Promoted...for some reason

[Viirin]

Well i posted 150 times (about 4 of which might have been helpful) and got promoted to "rider" for ranting about Fahrenheit so don't let the name fool you - i'm still a noob in my mind never mind squid...........maybe posts should be peer graded before they count...

[ArizonaKev]

Personally, I think you are a victim of being judged by appearance, and got promoted solely based on the appearance - and unbelievable sexiness - of your avatar pic. Hey, sex sells, right?!?! HA HA HA HA HA!!! :lol:


AZ Kev


PS : and as far as the 'graded by peer review', or on the accuracy of posts, hellz no! If that were the case, I would be at some level not computable by the system, like "pre-embryonic almost maybe noob"!!! :retard:

[ArizonaKev]

Wow - irony of ironies.... I think the post I made in response to your post about being promoted got me promoted to a "Rider" too! Uh oh - I hope that doesn't rip some kind of hole in the space-time continuum or something.... d'oh!

[Viirin]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[dentheman]

I have also been recently promoted to 'RIDER'. I thought it was because I had just completed the MSF course; and I'm not even a Noob since I don't have a motorcycle! But I'll wear the RIDER label proudly.

[alanmcorcoran]

You can get promoted to SPONSOR immediately - by donating some cash to John.

Also, I think I could give you a run for your money on the award for Most Posts With Nothing Useful. Although my main motivation for posting is to entertain myself, it is possible that I've inadvertently provided some good examples of what not to do.

In all seriousness, it's great to have some new blood on here. I hope you'll stick around, regardless of the scientific value of your contributions.

[ArizonaKev]

Personally alan, I have found GREAT scientific merit in your responses to, and awareness of, the coming zombie apocalypse. And for me, that alone is worth the price of admission to this joint, promotions or not! :lol:

:bow:

AZ Kev

[Water Warrior 2]

it is possible that I've inadvertently provided some good examples of what not to do.


That in itself is a very good thing Alan. We learn from others mistakes and experiences. We have to actually, we won't live long enough to do it all ourselves. :2tup:

[alanmcorcoran]

Personally alan, I have found GREAT scientific merit in your responses to, and awareness of, the coming zombie apocalypse. And for me, that alone is worth the price of admission to this joint, promotions or not!

Lesson #12: Make sure your method of escape is suited to your situation. In Los Angeles, a car will go nowhere in the apocalypse. The Zombies will get you while you are stuck in the mother of all traffic jams. You need something that can go through cars the and off roads (like the KLR!) Make sure you can get to your hideaway without stopping for gas (Gas stations will go zombie early!) (KLR has 6.1 gallon tank! Possibly 300 miles before you have to chance zombies.) Practice riding in the dirt with your survival gear before you have to.

Stay alert. Stay Non-Zombie. Unless you like brain sushi...

[dentheman]

Personally alan, I have found GREAT scientific merit in your responses to, and awareness of, the coming zombie apocalypse. And for me, that alone is worth the price of admission to this joint, promotions or not!

Lesson #12: Make sure your method of escape is suited to your situation. In Los Angeles, a car will go nowhere in the apocalypse. The Zombies will get you while you are stuck in the mother of all traffic jams. You need something that can go through cars the and off roads (like the KLR!) Make sure you can get to your hideaway without stopping for gas (Gas stations will go zombie early!) (KLR has 6.1 gallon tank! Possibly 300 miles before you have to chance zombies.) Practice riding in the dirt with your survival gear before you have to.

Stay alert. Stay Non-Zombie. Unless you like brain sushi...
So THAT'S why you got the KLR; I thought you just wanted to do some off-road riding!

[dhgeyer]

The only Zombies I worry about are the ones driving cars. Seven in the morning, going to work, mouths drooping open, blank stare, they're a real threat.

[blaine]

The only Zombies I worry about are the ones driving cars. Seven in the morning, going to work, mouths drooping open, blank stare, they're a real threat.

:plus1: Even worse when they are concentrating on a cell phone. :cry:

[ArizonaKev]

AHA! I never even thought about that alan - the whole "avoid the gas station" thing, as they will go zombie first... great point.

See! There you have it - yet another helpful insight from you that will likely save at least one life in the zombie apocalypse.
And isn't that what's REALLY important? (aside from all the information about GZ's of course! :lol: )

AZ Kev

[Sarris]

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Click for larger image if you dare!

Enough said..........

[alanmcorcoran]

Addendum to Lesson #37: Fighting Off Zombies While In Transit.

Don't wait until you've got a lane full of zombies blocking your escape to learn some basic zombie clearing techniques. In addition to film study (really your best source of zombie survival information) of such educational documentaries as Resident Evil, various Living Dead editions (including Shaun of the Dead), Planet Terror and, to cleanse the palate, Zombie Strippers, make sure you get in some real life practice. If you're going with a pump action shotgun as your primary zombie deactivation device (this, IMO is a good choice) make sure you can aim, fire and reload with your left hand (if you are a rightie like me, this is not as easy as you think!) In most cases, you'll need your right hand on the throttle. Arnold Schwarzeneggar makes this look very easy in Terminator (II?), but he's been in a lot of movies and you haven't.

[music man]

If you're going with a pump action shotgun as your primary zombie deactivation device (this, IMO is a good choice) make sure you can aim, fire and reload with your left hand (if you are a rightie like me, this is not as easy as you think!) In most cases, you'll need your right hand on the throttle. Arnold Schwarzeneggar makes this look very easy in Terminator (II?), but he's been in a lot of movies and you haven't.


Thats because he was using a lever action shotgun, so he could do the fancy flip trick with it to reload.

[dentheman]

I think a auto-loader might be a better choice for the prepared motorcyclist.

[alanmcorcoran]

Thats because he was using a lever action shotgun, so he could do the fancy flip trick with it to reload.

Now I gotta go back and watch that movie again. Zombie preparedness is a never-ending responsibility... sigh.

[cayuse]

I've always loved lever actions; dear ol' Dad had a .30-30 Winchester; and who could forget Chuck Connors in The Rifleman?

Still, have to go with a shotgun for zombies, no question. And if you don't have a throttle lock you've got to go single-handed.
Remember the trouble Sarah Connors had at the end of T2 trying to single-hand that Remington 870?
Swing-cocking a Winchester 9410 will look pretty cool but I have to agree with Dentheman on the effectiveness of something like the Winchester SX3 autoloader.

[alanmcorcoran]

You guys make some good points. Can any of you recall if Milla dispatched any of the T-virus infectees (aka... Zombies) whilst astride the Beemer? (REIII?) And, if so, did she manage to pump the Mossberg? IIRCC it was a single barrel.

Even if this Winchester you speak of proves to be the wiser choice, I'd feel a lot better about it if I saw some hot chick in a B-movie blasting away at the undead while motoring along on two wheels.

[dhgeyer]

Just out of curiosity I went out and bought Resident Evil 3. I dunno. I thought Zombieland was a funner flick. Wouldn't it be way cooler to mow 'em all down en mass with an UZI or a pair of 1911A1 pistols from inside a carnival concession stand? I realize you would have to transpose a motorcycle into the fantasy, but that shouldn't be too hard.

I''m still way more afraid of the government though.

[Easy Rider]

I''m still way more afraid of the government though.

Congress......mindless Zombies........not much difference.

[dentheman]

Back in the 60's there was some discussion of allowing Hell's Angels into Viet Nam with machine guns mounted on their handlebars. As I recall, they wanted to go.

[dhgeyer]

I've read that the Hell's Angels were originally a unit of combat pilots in WWII. When they got back to civilian life, riding motorcycles was the closest they could get to flying fighter aircraft. If that's true, they've certainly come a long way. Down.

[alanmcorcoran]

I thought Zombieland was a funner flick. Wouldn't it be way cooler to mow 'em all down en mass with an UZI or a pair of 1911A1 pistols from inside a carnival concession stand?

I believe I have noted (warned) previously that REIII sucks as far as a movie goes. I don't have any rational explanation for re-modeling my lifestyle around its both derivative and preposterous themes. I suspect there is some sort of wiring error in my logic or behavioral circuits that is especially sensitive to the image of Ms. Jovovich in shorts.

With regard to the Uzi, I'm no expert, but it seems that spray type weapons would merely ventilate the afflicted when what you really need is wholesale removal of the head. Actually, zombie kill rules vary considerably - in some genres, decapitation will suffice, in others, (Re-animator f'rinstance) the undead seem impervious to all manner of bodily insults and, in fact, one of the automatons uses his severed head (in hand) to provide its synonomous sexual service to an understandably creeped out hottie.

Exceptions nonwithstanding, my sense is a shotgun blast, roughly centered on the head, seems to be the most commonly agreed upon de-activation for both traditional and non-traditional zombified attackers. In any event, Milla uses a combo of shotgun and .45's and, for now at least, that's gonna be my default.

[dhgeyer]

I suspect there is some sort of wiring error in my logic or behavioral circuits that is especially sensitive to the image of Ms. Jovovich in shorts.

Oh there's nothing wrong with your wiring!

As to what it takes to kill a zombie, I'll bow to your obviously more deeply researched wisdom. Personally, I never liked shotguns much. I've had a few. I like the model 1911 pistol and it's many derivatives - I've owned about a dozen of those over the years. Don't have one right now. I have 3 .45s, but they're Colt model 1873 single action revolvers (1) or reproductions thereof (2). I've always had a soft spot for cowboy guns.

[alanmcorcoran]

They are crude devices. And, after a half dozen shots, quite heavy for girly men like myself. But they do excel at blowing the crap out of Things in General. First time I managed to explode a flying "clay pigeon" at seventy feet or so I thought to myself... "Holy shit.... *I* did that?"

For the record, I don't actually own any guns. Well, yet, anyway. The only place you can shoot them where I live are indoor, and, if I go further out, outdoor ranges. The ranges will let you try out (rent/borrow) pretty much whatever you want to shoot, although some did impose a "safety course" requirement in recent times. I've come close to picking up a home defense shotgun a couple of times, but paranoia over the background check has tempered my impulses just enough to put it off. I also vacillate between the more comfortable fit of a 9mm and the generally conceded superior utililty of the .45. Too bad there's no background check for motorcycles...

[dhgeyer]

I don't concede the superiority of the .45 for everyone. I've been shooting for well over 50 years, and I have learned a few things. It's very easy to form bad habits, like flinching or anticipating. This is aggravated by shooting more gun than you can handle. I am sensitive to recoil and noise. Yes, I always wear hearing protection. Handguns are still loud. Therefor, I personally, shoot a 9mm better than I shoot a .45. So, my house gun, and for years my carry piece, was a 9mm.

The gun writers, who are not all that different than the motorcycle writers, are constantly comparing the effectiveness of different cartridges, particularly in handguns. But, the honest ones always include the caveat that a well placed hit with a lighter caliber that you can shoot well is better than a miss with a bigger number that you can't.

[alanmcorcoran]

For some as nearsighted as me, I am surprisingly accurate with both, albeit in the comfort of a range with non threatening orange circled paper adversaries, none of which have shown the least interest in eating my brains (so far anyway.) I have shot without my glasses (when the target is a hazy blur, even at 25 feet) and scored only slightly lower. I have not yet tried to hit anything shooting solely with my left hand while cruising down the four lane. I suspect I might hit a bump and put a hole in my gas tank - or worse.

As my experience with bicycles aided my motorcycling, I think my experience with cameras aided my shooting. As you noted, moving is the enemy. Back when I was a boy scout I learned the importance of breathing, squeezing etc. - it's very similar to taking a picture with a long exposure.

But the size, weight and recoil of the .45 is definitely noticeably greater across the board than a 9mm. Much of the comparison data having to do with the relative effectiveness of the .45 probably comes under the category of Stuff That Will Likely Not Ever Matter, but... there is the fact that REIII Alice went .45.

[dhgeyer]

but... there is the fact that REIII Alice went .45.

Fiction, Alan, fiction. It's a movie. Stay with us here. :biggrin:

[alanmcorcoran]

Given the preponderance of "mainstream" wacky belief systems that people use to mask the general pointlessness, I figure, if you're gonna base your life on fiction, it might as well include a hot girl, firearms, motorcyles... and zombies.

[3-D Video]

Given the preponderance of "mainstream" wacky belief systems that people use to mask the general pointlessness, I figure, if you're gonna base your life on fiction, it might as well include a hot girl, firearms, motorcyles... and zombies.
Do you think that people with Cotard's Delusion fall into the category offing zombies?
… How long have you "lived" in L.A.? ;)

[alanmcorcoran]

I'll have to Google Cotard's...

For the record, I actually don't live in LA, per se. I'm near the border of Orange and Riverside Counties. Sort of suburbia within a stones throw of the "Inland Empire."

It's a bit of a quibble, but it's nothing like "LA" as most people consider "LA" (Sunset Boulevard, Brentwood, Malibu, The Valley, Staples Center, Griffith Observatory, Hollywood Bowl, Dodger Stadium, Disney Hall, The Getty, LAX, etc.)

Nor is it like "The OC" (essentially Newport Beach with a little bit of Laguna Hills thrown in.) I'm in a relatively non-descript housing tract where, relatively nice, but modest, three bedroom homes are stacked in terraced rows, practically on top of eachother, on the northwest fringes of the Santa Ana Mountains, bordering the oddity known as the Cleveland National Forest.

[Water Warrior 2]

And as we all know Zombies inhabit densely populated areas to be near their victims. Good planning Alan.

[alanmcorcoran]

Pretty sure Zombies don't like camping. That tendency seems to transcend one's status: alive, dead or undead.

[dhgeyer]

Pretty sure Zombies don't like camping. That tendency seems to transcend one's status: alive, dead or undead.

Zombies may not like camping, but all the movies I've seen about them are definitely "camp". :biggrin:

[dentheman]

Movies of the 70's often had the zombie attacks taking place in wooded areas or away from heavily populated areas, so it seems as if modern zombies have become urbanized over the years.