The end of the world as we know it.

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**Samus_aran115**

Yeah, if the world is falling apart, I'm guessing all but the most secured military bases will fall to the service members that are stationed there. That would be a great place indeed to be.

The more secure places (Fort Hood, Benning, etc) would probably be locked down and under the jurisdiction of whatever was left of the government.

**Jihadin**

Agreed on major military post's. We're not foraging from those installations. Their are plenty other site we can equip and maintain our selves. I'm trying to keep everyone alive and productive. Major military units will have major issues to contend with before they start venturing out to see whats left. Also the fact everyone herding to them for safety and such. It'll be insane and dangerous.

**Karon**

I'd probably get shot multiple times and likely be left for dead after being robbed if everyone was off their block like that.

**Jihadin**

Hold up at night. Wait till about 0200-0300 in the morning and stealth mode out. Sure the power grids will go out so be in your benefit. ot to sound stupid or what not. Get four phone books. Tw duct tape over your chest and the other two across your shoulder blade. Quick body armor and if you want to hole up in a pizza joint for the day you know where to look. So make sure wear dark clothes. Gunfire ensues it more likely pray and spray. You stand a good chance on making it out.

**metallifan**

Jihadin wrote:
Buy as much military surplus as possible. Reliable, functional clothing will be a rare commodity. Also, camouflage helps a lot in a variety of situations
ACU's are good.If can get multicams from the army or the marine digital woodlawn. We also need to stock up on much uniformsBuy a nice back pack.

I got a spare set of CADPAT V1 and one smaller set of Flecktarn as well. Can easily get plenty of cheap CADPAT surplus in both AR and TW in Canada now that the A'stan mission is over. Suggest we stock up on it, as it's excellent stuff.

Also: I'm going to assume that Kevlar Plates, even surplus, will be in short supply post-apocalypse. So for anyone that doesn't watch Mythbusters - armouring your vehicle doors with phonebooks can actually stop most small arms fire. You'll still have to fix the windows up good n' proper, but it's a good, cheap way to add bullet-resistant capabilities to any working vehicle you may find in the Zombie wasteland.

**Chowderhead**

What would I do...

Well, either escape with my boat, or if that's not possible, gak my pants and jump headfirst of my roof.

I'm not really well equipped to deal with issues...

**Deathshead420**

My parole officer says that i can make the best sandbags he has everseen, that and im really good at predicting when to stop fast forwarding on Tivo.

**lord commissar klimino**

Deathshead420 wrote:My parole officer says that i can make the best sandbags he has everseen, that and im really good at predicting when to stop fast forwarding on Tivo.

we need this guy.

**Slarg232**

halonachos wrote:
Rented Tritium wrote:
halonachos wrote:We need more lasers and more military. That way we can finally become imperialists and take all of the everything.

Hopefully more military lasers.

I mean you can give them all the dvd players you want, I am not sure they help.

If someone has a bulletproof vest, beat them to death with a DVD player. Eventually they'll make and wear a DVD player proof vest and in that case we start using guns again.

As to the discussion, I have no real skills, but I am a fast learner, and am not too picky about what I do to help Dakka Fort.

**Jihadin**

Deathshead420 wrote:
My parole officer says that i can make the best sandbags he has everseen, that and im really good at predicting when to stop fast forwarding on Tivo.

we need this guy.

110% agreed Klimino. Just the word sandbags sealed his fate.. Pillow sheet are quite nice as sand bags to. Use them as the base and regular sandbags to cover the emplacement.
There can never be an end of sand bagging. Your end Deathshead Your going to be in fortification squad for a while

Mental note to self. get location of chowderhead boat for salvage.

Slarg welcome to the pioneer squad forming...you help build and improve fortification, help build wet CHU's, garden, livestock, and be generaly a "go-pher boy" sounds good?.......its Go For...

We have MRAP's at Appleton WI. They're combat lock but I have a key to unlock from the outside. So we're good Metal. with not need a crap load of phone books

**Duce**

Jihadin wrote: So...we've the US in a debt crises. The military about to be gutted since the Super 12 can't get it together. Congress can't/won't/clueless on working together. Big O inadvertently started a class warfare. Drug cartel is getting way out of hand on our southern border. California is being....california also a cali university rioting because of tuition hike. Justin Bieber is not some kid father so the teeny bopper rage is back on for him. Rick Perry has brain farts on the podium, OWS getting off the chain, 41 cent of the dollar is debt or something, and coffee prices might go up again. 2012 people.

So....I've 20 acres in northern WI, well, septic, nice size log cabin (900sqft) generator, food (MRE's/can goods/flour/hunting damn good up there), servicable weapons with enough ammo to sustain 4 major firefights, 4 sets of body army, workshop with tools that a man collects after so many years (snap on/craftsman) SO yes..I say I can sustain my family for quite awhile up there.

Land is easy to defend. Tall pine tree's and thick under growth. Running stream through it so fishing is good. A skid steer loader (mini bulldozer) to improve positions and expand bunkers.

(Just having fun)

If the world goes to Hell in a hand basket. What can you offer me for safety and security. What can you contribute to Fortress Dakka

I'd offer you snuggles during the night, purely straight man snuggles ofcourse.

Nothing gets you ready to shoot people like man snuggles the night before.

**Deathshead420**

Never sleep pole to hole! Everyone knows that, first rule of camping.

**Corpsesarefun**

Am I the only brit?

If so I need to find a pilot...

**SilverMK2**

corpsesarefun wrote:Am I the only brit?

If so I need to find a pilot...

No there is me (and my wife).

I'm sure we can find some way of sailing/flying over to the states to partake in all of their guns and such

**Corpsesarefun**

Jolly good idea, can you sail or fly?

**halonachos**

I know how to sail, but no guns for you, they're our guns.

**Jihadin**

I know how to sail, but no guns for you, they're our guns.

So if they roll up in a Challenger Battle Tank? Which wouldn't suprise me....just locating space for it be interesting. Thing FoB Fortress Dakka is going multinational. Think we can recreate a world gov't?

**halonachos**

Jihadin wrote:
I know how to sail, but no guns for you, they're our guns.

So if they roll up in a Challenger Battle Tank? Which wouldn't suprise me....just locating space for it be interesting. Thing FoB Fortress Dakka is going multinational. Think we can recreate a world gov't?

I call Liechtenstein! All of Liechtenstein will be mine.

Also, Challengers are good land tanks, but I'm not too sure about their sea trials.

**Jihadin**

I would not even ask how they got it there. I'm sure it'll be more then just three brits. We make sure to tell them no spoilers on how they did it. So they can give the Fortress Dakka audience a stage show for entertainment on how they accomplish it. I say 14 episodes be good.

You crawl into bed with me for a man snuggle then please don't cry when I break your fingers off at the shoulder

**halonachos**

Jihadin wrote:I would not even ask how they got it there. I'm sure it'll be more then just three brits. We make sure to tell them no spoilers on how they did it. So they can give the Fortress Dakka audience a stage show for entertainment on how they accomplish it. I say 14 episodes be good.

You crawl into bed with me for a man snuggle then please don't cry when I break your fingers off at the shoulder

So you're saying that its possible for a lot of brits to swim a tank across the Atlantic? I see possibilities.

**Jihadin**

Its comedy gold. So after the the hurdle of making it across the atlantic. we would want to know where they landed...

**Ma55ter_fett**

I have strong scent glands that produce a long lasting and pungent musk.

I can mark the outer wall (most likely by grinding up against it) to ward off dangerous beasts.

**halonachos**

Jihadin wrote:Its comedy gold. So after the the hurdle of making it across the atlantic. we would want to know where they landed...

"We shall call our new home, New England."

**WARORK93**

halonachos wrote:
Jihadin wrote:Its comedy gold. So after the the hurdle of making it across the atlantic. we would want to know where they landed...

"We shall call our new home, New England."

-lands in Canada-

No you can do it, you just have to be as awesome as that guy in Fallout 3...who somehow got from Britain to D.C. a hundred years after a nuclear war.

**halonachos**

WARORK93 wrote:
halonachos wrote:
Jihadin wrote:Its comedy gold. So after the the hurdle of making it across the atlantic. we would want to know where they landed...

"We shall call our new home, New England."

-lands in Canada-

No you can do it, you just have to be as awesome as that guy in Fallout 3...who somehow got from Britain to D.C. a hundred years after a nuclear war.

What guy would that be?

**Grakmar**

halonachos wrote:
WARORK93 wrote:
halonachos wrote:
Jihadin wrote:Its comedy gold. So after the the hurdle of making it across the atlantic. we would want to know where they landed...

"We shall call our new home, New England."

-lands in Canada-

No you can do it, you just have to be as awesome as that guy in Fallout 3...who somehow got from Britain to D.C. a hundred years after a nuclear war.

What guy would that be?

Allistair Tenpenny

**WARORK93**

halonachos wrote:What guy would that be?

Allistair Tenpenny

Feth...ninja'd...

**Jihadin**

Ma55ter_fett your ass out unless...and its a really big unless.....we have Fart Game Olympics....if so you must bathe with a brillo pad and frebreeze.

**Coolyo294**

I can reliably hit a target with my rifle up to 100m out...
That's about it.

**Jihadin**

Cool....you can never go wrong with a shotgun. I even saw the barrel off for you if you want to feel more apoc.