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Going Apocalyptical

How it all began: The public’s recent fascination with toned arms may have started with Linda Hamilton’s role in 1991’s “Terminator 2.” (Zade Rosenthal / The Spokesman-Review)
How it all began: The public’s recent fascination with toned arms may have started with Linda Hamilton’s role in 1991’s “Terminator 2.” (Zade Rosenthal / The Spokesman-Review)

I was going to post this tomorrow, but it's too good to wait. At Notes on a Napkin, Katrina shares tips on how to survive the coming Apocalypse. Read the full post here:

http://notesonanapkin.wordpress.com/2009/05/22/how-to-survive-the-apocalypse/

1.  Arm yourself. Apocalypses come in all varieties–nuclear, pandemic, mechanized, and, of course, zombie**–so the type of weapons you’ll need may vary according to the threat. 

2.  Dress for success. Almost anything can be incorporated into post-apocalyptic couture: chest armor made out of hubcaps, discarded aviator goggles, fraying sweaters patched together with wire torn from now useless computer consoles. 

3.  Acquire transportation. Think “all-terrain”. 

4.  Get some skills. You definitely can’t survive the apocalypse without useful skills.  Unfortunately, there’s no way of knowing ahead of time which skills will be useful in your individual circumstances. 

5.  Group up. Look for other survivors.  But be cautious.  Before throwing in with the first fellow refugees you see, observe them carefully to make sure they are not a) insane, b) violent criminals, or c) insufferably annoying. 

6.  Start accumulating SPAM. As my brother-in-law pointed out to me, SPAM is truly the lynchpin of post-apocalyptic survival. 

Can you think of any other Doomsday Survival Tips? I think I'd add: Get Buff. Look at Linda Hamilton's arms. The end of the world is all about survival of the fittest right?

 



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D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.