tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315807.post243176343333200760..comments2023-10-29T08:58:12.172-04:00Comments on Prone to Whimsy: Are You Ready For The Apocalypse?Jenny Jenny Flanneryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07621715431584059448noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315807.post-23790349455622348832008-09-29T12:58:00.000-04:002008-09-29T12:58:00.000-04:00We womenfolks need to put scissors to our dresses,...We womenfolks need to put scissors to our dresses, and fashion them a la Betty and Wilma. Wonder where I can get a rock necklace to hold up my one-shoulder frock?Cuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00306848986781193911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315807.post-91318555451572935452008-09-29T09:24:00.000-04:002008-09-29T09:24:00.000-04:00Paper work? The last thing the apocalypse needs is...Paper work? The last thing the apocalypse needs is more paper work.<BR/><BR/>I will lay in some Chapstick though. (Would this be a good time to repeat Russell Brand's joke from the VMAs? Probably not...) I've got lips like a baby, and nobody's gonna smooch Dead Spot of the Wasted Plains if he's all dry and peely.deadspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269304319838438877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315807.post-37803135982362917192008-09-28T21:12:00.000-04:002008-09-28T21:12:00.000-04:00Luckily, my mom is an Avon lady, so I get lip balm...Luckily, my mom is an Avon lady, so I get lip balm in bulk, and I don't have to pay for it.GETkristiLOVEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03873004576844292852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315807.post-863758213749048282008-09-28T10:24:00.000-04:002008-09-28T10:24:00.000-04:00You don't need to stock up on lipbalm.Those little...You don't need to stock up on lipbalm.<BR/>Those little tubes have some kind of magic in them that makes them last forever. So you only need like 5...<BR/>xxJesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07354369444804139674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315807.post-5911226851804475102008-09-28T00:56:00.000-04:002008-09-28T00:56:00.000-04:00I disagree with the animal plan only because you w...I disagree with the animal plan only because you will eventually get into a situation where you'll need to get away from something very quickly and a horse can haul ass much faster than a St. Bernard. <BR/><BR/>I'm all about the Escape From LA-style of handling the assholes who rise from the ashes. And just an FYI before all that starts, if you live near the ghetto and aren't afraid to go in it, you don't need to worry about "paperwork".gennifer6https://www.blogger.com/profile/12056581384747747528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315807.post-50089548697738257182008-09-27T23:32:00.000-04:002008-09-27T23:32:00.000-04:00I plan to train cockroaches to be my unholy army o...I plan to train cockroaches to be my unholy army of the night and steal Twinkies for me. I believe Twinkies will be the "power currency" of the post-apocalyptic world, they're gold in color and they last forever.<BR/><BR/>What we MUST do, however, is learn how to recycle people for energy and food.<BR/><BR/>"Hey kids, it's time for breakfast! Come and eat your Soylent Green before it gets cold!"The Wife O Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05141983922891527661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315807.post-10205138365566676572008-09-27T23:28:00.000-04:002008-09-27T23:28:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Wife O Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05141983922891527661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315807.post-75395059308469788992008-09-27T00:39:00.000-04:002008-09-27T00:39:00.000-04:00Skyler's Dad- I am not in the least bit surprised ...Skyler's Dad- I am not in the least bit surprised that a country boy knows how to handle a gun, and you have to admit that a .45 1911A1 is hard to hold on to, let alone pull expert, but I'm still not the least bit surprised.<BR/><BR/>Bubs- I grew up shooting clay pidgeons and you have to respect the 12.<BR/><BR/>DocJenny Jenny Flanneryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621715431584059448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315807.post-83437512913069891812008-09-26T18:45:00.000-04:002008-09-26T18:45:00.000-04:00SD: You're welcome. I hope you will be able to fin...SD: You're welcome. I hope you will be able to find the printout when all hell breaks loose.<BR/><BR/>Mombi: You're right, of course! And yes, I'm born and raised in Ohio...you too? <BR/><BR/>Bubs: Thank you...you're wonderful!<BR/><BR/>Doc: This is why I married you. <BR/><BR/>Vikki: You do seem prepared for anything...I've seen the axe you keep next to your desk. <BR/><BR/>CP: I'm so glad to hear you laughing. You inspried this post, don't you know. xoxoxJenny Jenny Flanneryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621715431584059448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315807.post-92231515211146347892008-09-26T17:20:00.000-04:002008-09-26T17:20:00.000-04:00Doc, by the way, I knew I liked you already, but k...Doc, by the way, I knew I liked you already, but knowing (from this thread and the one at Coaster Punchman) that you're a shotgun man really clinches it.<BR/><BR/>Call me old fashioned, but I still love the shotgun.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09747874295331152779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315807.post-15509799613178356032008-09-26T16:23:00.000-04:002008-09-26T16:23:00.000-04:00I'm sitting here giggling in my office. One of my...I'm sitting here giggling in my office. One of my colleagues told me to forward whatever was so funny, and of course I can't reveal my identity as CP so I just had to read some of your items aloud. Good times!Coaster Punchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12587366749348273040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315807.post-23017947296613188072008-09-26T15:28:00.000-04:002008-09-26T15:28:00.000-04:00Doc: Would it surprise you to know that I qualifie...Doc: Would it surprise you to know that I qualified as "expert" on the Navy range with a .45?SkylersDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18264164502733912326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315807.post-75108305588849561402008-09-26T13:46:00.000-04:002008-09-26T13:46:00.000-04:00I live in LA, so I already do all of these things....I live in LA, so I already do all of these things.vikkitikkitavihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01501311175482530001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315807.post-84164968676274228542008-09-26T12:35:00.000-04:002008-09-26T12:35:00.000-04:00Skyler's Dad- But can you hit anything with your h...Skyler's Dad- But can you hit anything with your handgun?<BR/><BR/>DocDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16979621370660001312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315807.post-6064190261758100812008-09-26T12:33:00.000-04:002008-09-26T12:33:00.000-04:001. Have gun. Check.2. Have lipbalm surplus. It'...1. Have gun. Check.<BR/>2. Have lipbalm surplus. It's M&M flavored.<BR/>3. Need animal.<BR/>4. Have plan. It mirrors the plot of the film, "The Postman".<BR/>5. Have kids invent names, I'm too busy building the cistern. Check.<BR/>6. Keep journal, but it's mostly full of cartoons. Check<BR/>7. Lots of books and wood furniture for fuel this winter. Check.<BR/>8. Survival books memorized, but I need to brush up on my edible plants. Check.<BR/>9. Doc, because I have lots of first aid kits and I talk like the leader of the seven dwarves.<BR/>10. I have obvious leadership skills as I can skin a buck, run a trout line, start a fire with next to nothing, make explosives, am an excellent campfire cook, know how to lay down suppressing fire, can dig foxholes, set up snares and boobytraps, and tell a mean campfire story.<BR/><BR/>All told, I think we are going to be okay. I've got three years worth of Ramen noodles stocked up in the basement.<BR/><BR/>And on the way home tonight dear, could you pick up some 12 gauge shells?<BR/><BR/>Doc<BR/><BR/>P.S.- Should the world go to hell, you are all invited to our place to hold up until it blows over, but please bring beer.Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16979621370660001312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315807.post-46602023116668380842008-09-26T12:24:00.000-04:002008-09-26T12:24:00.000-04:00This list was wonderful.This list was wonderful.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09747874295331152779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315807.post-38535510587451428382008-09-26T12:21:00.000-04:002008-09-26T12:21:00.000-04:00Good call on the Chapstick, but we forgot to addre...Good call on the Chapstick, but we forgot to address wardrobe and the rule that you can only wear dirty, dark clothing in many layers with no regard to the current climate.<BR/><BR/>I didn't realize you were an Ohioan...Mombihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16687618395919000451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315807.post-91745459509971136902008-09-26T11:25:00.000-04:002008-09-26T11:25:00.000-04:00I am not sure if a banking melt-down will lead to ...I am not sure if a banking melt-down will lead to zombies (no radiation or bad anti-cancer drugs), so I guess I don't need a shotgun and a handgun will do.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for these tips Flan, I have already printed them out and posted them on my soon-to-be-useless-without-power-refrigerator!SkylersDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18264164502733912326noreply@blogger.com