I need the opinions of everyone on the board...

[Antediluvian]

I don't think this has been raised yet, but here's a very important question with regard to Canada and Mexico:

If the U.S. is gone (interdimensionally or however you plan to do it) wouldn't Canadian and Mexican citizens living near the borders see something, even if that something is suddenly nothing at all?

America is still there, it's just there's no communication from it, and nobody inside the US responds to any messages from other countries.

For all the world knows, everybody in the United States could be dead.

Or it's the morning after the First Annual All-American Kegger.

Heh. Funny.

[Antediluvian]

Thanks for the responses. I really appreciate it.

Keep em coming.

[Darth Wong]

You should include all of North America in this dead zone. Otherwise, you would have to explain why the Canada/US border Customs people (who can literally take 10 steps and move from one country to another) don't figure out what's happening in about 30 seconds.

[haas mark]

You should include all of North America in this dead zone. Otherwise, you would have to explain why the Canada/US border Customs people (who can literally take 10 steps and move from one country to another) don't figure out what's happening in about 30 seconds.

Or Mexico for that matter...

[Raoul Duke, Jr.]

And what would happen to borderjumpers trying to cross into California and Arizona? fffffffwump!!! Say bye-bye! lol

[Antediluvian]

You should include all of North America in this dead zone. Otherwise, you would have to explain why the Canada/US border Customs people (who can literally take 10 steps and move from one country to another) don't figure out what's happening in about 30 seconds.

You've got a point.

Okay, all of North America has went silent.

[Antediluvian]

I've got some more ideas for how I want it to go, oh and Mike, I liked your description of what was going on. "Dead Zone", huh?

I think I'll adopt it as the title, if you don't mind.

[Lagmonster]

Wierdly enough, Anti, one of my first novels followed a similar theme. But I'll wager mine was a tad more surreal than yours will be.

[Slartibartfast]

You should include all of North America in this dead zone. Otherwise, you would have to explain why the Canada/US border Customs people (who can literally take 10 steps and move from one country to another) don't figure out what's happening in about 30 seconds.

Or Mexico for that matter...

Or every country that has borders with Mexico... or every country with borders with the countries bordering Mexico... and so on until the entire continent is covered?

This would work for a country like Australia or Japan but it would be strange when there are borders with people literally standing next to each other on each side.

[haas mark]

In other words, both of the Americas go silent.

[Zaia]

Is Hawaii still vocal, or are they silenced with the mainlanders?

[Antediluvian]

South America is cut off by the Panama Canal, isn't it?

To answer Zaia, yes Hawaii has gone silent.

[haas mark]

South America is cut off by the Panama Canal, isn't it?

To answer Zaia, yes Hawaii has gone silent.

Panama has the Canal running through it......

[Antediluvian]

Wierdly enough, Anti, one of my first novels followed a similar theme. But I'll wager mine was a tad more surreal than yours will be.

Really? Damn. I hope I don't imitate anything you did in your story by accident.

But the cause for it I made for it is somewhat original, I hope.

[Antediluvian]

South America is cut off by the Panama Canal, isn't it?

To answer Zaia, yes Hawaii has gone silent.

Panama has the Canal running through it......

In that case, all of the Americas have gone dead.

Geez, this is getting creepy, isn't it?

[haas mark]

South America is cut off by the Panama Canal, isn't it?

To answer Zaia, yes Hawaii has gone silent.

Panama has the Canal running through it......

In that case, all of the Americas have gone dead.

Geez, this is getting creepy, isn't it?

Sure is....I like the idea, though. Can I be in it?

[Antediluvian]

Panama has the Canal running through it......

In that case, all of the Americas have gone dead.

Geez, this is getting creepy, isn't it?

Sure is....I like the idea, though. Can I be in it?

I was thinking of putting a couple of members in it, so it's a good possibility.

I'll need real names or made-up names though.

[NecronLord]

REJOICE

[haas mark]

I was thinking of putting a couple of members in it, so it's a good possibility.

I'll need real names or made-up names though.

Yay! Me = Patrick Gallegos....A mix between my name and my parents' last name.

[Antediluvian]

I was thinking of putting a couple of members in it, so it's a good possibility.

I'll need real names or made-up names though.

Yay! Me = Patrick Gallegos....A mix between my name and my parents' last name.

Okay, you're in.

Who else?

[haas mark]

I was thinking of putting a couple of members in it, so it's a good possibility.

I'll need real names or made-up names though.

Yay! Me = Patrick Gallegos....A mix between my name and my parents' last name.

Okay, you're in.

Who else?

YAY!!!