{"id":336,"date":"2007-04-23T16:53:00","date_gmt":"2007-04-23T16:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/2007\/04\/23\/zombies-swimming\/"},"modified":"2007-04-23T16:53:00","modified_gmt":"2007-04-23T16:53:00","slug":"zombies-swimming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thunderofwade.com\/blog\/2007\/04\/23\/zombies-swimming\/","title":{"rendered":"zombies, swimming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I had a dream the other night that I was being over-run by zombies.  Which is, unfortunately, nothing new in my dreaming world.  This time, I had a solution.  I had found a copy of Mary Shelley&#8217;s Frankenstein in which the monster is brought to life with lightning AND a Latin incantation.  So, I theorized that applying this &#8220;life-giving&#8221; combination to the already undead would make them human again.  I woke up before I had a chance to try it out, but I was so excited that I lay there until I fell back asleep so I could try it out.   It worked like a charm.  We sprayed the zombies with water, then one of the other survivors hit the with electricity while I said the incantation.   The zombies, normally unaffected by the electricity, fell over and became human again.  Those that were too far gone died all the way at that moment, a few had to be put down to end their suffering, but a large number were still &#8220;fresh&#8221; enough to survive.   I woke up again feeling quite chipper &#8211; which is a change from the after-effects of most of my zombie dreams.<\/p>\n<p>I went swimming recently and got a surprise, they had re-configured the lanes.  Instead of 25 yards, it was now 50 meters.  Needless to say, I was freaking tired when I got done.  Turns out I was actually close to 1\/2 mile &#8211; only one long lap away.<\/p>\n<p>So, I resolved that the next time I swam, I was going to go a full 1\/2 mile.  The pool was still configured the long way and I knew I needed to go 8 laps.   About a 1\/4 of the way through my last lap, I noticed some people standing by the side of the pool.  I swam over to them and told them that when I came back through past them, I would have a 1\/2 mile.  I asked if they wouldn&#8217;t mind cheering a bit for me.  They laughed and agreed to cheer me on.<\/p>\n<p>As I came past them again, heading for the finish line, they started clapping and cheering.  I gave them a wave of thanks and same to the end of the pool.   I got out and thanked them as I walked past &#8211; they congradulated me.   So, I recruited my own little cheering section and it worked out well.<\/p>\n<p>The lanes have been put back and I&#8217;ve gone back to swimming less than a 1\/2 mile &#8211; mainly because I&#8217;m not fast enough yet to get the laps done in the time I have.  I&#8217;m getting faster and I should be able to that distance during my regular lunch hour.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s about it for now&#8230; later&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\"><img width='1' height='1' src='https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/tracker\/7938355-4675783199491864989?l=approximatelyequalto.blogspot.com' alt='' \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had a dream the other night that I was being over-run by zombies. Which is, unfortunately, nothing new in my dreaming world. This time, I had a solution. I had found a copy of Mary Shelley&#8217;s Frankenstein in which the monster is brought to life with lightning AND a Latin incantation. 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