Last night was a long night
by Ross Catrow
This mob, while obviously insane with anger, is also LOUD. Like. Really. Loud. Remember that anti-smoking commercial where the guy sings a snappy tune through his stoma? Imagine about forty of that guy — but more gurgly, and you’ll start to get an idea of what my neighborhood’s theme song is of late. Gurgle Gurg Gurgy-Gurg Gurgy Gurg-Gurg! Suffice to say: we didn’t sleep much.
We decided to spend the night in the office so we could try and keep an eye on things outside. A couple hours after the sun set, as we tried to sleep, someone or something broke out the window on our front door. The dogs went insane (again mostly Shooter) — which didn’t help things. The next four or five hours were filled with methodical scratching and banging punctuated by occasional gurgling. Over and over and over again. We had stacked most of our junk against the windows not the front door and were just starting to make plans for a mid-night escape when everything stopped.
Then someone outside screamed.
After that it was pretty quiet. We actually got a couple hours of sleep. After I woke up, early this morning, I got onto the roof to check things out. Unlucky for us, the only roof access in our house is to take a ladder out on the porch roof. Lucky for us, we got the ladder out of the shed about six months ago and never put it back. That’s how we roll.
I can just see into Carytown from the northeast corner of the roof. There are a couple hundred people congregated at Cary and Sheppard. Glass and Powder‘s been looted and it looks like it might be on fire. I’m pretty sure there are three bodies in a neat pile at the bus stop. One of them looks like it’s wearing a Saint Benedict School uniform.
We can’t stay here. Not after last night. I don’t know what we are going to do but it for sure isn’t stay here completely at the mercy of the Gurglies.
Also, thanks for the concern posted in the comments. We are ok thus far and doing our best. I encourage everyone to stay in their houses — upstairs if you’ve got ‘em. As for calling the police I’m sure you know by now that the lines are down. Not only are all the lines down but I haven’t seen a single cop (and they are usually copious in our neighborhood) since this all began. As for guns — which cops have — we don’t own any. I’m not anti-gun; they just scare me. Right now I’m reconsidering.
BTW, has anyone heard from Justin? I haven’t since his post last night. I can’t imagine driving home during all of this.
Guns are useless. You have to be a hell of a shot to do anything to these guys. Your best bet is some sort of blade or bludgeoning weapon. Or just a good pair of shoes and a slower running buddy.
Cell phones are useless and I’m surprised the net’s still working but I don’t give it much longer. Best of luck.
Cell phones are always out of service when you need them most in horror movies. At least that’s better than the victim not even attempting to use the phone.
The movie that did this the best was “The Departed,” although it was not a horror movie. That movie wins the Oscar for best use of cell phones.
remember, if you have to, fill up your tub upstairs with fresh potable water. If things get really bad, take your canned goods upstairs and destroy the stairs behind you. That should buy you guys some time. Guns are worthless, as they draw more attention to you than doing any actual good. Speaking of which, I’m sorry to say, but the dogs (especially the barking) may not be in your favor at this point. I love them both, but you may have to let them fend for themselves in order to preserve your own lives. Bicycles are your safest mode of transport if you have to leave, but stay put unless absolutely necessary. Relocation may be in order soon. The National Guard may have given up on those inside the city, and may, as we speak, be barricading off all entrances and exits within city limits. We may well be on our own.
Outbreaks are happening all across the eastern seaboard. Bloomberg in NY has issued a declaration of martial law, and CNN and Fox News are warning people not to leave their homes. Something strange is going on at the airports, it looks like they’ve been overrun too.
I hope you are all ok, I’m going to head towards the West Coast before the infestation spreads.