http://65.127.124.62/south_asia/4483241.stm.htm

"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.”

Heh.

That is fuckin' freaky.

Why in the hell is it, that when a kid in Idaho sprains his thumb we get minute-by-minute coverage until the Owie heals, but when motherfucking zombies break out in cambodia, BBC.com puts, like, 200 words up about it?!? I mean, malaria-carrying mosquitoes that kill you in 48 hours and then animate your corpse for like 2 hours, and your dead body runs around destroying shit?

So, Squirgs, are you readying your bags and heading out to Cambodia for some investigative reporting? We'll wait for you here....far AWAY from those mosquitoes and the zombies.

This is the kind of science I wasn to dedicate my life to, the resurrection of flesh by parasites.

i really wish they had video of this shit.

Fake, fake, fake.

There's been a number of fake news stories going around using the BBC webpage template.

You can tell they're fake because they don't include www.bbc.co.uk in the web address.

If you want to be freaked out by zombies let's stick to the factual Haitian ones. Now that is freaky!

Is this real or one of those fake news stories like the midgets fighting a lion a while back? It actually links to BBC News sites but the url for this one doesn't have BBC in it. Anyway, this makes it sound fake to me:

"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.'"

damn you darrin.

this shoulda been the giveaway:
"US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice opposed the plan saying that the Cambodian government holds a great biological weapon and should destroy it immediately."

Well there we go. I'll cancel my flight.

One time I saw a documentary film about Haitian zombie ceremonies and it scared the shit out me.

All these people covered themselves in mud, started chanting and convulsing and then started doing completely ape with crazy vacant stares.

Strange (and genuinely quite disturbing) stuff.

Good work, Holmes.

Easy rule for ratting out the ol' innernet hoax is to check the url.

Yeah if there's any fun to be had, I'll be on hand immediately to spoil it with The Facts.

damn, and I was soo excited.. [mumbles off] frickin' fake zombies---rats[/mumbles off]

especially considering cows and deer and such get bit by mosquitos as much or more than people do...that would be C.R.A.Z.Y.

zombies ain't right.

I just thought she was giving Cambodia ideas.

Trusty Mod strikes again.



Is that Darrin on the left?

Or the date. April Fool's !!