Promoted...for some reason

[dhgeyer]

Just out of curiosity I went out and bought Resident Evil 3. I dunno. I thought Zombieland was a funner flick. Wouldn't it be way cooler to mow 'em all down en mass with an UZI or a pair of 1911A1 pistols from inside a carnival concession stand? I realize you would have to transpose a motorcycle into the fantasy, but that shouldn't be too hard.

I''m still way more afraid of the government though.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by dhgeyer

I''m still way more afraid of the government though.

Congress......mindless Zombies........not much difference.

[dentheman]

Back in the 60's there was some discussion of allowing Hell's Angels into Viet Nam with machine guns mounted on their handlebars. As I recall, they wanted to go.

[dhgeyer]

I've read that the Hell's Angels were originally a unit of combat pilots in WWII. When they got back to civilian life, riding motorcycles was the closest they could get to flying fighter aircraft. If that's true, they've certainly come a long way. Down.

[alanmcorcoran]

Originally Posted by dhgeyer

I thought Zombieland was a funner flick. Wouldn't it be way cooler to mow 'em all down en mass with an UZI or a pair of 1911A1 pistols from inside a carnival concession stand?

I believe I have noted (warned) previously that REIII sucks as far as a movie goes. I don't have any rational explanation for re-modeling my lifestyle around its both derivative and preposterous themes. I suspect there is some sort of wiring error in my logic or behavioral circuits that is especially sensitive to the image of Ms. Jovovich in shorts.

With regard to the Uzi, I'm no expert, but it seems that spray type weapons would merely ventilate the afflicted when what you really need is wholesale removal of the head. Actually, zombie kill rules vary considerably - in some genres, decapitation will suffice, in others, (Re-animator f'rinstance) the undead seem impervious to all manner of bodily insults and, in fact, one of the automatons uses his severed head (in hand) to provide its synonomous sexual service to an understandably creeped out hottie.

Exceptions nonwithstanding, my sense is a shotgun blast, roughly centered on the head, seems to be the most commonly agreed upon de-activation for both traditional and non-traditional zombified attackers. In any event, Milla uses a combo of shotgun and .45's and, for now at least, that's gonna be my default.

[dhgeyer]

Originally Posted by alanmcorcoran

I suspect there is some sort of wiring error in my logic or behavioral circuits that is especially sensitive to the image of Ms. Jovovich in shorts.

Oh there's nothing wrong with your wiring!

As to what it takes to kill a zombie, I'll bow to your obviously more deeply researched wisdom. Personally, I never liked shotguns much. I've had a few. I like the model 1911 pistol and it's many derivatives - I've owned about a dozen of those over the years. Don't have one right now. I have 3 .45s, but they're Colt model 1873 single action revolvers (1) or reproductions thereof (2). I've always had a soft spot for cowboy guns.

[alanmcorcoran]

They are crude devices. And, after a half dozen shots, quite heavy for girly men like myself. But they do excel at blowing the crap out of Things in General. First time I managed to explode a flying "clay pigeon" at seventy feet or so I thought to myself... "Holy shit.... *I* did that?"

For the record, I don't actually own any guns. Well, yet, anyway. The only place you can shoot them where I live are indoor, and, if I go further out, outdoor ranges. The ranges will let you try out (rent/borrow) pretty much whatever you want to shoot, although some did impose a "safety course" requirement in recent times. I've come close to picking up a home defense shotgun a couple of times, but paranoia over the background check has tempered my impulses just enough to put it off. I also vacillate between the more comfortable fit of a 9mm and the generally conceded superior utililty of the .45. Too bad there's no background check for motorcycles...

[dhgeyer]

I don't concede the superiority of the .45 for everyone. I've been shooting for well over 50 years, and I have learned a few things. It's very easy to form bad habits, like flinching or anticipating. This is aggravated by shooting more gun than you can handle. I am sensitive to recoil and noise. Yes, I always wear hearing protection. Handguns are still loud. Therefor, I personally, shoot a 9mm better than I shoot a .45. So, my house gun, and for years my carry piece, was a 9mm.

The gun writers, who are not all that different than the motorcycle writers, are constantly comparing the effectiveness of different cartridges, particularly in handguns. But, the honest ones always include the caveat that a well placed hit with a lighter caliber that you can shoot well is better than a miss with a bigger number that you can't.

[alanmcorcoran]

For some as nearsighted as me, I am surprisingly accurate with both, albeit in the comfort of a range with non threatening orange circled paper adversaries, none of which have shown the least interest in eating my brains (so far anyway.) I have shot without my glasses (when the target is a hazy blur, even at 25 feet) and scored only slightly lower. I have not yet tried to hit anything shooting solely with my left hand while cruising down the four lane. I suspect I might hit a bump and put a hole in my gas tank - or worse.

As my experience with bicycles aided my motorcycling, I think my experience with cameras aided my shooting. As you noted, moving is the enemy. Back when I was a boy scout I learned the importance of breathing, squeezing etc. - it's very similar to taking a picture with a long exposure.

But the size, weight and recoil of the .45 is definitely noticeably greater across the board than a 9mm. Much of the comparison data having to do with the relative effectiveness of the .45 probably comes under the category of Stuff That Will Likely Not Ever Matter, but... there is the fact that REIII Alice went .45.

[dhgeyer]

Originally Posted by alanmcorcoran

but... there is the fact that REIII Alice went .45.

Fiction, Alan, fiction. It's a movie. Stay with us here. :biggrin: