Your Zombie paranoia level?

Sofiztikated

Hey guys.

Managed to pick up the reference book by Max Brooks that is Zombie Survival Guide, and got to thinking.

How many of todays modern day tragedies could be linked back to a zombie outbreak?

Swineflu: When I first heard of this, I immediately thought of the opening couple of pages in World War Z.
The recent (well recent enough) shootings of people in the US and to lesser amounts in Europe: Could be a cover up, branding the saviour of the day as a murderer.
The recent burning down of a nightclub in Russia. Bunch of zeds, trapped in a nightclub, and it burns to the ground.

Anyone any other ideas about recent events, or even historical ones?

Agent J

Thats an interesting take on things..

Could extent that to the Middle east is actually nothing to do with the oil but constant Zombie uprisings that need immediatly military attention that the locals just cannot handle so the US went in...

Doctor DooM

Is it still paranoia when it's the truth?

Sofiztikated

True, Doom, just because I'm paranoid, doesn't mean its not happening.

Seriously though, does anyone have any other examples (in media) of potential Zombie activity? I may have to start scouring the media daily for threats and potential cover ups.

(also trying to breathe a bit of life into this forum)(Geddit?)

Kiith

There was a link posted a while ago where some woman in America eat her childs brains, but it was pretty nasty and not something i really want to look for.

On a larger scale (well, within reason), if the governments are doing their jobs right, you'll never hear about it. I think that when it does happen, i'll find out when one of them actually tries to take a bite out of me. Thats why i always try to start my survival plans with the assumption that i have nothing of use on me.

Sofiztikated

Thats what I mean though, they're bound to cover it up with something. In this day and age, every fool has access to a camera and internet, so a smart move would be to make the story into whatever they want to spin it, be it a homicidal maniac, or a tragedy, or what have you.

And if, as Brooks says, a certain scenario is happening a lot, then you can bet your bewbs theres something going down.

Swineflu is my biggest o_O moment.

Targeted1

May never happen but it's nice to see people getting all set for it.

Kiith

Well i know someone who had Swine Flu, and i'm pretty sure he wasnt trying to eat my flesh, but i suppose i wasnt really paying that much attention.

Evolute

Kiith wrote: »

Well i know someone who had Swine Flu, and i'm pretty sure he wasnt trying to eat my flesh, but i suppose i wasnt really paying that much attention.

If your worried about swine flu being the start of WWZ. Id be more worried about the swineflu jabs making people zombies to be honest.

Sofiztikated

Ah, see thats where the cunning lies. People think they're getting swine flu, when in reality it is only a regular flu.

The swine flu they had in Mexico, wasn't really swine flu either, but a cover up for the zombie virus. D'ya follow me?

Another possible Zombie event, and this may not be popular with some, is 9/11. It is possible that there was a Zombie threat on board, and the pilots either ditched the planes, knowing what was on board, or were overcome, and the planes crashed due to noone flying them. Common elements on all 4 planes, people that were from the same community (or group) that may have been infected.

Even more recent, the Brazil AirFrance plane going down. South America, close (enough) to Mexico with their "Swine Flu", could it be possible the Zombie virus was on board, the US Government knew, and brought the plane down to stop it reaching Europe? Just need to look back now, was Air France first, or was the first media attention to Swine Flu first? I can't remember.

_SONIC_

hmm now adays i think any are with large military prescense is a possible uprise spot!!
i agree with the idea of iraq being infested

as for historical references... havent you heard about the holocaust ( the cleansing)
what if hitler actually saved europe and the only reason he invaded other countrys waw so he could destroy the z's!!! ITS POSSIBLE.... but i seriously doubt it:)

_SONIC_

Targeted1 wrote: »

May never happen but it's nice to see people getting all set for it.

fool, thats what you think

OLP

I refuse to get any type of vaccine shots for fear of being turned into a Zed

ScumLord

Sofiztikated wrote: »

True, Doom, just because I'm paranoid, doesn't mean its not happening.

The motto of every good drug dealer. It became mine the first time I got caught with jail time drugs on me. The second time I got caught my new motto became I should really stop selling drugs.


Swine flu and the jab are safe, I followed the first person that got the jab around for 3 days and nothing happened. I installed a webcam just over her shower head to observe her movements, just in case.

The last time the power went here, I was sitting in darkness clutching my crowbar when I heard beeping and shouting in the street, I honestly thought to myself "it's time", then the power came back on and everything was back to normal disappointed wasn't the word.

Sofiztikated

ScumLord wrote: »

Swine flu and the jab are safe, I followed the first person that got the jab around for 3 days and nothing happened. I installed a webcam just over her shower head to observe her movements, just in case.

I'm sure they are, I don't believe the job will turn anyone zombie. What I do believe is that it was a cover for a zed outbreak in Mexico. Then the WHO got involved, and caught the wrong end of the stick altogether.

The last time the power went here, I was sitting in darkness clutching my crowbar when I heard beeping and shouting in the street, I honestly thought to myself "it's time", then the power came back on and everything was back to normal disappointed wasn't the word.

You and me both brother! Had a bit of a power outage in work, heard car alarm going off. Man, was I in for an upset when I realised it wasn't zombies, but punk kids. And apparently I'm in trouble for GBH!

GavRedKing

Its possible that it has happened and has been dealt with in some cases. If a goverenment was to get its hand on a Z you could probaly tell that they would see a military use for them.

I always turn on the news to hear of some small tradegy in a part of the world to far away to matter to us and think, what if its a Z outbreak and the authorities are trying cover it up.

Not trying to put on my tin foil hat but covers do happen and Id imagine something of this nature would have to be covered up.

Doctor DooM

Prison riots always strike me as a potential z hotspot for some reason...

cyberwolf77

How about a government manufacturing zombie soldiers?

Sofiztikated

I can confirm that swine flu itself does NOT turn you into zed.

It's does turn you into a snotty, sneezing, coughing, aching, mucus oozing, pooping, vomiting, feverish wreck though. Day 5 now, and I'm getting better.

Haven't heard anymore cover ups, but haven't been keeping as close an eye as I'd hoped.

Kromdar

Sofiztikated wrote: »

I can confirm that swine flu itself does NOT turn you into zed.

It's does turn you into a snotty, sneezing, coughing, aching, mucus oozing, pooping, vomiting, feverish wreck though. Day 5 now, and I'm getting better.

Haven't heard anymore cover ups, but haven't been keeping as close an eye as I'd hoped.

how do we know you're not lying to stop us from killing you.

>.>

<.<

i'm watching you...

Sofiztikated

I wouldn't lie.

*nonchalant whistle*

Oh, that's not a bite mark, its a ...em... knitting wound. Yeah, that sounds plausible. Yeah, knitting.

On an OT, I d/led a comic app recently, Jesus Hates Zombies, amusing little comic.

Mahatma coat

You and me both brother! Had a bit of a power outage in work, heard car alarm going off. Man, was I in for an upset when I realised it wasn't zombies, but punk kids. And apparently I'm in trouble for GBH!

an easy mistake to make brother, not a court in the land that would convict you.


The Thing that worrys me tho is how would we know if the Scumbags had turned

Pasty faces
excessive drooling
Mumbling/groaning incoherently
Lack of coordination
Shuffling aimlesey
horific smell
Vacant expression
attacks without provocation
almost negligible signs of inteligence
hang around in large packs


Hmmm, someone please reassure me that Zday hasnt happened already

Mahatma coat

Just re read what I posted

Anyone else think that Zombieisim might be a Step UP the Evolutionary ladder for some:D

Ginja Ninja

I can be quoted many times saying"The best thing about the zombocolypse is being able to kill a goth and get away with it".I'd say that about junkies too but the odds of getting away with that now are still fairly decent.

Also,does anyone think the huge reaction to BSE a few years ago was a bit extreme.They put more effort into that then they have into swine flu.

ScumLord

Ginja Ninja wrote: »

I can be quoted many times saying"The best thing about the zombocolypse is being able to kill a goth and get away with it".I'd say that about junkies too but the odds of getting away with that now are still fairly decent.

Also,does anyone think the huge reaction to BSE a few years ago was a bit extreme.They put more effort into that then they have into swine flu.

Maybe Zombieland was onto something? Didn't they say mad cow turned into mad human?

All new variants of the flu are being seriously watched by WHO. This can mean one of two things. Firstly, I'm sure organisations like these will cry wolf at the drop of a hat. They love attention and always want to be at the centre of it.

Secondly, they're on full alert for the Zombie threat, it's a flu virus and is randomly mutating into the Zombie virus every so often.

Sofiztikated

*Vacant stare*


Eeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhh


*slack jaw*



Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh


*bit of a smell of, well, death really*



EEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeuuuuuuuuuuuugggh

BaconZombie

My paranoia level is prob near 11...

I know the day is coming and no matter where I am I search and find my escape routes....
I'm in Berlin at the momment and know I'll be ****ed if there is an outbreak but it the weather and not knowing the lay of the land....

Ginja Ninja

Sofiztikated wrote: »

*Vacant stare*


Eeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhh


*slack jaw*



Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh


*bit of a smell of, well, death really*



EEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeuuuuuuuuuuuugggh

Your feeling what now?

Seloth

Ginja Ninja wrote: »

to kill a goth and get away with it

Do I sense a bit of a skanger here?:p

Titanic...thats why all those boats wouldnt come near it.

Kromdar

Seloth wrote: »

Do I sense a bit of a skanger here?:p

Titanic...thats why all those boats wouldnt come near it.

location:east mayo...

i doubt it, he's one of you country folk.

careful, his da might have a shotgun.

Ginja Ninja

Seloth wrote: »

Do I sense a bit of a skanger here?:p

Titanic...thats why all those boats wouldnt come near it.

Nope,Culchie stereotype actually.

Kromdar wrote:

Celebrating the birth of the first zombie

How did I not think of this? Jesus was a Zed the apostles must have been those "But,he's still okay"kind of people when he'd obviously risen again.

Ginja Ninja

I was carrying two buckets of water down a hill last nigh,the house lights behind me.
My dad was walking quite quickly up the hill from the shadows so I could only see an outline.
The first thing I thought of was: "if he comes at me how would I react?"
I had thought of 4 different ways of putting him down,depending on how he came at me.

I think I have a problem.

Kromdar

Ginja Ninja wrote: »

I think I have a problem.

or 4 solutions.

Ginja Ninja

*sheds tear*

"you,guys.....you guys understand me"

pandemonium

yup, iv done that too, poor dad

cyberwolf77

I do things like that just walking down the street and at work.

pandemonium

Not to mention the drunken paranoia riddled walk home after a night out when you spot someone either staggering towards or behind you, making incoherent moaning sounds and you feel that cold chill up your spine and the adrenaline in your veins and you start running an inventory of what you have with you to use in defense.

The stiletto always wins

cyberwolf77

Ever do an environmental inventory to decide what cabn be used , and how.

pandemonium

Indeedy, it just never works out to be a practical plan for me and would just waste time and energy, well, on the walk to my place anyways

cyberwolf77

That's also where I plotting possible escape routes in case of overwhelming odds

Ginja Ninja

i always go for the escape route option first,preferably to a higher location.Before I scout for stuff,like a NINJA

cyberwolf77

Ginja Ninja wrote: »

i always go for the escape route option first,preferably to a higher location.Before I scout for stuff,like a NINJA

I more the berserker type. I may go down, but I going down hard.

NOGMaxpower

If you're not paranoid they will get you.

Its good to see the boardsies are alert all the time, I think we'll be just fine on Z day. :cool:

Sofiztikated

cyberwolf77 wrote: »

I more the berserker type. I may go down, but I going down hard.

I'm more of a flight response. I'd fight when I have to, but prefer to do it on my terms.

pandemonium

No harm in being careful:)

shellykbookey

Kiith wrote: »

There was a link posted a while ago where some woman in America eat her childs brains, but it was pretty nasty and not something i really want to look for.

Not to go off topic but that woman had a history of voilent psycosis and post natal depression with her other pregnancies, went back to the same hospital to have the child she killed, same doc and everything and they just left her off home with the baby, which and she tortured and killed it under instructions from the devil. Stupid docs in that stupid hospital hope they get eaten when the outbreak goes widespread!

MacBrayne

For me, the zombie apocalypse is more a symbol than an actual event. My idea is that if you are always prepared for zombies, there are few threats less than that in life. And those things that are tactically different from Z-day are strategically similar enough that adjustments to the plan can be made on the fly.

As far as the dead walking the streets and eating the flesh of the living, my paranoia level is low to moderate. When the creepy fog rolls in and the streets are all quiet I take extra precautions just because not taking those precautions result in the first death of most horror films. When the incoherent person lurches toward me I instinctively initiate evasive actions and begin gathering facts (fast zombie ala zombieland? Talking 'zombie' ala I Am Legend?) to make sure I don't die from applied stupidity. So I'm not un-paranoid, but I don't wonder if epidemics are covered up zombie attacks. I have read the professional epidemiology reports on a zombie outbreak (how the lab got grant money for that simulation I'll never know) and it's excessively improbable that so few would die from it even with the swiftest of reactions from the medical world. As for what is represented by the symbol of Z-day, I prefer to act as though I expect it any minute now because tomorrow is always another day.