Terrorists take over federal Building, threaten violence

[Keith&Co.]

Oh, yeah, forgot about the Air Force Base.
I imagine they used one of those 'clean' nukes, low fallout.
Because you know, the enemies of freedom-loving Americans are all environmentalists and don't want to do too much damage to the surrounding area/population/land values.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Oh, yeah, forgot about the Air Force Base.
I imagine they used one of those 'clean' nukes, low fallout.
Because you know, the enemies of freedom-loving Americans are all environmentalists and don't want to do too much damage to the surrounding area/population/land values.

But why is Russia and China nuking us, if the NWO is trying to take over? Is Russia and China part of the NWO? I thought it was Diesel, Razor Ramon, and the 1-2-3 Kid. Is this some kind of plot swerve for Wrestlemania?

 

[Keith&Co.]

I thought the review said that it never made it clear who's nuked us?
I mean, Daddy predicted it, but I think the author forgot to actually put the detail into the actual narrative.
But that's okay. Really. For Finicum's purposes, the entire nuclear war is just an excuse for the characters to show that they're the Real Americans. Could be Russia, China, Korea, France or even Islamics gaining control of US Nuclear assets. The important point is the caches and the guns.

It's kind of odd. The guns get more description than the characters.
The holsters get more exposition than the entire nuclear war.

Finally found an author worse than Norman Boutin.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

I thought the review said that it never made it clear who's nuked us?
I mean, Daddy predicted it, but I think the author forgot to actually put the detail into the actual narrative.

Dad said it... it happened. What I don't understand is why Dad didn't have them put aside a bunch of solenoids for the impending EMP attacks, and massive stocks of oil and gasoline. That way, they could drive instead of waste their gun stocks to trade in for mountain bikes, which apparently they didn't have in the first place.

But that's okay. Really. For Finicum's purposes, the entire nuclear war is just an excuse for the characters to show that they're the Real Americans. Could be Russia, China, Korea, France or even Islamics gaining control of US Nuclear assets. The important point is the caches and the guns.

You mean guns in great detail... painstaking detail... Jesus... just get on with it detail!

It's kind of odd. The guns get more description than the characters.

He wrote what he knew. Kind of like if I wrote a Submarine War novel, it'd be based heavily on the video game Red Storm Rising. Which is also why I don't write a Submarine War novel.

And then Captain Johnson pressed F3 to see a better view of the map. At this point, he was wishing he could use the active sonar instead of the passive radar or some shit, but he knew pressing F8 would expose his position to the Minsk battleship up above.

Then in his gut he knew that not only was the life of everyone on board at steak, so was the 2nd amendment. So he quickly ran to get the game manual and looked up at his weapons officer and ordered a strike at A8.

The weapons officer pressed F1 and the sea lance missile was off. Each second lasted a minute. Every minute, felt like a couple of minutes. The shutter from an explosion could be heard through the hull.

'Did we get the Minsk?' Captain Johnson asked.

'No sir,' replied the Weapons Officer, 'just the short two prong ship'.

'God damn it!' muttered Captain Johnson. He knew he was going to have to reload from the last save point because a torpedo was headed straight towards him. 'Burn in hell Sierra,' he said as he moved the controller to the File menu to reload.

The holsters get more exposition than the entire nuclear war.

To be fair, it is being told from the first person... or third person... maybe he invented a fourth person view, so what exactly is happening in the rest of the country is unknown, because Dad didn't predict what would happen in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Finally found an author worse than Norman Boutin.

But not as bad as Toni Morrison. Yeah... I went there. You can kiss my ass Toni!!! Worst fucking weekend of my life having to choke down that Solomon book.

 

[jonatha]

They have a year's worth of food, and no sewer management system.

A realistic post-apocalypse movie would have lots of naked people running around shooting guns at stuff...

"I got enough ammo to take on the 82nd Airborne but no loom....."

 

[Keith&Co.]

I think that was an episode of Trapper, MD.
Back when the preppers were called Survivalists. Leader got hurt so they kidnapped Dr. Trapper John and his Viet Nam sidekick, who saved the guy while whining endlessly on the limited amount of out-of-date and otherwise-useless medical supplies they'd stocked their compound with.

I just wonder how the get-and-go bags are stocked.
Snacks? Do they have enough?
Dildos? Can't have too many.

 

[Keith&Co.]

Every minute, felt like a couple of minutes. The shutter from an explosion could be heard through the hull.

Um...."shudder," maybe?

Other than that, that's exactly how it goes. Except the XO won't let us reboot from the last save point until we wax the decks, which is stupid since we're just about to rewrite all over them...

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Every minute, felt like a couple of minutes. The shutter from an explosion could be heard through the hull.

Um...."shudder," maybe?

Spelling mistakes to mimic "peddling" like errors.

Other than that, that's exactly how it goes. Except the XO won't let us reboot from the last save point until we wax the decks, which is stupid since we're just about to rewrite all over them...

Go fish.

 

[funinspace]

Peddle...pedal

Dad said it... it happened. What I don't understand is why Dad didn't have them put aside a bunch of solenoids for the impending EMP attacks, and massive stocks of oil and gasoline. That way, they could drive instead of waste their gun stocks to trade in for mountain bikes, which apparently they didn't have in the first place.

Meh...for long term survival that would be a waste. The gas won't last all that long. It would be tough enough not being forced back into 19th century technology as it is. A best bet would be collecting several 1960's small diesel engines, and convert them to bio-diesel. Or go for a VW air cooled engine converted to run on alcohol. Put either one on a sand rail, and Mad Max can live on The oil for lubrication would at least have a better chance of lasting until, it might re-emerge somewhere/somehow. And 1960's automotive electronics should generally survive EMP attacks, never mind being far more maintainable. You did purchase a lathe as well? Otherwise, your going to be down to bikes and horses within a decade. I'm sure the survival kit was stocked with potassium iodide pills for the radiation too boot. I guess this nuclear war attack doesn't include a nasty nuclear winter...

 

[Keith&Co.]

I guess this nuclear war attack doesn't include a nasty nuclear winter...

What? The nation's been DESTROYED and you're still harping on climate change?

 

[funinspace]

I guess this nuclear war attack doesn't include a nasty nuclear winter...

What? The nation's been DESTROYED and you're still harping on climate change?

LOL...well it would stop the sea level from rising

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Dad said it... it happened. What I don't understand is why Dad didn't have them put aside a bunch of solenoids for the impending EMP attacks, and massive stocks of oil and gasoline. That way, they could drive instead of waste their gun stocks to trade in for mountain bikes, which apparently they didn't have in the first place.

Meh...for long term survival that would be a waste. The gas won't last all that long. It would be tough enough not being forced back into 19th century technology as it is. A best bet would be collecting several 1960's small diesel engines, and convert them to bio-diesel. Or go for a VW air cooled engine converted to run on alcohol. Put either one on a sand rail, and Mad Max can live on The oil for lubrication would at least have a better chance of lasting until, it might re-emerge somewhere/somehow. And 1960's automotive electronics should generally survive EMP attacks, never mind being far more maintainable. You did purchase a lathe as well? Otherwise, your going to be down to bikes and horses within a decade. I'm sure the survival kit was stocked with potassium iodide pills for the radiation too boot. I guess this nuclear war attack doesn't include a nasty nuclear winter...

But you need the vehicles to get to your super secret hideout in the middle of who knows where. Also, you can't put a price on driving large SUVs over Federally protected refuges. Once at your secret hideout, this is where your great grandfather stored the bicycles, which you just learned are the 19th century bicycles with the huge wheel on the front.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

His novel, put in the right hands, would make an awesome 25 to 40 minutes short film. Could even make it to an hour.

 

[funinspace]

His novel, put in the right hands, would make an awesome 25 to 40 minutes short film. Could even make it to an hour.

Michael Bay? Though I think it would be much better if Tim Burton or Mel Brooks took it, but I doubt they would find it worthy...

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

His novel, put in the right hands, would make an awesome 25 to 40 minutes short film. Could even make it to an hour.

Michael Bay? Though I think it would be much better if Tim Burton or Mel Brooks took it, but I doubt they would find it worthy...

I'm thinking more Shaun of the Dead.

 

[KeepTalking]

Regardless of who directs it, it is going to need a lot of film, perhaps half of the total running time or more, devoted to close up shots of guns in order to properly convey the emotion of the source material.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Regardless of who directs it, it is going to need a lot of film, perhaps half of the total running time or more, devoted to close up shots of guns in order to properly convey the emotion of the source material.

I imagine the scenes where the guy starts talking about the guns starting to fade to black... and then focus back in... maybe a shot of the cameraman looking at his watch... via the camera... focus softens and you hear music in the background. Then it jolts back and the guy asks "you get all that", furious nodding to confirm, cut scene.

 

[funinspace]

Regardless of who directs it, it is going to need a lot of film, perhaps half of the total running time or more, devoted to close up shots of guns in order to properly convey the emotion of the source material.

I imagine the scenes where the guy starts talking about the guns starting to fade to black... and then focus back in... maybe a shot of the cameraman looking at his watch... via the camera... focus softens and you hear music in the background. Then it jolts back and the guy asks "you get all that", furious nodding to confirm, cut scene.

I dunno, maybe something like this could be worked in (warning, its pretty ugly )

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[arkirk]

Regardless of who directs it, it is going to need a lot of film, perhaps half of the total running time or more, devoted to close up shots of guns in order to properly convey the emotion of the source material.

I imagine the scenes where the guy starts talking about the guns starting to fade to black... and then focus back in... maybe a shot of the cameraman looking at his watch... via the camera... focus softens and you hear music in the background. Then it jolts back and the guy asks "you get all that", furious nodding to confirm, cut scene.

What I find amusing is that a thread about a bunch of make believe Rambos and armed jackasses taking over a remote federal building can result in more than 667 posts. The cops so far have done the right thing...just waiting them out. I think they will be paying for what they did; perhaps with an extended stay at another remote federal facility but sans guns and sans wise ass threatening talk.

 

[ZiprHead]

Regardless of who directs it, it is going to need a lot of film, perhaps half of the total running time or more, devoted to close up shots of guns in order to properly convey the emotion of the source material.

Who's going to supply the semen, er, gun oil I'm sure Finicum's guns are covered with?