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The undead have taken over pop culture. Whether you subscribe to Romero's philosophy that it's because the conflict of teeming undead versus desperate survivors mirrors the socio-economic class warfare waging between the haves and have-nots or the more realistic philosophy that people just like the idea of running around with shotguns and looting crap, you have to admit they're everywhere. So this week the dead shall rise...up our Derby fog. Give us your best undead designs and don't spare the macabre. Whether it's epic conflict against the ghouls or the lamentations of the misunderstood common zombie, show us what all the trendiest post-apocalyptic survivors will be wearing once there's no room left in hell. Now for the rules:

  • No text.
  • No Star Wars.
  • No bunnies or squirrels.
  • No resubmissions. That's already an ever-present rule, but we figured we'd mention it again since we get a couple of zombie submissions almost every Derby.



DianaSprinkle


quality posts: 100 Private Messages DianaSprinkle

LOL well this will be interesting.

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Naolito


quality posts: 3 Private Messages Naolito

I LOVE zombies, thanks woot

msklzannie


quality posts: 4 Private Messages msklzannie

I definitely won't be spending any money this derby. NOT a zombie fan.

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KWildman


quality posts: 0 Private Messages KWildman

A bunch of people are playing "Humans v. Zombies" this week on my college campus, which makes for some great entertainment!

darrentf


quality posts: 1 Private Messages darrentf

My son loves Zombies...lucky for me next Friday is payday!

BTW...please please please let the Ladders - Zombies Can't Climb Them shirt rise to the top of the next Honorable Mention derby!

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Lish64


quality posts: 1 Private Messages Lish64

I love zombies, this derby made my day!

thatrobert


quality posts: 19 Private Messages thatrobert

Ugh. No thanks.


striker138


quality posts: 1 Private Messages striker138

I might be doing something this week. Zombies are a hobby.


bassanimation


quality posts: 97 Private Messages bassanimation

Awesome. I see a lot of zombie shirts, but given a whole theme of it, I'm very excited to see what people do! -hifive!-

amreli


quality posts: 7 Private Messages amreli

Meh, not my thing. Probably good, I really need to get work done...


skirochester


quality posts: 4 Private Messages skirochester

taking a week off for this one. I prefer the living.

sTyLeS


quality posts: 9 Private Messages sTyLeS

I'm not so sure about this one. I don't have the zombie skills that others have. Not really my style. I'll have to think on it and see if I can figure something else out.

jasneko


quality posts: 29 Private Messages jasneko
thatrobert wrote:Ugh. No thanks.

That's the way I feel too... urghh.

Vote!

VonMonkey


quality posts: 3 Private Messages VonMonkey

Hmmm, don't think I'm likely to come up with anything for this- not my strong point!

gricomet


quality posts: 35 Private Messages gricomet

Wow this a theme that is in alot of member's wheelhouse. I'm sure we will see alot of great shirts. If you like Zombies, that is.

blinddog3d


quality posts: 0 Private Messages blinddog3d

Don't care for zombies, although I like Rob Zombie and White Zombie.

♫Anyhoo!♫ Too bad about no resubs, there were some top knotch zombie T's in the previous derby by Drakxxx with the treehouse ladder and the "Shotguns: Because Zombies are REAL!" I would've worn that.

This should render some goodies, but not my cup o' meat. I'm moving, so I'll peek in now&again. Good show, you all.

Use your ♫Bra-a-a-ai-ainsss-s--s....♫

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Kalari


quality posts: 5 Private Messages Kalari

Personally, I don't get the zombie thing. What is the appeal? I don't see it.


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megsck


quality posts: 6 Private Messages megsck

just when i needed to take a break and sit out a week, you bring up my favorite thing...are you doing this to keep me around this week woot? ;) while i dont know if ill have the time to sub anything, i am looking forward to seeing some of my favs bust out some awesome zombie action. hopefully ill be buying all three shirts this go around.

on a similar note, if anyone is in the area of newport beach at the end of the month, go see DEADHEADS!

mindputtee


quality posts: 2 Private Messages mindputtee
KWildman wrote:A bunch of people are playing "Humans v. Zombies" this week on my college campus, which makes for some great entertainment!



Mine too... I was playing until I realized I had two exams and a paper due this week and didn't have time. I wonder if we go to the same school O.o

imsochady


quality posts: 13 Private Messages imsochady

Isn't it zombie week EVERY week? Hah!

Assassin15


quality posts: 161 Private Messages Assassin15

Well, it looks like I can confidently say that I will be saving money this week.

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bellisperennis


quality posts: 0 Private Messages bellisperennis

Looks like its a week for some of us to work on daily entries.. or other neglected projects. But that's okay, I need time to figure out my new drawing tablet!

Mavyn


quality posts: 22 Private Messages Mavyn

Zombies for Easter?

>.>

<.<

Just me thinking that's bizarre, even by woot standards?

All righty then!

My speech is not splitting. I am speaking in Cthulhu.

jmmbell1987


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Kalari wrote:Personally, I don't get the zombie thing. What is the appeal? I don't see it.



Zombies are fun. That's about all I can say. Trying to explain the appeal of things in general is a pointless endeavor.

All that said, I prefer them in movie form.

I'm not COMPLETELY averse to zombie shirts (I own precisely one: "The Horde" from Threadless) but I have my doubts that this derby will produce something I'll want to buy.

megsck


quality posts: 6 Private Messages megsck
Mavyn wrote:Zombies for Easter?

>.>

<.<

Just me thinking that's bizarre, even by woot standards?

All righty then!



think about it a little longer, its not that bizarre, in fact i would say it fits right in. =)

greystone9


quality posts: 0 Private Messages greystone9
Mavyn wrote:Zombies for Easter?

>.>

<.<

Just me thinking that's bizarre, even by woot standards?

All righty then!



It is an oddly uncharacteristic parody of the Christian reasons for celebrating Easter.

But I guess most people just think of the secular side of Easter with the bunnies and chocolate.

kylemittskus


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I love zombies!!!! I own 4 shirts and I would love to go 3 for 3 next weekend. However, I have no hope whatever in the derbies anymore.

"If drinking is bitter, change yourself to wine." -Rainer Maria Rilke

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stingray69


quality posts: 4 Private Messages stingray69

Any chance we can get the "No anthropomorphic animals" enacted for this derby as well? And possibly semi-regularly in the future as well?

cindyscrazy


quality posts: 3 Private Messages cindyscrazy
Mavyn wrote:Zombies for Easter?

>.>

<.<

Just me thinking that's bizarre, even by woot standards?

All righty then!



Jesus is a zombie...he came back from the dead! I think I may have short-circuited my very Catholic grandmother's brain when I pointed that out to her. I then ran away as fast as I could.

"I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it"--from a T-shirt

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no1


quality posts: 7 Private Messages no1
greystone9 wrote:It is an oddly uncharacteristic parody of the Christian reasons for celebrating Easter.

But I guess most people just think of the non-secular side of Easter with the bunnies and chocolate.



uh... non-secular? i take it you worship at the altar of chocolate bunnies?

edit: i guess you edited!


pandamonium long sleeve tee YAY MEDIOCRITY!

waitwhatnow


quality posts: 0 Private Messages waitwhatnow
Mavyn wrote:Zombies for Easter?

>.>

<.<

Just me thinking that's bizarre, even by woot standards?

All righty then!



...jesus rose form the dead...isnt that what easter is all about? zombie jesus loves us!

http://woodcast9.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/zombie-jesus.jpg

collinvh


quality posts: 44 Private Messages collinvh

I guess there is one good thing about this topic. It is going to force me to illustrate subject matter I would never create otherwise. See you all tomorrow.

zekecatz


quality posts: 147 Private Messages zekecatz
msklzannie wrote:I definitely won't be spending any money this derby. NOT a zombie fan.



Same here.

bellarific


quality posts: 0 Private Messages bellarific

A funny article about an unfortunately placed Walking Dead advert. The comments under the article are the best part:

http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/04/13/walking-dead-billboard-photo/?hpt=Sbin

citizencoyote


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Mavyn wrote:Zombies for Easter?

>.>

<.<

Just me thinking that's bizarre, even by woot standards?

All righty then!



I'm curious how many Zombie Jesus (or similar) designs we'll see... and how many will make it past the rejectionator.

That said I love zombies but given that I already have Acquired Taste, it will have to be something really cool to get me to buy another one.

greystone9


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no1 wrote:uh... non-secular? i take it you worship at the altar of chocolate bunnies?

edit: i guess you edited!



Yeah, I started with intending to write one sentence, went with another and then re-read it. -_-

On the other hand, Godiva makes chocolate bunnies now. Godiva is derived from the Old English name Godgifu which is "God Gift". And now all I'm thinking about is...yum...

zekecatz


quality posts: 147 Private Messages zekecatz
blinddog3d wrote:Don't care for zombies, although I like Rob Zombie and White Zombie.



Yes, the only good zombie.

Mavyn


quality posts: 22 Private Messages Mavyn

:D

Glad I'm not the only one to make the connection then.

And on that note: Practice!

(For the iphoners)

My speech is not splitting. I am speaking in Cthulhu.

chumpmagic


quality posts: 9 Private Messages chumpmagic

I have been looking for an excuse to revisit this design.

Disco is Dead!


I think it was sub as a daily, but I know it was never sub for a derby... don't know if that counts or not.

I know I have to get rid of the text, and I think I am going to add a background with a disco ball and a silhouette of more zombies dancing in the background.

Thoughts?

I have a few other/ new ideas up my sleeve that I want to work on first, but I would like to hear your thoughts on this.