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Halloween coverage is over, and this week it was all about the elections. I could not look through one day’s worth of articles without finding at least 7 of them about the zombie parties or the zombie voters. I personally feel that the word zombie should not be used in politics. Sometimes old ideas brought to light on new situations are just what the doctor ordered. It’s used in a negative fashion insinuating that ideas, or candidates are dead and not worth bringing back. But I digress. Other than the prattle above, that’s all I’m going to say about the elections, time to do some zombie news!
In one of the most exciting things in TV since the return of The Walking Dead, Doomsday Preppers is back for a second season. If you have not seen this show… you must watch it. You can go to the National Geographic website and view past episodes if you wish, but take some time and get hooked. You could get some great ideas for your own survival preparations and learn a few new skills you never thought about. If you think this is just another Hoarder’s show, you are dead wrong. Instead of trying to make a spectacle of a “prepper’s” lifestyle, it takes the preparations of these families and individuals and scores them on how well they did prepping and lets them know some things to work on. Take a look at the second season and tell us how you will prepare for the apocalypse.
Next I would like to talk about a story that is near and dear to my heart. It looks like unless the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce starts to change their mind, there is little way for George Romero to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Matt Mogk, the founder for the Zombie Research Society recently attempted to run and Indi Gogo campaign to raise the $30,000 needed to get him this star. Unfortunately the Hollywood CoC for some reasons got their panties in a knot about the way the funds were being raised. They didn’t take too kindly everyone knowing the price tag they put on the star (which if you’ve ever looked into it, and I have, is not a surprise anyway). So the HCoC decided to be complete douche bags, the way the hobnobs of Hollywood can be, and protest the campaign. As the HCoC are the ones who make the decision on who gets to be on the walk or not, there was no point in trying to rock the boat further. The campaign was shut down never to be reopened.
Ya? Well were is Romero’s star Mr. Farrell? WHERE IS HIS STAR? {1}
Really? Really? You protest a campaign to give a deserving director his time in the spotlight, yet you give the Olsen twins a star? I’m saying this right now. Bob Sagat was more deserving of a star than the Olsen twins. He was really one of the only good things that happened to Full House (the second was Lori Loughlin. Runner up awards go to Candace Bure, and John Stamos’ hair.), on top of the bull shit he had to deal with on that horrible show America’s Funniest Home Videos. You know what… I’m going to demand that we put up our own Stars of Fame on this website. George, you’re getting the first star, and Bob, you’re getting the 2nd one. I’m not charging either one of you. Thank you for everything. And HCoC, I have two words for you the first one starts with an F, and the second one ends in a U. I donated early to this campaign and am rather miffed that it was taken down. George deserves that star and you know it! Pricks!
Are you a fan of Lollipop Chainsaw? I’ve always wanted to get my hands on the game, but never got the chance. Well, smiles may rise (as well as other parts of the body) to find out that a XXX movie will be made about the video game. Staring an Asian actress named Tia, this movie will probably be like any other porn. Poorly scripted, horrible wardrobe, and so generally awful, you can only watch it for five minutes. At a time. I will not be posting links to this adult cinema, but you can check out the source article for pictures and more links! (reminder, view all third party websites at your own risk, this particular site is not always safe for work or children)
And last on my list and certainly one of my favorite stories of the week is about my favorite Super… well hero isn’t quite the right word now is it. That’s right it’s the Merc with the Mouth, Deadpool! And although his character alone could cause me to write 3 blogs about him… the new Marvel Now! debut should really get zombie fans going. If you haven’t heard it is confirmed that yes he will be fighting zombies. But not just any zombies, these are the evil reanimated corpses of the United State’s presidents. This has me questioning if I can really read this series. I’m a patriot at heart hear and you’re talking about re-killing the founders and shapers of my homeland. But you’re talking zombies here, and everyone knows once you become a zombie you are never the person you once were. Did I mention it’s drawn by The Walking Dead artist Tony Moore? Ok what more do I need to convince myself to skip work and head to the comic shop?
“History shows again and again that nature can prove the folly of men.” -Godzilla, Blue Öyster Cult {2}
Ok that settles it… This series will be mine.
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So I’m not the only nut out there that thinks zombies could exist. Turns out science is on my side too. I’ve posted about all the zombie like things in the real world with bugs… but never anything that has effected humans. Turns out science doesn’t think too highly on the reanimation portion of zombies, but everything else from the aggressive attitude, the never ending need for feeding, and strength and stamina that is beyond a normal human being could be possible. Lets watch this first video as back up on this.
So in a nut shell, if there was a virus that you could sniff up your nose that damaged the brain… yes we could have zombies. If it affected other areas of the brain for instance the area that felt pain, you have a zombie that could withstand bullet shots, lift heavy object, and easily take down other humans. Without those pain receptors a human could push their muscles beyond their normal tolerance causing them to run faster and longer than a normal human could. Their strength would seem super human as well because the pain is not there to tell their muscles to stop.
But maybe, just maybe, they wouldn’t need those pain receptors to be effected at all. When you experience rage (true rage, not emo angst), a chemical process happens in your body that produces adrenalin. Sometimes with a buildup of the adrenalin your brain will stop processing certain stimuli, like pain. Now the buildup of adrenalin has to be pretty high to reach this point, but constant rage could do that. You also see this happen to people who are on certain stimulants such as PCP, and Coke, which is why those zombie cases earlier this year was initially blamed on drugs. Your body and brain then start to overheat, causing more confusion and breaking your ability to reason even further. The result would probably be something like the Tanks from Left 4 Dead, only not as bulky.
Here’s the thing, unlike the conventional zombie this virus probably could not be passed on like a regular zombie would. If you remember from the video, it said that the nerves most likely to cause this specific set of symptoms would attack the nerves inside the nasal cavity, which would mean this virus must be airborne. That or would be advanced enough to somehow connect to the exact nerves it needs to cause it’s damage. But this is even scarier. This means that you don’t have to get bit by the zombie to become infected, you just had to have breathed in the same air. And let’s face it if the average joe was attacked by a zombie similar to the one we are discussing, if the zombie get’s their hands on them, they are dead anyway… it’s the survivors who would turn more likely than not. If this were really the case, we would have to completely rethink our survival structure. Things like gas masks would become imperative for survival of a close encounter with a zed. It would probably do you much good to have an air filtration system in your safe house as well. Bring on the HEPA Filters!
Next lets look at another video that already shows us that a zombie like state can be found in some people. I couldn’t embed the actual video here, so click on the picture to take you to the page the video (and picture) was found on.
Thank you Huffington Post and your obsession with zombies… No doubt I get a lot of Zombie Current Event fodder from their publications.
Cotard delusion (yes I looked up the spelling), is not quite as the video describes, but very close. Not everyone who has this disorder believes they are dead. This disorder usually causes people to deny that they, or parts of their being exist. It is often accompanied by depression and cases are found most often in patients with schizophrenia.
In many cases of Cotard delusion people feel as if they are somehow eternally damned. Delusions will make the person feel if they are in dark places, for example Hell, and that either they have died, or that everything around them is dead. In extreme cases, it has been found that patients instead of feeling dead or nonexistent, they can feel as if they are immortal.
Studies of the disease have shown that the delusions suffered by the patients can be based on sociological pressure. That means that the delusions can be varied just by what the patient has seen, experienced, or been told. So if someone was brought up a devout Christian for instance, and contracted this condition, they may start to get the delusion they are in Hell and that their sole has been damned. If not really brought up religiously, but open to suggestion, they may feel like everything is dead, or dyeing, or the world is coming to an end. So it is possible that someone who had a healthy obsession with zombies while healthy, could in fact delude himself/herself into thinking he or she is a zombie now.
So the question of “Could zombies really exist?” has finally been answered. Yes. Whether they exist just as a delusion of your mind, or become born of some nasty virus, yes your fears could come to life, but not necessarily unlife. How likely is it that this will happen? That’s the question you must ask yourself now. I think I’m going to start looking into the price of a gas mask. You know. Be prepared.
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Over here in Maryland, we are getting ready for a big storm so I will be keeping these updates short and sweet to get enough ready for us to weather this storm.
Be that as it may, I would like to direct your attention to a campaign that was brought to my attention by a reader of ours Mark. Mark works for MoneySupermarket.com and wanted to bring to my attention some info graphics that they made to help promote their insurance lines. He has given me permission to display their graphics and write about them. As promised Mark, here you go.
Large version of the info graphic can be found at http://www.moneysupermarket.com/halloween/how-to-zombie-proof-your-car/
The first info graphic is about how you can zombie proof your car. Now one thing you will notice real quick about these info graphics are the absence of guns. This is because the company had to be careful on what they posted on their own websites. That being said they had to get a little creative on how they would deal with the zombie hoards. Something’s worked really well. Marbles? I would use them more if I were in a stuck in at a location, or on foot, rather than in a car, but it’s a good idea. Other ideas were a little ridiculous. Amplifier and Sound system would more likely bring more zombies to you than killing them off. Water cannon would be a waste of a good resource. We would want to replace the water cannon with a simple sniper station to pick off the zombies that are getting just a little too close for comfort. Rip out that sound system and keep things quiet why don’t you? The frying pan is comical, but puts you in danger of getting your hand bit. Use a spear instead if you must. You can operate that from the safety of the inside of the vehicle and still keep your attackers at bay.
Larger version of this info graphic can be found at http://www.moneysupermarket.com/halloween/how-to-zombie-proof-your-house/
The second graphic was for fortifying your home against the zombie invasion. I kind of found it funny that they were not allowed to use guns, but explosives were on the ok list. But all in all I think they did a good job of getting the core of the ideas you would want to follow down. The land mines would be ok, as long as they are placed far enough away from your home and fence as to not create a danger to you or your security features (wall, cameras, etc). Cameras are a great idea to give you monitoring of your home, but may be impractical to use being as you will probably be on a generator. I would rather use the electricity to electrify the fence. Black curtains are ok, but I would rather exchange those for plywood or the steel plates that they suggest. A fire extinguisher wouldn’t do much to a zombie, but is good to have just in case.
I also love that they also took some time to talk about storing up on emergency supplies and weapons. Of course you would want to replace that Boxing Glove Bazooka for a good 12 gage shot gun, but hey they worked with what they were allowed to. Again the bag of marbles kills me! I can’t believe I didn’t think of using marbles before!
Thank you guys at MoneySupermarket.com for letting us pull apart your ads and we admire what you did with this. I am usually critical about zombie advertising as many times people use zombies a gimmick to sell cheap stuff that they think people will buy just because they have a zombie on it. I like how you were able to provide a quality info graphic that addressed safety concerns of the zombie apocalypse. Yes some cheesiness was used in place of firepower but we can forgive that because instead it gave us some laughs. You have my thumbs up on your zombie advertising campain!
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Alright people let’s do this thing. I am ready to dish out the dirt on some of the zombie stories of last week. To be honest… there wasn’t much worth mentioning, but I did find a few good articles I did want to touch on.
First let’s get the thing that’s boiling my blood over with. Some press writer at Al.com doesn’t think it’s worth spending the money to have police officers protecting those in zombie walks.
“I just saw a story on the news about they had a zombie walk Sunday and I’m outraged that the police department had to supply traffic control for a bunch of freaks dressed up like zombies…
“There’s no such thing as zombies, there’s no such thing as vampires. If they want to get together and walk let them walk somewhere where they won’t impede traffic and have to have a police escort. That’s unacceptable, Mr. Mayor, unacceptable.”
The staff member who wrote it was never mentioned by name but I have a few words to say to you, you hateful little dirtbag. First you think it’s not worth having police protect the citizens of your own town? What kind of person does not think it’s worth protecting the people who pay the taxes that run that police department? In addition to this the organizers of these events usually have to pay the city some sort of fee, whether it’s for the permits for the event or for the police themselves that cover those costs.
Just because someone does something you do not understand does not give you the right to call people freaks and tell them they are not worth protecting while participating in an event that they enjoy. Did you also stop to think that this zombie walk might have been used to promote a worthy cause? Many events are held this time of year to raise money for all sorts of charities, many of which support the people in the towns the event was held in. You are a selfish, hate mongering stuck up, snob for your comments above. You should be ashamed of yourself and start learning some of the facts before you have diarrhea of the brain.
And along those same lines, to the staff member who doesn’t recognize the achievement of Felix Baumgartner’s record breaking free fall from space, maybe you need to start reading, or watching some news other than gossip columns. His jump may have been risky, but what he did was more than just brave, he has paved the way for many scientific studies. He is the first person ever to break the speed of sound without an aircraft, and he basically self tested that space suit to be approved to help astronauts survive a jump from the top most reach of our atmosphere. If an astronaut now has to bail from a troubled spacecraft at high altitude, we now know his suit will protect him/her. Technology like this could save the lives of astronauts and prevent us from having other tragedies like the Columbia explosion. So you may not think it’s so great to skydive, but we should be thanking Mr. Baumgartner for his efforts and his achievements. Not calling him a “fool”.
Now that that’s off my chest…
So it’s from 2006, doesn’t discredit the Pittsburgh Zombie Walk to be one of the first walks to start the World Zombie Day festivities.
In related news I just wanted to give a shout out that I missed for Saturday the 13. The 13’s was World Zombie Day where it is tradition to have large zombie walks in cities all over the world in order to raise awareness of world hunger and collect food for shelters. If you participated in one of these great events I wanted to give you guys a big thumbs up and say thank you for doing your part to raise awareness to the cause.
Speaking of great causes, I am kind of excited for this new zombie movie coming out. I know I try not to write about movies in the Current Events posts, but this one is worth mentioning. “Call of Duty Undead” is going to be based off the insanely popular zombie modes in the Call of Duty series. The reason I’m excited by this is because it turns out that the proceeds from the movie are going to the Wounded Warrior Program which help our returned wounded vets not only heal, but also rehabilitate, and find employment after recovery. I can’t think of a better cause. This movie has a potential release date of sometime in 2013.
Ever wanted to eat at Zombie Burger, but never wanted to travel to Iowa to do it? Your chance may just be coming up. Rumors are buzzing of a franchise to start. They aren’t true yet, but according to the source article this is a possibility as the restaurant gets requests for a franchise weekly. Zombie fans can only dream!
And this is my last edition of the Current Events that will feature a zombie haunted attraction. This time we give a shout out to St. Charles’ Village of the Living Dead in St. Charles Michigan. This attraction’s website is a little dull but according to attendees, it is a major thrill. The actors start their relentless assault on you as soon as you leave your car. The house itself is a dark attraction where you aren’t given a moment’s rest from the thrills. Only going on until the end of the month, you have one more weekend to catch this event.
That’s all for the zombie news of the week. Don’t forget that if you find a zombie current event you would like to share, email me at penguinprince@grimcrew.com. You can also follow Dead Future on Facebook and Google +. You can also follow me on Twitter and Google +.
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It’s finally October. That’s right, it’s the zombies biggest month out of the year. Naturally with the Halloween atmosphere, October is a huge month for all kinds of zombie walks, charity events, pub crawls, parties and any other zombie festivities you can think of. This can make the Zombie Current Events posts a little tedious. As a rule I do not report on zombie walks or similar items because if I did, I would never stop writing. I have on occasion picked out one or two events that have gotten large amounts of attention and go to support great causes. But because I want to keep this blog fresh I will avoid those topics in favor of unique news events.
Another one of those events I’m giving high consideration on banning is any emergency preparedness events held by any government agency. Utah is the next state to jump on the zombie bandwagon with an emergency preparedness campaign based on the undead. This was unique and news worthy when last year a post was put on the CDC’s blog about preparing for the zombie apocalypse. Now we are just riding the coat tails what was once a popular viral campaign. At the risk of sounding like a hipster zombie emergency preparedness campaigns were cooler before they became main stream.
And on the same token I am now going to be a slight hypocrite. Canada’s Heart & Stroke Foundation has a new zombie commercial that is just stunning. Now I’m a big proponent for everyone learning how to perform CPR. Some people are afraid to do it because it might hurt the person. My view is that if you don’t do it, they are dead anyway. So CPR saves lives, and that is brought to light in this well put together PSA spot. For those of you who have a slightly dark sense of humor, you will love this too. And for those of you who don’t get it… zombies only eat living people. Now to defend my hypocrisy, this is not an emergency preparedness campaign, the PSA is creative and well put together, and although they are using zombies, they are using them in a different way (which makes it ok).
I’ve gone on record saying that child zombies are the scariest kind. This kind of made me change my mind. But only a little bit. Follow the link to see these creative family photos that put a spin on your traditional bore fest that was the yearly family picture time. If my Mom and Dad had arranged this kind of family photo, I would have used it on my Christmas cards. Forever.
Did you need another reason to fear Resident Evil? How about their human meat market? No joke. This shop in East London’s Smithfield Meat Market has been transformed into Hannibal Lector’s dream and everyone else’s worst nightmare. Be warned. If you follow this link, these pictures are graphic and maybe NSFW. Not for nudity, but because they are disturbing as hell! Just so we are clear, yes they are really selling this meat. No it’s not really human. But a fabulous food artist really tricks your eye. And if you are a true fan of the game they also will be selling Red Herb and Green Herb, which fans recognize as the types of “health potions” available in game. Proceeds from the sale will be going to the Limbless Association.
Anyone know who Danny Bonaduce is? Anyone care? If you must know he was a child star in the popular 70’s tv show The Partridge Family who has kept himself somewhat relevant through various guest appearances, and parts in commentary shows where he tries to be funny. He also apparently has a radio show in Seattle. Anywho, he was bit in the face recently by a fan who asked if she could give him a kiss. He thinks she was a zombie on bathsalts. I think she was just a loon who wanted to bite Danny Bonaduce. But I doubt this will get much more publicity unless he writes a harrowing book about the ordeal. Danny being the nice guy he is currently isn’t pressing charges. So I guess we may never know.
Hey remember that time the crazy chick bit me in the face? It reminded me of that one episode of CSI I was in! Yea that was cool…{1}
And last but not least hear is a mention to a haunted attraction, since I did promise a free plug to zombie related haunted attractions that may be local to you! This week I prompt you to visit http://www.terroronthemountain.com/ for more information on Blue Mountain’s Halloween event Terror on the Mountain. The website claims that a family of inbred zombies has taken over the mountain. I thought it was relevant to today’s post because it mentions a human butcher shop much like the Resident Evil event mentioned above. I wish they had more pictures or video of their event, but if your near Palmerton, PA this may be a fun event for a weekend. With reasonable prices you can make a day trip of fun and excitement.
That’s all for the zombie news of the week. Don’t forget that if you find a zombie current event you would like to share, email me at penguinprince@grimcrew.com. You can also follow Dead Future on Facebook and Google +. You can also follow me on Twitter and Google +.
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The hype around the AMC’s Walking Dead Season 3 premiere this week is nothing short of phenomenal. Everything that this franchise has put out this year has been nothing but a super marketing ploy for their 3rd season. I don’t say that as a bad thing, on the contrary, it’s all been genius! Ever since Season 2 has ended AMC has kept you wanting more by developing some of the best marketing strategies I have ever seen. Everything they have done has been very consumer interactive which brings people to start to grow interest in something even if they have never had interest before.
Let’s take for example the Video Games that have been released this year. These games have been a great gap bridge between the comic books and the tv show as they bring you more into the plot behind the story. They stayed true to the comic book vision of the story and gave you behind the scenes glimpses into one of the characters that you never got to see before. The bonus for the TV show was that not only did you get something shortly after the 2nd season ended to keep your taste buds fresh, but by releasing a series of small games it kept people interested longer than 2 weeks. Just like the show every week people couldn’t wait for the next installment of the game which its final installment was just recently released.
The wheals on the bus go squish squish squish, squish squish squish, squish squish squish. The wheals of the bus go squish squish squish, all through the town! {1}
Another great marketing gimmick that was use by the franchise was creator Robert Kirkman’s involvement in the San Diego Comic Con. With the help of Honda he built a car that he believes would help one survive in the zombie apocalypse. Some might have disagreed with his design (read: I disagree with his design), but no one can deny that the car still looked bad ass. It gave people a talking point and an opportunity for some photo shoots that would guarantee extra advertising when people posted their pictures all over Facebook!
Let’s not also forget the 2nd huge thing that the Walking Dead did for San Diego Comic Con. Namely The Walking Dead Escape! It was a run for your life thrill through the world of the walking dead as you navigated an obstacle course worthy of the apocalypse. Not only were you jumping, crawling, sliding, and of course running through the obstacle course, but you were also being chased by zombies at every turn. And don’t worry if you didn’t get your chance to take part of this epic thrill because it was on the West Cost. It’s coming to the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA on October 27th. Which happens to also b the date of our next show at the Annapolis Comic Con. That weekend you also have Run 4 Your Lives in Baltimore MD. It’s an entire weekend of sweet zombie action! Of course I will be super sad if you don’t come and see us at the convention however. With as hard as I’m working on my next live presentation! (More details to follow!)
But The Walking Dead was not done there. When AMC heard that Dish was giving them the boot, they took those lemons and made gold. That may not be how the saying goes, but that’s exactly what they did. With arguably the best advertising campaign that AMC has done for the franchise, they made commercials at first asking people to tell Dish not to drop them. Then when the boot came down, they turned the commercials around and told everyone to drop dish instead! It would be interesting to find out how many people switched from Dish Network to another provider just to be able to watch the Season Premiere on Sunday. Their most popular campaign for this was the announcement that A. Zombie was running for President. At both the Democratic and the Republican national conventions, A. Zombie made an appearance to voice his political views for a brighter America where all would be able to watch The Walking Dead. An America without Dish Network. A little angry at Dish don’t you think?
I wonder if he’s had any surgery done. I mean at his age, he should just be falling apart. {2}
All in all I would say that this has made for a wonderful marketing ploy for AMC’s number 1 show. I know many who are hyped about the premier and are holding viewing parties. As for me, I’ll probably record it and then stay off the internet until I can watch it the next day. In an unfortunate lapse of planning I agreed to spend the afternoon with my parents instead. A Sunday without football or The Walking Dead? What have I done!?
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A good variety of stories from last week have made things interesting when picking stories to cover this week in Zombie Current Events. When you have Halloween coming up, it’s always a big thing for zombies. This year is no exception. As always I scour the internets to bring you the best zombie stories so you don’t have to.
The biggest story of last week again has to do with the US Government. Again the government will deny the existence of zombies, yet they are doing a lot of preparation with them. This time police and emergency personnel will take part of a 5 day summit for Anti-terrorism. A company called HALO Corp. (I can’t make this stuff up) will be training 1,000 students in how to react in a zombie apocalypse. I personally think this is a good thing, however I can see how some people will start to see exercises like this excessive and unnecessary. Training on scenarios in which the government doesn’t think will happen can get some people’s panties in a bunch. Especially considering this is a major election year and people are getting tight with their money, I can imagine some outcry to the news of spending on what could be seen as a frivolous exercise not because it’s anti-terrorism, but because of the zombies.
On a different side of zombie preparation, I always promote personal zombie preparation. And in that spirit many companies have stepped up to try to provide that preparation, but one company is doing things a little bit different. In the world where guns are the defense of choice in a zombie apocalypse, Rob Thomas is working to develop a martial arts style with an emphasis of avoiding the teeth and fingernails of an assailant. Thomas’ Dojo specializes in realistic self defense that people can use in everyday situations. Although I would not recommend using hand to hand self defense against a zombie, but when all else fails, I would rather have lessons like this behind my belt then go at it with no knowledge of self defense whatsoever.
Lego is making the zombie headlines yet again. No they did not decide to make the Winchester Bar from Shawn of the Dead. Instead they are releasing a haunted house! This is a first for Lego and to be honest, it’s really cool. You got vampires, ghosts and of course zombies. Zombies in this case are the butler and the chef. I don’t know how pleased a vampire would be with brains every night for dinner, but I guess as long as they were raw and blood filled, there might not be a problem.
I guess this biker is bad to the bone. {1}
We’ve seen zombie walks, zombie runs, zombie pub craws, and even zombie dances. This is the first time I’ve ever seen a zombie motorcycle ride. In an effort to raise money for Camp Boggy Creek in Eustis Fl, the Zombie Brotherhood will be hosting a police escorted ride from Sunrise Fl, to Ft. Lauderdale. Camp Boggy Creek provides services to children with life threatening illnesses and their families. I love stories of bikers getting together to support a great cause. Even better they are doing it as zombies. The roughest and toughest meets the scariest in this awesome event.
And the Emmy goes to… Gino Crognale! Who? Well if you were into the makeup business for film you would certainly know who he is. I’ll give you a hint… this is a zombie blog. Well Gino has brought home the 2nd Emmy for The Walking Dead and I say well deserved. His zombies are the best in the business and some of the most memorable too. I don’t remember anyone else naming individual zombies in other productions. Mr. Crognale has found a way to bring uniqueness to his zombies that make them frightening and memorable and not to mention celebrated.
It’s not the dark that will scare you. Its what’s in the dark that will. – The Darkness
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And of course I did not forget this week’s haunted attraction. This week I’m giving free advertising to The Field of Screams: The Haunted Stadium. Located in Lake Elsinore, CA, this haunted attraction will be featuring 4 mazes, 2 scare zones, and a unique atmosphere. What sounds the creepiest to me is the Orphanage. I say it all the time and I’ll say it again… kids are creepy.
That’s all for the zombie news of the week. Don’t forget that if you find a zombie current event you would like to share, email me at penguinprince@grimcrew.com. You can also follow Dead Future on Facebook and Google +. You can also follow me on Twitter and Google +.
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For this Melee review, I thought I would talk a weapon not many people think of. Who has ever thought about using an extension cord as a weapon?
There are so many reasons why this idea is full of win. 1st of all, an extension cord is strong. It would take a lot of strength to bust an extension cord. Tying the cord as a lasso would certainly give you an advantage of being able to more effectively using this weapon. Although this would be non lethal, it could save your life.
Now you will thank your crazy Unkle for never throwing away any extension cord. Ever. {1}
Another thing that I wanted to point out about the extension cord is that they usually have some sort of heft to them. This way it would be easier to throw a line out at a distance with greater accuracy. This would be useful in situations requiring quick set up of traps.
Another less conventional way an extension cord could be used as a weapon is when it’s used as a whip. It would take some practice, but using one of the plug ends as an impact point for the whip could cause devastating effects if used efficiently. This would need loads of practice in order to get it right, but hey if you want to survive, it’s suggested you learn how to utilize this skill. An alternative to this, if you have electricity available, is to fray one end of the extension cord so that the wires are exposed. If you then plug it into the wall, you have a make shift electric whip. Just be careful not to hurt your friends or yourself. On that note, you can just use it as a tazer at that point as well.
For the most dangerous tazer ever made, strip the wires as if you were repairing a broke cord. then, just leave them exposed, and watch sparks fly. {2}
I mentioned traps earlier and thought it might be a good idea to give you some ideas on what kind of traps could be set up using an extension cord. First you could run the cord across a hall way about 1 foot off the ground. Assuming zombie still shuffled instead of took a full stride, this would trip any and all zombies that came across it. Another trap would be using it Home Alone style where Kevin ties heavy objects like paint cans to one end of a rope and the other end to the ceiling. You then sing the heavy object at the zombie, hopefully damaging it enough to knock it down or cause trama to the skull. Although this option is more of a one shot deal, it is an option where otherwise there might not have been one.
Looking at other alternative uses for an extension cord you could see why this would be a valuable tool to pick up if you see it. Not only can you run it from a generator to your living area to provide you some power, but if you can do something with a rope, you can probably do it with an extension cord as well. Using it to pitch a tent, or drag something behind you, or even as a make shift tourniquet. Is it recommended for any of these uses? Most certainly not, but in a pinch, it will do.
So would I venture the opinion to replace a rope in my bag for an extension cord? No way. A rope will still be much better at what it is assigned to do than extension cord would be. But this new look at a common every day item may make you double thin before passing op on an opportunity that would just be laying around otherwise.
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{1} http://www.utk.edu/tntoday/2012/04/04/ehs-extension-cord-safety/
{2} http://electrical-systems-lighting.knoji.com/how-to-repair-an-extension-or-power-cord/
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Remember all the reports of zombies that happened during the spring and summer of this year? Lately we have had a reprieve of these vicious and disturbing attacks. But it turns out that biting people’s faces isn’t going out of style quite yet. In the Poconos of Pennsylvania, we have yet another attack from a crazed out hot head who decided that human was on the menu. Only 20 years old, this kid decides to disrobe, try to break into a house and get chased away by its owner, discard the rest of his cloths, break into an abandoned house, jump out of the 2nd story window of the house, tackled a woman and tried to eat her face and scream like an animal. That doesn’t include the getting tazed by police for trying to attack an officer, and then punching a paramedic trying to treat him for his injuries. This guy had a busy morning. At the time of the article, it was not known if drugs were in the man’s system, but dude, calm down. I bet 7-11 was just around the corner if you had the munchies. Although I guess they may not have served him. No shirt, no shoes, no zombies.
Ok, layering doesn’t mean put one ugly garment over top of another and call it fashion. {1}
Last year I reported on a zombie fashion show. This year a designer put together a line that he feels was inspired by a zombie apocalypse. I think the dude may have been high. When it comes to fashion, there are some strange outfits made for runway shows, but these might take the cake. These cloths are hideous. Not to mention the fact that not one outfit is designed for the zombie apocalypse in mind. When dressing and running from the undead, you want comfortable clothing designed for the weather you are in, but that is not baggy, or has any free flowing pieces. You also don’t want to necessarily stick out like a psycadellic beehive. Some of the dresses are also super restrictive and would prevent the wearer from running from a zombie. I guess it doesn’t matter if your entrails have been ripped out by a walker as long as you look fabulous while it happens.
If Alice had met this Cheshire Cat… the story might have gone a little differently. {2}
On a different line of fashion (well sort of) we have not people, but zombies that have taken center stage. The Syfy Channel has this kick ass show called Face Off. If you haven’t seen it or some of the creations it has pumped out, you have to have been living under a rock. In a recent episode the contestants were supposed to be inspired by both zombies, and characters from the classic, Alice in Wonder Land. These make up jobs are all phenomenal but of course it’s not a reality show unless someone gets kicked off at the end of the episode. Evidently it was the Alice inspired creation that left the judges feeling lack lustered. See the rest of the creatures and behind the scenes photos of the work room here.
Everyone loves a good zombie walk, but all too often these walks are not designed to be friendly to everyone who wants s to participate. One community decided to change that. Organizing a successful zombie walk is not easy, now try organizing a zombie walk while opening it up to special needs children. This zombie walk NEEDED to be advertised to be safe for all ages and ability If you happen to live in the area and would like to participate hurry, the walk will take place on September 29th. Check out the source article for more information.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6HvR6FI7Zg&feature=player_embedded
The haunted attraction that I wanted to put up this week is in Allentown Pennsylvania. Dorney Park has been around since the late 1800’s and has always provided top entertainment for its guests. This year it will feature haunted attractions, scare zones, and all the roller coaster fun you can handle! Not to mention last week they had a special event where the guests could dress up as zombies and run amuck with three professional zombies from AMC’s The Walking Dead.
That’s all for the zombie news of the week. Don’t forget that if you find a zombie current event you would like to share, email me at penguinprince@grimcrew.com. You can also follow Dead Future on Facebook and Google +. You can also follow me on Twitter and Google +.
Till Fate brings our Future…
Penguin Prince.
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{1} http://racked.com/archives/2012/09/11/benz.php
{2} http://www.examiner.com/slideshow/face-off-alice-zombieland?slide=52788746#slide=52788746
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