There's a lot of truth in that statement and I've been quietly working on this in my neighborhood for a long time (eight years!).

However, "Lights Out" made me realise my neighborhood is undenfendable from any attacker. It has too many entry points, to many hiding spots, and no wells (though swimming pools might be a source of water). Our houses are very close together allowing fire to pass quickly from one to the next. The houses themselves would offer no protection from rifle bullets. The list goes on and on. It has me somewhat depressed. All we really have is a great bunch of people, but they aren't bulletproof.

We had our first test two years ago when Hurricane Rita was expected to hit. The way everyone responded was like a dream. Teams of people went house to house to help board up windows and empty the yards of possible flying debris, people with 1st aid training ID'd themselves to others, walkie-talkies were passed out to each house if someone needed help, everyone's bathtubs were filled with water, copies of water treatment/hurricane prep/1st aid stuff were passed out to everyone, and those with generators set up sharing schedules with other neighbors. We were ready for the worst, which of course meant nothing happened.

I love our neighborhood but the first group of MZB's will pick us like ripe apples.

-Blast