Help Notify Others: The Lost Zombies Way
While those who frequent this site are above average in zombie awareness, knowledge, and defense (even offense), there are many clueless citizens roaming around. While you might not care about the average person, consider this: they could easily become one of the undead and something to contend with at a later date. So why not help keep the uninformed…informed? Here is a quick tip.
The fine folks at Lost Zombies have announced a special campaign promoting zombie awareness. If you are aware of a site where a zombie outbreak has occured, you owe it to your fellow uninformed citizens to let them know any way possible. Granted, mass panic might begin and the obvious signs could be missed, yet, the below stickers are great for letting others know that an outbreak has occurred.
Recently, we mailed off a small token of our appreciation, sending some postcards and stickers of our own to the Lost Zombie team. We received the nice package of stickers above and plan to begin distributing them ASAP. Learn how to spread the word and see others who have joined in via the Lost Zombie site.
Stay safe. Stay informed. Stay alive.
Comments (19)
splint.chesthair on 09 Jul 2008 at 7:53 am #
Someone should come up with a uniform “Zombie Outbreak” symbol, kind of like the biohazard and other universal symbols. Just a good universal symbol, recognizable to all.
Avakar on 09 Jul 2008 at 5:23 pm #
I love that idea, a universally understood symbol that means unless you’re prepared, stay out! It would save lives. The stickers look awesome!!!! My zed hunting partner and I have already posted the Zombie Security Advisory System as generously provided by ZAC in two locations at our work place. I feel that these stickers would be a great next step in awareness.
ZzDeuceX on 11 Jul 2008 at 12:29 am #
A symbol…I see a red hand print on either a white or reflective yellow background. Perhaps a diamond shape. Then again that doesnt exactly scream zombie…maybe a white skull with a red hand pointing to it. A good symbol and a regular reminder of what to do when encountering the for-warned threat. Anybody else have an Idea, I’m not made of them…
Avakar on 12 Jul 2008 at 8:14 pm #
ya know, it would be cool if ZAC would hold a contest to make a “Danger Zombies” sign!
Max E. on 14 Jul 2008 at 12:13 pm #
That is a great idea, but, picture this, zombie outbreak is at minimum to medium, you take in a couple civillians, and one of them manages to well hide a bite. IF I was to take in any civillians, male or not, I would strip search them for bites, As ill-manored as this is, I’d rather see a guy nude, then die to a hungry zombie if I don’t.
splint.chesthair on 15 Jul 2008 at 11:35 am #
How about a half skull / half human head with an X over the human side eye socket and a wide open eye on the skull side? Then have the that imade superimposed over the Bio-Hazard symbol.
ZzDeuceX on 16 Jul 2008 at 9:19 am #
Thats acctually not that bad an idea…I’ll see what I can do. I’m going to try and create that symbol…and maybe some other ones too. I just need suggestions!
Victor Guerrero on 20 Jul 2008 at 8:28 pm #
I like the previous ideas but I was thinking something more explicit would be better such as a large Z over the bio hazard symbol or a stylized scull and cross bones where the scull has a arm in its mouth. I was also thinking maybe a normal human looking face part of the skin over one eye gone and the opposite cheek missing and the teeth underneath showing. Ive been trying to think up a symbol that would be simple, viserle(sp) and explicit. We could always go with a profile of a head missing a cheek and a speech bubble saying “BRAINS”. Though to me that seems too cartoonish and doesn’t neccessarilycover all possible types of zombies
instruisto on 21 Jul 2008 at 3:18 am #
Warning labels? What’s next, a little yellow diamond saying “Zombies on Board?” Our ancestors just took the head of the undead and stuck it on a pole. Low tech, effective, attention getting, and informative. No print shop required (and how will the presses run once the power is off?). Does ANYONE on this site study history? You’d think the undead were something new. No one learns from history, so we are doomed to repeat it over and over again.
I know some will worry about contamination as they mount the head on the pole. If you are drinking enough colloidal silver you have nothing to fear. Wash up with a little holy water if you must or if your immune system is on the puny side (though if that’s the case you won’t be around long anyway, so really, what’s the point?).
Luciano on 21 Jul 2008 at 3:18 pm #
A classic speech of the president…and then all the world think is going to be fine…-_-
3ID on 23 Jul 2008 at 3:11 pm #
a warning lable sounds cool but it will happen to soon so the best thing you will see is spary paint of a skull and cross bones or my favorite ALIVE INSIDE
splint.chesthair on 24 Jul 2008 at 9:45 am #
Well, yeah, a universal warning sign is definitely a luxury but I see stocking up on some now being quite helpful in the early days of an outbreak. Plus, when the printers stop running and materials are scarce, the universal sign will have been in the minds of everyone from the early days and any homemade signs from then on out will likely be recognized as crude imitations of the official, universal sign for ZOMBIE.
How does a head on a pike work? Especially after a few weeks? That only tells me that people in this area might eventually cut off your head and stick it on a pike.
A universal zombie sign cannot contain any language or country specific symbols. It needs to combine universal imagery. The circle with a line through it is pretty universal, as is biohazard. The skull needs to have some human or “live” imagery to distinguish it from the entire skull which just means death. I’d like to know a little more than just “death” I want to everyone to recognize “potential zombie death”!
instruisto on 25 Jul 2008 at 1:30 am #
Well, if there has been a major zombie outbreak the head on the pike should be self-evident.
Tradition dictates that you put the tip of the pike through the left eye socket for undead and the right eye socket for the decapitated heads of non-undead opponents (of course, that’s archaic since we no longer decapitate prisoners or corpses in warfare, but the rule was established in the Byzantine Empire under Justinian so what do you expect?). If others have failed to educate themselves on the etiquette of warfare against the undead I am not responsible for their ignorance.
Sam on 28 Jul 2008 at 12:02 pm #
Hmmm, creating a unique, understandable sign sounds like a great idea. I think I’ll take a stab at it, have to pick my brains for a minute.
The lost zombies stickers are pretty sweet though.
Brian Hardin on 31 Jul 2008 at 6:47 pm #
I’ve got one in the works, just waintg for my stickers to arrive from the printer. Once it’s here I’m shipping off some to Zombies Are Coming.
-Brian Hardin II
www.ZombieMall.com
Robin on 02 Aug 2008 at 10:04 am #
I agree there is a need for a universally accepted symbol for zombies. My own silly attempt can be downloaded from http://www.mediafire.com/?mty54ysfevy. It is mostly based on some of the comments above and is by no means the final version. I also think the final symbol must be black-only, like the biohazard symbol. Ah, well.
Robin on 02 Aug 2008 at 10:25 am #
Another one: http://www.mediafire.com/?iecbcmzgwmj. (This one is a skull & crossbones with a simplified biohazard symbol on it’s forehead.)
splint.chesthair on 07 Aug 2008 at 11:26 am #
I like the first one best. Good job.
Sciencetodefeatthedead on 13 Aug 2008 at 10:31 pm #
The universal zombie symbol is a great idea. I would like to see an agreed upon design for distribution - perhaps more stickers, t-shirts, etc. I also think one of the banners for the site, the “look dead” one with the bloody handprints, would be good for mass distribution as well. i looked for a shirt in the shop, but couldn’t find one. as the younger generation seems to go for t-shirts and superficial advertising trends, a mass notification campaign may help address the high risk level for that demongraphic being wiped out in the coming zombie apocalypse due to their inane obsessions with inconsequential and distracting nonsense like twitter and fallout boy. they should be focusing on training to fight the impending hordes of undead, not watching reality television.