the dead shall walk the earth

[moog]

taken from another forum I browse, this guy organised a rather special event:

About a week ago the first annual Zombie Walk was held on the streets of Vancouver. Basically it was a non-goon fauxtest, orchestrated only to confuse and cause a disturbance in the lives of everyone who witnessed it. It consisted of about 200-300 people dressed as zombies walking through the streets of Vancouver and meeting at a church located in a quiet community. From the church our collective army of the city’s undead began its trek towards our final destination, The Graveyard. Ignoring traffic laws and the police the journey took place on the heavily populated Main Street. Taking up roughly 3-4 blocks we slowly trudged along the sidewalks clawing at windows and moaning at the humans.

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1452/zombies2lo.jpg
how cool would this be! I would ACTUALLY attend this, and on a good day I would go as far as saying I would organise a London event if there was enough interest.

Possibly.

[junior]

That is class.

If it were ever to appear in Glasgow, I'd turn up.

[pebble_rebel]

Count me in, ive been practising my zombie walk and moan. Although to be honest, some people need to try harder. The whale in the top picture just looks like she spilt her dinner down her front.

[Snoon]

ok, by next year i will have taken part in a zombie walk. it is my new mission.

edit, i really liked those photos too, looked like stills from a movie.

[moog]

thats the spirit

people don't do enough fun things. this is a fun thing.

[tom93]

that is awesome.
I would be at london within minutes if that was going on.

[RobW]

They still seem more alive than Keith Richards :p


That would have been a really interesting thing to see, I'd love to see one round my area. Roffle, hope no-one took it the wrong way.

[Yorkshire Tea]

It's just like Shaun of the Dead! That rocks.

No way it could happen in London though. The police and the government wouldn't allow it.

[moovok]

Be great in my little small town, we're boring and it would be impressive to go through a shopping mall and around the town just groaning and slowly dragging your feet along the floor :)

[DiscoStu]

I expect it would be a top laugh. I'm not too keen on ignoring traffic laws though. I have this terrible phobia of getting killed.

[moovok]

I have this terrible phobia of getting killed.

But you're a zombie, get into character - you're already dead :D Though just saying that, I'm picturing a zombie actually washing someone's windows for them :D

[Boyinabox]

I'd love to do that but to make it really effective you'd have to have people wearing bloodied clothes running and screaming telling people to run and save themselves, then a few minutes later the zombie hoard would arrive scarring the bejesus out of everyone.

I think I'm going to have to organise this for Halloween! :D

[moovok]

A Halloween event, now THAT would be awesome. It'll be great to have the whole W&B set loose on a town for Halloween :D hehe. There's a few peeps at the BBC who are fantastic with makeup and design, I'm sure I can get a half eaten brain (I only need my left side I think, so the right can be nibbled upon) :)

This is just TOO AWESOME :) I even have now started practicing my moan (not that type of moan, sick, you're really REALLY sick you know that) :D

EDIT: After reading the ImprovEverywhere site I always wanted to start something like that, to bring fun back into people's lives. This would be a great one :)

[moog]

It's just like Shaun of the Dead! That rocks.

No way it could happen in London though. The police and the government wouldn't allow it.

yep i would definitely be informing the police and the government so they can come along and take action. I often tell Tony Blair when I am going to walk down the street, he really seems to love hearing about it.

I'm sure there would be a degree of leniency if we were to, for example, walk along part of the riverfront for 10-15 minutes? If anyone knows the legality of an event like this please feel free to jump in

And yes moovok, hallowe'en occured to me too as being quite aptly times to hold this event.

[Paradigm^]

I hate to be a killjoy but aren't most of the members of this forum kids?

Lots of adults as zombies = crazy cool. Lots of kids as zombies = bleh.

[allfalldown]

I hate to be a killjoy but aren't most of the members of this forum kids?

Lots of adults as zombies = crazy cool. Lots of kids as zombies = bleh.I bet there's more grown-ups than you think. Or at least full-size people, even if they're not actually grown up :p

[damn tasche]

Plus you always need a group of kids who accidentally fatally opened the gates of Hell and now find themselves running from a group of moaning zombies.

I think this is a rather brilliant idea and would be willing to travel all the way down to London for it. Somebody please organise this and I will love you forever. :)

[T3-X]

This could be like a war re-enactment like what the yanks always do. An area is closed off, and people start firing blanks at the zombies while spectators watch. The zombies would always win, of course.

PS: If you can't go without zombies on a daily basis, read my post:clickety clickerson the third (http://www.weebls-stuff.com/forums/showthread.php?p=953029#post953029)

I busted my ass making it, and then it gets bumped from frontpage.

[O RLY?]

Just thinking.. What if some crazy old guy went crazy thinking it was true and started shooting at the zombie person types?

[T3-X]

What if some crazy went to a war re-enactment and thought the Brit's were trying to reinvade? A crazy is a crazy, not much will get in their way.

[O RLY?]

Yes, but from what I understood was that everyone would be roaming around streets in an uncontrolled environment. While civil war reenactments, are done on stages/closed spaces and people know about it.

But if there's a bunch of people looking and acting like zombies in the middle of the street people are going to freak out and do stupid stuff.

Not that I don't endorse this, I think it would be pretty cool :P

[Meatwad]

I wish they would set up cool stuff like that here in the US..... Nothing cool ever happens here.....

[Mushroom]

the space hijackers (http://www.spacehijackers.co.uk/html/welcome.html), who are responsible for the annual (though probably illegal since the 7th July Bombings) Circle Line Party, would probably be interested in helping to organize an event like this.
You should get in touch :p

they once did a thing where they had one set of people giving out flyers about escaped zoo animals and another set of people dressed up as said escaped zoo animals wandering around London. It all looks like their sort of thing.

[Beef Magic]

It's just like Shaun of the Dead! That rocks.

You have so, SO much to learn. You obviously haven't any true, phat up zombie film.

[Scribe]

What if some crazy went to a war re-enactment and thought the Brit's were trying to reinvade? A crazy is a crazy, not much will get in their way.

So wait, you guys arent trying to re-invade us?

[T3-X]

Dont poke at Yorkshire tea, Shaun of the Dead is the only good zombie film of this past decade.

[captain canuck]

...this is proof, once again, that Vancouverites are among the coolest people (or zombies, depending on your perspective) on earth... ;)

[T3-X]

cap'n, if you figure out when the next outbreak is, tell me, I am too close to miss it (AB)

[Shave]

dear god that looks like one of the greatest feats ever accomplished. i wouldn't be able to keep a straight zombie face if i was in it though :p

[Ste150]

This would work better if someone has contacts with local radio station in London.
Several people (heh, probably involved in the events) Calling up mentioning zombies and the like wandering through London live on radio may get it wider coverage than it would otherwise get? :)

[moog]

This would work better if someone has contacts with local radio station in London.

funnily enough, i do

[crab]

Ooh, a little like flash mobbing.

Oh, let's do something a little more original. Come on. Surely we can think of something else to do along the same lines, but not simple idea-theivery.

[moog]

Ooh, a little like flash mobbing.

Oh, let's do something a little more original. Come on. Surely we can think of something else to do along the same lines, but not simple idea-theivery.

well i'm not sure how much more original you want, seeing as its never been done in the UK, forum superstar 'crab'

perhaps you should suggest something that has never in the history of the planet been done before

startiiiiiiing






now

[Alien O]

Ouch, well if a Weebls Stuff zombie day was organised in London I would turn up

EDIT: My uncle helps produce some shows on Virgin Radio if you need help there he can get a mention

[crab]

well i'm not sure how much more original you want, seeing as its never been done in the UK, forum superstar 'crab'

perhaps you should suggest something that has never in the history of the planet been done before

startiiiiiiing






now

I have urred the wrathful sarcasm of moog, and as such must defend my honour.

:isay:

Penguins.

We should all do the march as penguins. And go to the zoo.

There.


That was easy.

[Cjw]

Because people have never dressed up as comedy penguins before? :p

Plus zombie-ing would be much more fun. You'd have to act the part. More intresting makeup opertunites too.

[crab]

Oh, I concede.

I can't think of anything either.

[Horse]

yep i would definitely be informing the police and the government so they can come along and take action. I often tell Tony Blair when I am going to walk down the street, he really seems to love hearing about it.

I'm sure there would be a degree of leniency if we were to, for example, walk along part of the riverfront for 10-15 minutes? If anyone knows the legality of an event like this please feel free to jump in

And yes moovok, hallowe'en occured to me too as being quite aptly times to hold this event.

Just want to say what a very cool idea, which I'd love to be a part of but I think the logistics/expense of the whole thing might not allow me unfortunately. Zombie Horse, I wonder if that's been done before?

Anyway, Police love giving escorts to protests, so you guys just need to protest for something. How about Graveyard maintenance?

[jimeh]

I would definately go, as long as I can wear a blue boiler jacket.

[Zweee]

I've just had an uber cool thought. Since i start Uni on Oct 1st, at London; Im sure there must be a Flash Mob group. And if there isnt, im sure it cant be too hard to start one up. This at least would give a base In London to start from. There are various unis round london and you know stundents have nothing better to do with their time.
My brothers into flash mobbing as well. He was involved in the pillow fight that happend err outside westminster or somewhere in London. I think it was around 200 people. So it cant be that hard to get 200 people.
This idea is just too cool to let go. Though what would the route be. Not really wanting to walk slowly down the street with London traffic ya'know!

[jonffm]

Heh, that would be awesome :D

I would just have to try to get to london if this gets organised. Too much fun. I'm naturally quite pale so I look like a zombie as it is. .........:(

Tis been too long since i've clawed at someones car demanding 'braaiiiinnss'.

Ah the good old days......*ahem*

[moog]

perhaps a route through a rather large traffic-less park might be in order?

[Alien O]

Hyde Park?

I 4m clever!1!"one!2qz!`

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Just kidding but still we should get this in motion, this would own Trick or Treating

[moog]

yes that is the park i was thinking of

you win a prize

the prize is herpes

sorry

[Playbus]

Haha, that is awesome. I'd like to watch something like that, I don't think I'd participate though, unless I was pretty damned drunk, then maybe.

[Alien O]

yes that is the park i was thinking of

you win a prize

the prize is herpes

sorry

I already have that, can I have a different prize?

And on the actual topic, if you get some details sorted can I circulate it on other forums? Or is this a weebls stuff event?

[crab]

Green food colouring & icing sugar is quite good for makeup. And edible, too.

Yes, I have been a zombie at hallowe'en.

[Alien O]

http://www.flickr.com/groups/vancouver_zombiewalk_2005/pool/

Here are some more pictures :)

[moog]

the aim of this will be as many people as possible, so circualting it far and wide would be expected of everyone involved

not yet though

[Zweee]

Problem with the park though... is there arent very many people...

What about a main tourist attraction in summer. Like the road that leads down to Buckingham Palace or something. No cars and pleeeeenty of food. err people. :)

[Jam_Hunter]

I have a constant fear that zombies are going to attack. If I was unlucky enough to be at a zombie walk without being warned before-hand, I would most likely go mad, run home, gather provisions (crisps and cola), and hide out in the attic weeping for my dear loved ones that have probably been eaten.

So what are we waiting for?

[moog]

So what are we waiting for?

more than 24 hours to pass so we can actually get this organised and set up properly rather than going off half-baked and ruining the whole thing

[crab]

When should we stage this?

I'll certainly be telling my friends. Tragic, they died so young...

[Jam_Hunter]

more than 24 hours to pass so we can actually get this organised and set up properly rather than going off half-baked and ruining the whole thing

Good point.

I shall watch and wait.....

[moog]

i will sort details out soon and then you can all scamper off and tell your friends.

watch this space

[damn tasche]

I think it'd be nice to have a loose plot for the whole thing - nothing too complicated, of course.

Perhaps starting with a few zombies coming out from a graveyard and simply having more join them as times goes on to give the effect of people getting infected.

We could also have some people running away from them who later became infected.

Of course, it would be nice to have a small group of "survivors" barricading a building of some sort, which the zombies then surround.

Though I may be making it a little too complicated.

Just a couple of ideas anywho.

[Zweee]

When we have dates and times and all that, this should get submitted to flash mob. Thats an easy way to get another couple of hundred people.

[crab]

I have half-baked a freewebs site for it here. (http://www.freewebs.com/zombiewalk/index.htm)

[albie_123]

It's times like this when I really, REALLY want to live in England.

[*Ooh Sparklies*]

Anyone who is on Myspace should make a bulletin with the detail *when made*

I know i sure am!

[Jay]

I'll attend, I love acting zombie-like :D

[crab]

I believe you have to contact the police to organise a march. I'll ask the head of our fairtrade society what he had to do to organise our march.

[MichaelJackson]

I believe you have to contact the police to organise a march. I'll ask the head of our fairtrade society what he had to do to organise our march.
I personally think it would be funny if the police knew nothing about it. Imagine the reaction of people not in on the secret when armed police show up.

A few ideas.
Maybe we could get people to not go as zombies and act like there getting eaten.
Where would we all meet pre-march? If we are all just sitting there ready it will be more bizarre than scary.

Am I missing the point?

If and when it goes ahead I definetly try to get there.

(yes, I should be in school)

[crab]

Yeah, some could come un-zombied and bring makeup along, could be surrounded and zombified. They could scream and thrash, too.

[Thomp]

That's awesome, I would so do that!

[Alien O]

This will take shit loads of organising but would be brilliant fun to do

[MichaelJackson]

Maybe this is a bit to much but, we could get people to act like there resident evil characters and get them to shoot at us with fake guns. The zombies could wear those jackets with little liquid pouches in, thus spurting out fake blood on comand.

I saw them in a music video before and it look realistic (not that I know what shooting someone repeatedly looks like :ninja: )

[Alien O]

Well fake guns would own but what with heightened state of alert in London it probably isn';t the best idea

[MichaelJackson]

Well fake guns would own but what with heightened state of alert in London it probably isn';t the best idea
Yeah, just thought of that, prety stupid idea anyway. Maybe we could all get the jackets anyway and just ooze blood, lets see the council clean that up.

[Zweee]

If its going through hyde park you can all meet at my uni. Its only 2 minutes walk to hyde park. Gather in the SU and then move out.
I would suggest doing it on 31st oct but its a monday :( any other ideas for dates. April 1st? Thats a saturday.

[Alien O]

April is a while to wait, perhaps forgetting the 31st would be good. If it's on the 31st it's immediately obvious that it's fake, however London is full of idiots (including me ;)) so if it wasn't on Halloween the effect would be maximised

[Mozzer]

I have half-baked a freewebs site for it here. (http://www.freewebs.com/zombiewalk/index.htm)
Finally a good use for a freewebs site :)

This would work better if someone has contacts with local radio station in London.
Several people (heh, probably involved in the events) Calling up mentioning zombies and the like wandering through London live on radio may get it wider coverage than it would otherwise get? :)
Try Radio 2's Sally Traffic ;)

"... and finally, Weebl has called in to say there are big delays in the Hyde Park area. The cause of the problem seems to be a parade of zombies coming and feasting on the driver's brains. Drivers are advised to avoid the region or join in the brain eating fun. Next update in half an hour."

[MichaelJackson]

Carm down everyone I'm back.

I think that it should be next year so we can plan lots and still have time to spare. We could go in groups around small towns practising our technique. I imagine it will take a lot of time to learn how to apply the face stuff properly.

Also we all need to co-ordinate on the clothes we wear. We can't all go as farmers and goths you know. Resident Evil 4 is out on PS2 this Christmas so that will probabily help the less 'talented' of us. And finally we need to make sure nobody else steals it. Some dickheads will probabily claim it was there idea. Either that or some random company will say it was there publicity stunt.

EDIT: Yes I know they aren't specificly zombies in RE4 but its close enough

[moog]

ok

to be fair, this is still in the very early stages.

making websites, planning phonecalls to who knows what is all very nice, but it is misguided energy.

For now, all I am asking is that you show your support of this, or lack of, and keep your eyes peeled for further developments.

I am very pleased that there has been such a favourable reaction to this project, and I promise I will give as much effort as is need to get it sorted, but it will be sorted properly, not half-assedly.

I have a few people helping now, and do not need any more for the time being.

cheers

[GorillaBearBear]

thats the spirit

people don't do enough fun things. this is a fun thing.

I would love to do that.
Who organised it, the havoc society or whatever they're called? They organise Mad Santa Marches and Apocalypse Cafes and stuff.

[moog]

nah no big society, just a guy as far as i can tell

he claims no affiliation anyway

[GorillaBearBear]

Fair Enough. Sounds a lot like a mad santa thing is all. I want to go on a mad santa march once in my life....

this is probably close enough.

It's a shame we'll have to inform everyone. It would be much, much better if it was a total shock to everyone.

[Beef Magic]

April 1st? Thats a saturday.

But we can't wait to use a corker like this can we?

[lattherobogirl]

I will definately be joining in, if we dont tell anyone I bet someone a fiver we'll be shot :D

[bionic sheep]

I would personally kill to be a part of this.

Which is strangly appropriate, really.

[Tweekish]

Moog, your idea both scares and amuses me. If it happens to be on a Sat I would most definately like to be involved :)

And if you need any help at all, I would be happy to lend a hand. Or leg. Or braaaaaaaaaaaaaains......

/me chuckles at the bad joke

[carpefula]

I would totally book time off work and college for this...my grandfather (yes FATHER) is a make up artist...maybe we could borrow him.......?

[crab]

I shall get gangrene just for this.

[Boyinabox]

The problem with normal zombies is they look a tad borring, just some tomato ketchup on clothing. If someone did do this I would have to be a Half life 2 zombie, including plush headcrab. :D

http://auburn.edu/~fullemg/mod/Project5.jpg

[crab]

If you cut a circle of balloon , and a circle of card, glue the balloon to the card around the edges, leaving a small gap, then fill balloon with yoghurt through such, then seal it up, it makes quite good pus-filled boils.

[moovok]

I think it should be October 31st. Meet in Hyde Park and then walk down Oxford Street near night time moaning and groaning in make up. We could have a makeup stall helping people who have just come down and not time to dress up yet there, fake blood, the works. Then walk. Oxford Street I think would be great at night. Not sure about day, probably Hyde Park, but I'm thinking of a night thing.

You could get people to "phone" up Radio Stations not saying "oh, some guys from the net are doing this" but instead frightened and saying "my god, zombies are coming down Oxford Street". I also picture a zombie going into Virgin Megastores and listening to some music whilst groaning :D

[T3-X]

I leave the post for a day, and look what happens.

1. A good reference to how to act like a zombie can be found on the RE: Apocalypse dvd, it has a rather intelligently thought up 'liquid zombie' technique.

2. Oatmeal, homeade blood, food colouring, and homeade gauze will suffice for fixing up the zombies.

3. You'll be carted away to jail if you don't notify anyone bout this, even if you dont get shot.

4. It order to keep some moron from going after, how 'bout you involve the crowd, they can throw water ballons, and a hit from the waste up counts as a kill. Of course this might seem a bit lame, the crazies ARE out there

5. Blood packets won't work, as zombies dont bleed, and good ones are expensive to even make yourself.

6. If you love zombies so much, READ MY DAMN POST. You'll enjoy it, I swear.
Clickety McGee (http://www.weebls-stuff.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37983&page=3)

That about raps it up, for now.

[GorillaBearBear]

The problem with normal zombies is they look a tad borring, just some tomato ketchup on clothing. If someone did do this I would have to be a Half life 2 zombie, including plush headcrab. :D

http://auburn.edu/~fullemg/mod/Project5.jpg

Not if we decide to be Stage 3 Zombies. Stage 1 is just a bit of fake blood and some foundation (night of the living dead). Stage 2 is when you get discolouration of the skin (grey/green) some mild decomposition and the bodies are more torn up from wear and tear (Dawn of the Dead). Stage 3 is Day of the Dead, decomposing, advancing intellectual capacity, but a body that pretty much drips. Pus, rotting skin, blood everywhere. Those are the good ones. Of course once I've seen Land of the Dead I'll espouse the virtues of stage 4 zombies, but oh well.

[Shave]

I think it should be October 31st

yes, but then you'd have loads of other people in costumes pretending to be monsters and it would lose its effect

[Urlosenged]

I'd love to be involved in something like this, though living 12,000 miles away doesn't help. Then again....I have been thinking of using my 4 month break before uni to take a holiday back in England, I'm sure it could co-incide with the date this is on (as long as it's no earlier than December, otherwise I'll have to be happy with pics). Sadly I have no make-up skills whatsoever, I imagine I'd have to settle with a bit of green stuff, preferably multiple layers so that one layer could slowly peel off.

[moog]

Of course once I've seen Land of the Dead I'll espouse the virtues of stage 4 zombies, but oh well.

oh they grow up so fast

[Liz]

I would really really love to come to something like this. At least if i dont, i will feel left out and like ive missed something really good.

But I live about a 3 - 4 hour drive away, and its not so much of a problem driving on my own, its the fact that london is so big, and the thought of getting lost (or even worse, driving into the paid area by accident) scares me alot. I suppose i could catch the train and get a taxi, but i hate trains and love driving long distance.

Im in a dilemma about it now.

[Lucage]

Come pick me up on your way. :D

[Bail]

I'm all for it but it will need serious planning and thought, we can't just turn up on London. Remember the poor man on the tube not so long ago. We don't want that happening to any of us now do we.

However as Moog as said if everyone calms down until a plan is sorted all you need to do now is work on your moaning technique. And Moog as I said in Ninja my services are yours to command.

[MichaelJackson]

Maybe car pools could be organised. I think we need as many people as we can get.

[moog]

yes i expect car pools will be useful

if and when it happens

there is no date set yet so please hang on while the more important details are sorted

[fishface60]

Important details are very important, a definite thing to do is tell the polie beforehand, you don't want the only people with guns there to not know and get yourselves shot, you should inform people that it isn't real either, otherwise they may start looting, ot get inventive with weapons, maybe the person at the front should carry a sign so people don't panic.

[Ste150]

maybe the person at the front should carry a sign so people don't panic.

Hrm. Perhaps this would be TOO safe. I mean, lets live on the edge a bit, and give some credit to the population of London. They're not ALL psychos who'll start shooting or beating up a load of badly made up zombie types walking down a street.
And I’m going to go out on a limb and say people involved wont improvise weapons either... At least I hope people know where the line is... :)

Maybe we should make this a charity event? Get sponsored or something, so it isn’t so utterly pointless (although fun) and it might give the police/radio/papers a reason to give us some lenience/attention

[maw3193]

That, and the people of London don't start looting.

[crab]

I think it won't be for months.

[splodge]

Maybe we should make this a charity event?
Genius!
Will there be a age limit?

[Scribbly]

Isn't Vancouver located in the USA? Because I'd expect at least twenty people to run out of their house with a shotgun and start shooting the crowd..

[GorillaBearBear]

It's in Canada

[Ste150]

Yay for stereotypical comments about Americans... and a complete lack of geographical knowledge \o/

I had another idea, based on the charity event thing I said; what if we got companies involved too, on another kind of sponsorship idea. They pay £X per zombie attending.

I'd also like to shoot my idea down in flames, as well as the whole thing really. If you look at it literally, will anybody really be interested in protecting the safety, or paying money for, a load of teenagers/men/women to walk through London in silly costumes and make-up?
I'm beginning to fear not.
moog, do you have any more info on the Vancouver one? If there was any purpose to it, was it organised officially, or was it just because they were bored one day?

[Zweee]

Jeez people talking about sponsership and companies. That would totally ruin the point and seemingly spontaneous attack of zombies if theres police and news reporters around. Hell it might go too far and they'd treat it like a protest and cordon off roads n shit to walk down. Then itd look very very stupid.
Id see no reason to inform anyone. Id just make sure you have enough support, set a date and time and off you go.

[moog]

No Room in Hell (http://www.noroominhell.co.uk)

[Zweee]

\o/ w00t \o/

Love it!
braiiins

[Ste150]

Moog, luurving that work :) (and the title.. supernanny ftw)

Id see no reason to inform anyone. Id just make sure you have enough support, set a date and time and off you go.

Yeah, thats the way i'm thinking now. :D \O/ for U-Turns

[argh]

\o/ Listening to Early Sunsets over Monroeville is so working with reading this thread.

[splodge]

This will r0xx0r if it goes ahead, soo badly!

[Stringy Pete]

No Room in Hell (http://www.noroominhell.co.uk)
;)

A site is in the works.

[Thomp]

\o/ Listening to Early Sunsets over Monroeville is so working with reading this thread.

Isn't it just? :p

I can't wait for more on this... but of course, take yor time over it to make the most of the event :D

[crab]

No Room in Hell (http://www.noroominhell.co.uk)

That's really quite lovely.

I shall begin composing.

[splodge]

It would take me like four hours to get there by car, and I can't drive, so I have a small problem. And yes car pooling would be a good idea, but how do we know if we can trust the person that is giving us the lift?
Train seems to be my best choice. Thats if it goes ahead.

[monkey magic]

can you imagine the news coverage the next day?
And we could all be on it!
It will be rather good.

[Timmeh]

I'm well into the actual website, I guess it should be done by tomorrow/day after depending on how much *real* work gets throw my way :p.

[moog]

smashing

i will write to the guy in america and profess my undying love or something equally self-deprecating

[Stringy Pete]

I'm well into the actual website, I guess it should be done by tomorrow/day after depending on how much *real* work gets throw my way :p.
Quiet you, get back to work

[Liz]

i second that

[moovok]

Quite a good site, although it's just a graphic, it speaks volumes :D Can't wait...

[moog]

yes, its a holding page until we get the actual content added

[bionic sheep]

The only thing I'd say is change it to "The dead will walk the earth . . . then go home again for tea and cakes".

Everything's better with tea and cakes.

Can't wait. :D

[Stringy Pete]

The only thing I'd say is change it to "The dead will walk the earth . . . then go home again for tea and cakes".

Everything's better with tea and cakes.

Can't wait. :D
No no no, go home for braiiiiins

[crab]

nonono, tea and cakes would be VERY FUNNY.

[Stringy Pete]

Or it wouldn't be, As those who don't believe in Tea and Cakes would possibly be offended

Anyway, enough of the suggestions :p Moog and his highly trained team of Chippendales are working hard on this as we speak. Any suggestions fire them at him.

Cue moog's pm inbox filling up

[Timmeh]

Any website suggestions fire them over here. I'm only building the template once.

Oh and we have a channel for this. I'll see if anyone minds then post it later to save our PM boxes

Anyway, if you want to whine at me, my nick's Timmeh`on quakenet

[magic_pea]

One more IRC idler to add to your list, guys.

This idea is fantastic and if it goes through we could have the best day of my young life on my hands here.

Woo!

[crab]

We are Zombies

(To the tune of “Mr. Sandman”)

(Scat) brains, brains, brains, brains, brains, brains, brains, brains, brains, brains, brains, brains, brains.

Brains, brains, brains, brains, brains, brains, brains, brains, brains, brains, brains, brains, brains,

We are zombies, and we’re here to say:
We’re going marching and we won’t go away,
It’s kinda lonely just under the ground,
We’re getting up and walking around!

With zombies, you’re never alone,
(We’re also handy around the home)
Please just let us march and be -
And come to our jubilee!

Brains, etc.

We are zombies, and we’re here to stay,
We need some surface time to come and to play,
We want to soc(ia)lise, just like you –
Is that too much to ask to do?

Zombies, help out our cause,
You need to join us now, without any pause,
Come with us and celebrate –
We are undead, and it feels great!

Brains, etc.

So we’re saying, (braaaains?) just one last time,
We’re coming marching now while the weather is fine,
Hell is full up to overflowing,
And so we’re coming out and we're bowling!

It’s OK, we’re going home,
When our day out is over and done,
But as you brought us all so much cheer –
We’ll do it every,
Ev – e – ry,
We will do it – ev – er – y year!

Brains, brains, brains, brains, brains, brains, brains, brains, brains, brains, brains, brains, braaaains.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~

I'll record this soon.

[moog]

under no circumstances do i want a pm from any of you this weekend

any attempt to contact me will go ignored

[Timmeh]

Dear crab,

You're so funny you're not.

Edit: and the post's gone.

Any bright ideas and feel free to PM me on the forums/IRC and they'll probably get discussed.

[Stringy Pete]

under no circumstances do i want a pm from any of you this weekend

any attempt to contact me will go ignored
Heh, yes, don't contact moog then, contact one of his Chippendales*. We will then separate the wheat from the chaff and present it to moog on a silver platter.

*Read: Whyplash or me

[bionic sheep]

Without wishing to sound terribly impatient, is there any development on this? I was really looking forward to it.

[Timmeh]

The website'll be finished tonight, Moog'll have a look over it and then we'll start arranging things more definatly.

[bionic sheep]

Lovely. I look forward to it.

Nice name change, btw.

[Alien O]

Lovely. I look forward to it.

Nice name change, btw.

Subtle :rolleyes:

Just kidding, any news on the site?

[bionic sheep]

Again, excuse my dreadful impatience, but any news?

[Timmeh]

I do have a life, I'm a programmer for a major company, I generally work on things I'd rather not be from 6am - 1am, giving me about 2 hours to work on other things (IE the website) before I get 3 hours sleep to restart the cycle. I made a website, everyone looked and we decided to improve certain things, add certain things... so I've started again because it's easier that way. So no sorry, I am rather stressed with work at the moment, in the 3 days since you last asked, I've not finished it, thankyou.

[Liz]

hey guys try not to be too impatient and give tim a break, the site will be worth the wait believe me. Tim's working his ass off either him or moog will post the developments so keep your hair on....

Timmeh, i'm drawring you a medal on ms paint, your doing an amazing job! :notworthy

[crab]

I do have a life, I'm a programmer for a major company, I generally work on things I'd rather not be from 6am - 1am, giving me about 2 hours to work on other things (IE the website) before I get 3 hours sleep to restart the cycle. I made a website, everyone looked and we decided to improve certain things, add certain things... so I've started again because it's easier that way. So no sorry, I am rather stressed with work at the moment, in the 3 days since you last asked, I've not finished it, thankyou.

Jesus christ, how are you still alive?

Actually, that's a bit rich coming from an insomniac, but still.

You should get 8 hours at least once a fortnight.

@liz we're not being too impatient, we were just wondering if there was a problem because it's three days after they said it would be, there is, and it's that Timmy's insane, working 19 hour days and doing this too, OK?

[Timmeh]

Right, sample

http://www.zombiemarch.bishsite.com/

Just a starter on the new site. I've installed mambo and typo3 on the server I'm hosting it on so I'll get the blog interface done probably before I get much further on the template.

[Stringy Pete]

It's not Tim's fault at all. He presented the website to the board of directors, at which point they decided it would be best to hold a brainstorm for what the webby should be after it had actually been made. It then turned out, to Tim's dismay, the website produced was none of those things. Just a break down in communication between the heirachical layers of the multi-national conglomerate that is 'No Room In Hell PLC'

[Timmeh]

It's not Tim's fault at all. He presented the website to the board of directors, at which point they decided it would be best to hold a brainstorm for what the webby should be after it had actually been made. It then turned out that to Tim's dismay, the website produced was none of those things. Just a break down between the heirachical layers of the multi-national conglomerate that is 'No Room In Hell PLC'

I warn you, after I've finished making this one, first person to suggest something majorly new will find their head mounted on a pole in my front garden :p.

[Stringy Pete]

I warn you, after I've finished making this one, first person to suggest something majorly new will find their head mounted on a pole in my front
Don't tell Moog that, he may get the wrong idea

[Liz]

NOTE ADDED: Head mounted on stick......

[moovok]

I think it looks quite good, love the design of it. I wondered, for those sad people like myself who love how sites are created, can you give us some screengrabs of how it's happening, what it's looking like, etc.? Or is it all hush hush until the grand unveiling? (apart of course to the image you've just given us of what it will be like)

[bionic sheep]

Sorry Timmeh, I shouldn't hassle you. I'm just excited.

Keep us posted. :)

[Count Drakupie]

Wouldnt being dead be like one of those crappy thundebirds puppets, constantly walking into eachother?

[moovok]

But with blood and stuff... and drool... and moans... and not having your hands in front of you and your legs dawdling behind.... won't it just be fun? :D

[Macca]

And Me!



Yep. I was thinking we could make national news instead of regional if we did this thing in two or three cities at the same time? Let's say, London, Birmingham and Manchester? Also if we organised friends and friends of friends it would be on as frikken awesome scale! (maybe even internaitional news if we bring London to a grinding halt?)

Also, the further ahead we plan this, the more likely it is that word will spread and it will end up looking more like a parade, with people standing on the side of the road cheering...not to mention parents dressing thier kids up like zombies so they can join in...and poorly costumed chavs trying to join in...


reeeeally don't mean to tread on toes here, just ideas...

[Alien O]

And then friends...then...we take over the world!

*suitable dramatic music*

[McFrenzy]

Why not do it in Brighton in November on the weekend of the comic expo 19th & 20th. Brighton has huge press coverage for all its events plus it will have plenty of volunteers already going to the expo to join in!

http://www.sussexfilm.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=438

Also for those fans of zombie related matter check out 'The Zombie Survival Guide' by Max Brooks http://www.ducknet.co.uk/general/title.php?titleissue_id=148

Another date I just found could be good and it is Birmingham 11th & 12th when George A Romero is attending the Winter show at the NEC. More details can be found at www.memorabilia.co.uk

Also if you need help designing a website for the evnt let me know as I can put about 20 hours a week into it

[Alien O]

Well I think, a) London is the capital and is such a more "high profile" area for the even to take place in

b) we don't want volunteers that have no idea of the "game plan" as it were.

Then again it is up to moog and co.

[McFrenzy]

Well I guess a) sorry for offering and b) to be nice to all the others I will offer some helpful advice. Just so that nobody does this without the proper paperwork and ends up with a truncheon in thier ass womb and being locked up by Met officers who will enjoy thier job a little too much!

When filming in the capital I have some contacts who deal with all the hassles of liason between police and health and safety.
To liase with police yourselves will result in a NO at every turn due to security problems particularly with recent bombings the vision of hundreds of blood covered individuals walking about will and could cause panic.
Even if you do not film your event please contact these people

In some cases an insurance ploicy has to be taken out this costs somewhere between 1500 - 5000 quid and has to be paid up front.
The contacts I have given at the bottom of this post would I assure you give you correct advice on staging anything in the public arena of London.
You may also face along with insurance costs policing costs (not cheap) which is often why film production takes place outside of London.

Joanna Burnaby-Atkins, tel 020 7332 3202 email:joanna.burnaby-atkins@corpoflondon.gov.uk
Mick Bagnall, tel 020 7332 3182 email: mick.bagnall@corpoflondon.gov.uk

I would also point out that when I last interviewed Simon Pegg he was telling me about the fan following from Spaced and Shaun of the dead, do contact them as they will bend over backwards to help and Simon if available would come along :) www.spaced-out.org.uk

Also for those not in the know the comic expo will also feature the following;

http://www.sussexfilm.co.uk/images/bannerlg.jpg

[Timmeh]

OK everyone who might be interested, please join

#noroominhell

on quakenet (same server as #weebl is on, if you're unsure look up the instructions to connect to that)

[piemastermike]

/server irc.quakenet.org
/join #noroominhell

[Alien O]

This is a whopping great BUMP but is anything happening with this or has it faded away?

[Timmeh]

I finished the website long ago... just waiting on someone to provide me a database. He's not a very efficient sort of chap. Other than that, people've been busy with work. We need some people in the bloody IRC channel ( irc://irc.quakenet.org/noroominhell) to discuss things :).

[Timmeh]

Double post but I care little to none.

http://www.bgbbear.co.uk/timssite/forum

forum. Ignore the URL, it's getting masked soon anyway, this is the fastest server I have access to :p.

[moovok]

Why do we need a forum for it when we're in a forum at the moment for it?

[Stringy Pete]

Why do we need a forum for it when we're in a forum at the moment for it?
Because the scope of the March will be bigger than just the membership of this forum.

edit: For the time being www.noroominhell.co.uk is the forum, just in case you want something easier to remember.

[Timmeh]

Why do we need a forum for it when we're in a forum at the moment for it?

This event is much bigger than this forum. We can't really say to everyone "go over to www.weebls-stuff.com/forums, in general chat you'll find one very, very long thread to post in"...

[Shadow_Keeper]

Actually sounds like something that would be well fun
*bookmarks to keep an eye on*

[moovok]

This event is much bigger than this forum. We can't really say to everyone "go over to www.weebls-stuff.com/forums, in general chat you'll find one very, very long thread to post in"...

Actually, I'd go:

"Go over to http://www.weebls-stuff.com/forums/showthread.php?p=996256 and that's the exact thread to post in"

[Timmeh]

I'm sorry, I forgot we put you in charge of running the event.

[Liz]

Actually, I'd go:

"Go over to http://www.weebls-stuff.com/forums/showthread.php?p=996256 and that's the exact thread to post in"

did you ignore everything timmeh said?

Or do you like trawling through long threads?

It is much easier to go to the forum and look at a topic, so why make it hard for yourself?

It seems to me like your against every new developement..... :rolleyes:

[moog]

I'll shut up.

i'd like to believe that would happen, but i just can't

[Stringy Pete]

Just thought I'd reiterate that the Forum is online at www.noroominhell.co.uk and if anyone is interested in the march it would be appreciated if they would sign up and make their presence known :)
There is much fun and games going down at the moment, and up to date news on the forum for those who care.

[bionic sheep]

Hurrah! Progress!

I've just signed up to the forums, and I'm looking forward to exact informations.

[Macca]

Big Badda Bump!




Yo, homio's, what is the dealio?

Quel surpris?

Huh?

Did i miss something on the news or did everyone just get bored and forget about this little adventure? I for one am perturbed...

[moog]

its taken a back seat for the moment as i have been so busy getting toys ready for your grabby little hands that everything else has had to be backburnered as they say

this isn't going to be a fast moving project, but it will happen

[Macca]

That's all i needed to hear your lovliness.

How about you direct me to where i may perchance have a good view of your bathroom window?