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I'd get the train to Paris with my girlfriend, and become a Parisian bohemian. I'd call all my family and friends on the journey to let them know. Doesn't sound too bad to be honest...

Back to the farm for me. we survived there with minimal goods in the past, we can do it again.

themandudeperson wrote:I'm just across the Savanna river from ya'll.. It's a twenty minute drive to Augusta. I'm surprised there's actually Dakkaites in semi-close proximity to me..

Here I am 50 miles shy of Augusta in the direction of Savannah.

Let's see.

As soon as I found out, I would immediately drive to the nearest Wal-Mart and buy as many canned goods as possible. I would also head to the gardening section and buy every single pack of seeds I could see. Then, it's over to the 'medical' section and stock up on band-aids, gauze, hydrogen peroxide, Bayer Back and Body, cold medication and allergy medication.

Next, I would swing by a gas station and fill up my truck and as many gas cans as I can.

After that, I would stop by the parts store and pick up some oil, oil filters, brake fluid and anything else that is essential to maintaining my vechicle.

Then, I would wait until Zero Hour [the moment of collapse] and head over to a pawn shop. I would grab [by force] any handguns and ammo I can see. Then, for good measure, shoot the guy. [The world is ending, might as well take out as much competition for limited resources as possible]

Finally, I would hurry back to my home [it's far enough into the woods its a good spot to stay, and besides, the neighbor's have horses. Good for food and transportation. The hunting would be good because everyone around here is uptight about letting people hunt on their property.]

I figure at most it will only take a year or two for some other idiots to come along and "save us from the anarchy of not having a government".

Of course, I think that if the U.S. suddenly destablized and fell, the rest of the world would come along for the ride or be seriously hurting. Even in a recession, the U.S. still is a cornerstone of the world economy.

Stock up as everyone else and carry my weapon. Other than that, not much should change. I'm surronded by farms and natural resources and the real problems are going to be in the big cities. Start trying to play tough guy in a small town and you're asking to get sniped, there's not enough faces to blend in with.

Yeah, major population centers would be a mess in an event like that. People there typically have been raised in a system where they don't get their hands dirty getting their food. I can attest to that.. I lived rural South Carolina for a good while before moving to one of the nearby "cities". It's only about 25,000 people, I believe. It's just the right size to me, big enough to easily get things like cable tv, internet and it puts resturants and entertainment within walking distance, but small enough that I don't have to worry about crime and traffic as much. But I digress.. My wife, who's been a city slicker all her life treats run-ins with wildlife as major life changing trauma.. Meanwhile, I'm like "hey look! a field mouse just ran around the corner to the kitchen! I guess I need to get the traps back out again."
It would be mass hysteria as everyone fought over food and supplies in the grocery and convenience stores because they just don't know any other way to provide themselves food.

I will heed the visions granted to me by the Dark Gods, then I will gather my kinsmen and lead a rampage through the lands, slaughtering everything in our path. Then I will discover my destiny and with my new armies pursue it, in time gathering enough favor from the Dark Gods to finally ascend to Daemonhood, where I will become all-powerful and immortal.

Not really, but someone could.

If my government collapsed I would be busy celebrating.

However that is not the point of the thread.

In the Uk with an enormous urban population things would go downhill very fast. There isnt enough countryside to go to. It would be nice to run, but I would not be able to run far enough. Bunkering down is a better option.

It makes sense to stay away from large cities after the fall however, after everything quiets down and things settle into a regular groove [probably about 6 or so months later], it would be easier to go on raiding trips into the cities for essentials.

The 'city folk' would be easy to steal from since most don't have a decent understanding of how to keep their crap from becoming my crap.

Welfare cases would be the funniest to see how they react.. "ZOMG!! what do you mean I can't get any more food stamps or unemployment money?! What do you mean I have to work!? That's why the government is there, so I don't have to work!!"

I would activate the machine in the event of a collapse.

If my government collapsed I would be busy celebrating.

Yeah, you would celebrate until you figured out what a government collapse actually means for the populace.

Welfare cases would be the funniest to see how they react.. "ZOMG!! what do you mean I can't get any more food stamps or unemployment money?! What do you mean I have to work!? That's why the government is there, so I don't have to work!!"

Yes, all those injured veterans that aren't even allowed to drive for fear of passing out due to shrapnel damage to their bodies. All those people with mental disorders! And man, it will be hilarious when you can't even keep the prisons open any more and millions of convicts flood into society.






You people are brilliant.

Your government collaspes. What do you do?

ShumaGorath wrote:Yeah, you would celebrate until you figured out what a government collapse actually means for the populace.

Yup and then we'd celebrate some more.

ShumaGorath wrote:I would activate the machine in the event of a collapse.

If my government collapsed I would be busy celebrating.

Yeah, you would celebrate until you figured out what a government collapse actually means for the populace.

Welfare cases would be the funniest to see how they react.. "ZOMG!! what do you mean I can't get any more food stamps or unemployment money?! What do you mean I have to work!? That's why the government is there, so I don't have to work!!"

Yes, all those injured veterans that aren't even allowed to drive for fear of passing out due to shrapnel damage to their bodies. All those people with mental disorders! And man, it will be hilarious when you can't even keep the prisons open any more and millions of convicts flood into society.






You people are brilliant.

Clearly Shuma you haven't met many British people or been over here, we are very cynical by nature, especially nowadays with anything to do with New Labor, we really just don't care anymore.

I object to the use of the word 'anymore'. British people have never given a flying badger arse about anything.

themandudeperson wrote:Welfare cases would be the funniest to see how they react.. "ZOMG!! what do you mean I can't get any more food stamps or unemployment money?! What do you mean I have to work!? That's why the government is there, so I don't have to work!!"

That's REALLY FUNNY.

I'm torn. Part of me would get extreme satisfaction from exacting vengeance on some of the more corrupt individuals in my society. But another part would be all for getting the hell outta dodge- probably setting out for the West of Ireland where the population density is low. I'm reasonably proficient at fishing and hunting, as well as basic agriculture, I'm pretty sure I could make it out there unless the collapse happened in the dead of winter.

Greebynog wrote:I object to the use of the word 'anymore'. British people have never given a flying badger arse about anything.

qft.




pretty much sums it up.

Clearly Shuma you haven't met many British people or been over here, we are very cynical by nature, especially nowadays with anything to do with New Labor, we really just don't care anymore.

There's a difference between cynicism and just being stupid. Apparently "most" (The ones posting here) british people don't understand what the government does. Hint! Everything. You want fire departments? Law enforcement? Mail? Banks? You want your potholes filled? You want someone to do something about that dude that just shot 12 people? Well I guess you better go get a posse and do it yourself. Have fun killing people!

Oh wait, I forgot. The British saw all that looting in baghdad and went "Damn that looks fun!".


:Edit: Don't think I believe that all british are anti government gun nuts with bunkers in their basements. Think of this post as being pointed at all of the anarchist idiots in the world.

Now Now Shuma, you and I both know that the British are not gun nuts....

Only cause their government wont let them own a REAL gun!

So they are Anti Government/ Cricket Bat wielding/ tea drinking nuts with pillow forts in their basements!

lol

P.S
Anyone want to buy some 50 BMG API ammo? Just finished reloading about 1000 rounds of it

Might have to restart my war on the gopher population again. 8mm rounds just aint cutting it anymore.

ShumaGorath wrote:

Clearly Shuma you haven't met many British people or been over here, we are very cynical by nature, especially nowadays with anything to do with New Labor, we really just don't care anymore.

There's a difference between cynicism and just being stupid. Apparently "most" (The ones posting here) british people don't understand what the government does. .

No I think we understand, it's just were taking this topic a bit less seriously than you seem to be.

jp400 wrote:Now Now Shuma, you and I both know that the British are not gun nuts....

Only cause their government wont let them own a REAL gun!

So they are Anti Government/ Cricket Bat wielding/ tea drinking nuts with pillow forts in their basements!

lol

P.S
Anyone want to buy some 50 BMG API ammo? Just finished reloading about 1000 rounds of it

Might have to restart my war on the gopher population again. 8mm rounds just aint cutting it anymore.

I've seen Shawn of the Dead. A cricket wielding Brit is a batwielding, beer swilling zombie killing machine...

I can just imagine the Dakka Gang in the post Zombie/apocalypse government meltdown. KillKrazy and Reds8n leading a ragtag fleet, running point with their premium bats (ok maybe Killkrazy has procured a nice Katana by now in which case-HE'S IN CHARGE), with Greeby and WhatWhat shepherding English Dakka newbs to the Safety Zone (Mexico), and bringing up the rear an Ale guzzling, bagpipe dragging, golf club wielding Mad Dog Grotsnik shouting incomprehensible Scot/British soccer hooligan slang.

Its a dream I have.

whatwhat wrote:

ShumaGorath wrote:

Clearly Shuma you haven't met many British people or been over here, we are very cynical by nature, especially nowadays with anything to do with New Labor, we really just don't care anymore.

There's a difference between cynicism and just being stupid. Apparently "most" (The ones posting here) british people don't understand what the government does. .

No I think we understand, it's just were taking this topic a bit less seriously than you seem to be.

Except it's happening to Iceland.

Where?

whatwhat wrote:Where?

I heard about the banks in iceland...they melted!

Not as bad as the national Japanese bank of Oregami...they folded.

Bad jokes are finished now.

I'd don my leather jacket, hop into my black supercharged Pursuit Special with my dog and my sawed-off and patrol the roads, mad as hell and looking for immoral MFers like those of you threatening to prey on the weak, like Wal-Mart employees and pawn shop operators.

And on a serious note, detailed fantasies about societal collapse and shooting other people could be a sign that therapy is needed.

Follow-up question -- why did the government collapse?. It's kind of an important question. Financial ruin? Invasion? Zombies? Alien invasion? Each has a different set of implications.

KillKrazy and Reds8n leading a ragtag fleet

ragtag ? RAGTAG ?

I would point out we might not win, but we would be fantastically attired ! You've clearly never read the wonderfulness of The Chap magazine.

Reds8n is correct Frazz, no matter how dire the situation may appear, we will don our finest liveries and proceed like gentlemen into the unknown, in the finest tradition of this land. You brutes can run around yee-hawing in your gawdy cars waving crude and ugly weapons, but we will stand as proud protecters of civilisation and decorum.

Bravo well said.

More tea ?

And I would expect nothing less from you Brits, cricket bashing your way through the Apocalypse, all the while sipping tea and wearing fine derby hats.

My god man ! A derby hat...before Easter ! The mind boggles. But I suppose when the end of the world is up on us it does perhaps necessitate an adjustment of ones dressing standards.

Derby hats are round and deflect fluffy bunnies when launched indirectly at you.