Posted: 12/8/2003 2:59:04 PM EDT
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OK all you zombie know it alls, in the spirit of the upcoming remake of Dawn Of The Dead, here's a zombie question regarding Romero genre zombies: If somebody is bitten or otherwise infected by a zombie, they become a zombie after death - this I know. What if somebody, in an isolated situation, dies of natural causes without infection? Do they return as zombies? OK, so I'm bored. |
| If I am not mistaken the dead are affected by extraterrestial forces. Its not a virus or infection. Also if the way to kill these zombies was to shoot their heads how come the animals that were cut in half came back to life? Since the brains were cut in half. Wait this was the Night of the Living Dead. Wrong movie! |
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Quoted: To turn this into a little more fun, what weapon would you want if you were holed up in a Wal-Mart with zombies all around? I mean, like in the movie zombies, not your everyday WallyWorld experience. CW Inside WallyWorld is going to be close quarters combat so I'd go with a Mossberg 590.In the documentary of the Pittsburgh outbreak(Dawn of the Dead) I do remember somebody already dead coming back. Now in the documentaries Night of the Living Dead and Return of the Living Dead they did come out of their graves.It all depends on what is causing the outbreak...T Virus,Trioxin,Meteor shower etc. |
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Quoted: To turn this into a little more fun, what weapon would you want if you were holed up in a Wal-Mart with zombies all around? I mean, like in the movie zombies, not your everyday WallyWorld experience. CW I'd always want my M-4 copy, just because I'm used to it and know how to use it. I'd also want a shotgun, however... One weapon I've never heard of being a good zombie weapon is a .22 cal. Think about it, .22 ammunition would probably be the most readily available ammo, it's easy to stock and carry large quantities of, and it would do the job quite well. It doesn't matter if you hit a zombie center mast with a 30.06 or a .308, he's still coming at you. You have to hit him in the head. A head shot is just as effective with a .22 as with any other caliber. Keeping this in mind, I would consider a good .22 cal rifle, like a 10/22 and a .22 semi-auto pistol necessities. This of course augmented by my M-4 and somebody else in my team with a shottie, preferably a semi-auto. I swear, I could talk about this shit for hours! |
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[b]All[/b] corpses will turn into zombies given the proper circumstances. However, there is a very important fact that is overlooked by most here. A "zombie-bite" zombie is much more dangeroous than a "dead-and-buried" zombie. This is because the zombie-bite zombie has not decayed and is in a much better physical condition than, say, a zombie that has been interred for six months or better. Both are determined and sluggish, but the zombie-bite zombie is a much more dangerous adversary. If you come across a human who is pending transformation into a zombie, your best bet is just to decapitate them on the spot. The transformation process is very painful and not-to-mention, very dangerous for you. If you have any more questions regarding zombie infestation, please feel free to ask. J. Reno Zombie Exterminator |
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Quoted: Quoted: To turn this into a little more fun, what weapon would you want if you were holed up in a Wal-Mart with zombies all around? I mean, like in the movie zombies, not your everyday WallyWorld experience. CW I'd always want my M-4 copy, just because I'm used to it and know how to use it. I'd also want a shotgun, however... One weapon I've never heard of being a good zombie weapon is a .22 cal. Think about it, .22 ammunition would probably be the most readily available ammo, it's easy to stock and carry large quantities of, and it would do the job quite well. It doesn't matter if you hit a zombie center mast with a 30.06 or a .308, he's still coming at you. You have to hit him in the head. A head shot is just as effective with a .22 as with any other caliber. Keeping this in mind, I would consider a good .22 cal rifle, like a 10/22 and a .22 semi-auto pistol necessities. This of course augmented by my M-4 and somebody else in my team with a shottie, preferably a semi-auto. I swear, I could talk about this shit for hours! The only problem is if you need to engage non-zombie threats a la biker gang from Dawn of the Dead. I'd think an M4 clone would be best for zombies and non-zombies. Heck, you may could "borrow" an M4A1 if zombies were walking around. Zombie Geek as well [frag] |
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In a Wally-World scenario, I presume you would be carryng your CCW and then have to either get to your car or to Sporting goods. I would take a 12GA first since they have more 12 GA ammo, if I had anyone with me, I would have them loading up the hunting rifles and passing them to me. Weatherby? The only guy who could miss with this weapon is the guy who can afford it. |
| Should one endeavor to collect and dispose of zombie remains? I mean, most of them are already rotting corpses anyway, so are probably, well, gamey at best. If the town square becomes overrun with undead who then become re-dead, there's gonna be a hell of a stink. What is the proper method of zombie corpse disposal? Bunring, I suppose - a huge zombie pyre. |
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Quoted: Should one endeavor to collect and dispose of zombie remains? I mean, most of them are already rotting corpses anyway, so are probably, well, gamey at best. If the town square becomes overrun with undead who then become re-dead, there's gonna be a hell of a stink. What is the proper method of zombie corpse disposal? Bunring, I suppose - a huge zombie pyre. Not in CA without a permit. |
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every time i watch zombie movies (yes, my ultimate fantasy SHTF scenario), i watch it with my HK 94 A3. a great zombie gun IMO. every body wants these big calibers, i say no. think about it; while blasting heads at a close range you're liable to get some spray/splatter in your mucus membranes (eyes). then you're screwed. the 94; barely any recoil/quick target aquiring, pretty damn accurate, but still having skull penetrating power. |