tremble at the fury of my BEDTIME STORIES!"

[Creeping Death]

Oh so this is you then...



http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/6755/gekivrmarashiyaje0.jpg

Is that directed towards me? :drool:

[Comander Shaw]

Sniper

Heavy Wepons possibly.

Techie if need be.

[Krazymouse]

If some zombies used to been a soldier with a helmet, it would be hard to head shot him and penetrate. But if I hit that certain vein that connects half of the body to the brain, They would be disabled immediately

[Bob]

Directed at you?
Hell I don't know.
Who are you?
It was directed at whomever it was that claimed to be able to kill with a needle in the shoulder.
All I remember is Gummerfan making fun of someone.

[Gummerfan]

It was directed at whomever it was that claimed to be able to kill with a needle in the shoulder.
All I remember is Gummerfan making fun of someone.
Huh? I was just bemoaning my own lack of esoteric killin' skilz.
(which will change once I master the long-range-focused-chi-exploding-brain technique)

[homelitexl]

or you help dr homelite then you will learn to heal.

[Krazymouse]

Directed at you?
Hell I don't know.
Who are you?
It was directed at whomever it was that claimed to be able to kill with a needle in the shoulder.
All I remember is Gummerfan making fun of someone.

OHHHHH, that was aimed at me... well F*** :doh:
If I am, well I think a hug will cheer you up
Is that some sort of mutant zombie anyway cause if it is.. :scare:

[Comander Shaw]

If some zombies used to been a soldier with a helmet, it would be hard to head shot him and penetrate. But if I hit that certain vein that connects half of the body to the brain, They would be disabled immediately

If yu use a sniper rifle big enough, let's take the Barett .50 Caliber for instance, not only will you penetrate the helmet, the shot will be a thruogh and through.:zom2:

[Gummerfan]

If yu use a sniper rifle big enough, let's take the Barett .50 Caliber for instance, not only will you penetrate the helmet, the shot will be a thruogh and through.:zom2:

There are plenty of calibers that'll penetrate a helmet with no trouble at all.

[Krazymouse]

Problem one, Where are we going to get these big sniper rifles. We probably are mostly armed with .22s.
Problem two, Aren't the Helmets supposed to be BULLETPROOF.

[kiltedninja]

Actually, I've seen a test done. A Normal 7.62mm round will pierce a Kevlar helmet, both sides. So it doesn't matter if they're wearing armor of not.

[Cbump the zombie slayer]

My specialization is that im very good with weapons and i am a decent shot and can learn how to do new things very easily

[kiltedninja]

Adaptation has been man's strong suit for thousands of years. The best specialty to have.

[Bob]

Going to have a new classification tomorrow.
Building a sniper rifle based on a Remington 700 Varmint in .308

[Findecan]

I've had 3 months of bootcamp training and with an M16 before so I know how to shoot.

I've also had training in JiuJitsu and weapons like the nunchaku and the 3-foot stick so I could teach my comrades a few things.

[kiltedninja]

Jujitsu is a good thing, it teaches how to throw and avoid grabs. Sticks are fairly simple to use, but hard to master, and Nunchaku are a fairly useless weapon. The Sai and Kama, both taught in Jujitsu could be incredibly useful weapons against Zack.

[mattifikation]

There's no artery in your shoulder that connects your brain to your body. Connecting things isn't even an artery's job. Carrying blood is. A needle wouldn't cause nearly a big enough hole in the artery to "instantly kill" somebody through blood loss. Completely severing a big one might cause them to pass out from the sudden drop in blood pressure, but only "might."

And even that is moot, because zombies are obviously not harmed by a lack of blood and/or blood pressure.

[Kokothewise]

Being in policing I would say my specialties would be leadership, firearms and hand to hand engagements (god forbid).

First aid and minor surgery aren't too much of a problem for me. 5 years playing rugby, one at a semi-pro level, have given me a lot of exposure to disgusting injuries that were fixed right on the field.

[Dave Of The Dead]

Jujitsu is a good thing, it teaches how to throw and avoid grabs. Sticks are fairly simple to use, but hard to master, and Nunchaku are a fairly useless weapon. The Sai and Kama, both taught in Jujitsu could be incredibly useful weapons against Zack.

The sai is a bludgeon designed for disarming. The "blade", if you can call it that, is not sharp what so ever. I only just found this out about a month ago, so I guess it is a common misconception. So I guess random knowledge about this kind of crap is another specialization of mine.

[kiltedninja]

A metal phial could solve that problem mate. I know that it's rather dull, I've got a little experience with Jujitsu, not much, but a little.

[Birdman44]

If there was ever a PAW and i was in a group in it, I would probably be the one or one of the ones teaching people how to handle and operate firearms. Not many people i know even own one and almost all of them wouldn't know anything about guns. Also i wouldn't mind leading a group of three to five people for scavanging parties I'm not a bad shot at all with a pistol or shotgun, a rifle i have yet to shoot anything bigger than i .22LR besides a muzzleloader which would be obselete anyway.

[xolya]

To put it short and simple...if I could choose...I want to be a physically in shape and well equipped (rifle/bullets and/or sword...and yes, swords are heavy sooo let's pretend I can run with both until I run out of bullets on the rifle) scientist. This would be advantageous of course because of the wealth of knowledge provided by physics, chemistry, and biology. Think strategy!

[joerrrrrr]

I would be the badass guy who dosn't talk but kicks ass on the battle field

[SelfDefined]

Hmm, I'm only 15. But I'm a decent shot with my BB gun. It's only a pistol, and I do realise real guns are alot heavier, have alot more recoil. But one time, my friend was round, we were taking turns shooting my neighbours shed window, which is way up their garden, and i was hitting the window every shot, he's like - How come you got such good aim? So i'm quite precise, and we sometimes do archery at school, I'm not bad at a close-ish distance.

Basically, If I had a gun, preferably a pistol, and a zombie outbreak occured, and I had alot of ammo. I could handle myself quite well.

[Birdman44]

Hmm, I'm only 15. But I'm a decent shot with my BB gun. It's only a pistol, and I do realise real guns are alot heavier, have alot more recoil. But one time, my friend was round, we were taking turns shooting my neighbours shed window, which is way up their garden, and i was hitting the window every shot, he's like - How come you got such good aim? So i'm quite precise, and we sometimes do archery at school, I'm not bad at a close-ish distance.

Basically, If I had a gun, preferably a pistol, and a zombie outbreak occured, and I had alot of ammo. I could handle myself quite well.

That may very well be true, but a pistols trigger pull is probably a lot different from a bb gun. I would see about getting someone to show you how to shoot a real one just in case :guns:. And as for shooting the neighbors shed window.. Sounds fun! Great way to piss off the neghbors while making good times with friends :drinking:

[kiltedninja]

BB gun is about the equivalent of a .22, a bit less though, but that's the closest parallel I can draw.

I prefer pistols as well, so I'm with you there, and in a ZPAW, a pistol would be a good weapon against Zack because if it's too far for a pistol, then it's not worth killing. The rifle, in my opinion, would be for against bandits, and hunting, in my opinion.

[Dave Of The Dead]

BB gun is about the equivalent of a .22, a bit less though, but that's the closest parallel I can draw.

Are you comparing weight? If so, then yeah, I pretty much agree. My .22 revolver isn't very heavy at all. Recoil on the other hand is a bit different seeing that there is not recoil with a bb gun and you have to get used to the bang of a real gun so you don't flinch.

[Raidenator]

My first post is gonna be bragging about how 'awesome' I am. Neat.

My greatest Z-Day skill would be medical. I'm an EMT intermediate, which is just one level under paramedic and I'm soon to be paramedic. I've got about 2 years of experience under my belt of keeping people alive. As a result, I can keep calm under pressure. Which is always a good thing.

My second best skill is something I don't believe anyone else has mentioned. I'd b e a teacher of sorts, for when the world starts to rebuild. I'm currently working on a double major in English and Philosophy. One more semester of that to go. It's gonna become necessary when the newer generations don't know anything beyond basic reading and comprehension. I suppose I could branch out to the other fields as well, but better to leave that to others.

Otherwise, I'm a jack of all trades. Not great at anything else, but proficient. I was a plumber for a couple of years when I was in high school. From that I learned basic construction in all fields, and a good knowledge of plumbing.

I've been working on my own cars since I was old enough to help my pops out. I'm by no means an expert. But if someone tells me what's wrong with the car, I can usually fix it. I just can't diagnose it.

I'm a decent shot. I like to shoot in my offtime. I'm not a hunter though. I've only shot with .22, 9s and .45s in pistols. And then I'm a pretty good shot with the AR15 my father bought for me.

I was a boy scout too. Did the whole Eagle Scout deal. I can camp and backpack but can't hunt/track, can't build a fire without a flint stick, and I can't tie knots to save my life. I forgot all of 'em.

Oh, and physically I'm a large fellow. Not, fat, but big. I'm 250 lbs and 6'4. I did the whole football thing through high school and packed on a lot of pounds. It's been a while though. I used to be able to do a 550 lb squat. I don't know anymore. I'm not at all a runner though.