Sunday, May 10, 2009

Quebec, Canada


Today I interviewed Andre Renard brother of a legendary war hero. He is self motivated and happy to be alone. He would rather have the zombies find his house than the living. I've heard stories about people fighting in cities, parks, farms, and on islands but I am yet to hear about fighting underground. Mr. Renard told me it was hell. He fought underneath Paris. During the Great Panic many rushed underground for protection and that might have been the problem. If only one was infected the whole group of millions would be too. It was then Mr. Renard's job to clean up the mess. He had no good gear and the conditions were terrible. As you can imagine, dark, cold and messy with zombies all around you. The only way they could find zombies was if they ran into them face to face or another group in the tunnels called on their radio. Usually by the time they would get their it would be too late. Mr. Renard deserves a lot of praise for his work. It might have been the most gruesome job of World War Z.

Friday, May 8, 2009

Ainsworth, Nebraska, USA


Today I interviewed Darnell Hackworth a shy, soft-spoken man with an incredible story. He and his wife run a retirement home for the dogs who fought in World War Z. He opened with this quote, "They never got enough credit." The more I listened, the more I understood. K-9's where first used to sniff the infected, there was something about the zombies that made the dog's go crazy. Hackworth told me it was a great program but it all came down to the training. As pups, the dogs would sit across from G's and immediately go crazy, the instinct to kill. The main mission of the of any K team was scouting called LRP, Long Range Patrol. To sweep and pick out the zombies and it proved to be very helpful. I was confused when he talked about the K's attacking G's. Wouldn't the dogs become infected? Mr. Hackworth told me how some dogs would just tackle the legs knocking them down. According to him, that was as much time as he needed to put a lobo through it's brain.
It is no doubt that dogs played a crucial role in the history of the zombie war and saved millions of lives.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Denver, Colorado, USA


Today I had a very interesting interview with Todd Wainios. He told me the story about the "new army" and how much everything had changed since Yonkers, considering that he fought in that war, what a veteran. One big change was the weaponry. Instead of using the big bombs and rocket launchers they went back to a Standard Infantry Rifle. Recycled wood from furniture made one of the best guns in the history of war. Mr. Wainio told me that all the new people, new stuff, new training, and new plan all contributed to the first big victory in Hope, New Mexico. This was now the new Yonkers not remembered for an epic fail, but an epic victory. Would you consider it as a turning point in the war? I sure would. He described the battle as rhythmic, one kill a second, never running out of ammunition, all the way through the night to kill who knows how many G's. The nation needed this victory. As the president said, "It was finally the beginning of the end." The most important part of this quote is the fact that Americans slowly started to believe it.

Friday, May 1, 2009

Ulithi Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia


Today I interviewed Barati Palshigar and did he ever have some very interesting remarks. He said, "Ignorance was the enemy. Lies and superstition, misinformation, disinformation, and sometimes no information at all. Ignorance killed billions of people. Ignorance caused the Zombie War." What do you think about that quote? But instead of complaining and pointing fingers, Palshigar took action in a program called Radio Free Earth. This program was information, good information, to South Africa's isolated citizens. Palshigar and his crew traveled across the country interviewing and collecting knowledge that they could then share with the world. Some was inspirational and some was devastating. It was people like him who helped change the war. By giving truthful information who knows how many lives he saved. We can only remeber him as a hero.

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Province of Bohemia, The European Union


Today, I had an interview that was more for knowledge than thrills. I interviewed David Allen Forbes who is in the middle of writing his second book, Castles of Zombie War: The Continent. This would be the subject of out interview, castles. During the time of the infection Forbes found refuge Windsor. He told me about how castles with high walls and people could defend themselves. The problem comes when they run out of food. He told me that they would raid other castles in the winter for supplies. How could they live with that on their conscience? At this point, I'm sure they were so scared they were willing to do anything. As he described Windsor I became amazed. From a defensive standpoint it was almost perfect, it had thirteen acres of land, its own well for water, and enough storage space for ten years of rations. Most importantly, there was an oil rig near buy. The engineers who lived at Windsor built a contraption to bring the oil into the castle which was highly successful. They used the oil to burn zombies that fell into a pit, but their main source of killing was from medieval weapons. He used a claymore, a difficult weapon to master. As I interview more people it seems as though those that survived had to be resourceful and back to the "old school" way of fighting.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Parnell Air National Guard Base, Tennessee


Today I interviewed Colonel Christina Eliopolis and had a very interesting interview. She flied a Raptor fighter plane unlike any other. She became very frustrated when DeStRes banned these planes because they were considered strategically invalid. This frustrated her because she went through hell for her training and was banned from using what she had spent a portion of her life training for. How would you feel? She told me the main mission of the airforce was airborne resuply, the only thing that mattered during the time of war. Eliopolis then showed me a map that illustrated sections of the United States where there were people make a stand against the zombies. If you could be anywhere in the United States during the invasion, where would you want to be? I personally would like to be in the Rocky Mountain for the coverage and protection and resuplyment of the government. This is when she began to tell me of the story of when she was making a run from Phoenix to Tallahassee Florida when her crew hit major turbulance and the tail fell off, the plane then started dipping and luckily she made it out with her parachute along with one other man who was later eaten by the zombies. With the help of a skywatcher she successfully made it out of the infested area but with great difficulty. Even with the help of a skywatcher I don't think I could make it. But, there is training, which factored into her escape. What would you do if twelve zombies were coming at you? Give up, or keep on fighting? Eliopolis kept on fighting.

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Robben Island, Cape Town Province, United States of Southern Africa


Today I meet with a reporter by the name of Xolelwa Azania. Azania is halfway through his third volume of Rainbow Fist: South Africa at War. The book is about what we are discussing, the the turning point against the infected. It is good to know I am not the only one out there interested in trying to preserve this story for our future man. Azania told me about Paul Redeker, whose views of the world's problems are harsh but he does have solutions. I was told about how Redeker was put jail for his, "Plan Orange."This plan was a survival guide for the Afrikener people. This plan was brilliant, the only flaw was that it made him the most hated man in South Africa. His plan included the sacrifice of some to save many. His plan was realistic in that not everyone would escape. His plan was presented in front of Generals and what not but it was rejected with anger. He then went into hiding but was later found by the government to actually ues his plan, modified with all the time he spent alone. Some say it was Redeker's plan that saved the world. What do you think? Although no one know where he is at the moment, some condider him a God, and some consider him a devil.