Preparation for the impending zombie apocalypse

[sabotabby]

I had my first kickboxing class tonight. I guess by referring to it as my first, I imply that there will be others, and that's probably accurate. It was rather fun, and it happens to be cheap and close by my workplace. Also, I got to throw around the 200-pound instructor by his elbow, which I think is a valuable life skill.

It's the summer, I'm out of shape, and I've let my gym membership lapse (oh, but try telling the gym that; they think that they can just keep charging things to my credit card!) so I've got to do something athletic and moderately violent.

After all, you never know when a zombie epidemic might hit, and you need to be ready!

On the strategy end of things, I have discovered a new time-waster: Urban Dead. It is also useful, as it takes place nearby and it has a built-in device that forces you to stop playing after a few minutes and go hide somewhere, so you won't actually spend the entire workday on it. Anyway, I just started, but it looks like a good time. I'm currently holed up for the weekend in the Noyce Plaza School, if you want to join in and fight e-zombies with me.

Comments

[roter-terror.livejournal.com]

Where the hell is this Noyce Plaza School at?

[sabotabby]

Gibsontown, wherever that is.

[austintacious.livejournal.com]

Funny that you mention zombies as your motivation for fitness. I started lifting weights 6 months ago for all the normal reasons one lifts weights but also b/c I secretly believe I'm preparing myself for the combination violent class revolt/nuclear winter/general apocolpyse of the future.

[sabotabby]

Well, my motivation is also peer pressure from ARA people, who seem to think that I am likely to get into street fights with Nazis. Heh.

[jvmatucha.livejournal.com]

Oooh! Urban Dead looks like fun! Can you find your friends while you're playing?

Hya! Kick-boxin' sabotabby! Please don't hurt me!

[sabotabby]

You can, and you can form posses and such.

[apperception.livejournal.com]

Awesome. Now all you need is to be ordained, and you can be a kung-fu, zombie-fighting priest!

[sabotabby]

Yeah, that's the idea.

[class-matters.livejournal.com]

"I kick ass for the Lord!"

[apperception.livejournal.com]

In-deed!

[realcdaae.livejournal.com]

I'm in some area called Raines Hills... I think I need to go and read some player's guides to this game.

[sabotabby]

Have you seen the Wiki? Also, the FAQ has a map of all the suburbs.

[jhfurnish.livejournal.com]

I want you to do a spinning-kick at my skull. Make my neck snap. Yeah, that's the ticket. Then I don't have to start teaching these creatures coming to the ninth grade in September...

But I shouldn't be thinking about that.

[sabotabby]

Somehow, I don't think that'll work.

[class-matters.livejournal.com]

neat find.

I'm quite a ways away from you in that game. Right now i'm in Havercroft.

[sabotabby]

Well, I should be on the move again soon, once I look at all two hundred million posts that my friends list made this weekend.

[class-matters.livejournal.com]

doh! that is quite a few posts.

unfortunately i was killed while i was on the move and have become zombified. now i'm just trying to find someone to cure me.

[lopukhov.livejournal.com]

I've always wanted a punchingbag, but nobody would do it for me.

[sabotabby]

I have a Stalinist as a punching bag. Then again, she has an anarchist as a punching back. It's a Spanish Civil War reenactment!