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Sir Brian:
In honor of All Hallows Eve and the recent start of season 4 for Walking Dead,
here is an article of quasi-research of historical zombie cases?  ;)

http://www.stevequayle.com/pdf/zombie_pt1.pdf

Sir Nate:
i think that the whole zombie pop culture craze is ending, and with hopes i believe that pacific rim can bring in an era of giant monster pop culture.
but as far as ive seen, or believe. if a zombie apocalypse happens, or begins to happen our government will be in that like a dog on bacon.
zombies are bacon.
no bacon left on the plate.
but swords do prove effective,
why does no one use armor?
if there are things coming back from the dead then that would mean there would have to be some greater force causing it, and dying really wouldnt be as scary anymore.
or warm bodies happens. lol.

Sir Edward:

--- Quote from: Sir Nate on 2013-10-20, 21:43:27 ---i think that the whole zombie pop culture craze is ending

--- End quote ---

I'm not so sure. It probably will wane, but I'm not sure we're there yet. :)

Sir William:
Interesting stuff, Sir Brian.  I'm with Sir Edward on this one, I don't think the zombie 'craze' as it were is going anywhere.  People have been fascinated with the idea of undead beings preying upon the living for a lot longer than the span of the modern era.

I just hope that if it happens, they are NOTHING like the zombies in World War Z- if they can move as fast as you or I can, we'll be in a hell of a lot of trouble!

By the by, you don't see anyone wearing armor because there probably isn't any that they're aware of, beyond the riot gear that is used by some of the characters in Walking Dead (I'm on the penultimate ep of season 3 by the way- great show, but the comics  it is based on are even better).  If there were a medieval student and/or re-enactor, we might see some cool stuff but from what I've read, nothing like that's coming down the pike.

I have often fantasized, while watching the show, that I'd be in full war harness, walking down a street with sword drawn and shield at the ready- oh, the carnage!  As I don't normally wear a full harness, I like to think I'd be lighter on my feet (typically, I'll wear a gorget, spaulders over a hauberk, knees and greaves over heavy leather boots and a helm) but a full harness would be the ultimate in protection.  I don't care how strong or relentless they are, they're still made of human components and there's not a set of real teeth anywhere that'll pierce steel plate (unless its decorative in which case it might work, might not).  I'd also carry my axe strapped over the shoulder in case the sword gets fouled up in guts and I can't withdraw it fast enough.  A few daggers in case it gets that bad and both main weapons are temporarily unavailable.

Still, at least in the show, I think the biggest threat to the group's survival is other humans.

Sir James A:
I'm getting butt plates for my armor if the zombies do materialize. One of the trickier parts to armor, and I'd wager none to pleasant to be bitten upon, either.

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