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The proverbial fecal matter has impacted upon the rotating cooling device in some fashion. Are you ready?

From least to worst:

Take the timeline to start from the time that the OP is posted. Unless otherwise specified, you are at whatever location you were at at the time thie OP is posted and only have available to you what you have at that time.

Scenario 1 - Lost in the Wilds: You have wandered into the wilderness and become lost. You have with you only what you have with you on your person or in your vehicle, if you were in a vehicle at the time of the OP.

Scenbario 2 - Cast Away: You and you alone are lost in a deserted wilderness. For whatever reason, nobody's looking for you. You have with you only what you have with you on your person.

Scenario 3 - Major localised natural distaster: A major earthquake, cat. 5 hurricane/cyclonic storm, Tsunami, or other major natural disaster has struck. Gas and electricity are out. The local situation is currently in disorder. You can expect order to be restored in the next week.

Scenario 4 - Major localised manmade disaster: Terrorists have struck using a radiological bomb, the local nuclear plant has had full on "China Sydrome" meltdown, the local chemical plant blew up, a "death train" has derailed, oir the like. There's a widespread NBC hazard. DeCon will take up to a week to start.

Scenario 5 - 1918 Reduex: The great next pandemic is upon us! Hospitals and the CDC are overwhelmed.

Scenario 6 - Social Collapse: XYZ socio-political event has caused a major collapse in society. Mass chaos, food riots, etc.

Scenario 7 - The End of the World as We Know It: Nuclear war, a comet hit, etc. The world as we knew it is gone.

Scenario 8 - Biblical Apocalypse: Noah's building an Ark next door...
Dr. Peter Venkman: This city is headed for a disaster of biblical proportions.
Mayor: What do you mean, "biblical"?
Dr Ray Stantz: What he means is Old Testament, Mr. Mayor, real wrath-of-God type stuff.
Dr. Peter Venkman: Exactly.
Dr Ray Stantz: Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies. Rivers and seas boiling.
Dr. Egon Spengler: Forty years of darkness. Earthquakes, volcanoes...
Winston Zeddemore: The dead rising from the grave.
Dr. Peter Venkman: Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together - mass hysteria.


Who lives and who dies?

(My answers in a moment...)

Scenario 1 - Lost in the Wilds: You have wandered into the wilderness and become lost. You have with you only what you have with you on your person or in your vehicle, if you were in a vehicle at the time of the OP.

I carry a Swiss Army knife and a mini-mag flashlight on my person most of the time. I have lots of experience outdoors and survival type knowledge. I survive.

Scenario 2 - Cast Away: You and you alone are lost in a deserted wilderness. For whatever reason, nobody's looking for you. You have with you only what you have with you on your person.

See above. I have one major difficulty surviving - I'm asthmatic. I carry my meds on me (in my knapsack), and at this moment, I have 2 weeks worth of meds in my bag. If I don't get out within two weeks, I'm going to be in deep trouble. Depending on the exact spot, I give myself 4-8 weeks to get out.

Scenario 3 - Major localised natural distaster: A major earthquake, cat. 5 hurricane/cyclonic storm, Tsunami, or other major natural disaster has struck. Gas and electricity are out. The local situation is currently in disorder. You can expect order to be restored in the next week.

I know the local evac points. I have a small 24 hour disaster bag that I can grab. I'm not terribly comfortable, but I survive.

Scenario 4 - Major localised manmade disaster: Terrorists have struck using a radiological bomb, the local nuclear plant has had full on "China Sydrome" meltdown, the local chemical plant blew up, a "death train" has derailed, or the like. There's a widespread NBC hazard. DeCon will take up to a week to start.

I have the above kit, plus food and water for several days. I have iodine tabs and duct tape. I probably survive.

Scenario 5 - 1918 Reduex: The great next pandemic is upon us! Hospitals and the CDC are overwhelmed.

Dicey. Depends on the disease. My asthma makes me more suceptable to some diseases, but my meds do have a nifty side effect of being very effective against sertain diseases - especially influenzas.

Scenario 6 - Social Collapse: XYZ socio-political event has caused a major collapse in society. Mass chaos, food riots, etc.

Dicey for me. Depends on how long the situation lasts.

Scenario 7 - The End of the World as We Know It: Nuclear war, a comet hit, etc. The world as we knew it is gone.

Really dicey. Unless I can come up with a long term supply of my meds, I do not survive.

Scenario 8 - Biblical Apocalypse: Noah's building an Ark next door...

I can tread water for quite a while...

I live in the sticks, therefor all events either don't affect me or I survive based on my knowledge about living in the wilderness already.

As for the last, I own a boat. Therefor, I survive.

Well I was still in bed at the time of the OP so 1 & 2 are not likely to happen.

3 ain't gonna cut it either. I live in the boonies near the 60th parallel. Some may say, "ooohh what about blizzards and -45C." I say, "just another day in the neighbourhood.....plus it isn't winter."

4 is a possibility just because the close proximity to a number of gas plants in the area. The Husky plant is 10 minutes out of town, the Exxon-Mobile is just 20. If something big happenned at either location, the highway might be shut down, but that would even be an extreme. More than likely I'd get called out to work to clean up whatever mess they made, which means I get paid.;)

5. Pff, I kicked SARS in the nuts. I live in Mad Cow central. West Nile my ass. And last time I checked, the flu is something everybody gets. If you bite it because you wash your hands to much, good, a little dirt never hurt nobody.

6. The boonies, the sticks, the end of the highway, whatever you call it, society here is a bunch of drunks and heavy equipment. Shit will keep on rolling.

7. See 6. Probably go back to bed and wait for the shooting to stop. Rainbow Lake isn't exactly target numero uno on anybody's list. If it were a comet and it just so happenned to be landing in my area, I'd pull up a lawn chair, start up the BBQ and have a couple beers with my pals cause we'd be fucked.

8. Water table is actually pretty high here, so if the place decided to flood, my house would probably float away. However, relative to sea level, the rest of the world is screwed before I am. So I get to at least have a laugh or two before I sleep with the fishies.

I'm not ready in any substantial sense for any of these. I'm confident that I could survive several of them though.

The proverbial fecal matter has impacted upon the rotating cooling device in some fashion. Are you ready?

From least to worst:

Take the timeline to start from the time that the OP is posted. Unless otherwise specified, you are at whatever location you were at at the time thie OP is posted and only have available to you what you have at that time.

Scenario 1 - Lost in the Wilds: You have wandered into the wilderness and become lost. You have with you only what you have with you on your person or in your vehicle, if you were in a vehicle at the time of the OP.

I can manage myself in the wild pretty well, if it's not extreme conditions like cold or heat I could survive for a long time. If in a car, I always carry some tools, including but not limited to a Leatherman Wave Multitool.

Scenbario 2 - Cast Away: You and you alone are lost in a deserted wilderness. For whatever reason, nobody's looking for you. You have with you only what you have with you on your person.

This would be trickier as I don't carry a knife regularly. I'm somewhat crafty though, I can craft simple tools, make traps, fire and shelter. I'd go nuts without internet after a month though.

Scenario 3 - Major localised natural distaster: A major earthquake, cat. 5 hurricane/cyclonic storm, Tsunami, or other major natural disaster has struck. Gas and electricity are out. The local situation is currently in disorder. You can expect order to be restored in the next week.

Provided I survive the initial disaster, I'd be fine. I got food, water is plentiful around where I live and it's drinkable. I got loads of blankets and a girl, and everyone knows there's nothing warmer than girls.

Scenario 4 - Major localised manmade disaster: Terrorists have struck using a radiological bomb, the local nuclear plant has had full on "China Sydrome" meltdown, the local chemical plant blew up, a "death train" has derailed, oir the like. There's a widespread NBC hazard. DeCon will take up to a week to start.

I would probably survive this, as I got both a shelter in my house and more importantly, I got Nuclear, biological and chemical DeCon training myself. I'm also a firefighter. Give me some bentonite (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentonite) and I might even be able to help people. Though not mentioned on wiki, bentonite is commonly used to neutralize chemical agents on humans, how about that?

Scenario 5 - 1918 Reduex: The great next pandemic is upon us! Hospitals and the CDC are overwhelmed.

This could be the end of me, as I live in a medium size metropolitan area. I got food stocks for about a month tops at home so I would at one point or another have to venture outside. Got a girl to feed aswell. I got no protective gear that can handle viral or bacterial threats.

Scenario 6 - Social Collapse: XYZ socio-political event has caused a major collapse in society. Mass chaos, food riots, etc.

I got a security door and a 50 lbs. compound bow with hunting arrows which I'm proficient with. I don't live on the bottom floor and would be able to fight off intruders on ladders. It depends on how long this would last, of course, I'm not a very talented fighter. I wouldn't be the last man standing for sure.

Scenario 7 - The End of the World as We Know It: Nuclear war, a comet hit, etc. The world as we knew it is gone.

This I wouldn't manage. I'd die from depression if nothing else. I doubt I would have the nerves to survive such a thing for very long, provided I even survive the initial fallout.

Scenario 8 - Biblical Apocalypse: Noah's building an Ark next door...

I'm a lousy swimmer. I'd survive 30 minutes in the water unless Noah could be bribed to take me onboard.


Who lives and who dies?

I'd probably buy it around scenario 5. Or 7. Tough luck.

The proverbial fecal matter has impacted upon the rotating cooling device in some fashion. Are you ready?

From least to worst:

Take the timeline to start from the time that the OP is posted. Unless otherwise specified, you are at whatever location you were at at the time thie OP is posted and only have available to you what you have at that time.

Scenario 1 - Lost in the Wilds: You have wandered into the wilderness and become lost. You have with you only what you have with you on your person or in your vehicle, if you were in a vehicle at the time of the OP.

Scenbario 2 - Cast Away: You and you alone are lost in a deserted wilderness. For whatever reason, nobody's looking for you. You have with you only what you have with you on your person.

Scenario 3 - Major localised natural distaster: A major earthquake, cat. 5 hurricane/cyclonic storm, Tsunami, or other major natural disaster has struck. Gas and electricity are out. The local situation is currently in disorder. You can expect order to be restored in the next week.

Scenario 4 - Major localised manmade disaster: Terrorists have struck using a radiological bomb, the local nuclear plant has had full on "China Sydrome" meltdown, the local chemical plant blew up, a "death train" has derailed, oir the like. There's a widespread NBC hazard. DeCon will take up to a week to start.

Scenario 5 - 1918 Reduex: The great next pandemic is upon us! Hospitals and the CDC are overwhelmed.

Scenario 6 - Social Collapse: XYZ socio-political event has caused a major collapse in society. Mass chaos, food riots, etc.

Scenario 7 - The End of the World as We Know It: Nuclear war, a comet hit, etc. The world as we knew it is gone.

Scenario 8 - Biblical Apocalypse: Noah's building an Ark next door...



Who lives and who dies?

(My answers in a moment...)

Ready for all of it. I even have a bag of marshmallows, and some skewers to put them on to hold up to the sky when Scenario 7 happens.

Ready for all of it. I even have a bag of marshmallows, and some skewers to put them on to hold up to the sky when Scenario 7 happens.

Marshmallows float aswell. You can have them help with buoyancy when scenario 8 comes knocking on your door too!

i was in a car with 3 of my friends having just eaten a huge greasy meal. i had in my pockets about £5 in change, a mobile phone, some chewing gum, a lighter, keys, and a leather wallet with an assortment of receipts and plastic cards in it.


Scenario 1 - Lost in the Wilds: You have wandered into the wilderness and become lost. You have with you only what you have with you on your person or in your vehicle, if you were in a vehicle at the time of the OP.
i would survive here because i am well stuffed with food and i can start a fire if necessary. i'm sure my friends would do as tasty snacks if it came to it. humans are the top predators here so i wouldn't have anything to worry about there.

Scenbario 2 - Cast Away: You and you alone are lost in a deserted wilderness. For whatever reason, nobody's looking for you. You have with you only what you have with you on your person. i would last about a week, providing i found a water supply but no food.

Scenario 3 - Major localised natural distaster: A major earthquake, cat. 5 hurricane/cyclonic storm, Tsunami, or other major natural disaster has struck. Gas and electricity are out. The local situation is currently in disorder. You can expect order to be restored in the next week. i would survive, i'm quite a good thief and i can still start a fire for boiling my drinking water.

Scenario 4 - Major localised manmade disaster: Terrorists have struck using a radiological bomb, the local nuclear plant has had full on "China Sydrome" meltdown, the local chemical plant blew up, a "death train" has derailed, oir the like. There's a widespread NBC hazard. DeCon will take up to a week to start. i'm not made of lead so i would probably die.

Scenario 5 - 1918 Reduex: The great next pandemic is upon us! Hospitals and the CDC are overwhelmed. my immune system is pretty good, i would survive.

Scenario 6 - Social Collapse: XYZ socio-political event has caused a major collapse in society. Mass chaos, food riots, etc. again, i'm a sneaky bastard, i would find food.

Scenario 7 - The End of the World as We Know It: Nuclear war, a comet hit, etc. The world as we knew it is gone. i doubt i'd survive long on my own having not had any significant survival training.

Scenario 8 - Biblical Apocalypse: Noah's building an Ark next door...
i would dismiss him as a crazy and if he was right i'd drown.

I'm gonna die. And I'm fine with that.

Scenario 1 - Lost in the Wilds: You have wandered into the wilderness and become lost. You have with you only what you have with you on your person or in your vehicle, if you were in a vehicle at the time of the OP.
I have enough crap in my purse to survive for about 3 days, including my cell phone which will text generally everywhere even if I can't get enough service to phone people.

Scenbario 2 - Cast Away: You and you alone are lost in a deserted wilderness. For whatever reason, nobody's looking for you. You have with you only what you have with you on your person.
I can probably survive for about 3 days unless I find animals or fruits to eat.


Scenario 3 - Major localised natural distaster: A major earthquake, cat. 5 hurricane/cyclonic storm, Tsunami, or other major natural disaster has struck. Gas and electricity are out. The local situation is currently in disorder. You can expect order to be restored in the next week.
I have food/water for about 14 days at my house, tornadoes are common here.

Scenario 4 - Major localised manmade disaster: Terrorists have struck using a radiological bomb, the local nuclear plant has had full on "China Sydrome" meltdown, the local chemical plant blew up, a "death train" has derailed, oir the like. There's a widespread NBC hazard. DeCon will take up to a week to start.
I might die.
Scenario 5 - 1918 Reduex: The great next pandemic is upon us! Hospitals and the CDC are overwhelmed.
I'll prolly die.
Scenario 6 - Social Collapse: XYZ socio-political event has caused a major collapse in society. Mass chaos, food riots, etc.
I'll live for a bit, then die.

Scenario 7 - The End of the World as We Know It: Nuclear war, a comet hit, etc. The world as we knew it is gone.
dead.

Scenario 8 - Biblical Apocalypse: Noah's building an Ark next door...

Jeebus loves me, He would warn me.

I'm not ready in any substantial sense for any of these. I'm confident that I could survive several of them though.

Finally an honest man/women

I suspect that at the first opportunity, I will begin to loot and pillage. *nod*

I hang out with LG, and pillage.

Okay, when the OP happened I was in my vehicle as close as I can tell. My vehicle has yet to be unpacked after living in a tent in the middle of nowhere for two months. I also have extensive wilderness experience. I like situation one alot, and seeing as I'm still in the habit of having knife, water, light, fire, on me situation two isn't a bad deal either.

I think I do alright in situation 3. I keep a fully stocked 72 hour kit, and have a decent pantry. Gas and electricity are overrated (at least, I'm still readjusting to having them). Fire, or camp stoves are great.

Four: I might die. I might not, things seem out of my hands largely. However I think being prepared for three will help.

Five: Crap. My immune system is shot lately. I'll likely die if I am in an urban area when it hits. Hopefully I'm travelling or camping at the time.

Six: I do okay for myself. I'll just head for my wilderness where I lived this summer, and probably be there with a few of the other people who have worked there with me who had the same idea. We've actually discussed at length how well we could do for ourselves, particullarly during the summer, when the "base" is stocked.

Seven: If I survive the end of the world, and the ensuing secondary destruction, I ought to do well for myself, because of the excess of crap left behind by the dead folks. Given the odds though I'll likely die during the end of the world.

Eight: Hopefully I'd be okay. I guess we'll see how much God likes me.

Scenario 1 - Lost in the Wilds: You have wandered into the wilderness and become lost. You have with you only what you have with you on your person or in your vehicle, if you were in a vehicle at the time of the OP.
Depends where I am. If it's not really hostile and there's help within walking distance I could survive, if not probably not.

Scenbario 2 - Cast Away: You and you alone are lost in a deserted wilderness. For whatever reason, nobody's looking for you. You have with you only what you have with you on your person.

Surviving off the land for an indefinite period waiting for help that isn't going to come? Nope, that would finish me off. Even if it's like Lord of the Flies with wild pigs up the wazoo.

Scenario 3 - Major localised natural distaster: A major earthquake, cat. 5 hurricane/cyclonic storm, Tsunami, or other major natural disaster has struck. Gas and electricity are out. The local situation is currently in disorder. You can expect order to be restored in the next week.

I reckon I could last for a week drinking water from a toilet cistern and eating the tinned crap in my cupboards.

Scenario 4 - Major localised manmade disaster: Terrorists have struck using a radiological bomb, the local nuclear plant has had full on "China Sydrome" meltdown, the local chemical plant blew up, a "death train" has derailed, oir the like. There's a widespread NBC hazard. DeCon will take up to a week to start.

Hard to say without knowing the actual thret, but I don't have double glazing or much in the way of plastic sheeting, so that's not going to turn out well.

Scenario 5 - 1918 Reduex: The great next pandemic is upon us! Hospitals and the CDC are overwhelmed.

Spanish flu attacks the young and healthy worst. That'd be me (ish) screwed then.

And six to eight i just have no chance.

I'm dead with 100% certainty in every scenario.

Scenarios 1/2: I'm on Long Island, a suburb of NYC. The closest thing we get to the wilds here are if I'm in a mall and the power goes out or something, and the closest thing to a deserted wilderness is if a meteor takes out my ISP's headquarters. Yeah, yeah, modern Dragons are rather civilized...

Scenario 3: Fortunately, we *always* have a large food and water supply. Qulit and DS work fine in the winter, paper fan and DS work fine in the summer.

Scenario 4: What, it's 9/11 again?

Scenario 5: I don't go outside, so I'm not worried -- a week with Atma indoors should be more than sufficient.

Scenario 6: See #5.

Scenario 7: See #5.

Scenario 8: Sorry, I'm not christian.

Scenario 1 - Lost in the Wilds: You have wandered into the wilderness and become lost. You have with you only what you have with you on your person or in your vehicle, if you were in a vehicle at the time of the OP.
What the heck I'm doing wandering in the wilderness with nothing but a pack of cigs and a lighter, I don't know. But, I have had good luck at getting out of woods before IRL, so I'd most likely fluke my way out to a real road after maybe 2 hours. No problem.


Scenario 2 - Cast Away: You and you alone are lost in a deserted wilderness. For whatever reason, nobody's looking for you. You have with you only what you have with you on your person.
It depends on how deep in the wilderness I was, and what kind of a wilderness I was in. I'd probably manage in a forest wilderness for a decent time even without many skills--forests have lots of good stuff in 'em. But if it's a desert wilderness, the chances are slim, unless it's one of those areas that are actually covered in those cactii that can be squeezed out for water.

Scenario 3 - Major localised natural disaster: A major earthquake, cat. 5 hurricane/cyclonic storm, Tsunami, or other major natural disaster has struck. Gas and electricity are out. The local situation is currently in disorder. You can expect order to be restored in the next week.
No biggie, I live easily. Power outages are pretty typical here, but we don't get major earthquakes, cat. 5 anythings, etc. For a long power outage, it's probably going to be a blizzard. So for heat, burn up all the junk papers, old boxes, rotten logs that are around...cuss the roar of the neighbors' generators...it's just another blizzard in Michigan.

And local disorder? HERE? LOL, nah!! Just a bit of minor grumbling; something to talk about next week to the cashier at the grocery store.

Scenario 4 - Major localised manmade disaster: Terrorists have struck using a radiological bomb, the local nuclear plant has had full on "China Sydrome" meltdown, the local chemical plant blew up, a "death train" has derailed, oir the like. There's a widespread NBC hazard. DeCon will take up to a week to start. I live. Nothing like that's close enough to me to kill me, and no terrorists would intentionally waste a dirty bomb on this spread-out, fairly small, town when they can use it on a real city instead.


Scenario 5 - 1918 Reduex: The great next pandemic is upon us! Hospitals and the CDC are overwhelmed.
Glad I don't go out much. Sux to be one of those who do, for they will be contaminated. I almost definitely live.

Scenario 6 - Social Collapse: XYZ socio-political event has caused a major collapse in society. Mass chaos, food riots, etc.My first thoughts are to join in the rioting and looting!
But--I seem to be able to get near chaotic disorder without even being noticed, let alone targeted. The way I dress doesn't scream "money," or much of anything else for that matter, and I know how to amplify this "don't notice me" effect when needed. So if I don't go and do something obvious like loot stuff, I almost surely live.

If I do end up looting, I'd still probably live, but it'd be just my luck that I'd end up all over CNN like that beer-swiping dude in New Orleans did.

Scenario 7 - The End of the World as We Know It: Nuclear war, a comet hit, etc. The world as we knew it is gone.
This could be the easiest of them all. With no people left, I could just get whatever I wanted/needed from the many deserted stores and houses! So I'd head for the balmy Florida Keys, to live out my life away from the wretched snow. Once there, I'd round up some cattle or chickens so when all the canned stuff in the deserted stores was finally stale or eaten, I wouldn't starve.

If there ARE other people left, things would be much iffier. My life would probably be short and brutal.

Scenario 8 - Biblical Apocalypse: Noah's building an Ark next door...
I remember Genesis 9:11 and ignore the new Noah. But for this Noah, I do not bother to look up the exact verse I base my reaction on, I just know it's "in there somewhere" :p

Whether I live or not depends on whether I get smited by one of the numerous more-targeted methods mentioned in the apocolyptic sections of the Bible.

#1: This would only happen if I were kidnapped and left in the middle of nowhere. I'd never go into the woods voluntarily, because my wheelchair isn't good at off-roading. If it did happen, I'd likely die, because a bag of potato chips and a coke (all I had on me at the time you posted the OP) isn't going to help much. Not to mention the fact that I'd be unable to move far due to the aforementioned wheelchair difficulty.

#2: Again, I'm not likely to place myself in that situation. If it happened, I'd be screwed.

#3: Been there, done that. The University is one of the first places road crews come to. Someone would likely raid the vending machine, so as long as I could get some of the booty, or if I had warning of the impending disaster (likely a blizzard here; we get them 2-5 times a winter) and I was able to stock up beforehand, I'd be fine.

#4: Survival would be more difficult. We're fairly remote, and help could be a long time in getting here.

#5: I'm dead. I'm not very phyiscally robust, so bye-bye me.

#6: I'm dead here, too. People around here would know that there is food on campus, and we'd be overrun. I likely couldn't defend myself even with a gun. My chances are not good here.

#7: Hopefully, I'd be vaporized instantly. I'd rather not see the aftermath of that.

#8: Bribe him to let me on the Ark.

The proverbial fecal matter has impacted upon the rotating cooling device in some fashion. Are you ready?

From least to worst:

Take the timeline to start from the time that the OP is posted. Unless otherwise specified, you are at whatever location you were at at the time thie OP is posted and only have available to you what you have at that time. OK, that is tough on me, 14 hours ago I was in bed asleep (2am in Australia) with nothing but a set of boxers.

Scenario 1 - Lost in the Wilds: You have wandered into the wilderness and become lost. You have with you only what you have with you on your person or in your vehicle, if you were in a vehicle at the time of the OP. Ok, well I suppose I would initially head for a vantage point to see where I am, and if that revealed nothing then I'd just keep walking down hill until I got to a river or a creek. After finding a watercourse, I can just follow that for (a) food and water, (b) Likely road crossings, or if not that (c) likely settlements, or (d) the coast- at which point I would just keep following it around.

Scenbario 2 - Cast Away: You and you alone are lost in a deserted wilderness. For whatever reason, nobody's looking for you. You have with you only what you have with you on your person. Exactly the same as above. There is no difference for me.

Scenario 3 - Major localised natural distaster: A major earthquake, cat. 5 hurricane/cyclonic storm, Tsunami, or other major natural disaster has struck. Gas and electricity are out. The local situation is currently in disorder. You can expect order to be restored in the next week. Fine, assuming I am at home, I would just board up. The water supply is still running, and I have enough food for a few weeks. I might possibly venture around the corner and loot the corner store- but that isn't really necessary.

Scenario 4 - Major localised manmade disaster: Terrorists have struck using a radiological bomb, the local nuclear plant has had full on "China Sydrome" meltdown, the local chemical plant blew up, a "death train" has derailed, oir the like. There's a widespread NBC hazard. DeCon will take up to a week to start. I am on Sydney harbour, so I suppose I would just hijack one of the many yachts I have moored 50m away from my house. Just skirt the coastline, tacking against the wind (it's more work, but the contamination won't spread upwind).

Scenario 5 - 1918 Reduex: The great next pandemic is upon us! Hospitals and the CDC are overwhelmed. Shit, I live in the most densely populated place in Australia, I again would hijack a yacht- this time heading downwind, and try to make it to the country. Once there the trick would be to avoid populated places until I could find a decent place where I could upkeep myself, or go to my grandparents farm.

Scenario 6 - Social Collapse: XYZ socio-political event has caused a major collapse in society. Mass chaos, food riots, etc. I actually have a pact with a few mates that in the event of some major social breakdown such as this, we would meet up and execute 'plan B'. Basically it entails moving to one of the rich agricultural centres in NSW, accumulating an armoury of guns (not hard, most of my families are yobbos), initially starting of as organised bandits, but then eventually stepping it up to a mafioso-rotection ring, until we had a miniture town sized junta. Once we had command of this agricultural centre we could trade food and produce for whatever else we needed, and move on to taking key nearby industrial centres with the eventual goal of forming an african style military dictatorship across as much of the eastern seaboard of Australia we could handle. In such a scenario, might is right, and thus we'd expect no serious legitimacy concerns.

That or flee to PNG, (one of the few places such a breakdown wouldn't effect.

Scenario 7 - The End of the World as We Know It: Nuclear war, a comet hit, etc. The world as we knew it is gone. Get some nice music and alcohol, this one is really up to chance.

Scenario 8 - Biblical Apocalypse: Noah's building an Ark next door...I'd probably perish in this one, not believing such BS until it happened.