Westlake Hardware stresses zombie preparedness!

**Nighthawk** · 12th October 11, 06:16 PM

This is awesome! This is an actual hardware store chain. They're new marketing campaign is... well... a scream!

http://www.westlakehardware.com/specialties/zombies

Here's a quick sample from their FAQ's:

"Are there any pesticides formulated for zombie removal?

While there is not a pesticide specifically designed for zombie removal, deer repellent has been known to work, as it simulates a smell quite similar to death, thus deterring the zombies away from the direction of the scent."

Good thing we can protect ourselves. I'm off to watch Shaun Of The Dead now.

**artificer** · 12th October 11, 06:31 PM

While I wholeheartedly support being prepared for the Zombie-pocalypse (and bizarre entrepreneurship), I think they're advertising the wrong goods.

A moat of semi-molten pitch is all you really need to keep the zombies away.

You can set it alight, it's sticky enough to slow them down to the point of being easy pickings for even the WORST shot.

That said, not everyone can afford several hundred metric tons of pitch, and I'm sure some neighborhood associations will frown upon the digging of moats in otherwise well-manicured lawns (although they'll be singing a different song when the zombies arrive

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**Bugbear** · 12th October 11, 07:08 PM

This thread is comforting, Hawk, and just reading the title brought me inner peace... Always good to know there are others like me in this world.

**Nick the DSM** · 12th October 11, 07:22 PM

Don't worry, I'm with ya, Ted. Been prepared for years now.

**xman** · 12th October 11, 07:26 PM

Season II of The Waking Dead airs on Sunday. If you haven't seen this show (and I can't believe I'm going to say this about a zombie TV series, but) the writing is the best thing about it.

**JCheshire** · 12th October 11, 07:58 PM

I've been in central Texas for about 4 years now, and have been plagued by zombies since my arrival. I find that watery, blended Scotch is a good deterrant, along with burnt Scotch oats, undercooked haggis and off key pipes. Also, it doesn't hurt to have a half crazed Ninja patrolling your yard, but that's what seems to work for me. Also, pepper spray.

**ohiopiper** · 12th October 11, 08:46 PM

I just get aggressive with the boom-stick. Although repellant might be the easierway to go. Less risk of getting infected. And less noisy.

**Nighthawk** · 12th October 11, 09:03 PM

Originally Posted by ohiopiper

I just get aggressive with the boom-stick. Although repellant might be the easierway to go. Less risk of getting infected. And less noisy.

This... is... my...

**Meggers** · 14th October 11, 05:36 AM

Originally Posted by xman

Season II of The Waking Dead airs on Sunday. If you haven't seen this show (and I can't believe I'm going to say this about a zombie TV series, but) the writing is the best thing about it.

YES! It's incredible. I cant wait.

College campuses around the USA have been playing this great game called Human Vs. Zombie and it's really intense and great fun. They've been doing it at my school, UW Madison, too and it's funny seeing it in action. Basically, everyone starts out with these orange bandanas that say "human" on them and then if you get tagged by the one person whose bandana says "Zombie" then you have to flip over yuor bandana so it says "zombie" too and start tagging humans. You have to try to save the person who is deemed "the spy" and save them before zombies get to them.

Its been going on for a few weeks now and the students that are still human are now carrying around nerf guns to shoot at zombies, and sleeping on campus. If yuo leave campus for over 24 hours, you are eliminated from the game, so yuo have to sleep on campus over the weekend and try to stay away from zombies in the night. It's really interesting. I wanted to play too but they ran out of bandanas. I guess it gets pretty intense where people get swarmed by the zombies and they have to run through campus buildings and stuff to hide. haha. Heres the rules of the game:

http://wisc.hvzsource.com/rules.php

Heres some pics from the games going on all over:

LOL!!!! I just foudn this one at Madison!! I cant stop laughing. This is the huge Abe Lincoln statue outside of Bascom Hall and apparently one human student is clinging to Abe for dear life while zombies try to get him:

sorry to hijack this thread. I just think this game is way too awesome. I want to play it so bad.

(ps- I was lifted onto that statue by a handsome irishman last year ;) I wanted to get up there for a picture and he let me stand on his hands and lifted me up. *swoons* He had a lovely accent. Good times, Abe Lincoln, good times...)

**Nighthawk** · 14th October 11, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by MeghanWalker

sorry to hijack this thread. I just think this game is way too awesome. I want to play it so bad.

(ps- I was lifted onto that statue by a handsome irishman last year ;) I wanted to get up there for a picture and he let me stand on his hands and lifted me up. *swoons* He had a lovely accent. Good times, Abe Lincoln, good times...)

Hijack?!?! Are you joking? This is right in theme with the thread! Keep those pics coming!! Those are awesome!