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Old 07-28-12 at 11:55 PM   #1
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Default Company Selling Zombie Preparedness Kit For $24,000

ATLANTA (CBS Atlanta) - Preparing for a zombie apocalypse does pay off, but it’s hard work. Although battling the hordes of eBay bidders and gathering everything piecemeal could be one preferred method, an Illinois-based company has created an easier way.

Optics Planet created a one-stop solution for zombie battlers everywhere called Z.E.R.O.

Z.E.R.O., short for Zombie Extermination, Research and Operations, is a kit that contains everything someone would need to keep alive in the end times. Initially priced at $31,375, the kit has been discounted to $23,999 with delivery available to the customer’s home or armed complex.

The kit contains a number of items for standard survival, including a first aid kit, an entire box of batteries, solar panel, and several packs to carry gear.

Optics Planet also includes science equipment such as syringes, a few beakers, and a microscope. The company, however, warns that customers should “search for a cure or you’ll search for a grave.”

Perhaps the most interesting equipment that Z.E.R.O. contains are the pieces with offensive capability. There’s a custom holographic sight with a biohazard reticle, a custom-made zombie fighting knife, and tactical gloves with ridged knuckles.

Optic Planet insists that “punching zombies is the most fun you can have.” But if punching is not your style, Optics Planet includes an OPMOD Battle Mug.

“You can go from thirst-quenching to death-dealing in less than .45 seconds,” the company says in its packaging. “We tested that.”

Despite the discounted rate and the zombie mania that’s sweeping the nation, Optics Planet has not sold very many Z.E.R.O. kits.

Brian Weiss, marketing team leader for Optics Planet, told CBS Atlanta that “it’s more of a novelty item.”

“We have a lot of stuff already that are related to zombies, and we thought it would be fun to put together a collection of all that stuff,” Weiss said.

Although the chances of a zombie outbreak are slim, Z.E.R.O. kits serve another purpose.

“We wanted to raise awareness of what could people need in a survival situation, like with the weather we’ve been having lately,” Weiss told CBS Atlanta. “We want to get people thinking about what they could use.”




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Old 07-29-12 at 12:52 AM   #2
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I thought the US was already besieged by a zombie apocalypse . In fact there are approximately 535 stinking bloodthirsty walking dead cretins and they've been feeding off of innocent victims for over 200 years. Luckily, they're not too hard to find. Just look for the two large above-ground concrete zombie hideouts located in a tiny area called Washington, DC. They occasionally listen to the top zombie who usually occupies a large white house not far away. Unfortunately, I don't think the zombie preparedness kit listed on eBay will have any effect whatsoever.

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Old 07-29-12 at 02:48 AM   #3
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That price apparently doesnt include Rifles or pistols.

Acog is BDC'd for .308, so heavier rifle needed.

Eotech holosight not Night vision compatible, also has wonky reticle with no Bullet Drop Compensator (BDC)

Gen 3 night vision device. Pretty good.

one Knife Decent Steel, one unknown.

As just a survival kit, way too much stuff to be lugging around.
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Old 07-29-12 at 03:08 AM   #4
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1) machete
2) long-range sniping rifle + silencer
3) close-range light SMG + silencer
4) good shoes

....that's all you need. :D
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Old 07-29-12 at 03:21 AM   #5
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I hate rich people.
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Old 07-29-12 at 07:06 AM   #6
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If the walking dead is anything to go by, its PEOPLE not Zombies who will be the problem and with a nation like America who have so many guns, it'll certainly be 'fun' if it ever happens.
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Old 07-29-12 at 07:19 AM   #7
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I'll wait for the rich person who buys this to get eaten, then get it for free. Everyone knows Zombies prefer rich meat.
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Old 07-29-12 at 07:26 AM   #8
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all i need are some cans of BEANS! and a water canister, maybe a flashlight
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Old 07-29-12 at 09:02 AM   #9
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all i need are some cans of BEANS! and a water canister, maybe a flashlight

Maybe a can opener
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Old 07-29-12 at 01:17 PM   #10
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And no shotgun either, scoped rifle + shotgun + machete and/or samurai sword are the bare min of weapons needed to fend off a horde of undead.. I assumed we all knew this already. When the apocalypse hits I'll mourn you all u poor fools..
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Old 07-29-12 at 03:30 PM   #11
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take up yoga... so you are limber enough to kiss your booty bye bye!

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Old 07-29-12 at 03:54 PM   #12
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Strange they haven't sold many at $24,000??

Shouldn't it be marketed as ZOMBIE rip off?
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