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If you don't like the word "sniper", then think of them as either stationary scouts or aggressive defense. By their very nature, they have a large attack radius and an even larger spot radius. Set up some towers on the perimeter wall, and put snipers on there, have them rotate out at reasonable shifts for how many people you have. Unless if a raider sniper takes a pot shot while the sniper isn't looking, they will be able to alert you if there's activity. They're damn good for scanning an area when trained, as well. Standard equipment for EVERYBODY in the team when on an excursion from the camp should be as follows; 3-5 knives, 1-2 hatchets/tomahawks, 1 crowbar, 1 first aid kit, 2 sidearms (same gun, preferably), primary weapon, secondary weapon (preferably shotgun or other close-medium range weapon), lots of ammo (pre-loaded into clips/magazines if applicable, stored in most convenient place), emergency rations (enough to provide a day's worth of travel, at least). This way, they're prepared for any event, even one where they need to go a good distance away from base, and are able to hold their own. If you didn't bring a melee weapon as your secondary, the crowbar and hatchets/tomahawks will do nicely for improvised weaponry. Both can go through a human skull when wielded by someone who knows even a little what they're doing. Knives should be used as weapons only when all other weapons are exhausted or you need to kill a human quickly and quietly. Rest is common sense. Being out in a mid-river island is an alright enough plan. Easily defendable, comparatively easy escape, and (depending on the river) a near-constant food and/or water supply. There ARE some big problems, though. The rushing water will drown out the sound of most ambushes, making your anti-raider defense somewhat weaker. The NEED for a bridge or some other mode of crossing the river makes you vulnerable to sieges, if you want to keep your base. The confined space will make having any decent sized group very difficult without expanding onto the riverbed, rendering the island as a head "castle" rather than the fort itself (might not be a bad thing for militarized groups). Resources besides the food and water will likely be scarce on this island, necessitating constant contact with the other sides of the river. It will need moderately higher vigilance than other areas, but it is definitely one of the best for lasting a while. Don't forget to build a strong bridge!

A sea-based blockade won't do jack to stop their capability to launch these raids, unless if it's right off the coast so they can't get out to attack and back scot-free. We need people on the ground in order to stop these with any real effectiveness, and we all know how hard THAT is to organize. It's a lose-lose situation. We can't do anything substantial on our own, and we can't wipe our hands of the area (it's a pretty big trade route).

Whoever claims it didn't scare them as a kid is lying. That show was great though. I swear to God, I distinctly remember having almost shat my pants on no less than two occasions thanks to that show. One was during the episode with the tablet thing and what seemed like a mummy with a Klown (Spawn's main enemy) hairdo, the other was during this thing with a random little girl just sitting there, and just as Courage was getting into the room, her head does a 180 and she does this scary [wagon] face and screams like a banshee. They were the original masters of the screamer. /b/ don't got [cabbage] on the makers of that show in that department, and never will. I didn't really get a wide variety of games to begin with, but I very distinctly remember two, which I think are my first two. Pokemon Red for the Game Boy, and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 for the Genesis. I think they are the only times I've ever skipped eating and sleeping to play a video game. So much FUN.

..... You see, here's the thing. Google shows a LARGE amount of sites. Even if I were to take the time to look through all of those for the one that's LIKELY to be the home page, I run a real risk of bugging my computer. Doesn't sound fun to me. It the first [bleep] link. Then why did you have to be an [wagon] about it rather than just giving the actual link?

..... You see, here's the thing. Google shows a LARGE amount of sites. Even if I were to take the time to look through all of those for the one that's LIKELY to be the home page, I run a real risk of bugging my computer. Doesn't sound fun to me.

Pokemon.... MMO..... *head explodes from awesomeness overload* Give the homepage link. NOW. Please? :?

Your friend who isn't.

And this, my friend, is why drugs are BAD. This is a good thing, in my opinion. At the very least, this will get our foot in the door.

What did Mr. Stay Puft say now? I think it's common knowledge that he's a gooch, but I'm just curious. I wonder what he has to say about how it turned out.

If it's just one person who was initially infected, then it would start out that way. That would be about equally as likely with a random test subject IF the virus was manmade. New Orleans is surrounded by wetlands, I imagine that there's still some things in there that humans haven't found yet. Random chemicals wouldn't help matters either.

Well, it might do good to get ready. http://www.nola.com/news/?/base/news-1/ ... xml&coll=1 This is in New Orleans. Some random dude was bit by another random dude, after which the dude who bit swallowed the chunk that he bit off. He seems like he's just some nut, but you never really know. On a 1-10 scale, this is about a 3 in alertness, I'd say.

Oh, so you want to try appeasement? I just don't think violence is the right answer. Create jobs and the fact that Somalia doesn't have a law system (Though, not another Vietnam please). Yes, we need to stabilize Somalia if we want this mess to stop. HOWEVER, I'm willing to bank on some level of resistance from the pirates and other criminal types that saturate the area. A lot of them won't be negotiated with, and any attempts would just give them an advantage and a heads-up. It sucks, but sometimes violence is necessary in controlled amounts to accomplish a goal. Welcome to humanity.

If they're going through that area? HELL YES. However, it would be best if we were to organize with various countries that any non-military vessels that go through there get an escort of no less than 1 ship each. I imagine that most pirates wouldn't go anywhere near a military craft voluntarily. This might be difficult to get done, though. Arming trade ships is probably the best idea, just as long as there's limitations to the amount of firepower allowed. They shouldn't be able to double as destroyers. Still, this doesn't handle the root problem. We need to stabilize Somalia if we want this sh** to end. Take away the necessity to induce risk on yourself, and most will not take the risk.

Personally, I don't think that America has much to worry about. That particular crew was able to beat the snot out of 4 ARMED pirates and kick them off the boat. If the captain didn't try and be a sacrificial lamb in the beginning, then this [cabbage] would have been over by now. Seriously though, we need to stop this before it gets to Caribbean levels. I can think of 2 things we need to do; give some level of protection to civilian ships that pass through those waters, and remove the need for the "pirates" to even start this up. Somalia's a hellhole, and by rights I'm amazed this didn't start a whole lot sooner.

You want a knife? Here, have a knife. Seriously though, while a machete is more powerful in combat, a knife is useful for a wide variety of things. You should NEVER be caught without a knife, in any situation. Though, if you can find a good machete, it's advised to get one. They're fairly useful too, if you can actually use them.

Hi. Have you ever heard of a semi-old (90's) tabletop game called Bloodbowl? Yeah, me neither. Apparently, it's being developed into a computer game. This is the official website. From what that site tells me, it's essentially where someone took the term "Fantasy Football" too seriously. Imagine if you had in a standard (American) football game 8 different races, magic, and almost entire free reign to be as violent and bloody as you wish. That would be Bloodbowl. If you heard anything about this game, or want to say what you think about it, or anything involving the game (constructive comments, please!), feel free to post it. Let the madness begin.

Uhhh...... F@#k. When was this exactly? I want to know a good approximation of when I should be listening for a big, Earth-shattering kaboom. (first one to get the reference gets 3 free internets) If it's NOT a missile, chances are, NK is doing this primarily as a means of seeing what they can get away with. That little bastard Kim needs a good spank, IMO. However, this might prove difficult.

As a Christian, I say this. As long as they love each other, then they should be allowed to marry. Really, trying to control others' lives when it doesn't really involve you at all is just being sadistic, and should earn you a slap. Perhaps you should try imagining what it'd be like if that situation were imposed on you? As a human being, I say this. The Westboro Baptist Church and all of its supporters are the furthest state from being Christian that is possible for a human on this plane of existence. By rights, they shouldn't be allowed to see the light of day. However, as I support the first amendment, I won't do anything. BUT, if they ever actually act on their beliefs, I'll be one of the first people to start the hunt. And I can guarantee you that when I'm done, they'll be perfect examples of why being a monster is hazardous to your health.

What will you do if you fail to hit the brain and end up dragging a zombie closer to you? Do you have an escape plan? The flesh that he hits probably won't be able to hold onto the blade long enough for it to be a hazard for him to grab it (gravity works wonders here, and he can always just remove some bits from the zombie to neutralize it before he retrieves the blade). However, it's somewhat difficult to punch through a human skull from a distance. Not to mention the fact that this would be a very slow process, and for the most part futile. The whole spear and clear thing is supposed to have the spearing be a support action, not the primary one. And isn't there some medical problems that can arise from living a while in high altitudes? Limited exposure is alright, but I'm thinking about under siege conditions, like in a zombie apocalypse. I'm not really up on my geography, but I think that the area that you're talking about is a health hazard for people not accustomed to it.

Make damn sure you tell us what goes down. I want to pay witness to this first hand, but I don't have a secondary computer.

Pits on the inside of the wall would make defense harder. Pits on the outside of the wall wouldn't be bad, but the amount of work required would probably be better spent building a taller wall. You might be right, but keep in mind that digging a ditch doesn't cost materials, but it actually gives you materials. It takes more work, but you get more out of it than otherwise. It can also act as a sort of anti-bandit defensive measure. I imagine that most of them will be "trained" to avoid the moaning of the undead; keep a few in there at all times, and you will have minimal problems from bandits.

Im not responsible for any injury or death This looks familiar..... One moment, I'll go check something. I knew it. http://www.skepticfiles.org/new/011doc.htm I LOVE THIS SITE. It's the bolded text in my sig.

This looks fun. Two questions though; how do you make it, and how much force is behind the explosion? It might be useful in a homemade grenade type weapon, or one of a couple other ideas I have.

One word; thermite. It burns at a couple THOUSAND degrees Celsius. It's a mixture of 1 cup (or whatever container you prefer) aluminum (has to be at least 95% pure aluminum) and 1 cup (exact same as aluminum) iron rust, preferrably black, but red does fine too. This is a comparatively hard thing to set off. However, magnesium would do nicely, especially if you used a long enough ribbon to be able to get the Hell away before it set off. Basically, unless if you ground both substances into a fine powder and threw in some magnesium as well, all that a thermite reaction does is make liquid iron. However, one garden flower pot full of it (it has some special substance that lets it just barely contain the reaction) can melt through damn near anything that you can think of. Think of it as a sort of lava dust. VERY fun to make. If you need to know where to get aluminum and/or iron rust (some other rust types work as well, though not as good as iron), google is your friend. Or you could try a certain link in my sig. That has a LOT of different chemical reactions in it. Have fun!

It doesn't matter what anybody says you can still choose to ignore it. By breaking down and showing that what the person said hurts or annoys you then you're only going to make them keep going. Keep your cool, hold in your anger or sadness, and by the time you get home you should have forgotten about it unless of course your one to keep grudges and that's not good at all... TECHNICALLY, you can. Realistically, if the bully in question is at all good at what he does, no human would be able to retain the absolute, stone cold composure that it would take for him to think that it glided off you unless if it really did, which seems to be your case. Some people are just gifted with near infinite patience. However, because THOSE people can do it doesn't mean that everyone else can. Oftentimes, bullies have over a decade to find your buttons or to install them. Unless if your name just so happens to be Gaara, chances are, you most likely won't be able to keep your cool after that. Also, some things would be hard to forget (ex; if a girl had their adored older brother die and some asshat started talking stuff related to either how he lived or died). You're forgetting the potential cruelty of humanity.