walnutqueen February 23, 2015 Share February 23, 2015 I remember having to walk through those trays of disinfecting goo returning from Canada. Weird. When I flew to New Zealand in the early 1980s, a couple of cute Kiwis boarded our plane and sprayed us all down with some sort of fogger/aerosol disinfectant mist. I was freaked the fuck out. 4 Link to comment
CletusMusashi February 23, 2015 Share February 23, 2015 For a second I thought you were talking about the flightless birds. And from there the story became somewhat strange. 7 Link to comment
BrokenRemote February 23, 2015 Share February 23, 2015 Also, my sister was barred from giving blood for the longest time because she'd had beef insulin one time 20 years before. Finally they actually traced the insulin and managed to prove it wasn't made in the UK, and she was able to donate. Also, I once sent marshmallow fluff to a friend in Australia (in a box of US goodies for him to get an idea of what junk we ate) and they confiscated it due to some ban on US eggs. It's weird how many things we can block at the borders, but we can't block humans from carrying diseases. I'd have freaked the heck out if someone had sprayed my plane/person with anything! The fact that we can't block diseases at borders is why the Zombie Apocalypse will spread. Walking through trays of disinfectant and stopping beef and eggs from crossing borders sure as heck won't stop it, no matter how it's transmitted. (Unless it's transmitted through eggs, in which case Australia may be ok...) 3 Link to comment
walnutqueen February 23, 2015 Share February 23, 2015 Here's how you stop it - kill all humans. Not a bad idea, but I think we'll eventually hit on a virus that will do just that, and Earth will have a chance. I just think it will be something much more easily transmittable, like measles or the flu. 2 Link to comment
editorgrrl February 23, 2015 Share February 23, 2015 Two good nitpicks from "The Distance" (season 5, episode 11): I worked in the steel industry for 20 years, so it caught my ear when Aaron mentioned that they had cold-rolled steel beams supporting their walls. An odd way to describe the beams if you're not in the industry. And, by the way Aaron, hot rolled steel is used to make I-Beams. Cold rolled is more expensive and is used in applications where a very good surface is required (like exterior painted automotive parts). Also, he worked in Niger and pronounced it "NI-ger" with a long I. Certainly in all the time he was there someone must've told him it is pronounced "nee-ZHER". So I don't know if those were two things the writers threw in to tip us off that Aaron is making stuff up, or was it just a case of the writers not doing their homework. At the risk of giving myself away as a photography geek, wouldn't it be a lot easier to find a solar (or dynamo) battery charger and a tablet (doesn't even have to be an ipad) than the assorted supplies needed for film photography (film, photo paper, chemicals - all of which expire over time, plus an enlarger)? All you have to do is loot an electronics store (which is the kind of place most other people would not bother to loot in a zombie apocalypse). If you're someone who routinely travelled to third world countries with an NGO, you might have the dynamo/solar power battery charger already in your camping kit. 3 Link to comment
Peanut February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 I consider myself pretty worldly and well traveled, but I've never heard the country of Niger pronounced "nee-ZHER." It makes sense, of course, since it was most likely a French colony, but I think if Aaron had said "nee-ZHER" most of us would be going WTF. 4 Link to comment
panthergirl13 February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 Brought up in other threads, but pick a hair styling theme and stick with it, Show! We get (nearly) perfectly coiffed hair on a good number of people, and the rest look they've never wore a style any different than a "grimy, sweat-soaked mess of a hornet's nest" look. I know its a personal choice thing for each person (character), but how is it believable to see one half the cast be well groomed and the other half look like they've never met a brush or a pair of hair clippers in their whole lives, or that getting their hair trimmed is a serious breach of strict religious mandates? Aaron should have said, when looking for Rick, "Or, as he's known in most circles; the 'Grizzly Adams look-a-like wanna-be'." I honestly came to this thread to bitch about this very thing. Suddenly Rick's beard is huge, but most of the other guys don't grow facial hair at all, or in Abraham's case seem to spend time shaving and styling it. The women are getting their eyebrows waxed SOMEWHERE, and are clearly wearing mascara (even Lizzie wore it). Another thing that drives me mad is this: if I were in the ZA, I'd raid a department store for yoga pants. Tight jeans seem like the last thing you'd want to wear in sweltering heat and while running around stabbing ex-people in the head. But hey, that's just me. I'm all about the comfort. 9 Link to comment
iRarelyWatchTV36 February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 I honestly came to this thread to bitch about this very thing. Suddenly Rick's beard is huge, but most of the other guys don't grow facial hair at all, or in Abraham's case seem to spend time shaving and styling it. The women are getting their eyebrows waxed SOMEWHERE, and are clearly wearing mascara (even Lizzie wore it). Another thing that drives me mad is this: if I were in the ZA, I'd raid a department store for yoga pants. Tight jeans seem like the last thing you'd want to wear in sweltering heat and while running around stabbing ex-people in the head. But hey, that's just me. I'm all about the comfort. Daryl's all about the jeans. He needs them pockets. How else he gonna store them earthy worms for later when the hunger hits and there's nothing else to chow on? 2 Link to comment
AngelaHunter February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 (edited) QuoteI'd raid a department store for yoga pants. Tight jeans seem like the last thing you'd want to wear in sweltering heat More comfortable yes, but how would Michonne's ass be properly showcased in yoga pants? RE: Kiwis For a second I thought you were talking about the flightless birds. I thought the same thing and got a mental image of them stalking unto the plane and spraying everyone with liquid feces.:O Edited February 24, 2015 by AngelaHunter 5 Link to comment
Disraeli Ears February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 Another thing that drives me mad is this: if I were in the ZA, I'd raid a department store for yoga pants. Tight jeans seem like the last thing you'd want to wear in sweltering heat and while running around stabbing ex-people in the head. But hey, that's just me. I'm all about the comfort. Ideally, I'd want to raid an REI for some nice lightweight hiking pants. They protect you from the sun, but are just baggy enough to keep you from crotch-rot. They usually are treated with SPF and some are convertible to shorts. Lots of pockets - you know, for storing your acorns and worms. Just watching those ladies in their tight pants...ugh. All I can think of is the struggle to peel those things off when they need to pee. Gross. 10 Link to comment
CarpeDiem54 February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 Ideally, I'd want to raid an REI for some nice lightweight hiking pants. They protect you from the sun, but are just baggy enough to keep you from crotch-rot. They usually are treated with SPF and some are convertible to shorts. Lots of pockets - you know, for storing your acorns and worms. Just watching those ladies in their tight pants...ugh. All I can think of is the struggle to peel those things off when they need to pee. Gross. +10,000 to all of this. Plus, the skank-ass smell from the crotches on those jeans must make them gag. I had a bad cold last week and didn't shower for four days. I washed with a wash cloth, used wet wipes liberally and changed my nightgown daily and I still grossed myself out. 6 Link to comment
panthergirl13 February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 Ideally, I'd want to raid an REI for some nice lightweight hiking pants. They protect you from the sun, but are just baggy enough to keep you from crotch-rot. They usually are treated with SPF and some are convertible to shorts. Lots of pockets - you know, for storing your acorns and worms. Just watching those ladies in their tight pants...ugh. All I can think of is the struggle to peel those things off when they need to pee. Gross. EVEN BETTER!! It's just so absurd (and transparent) to have them all in tight jeans. 4 Link to comment
AngelaHunter February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 I noticed that MIchonne's pants are so skin-hugging that they had those "They're too tight!" creases in the back of the legs even when she was standing up. She must have to be greased or shoe-horned into them every day. If it's so comfy to wear super tight pants 24/7, why don't the men do it? 6 Link to comment
Ocean Chick February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 Ideally, I'd want to raid an REI for some nice lightweight hiking pants. They protect you from the sun, but are just baggy enough to keep you from crotch-rot. They usually are treated with SPF and some are convertible to shorts. Lots of pockets - you know, for storing your acorns and worms. Just watching those ladies in their tight pants...ugh. All I can think of is the struggle to peel those things off when they need to pee. Gross. You just stole my plan. I have an REI store near work and it's the first place I plan to raid, come the za. Tents, sleeping bags, freeze-dried foods, water filters and clothes. You name it, they've got it. And some real nice items that can be used as weapons as well. 5 Link to comment
Nashville February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 Herschel's leg was farther away from the heart than Tyrese's arm, so the extra whatever that is transmitted via bite that accelerates death got to the heart more quickly and spread to his...brain? more quickly. Totally my own interpretation - but I was under the impression Tyreese's death was more due to massive blood loss, than him succumbing to the virus. Here's how you stop it - kill all humans. Not a bad idea, but I think we'll eventually hit on a virus that will do just that, and Earth will have a chance. I just think it will be something much more easily transmittable, like measles or the flu. Hey - it worked for hoof-and-mouth disease. 3 Link to comment
AngelaHunter February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 I was under the impression Tyreese's death was more due to massive blood loss "Massive" is the word for it. He appeared to have more blood than a draft horse. 5 Link to comment
CarpeDiem54 February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 "Massive" is the word for it. He appeared to have more blood than a draft horse. Yeah, he had more blood pouring out of him than the old Julia Child skit on SNL. 9 Link to comment
walnutqueen February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 (edited) Yeah, he had more blood pouring out of him than the old Julia Child skit on SNL. I am nearly peeing myself laughing about THAT lovely little memory, CarpeDiem54. POINTS!!! ETA - It's only a flesh wound (Monty Python) Edited February 24, 2015 by walnutqueen 6 Link to comment
BrokenRemote February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 More comfortable yes, but how would Michonne's ass be properly showcased in yoga pants? RE: Kiwis I thought the same thing and got a mental image of them stalking unto the plane and spraying everyone with liquid feces.:O That's the thing that bugs me. The men are wearing what you'd expect, but the women all have to have skin tight jeans that lift and separate their backsides, lots of cleavage, skimpy tank tops. It's not realistic. I'd think they'd all be dressed for protection and comfort. I guess there's a certain demographic that isn't watching a zombie horror show unless the women are looking hot, though. *sigh* 6 Link to comment
RustbeltWriter February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 At some point, they have to run out of walkers, right? I know the dead outnumber the living but our band of survivors and others are shown dropping every walker they see. If there were a concerted effort to really clear an area and the elements take their toll, eventually their numbers just fall back and the living can reclaim things. I have a hard time thinking that sheer numbers will win the day if folks can catch their breath and regroup. 1 Link to comment
Ocean Chick February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 Except that the living keep dying everyday, so they keep adding to the numbers of walkers, unless someone is nearby to go all stabby on them. It will take a while to make a dent in that many undead, as there are multi-millions of them by this point. 4 Link to comment
Bongo Fury February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 It's just so absurd (and transparent) to have them all in tight jeans. I don't know about that, because despite what we see on TWD, I doubt a human could bite through heavy denim jeans. Oh, I'm sure they could draw blood, but I don't see human teeth going through the jeans, so no worry about turning from a bite on the legs/ass. 1 Link to comment
Muffyn February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 That's the thing that bugs me. The men are wearing what you'd expect, but the women all have to have skin tight jeans that lift and separate their backsides, lots of cleavage, skimpy tank tops. It's not realistic. I'd think they'd all be dressed for protection and comfort. I guess there's a certain demographic that isn't watching a zombie horror show unless the women are looking hot, though. *sigh* Beth had to die. She was wearing a polo shirt! I can see jeans for more protection from bites, but loose fitting jeans would be better - harder to get a grip. You could have a walker just hanging on to the fabric by its teeth. 6 Link to comment
Ocean Chick February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 I don't see human teeth going through the jeans, Yes, but remember that Dale got gutted by a walker's hand, so who knows what their teeth can go through. The only thing we've seen that seemed impervious to walkers' bites was that duct tape jacket of Milton's. 3 Link to comment
panthergirl13 February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 I don't know about that, because despite what we see on TWD, I doubt a human could bite through heavy denim jeans. Oh, I'm sure they could draw blood, but I don't see human teeth going through the jeans, so no worry about turning from a bite on the legs/ass. That certainly doesn't explain the tank tops. Maybe they should find a Harley Davidson store and wear all leather? Sure it would be hot...especially since they never actually seem to have to deal with winter, or am I forgetting something? Even in Georgia it gets chilly and rainy in the winter but I can only picture them hot and sweaty. They're in DC now so if we don't see some 'surviving outdoors in the snow" episodes it would be pretty silly. 4 Link to comment
BrokenRemote February 24, 2015 Share February 24, 2015 If they stay somewhere cooler and still don't wear protective gear a la Milton when going out, I will know it's for the sex appeal. (As if I don't know that already.) 4 Link to comment
Bongo Fury February 25, 2015 Share February 25, 2015 Yes, but remember that Dale got gutted by a walker's hand, so who knows what their teeth can go through. This is the reality thread, where we discuss the reality of the ZA, and why I specifically said that I didn't think a human could bite through thick denim. Because as we all know, walkers on the show get magical powers whenever the plot requires it. As you mentioned Dale's death, where a walker who is nothing but a bag of rotting flesh who suddenly gets talons of steel and kung fu grip to allow them to eviscerate a man with their bare hands. Or how walkers are shown as slow clumsy shambling mindless being most of the time, but when the plot needs drama, a walker can suddenly move with total stealth and pounce with catlike quickness to spring out on someone and surprise them. Or how a walker can out grapple a large athletic adult male (Tyrese) to bite them. Against magical TWD walkers we'd all do best to 'opt out', because there would be no countering them. 2 Link to comment
kikismom February 25, 2015 Share February 25, 2015 Just watching those ladies in their tight pants...ugh. All I can think of is the struggle to peel those things off when they need to pee. Gross. +10,000 to all of this. Plus, the skank-ass smell from the crotches on those jeans must make them gag. It's just so absurd (and transparent) to have them all in tight jeans. I noticed that MIchonne's pants are so skin-hugging that they had those "They're too tight!" creases in the back of the legs even when she was standing up. She must have to be greased or shoe-horned into them every day. I've been waiting for someone on the show to make a creepy remark about how they wouldn't starve if they could eat all the camel-toe in the vicinity; I just can't decide if that would be said by Eugene or Abraham. 6 Link to comment
editorgrrl February 25, 2015 Share February 25, 2015 (edited) Maybe they should find a Harley Davidson store and wear all leather? Sure it would be hot...especially since they never actually seem to have to deal with winter, or am I forgetting something? Even in Georgia it gets chilly and rainy in the winter but I can only picture them hot and sweaty. They're in DC now so if we don't see some 'surviving outdoors in the snow" episodes it would be pretty silly. The show is filmed May–November, hence the lack of weather. The companion show's set in LA, so same deal. "Them" had the most weather ever—rain & a tornado. Edited February 25, 2015 by editorgrrl 1 Link to comment
AngelaHunter February 25, 2015 Share February 25, 2015 I just can't decide if that would be said by Eugene or Abraham. Abraham, definitely 100%! 3 Link to comment
CletusMusashi February 25, 2015 Share February 25, 2015 Great. And then FPP would turn out to be as terrified of camels as he is of everything else that moves, and would scream and blubber until thousands of zombies overwhelmed them all. 4 Link to comment
kikismom February 25, 2015 Share February 25, 2015 Great. And then FPP would turn out to be as terrified of camels as he is of everything else that moves, and would scream and blubber until thousands of zombies overwhelmed them all. And Carol would start to reminisce about how Ed could be a lot of fun sometimes, and Glenn would confess to Rick about how Maggie went first but he didn't do it back, and Eugene would volunteer to do quality assurance and everyone would go uh, eeuuw and change the subject. 3 Link to comment
Disraeli Ears February 25, 2015 Share February 25, 2015 I can totally see Eugene hypothesizing that there must be water nearby because he keeps smelling fish... (My goodness, the places this thread goes!) 2 Link to comment
kikismom February 25, 2015 Share February 25, 2015 I can totally see Eugene hypothesizing that there must be water nearby because he keeps smelling fish... Oh no! That's just his own mullet! 4 Link to comment
Disraeli Ears February 25, 2015 Share February 25, 2015 Oh no! That's just his own mullet! Nah - I think Eugene's mullet smells like dead possum. I'm surprised Daryl hasn't yelled "CLAIMED!" and started gnawing on it. 5 Link to comment
Nashville February 25, 2015 Share February 25, 2015 Nah - I think Eugene's mullet smells like dead possum. I'm surprised Daryl hasn't yelled "CLAIMED!" and started gnawing on it. Well... Eugene's hair line has been receding a bit.... 3 Link to comment
kikismom March 22, 2015 Share March 22, 2015 I wasn't sure what thread to ask this question on. So. Can anyone tell me if Sasha still has those night vision goggles? You would think something like that could be so useful in a ZA, and really not that heavy to put in a backpack (hell she could fit those in the pocket of that army jacket.) Please don't tell me they got left behind at the church. The last thing we saw was Beth's body being carried out of Grady. Then it's a road trip when we resume. They couldn't have gone back to the church to get the rest of their stuff? Help me out here. I'd love to see the night vision being used again. I bet if she asked Aaron, he has some. 2 Link to comment
Sonny March 22, 2015 Share March 22, 2015 Good point. Those goggles would be really useful. I saw Abraham, I think, lug around a pretty big bag when they were on the road. Some had backpacks? They could have put them in there with stuff they recovered from the church, although they didn't seem to carry a lot with them. Hell, I would have gotten an umbrella or something against the sun. Do the goggles need an energy source? I guess they might re-charge them in the ASZ. 1 Link to comment
crowswork August 9, 2015 Share August 9, 2015 I was wondering where - if you could choose - would be he best area to hang out in the ZA. I guess an island with a boat would be ideal but also probably occupied by bad humans. Florida with it's giant buzzards and gators munching on all that rotten meat. Maine or Wyoming - Do TWD freeze and when they thaw are they in even worse shape and rot faster. (Ever smell an unplugged freezer) Maybe a high spot surrounded by gators? Link to comment
crowswork August 24, 2015 Share August 24, 2015 Ideally, I'd want to raid an REI for some nice lightweight hiking pants. They protect you from the sun, but are just baggy enough to keep you from crotch-rot. They usually are treated with SPF and some are convertible to shorts. Lots of pockets - you know, for storing your acorns and worms. Just watching those ladies in their tight pants...ugh. All I can think of is the struggle to peel those things off when they need to pee. Gross. Find the nearest Tractor Supply and stock up on the Lady Monkey Butt powder. (It's great) Link to comment
editorgrrl October 21, 2015 Share October 21, 2015 Is this the thread for nitpicking? Because I don't understand who lives in Alexandria. Heath, Scott, and Annie were on a run—that makes sense. Carter appears in the season 6 premiere, explaining he used to work with Reg—I could handwave that. But next episode Dr. Denise appears. In the premiere, Deanna held a town meeting. Even CDB's elderly neighbors were there, the couple that was so happy to meet Judith. But not the town doctor? 1 Link to comment
CarpeDiem54 October 21, 2015 Share October 21, 2015 Is this the thread for nitpicking? Because I don't understand who lives in Alexandria. Heath, Scott, and Annie were on a run—that makes sense. Carter appears in the season 6 premiere, explaining he used to work with Reg—I could handwave that. But next episode Dr. Denise appears. In the premiere, Deanna held a town meeting. Even CDB's elderly neighbors were there, the couple that was so happy to meet Judith. But not the town doctor? Yeah, I wondered that, too. Most of the AZW Hats were supposedly on the quarry walker dry run. Then the Unfair Wolves showed up and suddenly there are at least a couple of dozen able bodied (mostly men) folks getting chopped up. Where have all these people been hiding? They sure weren't at that welcome cocktail party. Maybe only the "cool kids" got invited. How many people live there? 1 Link to comment
CletusMusashi October 21, 2015 Share October 21, 2015 Alexandria is like Springfield. It is exactly as big as the plot requires. 13 Link to comment
editorgrrl October 21, 2015 Share October 21, 2015 Where have all these people been hiding? They sure weren't at that welcome cocktail party. Maybe only the "cool kids" got invited. We know that some people chose not to attend the party—like Daryl, Aaron, and Eric. But the town meeting is different. Then again, I don't remember if the kids were there: Judith, Carl, Enid, Ron, Sam, and Mikey. Maybe Dr. Denise was watching them? Somebody asked in the "JSS" episode thread—where does Enid live? Alexandria is like Springfield. It is exactly as big as the plot requires. I know, I should just let it go. 1 Link to comment
iRarelyWatchTV36 October 23, 2015 Share October 23, 2015 The thing that I noticed the most, was there actually was a learned & trained psychiatrist in that place, and we're now only seeing her because of the need to be the new 'Town Doc'. So you're telling me that Deanna never stopped to think, "huh, these people have been through a whole hell of a lot and aren't used to being 'safe'. Maybe they could use a talk with someone to help adjust a little bit. And maybe Rick would have been a little better off if he had talked with Denise, before going all caveman on Pete...." Uhhh, yeah. 6 Link to comment
CletusMusashi October 23, 2015 Share October 23, 2015 (edited) Yeah, Deanna sucks. Not only did she put Crazy, Blood-Covered, Feeding Slightly Crushed Raw Acorns To Babies, Punching Folk Unconscious For Showing Pictures, And Don't Even Get Him STARTED On Applesauce... (at least Carol puts it in cookies!) ... Rick in charge of keeping the peace, but she had no interest in telling him what the laws actually were. Nor in telling him who was exempt. I do assume that the town shrink was among those who saw the interview vids. Maybe Rick's just triggered off so much of a panic attack that Deanna finally gave up on trying to make her watch the whole thang. Edited October 23, 2015 by CletusMusashi 5 Link to comment
iRarelyWatchTV36 October 23, 2015 Share October 23, 2015 (edited) I do assume that the town shrink was among those who saw the interview vids. Maybe Rick's just triggered off so much of a panic attack that Deanna finally gave up on trying to make her watch the whole thang. "I have... watched, Rick's interview videos, Deanna. And here is my wholly professional opinion of how things will go from now on, put succinctly. *face shows a constipated fear look* We are So Fucked - and not in the 'pillow talk optional' kinda way." Edited October 23, 2015 by iRarelyWatchTV36 2 Link to comment
AngelaHunter October 25, 2015 Share October 25, 2015 Yeah, Deanna sucks. Not only did she put Crazy, Blood-Covered, Feeding Slightly Crushed Raw Acorns To Babies, Punching Folk Unconscious For Showing Pictures, And Don't Even Get Him STARTED On Applesauce... (at least Carol puts it in cookies!) ... Rick in charge of keeping the peace Ha ha! Yeah, I might wanna think twice before enlisting the aid of a wild-eyed, trigger-happy lunatic as peace officer. 1 Link to comment
Mu Shu October 27, 2015 Share October 27, 2015 Daryl's all about the jeans. He needs them pockets. How else he gonna store them earthy worms for later when the hunger hits and there's nothing else to chow on? Plus some a those VD pills Merle had lying around. You never know when someone will badly gash his arm and those VD pills could come in handy. Really, I find Norman Reedus to be the least attractive man on the show. I never got the whole "ovaries bursting" thing. 5 Link to comment
Mu Shu October 28, 2015 Share October 28, 2015 Find the nearest Tractor Supply and stock up on the Lady Monkey Butt powder. (It's great) Lady monkey butt powder? That may help me camouflage myself at Panera during a stinky weekend. Link to comment
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