Basically, this book is a series of interviews taken under the assumption that the Zombie Survival Guide is factually accurate, and a world-wide, Stage 4 outbreak has occured. It's survivors looking back on what happened in the Zombie War, sharing their experiences at different stages, and thus paints a relatively complete picture of how the poop hit the paddles and what happened all over the world.
If you liked the ZSG, or you like apocalyptic fiction, I highly recommend this book. It's hardcover only right now, and you can chew through it in an afternoon, but it is, nonetheless, excellent.
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
I hope there will be a German version available till her birthday.
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
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Karnaj obviously shouldn't have said:
Calculate your chances of surviving World War Z!
39% baby. Oh yeah, I'm dead.
It's not something people hear about.
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This insanity brought to you by Karnaj:
Calculate your chances of surviving World War Z!
44%.
That's total bullshit imo. I am so ready for zombies, you don't even know.
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FUCK. MOTHERFUCKING SHIT. DO YOU FUCKING KNOW HOW FUCKING STUPID YOU ARE? SHIT. FUCK. It's not your fault, Arttemis.
44%.That's total bullshit imo. I am so ready for zombies, you don't even know.
We're the type the first book warns against, remember?
The one man suicidal Rambo army 
It's not something people hear about.
I wish they'd give you a break down of some sort.
It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java the thoughts aquire speed, the teeth acquire stains, the stains become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.
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Karnaj said this, then charged the door while shouting "CHONGO LONGO!":
Calculate your chances of surviving World War Z!
I like the wording of the question:
"If you had lived through the Zombie War, would you have survived?"
That's pretty much the definition of surviving, isn't it?
Disclaimer: I'm just kidding, I love all living things.
The fastest draw in the Crest.
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"Gambling for the husband, an abortion for the wife and fireworks for the kids they chose to keep? Fuck you, Disneyland. The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation is the happiest place on Earth." -JooJooFlop
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Peanut butter ass Shaq Gunslinger Moogle booooze lime pole over bench lick:
I like the wording of the question:"If you had lived through the Zombie War, would you have survived?"
That's pretty much the definition of surviving, isn't it?
It's a colorful way of asking if you would be turned into a zombie 
40% survival rate.
Gotta love having access to a massive steel barricaded ship that can stay safely away from stupid zombies walking into water.
I dug the last book, and am seriously tempted to look into this one as well.
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Karnaj had this to say about dark elf butts:
Calculate your chances of surviving World War Z!
49%
Hey I got a 50-50 chance on survivin' dis.
quote:It could be rephrased as, "If you evaded the initial onslaught, your odds of long-term survival would be..."
Roll the dice to see if Gunslinger Moogle is getting drunk!
I like the wording of the question:"If you had lived through the Zombie War, would you have survived?"
That's pretty much the definition of surviving, isn't it?
Not too bad, but I'm sure it would be improved by access to firearms. *grumblegrumblelawgrumble*
Is defence against zombies a lawful excuse?
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Pvednes stopped staring at Deedlit long enough to write:
Not too bad, but I'm sure it would be improved by access to firearms.
Fat lot of good it did me. 
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Goma got all f'ed up on Angel Dust and wrote:
I've read the guide, I know exactly HOW I have to prepare myself, but I had to be honest to the quiz.40% survival rate.
ditto. and I was 41.
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Ja'Deth Issar Ka'bael was naked while typing this:
The problem they point out about Firearms in the initial book is that headshots are freakishly difficult to accomplish on the fly. Plus they're noisy, which attracts more trouble.
What gets me is that they only covered in minor detail the benefits of sniping, which would be optimal given that the best defense against zombies is significant height...
It's not something people hear about.
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Nobody really understood why Sean wrote:
Because the objective is to survive, not to defeat. And sniping defensively is kind of silly; if you have the opportunity to take a camouflaged, raised position, you have the opportunity to get the hell out of Dodge.
Very true, I tend to forget that.
That being said, I went and picked most of the "best" answers and only came up around 50%. I'm talking real middle-of-nowhere-gun-psycho shit.
I doubt you can break 60% by anything worthwhile.
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
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Everyone wondered WTF when Ja'Deth Issar Ka'bael wrote:
The problem they point out about Firearms in the initial book is that headshots are freakishly difficult to accomplish on the fly. Plus they're noisy, which attracts more trouble.
Guess I've finally got an excuse to start filling out those Form 4s for some cans... gotta survive the zombie uprising.
I wonder if "Zombie Protection" works as an answer for question 15. Arttemis fucked around with this message on 09-21-2006 at 12:48 AM.
By the way, if you don't want to read a novel, the comic series "Walking Dead" is fan-fucking-tastic and has four collections out. EXCELLENT reading.
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The logic train ran off the tracks when DrPaintThinner said:
49%Hey I got a 50-50 chance on survivin' dis.
48% here.
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Blackened was naked while typing this:
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I doubt you can break 60% by anything worthwhile.
I was able to fudge it to 84%
