I realized only now that I might have
been using some jargon that you guys may not have understood so I am going to
take this time to elaborate.
From the very beginning of this whole
thing, we had a considerable advantage when it came to defending and
barricading this store. Like almost all grocery stores and retail outlet
stores, we have access to several devices that – literally – allows us to move
a physical ton worth of product.
We have a fully functioning forklift
that runs on propane. We have two devices that are operated by recharging
batteries called a Walker-Stacker and a pallet jack. We also have four manual
pallet jacks. With these items, we
placed entire pallets of product like dog food, canned food items, and potatoes
up against the doors to barricade them.
Because of the Walker Stacker and the
forklift, we were even able to place pallets on top of pallets to double the weight
of the barricade. Given the amount of weight that we have placed against the
doors, I still am convinced that there is no way a large enough number of
zombies could make direct contact against the doors to cave them in. I would
think that the flesh and bodies of those at the front of the vanguard would
give way and be smushed against the doors before it caved in.
I know what you are thinking and, yes,
when we are not using the manual pallet jacks to move product around, we often
use them to have races around the store. I know it is not tremendously mature
but you do what you have to do to entertain each other. Competitive pallet jack
races have developed into heats and instigated trash talking. People have even
taken so far as to place wagers on the races, only increasing this to a whole
other level.
This is just one of the things that
left us better prepared to handle the whole apocalypse during Zero Hour. I just
have to wonder if all those employees at places like Walmart or Bass Pro Shop
or Target did the same. Because if they did… their survival chances are just as
good as ours.
