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survivalist

usually a fairly crazy person, who thinks that eventually the world be a big free-for-all, traits of one may include, paranoia about politics and war, large stash of weapons and ammo and food, medical supplies, and sometimes even a bomb-shelter on their property. very militaristic person
i just bought a rifle off this crazy survivalist, he showed me his weapons stash 20 feet below ground dug from his basement, i was in the military, and even i had never seen some of the things that man had, guns and ammo of every type!
survivalist by tyler June 18, 2006
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survivalist

A person that believes in self reliance. A "survivalist" does not wish to depend on other people, or the government to take care of them or their family. Many survivalist have gardens so they depend less on grocery stores. In times of civil unrest, such as riots, must survivalist are prepared to defend their homes and families instead of depending on the police. A survivalist is someone who will take care of theirselves and their families instead of asking for help. Survivalist are often associated with the "whacko" types and usually thought to be a little "off" in the head - this is far from the truth. Anyone who prepares for hard times, natural disasters, or periods of civil unrest is a "survivalist."
John is true survivalist, he lost his job last week and already found another one.

Jim was lost in the woods for three days and found his own way out - he is a real survivalist.
survivalist by MAGNVS February 1, 2007

zombie survivalist

Someone either working independantly or as part of an organization who plans and helps educate people on what to do in the event of a zombie outbreak. A number of organizations, such as ozort, make their strategies available to the public and have online forums and websites that allow people and discuss ideas.
The zombie outbreak was prevented thanks to the work of a zombie survivalist group in the area.

urban survivalist 

A skilled homeless person, who specializes in the art of living out of dumpsters, no shelter, and earns money for his/her alcohol problem by collecting cans.
God, we miss Larry, he was the ultimate urban survivalist. Too bad he froze to death under an overpass.
urban survivalist by E-10 November 18, 2006

Survivalism 

Track 3 from the NIN album "Year Zero". It has a runtime of 4:23. There are two versions of the music video, the censored version and the uncensored version. The censored version censors out any offensive tv screens in the music video.
Survivalism is a great song
Survivalism by Xtreme2252 August 13, 2009

zombie survivalism 

The theory that with good preparation, you can defend yourself and live through the zombie apocalypse. Proponents may take concrete steps to be ready by installing extra security around the home, stockpiling provisions, plus purchasing firearms and four-wheel-drive vehicles.
Teen son: "Dad, can we remove the stairs in our house? Zombies can't climb."

Father: "You must've been reading that book on zombie survivalism. Guess what...I found it in the humor section at the book store, not even science fiction."

SurvivalistBoards 

One of the largest survival forums on the internet. Its a place for people to talk about everything from camping to SHTF and teotwawki.
When SHTF, your gonna wish you were a member of survivalistboards.

I aint no survivalist noob, I am a member of survivalistboards.
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The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
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Give me the quiche peanemis on the movie I missed.
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1. Billy hate drafted Chad OchoCinco because he knew Sam had wanted him since he is from Cincinnati. Billy already had plenty of players to fill that position but wanted to make sure Sam didn't get him.

2. Billy hate drafted Peyton Manning because he was the only good quarterback left and he knew Sam had been planning on drafting him.
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