Comments on: Let’s talk Zombies

By: Shanna Wynne

Shanna Wynne — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:35:03 +0000

Hahaha!!!

Do you mean could you still “possibly” become a zombie or would I still rather end up zombified eventually?

Well, for the first take, I’d probably wear protection before hitting it raw dog style, just in case. And in the second possibility, I’d put off zombification as long as possible, but eventually, I’d want to try and see. I’ve always been curious about the taste of human flesh…….

Should I have admitted that out loud? Online? Hmmmm…..

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:06:00 +0000

New question: Think of a hot zombie chic. You could hit it raw dog and bail like nobody’s business. They can’t get pregnant and they can’t take you to court, so all is good right? So, assuming you had said hot zombie chic tied up and gagged so she couldn’t bite you, would you still become a zombie?

By: Shanna Wynne

Shanna Wynne — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:44:11 +0000

Thanks for dropping by, Ryan. It’s always a pleasure when you comment.

I’ve had the same kind of thoughts run go through my mind as well. I never really get past the zombie killing part!!

I’ll have to check the aliens in Half-Life out, definitely. You can’t ever rule out aliens as an option!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:44:51 +0000

I have spent many a mile driving across our country with my brain wandering over to the zombie universe. I see buildings, shopping centers, etc., and wonder what sort of defensible position they’d make. Do I hole up in that Border’s and make trips to the larger and less secure grocery store? Do I go to the 4-story Barnes and Noble down on the plaza, which has only two entry points and stairs that are easily defendable and roof-hop to the various restaurants to forage? How many supply stashes do I need to set up and where do I put them? How many gallons of fuel for the generator should I stock up on? Stuff like that.

Then you have transportation. Mustang for speed and general driving around. A hummer for if you decide to play demolition derby in the mall parking lot with the zombies that have undoubtedly collected there. Pickup trucks are out of the question. Last thing you need is for a zombie to jump (or get thrown in) the back and come at you through the window.

Weapons and ammo need to be everywhere you go. Different spots around your base, at least three per vehicle. Shotguns are the best. Put a rifle with a scope on the roof. Not because you’re a gun nut, but because you have to keep killing them. The less zombies there are, the better your chances of survival will be.

I LOVED “World War Z” and I thought it brought up something that is rarely covered in zombology: the reason they’re so strong is because they don’t feel pain. Sort of like someone high on PCP. I am also psyched about “Zombieland”, though I won’t be seeing it until I get a better job and have more disposable income.

There is one other possibility regarding zombie genesis you didn’t mention: Aliens.

In the Half-Life universe, the people that get attacked DO turn into zombies inasmuch as they have all of the characteristics of a zombie, but I guess one could make the argument that that particular situation would fall more along the lines of body-snatching. Still, it’s interesting to explore.

Great subject!

By: Shanna Wynne

Shanna Wynne — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:34:00 +0000

Thanks, AJ. I am totally on my way to check that blog out!!

By: AJ Brown

AJ Brown — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:33:05 +0000

Shanna, you have to love the zombocalypse theories and what a Harvard professor lectured about: the possibilities of a zombie invastion and how the zombie works. That’s paraphrasing and not quite right but scientific terms make my head hurt…

Here’s a link to the lecture:

http://zombiesandtoys.blogspot.com/2009/04/science-behind-real-zombies.html