superbygk

i was reading through the forum, and i just googled 'what does poi stand for graduate school' and it sent me back to the forum and i found this thread! thanks! leave it to grad students to act like they know what everyone is talking about so as not to look stupid thanks to the creator of this thread for taking a bullet for us lesser mortals!

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Do you guys think it's a good idea to try to maintain multiple safe houses? If you're out scavanging for supplies and find that your safe house is surrounded, maybe it's a good idea to have another one (or two)? Sure, it might take a good deal of work to initially set them up, but it might also save your life.

I didn't live in UV, but I went to UIC and passed through that area all the time. There are a lot of students living there. It's a nicer student area (with cleaner and newer buildings and higher rent). I feel like it's a mish mash of undergrads and graduate students (I'm not sure how you feel about living near undergrads, as us grad students usually have a reputation of being elitist when it comes to that). It's not really near any nightlife, but it is located close to downtown and Chinatown. Only downside is that it's not really all that close to a CTA train stop (you might want 15 maybe 20 minutes to the nearing one depending on where you live in UV).

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If a zombie apocalypse were to happen, what would you do? How would you prepare? Me, I live on the 2nd floor of a three story apartment building, so I already have a bit of an advantage. I already regularly buy groceries and cook at home, so I think I would have food enough for maybe about a week (less if it's not just me). Canned goods are a must. In terms of scavanging for food and supplies, I think that a bicycle might work well. It's less noisy and smaller than a car so it won't draw as much attention, but you can still outpace zombies easily. I'd also fill my bathtub, sinks, and other containers with water just in case. I don't know how to work firearms, but I may have some things I can turn into improvised weapons, like knifes, screwdrivers, wooden beams and things if need be. Of course I'd keep the lights off during the night so as not to draw attention, board up the windows and monitor all entry points into the apartment regularly, even if they are secure, just to be sure no zombie is snooping around them in case I need to make a quick getaway. The one thing I am not so sure of is this: If I needed to flee my home, I don't know if keeping to major roads and cities is better, or going on back roads and attempting to traveling rurally. I suppose both have their advantages, but which is better? What do you think?

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don't know anything about mount greenwood, but if the school has a metra rail stop nearby it might be possible to live in the city and commute out. that being said, it's definitely not the ideal, since the metra chicago station(s) are all in one location near downtown. if you happen to find a place to live near the metra stations, great, but if not, that means you'll either need to take the bus/cta train and transfer to the metra, or walk or bike to it, and that can get inconvenient. i suppose another option is to drive out to mount greenwood from chicago if you have a car. contrary to most folks' initial impression, driving in chicago isn't a nightmare (unless you're downtown near the loop/during rush hour), and there are neighborhoods where you can park on the street for free (note: if you register your car at a chicago address, you will need to pay for a city sticker; if you are from out of state and keep your out of state license plate, you won't have to purchase the sticker). if you have a car and you can find an apartment in a neighborhood with free street parking, then commuting shouldn't be much of a problem (to be fair, i don't know how far mount greenwood is, though). hope that helps.

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Buy some nice new basketball shoes Buy a complete DVD set of Firefly or Battlestar Galactica or Doctor Who (I went as the Eleventh for Halloween, fez, bowtie, bracers and all!) Go out to dinner with some close friends Get wasted and hit on some lovely ladies Buy some books on my wish list Take in a musical theatre or ballet show Mind you, I will probably only be able to afford one of those things =)