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Title: CDC Warns Public to Prepare for 'Zombie Apocalypse'
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FOX
URL Source: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/ ... ie-apocalypse/?test=latestnews
Published: May 18, 2011
Author: Joshua Rhett Miller
Post Date: 2011-05-18 19:48:22 by A K A Stone
Keywords: None
Views: 7376
Comments: 9
Are you prepared for the impending zombie invasion? That's the question posed by the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention in a Monday blog posting gruesomely titled, "Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse." And while it's no joke, CDC officials say it's all about emergency preparation. "There are all kinds of emergencies out there that we can prepare for," the posting reads. "Take a zombie apocalypse for example. That's right, I said z-o-m-b-i-e a-p-o-c-a-l-y-p-s-e. You may laugh now, but when it happens you'll be happy you read this, and hey, maybe you'll even learn a thing or two about how to prepare for a real emergency." The post, written by Assistant Surgeon General Ali Khan, instructs readers how to prepare for "flesh-eating zombies" much like how they appeared in Hollywood hits like "Night of the Living Dead" and video games like Resident Evil. Perhaps surprisingly, the same steps you'd take in preparation for an onslaught of ravenous monsters are similar to those suggested in advance of a hurricane or pandemic. "First of all, you should have an emergency kit in your house," the posting continues. "This includes things like water, food, and other supplies to get you through the first couple of days before you can locate a zombie-free refugee camp (or in the event of a natural disaster, it will buy you some time until you are able to make your way to an evacuation shelter or utility lines are restored)." Other items to be stashed in such a kit include medications, duct tape, a battery-powered radio, clothes, copies of important documents and first aid supplies. "Once you've made your emergency kit, you should sit down with your family and come up with an emergency plan," the posting continues. "This includes where you would go and who you would call if zombies started appearing outside your doorstep. You can also implement this plan if there is a flood, earthquake or other emergency." The idea behind the campaign stemmed from concerns of radiation fears following the earthquake and tsunami that rocked Japan in March. CDC spokesman Dave Daigle told FoxNews.com that someone had asked CDC officials if zombies would be a concern due to radiation fears in Japan and traffic spiked following that mention. "It's kind of a tongue-in-cheek campaign," Daigle said Wednesday. "We were talking about hurricane preparedness and someone bemoaned that we kept putting out the same messages." While metrics for the post are not yet available, Daigle said it has become the most popular CDC blog entry in just two days. "People are so tuned into zombies," he said. "People are really dialed in on zombies. The idea is we're reaching an audience or a segment we'd never reach with typical messages."
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#1. To: A K A Stone (#0)
The gov pinheads left out the most important, a good zombie gun... I recall a re-run of MASH I saw where this uber right winger named Colonel Flagg... Your tax dollars at work. The United National appointed an alien ambassador too. Mazlan Othman is an obscure Malaysian scientist. When the aliens land, she will be ready to great them. What do you want to bet that this position offers a hefty 6 figure salary and great benefits? We're paying most of the U.N.'s bills too. Cut them all off. No more money.
Why do you care? Don't you know the world is going to be destroyed starting this Saturday?
Just ordered mine today, should be here Friday or Saturday.... "I love the 45 caliber M1911, I respect the 9MM M9 Beretta but I only carry a CZ for my own personal protection". Quote courtesy of Lt Col John Dean Cooper, recognized as the Father of Modern Handgunning
Single action .45ACP?
I recall a re-run of MASH I saw where this uber right winger named Colonel Flagg... Yep..... very dependable and very accurate....... They retail for $1030.00 with polymer grips and 2 mags.... I got mine for $719.00 (shipping, 3rd mag and transfer fee) with aluminum checkered grips (thin grips, a $100 option), 3-8rd magazines, and quality Israeli retention holster (about $50 option)..... Bottom of page 17....
"I love the 45 caliber M1911, I respect the 9MM M9 Beretta but I only carry a CZ for my own personal protection". Quote courtesy of Lt Col John Dean Cooper, recognized as the Father of Modern Handgunning
You could probably run over it with a tank, and not hurt it.
I recall a re-run of MASH I saw where this uber right winger named Colonel Flagg... Republicans to Nominate Zombie Reagan in 2012 2006 by Dave WASHINGTON, DC - In a move that surprised even veteran politicians and reporters, the Republican National Convention announced earlier this week that they planned to nominate the reanimated corpse of former President Ronald Reagan for the 2012 Presidential race. The former President was resurrected in an arcane voodoo ceremony involving the slaughter of dozens of chickens and goats and lasting several hours. High Priestess Joleen Acadia commented, "We have to work very hard to resurrect the Reagan. To bring him back we must spill the blood of the innocent." It is unclear as of press time how the Republicans plan to circumvent the Twenty-Second Amendment, which prevents a person from serving more than two terms in office. Some have speculated that, since the former President has been raised from the dead, he has been effectively re-borne and is thus available to occupy the office of the President for two more terms. The Democrats are expected to take issue with this, however. Nancy Pelosi, speaking at a fund-raising dinner, commented on the announcement. "The whole idea is completely preposterous. First of all, Reagan has already served out the maximum number of terms he can serve according to the Constitution. The fact that he has been reborn as a zombie doesn't make it okay!" http://www.delsquacho.com/articles/zombie-reagan.php Takes the war cry of needing and wanting brains by the GOP to a whole new level.
You could probably run over it with a tank, and not hurt it. Probably..... Usually when a pistol has aluminum grips, it's to make the grip as thin as possible for smaller hands... Hopefully the wife will be able to handle it, if not then she can still use my CZ.....
"I love the 45 caliber M1911, I respect the 9MM M9 Beretta but I only carry a CZ for my own personal protection". Quote courtesy of Lt Col John Dean Cooper, recognized as the Father of Modern Handgunning
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
Godwinson posted on 2011-02-23 11:47:32 ET
http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=18011&Disp=46#C46
#2. To: A K A Stone (#0)
"Everything that can be invented has been invented."-- Charles Duell, Commissioner of US Patent Office, 1899
#3. To: A K A Stone (#0)
#4. To: hondo68 (#1)
The gov pinheads left out the most important, a good zombie gun...
#5. To: CZ82 (#4)
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
Godwinson posted on 2011-02-23 11:47:32 ET
http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=18011&Disp=46#C46
#6. To: hondo68 (#5)
Single action .45ACP?
#7. To: CZ82 (#6)
with aluminum checkered grips
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
Godwinson posted on 2011-02-23 11:47:32 ET
http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=18011&Disp=46#C46
#8. To: hondo68 (#7)
#9. To: hondo68 (#7)
with aluminum checkered grips
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