Knowing what to do is handy but carrying a survival book is impractical. So what about a bunch of flash cards to help jog your memory when being chased by hordes of the slobbering undead?
Follow the instruction on this week's issue to create your own survival cards. This is standard survival stuff so useful for any natural (or
unnatural) disaster. There will be a set of zombie cards later. Of
course feel free to design you own versions.
If you don't know that the prusik knot is, you can use it to climb ropes. When I was a teenager I marveled at James Bond using his shoelaces and the prusik knot to climb a mountain in For your eyes only. (They must have been special MI5 issue shoelaces cause mine break!)
Greetings friends, in previous blogs I have mentioned that
the zombie wave of popularity continues to rise.Despite this, buzz has been circulating
recently that this beloved genre is running out of steam and is suffering from
over exposure.Whatever!!Proving this theory wrong are the Ford
brothers, directors of ‘The Dead’ and their sequel ‘The Dead 2: India’.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with these titles, allow
me to enlighten you.The Dead follows Lt
Brian Murphy as he struggles to survive across a plagued African
landscape.On his journey He encounters
a local military officer Daniel Dembele and the pair must put their political
differences aside and work together as they attempt to avoid the undead.
As a stand alone film The Dead presents much more than your
expected plot points for this particular genre.The idea of blending cultural aspects against the horror of a zombie
apocalypse is a fresh and welcomed approach, as we the audience question if the
human race could rid themselves of any prejudice in order to survive.
After receiving such a positive response from the first
film, the Ford brothers have returned with a sequel that builds on the same
themes of the first.This time around we
are introduced to an interracial couple (American guy and an Indian girl) and a
very disapproving father, as the undead ravage the streets of India.Our love struck hero must make his way to his
beloved, as she not only battles unfriendly zombies but also her cranky father!
The Ford brothers have taken such a unique targeted approach
to the humble zombie film that audiences walk away with more than just a few
frights.Make sure you check out the
trailers for both films below.
Dining during a zombie apocalypse is no reason to lower your standards. Remember to use a napkin and hold your cutlery correctly.
As I tell everyone, my weed choked, overgrown lawn is really a survival garden. It has nothing to do with being lazy.
Of course if you plan to eat wild plants, carefully check
out that you have picked the right ones. Same with the snails. There is lot of recipes and information on the web so
do your research!
Hello friends, you may not be aware, but I am a rather huge
fan of Korean Pop music, otherwise known as K-Pop.Before you say it was Psy and his sexy dance
moves that got me hooked, well let me stop you right there!I’ve been enjoying the K-Pop sound for about
3 years now and have enjoyed seeing this genre grow in popularity.
Now what do zombies have to do with K-Pop you may ask?With competition increasing amongst the
endless supply of Korean musicians, it is becoming difficult for these all
dancing, all singing superstars to stand out in the crowd – enter stage right
onto the music video set, our K-Pop zombies!!
4 Minute is a gorgeous five piece girl group who are rudely
interrupted in their music video by some of the trendiest zombies you will ever
see!Thankfully the girls are not ripped
apart and eaten alive and the zombies agree to settle as back up dancers.If this is your first taste of K-Pop then
check out the video below:
Now this wouldn’t be the music industry if there wasn’t some
kind of overblown drama on this subject matter.Believe it or not, 4 Minute have been accused of stealing the use of
zombies in their video from rival girl band T-ARA!!!To get things straight, T-ARA did shoot their
video with zombies before 4 Minute, however the videos aren’t really
comparable.In the T-ARA video the girls
are intent on teasing the zombies by continuing to perform their appealing
routines behind cages while the zombies drool and reach out in desperation to
eat these Korean hotties.You can see
what the scandal is about with T-ARA’s music video below:
It may be way early but don't forget Canteen's National Bandanna Day in late October. You can even download an app and design your own bandanna - so there is no excuse for not creating your own custom zombie apocalypse bandanna! You'll be raising money for charity too, so a big win/win.
