At Alex on first page: I lol'ed.
Gun: my .45 springfield XD
Melee: my short katana?
Equipment: I don't have anything
Plan: as cracked.com proved, zombies can't realistically survive in earth's environment for more than a few days (at most) so I'll just barricade myself in my apartment and wait it out.
Their reasonings (the cliffnote version)
7: Natural predators. Once we go into hiding, remember zombies were only human. Bears, tigers, pumas, etc, would rip their decaying flesh apart in seconds. Even wild dogs will see how easy prey they are.
6: The Heat. Zombies are going to rot. Quickly. Decaying flesh in open sunlight? Putrefaction. When bacteria hits heat it'll eat their body apart. Then they'll start exploding. Literally. This is due to bloating from the gases caused by the bacteria. Dry heat will also mummify them
5: The Cold. Once dead, the body no longer preserves itself from nature. Human bodies are mostly water. Water freezes. Wait it out. It'll happen. Next is freezer burn
4: Biting sucks at spreading disease. Every successful disease is from a clever way to spread it. Rabies isn't widespread because it isn't very effective. Airborne diseases or sexually transmitted diseases are way more successful. The second the outbreak happens the CDC will be at work fixing it and locking it down.
3: Can't heal. Think of every little thing you bump into on a day to day basis. Stub a toe. Burn your finger on a hot pan. Once dead, all these wounds will add up. You won't be recovering from any of them. Pretty soon they'll take care of themselves
2: The Landscape. Mountains, rivers, canyons. How coordinated are these zombies? And at nighttime, I bet they'd wander off cliffs even easier. Even in cities, streets are often easily blocked off. Just barricade with a nice steel door, go to the roof and pick off the zombies with a sniper rifle as they parade down the streets like a mouse in a maze
1: Weapons. Humans created weapons. We kill things for fun. In 2004 there were over 14m people with a hunting license in the US. With sheer numbers that's the size of an army for the entire greater LA area.
Also. Zombies can't reproduce. Their main form of reproducing is their food and their top predator. As cracked put it, that's like having to fight a lion every time you wanted sex or to make a sandwich.
This is also just guns. Not other weapons. And these are also only civilians (me included). Don't forget the military, the police, etc.
anyway. That's how cracked puts it. And it's true. I'd just wait it out inside. Watch a few movies