And now for something completely different...

There is a growing fear in today's society. The thoughts from the darkest corners of our collective psyche's, staining ignorant bliss with shadows of oblivion. We all know what it is, but so few of us will accept the reality of the situation.

Zombies.

That's right ladies and gentlemen, Zombies. Our undead friends from the realms of crappy 70's and 80's horror movies, and the hordes of nasties from the more recent 28 Days Later and Resident Evil. Now the possibility of something like a massive outbreak of some strange disease, or a government experiment, or something of that sort may seem ridiculous to many people. So it may be ridiculous, but wasn't the thought of the Titanic sinking thought of the same way? Given that anything is possible, Zombies are a threat that should be addressed, even just at a personal level, so that when "Z-Day" comes, you can stay calm, stay collected, and most importantly, stay alive.

Now one of the first things to take into consideration is where you may be when Zombies strike. Make a map in your head of all of the places you frequent often. Your house, a friends house, work, the local supermarkets and any store like Home Depot, Menards, Wal-Mart etc. Having at least some idea of the lay out of these places will give you the upper hand when you have a horde of zombies around, or following you. Next it is best to make lists of supplies.

What does one need in their fight to stay alive in the Zombie ridden future? The basics are simple. You'll need food, and water, friends, and weapons. Now choose your friends carefully, you don't want someone becoming a weak link in the group, this sounds harsh, but your lives are literally going to be in each others hands. As for weapons, look around the house. Anything you have that is blunt and heavy would probably be best, at least for the moment. If you have a gun or rifle, that's great, but this isn't like the video games where you pick up ammo everywhere. You're going to want to find anything that could easily bash in a head or cause some sort of blunt force trauma.

Think on this, and ask yourself, are you ready?