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Fox News: CDC Warns Public to Prepare for Zombie Apocalypse

Of course, they aren't warning about real zombies. But they are saying something we've been preaching around here for years: Although zombies aren't real, preparing for a zombie apocalypse will prepare you for most realistic disaster survival scenarios. Unfortunately the CDC's own article on the subject has been met with such instant popularity that they're having some bandwidth difficulties, and the article is currently unavailable for viewing. This is a prime example of a two basic truths... #1, the government does not have the resources to hold your hand through a real disaster. Their communications simply cannot handle a sudden influx of people seeking information, even in a non-emergency event. #2, Most people don't give a flying fudge about their own disaster and survival preparations until you find a way to make it fun and interesting.

From the Fox News Article:

"Are you prepared for the impending zombie invasion?

That's the question posed by the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention in a Monday blog posting gruesomely titled, "Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse." And while it's no joke, CDC officials say it's all about emergency preparation.

"There are all kinds of emergencies out there that we can prepare for," the posting reads. "Take a zombie apocalypse for example. That's right, I said z-o-m-b-i-e a-p-o-c-a-l-y-p-s-e. You may laugh now, but when it happens you'll be happy you read this, and hey, maybe you'll even learn a thing or two about how to prepare for a real emergency."

I just wonder how many people will read nothing but the headline and go absolutely nuts over this.

Thoughts and opinions?

[Underdude]

I think putting together a kit is fun and interesting. Much more so than having to use it.

[Mrknot]

Underdude, on 18 May 2011 - 08:46 PM, said:

I think putting together a kit is fun and interesting. Much more so than having to use it.

Well said...

Mrs. Knot scoffs at my little hobby, mostly...
Since the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, she hasn't been laughing quite as loud.
In fact, just the other day she asked me if our FAKs were up to date and complete.
Then, a while later, she asked if we could go out shooting together soon, (she's not overly fond of the guns), just so she could re-familiarize herself with the firearms.

I was so proud...

[Lian]

lol. Yea I know how you feel though. The Little Lady hadn't even touched a gun before she met me. Now she shoot's better than I do. Real keeper that one is.

[Underdude]

Mrknot, on 18 May 2011 - 09:15 PM, said:

Well said...

Mrs. Knot scoffs at my little hobby, mostly...
Since the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, she hasn't been laughing quite as loud.
In fact, just the other day she asked me if our FAKs were up to date and complete.
Then, a while later, she asked if we could go out shooting together soon, (she's not overly fond of the guns), just so she could re-familiarize herself with the firearms.

I was so proud...

For the first time in 7 years my wife asked if she could go with me to the range last week.

[Mrknot]

Yeah, Mrs. Knot's a teacher...
The NEA brainwashes via curriculum and rhetoric that guns are evil.

Early in our relationship she had a really hard time with my "interests"...
It was almost the death of our relationship a number of times.
Lucky for me I am such a charming and persuasive guy. Slowly but surely I have her coming around to see the light, and abandoning her fear of inanimate objects.

[mattifikation]

If I had the money, I'd put together bug out bags / 72 hour survival kits (minus firearms) for my friends.

Costly endeavor, that would be. And possibly wasted, I doubt many of them would care to learn what to do with any of it.

[Underdude]

Mrknot, on 18 May 2011 - 11:47 PM, said:

Yeah, Mrs. Knot's a teacher...
The NEA brainwashes via curriculum and rhetoric that guns are evil.

Early in our relationship she had a really hard time with my "interests"...
It was almost the death of our relationship a number of times.
Lucky for me I am such a charming and persuasive guy. Slowly but surely I have her coming around to see the light, and abandoning her fear of inanimate objects.

I hear ya, immigrants from russia have a strange idea about guns and shooting for obvious reasons. In the beginning she liked to go shooting, but I think she did it just to freak out her friends and family.

Matt I've put together a few small kits for family and friends designed to be carried in the car. Without electronics the cost is around 25 bucks including the cheapo fanny pack I put them in. That's for a 2 person/2 day kit.

[CAVU45]

My German wife had a hatred for guns also. The schools all taught that guns were bad and for the police and military only. She about had a cow the first time I brought a gun home. That argument was huge. Eventually I talked her into trying it at a friends range. She's been hooked ever since and is even taking a tactical handgun course next weekend. She's bought me many of the guns I own including my two Mossie shotguns and both my Winchester and Marlin lever guns. She's a definate keeper.

[Bob]

Mine started out going to the range regularly with me and that faded to indifference.
Mostly she just ignores them.
About a year ago she asked me just how many did I have have.
Then she asked me how much money did I actually have tied up in them.
I about had a stroke.

[Underdude]

Mine always says "how many guns do you need".

My response is how many pairs of shoes do you need? Purses?

[krucial]

http://emergency.cdc...ombies_blog.asp

[Mrknot]

I say: "I need more ammo!!"

She says: "We need to pay bills!!"

That woman needs to get her priorities straight.
She's lucky I love her so much...

[mattifikation]

:-o somebody rated my thread 1 star.

bastard!

[Bob]

Zombies are real.
The movies and now this admission from the government proves it.
The movies were to get us used to the idea of Zombies.
Then to desensitize us to Zombies.
Then to teach us exactly how not to deal with Zombies.
Now the TV show is teaching us to beware of other survivors as well as the Zombies.
The warning from the CDC while they claim it is humor I say BS.
Our government is not known for having a sense of humor!

[SWAT Zombie]

^ I have a cousin who pretty much feels this way about aliens.

[Bob]

Zombies are Real
Aliens are not
The Government says so

[FFG]

The wife is mostly okay with having firearms around. She will go to the range seldom and has 'her' guns jic, but it is not a hobby to her. They are tools, not fun. She occasionally asks how many guns I own. I will not tell her.

She is behind the idea of prepping and we are sneaking up on it. Sort of hampered by situations right now (85% sure the Highway department is going to buy and tear down our house, not sure when and the uncertainty is gumming up the works.)

The wife does get that when I talk about 'the zombies' it means all kind of stuff from civil unrest to earthquake.

Katrina had a little silver lining (not that it was worth it to the people who suffered) that it shook some of the complacency out of my wife (and others I'm sure). She now sees that a situation where we do not have any help from Big Brother is a real thing.

[DarthJoe8]

I wonder what they know....

[Hurshem]

I wonder if its true.