Christmas rolls around, and what, may you ask, did the Zero get? Well, for starters I got a really cool 3-point tactical sling for my AR. I also got a very handy small Schrafe folder that clips to my backpack strap. And a couple books, including “Where There Is No Dentist”. Lemme tell ya, fellow bunkerdwellers, some people just know the perfect gifts when they see ’em.
I’ve been busy with my non-Zero life so I havent been doing much lately. Interestingly, there have been several things of note going on….lets review:
Saddam Hussein capture:
At least Hitler had enough class to take his own life. This guy had bunkers and palaces all over the place and all he can come up with was a hole in the ground? Where were the anti-personnel mines? The fanatical followers? The guy has the whole Iraqi treasury at his disposal maybe he coulda learned how to fly a plane and get his ass outta Iraq? (Sure, where would he go with a $30million price on him….)
The Flu:
It isnt Captain Trips, but its making news. I keep disinfectant soap (“Dial”) in the bunker and make it a point to wash my hands frequently during these times. Conspiracy theory fodder: its a govt made bug designed to scare people into getting ‘flu shots’ that are not really flu shots at all but something else.
Reports of terrorist threats:
This again? Department of Fatherland security should just come out with a form letter to save time – “We have (confirmed/unconfirmed/anonymous) reports that (suicide bombers/terrorists/Al-Qaeda operatives) will strike (NYC/Washington/US interests abroad) sometime during the next (week/month) to coincide with the (holiday/Christmas/election/Independence day) celebrations”. Yeah, yeah, yeah…Ive heard it before, Tom.
Sometimes its hard to know who to root for these days. Oh, wait, no its not..I root for me.
“It isnt Captain Trips, but its making news.”
As one of the afflicted, I’ll argue that, though from a virus-safe distance. 🙂 It’s really eerie how closely it mimics Captain Trips, aside from the 100% fatality angle.
Commander Zero,I apologize for going off topic but there is something i am curious about (you don’t have to answer if you don’t want to) & that is: What movies and books do you like that deal with a potential “TEOTWAWKI” ?
Interesting question…
Theyre either way too fatalistic (Threads, The Day After), too unlikely (Red Dawn) or too wierd (Independence Day, Dawn Of The Dead).
There are a couple I havent seen yet that have been recommended to me..”Panic In The Year Zero” springs to mind.
In books, probably my favorite is “Patriots: Surivivng The Coming Collapse” by Rawles. Its an economic depression leading to chaos type of book. Towards the end it becomes a conspiracy-theory dream with UN troops invading..a scenario I dont really see happening. Theres also a slightly heavy-handed religious overtone. However, in terms of realism, it seems quite good. You can find it online as “Triple Ought”.
I havent found anything that really fits my anticipated scenarios (economic collapse/depression couple with an encroaching police state) but any book dealing with life in Bosnia, Moscow or any other dystopia would probably fit the bill. Space constraints prevent me from posting a list, so heres the links to various lists:
http://www.frugalsquirrels.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=50;t=000001
http://www.scifan.com/themes/themes.asp?TH_themeid=9
Hmmm, interesting, you named many of the same movies i would
I’ve seen “Panic In Year Zero” and it’s not bad
also, another movie about “TEOTWAWKI” that looks at it from a british perspective besides “Threads” is “The War Game”