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MikeKAY
04-30-2005, 01:08 PM
Cambodian Troops Quarantine Quan'sul

There has been a small outbreak of “zombism” in a small town near the border of Laos in North-Eastern Cambodia.

The culprit was discovered to be mosquitoes native to that region carrying a new strain of Malaria which thus far has a 100 percent mortality rate and kills victims in fewer than 2 days.

After death, this parasite is able to restart the heart of its victim for up to two hours after the initial demise of the person where the individual behaves in extremely violent ways from what is believed to be a combination of brain damage and a chemical released into blood during “resurrection.”

Cambodian officials say that the outbreak has been contained and the public has no need to worry.

General Ary Serey had this to say, "We have obtained samples of this new parasite and plan to learn how it starts the heart and other major organs of the deceased. We intend to use this to increase the quality of life for all."

US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice opposed the plan saying that the Cambodian government holds a great biological weapon and should destroy it immediately. Cambodian officials have yet to comment.

A United Nations team will be dispatched to Cambodia to confirm the safety of biological research in Cambodia.

Link (http://65.127.124.62/south_asia/4483241.stm.htm)

Thoughts? O_o

coldcut
04-30-2005, 02:41 PM
I know this is a BBC article, but this story just screams "hoax" to me.

Xielos
04-30-2005, 02:54 PM
Holy Crap! I gotta get that Zombie Survival Guide of my friend! I think this is real guys >.>

Joe Schmoe
04-30-2005, 03:09 PM
Fake. Click on the Email to a friend link, and see what article comes up instead.

Then the Printable version gives a 404 error. Just a clever mock up. :)

Stalking Shadow
04-30-2005, 03:23 PM
Also, the URL is just a generated IP number, not the bbc.com website.

But if it were true, I'd be looking for a decent crossbow and chainsaw.

MikeKAY
04-30-2005, 03:24 PM
Fake. Click on the Email to a friend link, and see what article comes up instead.

Then the Printable version gives a 404 error. Just a clever mock up. :)

Ya, I figured as much. It just made me think of the Survival Guide. :chuckle:

BvS
05-01-2005, 10:59 PM
I just noticed this thread.

Geez guys! Look at the date on the 'report'.

Randomus
05-01-2005, 11:40 PM
It's also news.bbc.co.uk, not bbc.com, by the way. I have it set as my homepage.

Xielos
05-01-2005, 11:47 PM
I knew that....I was testing you guys.

Got
05-01-2005, 11:48 PM
I remember I found a fake CNN article just like this and it had a George A. Romero interview about the situation down the side, it was excellent.

iggy880
05-02-2005, 03:57 AM
"'Are there any Zombies out there?'
'Don't say that'
'What?'
'The 'Zed' word'
'Okay, but are there?'"

(gotta love Shaun of the Dead)


Anyways, if this was real, I say we all get together with some baseball bats and pull a Shaun of the Dead, and beat some Zombie skulls.

Stalking Shadow
05-02-2005, 03:58 AM
Cricket bats! They were CRICKET BATS!

iggy880
05-02-2005, 04:04 AM
I'm in America, I know they're Cricket bats, but I'll be damned if I find one, or enough for all of us here.

The Icy One
05-02-2005, 04:10 AM
Yea.. if anything like this actually happened.. I'd have a gun ready.. and alot a mosquito repelent.. o.o

Also, I've seen the picture there before of the 'dog' it was once said to be the head of the Chupacabra.. >>

BvS
05-02-2005, 04:10 AM
Cricket bats! They were CRICKET BATS!

"And the sky went black as the ravenous horde swooped down upon the unsuspecting town."