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OK so here is the next question! What happens if a dog walks up to one of the zom's and the zom gets a bite on the dog before it escapes. Does the dog eventually turn in to a dog-zombie that could run around biting people. I thought about this when the first zom got close to camp and was eating on the deer.....anybody....anybody?

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the one in the sewer was eating a rat...hmmmm

If we go by World War Z rules, then infected animals just die, and bugs avoid infected and die if they eat infected tissue.

In The Walking Dead, we've seen that that zombies eat animals, but no re-animated animals running around. We can safely assume that we won't see any zombie animals. (See the comic thread for spoiler info)

Usually when they get a hold of an animal, there is nothing left to worry about it coming back on you anyway.

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Posted by LSUZombie
Zombie animals rank right up there with intelligent zombies ad shite that is stupid. Want to ruin a good series? Have intelligent zombies leading an army or zombie dogs. frick.

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Ehh. I think some wherewithal is a positive from the Zombies, makes it more interesting sometimes...for instance them jumping a fence or breaking glass. Maybe not in a Z day scenario for us but story telling it's fine.

By the way Tino's link had some really good info. Was really confused about someones instructions about becoming a "grey man"...basically carrying non imposing light gear. They've gone really intense and none of it's for the novice survivalist. Very interesting info.

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I posted this link earlier in the thread but I'll post it again for those that didn't get to see it. These guys make our little discussion look like childs play LINK

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Proud member of the ZS!!!

I have many of the same questions you guys have regarding the biological physics of this virus or disease. Is it a pathogen by contact, airborne etc...Can it be spread by insects, i.e. mosquitoes? etc.
Can a zombie even walk underwater or would they float? I know they do not have any water in their bodies but details needed. Does the virus/disease cause human tissue to assume a different compound that resists decomposure, and if left without any food long enough does a body completely die off? Perhaps the virus can become dormant until food triggers it to become active again...? Are they capable of learning at all? Do they have cognition of memories. i.e. girl picks up her stuffed animal, mom returns to home. Maybe somebody who has read the books and knows the theories that pertain to THIS NOVEL, not other books, can enlighten us.

Great vids for developing an emergency apocalypse/zombie invasion system.

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Zombies are paranormal...Infected are limited by biology Slow...get with the program.

Okay, I'm only on page 31 of the thread, but wanted to get my thoughts down into a post.

Great episode last night. My only gripe is at how slow the story seems to be moving. And it's not even that it's slow (because I am digging that), but moreso how slow it's going compared to how many episodes there are. I mean, there are only two more left until we have to wait almost a year...advance the plot a little for chrissakes.

I, too, was disappointed in the whole Mexican scene at first. When the grandma busted out and made the G's into gents, I was like WTF...but then it ended up making sense in the long run when we saw how many people were there and that they were leftover workers from the hospital. Showed that they have a compassionate side and were just trying to G it up to get supplies (guns) for defense. Loved when Sheriff tells the dude "You are the dumbest son of a bitch I've ever seen..." Hahaa.

I said last week that the first thing I'd have done at camp is build one hell of a perimeter, especially after seeing that lone walker eating the deer. But they didn't, and now they get attacked by a horde of zombies. Idiots.

As far as people who bit it, the little sister got bit. The wifebeater got bit. A random black dude got bit (unless it was that black chick and I just didn't recognize her). The dark-haired dude who had his children there got bit. And I think someone else.

One thing that pissed me off is that none of them seemed to be in a fricking hurry to get away from the zombies. Even at one point wheh someone was like "Get in the RV!", nobody seemed to move to do it. There was a clear shot to the RV...it's not like zombies were in the way. So what you should do is haul arse and fricking sprint to it. What did they do..?? Sat there huddled up moving about a foot every few seconds and wasting their ammo. I dunno, that kinda bugged me. Zombies are easy to outrun, and dangerous when you stand still. Also, I felt like there were a couple of people who got bit that could have easily defended themselves from it being done. Especially the little sister.

I was kinda aggravated at how fast they got back to camp on their feet. Seems like it only took them a couple hours or so. And they were a good bit outside the city, and couldn't have been running the whole time.

I am also starting to like Boondock Saint.

And like someone already said, why the hell couldn't they have just stolen another car..?? Seems like the obvious thing to do IMO. There have to be vehicles ALL over the place in Atlanta. shite, remember the interstate? Take one of those thousands.

All of these are just nitpicky things though...overall I think the show is awesome. I just wish they'd advance things a little bit before the end of the season.

I also loved how they answered a lot of the questions about Merle that we were asking in this thread. That was pretty cool...it was like they read it and specifically addressed them.

Also, forgot...the scene when Rick and company went back to the Mexicans, it was badass when Rick was like "Nah, my hearing is fine...you said come back armed and ready, well we're here..." (something like that). Rick is a badass.

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Also, forgot...the scene when Rick and company went back to the Mexicans, it was badass when Rick was like "Nah, my hearing is fine...you said come back armed and ready, well we're here..." (something like that). Rick is a badass.

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Yessir, we've been missing a Rick on television for a long time. It's about time we get another Marshall Matt Dillon and the best part is he's fighting zombies.

Also the vato that got shot in the arse with an arrow, I wonder if him and his agent search for roles in movies and television where he gets stuff either stuck in or up his arse. I know this is at least the 3rd or 4th time I've seen it happen to him. He had the monkey crawl up his arse in Bruce Almighty.

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I also loved how they answered a lot of the questions about Merle that we were asking in this thread. That was pretty cool...it was like they read it and specifically addressed them.

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I was thinking the exact same thing. Starting with "He must have used his belt as a tourniquet, that's why there wasn't much blood" to "He cauterized the wound using the stove....See, my brother is one touch son of a bitch."

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Ideally just lute you a yacht and live about 200 yds off the coast.

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This, all the way. Think about it, after the apocalypse, when there are only a few survivors here and there, that means that there is basically an endless amount of fuel out there to siphon. So I'm getting a nice boat and doing what you said. Also means I can have accomodations/luxuries that normally wouldn't be available because I'd also be on the hunt for generators. Obviously the first thing to worry about is getting and staying safe. Once that is taken care of, shelter is immediately the next thing. Living on the water is likely the smartest thing. So I'm stealing/building a houseboat. Next is food, then security. The rest if all about keeping my food/water/gas supply as full as possible.