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| - I heard about this place online just today. They opened not too terribly long ago, but when I heard the name of the store and what type of business it was, there was no question that I was bound to go soon, and by "soon", I mean "immediately". Weird and unique businesses draw me in like a magnet, so awaaaaaaaaay I went.
Pulling up in the strange little lot is an all-black store adorned with Tiki torches, and a dinosaur on the roof. "Why a dinosaur", you ask? Who the Hell knows, really. But I figure if people are already in the acceptance stages of zombies ravaging and consuming the planet, who is going to notice the occasional dinosaur smattering here and there? Besides, why are you worrying about dinosaurs anyway when there are zombies about? Geez, people. Priorities!
Inside, the store is a fantastical cornucopia of all you'll ever need to survive when the shizz hits the fan... and a synthetic lawn store. I actually commend this. Just because society is going to Hades in a handbasket doesn't mean that you can't appreciate a proper, well manicured lawn. If there's anything worse than zombies, it's an irate HOA on your back because your survival bunker isn't up to code.
But they have a plethora of swords, tazers, and axes, zombie training dummies and shooting range targets, and even artwork. And food. Oh, so much food. Need a kit that will cover the hunger needs of 200 people? They've got it for a mere $100. You may even have enough to cater a wedding after a tough day of fending off the hordes of the undead.
This is all well and good, but I finally decided on a decently priced survival pack for my car, which looked suspiciously like the med packs from "Left 4 Dead". Actually, it's a nice little kit in case I get stuck out somewhere, and need supplies in a pinch.
They even do zombie themed in-store events. Max Brooks of "World War Z" fame actually came out there about two weeks back (dang it) for a book signing, and they have video forecasting the impending doom.
But in seriousness, if you want to look at it from the "Real World" perspective, it's a decent place to prepare for a camping trip, or some related outdoor activity. The prices aren't bad, the theme is certainly funny, and the staff (Larry and Mike) are super nice and eager to answer any questions. If you seriously want to stock up on some long-term survival supplies or that sword on the go, they have a person covered. Stores with a sense of humor win me over every time.
So to paraphrase the old saying: Run, don't shamble to apparently the only store who will have our backs when the dead return to walk the Earth.
And those periodic dinosaur attacks that are bound to crop up. Man, the future's going to be weird....
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