Resistance

Yes. But a heavier sword would do the job just as well.

Its an absoloutely terrible guide which gives terrible advice that is likely to get you kiled. I only really remember an overall stupid method but as I go through the book I'll find some more evidence. WEAPONS AND COMBAT TECHNIQUES CLOSE COMBAT 1. A crowbar isn't the best weapon no matter how many times people on the internet spout it out (or have played half life). The problem with a crowbar to the head is that although it may kill a zombie on certain occasions it won't be 100% effective, its a fairly small blade and it might damage the brain but it won't fully destroy it or seperate it. Another problem that would occur is actually getting it out of the zombies head, the seconds which you would spend jerking the crowbar out would probably cost you your life. A titanium crowbar is not a better choice, they're stupid prices. 2. The sword is certainly not the ideal weapon when facing a zombie invasion, a large cutlass or broadsword maybe but they probably wouldn't have any bonus over some metal. Single-handed long swords wouldn't really be able to decapitate easily and will be an extra-burden instead of a decent sword. The Japanese Katana certainly does not, because it does not rely on raw strength and instead on its sharpness it will need constant maintenance to keep it sharp, otherwise you will simply be hitting the zombie with a rather weak and thin bludgeon. As I have said earlier a broadsword, although heavier does not require as much maintenance and it has more strength behind it. 3. The reason people used maces as opposed to hammers is because maces are flanged, they are built to do damage. A hammer is not built to do damage, it is built to push nails into wood. A mace, although a less precise tool would be a good choice and could probably open windows with ease. Why on earth would you use a knife for zombie combat, there are far better weapons and it means that you now have a contaminated knife which can't cut meat and is unsafe to carry. The trench spike is a stupid weapon, you won't be in small trenches when you're fighting zombies and at the very least a sane person wouldn't attempt to get so close to them. The brass knuckle is pretty much useless. 4. SLINGS AND ARROWS 1. 2. A slingshot is an absoloutely amazing weapon, it has a much more powerful prokectile then a sling and have massive force. I don't have any idea why he's making out that they're weak. Slingshots can easily penetrate a skull and flesh, they're a better choice then a sword in some cases. 3. Curare probably would cause the muscles to freeze, either way its not worth discounting. Due to its size its worth taking and would definitely aid against hostile humans. 4. An expert couldn't bring down a zombie with ninja stars 6. It isn't a difficult feat, for anybody who does archery they will know that from about five-six metres there is an almost guarunteed shot of whatever you point at. Why on earth woudl you want to set a zombie on fire? They wouldn't burn as quickly as he makes out from a long distance. 6. Silenced Firearms are actually rather loud. 8. Useless, couldn't kill a mouse. Only the £800 ones can do any damage against a zombie. FIREARMS 1. The damage done by a rifle fired into a crowd is enough to sever spines, break legs and kill some zombies, its not worth discounting at all unless its in a fixed base. A 5-round burst is a gaurunteed kill whereas a one rifle shot may not kill the zombie at all. 4. There shouldn’t really be a situation when you’re picking off zombies from a distance, once you’ve secured a base I can understand but for its capabilitys they’re often too heavy, a pistol would probably be a better choice until a long term base is established simply for weight and ease resons. 7. Like all weapons it needs some basic training, people can make fairly accurate garunteed hits from about ten metres and I’m sure an amateur could pick it up very quickly. You don’t really want to be shooting from a distance, if you’re at a distance you’re safe. The only time I could even possibly comprehend shooting zombies is from about 5-20 metres which what a pistol is perfect for. Another good thing about most pistols is that you can simply buy a butt to convert it into a rifle. EXPLOSIVES ‘Nothing works better then a jar of gunpowder’ apart from pretty much every other explosive in existence, a jar of gunpowder will be hard to light, be at the risk of simply combusting instead of exploding and will be much harder to obtain then a grenade in most cases. If you throw a grenade at a group of zombies it will knock most of them over and damage most beyond repair. Although if we are willing to make handheld weapons then I’m sure that a fragementation grenade would be an easy modification to a normal grenade. FIRE Actually the fire on rotting corpses would probably do more damage but ignoring that fact it would severely show a human without pain down. You certainly cannot rely on a standard flame but a petrol filled trench or doused zombie will be an asset, if the zombie gets to close you always have your gun/bow/slingshot OTHER WEAPONS ARMOUR [ == TERRAIN TYPES ALTERNATE MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION Its an absoloutely terrible guide which gives terrible advice that is likely to get you kiled. I only really remember an overall stupid method but as I go through the book I'll find some more evidence. WEAPONS AND COMBAT TECHNIQUES CLOSE COMBAT 1. A crowbar isn't the best weapon no matter how many times people on the internet spout it out (or have played half life). The problem with a crowbar to the head is that although it may kill a zombie on certain occasions it won't be 100% effective, its a fairly small blade and it might damage the brain but it won't fully destroy it or seperate it. Another problem that would occur is actually getting it out of the zombies head, the seconds which you would spend jerking the crowbar out would probably cost you your life. A titanium crowbar is not a better choice, they're stupid prices. 2. The sword is certainly not the ideal weapon when facing a zombie invasion, a large cutlass or broadsword maybe but they probably wouldn't have any bonus over some metal. Single-handed long swords wouldn't really be able to decapitate easily and will be an extra-burden instead of a decent sword. The Japanese Katana certainly does not, because it does not rely on raw strength and instead on its sharpness it will need constant maintenance to keep it sharp, otherwise you will simply be hitting the zombie with a rather weak and thin bludgeon. As I have said earlier a broadsword, although heavier does not require as much maintenance and it has more strength behind it. 3. The reason people used maces as opposed to hammers is because maces are flanged, they are built to do damage. A hammer is not built to do damage, it is built to push nails into wood. A mace, although a less precise tool would be a good choice and could probably open windows with ease. Why on earth would you use a knife for zombie combat, there are far better weapons and it means that you now have a contaminated knife which can't cut meat and is unsafe to carry. The trench spike is a stupid weapon, you won't be in small trenches when you're fighting zombies and at the very least a sane person wouldn't attempt to get so close to them. The brass knuckle is pretty much useless. 4. SLINGS AND ARROWS 1. 2. A slingshot is an absoloutely amazing weapon, it has a much more powerful prokectile then a sling and have massive force. I don't have any idea why he's making out that they're weak. Slingshots can easily penetrate a skull and flesh, they're a better choice then a sword in some cases. 3. Curare probably would 4. An expert couldn't bring down a zombie with ninja stars 6. It isn't a difficult feat, for anybody who does archery they will know that from about five-six metres there is an almost guarunteed shot of whatever you point at. Why on earth woudl you want to set a zombie on fire? They wouldn't burn as quickly as he makes out from a long distance. 6. Silenced Firearms are actually rather loud. 8. Useless, couldn't kill a mouse. Only the £800 can do any damage. (then I got bored)

Who do you define as 'our'?

Four words by Alan Davies: Is this enough, Stephen?

Nex, we're all sick of it and quite a few of us have already told you that we're sick of you constantly telling us to look at it.

Zombie Apocalypse happens right now, while you've been sleeping most of the inhabitants of your village/town/city are now dead or zombified. Also they're banging on the door right now and are in both the back and front garden (you spot about 20 of them outside your house) What do?

I was mainly pointing that a level of memory does not really mean that you are intelligent - if we look at the accountant, he simply uses already existing maths and formulas to process numbers and does not actually think for himself. Einstein however is called a genius because he came up with his own scientific concepts and backed them up, so while I may be able to spout out the science from a text book he was creating new concepts and that is why he is considered a genius.

But there wouldn't be a control so it would be impossible to measure.

I think that the problem with the measuring of intelligence levels is that non-intelligent people will claim that there expertise is actually a quantative and measurable level of intelligence; for example a fisherman may claim that he is intelligent because he is a good fisher and understands things about fish that many do not and likewise an accountant may claim that he intelligent because he calculates complex mathematics. The problem with both of those people is that they're simply doing things that have already been done, so the grasp of fishing or the grasp of mathematics isn't anything new, they're just following a formula and in many ways both are just a matter of memory and it would be very easy for me to argue that the fisherman is actually far more intelligent then the accountant - however you're reading this and I bet you're thinking that the accountant is far more intelligent. I like to think of myself as an intelligent person, I am able to understand concepts easily and pick them out and thus I will get high marks in those subjects. I have a good memory in comparison to many of the people I have met and so can remember information easily however I have not actually thought of a concept for myself, could I still be called intelligent? The answer is no according to some and yes according to others.

Inb4 I have IQ of 160 omfg I am an actual genius rite liek (Thats banter by the way, not a personal insult.)

The year is 2830 and there has not been any contact with Earth for eleven years and it has been officially stated as destroyed by the colonists; the colonists officially declared independence and have settled upon a small band of planets in the alpha quadrant. Until recently the colonists were governed by a small council lead by Admiral Burkett however in recent months tension has began to rise and many high-ranking officials and members of the council have quietly discussed taking action against Admiral Burkett. As a member of the council you know that you are likely to get a lot of support (and possibly a lot of money and power) in overthrowing Burkett, you have the peoples and militarys support in this matter. Currently there is a military population of 93,450 , a standard population of 334,304 , and an incarcerated population of 2333 with an estimated 1800 being political prisoners. To start give a name and a couple of sentences about your personality and political views. I will then determine how many people will be supporting you and what social class etc. and we will begin playing. Game starts 24th then there will be maps, costs, units, NPC's and the like.

Remove all clutter from Falador Tavern including the Back Room. Falador Tavern is a roleplaying forum and I don't see why it should get special privelages because its has few members. Very few games are played in Falador Tavern but there is a lot of off-topic discussion, people are simply coming to the forum to discuss things in the back room as opposed to actually playing games.

Mather, seriously the issue was settled. You were wrong!

Maybe you're a machoist.

Wololooo

Right, lets examine. If you think that having 4+ jobs is too much then why are you volunteering? The volunteering may be a good way to get a paying job at the institution presumably however it really isn't benefiting you at all if you're getting no money. If you feel your workload is too large then I suggest that you end this first. I don't really understand what you mean by 'tots' but if you mean children under five then there probably isn't that much you can teach them anyway so don't worry about leaving them, they will have a teacher soon and probably won't suffer academically: in some european countries children don't go to school till they're five. Well, if you're getting paid then I suggest you keep this job. Teaching doesn't seem like its a heavy workload especially if you're teaching to children under 12. I know that many teachers do plan there lessons but with a bit of surfing on the internet there are quite a few resources to help you plan out your lesson. Unless you have siblings that are under five then providing that you're in the same room as them I don't think you'll have to do anything much apart from what you usually do around the house. I also think its morally wrong to be asking for your parents to pay you to look after your siblings, they have spent a massive amount of money keeping you alive and also a massive amount of clothes and toys and other objects around the house (although thats probably my parents forcing those values upon me from birth in an effort to save money, I still think its wrong to request money for helping your family) School shouldn't be that much of a chore, providing you spend the time on this forum revising and writing reports. Take a look at some planning methods, I can now write reports in about thirty minutes providing I have enough stimulus. Also, if you're not enjoying Deviant Art requests stop doing them! If you enjoy drawing then draw, you shouldn't have to draw because you have to! If homework isn't going towards your final grade you don't need to try so hard, instead do revision for tests - that will benefit you in the long run more. I'm assuming college is the British equivalant to university, if so that seems reasonable enough to me. Quitting volunteering will probably get you more time, dumping your boyfriend even more time. Dump your boyfriend, you don't have time for him - get back with him later. If your boyfriend is cheating on you that is a great excuse to dump him to get extra time for school work, please remember that you don't need a reason just claim that you don't love him anymore.

Cats are cheap, the problem is that people pamper them. Cats don't need a furry pink house, a little blue hat, paw shoes or even cat food, the only cost involved in having a cat is the potential risk of them getting diseases and in that case you can take them to the vets. Cats are good at looking after themselves and can find food for themselves, especially if you live in a rural or semi-rural area. If the cat appears hungry then some leftover meat from whatever your last meal was will certainly be more then enough, they will of course need to be fed milk if they're a kitten but once a cat is of age they don't need to sit around doing nothing.

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Coding Hey Stork, why aren't you in the Falador Tavern moderator group? You're just a board moderator.

Sorry about that. Here, I drew and elf.

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So which of the three categories does having violent episodes fit under? Because an episode doesn't imply that it was triggered.

You actually can arrest them if they're 'getting mad quickly' in a public place and are acting in a threatening or abusive way. But if it is clear that they are a threat to society, for example they are storing masses of fertilizer in there garage or likewise having violent outbursts they need to be dealt with.