What would you do in a post-apocalyptic wasteland? (1 Viewer)

[RobLe]

Who are you anticipating needing to call in the post-apocalypse?

 

[MarkHastings]

I'm way ahead of you guys. I've already burried batteries and outlets underneath a tree, so if a nuclear blast occurs, the tree will be transformed into a source of power that I could plug my devices into.He can call me and help me with more PowerPoint stuff. I assume the roads will be too dangerous to travel into work.

 

[Dave_Brown]

Actually, that is something that is very easy to experience today. They way I look at it, by practicing ahead of time it will make me that much further ahead in the game when D-day does arrive.
They really don't taste all that bad, either.

 

[DaveF]

Besides Mark, you just never know. And there's also my wife's hair dryer. Need to know if this will work, since we'll probably go on a date; I hear that the IMAX is showing Post-Apocalypse Now.

 

[ChristopherG]

My answer to the question in the post...first off, wasteland can mean a lot of things, not necessary for this to be the result of nukes. Why not just severe neglect since everyone (but me and a select few ) died from Captain Tripps?

So of course, I would build a fortified space-age bachelor-pad in the nearest high-rise, and begin to hunt down Matthias and the rest of the family.

 

[Matt^Brown]

Well why you guys are out collecting stupid stuff like food and weapons I will be getting all the good stuff. The first stop on my list would be all the major liquor stores to stock up on alcohol, ciggs, and lottery tickets because that is what really motivates people. I figure with these items I could get anything I ever needed.

 

[MarkHastings]

Those lottery tickets will be of no use to you when I steal a gun and shoot the lottery commissioner.

 

[Matt^Brown]

That makes no difference. People will want them just so they can stand in what use to be gas station lines and pretend to hold people up while scratching off their tickets.

 

[Greg_R]

Yes, but wouldn't that result in your powers never existing and thus you wouldn't have been able to go back in time in the (last?) place?

 

[MarkHastings]

It all depends on what sort of time travel rules you follow. Like in Back to the Future, if Marty went into the future and changed things, when he goes back to the present (i.e. 1985) how would know about the stuff that happened in the future if it hasn't occurred yet?

 

[DaveF]

Yes, so then it happens, I get my powers, et. cyk. Except when I take a loop off, and let somone fill in for me, as I did earlier

 

[Radioman970]

Dave, are you really the right person to work at the animal shelter?

Dogs and cats would actually be more useful alive. Think about it. For dogs, protection from intruders and they'll kill snakes and such. Cats will kill pests like rats. *taps head with finger like there's more brain in my head than people think*

 

[Dave_Brown]

Back when Y2K was such a huge concern, folks were buying up generators and dried food left and right. Told 'em I had been fattening my cat up for a reason. Imagine my disappoint on 1/1/00 when I woke up and still had heat and power. But at least I didn't spend thousands of dollars on wasted products.
And instead of huddling around a burning tire enjoying my "meal", I was able to sit in my leather recliner, watching the Rose Bowl. Oh, and still enjoying the meal.......

 

[MarkHastings]

You slept for an entire year????

 

[Radioman970]

You want eggroll with that?

 

[Dave_Brown]

Oops, meant 1/1/00... edited to reflect that. Or maybe I was so stuffed that I did require a full year to sleep it off.

 

[MarkHastings]

Yeah, I figured you were confusing Y2K with the actual Millenium. Although maybe you DID sleep for the entire year! It sounds like your alarm clock suffered from the Y2K bug.

Hey, maybe DaveF could use his super powers to travel back in time to 1/1/00 and wake you up!

 

[RobLe]

Oh man, what am I going to have to give up for a bottle of nice tequila in the post-apocalypse? I can trade you my pack mule.