Seeing as Trulia, yes the honest-to-goodness real estate website, has put so much time and money into figuring out the first cities the zombies will attack, I thought I would pass along not only their findings, but my insight on the subject for this ten minute prompted writing.
The Huffington Post posted the following with a map:
If and when the zombie apocalypse is nigh, we will all have to make one monumental decision: Where to seek refuge?
When the undead rise up, hitting the beach in zombie-free bliss will not be an option. Honolulu is ranked as the most appetizing city for hungry zombies.
Residents of Honolulu will make easy targets for the walking dead, what with the city’s high walkability and lack of hardware stores (where there are potential zombie-killing weapons). Honolulu also has a high hospital density, making it easy for zombies to find weak victims, and it is extremely congested, with some of the worst traffic in the nation.
New York is number two on the list, followed by Newark, Boston, and Washington D.C.
Trulia calculated the survivability of the cities using the following criteria: highest walk score, lowest hardware store density, highest hospital density, and most congestion.
MY TAKE: Hello Trulia! Zombies can’t swim! The best place to be is on the coast on a raft, boat, etc., tease those brain-eating asshats to walk into the water and presto! They drown before reaching you and shortly thereafter, no more zombies.
I wish to have it known that this idea is now public and mine, all mine! (insert evil laugh here). Those of you that wish to purchase a ticket on my boat, please contact me, there are limited seats, and one small port-o-potty on board. It is your responsibility to make it to the New England shore line, travel not included. Gifts will be accepted and move you to the head of the line regardless of ticket bought. I like red wine and dark European chocolate…why wait until the apocalypse? 😉
This post is in response to the daily prompt:
Daily Prompt: Ready, Set, Done
Our ten-minute free-write is back! Have no mercy on your keyboard as you give us your most unfiltered self (feel free to edit later, or just publish as-is).
Do I need to bring bribes or is there a spot already reserved for your southern family LOL
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Good point. Space has now limited itself to only 4 spots. I feel a ‘fight to the death’ for those wishing to come aboard 😉
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Hahaha… good one 😉
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Perhaps the zombies could be appeased with the wine
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get them drunk and then off-with-their-heads? Hmm haven’t thought of that! 😉
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I like red wine and chocolate too. But I won’t share. 😛 I need to find a sucker who loves Moscato or Zin…..
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Moscato::gag:: and Zin? you HAVE to be talking about white Zin ::barf:: otherwise we are in a fight. Love me some deep dark Zin!
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I also like Port wine….I see a nasty throw-down brewing.
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Hahaha… I just watched World War Z the other night, your story is so fun! 😀
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Really good movie- I saw it for the first time about a month ago. One of my fav zombie movies has to be ZombieLand. Combines some great one liners without getting too corny.
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I still have not seen ZombieLand and I don’t know why I haven’t seen it! I love those kind of satirical, goofy movies. I’m sure I’ll find it airing somewhere this Halloween week. 😀
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I has some great pointers for when we are faced with the Apocalypse 😉
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