So, I am not going to lie. If I was
a member of a large group of people looking to take resources by force and I
wanted to send out scouts, Kimber and Nicki would be my first choice. Yeah, not
gonna lie. Both chicks are flattering on the eyes. If you want to
get a man to let down his defenses, you pull the damsel in distress card. And
if either of them would have shown up alone, I would have been suspicious. 76
days into the ending of all things and you just happen to show up on our
doorstep? Doubtful.
But the arrival of the new group,
man, their plan was so crazy, they cannot possibly have an ulterior motive. Six
people and one police dog driving an SUV that they obviously stole off a lot,
armed to teeth, blasting zoms as they drive in a vehicle that is literally on
its last legs with two flat tires. If this was their plan to stage this so that
they look vulnerable, they either deserve an Academy Award or they are the
dumbest group of people on the planet.
So, a couple of things they had
going for them.
1) Vehicle was stolen from a lot where
there was probably 100 other cars available. This means they are stealing from
closed businesses, not other survivors.
2) Kilo is clearly a police dog that
is partnered with Eric. He has not been neutered to keep that testosterone and
aggression in his system. Yet, Kilo – even with some stainless steel teeth –
loves to play fetch with Alex and even licks his face and does this hopping
dance where he circles around my son.
3) Armed to the teeth, these guys were
not about to go quietly into that good night. I get the impression that they
were sizing us up as well. Eric easily agreed to surrender his ammunition. He
wouldn’t surrender the gun but he gave up the ammo. “I can get more ammo on the
road, guys. Relinquishing my issued weapon? Not an option.” Eric is a cop.
4) A married couple in Brian and Kelly.
I know that it is not right to “relationship profile” but there is a certain
level of stability that you associate with a married couple especially at the
end of the world. There is an innate level of trust there.
5) Justin is hauling with him a butt
load of medicine. He says he was a pharmacist down at a major chain in Tulsa.
So they had sense enough to grab the good stuff before heading out. That
translates into: These guys are smart.
So, today, we officially opened the
quarantine and welcomed them into our circle. We initiated them by making them
compete in the pallet jack races that we do. You have to one lap around the
store in head to head matches. We have brackets and everything. And how do I
know they will work out? Justin’s ringtone on his cell phone is the Legend of
Zelda. He also suggested that we make two routes for the pallet jack races. One
route is longer but more wide open and the other route is shorter but more
difficult to navigate. So to take that narrow route, you really have to be on
the top of your game. Yeah, they are going to fit in just fine.
For now, it is pallet jack races and
some big meals to feed them. I will find out soon about Tulsa and where they
came from. I am very happy right now.
I think our group just got a whole lot
stronger…
