Also, Rev, did your latest sermon go well? I know you were a little worried/anxious about it...
Yeah I did great. Lot of good compliments. Once I got going everything went well. Now after I finish watch this episode I have to start this weeks.
Also, Rev, did your latest sermon go well? I know you were a little worried/anxious about it...
Revvy said:For me it's like the tension dissipates into boredom the minute the soap opera kicks in.
I... this season seems much more disjointed than the first. It's very much a "hey look here is some action and some gore. Ok that is done, time for relationships" whereas that seemed to happen at the same time in the first season.
And Dale is just sort of the even keel "grampa" of the group. Rock steady, good at putting things into perspective. Not afraid to speak his mind. An all around good joe.
Airborneguy said:The writing for Rick's character is a complete mess.
MOD EDIT: Pared down the sig size. You have no need to fear, my anger is reserved for the foolish.
Frankiesurf said:Was anyone else hoping Laurie got bitten while trapped in the car?
Was anyone else hoping Laurie got bitten while trapped in the car?
Was anyone else hoping Laurie got bitten while trapped in the car?
I wondered what you, Airborne, thought about Rick from the cop aspect. Seems to me that an awful lot of what he does flies in the face of what little I know of police training...
CreamyGoodness said:I do seem to remember in Atlanta a highly useful armored military vehicle and what I think was an M60 (the ammo came on a chain). Imagine if that puppy was mounted on top of the RV? Rick left them there for reasons I dont understand. While I can understand wanting a hand-cannon like that .45 (again, I think its a 45, Im not really knowledgable on weapons post-dating the American Civil War) for sheer knockdown, I think having a semi-auto on the other hip sure couldnt hurt.
I disagree on the automatic weapon, especially an M60/240B with adequate ammo supplies. As shown when the zombie was trying to get into the car after the wife (I seriously don't even know her name, I hate her), they are falling apart, literally rotting away. While the flesh might still be "living", an M60 could easily chop them to pieces small enough to no longer be a threat. An M60 might not be the ideal personal weapon for a lone survivor in all situations, but considering that they are a group with available vehicles, it would have greatly added to their survivability factor when used as part of an effectively executed tactical plan.
I alsways figured the best weapon, especially for a crowd of them, would be a grenade launcher. The concussion affect alone should be good for breaking them apart or knocking them down at least. And shrapnel to the equation and it should be extra effective.
Revvy said:I alsways figured the best weapon, especially for a crowd of them, would be a grenade launcher. The concussion affect alone should be good for breaking them apart or knocking them down at least. And shrapnel to the equation and it should be extra effective.
Weren't there dead soldiers outside the CDC in the first season?
Can somebody point me to the scene where they walked past 100 M16's? I'm almost certain that doesn't exist.
Tnoodle said:The only thing about a grenade launcher is the the ammo is not as available as the 7.62 round, or even a 5.56. The best weapon for the job is a 3 shot burst M4 or M16, with a long range scope and a set of flip up iron sights. Then you have the availability of the ammo, less weight, the ability to hit a longer range target with precision fire, and the ability to conduct close quarters combat if needed. Not a single person in their group has picked up an M16 and they have passed hundreds of them.
And a machete or katana.
Airborneguy said:Sounds great, and looks good on film, but these weapons should be extreme last resort weapons only. They allow the enemy to get WAY too close (I can legally justify shooting a man with a knife when he's 21 feet away, consider that). They are very physically demanding to use (huge downside). They break. They need to be sharpened. Bladed weapons have been backup weapons ever since guns were invented. I don't see how a "zombie" attack changes that.
CreamyGoodness said:Whaddaya think about flishet (sp?) rounds? Basically shotgun shells full of little nails.
Sure, you have to pump the shottie after each shot, but I've heard stories from Vietnam of seeing men tacked to trees and even each other...
Same guy also told me he was one of the first to use a silencer on a M16 in a top secret beta testing in Dien Bien Phu, in which the rifle was now whisper quiet in a closed room, so take that at face value...
Whaddaya think about flishet (sp?) rounds? Basically shotgun shells full of little nails.
Sure, you have to pump the shottie after each shot, but I've heard stories from Vietnam of seeing men tacked to trees and even each other...
Same guy also told me he was one of the first to use a silencer on a M16 in a top secret beta testing in Dien Bien Phu, in which the rifle was now whisper quiet in a closed room, so take that at face value...
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