I Don't Recommend This...

Remember the guy in Miami, that was so baked on the new "bath salt" drug that he committed a horrible attack on a homeless guy by eating his face? He sparked a nation-wide fear of an actual zombie apocalypse that was so intense that the CDC felt it was necessary to put out an official "there are no zombies" announcement.

Well apparently, someone in Miami thought it might be funny to play on the recent fears and run around dressed as a zombie. I don't know if this is an incredible example of courage, or just a blatant display of stupidity.

You be the judge:



Aim high. Run fast. Don't try this at home.

Brett

B'hold Designs Store
B'hold Designs Website

Zombie FX for Halloween!

It's getting close.

I'm speaking of the time of year when the friendly summer breeze turns a little chilly... and even foreboding. The brightness of the sky dims, the leaves scatter across the street and little children go door to door asking complete strangers for candy.

Yes, Halloween is fast approaching, and it's never too early to plan your costume. Whether you're taking your little one door to door, or hiding behind that spooky tree in your yard in an effort to cause life-long emotional scars, costumes are an important part of the holiday!

And considering the explosion of popularity zombies have had in pop culture the last few years,  I'm sure the majority of disguises chosen for this holiday will be undead in nature.

Need some tips to bring your own zombie "to life"? Check out this cool video.

And don't forget, if you need some spooky/silly/goofy gear for your holiday celebrations, then come by the B'hold Designs Ultimate Emporium of Awesomeness! We've got candy!

Aim high. Run fast.

Brett

B'hold Designs Store
B'hold Designs Website

A. Zombie for President

Check out more pics from the San Diego rally,
taken by Mike Rollerson HERE.

The publicity stabs at Dish continue as AMC takes their campaign to raise public awareness of the situation to new heights by nominating their own candidate for president!

Previously, I showed you how zombies took to the streets of New York (see it HERE). Now the first ever zombie presidential candidate has shuffled forward in an effort to urge Dish customers to "rise up" against the satellite provider and find a new way to receive AMC.

The "A. Zombie for President" campaign has it's own WEBSITE, TWITTER feed, and even a cross-country bus tour.

Check out their campaign video:

"The Walking Dead" is basic cables highest rated drama of ALL TIME in the males 18-49 category… that's a lot of zombie nerds (myself included). If AMC's publicity stunts have the effect they're hoping for, then that could be one significant mass exodus from Dish to either cable or DirecTV.

Who will win this game of "network chicken"? I don't know. I just want my zombies back.

Aim high. Run fast.

Brett

B'hold Designs Store

B'hold Designs Website

The Z.E.R.O. Kit!

How many times have you found yourself perched on the squatter thinking, "Gee. I'm totally unprepared for the zombie apocalypse and I have all this extra cash lying around"?

That can be a dire predicament as the undead could come shuffling up to your doorstep any time. And who wants the bulk of a wallet fat with large bills that makes you sit at an angle?!

Introducing  the Z.E.R.O. (Zombie Extermination, Research and Operations) Kit from OpticsPlanet!

For a mere $24,000, you can go from woefully unprepared to Level 20 on the scale of Epic Awesomeness.

Here's a list of what you get:

Weapon Accessories:
• GG&G Extreme Heavy Duty Swivel Bipod GGG-1245
• Eotech Gear Scopecoat Cover for EoTech Zombie Stopper Red Dot Sight
• OPMOD PVS-14 Monocular Gen 3 PINNACLE Night Vision Scope 64 lp/mm GNVPVS14-OPMOD
• Thermal Eye X50 100x800px Waterproof Thermal Imaging Camera, NTSC - 1000380-0001
• Surefire 6V LED Shotgun Forend Weaponlight for Benelli M1-M2 617LM
• Leupold VX-R ZOMBIE 1.25-4x20mm 30mm Riflescope ZombieDot Green SPR
• Plano Moulding Zombie Ammo Can
• Champion Zombie Target 6-Pack, Attack
• Streamlight TLR-1 HP Long Range Rail Mounted Flashlight, Standard Switch w/ Rail Locating Keys for Glock Style,1913 Picatinny, S&W 99/TSW & Beretta 90two & Lithium Batteries, Box 69217
• Safariland 6305 ALS Tactical Holster w/ Quick Release Leg Harness - STX TAC Black, Right Hand, Hood Guard Sentry Protection 6305-7742-131-SH
• New, Steiner 10x50 Military Binoculars Laser Rangefinder
• Leupold Mark 4 20-60x80mm, Black Spotting Scope, TMR Reticle 110826
• Laser Devices DBAL-I2 Dual Beam Laser, Visible Green Laser
• Mako Group Fab Defense Handguard w/Rails For Remington Model 870 PR870
• Trijicon ACOG 6x48 Dual Ill Riflescope w/Mount, Green Chevron .308 Reticle
• Vero Vellini Premium Padded Leather Rifle Sling, Brown V17228
• Crimson Trace Full size Glock Laser Zombie Edition
• Eotech Zombie Stopper Red Dot Holographic Sight

Knives:
• Browning Zombie Apocalypse Knife 322870
• SOG Tigershark Elite Tactical Knife, Black TiNi Blade TE02-N

Cases and Backpacks:
• Eberlestock G4 Operator Pack, Multicam G4MM
• OPMOD Professional Range Bag, Pull Out & Brass - Black OPMOD-CVERB2930B
• OPMOD Floating MSR Extreme Gun Case - 43in OPMOD-FMSREX43
• Camelbak BFM Hydration Pack - 100 oz/3.0L MultiCam 61763

Reloading and Gunsmithing Equipment:
• Otis Technology Zombie Gun Cleaning System FG-753-Z
• RCBS Pro-Melt Furnace, 240 V-ac Europe - 81200
• RCBS Pro 2000 Progressive Press - 88875
• Lyman 1200 DPS 3 Digital Powder System, 115 Volts 7752400

Tools:
• Pelican 0450 Mobile Tool Chest with Drawers
• SUREFIRE SF123A BULK BOX, 400 EA. 3 VOLT LITHIUM BATTERIES
• Brunton Solaris USB Foldable Solar Panel, 3100 mA Output F-SOLARIS62
• Leatherman MUT Black Multi Tool w/ Black Molle Sheath 850122
• Night Armor Tactical Pen w/FREE 1AA CREE Flashlight NA800CBO
• OPMOD Battle Mug - WITH carry handle BM002
• Brunton International Pocket Transit Pro Compass, 0-360 degrees 5006LM
• 5.11 Tactical Field Ops Waterproof Uni-Directional Bezel Watch, Black 59245-019
• Streamlight E-Spot FireBox LED Lantern, Light Only w/ No Charger, Orange 45882
Protective Gear
• Tactical Assault Gear Rampage Releasable Armor Carrier, Small/Medium, Ranger Green 812451
• Tactical Assault Gear Intrepid Chest Rig w/Grenade & Mag Pouches - Multicam 812496
• Oakley Commit SQ Sunglasses, Brown Sugar Frame, VR28 Black Irid Lens 03-786
• Stanley Large First Aid Kit RST-60001
• Blackhawk S.O.L.A.G. HD with Kevlar, Color - Black, Size - Medium, 8151MDBK
• ESS Profile TurboFan Military/Tactical Goggles - Black Frame, Clear & Smoke Gray Lenses
• Specter Gear M-2 Mk-3 Rapid Reload Chest Carrier for AK-47 Magazines - MultiCam 595 MULT
Laboratory Equipment
• Qorpak Bottle Beakers, Medium Rounds, Wide Mouth, Qorpak 7550 With Pulp/Vinyl-Lined Black Phenolic Cap
• Labnet Labpette R Repeating Pipette P3000
• Samco Disposable Transfer Pipets, Fine Tip, Samco Scientific 234 Fine Tip, Large Bulb, Case
• UNICO Shake-It Pipette Shaker, for 6 pipettes, 15 min. timer, 110 V L-P600T
• Celestron Professional Compound Microscope, 1500x, Halogen Lamp - 44108

This is a legit product. Check it out for yourself HERE.

Unfortunately, NO zombie preparation kit is complete without the B'hold Designs Ultimate Camouflage! And what makes it "the ultimate"? While most camouflage keeps you from being seen, our B'hold Designs ULTIMATE Camouflage is created so that it doesn't matter if you're seen or not! Click HERE for this must-have gear for the zombie apocalypse, available on clothing OR merchandise!



Aim high. Run fast.

Brett

B'hold Designs Store
B'hold Designs Website

We Rearranged the Furniture!

You know when you spill something on your rug and then you clean it, and the clean spot shows you just how dirty the rest of your rug is? So you work on it and by the time it's all over with you've remodeled your house and dug a swimming pool? That's kind of what happened here.

First came the website redesign! Yes a complete new look with new project samples, and more importantly, new zombies! Check it out HERE!

Once that was complete, we thought this blog could stand to be spruced up a bit. Notice the name change? This blog has become 99% zombie news, so why not reflect it in the name?

So, feel free to wander around, check out some past blog posts, and have some of the virtual snacks that I so lovingly and painstakingly prepared! Just don't eat too many. The toilet's broken. Don't worry though, it's next on the list.

Aim high. Run fast. Hold it in.

Brett

B'hold Designs Store
B'hold Designs Website

Dinner and a Movie...and Zombies

So it's the zombie apocalypse, and you're hunkered down in your basement with your whole family, a couple of friends, and that neighbor that borrows everything. The granola is running low and you've watched all your DVDs a dozen times. What do you do? Who can you call?

Apocalypse Pizza Video...

Check it out:




I found this online today and have no idea if it's currently showing, or has plans to show in the future. All I know it's french....and pretty danged cool.

Aim high. Run fast.

Brett

B'hold Designs Store
B'hold Designs Website

Need a Zombie Bunker?, pt. 3

In case you're still undecided about where to stay when the zombies come shufflin' along, AND you have about $300,000 burning a hole in your pocket, how about this little beauty in Virginia?

The Wolf Trap Lighthouse sits in Chesapeake Bay and has 1,500 sq ft of living space in 5 levels which include basement storage, living and bath areas, a kitchen, three bedrooms, a walk around deck, and of course... a one room watchtower.

Now... can zombies swim? Probably not, but I bet they can at least walk underwater. Does it matter? I doubt it. Between the undertow, the fish and the tides, I'm betting they won't reach you. And even if they DID, look at that picture. How the heck could they get to you??

So...got the do-re-mi for this p-a-d? Click HERE for the official seller listing (more photos there as well).

Aim high. Run fast.

Brett

B'hold Designs Store

B'hold Designs Website

Interview With "The Walking Dead"

I used to hate this time of year. When I was a kid (way back when brontosaurus roamed the earth), this time of year meant one thing... my summer of freedom was over and it was time to go back to school.

As an adult, this time of year is awesome for the same reason. As I watched my little "Brettlings" leave the nest and head back to the continuation of academic excellence, I realized something: school is just way more fun as an adult than as a kid. I now look forward to the fall.

And NOW there's a NEW reason to cheer the homestretch to autumn! And that reason is we are simply that much closer to the premiere episode of a new season of AMC's "The Walking Dead"!

I'm hoping against hope that AMC and Dish will work out their differences and bring my show back before the beginning of season three, but all I can do is cross my fingers and look up interviews on youtube (which is really hard to do with crossed fingers).

Here's a clip from an interview conducted before season two, with Andrew Lincoln (Rick), Jon Bernthal (Shane), and Sarah Wayne Caliles (Lori)!

Enjoy:



Aim high. Run fast.

Brett

B'hold Designs Store
B'hold Deigns Website

The South Shall Rise (from the dead) Again!

Not long ago, I announced some fun t-shirt work I was able to do for Joe and Dianna Avena of the Roswell Ghost Tour (see it HERE). Setting those up was a lot of fun, but you know me... I just can't leave the zombie stuff alone, so of course, when Joe & Dianna asked where the restrooms were, we pointed them in the direction of the B'hold Designs zombification machine!

You should have seen the look on their faces when we locked them in and hit "frappe" on the control panel!

It all worked out in the end because now they look as scary as their tour! I call it a win/win. They call it grounds for a lawsuit.

You be the judge.

Aim high. Run fast.

Brett

B'hold Designs Store

B'hold Designs Website

Ultimate Zombie Weapons, pt. 5

One of the more effective zombie exterminators on AMC's hit show "The Walking Dead" is Darryl. Ask anyone who watches what his weapon of choice is and they'll say the almighty crossbow.

Now when it comes to putting the undead back into the grave, Darryl is quite accomplished. The guy could probably shoot a fly off an apple placed on your head from several yards away. But what if we upgraded his equipment?

Introducing the TAC-15 crossbow attachment for the AR-15 assault rifle!

Check it out:

Aim high. Run fast.

Brett

B'hold Designs Store

B'hold Designs Website

Return of the "30 Odd Minutes" Crew!

Remember a few weeks back when we pushed invited the awesome crew of "30 Odd Minutes" into the world famous B'hold Designs zombification machine (read all about it HERE)? Can you believe they actually came back to visit us?? We had a huge party.... us, them, their attorneys ... it was great!

In fact, we all had SO much fun that we pushed invited them into the machine once more, only to have an intern crank the dial the wrong way! The results weren't zombies, but something...quite different!

Jeff was so inebriated excited that he actually gave us another shout out on his show!

Check it out (shout out starts at 3:25):

Many thanks to the "30 Odd Minutes" crew for being such good sports and not going thru with the lawsuit! You guys are awesome!

Aim high. Run fast.

Brett

B'hold Designs Store

B'hold Designs Website

Zombies Take A Bite Out Of The Big Apple!

It's been several weeks now, since Dish Network has dropped AMC. Dish says AMC wants too much money, while AMC says it's not money at all, but a lawsuit that AMC filed against DISH for an unrelated matter that has ruffled their feathers and caused them to pull the plug on the channel.

As a Dish customer (and "Walking Dead" fan) I'm not happy at ALL, but I'm taking a "wait and see" approach in hopes that a resolution will come BEFORE the premiere of "The Walking Dead" Season 3 on October 14th.

In the meantime, AMC has decided to unleash the undead on the citizens of New York in hopes of getting the attention of Dish Network.

Whether Dish even glanced up from their morning paper remains to be seen, but the effort was definitely noticed by the average person on the street.

Enjoy:

Aim high. Run fast.

Brett

B'hold Designs Store

B'hold Designs Website

Sweet Rides for the Zombie Apocalypse, pt. 5

It's been a while since we've looked at awesome vehicles to have when the undead take over the world, so today we're having a double feature! Take a look at these and see which one you'd rather cruise to your safe house in.

First up, the RALLY FIGHTER...

This sweet looking vehicle has adjustable suspension to adapt to city or rural environments, and Local Motors will actually help you design dang near any customization you want! Of course, it won't haul much in terms of canned goods or fellow survivors, but it WILL haul ass.

Check it out:

Next in line is the PARAMOUNT MARAUDER...

Ok, this thing is nearly a half million dollars, BUT it's basically a roving fortress. It seats a total of ten people, and is designed to withstand impact from mines or IEDs.  It can also be fitted with a turret on top and has options for extra armor or provision capacity. Better have lots of gas cans with you, because this baby sucks it down.

Check it out:

This video isn't as exciting, but shows the interior:

Of course awesome vehicles will only do so much. To REALLY be prepared for the zombie apocalypse, you need the ULTIMATE CAMOUFLAGE available from your four-eyed pals at B'hold Designs! Get yours today!

Aim high. Run fast. Start your engines.

Brett

B'hold Designs Store

B'hold Designs Website

The Walking Dead SPEAK!

For those of us that could NOT make it to Comic-Con to see our favorite survivors on AMC's "The Walking Dead" in person, AMC has posted a 10 minute video of the cast and crew speaking about their characters and Season Three (starting October 14th)!!

Check it out:

Aim high. Run fast.

Brett

B'hold Designs Store

B'hold Designs Website