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Zombie Lurch

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the it-only-takes-braaaaaaains dept.

user_granstro writes "Madison, Wisconsin is the next city to face the shambling undead hordes. At 2pm on Saturday, October 22, zombie fans will assemble in full costume to kick off Zombie Lurch 2005. Organizer Maddie Greene, a self-styled zombie expert, says of the event, "I think that any bystander could jump right in and become a zombie with the proper groaning and limping and attitude.""

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  1. This is ridiculous by PunkOfLinux · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I can understand the dupes. I can understand the trolls. But NOT posting a time-sensitive story such as this is ridiculous. This was yesterday, mr. editor.

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  2. Just Remember Folks... by inkdesign · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Its Sunday, and Slashdot will post anything.

  3. Re:Cool! by complete+loony · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Yesterday? I live in Australia. It was two days ago you insensitive clod.

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  4. Re:Cool! by antic · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Maybe Taco has Batten disease. ;)

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  5. Madison is wierd. by tbcpp · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I'm from Wisconsin, and this just confirms the saying we have in the state: "Madison: 12 square miles surrounded by reality"

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  6. The real danger... by Pii · · Score: 2, Insightful
    Here we have these people crying wolf. If these kind of events become routine, how will any of us know when the real zombie outbreaks occur?

    We'll all have been lured into a false sense of security:

    "Oh, those zombies? Don't worry about them. They're just pretending. Hey, look how realistic... That blood around their mouths, and the rotting flesh effects, they almost look real. BRAVO zombie immitators, Bravo. OUCH! THAT'S MY BRAIN YOU'RE EATING YOU INSENSITIVE CLOD!"

    But then it's too late.

    I strongly discourage these events. The next time I see a zombie horde, I want to feel secure in the knowledge that it really is time to naplam the streets, and start taking head-shots at my formerly peaceful neighbors.

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  7. Re:Only once a year? Nonsense! by Arandir · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I don't know if you're talking about the politicians or the winos.

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