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    Zombie Bar Opens Its Undead Doors

    Plush Tauntaun Complete With Zipper Tummy And Removable Luke

    Have Sweet Dreams Resting In The Innards Of Your Own Tauntaun

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    Image of BadUncle BadUncle
    08/20/09

    In reply to Zombie Bar Opens Its Undead Doors
    Jesus Christ. Don't adults drink any more? When I want whiskey, I don't go to a theme park.
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    Image of Prospero761 Prospero761
    08/20/09

    @BadUncle: It's all in good fun. No one says you have to go. Lighten up, Francis.
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    Image of BadUncle BadUncle
    08/20/09

    @Prospero761: I don't look for fun in my drinking. I seek out bitterness and regret; anger and recrimination; a schlerotic liver and an arrest record. Your mileage may vary.
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    Image of Klebert L. Hall Klebert L. Hall
    08/20/09

    In reply to Zombie Bar Opens Its Undead Doors
    What do you figure will happen first - they go out of business, or some drunk freaks out and kills the "zombies"?
    -Kle.
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    Image of VandykeGalooba VandykeGalooba
    08/19/09

    In reply to Zombie Bar Opens Its Undead Doors
    The chainsaw is probably more in homage to the Evil Dead series, etc. than for use in a zombie apocalypse. Everyone knows you want to have a silenced sniper rifle or a crowbar... minimal noise, don't attract attention. lol
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    Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny. promoted this comment VandykeGalooba was starred VandykeGalooba was unstarred
    Image of Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny. Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny.
    08/19/09

    @VandykeGalooba: Are we running on the assumption that we're trying to be quite? Why? Their dead. Who knows what attracts them.
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    Image of joetato joetato
    08/20/09

    @VandykeGalooba: You never need to reload a battle axe! :-D
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    Image of Pharacon Pharacon
    08/19/09

    In reply to Zombie Bar Opens Its Undead Doors
    Slienced 22's for the win! Sure you got to be near the zombie to kill, but it is completely silent and deadly accurate and the ammo is ALL over the place.
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    OW-Holmes--Serious Face. promoted this comment Pharacon was starred Pharacon was unstarred
    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    08/19/09

    In reply to Zombie Bar Opens Its Undead Doors
    The article says they have a chainsaw to break out in case of zombie apocalypse.

    PSA: Dont use chainsaws when fighting zombies. They are noisy, heavy, and require gas. They are too much trouble.

    The more you know.
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    Image of SkaHimself SkaHimself
    08/19/09

    @OW-Holmes--Serious Face.:

    Or pistols. Or semi-automatic small caliber weapons.

    The ONLY reliable zombie killing weapons are:

    1) Shotguns (pump or semi-auto - preferably the latter) loaded with 00 buckshot or slugs. The only bitch of the matter is ammo is large, cumbersome, and your average shotgun has a 6-8 round capacity.

    2) Fully automatic high caliber rifles - preferably with some sort of grenade launcher/attachment.

    4) Grenades, rocket launchers, grenade launchers, or any mobile high explosive device.

    In your average attack scenario, the human body becomes so flushed with adrenaline that your fine motor skills are completely shot. If you doubt me - hit a punching bag nonstop for 2 min and throw in 50 pushups to finish it off. You won't even be able to tie your shoes thanks to the adrenalin dump.

    Semi-auto small caliber weapons rely on accuracy and shot placement. Try reliably smoking a zombie from 50 meters with shaky hands and an erratic heartbeat.

    You're fucked.

    The only real solution is weapons that deal large amounts of damage and don't require you to be incredibly accurate.
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    Image of kagekiri kagekiri
    08/19/09

    @SkaHimself: If you wanna go the "no ammo/gas" route, you could go with a long machete or a club. Assuming you're already at close quarters or indoors, explosives aren't going to help much if you hurt yourself with them. Hacking off limbs/bashing in skulls is pretty straight forward, even with adrenaline pumping.
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    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    08/19/09

    @kagekiri: Grenades arent going to work. How are you going to remove heads with a grenade?

    What you really need is accuracy. A rifle with a small caliber that you can fire well and you can reasonably get ammo for is all that is necessary.
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    Image of SkaHimself SkaHimself
    08/19/09

    @kagekiri:

    Agreed. But the hopefully it never comes to close quarters.
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    Image of RandomFrequentFlierDent RandomFrequentFlierDent
    08/19/09

    @OW-Holmes--Serious Face.: You're right about grenades, they can actually be negative help as they could create "crawlers"; zombies with their legs blown off which can sneak up unnoticed in tall grass or amongst debris.

    My personal weapon of choice for a zombie invasion would be a katana or a halberd - strong, durable, can take the head clean off and doesn’t run out of gas/ammunition. I’d most like to use the weapon described in World War Z which was designed to fight zombies, but unfortunately it’s not real. Then again, neither are zombies. I’m not sure whether that’s a fortunate or an unfortunate.
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    Image of Bound Bound
    08/20/09

    @OW-Holmes--Serious Face.: Bah you're all wrong, everyone knows all you need is a Milla Jovovich, quickest way to kill any zombie infestation.
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    Image of Klebert L. Hall Klebert L. Hall
    08/20/09

    @SkaHimself:
    "The only real solution is weapons that deal large amounts of damage and don't require you to be incredibly accurate."

    True. Airport snowblowers come to mind.
    -Kle.
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    Image of jajbowler jajbowler
    05/27/09

    In reply to Plush Tauntaun Complete With Zipper Tummy And Removable Luke
    As much as I loved Star Wars as a kid, I think I would have been entertained by this for about four seconds and then moved on.
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    Image of Raj Saxena Raj Saxena
    05/27/09

    In reply to Plush Tauntaun Complete With Zipper Tummy And Removable Luke
    I think you mean "I want to go to there".
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    Image of Meredith Woerner Meredith Woerner
    05/27/09

    @Raj Saxena: for some reason it scoffs at me when I try to tag it that.
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    Image of bonniegrrl bonniegrrl
    04/01/09

    In reply to Have Sweet Dreams Resting In The Innards Of Your Own Tauntaun
    Hello next craft project!
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    04/01/09

    @bonniegrrl: Never mind you personally doing crafts, GET YOUR BOSS ON THE LINE AND MAKE THIS HAPPEN!
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    04/01/09

    @Evil Tortie's Mom: SQUEEE!!!
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    Image of Chip Overclock Chip Overclock
    04/01/09

    In reply to Have Sweet Dreams Resting In The Innards Of Your Own Tauntaun
    What about an adult sized one that looks like...


    ... a hybrid tank from BSG?


    ... a floor coffin from DOLLHOUSE?


    ... (insert your suggestion here)

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    Image of EBone EBone
    04/02/09

    @Chip Overclock: Photon Torpedo Tube/coffin from ST:TWOK
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    Image of Don't Make Me Ang Lee. You wouldn't like me when I'm Ang Lee. Don't Make Me Ang Lee. You wouldn't like me when I'm Ang Lee.
    04/01/09

    In reply to Have Sweet Dreams Resting In The Innards Of Your Own Tauntaun
    at the very least, a tauntaun hoodie (with zipper, natch) would have a similar effect and may get used more...
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    Image of miss_so_unknown miss_so_unknown
    04/01/09

    @c0dek: If it had the intestinal lining on the inside, I would buy it.
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    Image of CHUCK!! A.aaaa, saviour of the universe! CHUCK!! A.aaaa, saviour of the universe!
    04/01/09

    In reply to Have Sweet Dreams Resting In The Innards Of Your Own Tauntaun
    Its bloody brilliant, April fool or not, this thing is fantastic. One gripe, MAN SIZE...why do kids have to have all the fun, then..when I piss the wife off, I can go into the spare room and curl up with my very own Tauntaun sleeping bag..Bliss!!!


    Just thinking, Ewok teddys, Chewbacca Rugs, Lightsaber Cutlery, Death Star light shades, Jabba the Hut litter bin. The possibilitys are endless. I dont think they'll get much stick from Mr Lucas...going on the interview with Seth Mcfarlene in the Blue Harvest DVD, Seth asks, why do you let so many people including us get away with so much piss taking about Star Wars. George in turn said ' I was a no-one at one point scrapping together a filming career, why would I try and crush other peoples dreams'..or summat along those lines. I think he might like these.........

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    Image of Rasselas Rasselas
    04/01/09

    @CHUCK!! A.aaaa, saviour of the universe!: One gripe, MAN SIZE...


    Hey, PJ Harvey rules.

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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    04/01/09

    In reply to Have Sweet Dreams Resting In The Innards Of Your Own Tauntaun
    Yep, ThinkGeek has posted this:


    "ATTN Tauntaun Fanatics! Due to an overwhelming tsunami of requests from YOU THE PEOPLE, we have decided to TRY and bring this to life. We have no clue if the suits at Lucasfilms will grant little ThinkGeek a license, nor do we know how much it would ultimately retail for. But if you are interested in ever owning one of these, click the link below and we'll try!"

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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    04/01/09

    In reply to Have Sweet Dreams Resting In The Innards Of Your Own Tauntaun
    A lot of the ThinkGeek April Fools' jokes become real products.


    At the very least, people are gonna start selling these on Etsy.


    I would like to state here that I have been seen in public wearing a Jedi outfit, and yet even I recoiled in terror and loathing at this.


    But the construction is brilliant.

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    Image of Annalee Newitz Annalee Newitz
    04/01/09

    @Evil Tortie's Mom: Guts can be cuddly!
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    04/01/09

    @Annalee Newitz: Not if they're authentic!


    OMG SRSLY!!!11!!

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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    04/02/09

    @Evil Tortie's Mom: So the Squeez-Bacon could become a reality?!?!
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    Image of EBone EBone
    04/02/09

    @Evil Tortie's Mom: Last year's 8-Bit tie became a real product when so many people were bummed it was fake. So there's (A New) Hope...
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    Image of winshape winshape
    04/01/09

    In reply to Have Sweet Dreams Resting In The Innards Of Your Own Tauntaun
    The lightsaber zipper-pull really completes the package. I would buy it, but it probably won't come in adult sizes. It would, however, be wonderful at freaking out the other parents at my kid's sleepovers.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HatesFriday GitEmSteveDave_HatesFriday
    04/02/09

    @winshape: Much like Under-roos and cool sheet sets, they don't come in adult sizes. I would KILL for some like GI Joe or Star Wars sheets in King size.
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    Image of vrey_oneida vrey_oneida
    04/01/09

    In reply to Have Sweet Dreams Resting In The Innards Of Your Own Tauntaun
    Will somebody please make this? I will give you...*checks pockets*...$2.00, a movie stub, and some mints.
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    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    04/01/09

    @vrey_oneida: Add in another mint and you've got yourself a deal.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HatesFriday GitEmSteveDave_HatesFriday
    04/02/09

    @vrey_oneida: Are you the "cable guy" from those Verizon FiOS ads?
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