Curse

Aloren · Jul 14, 2005, 04:57 AM // 04:57

Hmmm, my friends and I were talking about this after viewing the movie, and figured we prolly couldn't kill the robots with large, anime-esque swords. Thus it was decided... take the disease to the robots...

we'd build ourselves a dirty "woman of business"-a-pult!!!

lol, it had to be said...

Principa Discordia · Jul 14, 2005, 09:15 AM // 09:15

LOL, some of these are great and some are damn funny (yes, you, Professor Frink avatar guy.)

That said, I guess it's about time I did mine...

Location: Northern England
City Population: 130,000

1.) The Lightning Storm: -

Well, my house has been hit by lightning before, so I can tell you guys that I wouldn't be standing in my garden gawking at it like some moron. If it was even slightly close, I would be in my house already preparing for a power-cut (nope, didn't learn my lesson last time, I still use unshielded sockets and phone connectors.) This would involve me grabbing a torch and candles, getting some of the canned foods out of the cupboard (may the gods bless gas cookers forever) and locking the doors (power-cuts are burglar heaven.)

Once I realise that nothing (ie. not even my watch) is working, I would become pretty worried.

2.) Machine Crawls Up In The Middle Of Town: -

I'm reclusive, and I live in practically the last house in my city before farmland, so I wouldn't know about this until I heard the explosions from the city centre. My first assumption would be a terrorist attack, so I'd grab my bicycle and head for the Lea Club building, which is designated for emergency congregation in-case of nuclear meltdown, terrorist attack, that sort of thing. Once I heard from hysterical people there that it was actually some sort of alien machine, I'd cycle back to my house and grab my canned foods and torch and throw it all into my backpack.

I'd want to bring my cats, but unfortunately, I can't just stuff two cats into a backpack and cycle god knows where with limited food.

Seeing as it's an alien invasion, I'd also probably want to take a couple of weapons, so I'd grab a couple of knives, and my sword would be coming off my wall. What exactly are the police going to say at a time like this?

3.) Getting The Hell Out Of There: -

I'd have a bit of trouble figuring out where to go at this point. I could head for the airbase here, but that place would be completely crowded. I could head to the penines (a pretty isolated mountain range), but it gets very cold there and I'd have to pass through large population centres to get to it. I would probably head for the seaboard and gradually follow it down into Wales, wouldn't actually take long, and a lot of Wales is wide-open countryside. Assuming I didn't happen across any alien tripods along the way, this would be a good place to hide out.

I'd have to resort to looting shops along the way, for food and clothes to keep myself fed and warm as my clothes wear out. Practically nobody owns guns here, so if anyone tried to harm me or steal my stuff (most likely armed with a pen knife or cricket bat) I think my 25.5" bladed ninjato would say otherwise.

So yeah... Grab food, grab clothes, grab some weapons, and head to Wales. That's my plan.

This is all assuming that I have no idea the machines will all die off within a few days, of course, it's a long-term plan. As long as the aliens aren't interested in taking-over the unspoiled countryside of Wales, I'd survive, but the difficulty would be in getting there as it's days and days of cycling through motorways and main roads.

Omega_2005 · Jul 14, 2005, 09:37 AM // 09:37

I'd just use multiple skills of Charge, sprint, and find a hidden area no-one knows about and stay there for ten hours. If all else fails, I'll get a weapon and try to kill them. ...Or I'd just deport myself to Tokyo...

PieXags · Jul 14, 2005, 09:40 AM // 09:40

My puppy face rocks all yer pathetic ideas of survival---Muahahaha!!!

I mean honestly, what sort of creature can resist the puppy face?

Madjik · Jul 14, 2005, 09:49 AM // 09:49

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Originally Posted by Principa Discordia

So yeah... Grab food, grab clothes, grab some weapons, and head to Wales. That's my plan.

This is all assuming that I have no idea the machines will all die off within a few days, of course, it's a long-term plan. As long as the aliens aren't interested in taking-over the unspoiled countryside of Wales, I'd survive, but the difficulty would be in getting there as it's days and days of cycling through motorways and main roads.

cycling is at least twice as fast as walking on foot, provided someone doesnt shoot you and take your bike (take that sword, sniper attack!), or worse, large amounts of people MOB you and murder eachother for it.

Dont even begin to ask me what i'd do....truth is I dunno, sad as it is i'd probably be one of the first to go. Envy my exploding into dust by deathray. Near instantanious death would be preferable to what happend to some of those other folks later in the movie. Since I live in Colorado, i'd probably head for the less populated area's in the mountains, and try to travel northwards under the cover of some of the forests, provided im lucky enough to get passed the initial onslaught (working on the previously mentioned theory that where population is concerned less is more).

Cant really plan for somthing like that since all hint of organization will dissapear with the quick onset of panic, even if you stay calm and orderly chances are someone else'd mess it up for you big time with THIER panic and trample you or somthing (death by stampede is painful im sure)

The only real answer is hope lady luck is on your side and that god hasnt decided it's your time.

Danny_Rowe · Jul 14, 2005, 10:05 AM // 10:05

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Originally Posted by PieXags

My puppy face rocks all yer pathetic ideas of survival---Muahahaha!!!

I mean honestly, what sort of creature can resist the puppy face?

A creature without eyes?

with the shooting.....the hiding and the Im Dying! Mooha Glaving!

Shamblemonkee · Jul 14, 2005, 10:12 AM // 10:12

Why not head for scotland instead of wales?

Obviously the answer is to head to the nearest posh suburb as the aliens don't kill respectable people or blow up their residences, only targeting the revolting commoners

More serious answer: find a boat, fishing line / net - sail out to sea.

Principa Discordia · Jul 14, 2005, 10:21 AM // 10:21

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Originally Posted by Madjik

cycling is at least twice as fast as walking on foot, provided someone doesnt shoot you and take your bike (take that sword, sniper attack!), or worse, large amounts of people MOB you and murder eachother for it.

This is true, and this is why I chose a bike. In Northern England guns are rarer than diamonds, and bikes are common as dirt.

Someone might try to steal my bike, sure, they can take it. That's when I figure it's time to head on foot, and take my sword out in-case the cricket bat weilding thug wants anything else of mine. (Like I said, Northern England. Most I have to fear a person weilding here really would be a cricket bat at worst.)

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Originally Posted by Madjik

Dont even begin to ask me what i'd do....truth is I dunno, sad as it is i'd probably be one of the first to go. Envy my exploding into dust by deathray. Near instantanious death would be preferable to what happend to some of those other folks later in the movie. Since I live in Colorado, i'd probably head for the less populated area's in the mountains, and try to travel northwards under the cover of some of the forests, provided im lucky enough to get passed the initial onslaught (working on the previously mentioned theory that where population is concerned less is more).

Cant really plan for somthing like that since all hint of organization will dissapear with the quick onset of panic, even if you stay calm and orderly chances are someone else'd mess it up for you big time with THIER panic and trample you or somthing (death by stampede is painful im sure)

True enough, but certain things just come naturally even in an emergency, those things are the basic need for food, shelter, and escape. If I lived anywhere near the city centre, I'd be dust, but luckily for me there's practically no civilisation on this little outskirt which also rules out being trampled by a mob.

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Originally Posted by Shamblemonkee

Why not head for scotland instead of wales?

A friend asked me this, too. I actually live closer to Wales than I do to Scotland, and to get to Scotland I'd have to pass through Liverpool. Liverpool can be bad enough without alien invasion.

Edit: On second thought, I just checked a map (dumbass me). Liverpool is south of me, so yeah rule Wales out, Scotland instead. It may be further away, but I don't want to be passing through metropolitan areas whatsoever. Thanks for the heads up Shamble.

Madjik · Jul 14, 2005, 10:39 AM // 10:39

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Originally Posted by Principa Discordia

True enough, but certain things just come naturally even in an emergency, those things are the basic need for food, shelter, and escape. If I lived anywhere near the city centre, I'd be dust, but luckily for me there's practically no civilisation on this little outskirt which also rules out being trampled by a mob.

I'd pretty much be screwed rotten. I live in the vicinity of perhapes 3 or 4 decently sized cities and i'd have to pass through ONE of them at least (if not more) to get to reletive saftey.

In all honesty, I wouldnt mind living in a small town or village. I get tired of dealing with people as a whole somtimes and an alien invasion right now would probably make me want to run face first into one of those lightning rays, although as I said before, ya never really know what your gonna do until it comes time to do it.

If nothing else at least one area will be relativly safe from a large influx of guns comming out of storage. Unfortunatly my faith in my people doesnt remain very high as far as that goes so...yea....having anything of worth like food supplies or a bicycle would probably spell "The End" for me.

Seriously, best bet out here is to find some empty land and do your best to live off it, never staying in one place for very long.

Vengeance · Jul 14, 2005, 05:27 PM // 17:27

Meh ... you gotta go with what that one poster said ... come up here to Canada ... no aliens ever attack us ... remember Independence Day? They attacked EVERYWHERE but Canada ... same thing with Mars Attacks ... or any other alien invasion flick ...

So you'd be in relative safety up here in the Great White North ... and you know why? Because ... secretly ... those aliens? That's what us Canadians look like when we take our masks off ... and yes ... we also secretly desire your blood ... MWA HAH HAH HAH!!!

Ummmm ... never mind the last paragraph ... the CDN minister of Secret Keeping has just had a word with me and I'm about to be summarily shot ... damnit ...

d4nowar · Jul 14, 2005, 11:21 PM // 23:21

Fine, everyone else makes their answers relatively serious. So I guess I will too.

Instead of my other response, this is what I would do:

I live about 6 miles outside of Salem, Oregon. So basically there is nothing important around here for at least an hour's drive. I'm not on any major road or anything, so I don't see why I should even leave my property.

Sure, I'd take supplies and head down to the riverside and just camp out there for awhile. I'd probably take my weapons/food/clothes and just hang out where I normally do when I head down there.

I could probably even organize some kind of a resistance with all of the country hicks that live next to me. I think between me and my neighbors we have enough animals to live on our own forever. We could breed our pigs and milk our cows/goats.

Yeah... thats it.

Oh, and Venge - I am now afraid of all Canadians.

Lalii · Jul 15, 2005, 03:23 AM // 03:23

I live in Australia, I'm pretty sure nothing can be bothered with Australia. If it could, I'd curse them for making me die here.

Then I'd load up on my weapons and gather the three or so people close to me. Guess we'd then get away from civilisation...actually no, the three people closest to me would probably go kamekaze on them...

ManadartheHealer · Jul 15, 2005, 03:41 AM // 03:41

The answer is simple; run to Canada. Could you imagine the aliens winning vs. the mounties? Of course not

ty3c · Jul 15, 2005, 04:03 AM // 04:03

Id run out and shoot them

stab them

beat them with a baseball bat

and get some AK47S

and let lose on them

lol

then i would throw grenades at them

and then after they where dead id beat them with my fists and feet

and then after we won id go and get into my car and run them over

and then throw them off cliffs

ahahahah im mad you know im mad!

stupid ufos time to die.

chainsaw! lol (some of them get off the ships and walk around i would attack thos.)

Principa Discordia · Jul 15, 2005, 11:23 AM // 11:23

ty3c, you do realise that these things have protective shields and are about 30ft tall with laser weapons, right?

Danny_Rowe · Jul 15, 2005, 11:31 AM // 11:31

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Originally Posted by Principa Discordia

ty3c, you do realise that these things have protective shields and are about 30ft tall with laser weapons, right?

ty3c might be 40ft tall with Assualt rifles

, highly unlikely tho

Principa Discordia · Jul 15, 2005, 11:31 AM // 11:31

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Originally Posted by Danny_Rowe

ty3c might be 40ft tall with Assualt rifles

, highly unlikely tho

LMAO!!!11

Shamblemonkee · Jul 15, 2005, 12:17 PM // 12:17

I concur.

Actually if you had a really big mirror could you reflect the 'frickin lasers'?

Omega_2005 · Jul 15, 2005, 12:53 PM // 12:53

hmm, you'll be buggered if a [CENSORED] mirror-penetrating laser comes out, wouldn't you?

Vengeance · Jul 15, 2005, 01:35 PM // 13:35

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Originally Posted by Omega_2005

hmm, you'll be buggered if a [CENSORED] mirror-penetrating laser comes out, wouldn't you?

s**t ... they may have found out what the CN Tower is REALLY for ... we'll have to go to plan B and release our radioactive canadian geese ... fly south my minions ... FLY SOUTH!!!!

Uh oh ... here comes the CDN Minister of Secret Keeping ... apparently the first bullet didn't finish me off ...