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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: SavedSaint on May 10, 2004, 11:29:12 AM
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I have seen a few sci fi movies in my short life time.
In the future, and in most of the new films, i see visualations of a desolate world.
Machines take over
Epidemic
Metor impacts
etc..
Even in my religious views i read about these kind of trying times.
So i wonder what it would be like.
If things get so bad that people quict there jobs to flee to the mountains for cover.. as to avoid a tidal wave of water from a metor... or whatever...
what would it be like.
Cops would be no more.. Major Anarchy would take over.
People would pick up arms to fend off anyone.
Power plants would quit opperating..
I mean for a time this world be a place less loved to be in..
What kind of theories do you guys have about the future of the world in these kind of situations.
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I would run to Lasz's house and beg for help!
Lasz would shoot me because I would be one of many seiging his bunker in search of food.
The end.
Ravs :)
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The libs would come here and blame it all on Bush.
Even though it was all obviously Clinton's fault..... ;)
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I would avoid any porchlights I saw.
MiniD
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scream!
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I would hunt Vort down and eat him.....
:D
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Id get one of those alien symbiant plant seed thingamajigs from the meteor crater, then get jiggy with my super-tentacle powers. I saw that in a cartoon once.
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Originally posted by SavedSaint
.. Major Anarchy would take over.
corection, capt. Apathy would take over.
unless you're talking about the Biblical stuff, in which case I'd be gone.
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Originally posted by capt. apathy
corection, capt. Apathy would take over.
unless you're talking about the Biblical stuff, in which case I'd be gone.
I was gonna mention somthing to that aspect. I'm on book 9 of my left behind series and it still a very thrilling series. It doesnt go into much detail but I cant even imagine what the world would be like w/ HALF the current population GONE.
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I've seen the porchlight reference lots but I don't think I was around for the actual story.
Can anyone tell me what's up with that? Something to do with Ripsnort, right?
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I don't think the search function works for 2000-2001 or so. There's a blank spot in there. Good luck finding it, it was really a gem.
MiniD
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I take it yer not in the story telling mood anymore. :)
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Originally posted by Nash
I take it yer not in the story telling mood anymore. :)
Of course not, he and a few others (Stringer, Airhead) are alittle obessed with me and it shows all too well ;) Its the "Check Six" mentality. I'm certainly flattered nonetheless...
"Porchlight" is probably referencing the fact that I have enough food/water/fuel to sustain my family for 30 days, including a generator. Common sense considering we'd been through Mt.St. Helen's once, and we live in the shadow of Mt. Rainer (23 miles from it)
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Of course not, he and a few others (Stringer, Airhead) are alittle obessed with me and it shows all too well ;) Its the "Check Six" mentality. I'm certainly flattered nonetheless...
"Porchlight" is probably referencing the fact that I have enough food/water/fuel to sustain my family for 30 days, including a generator. Common sense considering we'd been through Mt.St. Helen's once, and we live in the shadow of Mt. Rainer (23 miles from it)
You Nazi! :mad:
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World gonna end?
I'd have a shameful experience with a female. Or two. Maybe more depending on time and availability of wanton females.
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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
You Nazi! :mad:
:rofl :rofl :rofl
When the world ends, Grun is gonna be my point man once we set out to make it to Montana via the Naches trail , thru southern WA and southern Idaho, into SW Montana at my mountain retreat. That is, if he's in town that day... ;)
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Come now rip... You might as well tell the porchlight story. It's not an obsession, like... say... always insisting people are obsessed with you. It's just a classic example of people (or a person) sitting back worrying about the end of the world.
MiniD
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Originally posted by Mini D
Come now rip... You might as well tell the porchlight story. It's not an obsession, like... say... always insisting people are obsessed with you. It's just a classic example of people (or a person) sitting back worrying about the end of the world.
MiniD
You post a few pics of the pretty birdies first. ;)
(http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/images/smilies/fruit.gif)
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actually I don't see preparing to be a bit self-sufficient in the case of a disaster (natural or otherwise) to be odd at all.
not much difference in my mind between setting aside some food, water, fuel, protection and setting aside a savings account for hard times. the only difference I see is the first example plans for harder times than the second.
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Originally posted by capt. apathy
actually I don't see preparing to be a bit self-sufficient in the case of a disaster (natural or otherwise) to be odd at all.
not much difference in my mind between setting aside some food, water, fuel, protection and setting aside a savings account for hard times. the only difference I see is the first example plans for harder times than the second.
Exactly. Someone understands. ;) Did I mention my wife is a Disaster Coordinator for all Harbor View nurses (Level 1 Trauma center in Seattle) ? That has alittle to do with it...;)
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Actually capt... I wouldn't either. But that's not really what the porchlight story was about. Rip could clarify, but he won't because the story makes him look like a raving lunatic. It was wonderful of him to share it with us.
MiniD
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i'd go find anelina joile and become her sex slave
Nah: i would just become emporer and rule the world she can be MY sex slave
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I used to prepare for hurricanes.
And then I decided I'd rather use the space to store scale models. A 12-pack of water gets replenished every week or so, we have a radio, a bunch of flashlights, Powerbars and cereal; that's about all we need. 30 days worth of supplies is a bit extreme. Its also a lot of space.
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Originally posted by Gunslinger
I cant even imagine what the world would be like w/ HALF the current population GONE.
I can. It would be nice. ;)
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housing should get a lot more affordable too.
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Originally posted by SavedSaint
I have seen a few sci fi movies in my short life time.
In the future, and in most of the new films, i see visualations of a desolate world.
Machines take over
Epidemic
Metor impacts
etc..
Even in my religious views i read about these kind of trying times.
So i wonder what it would be like.
If things get so bad that people quict there jobs to flee to the mountains for cover.. as to avoid a tidal wave of water from a metor... or whatever...
what would it be like.
Cops would be no more.. Major Anarchy would take over.
People would pick up arms to fend off anyone.
Power plants would quit opperating..
I mean for a time this world be a place less loved to be in..
What kind of theories do you guys have about the future of the world in these kind of situations.
Who's going to tell him not all movies are real?
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Originally posted by Mini D
Actually capt... I wouldn't either. But that's not really what the porchlight story was about. Rip could clarify, but he won't because the story makes him look like a raving lunatic. It was wonderful of him to share it with us.
MiniD
:rofl
From what I recall, I posted that I have a generator and during a couple of power outages, I left my porch light on to "nanner nanner" the unprepared neighbors that live out here in the foothills...then the discussion turned to prepareness, and the rest, as they say, it left to twisted dialogue.
Edit: Here is the thread...oh Cod help me ;)
http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=63984&referrerid=3203
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Originally posted by gofaster
30 days worth of supplies is a bit extreme. Its also a lot of space.
Very true. My last rotation (9/11/2003) I rotated 2 weeks back into consumption, so I have roughly 2 weeks of emergency food and water. I had two full shelves, but I've since reduced to one.
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I would leave my house, get a rifle or shotgun and go Vice City on MiniD's ass.
-SW
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I think he's left the room, Wulfie. :D
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Originally posted by AKS\/\/ulfe
I would leave my house, get a rifle or shotgun and go Vice City on MiniD's ass.
-SW
And you'd be shot dead before you reached Ohio. It's the nice thing about my bellybutton being on the opposite coast as you... your cravings are simply out of reach.
MiniD
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I'll hire myself out as a combination mercenary and stud service. I'll work for land rights and ammunition, and maybe female slaves......as long as the wife says its ok.
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I'd take the rest of the day off.
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I'd dig out my AR15 from and a pistol from storage and find LAZ to help him keep off the zombie hords
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claim some land or something.
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I'll stop the meteorite with my laser vision
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Lazer vision.
:D
Now why didn't i think of that?
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I will move into rips house for 30 days after I throw him out.
No more democrats I bet.
lazs
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Originally posted by lazs2
I will move into rips house for 30 days after I throw him out.
No more democrats I bet.
lazs
You can have it because by the time you fight your way up here, we'll be long gone to our Montana retreat, 7,000 ft. perch. :) Plenty of game, elk, deer, antelope, trout, just need to put in a garden. ;)
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Jerry Pournelle's Lucifer's Hammer (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0449208133/qid=1084283160/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/002-6492860-3445631?v=glance&s=books&n=507846)
(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0449208133.01._PE_PIdp-schmoo2,TopRight,7,-26_SCMZZZZZZZ_.gif)
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hey.. no offense rip.. I like you well enough.. I just can't have you eating all my food and parking on my carpeted garage floor.
lazs
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Originally posted by lazs2
hey.. no offense rip.. I like you well enough.. I just can't have you eating all my food and parking on my carpeted garage floor.
lazs
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:lol :cool:
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Lol...carpeted garage floor? :lol
You don't happen to have a sign on the door which says: 'Garage, no parking' have you? :D
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Originally posted by frank3
Lol...carpeted garage floor? :lol
You don't happen to have a sign on the door which says: 'Garage, no parking' have you? :D
No but I have a sign that says "Dad's Pad when Mom's Mad"....seriously...;)
(And, I'm the 2nd one on the block...my neighbor now has his Porsche parked on carpet :eek: )
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I'd be able to afford lake front property. Or maybe it would just be free...
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The first thing I'd do is ensure that the Jeep was in tip top shape for outrunning mutant zombies.
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now that im done screaming and being eaten...i would go and live with my "forest friends" or my "greenpeace" buddies :aok
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We already killed the green peace budies, see the only thing keeping those bananas alive was the law.
Now law, means no tree hugging wackos that like tree and animals better then humans....
MMMmmmmmm taste like chicken I bet.
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Originally posted by GtoRA2
We already killed the green peace budies, see the only thing keeping those bananas alive was the law.
Now law, means no tree hugging wackos that like tree and animals better then humans....
MMMmmmmmm taste like chicken I bet.
dang hippies.
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Originally posted by GtoRA2
We already killed the green peace budies, see the only thing keeping those bananas alive was the law.
Now law, means no tree hugging wackos that like tree and animals better then humans....
MMMmmmmmm taste like chicken I bet.
exactly
i mean just because their starving to death without supermarkets to hurt the poor ickle broccoli for them doesnt mean i should;)
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It will probly be fun for a while... Should be a while before women get to vote again too.
lazs
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Originally posted by lazs2
It will probly be fun for a while... Should be a while before women get to vote again too.
lazs
or anyone else...
most likely thing that will happen is the army will take over and reestablish democracy once things settle down...
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Remember the Army is made up of people just like you and me. If the institution of govt. breaks down an army ceases to exist. Yea some platoon/company level groups may stay together for lack of anything else to do but I would guess most would abandon post to fend for themselves/familys.
But this is all hinging on not having any type of established govt or authority.
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ok so the scenerio is that its pretty much end of the world everyone for themselves right?
IN that case id prob need someone with uber 1337 powning sniper skills, and with combat exp. in jungles etc. After researching this i think id find Mr.black.
Besides whole world would be find neway, Mr.black could snipe a meteor wayyyy out there.
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yep... anything left of the army will have too much to do to bother me or set up a government.
Voting will be done from the rooftops.
zombies are the real problem tho.
lazs
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I'm your zombie, Lasz!
woooo...............woooooooo oo......arrrrrrrghhhhhhhh .... wooooooo
Ravs
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Originally posted by vorticon
now that im done screaming and being eaten...i would go and live with my "forest friends" or my "greenpeace" buddies :aok
Will if I were a hungry alien I'd surely go after them first :)
Rip, your neighbour has his porsche parked on carpet??? :eek:
I wish I could affort carpet :)
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I'm sorry rav but if you knew anything about zombies you would know that they don't swim.. you are better off in england in any case as you will be protected from being shot.
If I gotta choose between overpopulated socialism and worldwide disaster and chaos... the latter is by far the more attractive.
lazs
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Originally posted by frank3
Will if I were a hungry alien I'd surely go after them first :)
Rip, your neighbour has his porsche parked on carpet??? :eek:
I wish I could affort carpet :)
Hey, its not my fault you live in a welfare country where 70% of your earnings go towards helping those who need no help. ;)
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Originally posted by lazs2
If I gotta choose between overpopulated socialism and worldwide disaster and chaos... the latter is by far the more attractive.
lazs
The latter is the result of the former!
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not so much a "result" as it is a natural progression.
Why do you think they call em "progressives" ?
lazs
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Hey, its not my fault you live in a welfare country where 70% of your earnings go towards helping those who need no help. ;)
You know an awfull lot of Holland ;)
Well the only thing I know we do NOT spend money on people who need no help! Well maybe on Iraqies, but they're so cute ^_^
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Originally posted by vorticon
or anyone else...
most likely thing that will happen is the army will take over and reestablish democracy once things settle down...
you have no say someone ate you already :p
My Homemade flamethrower and trusty chainsaw, will protect me from the undead hordes
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Lol! That flametrower would probably explode while triggered and I haven't got much faith in that rusty chainsaw of yours :D
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Nope top of the line, with parts from radio shack and cannibalized from my neighbors motorized scooter. The chainsaw is of course well oiled as I used to live next to an 17th cent graveyard the fools here turned into a park.
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Theres going to be zombies..
Good.. Hope one of them is my dad.. Alot i have not said or heard from him...
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TWO WORDS:
Potato Gun
That's all you need to survive world wide caos
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You're saying shoot/put a potato in the ufo's exhaust pipe and hope it'll blow?
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I would activate my claymore perimeter to protect my horde of toilet paper .
:cool:
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when will you euros learn? you need to knock zombies down before they get within chainsaw reach.
12 guage pumps.. high powered rifles and large bore handguns...
does it get any better?
lazs
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You seem to have an awfull lot of experience with zombies lasz :)
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we have a lot of zombies here in the states.
lazs
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Originally posted by lazs2
we have a lot of zombies here in the states.
lazs
Yep just look at the senator from Massachusetts.:aok
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Originally posted by Pooh21
you have no say someone ate you already :p
ive come back as a zombie...brains brains brains BRAINS!!!
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"You seem to have an awfull lot of experience with zombies lasz"
well... enough to know that you don't create a bunch of fast moving human shaped torches.
lazs
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Originally posted by Sandman
I can. It would be nice. ;)
Half the population leaves ridgecrest every year!
(or has it picked up with the War On Terror TM ?
Ya know. For some reason I was really missing R/C just yesterday. I wish I could come visit.
-Sik
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This Zombie thing sounds serious. From what I've read, I'm really outgunned. Can you dip your bullets in something to make them more effective or is it all just 'knock down' power?
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Originally posted by Sikboy
Half the population leaves ridgecrest every year!
(or has it picked up with the War On Terror TM ?
Ya know. For some reason I was really missing R/C just yesterday. I wish I could come visit.
-Sik
E-mail me dude.
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Originally posted by Otto
This Zombie thing sounds serious. From what I've read, I'm really outgunned. Can you dip your bullets in something to make them more effective or is it all just 'knock down' power?
Well you're from Pennsylvania, you should have some experience ;)
Oh wait that's dracula right?
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pretty sure it's just plain ol "hit em in the head" stuff.. double ought buck just increases your chances of getting the fast moving ones on the wing.
Can't believe people are talking about worthless stuff when the zombie threat is so imminent.
sure... right now they are a protected species... but once the numbers get high enough then it will be open season baby!
lazs
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I've recently seen 'The return of the mummie' so no worries for me :)