Mac vs PC by Michael MacDonald

Anyone involved with computers are pretty familiar with the constant flame wars between Mac and PC users..  Well I'm here to douse those flames and bring peace to the ever growing fanboy empires of modern middle earth.  Except in this case there is no one computer to rule them all... or ring...

I am not biased in any way shape or form.  I like to look at both sides of the equation and weigh them equally before I make the ultimate decision that will decide the fate of the computer fairing world.

When you're looking at computers, you can't look at it as a computer.  There is such a thing called the "Operating System" or for those who enjoy acronyms, the OS.  This is really what makes a computer what it is.  So when you're saying Mac vs Pc, you're really saying OS X vs Windows.  I say this because  a Mac and a PC have very similar insides... Pretty much every computer does regardless of the Operating system.  When it comes down to it, every computer is a PC "Personal Computer".  As I said before, the debate is mainly about the operating system, but we'll get into that.  A PC can range from various operating systems, like Linux, Windows, and even OS X.

In the rest of this article, i'll go over the pro's, cons, and benefits of the hardware and software as you would buy them.  Hopefully this might sway someones opinion in one direction if they are torn between purchasing one or the other.

The Mac (Macintosh)

Steve Jobs personal computer

Macs are seen as high end, expensive, and professional.  I'm currently using a mac, so all of that is immediately proven false.  For the average user a Mac would seem expensive.  Why are Macs so expensive?  Well, the main reason is because Steve Jobs has an image to uphold, blue jeans and black turtle necks just scream "money".  In simple Terms, Steve Jobs is the same to Apple that Bill Gates is to Microsoft.

The noblest of men

Mac runs primarily on the o so originally named Mac OS X "Macintosh Operating System 10".  There are many benefits that come with this operating system.  One of these benefits is Multitasking, which you'll see in many of apples devices like the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.  For the Mac it is primarily done in what is called "Expose".  With simple touches of the keyboard or mouse, you can switch quickly between various windows and different programs.  Another great multitasking feature is "Spaces".  Spaces allows you to have multiple desktops and switch between them at lightning fast speed.  Certain programs can also be assigned to a certain space or "desktop" making it so that when you select the program from your dock it automatically switches to that space.

Multitasking definitely is my favourite feature of the Mac, and this makes it great for video editing and photo manipulation.  I definitely prefer the Mac for using programs like Photoshop.

Spaces and Expose

The recently released Mac App store is also an excellent addition to this operating system.  If you've ever used the app store for the iOS "iphone, ipod, ipad OS" than you probably understand the basic concept.  You can look through the app store, buy apps instantly and install them right into your dock.  It also updates your apps whenever they are available.  Avery streamlined process.  1 click install.  but of course, there will be a "hacked" version of this app store to come out at some point.  I've heard rumours of a program called "Kickback" that might be coming out in the fall..  But you didn't hear it from me!

Apps.. you cost money.. but not for long..

As a whole, the Mac OS is very simple to use once you get to know it, and it's very functional.  Most apps have many customizable features and preferences that you can set.  The operating system itself has preferences that you can set for the layout, size and many other things including the expose and dashboard feature.

The dashboard is one of those things that you can have little gadgets with.  Want to instantly know the weather?  date? keep track of your twitter feed, facebook, post it notes with one click.  Thats the dashboard.

This is my Dashboard, there are many like it, but this one is mine.

When it comes to features, the Mac is highly customizable.  Not so much the look of mac, although I'm sure you can do that too, I choose not to.  Mostly anything that has preferences can be customized.  You can also download new preference applications to do so, so that it integrates directly with the rest of your preferences.

Now, the real beauty in the operating system lies within the hardware/software integration.  The operating is designed specifically to work with the hardware built into every macintosh computer.  That means that the operating system can run faster, and more efficiently than the average computer.  All of the applications mad by apple also fall under this same principle.  Apple only uses a select range of hardware and mostly design or have a hand in designing most of it themselves.  So when it comes down to it, the Mac really is the complete package, designed around one idea to make it more efficient.

The only problem with the complete integration the mac has, is that it's not very customizable when it comes to new hardware.  Macs are made specifically so that there is no unused space, and thus, you can't really add anything.  That and if something in the computer breaks, you need to send it back to the company, unless you really know what you're doing, but than you'll probably void any warranty you had by opening it.  Of course if you wanna add more RAM you probably could, if you know what you're doing you can replace parts obviously, but again, that's not what Mac's are made for and they only have specific drivers installed within the Operating System.  So if you don't know what you're doing, don't be stupid and do something...

One huge benefit that I think people sometimes overlook with the Mac is the BootCamp feature.  BootCamp is made so that you can install windows onto the Macintosh as an additional operating system via hard drive partition.  This may sound complicated, but it's actually quite easy when using the boot camp app in mac OS to install, than you install Windows regularly.  This is a definite bonus when it comes to the Mac because it fixes one of its flaws.  That flaw is the ability to run .exe (executable) files that Windows runs natively.  There are ways around this for Mac, as there usually is for everything, but we'll get into that later. 

Sexy, or what?

With BootCamp, you can start up your Mac and set it up so that you can either use Windows as your default OS or your Mac OS X as your default OS.  If you need to run windows programs, or play certain games that only windows can run, than you have that option.  Also, at this point, windows fanboys really have nothing to complain about or any argument... Because Windows runs perfectly fine if not better on the Macintosh hardware with BootCamp than it does on a comparable PC.  However, Windows does run the battery and system much harder than the Mac OS does.  However, even though Mac has these capabilities, it's still kind of pain that you can't run a lot of games and PC software natively on the OS.

If you're like me, than you don't really like having to switch between and boot another OS whenever you want to use a certain program.  So here's the work around.  There are various programs you can download that will allow you to run .exe files almost natively on a mac.  Some of these include CrossOver, crossover allows you to install programs and games and run them through that program.  It does cost money however.  WINE is another recently discovered program I've been using to run .exe files and proves to work quite smoothly and has Direct X capabilities.  Those programs don't have great support however and can be slow depending on the program they're trying to emulate.

Here's one important fact, Mac's do get viruses, but they are few and far between.  The Mac file system greatly differs from the PC file system and doesn't get viruses that a PC can get, and that's the way viruses are designed. I've never had a problem with it.  That being said, Macs don't have a very big library when it comes to pirated software "lets be honest we all do it.."  But if you're a goody goody, than you will likely never run into this problem and can omit it from the evaluation.  This also might be due to that there are some programs you can get for both PC and Mac, and PC pirated software floods the library, Mac specific software isn't really that hard to find. but can be hard to find cracks/serials for them.

On to discussing the price range of the Mac..  In comparison to relatively the same hardware as a PC, it is more expensive.  But if you're like me, you won't get a PC unless it's custom made, in which case, it comes to roughly the same price as a Mac.  Also taking into consideration the time and effort used to integrate the software and hardware and still satisfy windows users.  I'd say the price is worth it, you definitely get what you pay for.

All of this being said, the Mac is quickly increasing in popularity and is getting more support for games and other software that used to only run on Windows.

The PC (Personal Computer)

pretty big statement there.. compensating for something?

The PC is obviously the most common household item.  Most of these use the Windows operating system, and lets be honest, Windows hasn't exactly had the best run with the introduction of Vista, and had to release Windows 7 just to fix the bugs.

Windows 7 is basically a remake of Vista, but that being said it's definitely the best OS that windows has released thus far.  The huge benefit of Windows is that, you can really do almost anything you want with it.  There are many available customizable features available, but like the Mac, it's mostly 3rd party software.  The downside to this is that to customize windows, you usually have to go into the file structure and do a lot of the work yourself to get it the way you want it, and it's not always easy, and if you screw something up, than you have to restore or reformat/reinstall windows.  I haven't really experimented with the actual Mac UI and doing themed look that I have with windows, so I don't know if the same problems exist.

dock, taskbar, gadgets... let's add a fucking wheel!

Windows 7 definitely has jumped forward to compete with OS X.  The new taskbar allows you to see what programs are open and see all of the windows open in that program by rolling over the programs icon.  you than have the option to close the window or program from the taskbar or to open the window/program.  Mac has a similar feature within the expose if you only want to view a certain program instead of all, but windows is limited to only viewing one through the taskbar.  Most people know about fast program switching when holding the Alt+Tab keys, this applies both for windows and mac.  Mac is pretty basic, just like windows used to use.  But windows now shows the open programs in a diagonal form.  This is good to see that windows is trying something new, but falls somewhat short because you don't always know which program is which, depending on what programs you have open.

It's like the OS X dock!  Except.. not..

The big major difference and huge con of the PC is of course, viruses, malware, spyware.. all of those fun things.  You gather a lot of these when surfing the web, and due to the way the windows file system is set up, it's pretty easy to get a virus unknowingly.  It's almost like telling your kids STD's exist and are bad and than sending them into a whore house and telling them don't forget to wear protection.  We know how people can be, people are stupid, and often don't wear protection, or sometimes the condom breaks, or she forgot to take the pill.  That's what the internet is like to your PC, if you don't know what your doing, you will contract a virus.  I use AVG when using a PC, it's a free virus protection program, and I like to think I know what I'm doing, and I have never contracted a virus within the last 2-3 years on PC.

Most people that have a PC, get those crappy store bought ones from Staples or Best Buy, all of those "brand names" like HP, Acer, Dell etc. are crap, all of these have little additional programs they include with the operating system and are annoying as all hell.  They make you think you're being protected with these little restore/backup programs, but all of these are crap.  I'm telling you right now, if you're serious about buying a computer and aren't really constricted by a low budget, get a custom computer..  These are the real computers.  Most of these companies strive to meet the same standards as Apple, but they fail in comparison, mainly because they do the same thing, but worse.  They have warranties that are void if you open the computer to either fix or add to.  Stores that sell these computers also benefit from Viruses and things that go wrong because they charge you to bring it back so they can fix it.  It's the same idea as bringing a car to a mechanic.  Once its fixed you find out something has mysteriously gone wrong with it, or the mechanic discovers that something that wasn't previously broken before is now broken.  This is what goes on with stores that sell these kinds of computers.

lol

I've been bashing a lot of PC things so far, but here are the real benefits for REAL PC users.  Real PC users that know what they're doing and are serious and have the cash, go for a custom built rig.  This way you can decide exactly what parts you want in your computer.  The average lifespan for a PC is probably 1-2 years.  With the way technology keeps jumping forward, this isn't surprising.  Most custom PC's will outlast and can live for up to 5-10 years maybe.  I can directly relate to this because I custom built my own PC and I've never had to take it to a computer repair man, mainly because I can do it myself... I won't say it didn't have problems, but I was able to buy specific parts that allowed my PC to last and stay up to date.

This one thing PC's can do that Mac's can't.  Stay up to date.  If you buy a mac, you're pretty much set, the hardware is good, but in the next 2 years, it's almost guaranteed that there's going to be a much better version.  If you get the right motherboard for a PC you can put whatever the hell you want in it, it can last you for a very long time.  Need a new processor?  No problem!  New power supply? No problem!  New Graphics Card? WE CAN FUCKING DO THAT!  For serious gamers and users this is the main feature that wins people over obviously.  There's no competition when it comes to customizing the actual hardware of the machine, but this pro doubles as a con.  You will eventually dish out more money on your PC to keep it up to date by buying new hardware.  However.. I did say before that this was about the operating systems...  But I did also go into how the Mac hardware works for the Mac.  In PC's case this where most of the problems arise with Windows.

Windows doesn't have any set number of drivers or configurations, you can install pretty much anything you want, Windows isn't really open source like Linux, but when it comes to hardware, you're really only limited to the space you have.  Every piece of hardware a computer uses has a driver that allows it to run with the operating system.  A lot of the time, these drivers are made by 3rd parties to be able to run on windows, but you can run it on other operating systems too.  These drivers may be designed for windows, but Windows isn't designed specifically to run on a certain configuration.  Since windows doesn't have one configuration it doesn't have the same integration as Mac has, that's where you can get slower speeds and improper CPU/GPU usage.

However, it may come to a surprise to some of you that PC can also run the Mac OS.  Yes!  It's true!  This does take a lot of time, work, and frustration to accomplish but it is possible.  I have done it myself, and that's what ultimately drove me to buy a Macintosh computer.  If you have good PC knowhow and are familiar with your hardware, you can find certain Installers to install OS X for you.  Keep in mind that the hardware might not be supported and you'll have to do a lot of searching and tweaking to get your hardware to work properly with the OS X.  I was able to get OS X to run almost flawlessly on my PC, but I wanted the full experience and broke myself down...

BLASPHEMY! the fanboys cry

This last topic kind of brings me to Pirated software for PC.  Almost every program on PC has a pirated version, and it is incredibly easy to download and use the programs for free regardless of activation or CD keys.  However, use caution if doing this, because this is how a lot of people accumulate viruses, be smart about it.

The Final Verdict

I probably missed a lot of points when it comes to PC and Mac, but these are a lot of the main differences I see between the two.  If you asked me about Mac 3-5 years ago, I would have told you to definitely choose a PC.  Macs have had a lot of problems in the past, but have since than stepped up to the plate.  I'm still a PC man at heart, but Windows just can't deliver on what I enjoy in an operating system the way OS X can.

Mac Pros

• No Viruses
• Complete hardware/software integration
• Boot Camp to run Windows
• Expose/Spaces
• Clean and Customizable
• App Store
• Macs are ready to go out of the box and are actually a GOOD computer brand name

Mac Cons

• Small Game library
• Low support for .exe files
• Expensive
• No hardware customization/replacement
• Short lifespan in terms of new products
• Harder to get/find "pirated" software for both PC/Mac supported programs

PC Pros

• Highly Customizable hardware and OS
• Large program/game library
• Almost everything supports Windows
• Upgradable/Longe lifespan (if you build it right)
• Easily find/pirate software

PC Cons

• Very prone to viruses, malware, and spyware
• Constantly need to update hardware to stay up to date
• Store bought brand name PC's are garbage.
• Customizing Windows can be tricky and may lead to breaking the OS

You may have noticed some things about the Pro's/Con's comparison.  Before fanboys or any bigots start questioning my evaluation, shut up and let me explain!

Mac does have more Pro's than PC, but the Mac also features more Cons than the PC does.  In contrast, the PC's pro's and con's are more significant in what they are.  This just goes to show that the Mac has many notable features in it's operating system, and PC's are better known for their hardware.  Let me put it into even more simpler terms for you:

Software=Mac

Hardware=PC

Needless to say, the less expensive and easier route to get more power and bang for your buck is the PC.

You can do the same with Mac and really Mac has more powerful capabilities if you're willing to dish out the cash.  But Mac mainly relies on it's OS to get the job done, and it really does get the job done.

Well, that's my final decision on Mac's and PC's.  When it comes down to it and you really know what your doing, it comes down to personal preference.  I love both PC and Mac, but I prefer OS X over Windows, and you really can only get the Mac experience on a Mac.  I'm not biased, because I still used windows now again.  I'm more of... a Pacintosh guy!  Or... Personal Macintosh person?  Does that make sense?  No?  Well you're attention span was probably sucked dry about half way through this article.

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this, and if you're thinking about purchasing a new computer, I hope this helped to sway your decision in whatever direction you were looking.

Next post will be a video game review on this wonderful hidden gem called Amnesia: The Dark Descent!

Thanks for reading!

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by

Michael MacDonald

Mike's Zombie Survival Guide!

I have written this Zombie survival guide with the qualifications of a 12+ month survivor with a picture of Chuck Norris from a facebook quiz.

In the event of a zombie apocalypse, and you are a survivor, it is assumed that you will be hospitalized for a prolonged period of time as depicted in most movies/television adaptations (28 Days Later, Resident Evil, The Walking Dead.)  If in this position you will wake up with slight pain (mainly due to being strapped up to some life saving contraption that you will ultimately tear off your body in disbelief).  You will also be disoriented either from the sudden awakening, from the accident you were previously involved in, or because it's been a shit long time and you've been asleep for weeks.

Most films and television adaptations show the protagonist proceeding on prolonged physical and mental exertion.  Food and water is a MUST regardless of your scenario!  Don’t follow the opinions portrayed on TV or in movies.  None of the protagonists seem to feed themselves within their first day of survival.  Keep in mind that you have been hospitalized for X amount of days without care depending on when the zombie outbreak occurred.  Actually the fact you weren’t eaten while you dreamt of that nurse in the hospital just goes to show how much compassion the world has given you already... So don’t fuck it up!!  A person must be mentally alert and physically able to survive the journey to your sanctuary or wherever you may find yourself.  Be sure to find a weapon on the way, a stick, shovel, gun or anything with a large extension and sharp edge or blunt end (axe, sword, sledge hammer, basically anything that can inflict sever blunt force trauma or sever the head).  After this find your holdout or sanctuary, make sure it is zombie free and try to make as little noise as possible when settling in.

I will now go through some simple ground rules in the event of a zombie apocalypse for different scenarios omit step 1 if you have woken up in a hospital as explained above..

Stock up on these if you can.

BASIC ZOMBIE OUTLINE - For all scenarios involving a Zombie or Infected outbreak.

1. If you find yourself in the event of a Zombie Outbreak happening outside your door.  First thing you should do is not panic, they’re slow, even if they're fast, just don't draw attention.  This won’t be a likely situation for an outbreak but if it does happen...  Lock your doors and windows, don’t panic, stay inside, and don’t make noise (maybe barricade the doors and windows just incase).  People will be panicking, running rampantly, getting bitten by zombies and leaving the city.. only to run into more zombies along the way.  Stay in your home and wait out the commotion until things calm down.  If survivors come to your door DO NOT LET THEM IN! unless of course they are good friends or loved ones, but be cautious.  You don’t want randoms eating your food and compromising your position, you may need to let them in and kick them out later to avoid drawing attention from zombies. 
2. After the commotion has calmed down and everyone either seems dead or... well... undead, you should now assess your situation.  Check your supplies, weapons, and evaluate the people around you.  At this point the people with you are probably going to stay with you, they were either people already in the home with you, or people you let in out of “kindness”... you pansy...  In any case, you can list the skills each of you bring to the table and decide who can do what in the group.  If you have hot headed or disrespectful women beater hick people in your group, you need to kick them out or kill them immediately!  They WILL compromise the group and they WILL get you killed!
3. You will most likely needs guns, ammo, food, and water after a while, so you will need to go outside.  Having a working vehicle is quite preferred because it offers you protection and transportation, just be sure not to drive into a large hoard of zombies, because than you’re pretty much screwed.  So don’t be stupid stupid!  Unless you have a Kmart near by, weapons and food won’t be in the same general area so you may want to do some research and find all of the nearest places (if you’re like me you’ve already done this and know where to go.)  If the power grid etc. hasn’t gone down yet you should be able to check the internet, make sure to do this early on, it will be vital later.
4. Head out on your journey, if you don’t feel your current sanctuary is safe, than bring only what you need with you, food, water, weapons..  Maybe family photos.. I guess.. maybe YOU don’t need them, but “she” will probably need them...  If you don’t have the location for weapons, you will need to search for weapons before you search for food, because stores usually have people and those people are now zombies.  (You SHOULD have something for protection right off the get go however as stated in the introduction.).  Once you have plentiful weapons and adequate protection. head to your food source, raid the shit out of that place, and don’t take more than you can carry because you don’t want to stay in one place for too long.
5. Take your things back to your sanctuary, but make sure the coast is clear.  You will most likely be living in an urban area so you will need to find some place more secluded like a cabin, or somewhere with a much lower population, because you will attract zombies going in and out of your current home (considering you are in a larger populated area or city.)  You may need to travel from place to place since resources will start to dwindle in your area, and the areas you move to.  It is not safe to stay in one place for too long or you may get overrun if not in a secluded area.  A warehouse or large store is NOT a good place to hold up with a large group.  A large complex is too hard to keep track of and there are plenty of places to miss and plenty of places for zombies and unwanted visitors to hide so once someone goes missing and they don’t answer, get the hell out of there.  They are obviously stupid and heard something and went off by themselves to get killed.  People would think that a large store complex is a good idea because of the abundance of resources, but unless you have a small group it is hard to keep track.  Smaller groups are easier to keep track of and less likely to attract attention.  If this is your situation be sure to check ALL entrances and exits, make sure you are adequately equipped with a gun or equally devastating weapon so that you can clear out the place if this is going to be your place. This option is based on opinion, because if you are only going to raid, than you need multiple trips eventually, which may give away your position.  If you are going to stay, clear out the threats and find a safe place inside the warehouse, because the warehouse itself can be dangerous due to its size.  Either way there is a risk.
6. Zombies will be attracted to you no matter what you do, so try to draw as little attention as possible, because you won’t be the only survivor(s) around.  There will be people who want shelter and protection and some people that just want to take all of your shit.  So be cautious, keep your party limited to only a few members.  There is not strength in numbers in this case, especially when your numbers may eventually want to eat you.  Don’t let new people in, and be careful not to attract the attention of raiders.
7. Check for zombie bites daily or after any sort of venture to the outside depending on the time it takes to turn.  This is important, as uncomfortable as it may seem, you will have to strip down to your nitty grittys and present to everyone your bare UNBITTEN body.  If one of the group is bitten than you will need to shoot them or decapitate them.  This will be hard for many people, especially the bitten, but it is for the safety of the group, and being bitten without telling anyone is compromising everyone, so don’t be an ass!  THIS PERTAINS TO THE READER TOO! NO EXCEPTIONS!  The reason you will do this check daily is because people are stupid, people do things without telling others and than get bit and fuck everything up...  You don’t want that!  You want to do it while the sun is up so that you don’t miss anything
8. Try to establish your group to have equal amount of men to women, this is dangerous as well because jealousy can become a big part when developing relationships.  On the other hand there would be no pro-creation, no “doing the nasty” etc.  All men groups can turn gay... and in some cases hostile.  Same as with all female groups.. CATFIGHTS!  Just.. try and do the best you can with this step...  Try and keep yourselves civilized!
9. NEVER go anywhere alone!  Always have a group with you, dark corners, small corridors, sewers, all of those things are bad news.  Any place where you are confined in a tight space is equally as bad, especially if there are more people with you.  Only take these routes if you absolutely have to, and in the event that you have to, make sure you have a flashlight to check it out before you go in to deep.  Also, bad sounds are usually bad... don't be an idiot and investigate them...
10. SURVIVE!  After reading through and performing these guidelines, all you need to do is survive.  This guide is meant for basic short term survival, to get you through the nitty gritty of the beginning.  After a year or 2, Zombie’s will be much easier to evade and kill due to decomposition.  You can than set on a search for more colonized locations or colonize an area yourself that you have cleared zombies out of, thus begins the rebuilding of the human race! HURRAY!!

Breakdown!

1. Wait out the initial breakout, barricade and secure your area (unless hospitalized).
2. Check your resources and allies, eliminate problems within your group.
3. Eventually supplies will get low, find a source of transportation and be ready to search for weapons and supplies.  The sooner you know where to look the easier it will be.
4. Get weapons than food, don’t take more than you can carry, in and out, fast!
5. Head back, or search for a more secluded location, you may need to move after resources get low in your area, be careful not to attract too much attention.
6. Always lie low, be cautious.  Don’t take in new survivors, and try not to draw attention of raiders.  It’s a Zombie eat Person world out there.
7. Check for Zombie bites every day! NO EXCEPTIONS! Strip down and check thoroughly!
8. Try and have =# of Men/Women, for... various reasons.
9. NEVER go anywhere alone!  Dark places where you can't see are bad, at least bring a flashlight, bad sounds are usually bad.. don't investigate...
10. SURVIVE!

How to kill a zombie

I will now go through the different types of zombies you may encounter and how to kill them.  This is drawn from extensive TV and Movie Zombie research!  Other scenarios such as Left 4 Dead are not included in this analysis.

Pretty self explanatory.

1. Slow Zombie (Resident Evil 1/2, Classic zombie flicks) - Blunt force to the head, bullet to the brain, or decapitation.  This zombie is slow, so it should be easy to kill, if you get bit... well... you deserve it for being such a moron!
2. Fast Zombie (Dawn Of The Dead, 28 Days Later) - Blunt Force to the head, bullet to the brain or decapitation.  This zombie can run, and will run straight for you.  This means it will not try to evade, so still fairly easy to kill.  The key here is to not panic!  Take a deep breath, aim, and fire.  If your aim sucks... and have no other weapon.. you can either knock the zombie to the ground or break their neck.  This is not recommended however..  Best way to deal with this zombie is to use a long blunt weapon, or a sharp edged weapon.
3. Slow Zombie Group - If you encounter a large group of slow zombies, the best thing to do is run in the other direction..  Unless you have a grenade, than blow them the hell up, because even though the grenade might not be able to kill all of them, it’s still fun, they’re slow.  You do also have the option to sneak past if they haven’t spotted you.  If they are a small group, you could probably kill them all, although fun, it is not recommended.
4. Fast Zombie Group - You’re so fucked... ESPECIALLY if you don’t have a grenade!  If it’s a smaller group you may be lucky, but a large group.. you’re totally screwed, you better hope your a fast runner and good at hiding.  If your unseen by the group, best thing to do is to be quiet, and find a different route to your destination. Being stealthy should be first priority regardless of Zombie situation.

*NOTE* If you encounter the 28 Days Later "zombie", than anything that would normally kill a person should still kill them.  These are technically not zombies, these are humans infected with a "rage" virus.  They are just very very angry...  They'll still bite you and are the most dangerous and highly infectious breed of zombie.

The zombie infection spreads mainly from bites from a zombie, but you can be infected by their saliva or blood, if any of it gets in your eye or mouth, your pretty much screwed.  So... try and avoid that, wearing masks are probably a good step to take when fighting these things.  Also be sure to cover any cuts or scrapes that you might have gotten from running away.  Most people usually do for some reason... Everyone must be clumsy.  Bandage yourself and throw away any clothes that you got zombie blood on, just incase.

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by
Michael MacDonald

Evil Goats Milk by Michael MacDonald

        
Welcome to the Blog that has no rhyme or reason for existence!  This blog will be dedicated to random video game reviews, movies, outbursts, survival guides, and pet peeves!

If you do not enjoy any of the above, or are in fear of reading borderline moronic ramblings about things that do not pertain to you or your interests, than read on!  Because I could really care less if you are ignorant to topics relevant to myself or my associates who are yet to be named.

WARNING! YOU MAY LOSE CRUCIAL IQ POINTS IN THE PROCESS OF FURTHER READING!


On a side note, I do not harm animals, sasquatches, loch ness monsters, squirrels, or any other form of life in the making of these vlogs.  Maybe the odd housefly or spider now and again.  If this vlog becomes popular at any level by any means, you may suggest topics for me to go over and I may pick one to discuss.

Why Goat Milk?  Why not goat milk?  Do you have something against it?  I sure don't, I've never drank it before, but that doesn't remove any legitimate argument that it might actually be an excellent beverage.  That is the same principle this vlog is basing itself upon.  Is that a good comparison?  Of course it is.  Feel free to compare it to what you like.  You might prefer orange juice or pepsi, but that's not for me to decide.

I could continue with random gibberish for the first vlog post, but I think I will end it there.

Stay tuned for the upcoming zombie survival guide!  What you will need to know for when it ultimately arrives.

NOTE: For those of you paying attention, I did indeed call this *Blog a Vlog, just checking to see if you're paying attention.  Also this Blog will get more and more professional as I get more rich, so plan on bland white for the duration of your existence.

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Michael MacDonald