Why the rising from the grave (Litarely) Zombies arn't poss

[Wreckless]

Why they are not possiable you ask of me?

Easy. Two hours after the body dies, the brain turns into this gooey mush and rendered useless and destroyed. But why would the brain be intact even if we're faced with the slowly rotting zombies? My theory, that because the brain is active in a sence, it keeps from rotting because the brain is living (kind of.)

[Jamie]

I also think that zombie buried in caskets 6 feet down wouldn't be able to dig their way up, even if they did reanimate, so it would just be the ones up on the surface who could hunt us down for our tasty, tasty brains...

nfa

[Smeds]

A graveyard would probably be relatively safe (no more dangerous than any other open piece of land anyway). Tall walls, fences, some have barded wire, large hills, and wrought- iron gates. It would be good in a pinch.

[Wreckless]

A graveyard would probably be relatively safe (no more dangerous than any other open piece of land anyway). Tall walls, fences, some have barded wire, large hills, and wrought- iron gates. It would be good in a pinch.

I never thought of it that way...and not a lot of people are in cemitarys (10 visiters max on a non burial day)
Just bring in a 18wheeler of food, lock the gates, and you're good! (as long as the undead masses put enough of eachother on the fences for them to fall down)

Oh and by the way, nfa, even though you were joking or not, but I got somthing to say.
Zombies eating brains? The sterotype must die. The undead don't waste time to smash your skull open (I don't think they have the energy). They go for your tasty intestine,liver,splean, apendix, what ever else. Just don't make me watch them eat the COLON. EWwwwww! It's full a crap!

[KayGee]

But what happens if we're dealing with a necromancer?

[Wolfe4086]

But what happens if we're dealing with a necromancer?

Then you call your local Dragon Corp military unit and then send in a Commando team to kill the Necromancer.

[Brash]

Is anyone else freaked out by the thought of a graveyard full of howling, writhing zombies who can't get out of their coffins? They're all just there, underground, trying to claw their way out of the dark whilst we're wandering around on the peaceful surface completely unaware.

[Wolfe4086]

Is anyone else freaked out by the thought of a graveyard full of howling, writhing zombies who can't get out of their coffins? They're all just there, underground, trying to claw their way out of the dark whilst we're wandering around on the peaceful surface completely unaware.

My luck I would show up at the place where they did not bury them deep or in coffins. Show up and secure the outside only to have zeds popping up in the perimeter.

[TheFreakinBear]

Did someone call me? I thought I heard necromancer...... Hmmm....well, no threads to necromance here. I'll just move along...

Why they are not possiable you ask of me?

Easy. Two hours after the body dies, the brain turns into this gooey mush and rendered useless and destroyed. But why would the brain be intact even if we're faced with the slowly rotting zombies? My theory, that because the brain is active in a sence, it keeps from rotting because the brain is living (kind of.)

[Packin' Heat]

I don't know man. If zeds were roaming around, I dont wanna be near a grave yard.

1) I don't know the full capabilities of the zeds as far as if the ones in the ground are a threat. Plus, if there are zeds then what I thought I knew about science, life and death are obviously wrong so I don't wanna push my luck.

2) theres a psychological impact with graveyards. they are too dark and creepy and I know I'd never be able to sleep.

[Smeds]

I don't know man. If zeds were roaming around, I dont wanna be near a grave yard.

1) I don't know the full capabilities of the zeds as far as if the ones in the ground are a threat. Plus, if there are zeds then what I thought I knew about science, life and death are obviously wrong so I don't wanna push my luck.

2) theres a psychological impact with graveyards. they are too dark and creepy and I know I'd never be able to sleep.

Well a graveyard would be good if the outbreak was due to some sort of virus (like 28 Days Later maybe).

And wouldn't the psychological impact of the zombies above ground rushing at you keep you awake anyway?

[Czechnology]

You guys aren't taking into account how much earth weighs. Nobody is getting out of a coffin once it's underground, assuming it's even built well enough to stay intact after all that dirt is poured on top.

[Doctor_Zombie]

See - this is a fundamental and overlooked ZPAW hazard.

The thing is, coffins DON'T stay buried all of the time. Everytime there's a flood, they always talk about how the ground gets saturated and coffins float up out of the ground.

The problem is that we ZS'ers, after saving the day because, ya' know, we talked about this on the internet... will go through all the trouble of killing ALL of the shambling hoards of zombies - only to have the problem resurface after a good hard rain.

ZS: Well, our work is done here.
Grateful citizenry: Thank you ZS! Thank you for saving us! Thank you for being such efficient re-killing machines! And thank you for looking so damn hot while doing it! Now if it would only stop raining...

(Meanwhile, at the local cemetary, coffins are shooting out of the ground with PHOOMP sounds.)

[Star Chamber Survivor]

See - this is a fundamental and overlooked ZPAW hazard.

The thing is, coffins DON'T stay buried all of the time. Everytime there's a flood, they always talk about how the ground gets saturated and coffins float up out of the ground.

The problem is that we ZS'ers, after saving the day because, ya' know, we talked about this on the internet... will go through all the trouble of killing ALL of the shambling hoards of zombies - only to have the problem resurface after a good hard rain.

ZS: Well, our work is done here.
Grateful citizenry: Thank you ZS! Thank you for saving us! Thank you for being such efficient re-killing machines! And thank you for looking so damn hot while doing it! Now if it would only stop raining...

(Meanwhile, at the local cemetery, coffins are shooting out of the ground with PHOOMP sounds.)

if im not mistaken, i believe thats only a problem in places that are either built below the water level surrounding them (ie: new Orleans or the low countries in Europe) OR if you have uber porous soil and a somewhat lightweight coffin

[Shorty0969]

(Meanwhile, at the local cemetary, coffins are shooting out of the ground with PHOOMP sounds.)

Yeah, I'm totally picturing "Poltergeist" in my head right now. You know, the swimming pool scene with the pouring down rain. Great. Thanks.

But...on topic...even if the coffins floated up, aren't they pretty well sealed up inside another container...whose name escapes me right now?

[Smeds]

if im not mistaken, i believe thats only a problem in places that are either built below the water level surrounding them (ie: new Orleans or the low countries in Europe) OR if you have uber porous soil and a somewhat lightweight coffin

Exactly. Up here in KY, we don't really have a problem with resurfacing coffins. Now unidentified persons in a shallow grave... there's a real problem. Who knows when one of those could pop up in an outbreak?

[KayGee]

See - this is a fundamental and overlooked ZPAW hazard.

The thing is, coffins DON'T stay buried all of the time. Everytime there's a flood, they always talk about how the ground gets saturated and coffins float up out of the ground.

The problem is that we ZS'ers, after saving the day because, ya' know, we talked about this on the internet... will go through all the trouble of killing ALL of the shambling hoards of zombies - only to have the problem resurface after a good hard rain.

ZS: Well, our work is done here.
Grateful citizenry: Thank you ZS! Thank you for saving us! Thank you for being such efficient re-killing machines! And thank you for looking so damn hot while doing it! Now if it would only stop raining...

(Meanwhile, at the local cemetary, coffins are shooting out of the ground with PHOOMP sounds.)

Did you not get the memo on how we keep getting repeat business?

[Wolfe4086]

See - this is a fundamental and overlooked ZPAW hazard.

The thing is, coffins DON'T stay buried all of the time. Everytime there's a flood, they always talk about how the ground gets saturated and coffins float up out of the ground.

The problem is that we ZS'ers, after saving the day because, ya' know, we talked about this on the internet... will go through all the trouble of killing ALL of the shambling hoards of zombies - only to have the problem resurface after a good hard rain.

ZS: Well, our work is done here.
Grateful citizenry: Thank you ZS! Thank you for saving us! Thank you for being such efficient re-killing machines! And thank you for looking so damn hot while doing it! Now if it would only stop raining...

(Meanwhile, at the local cemetary, coffins are shooting out of the ground with PHOOMP sounds.)

Did you not get the memo on how we keep getting repeat business?

Hey wait a cotton picking minute! No one told me about getting paid to re-dead zeds! Kyle!!! I want my check!

[Impus]

You guys aren't taking into account how much earth weighs. Nobody is getting out of a coffin once it's underground, assuming it's even built well enough to stay intact after all that dirt is poured on top.

Excepting Uma Thurman, of course.

[xxxero]

assuming it's even built well enough to stay intact after all that dirt is poured on top.

when the mythbusters buried Jamie, the coffin began to be crushed by the weight of the dirt on top of it.
they are not always right on, but i don't see how they could have screwed that one up...

[Wreckless]

assuming it's even built well enough to stay intact after all that dirt is poured on top.

when the mythbusters buried Jamie, the coffin began to be crushed by the weight of the dirt on top of it.
they are not always right on, but i don't see how they could have screwed that one up...

I remember that. It was a metal coffin and caved in slightly.

[xxxero]

assuming it's even built well enough to stay intact after all that dirt is poured on top.

when the mythbusters buried Jamie, the coffin began to be crushed by the weight of the dirt on top of it.
they are not always right on, but i don't see how they could have screwed that one up...

I remember that. It was a metal coffin and caved in slightly.

i can't help but wonder what would have happened if they had piled on the rest of the dirt.

[Seanwins]

Why they are not possiable you ask of me?

Easy. Two hours after the body dies, the brain turns into this gooey mush and rendered useless and destroyed.

This is just not true.

[Czechnology]

assuming it's even built well enough to stay intact after all that dirt is poured on top.

when the mythbusters buried Jamie, the coffin began to be crushed by the weight of the dirt on top of it.
they are not always right on, but i don't see how they could have screwed that one up...

I remember that. It was a metal coffin and caved in slightly.

i can't help but wonder what would have happened if they had piled on the rest of the dirt.

This is exactly what I was referencing.