scenairio for THE DAY

[prkchp76]

it's december 23rd 7:30 in the evening while everyone is scurring around the mall and commie mart,you take notice...when you woke up this morning it was the same old holiday bs and humbug but you sense some something different now...As you wait on your wife and kids who are doing some last minute shopping you notice four men wearing trench coats going in the mall with large brief case's....you dismiss your gut feeling as you see your wife coming toward you with kids in tow.On your way home you notice quite a few more men in trench coats as yuour driving throughyour small town. Family will be coming in for the next few day's and your mind is preset on your chore's as you pull in to the local gas n go once again you notice the men in trench coats except this time they are armed with h&k mp5's,as your red flag goes up you hear a loud explosion and notice gthe mall is now a fire ball,all hell brakes loose your in the family suv which holds the small bugout bag you always have a xd 9 150 rounds of shell's and just buy chance your son's new 10/22 you've got a 550 box of shell.you hastily top your tank off as you notice one of the trench coats coming toward you,you remeber your traing for basic traing,but damn that was 25 years ago and a good 50 pounds too as the man aproaches who make's the fatal move of waitning that split second too long.YOU got the drop you disarm the young man and with one hit he's out cold...Did anyone see it you take a quick glance around,kid's and wife screaming your in the clear...You check for credential,,,,nothing but four extra mag's you quickly grab the mags and notice five little vials in his pocket in a padded vial case ass you get in the suv and slam it ibn drive your wife is screaming there's more coming WHAT NEXT

[Skyowl's Wife]

First of all, paragraphs are your friend. :p

Second, that's a lot of trenchcoats! Must be the new zombification uniform.

Third, assuming we made it out of the gas station, since our downed trenchie wasn't alone, I'd take the family home, set a watch, and use that old plastic and duct tape on all the air openings. The vials are scary.

Next action would be determined by local events.

[prkchp76]

Terrorist i think is how you spell it what's in the vials??????paragrapgh friend yes mam but i tend to run on

[nakadnu]

Grab what I can and head for the hills until things blow over. From the vials I would assume this is a chemical or biological attack. Staying in town would be suicide.

When I reply to these scenarios I try to limit myself to a few minutes or less to think before I start typing. When it really happens you will have mere seconds if even that.

[prkchp76]

but i would assume that if he was carrying it might be an antivirus just saying that's what i intended it to be anyway

[kentuckyshiner85]

gas always stays 2/3 tank ,more than enogh to get out of dodge for me and the fam. The first thing is to get the he** out of there. for me that would consist of one phone call and the gas be hit I am out of there. to helll with the supplies at home have some at B.O.L. enough to make it for awhile. O atleast enough till thinks are settled down.

[tbkbtk123]

Grab what I can and head for the hills until things blow over. From the vials I would assume this is a chemical or biological attack. Staying in town would be suicide.

When I reply to these scenarios I try to limit myself to a few minutes or less to think before I start typing. When it really happens you will have mere seconds if even that.

I agree, get the he** out of the area until I could figure out what happened and what the threat is to me and mine!
I would take the brief case with me and try to figure out what it is and if it is in anyway tradeable or useful!

[forever_frost]

My solution is very simple:

Head home and watch and wait. I have enough supplies to last us for a couple months (food, water and even supplements). Ammo is already stocked up at a reasonable level and the worst case scenario, I lose power which is more of an irritation than anything else.

[RICHFL]

If this is a small town (Farming) then going home is NOT what you want to do. The local sheriff will have a list of who has weapons. The enemy will want this list and take action against those who could pose a threat to them. So if you have a small family 5 or less:

1. Get out but stay off main roads since it is a good bet that the enemy will have people blocking them.
Can you say RPG-7/9.

2. Go to ground before light since the enemy will be observing people traveling on all roads by day light.

3. Get Intell use your radios to get news of what is happening. Stay away from crowds, they are one of the things the enemy is going to watch for.

4. Once you have Intell, make a group decision on what to do. If you are going to move on, do it at night if possible. Stay off roads and be prepared to travel cross country.

If you have a local farm and/or large extended family:

1. Get home, start securing your property as you have set up. Move animals to outer pastures if possible keep them away from barns and house. That is where the enemy will concentrate their efforts.

2. If you have prepped over a long time set you passive and active defense network in place. Including watch standing, road blockage, communication to outlying areas/farms.

3. Move family/supplies to secure areas on farm away from house.

4. Contact local area neighbors and pass the word fast so everyone can get ready for what is coming.

You do not give much information such is the US at war, what is the political situation, what is the local area like, etc.

[Echo2]

Would never be in that situation.....if my Christmas shopping isn't done by the end of next month....I'll shoot myself.

[Iron mike]

Would never be in that situation.....if my Christmas shopping isn't done by the end of next month....I'll shoot myself.

now that's hilarious I normally do mine insanely early because I really hate the crowds at holiday time make me uneasy and very nervous to many people to keep an eye on.

[zany]

I already got some gifts for the kids & grandkids, just so they have something if the shtf. Nothing big or heavy, just so they can keep the faith in one thing. I agree that was funny.

[InjOnly]

The second set of trench coats in such short period of time should have put you on a high enough alert status that by the time you came upon the third set at the stop&rob you would have simply kept driving.
If not, you live where too many people wear trench coats!

[johnnie l.]

I agree, get the he** out of the area until I could figure out what happened and what the threat is to me and mine!
I would take the brief case with me and try to figure out what it is and if it is in anyway tradeable or useful!

I don't think I would pick up briefcase If stopped by Police before getting home might think I was part of trench coat gang.

[ricky63]

now that's hilarious I normally do mine insanely early because I really hate the crowds at holiday time make me uneasy and very nervous to many people to keep an eye on.

Thank you Mike & Rage...I HATE crowds with a passion, I can't stand even going in town