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GGJohn

(9,951 posts)
2. I remember when it was getting ready to change to the year 2000.
Sat Jan 10, 2015, 10:28 PM
Jan 2015

People were losing their fucking minds thinking that the computers controlling the nations infrastructure were going to shut down because they wouldn't recognize the year change.
People were stocking up on MRE's, cases of water, flashlights, batteries, guns, ammo, etc., and in the end, what happened? Not a damn thing.

 

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)
5. I made a lot of money over 1998-1999 over the Y2K thing.
Sat Jan 10, 2015, 10:43 PM
Jan 2015

I loved how much of a nothing it was.

LoveIsNow

(356 posts)
4. Is there a best episode?
Sat Jan 10, 2015, 10:42 PM
Jan 2015

For shows like that it always helps to start off with a really hilarious episode to catch my interest.

 

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)
8. In Season 1 Episode 3, a guy nearly blows his thumb off in his "firearms practice"
Sat Jan 10, 2015, 10:46 PM
Jan 2015

That kind of cracked me up.

 

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)
13. I also loved the fundamentalist Christians who didn't drink, but bought gallons of alcohol
Sat Jan 10, 2015, 11:17 PM
Jan 2015

Their reasoning was it would be barter items for when the government failed under the black guy in the White House.

laundry_queen

(8,646 posts)
11. That was my personal favorite.
Sat Jan 10, 2015, 10:59 PM
Jan 2015

He spent most of the time before that pontificating about firearm safety to his kid. I think there was some 'be a man' crap in there. Then he blows his thumb off and passes out and they have to airlift him out of there. IIRC, his kid totally called him on it too afterwards.

LeftyMom

(49,212 posts)
12. And then his teenagers don't know basic first aid or how to drive.
Sat Jan 10, 2015, 11:01 PM
Jan 2015

Everybody stood around looking scared until the camera crew stepped in to get him to a hospital.

I take all my emergency survival advice from people who are less useful than your average junior girl scout.

LeftyMom

(49,212 posts)
10. Episodes 2 and 3 have some really nutty people.
Sat Jan 10, 2015, 10:56 PM
Jan 2015

If you're really looking for ineptitude as high comedy you can't beat episode 3.

Kevin from WI

(184 posts)
14. You all laugh now...
Sun Jan 11, 2015, 01:59 AM
Jan 2015

but you won't be laughing when the zombie apocalypse happens. According to my top secret bible calculations we have 3 weeks yet, however, I have special crystal's I use to talk to jibbers crabst the lobster god who lives behind the rings of Saturn and he says you descend into heaven on that day as long as you sign over your life savings to me. Thanks, and yes this is total sarcasm.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
16. Actually, my secret sources at youtube said it would happen in December. We're all dead and in hell.
Sun Jan 11, 2015, 04:10 AM
Jan 2015
All because of people like you.



Who didn't post this earlier!!111!!



Uh, and I didn't post it either so I guess I deserve it too.



P. S. We're all supposed to be vaporized by that Hadron thingie, sooner or later. Sorry I left that out. It was nice knowing ya.




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