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As few of you might have noticed, I recently picked up The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks. I have been reading it (quite sporadically, 2-3 pages at a time), and thats what made me think of this possible futuristic scenario.


Think of this as a game, if you will. Or a challenge/puzzle which will make you think/ponder over your BEST options, and choose the BEST of those, accordingly.


Let's imagine this - In about 5 years' time, say 2013, all of HDC agree together and meet during the summer vacations at a pre-decided place, say The Bahamas (lovely idea, isnt it?).

All of us arrive there in 1-2 days, and check in at a huge hotel, and are generally delighted to meet each other.

3 days pass just like that, sharing a lot of laughs, memories, fond moments of togetherness, play, joy, mirth, parties etc.

On the 4th morning, some of us hear on the TV that a huge ZOMBIE apocalypse has broken out throughout the mainland. No country is spared...(maybe it's a virus ala 28 Days/Weeks Later), and at once you are worried and concerned about the safety of your family/loved ones out there.

As the day progresses, all mobile and radio communications go out, one after the other, and TV stations start showing blank screens.

You get very worried, and decide to leave at once to check for family/survivors.

Here's where the exercise starts :-

1 - Let's say that all of you arrived there by your own personal boat, which is a 6-seater. So, alongwith yourself, you can make a team of 5 other people - HDC members in this case - who can accompany you in your perilious journey back into the mainland.

Which HDC members would you choose, and why? Think carefully and answer.


2 - Let's imagine, that by sheer chance/luck, some of you stumble across a weapons shed not too far from the hotel, which is PACKED to the brim with EVERY KNOWN hand-wielded weapon ever made, and plenty of ammo for each one of those.

Which ones would you pick for yourself, and suggest to your team members? Remember you will be going back on your boat which already has your team on it, so you wont have much space to stash as many weapons as you would like to take. Let's say, one weapon per member of your team. Thats a team-total of SIX weapons (and ammo).


3 - Once you arrive back on mainland (of your country), you go ahead to your hometown/city and check out on your family(ies).

If you find no/very few survivors, what would be your next plan of action? Remember you have 5 HDC members with you, and maybe some/very few of your own family members too. It could be a means for survival, contact, action...in short, your next STEP.


Let's think of this as an exercise in survival - surviving an apocalypse of very dangerous proportions. The question here is - will you be ready enough mentally/physically to handle such a possible disastrous situation?

If yes, let's hear it.