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		<title>You&#8217;re in the Zone: A Handy Guide to 10 Essential Zones</title>
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<p>If you haven&#8217;t been living under a rock, then you&#8217;ve probably heard about Superman&#8217;s return to the silver screen in Man of Steel, starring Henry Cavill and a galaxy of movie stars. And if you&#8217;re a Superman fan, you probably know the Phantom Zone factors heavily in the new movie as it did in previous [&#8230;]</p>
<p><a href="https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/guides/youre-in-the-zone-a-handy-guide-to-10-essential-zones/">You&#8217;re in the Zone: A Handy Guide to 10 Essential Zones</a></p>
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<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" ></div><p>If you haven&#8217;t been living under a rock, then you&#8217;ve probably heard about Superman&#8217;s return to the silver screen in <a href="https://manofsteel.warnerbros.com/index.html"><em>Man of Steel</em></a>, starring Henry Cavill and a galaxy of movie stars.</p>
<p>And if you&#8217;re a Superman fan, you probably know the Phantom Zone factors heavily in the new movie as it did in previous installments.</p>
<p>However, the Phantom Zone is not the only awesome zone in the universe. Definitely not. In fact, there are so many zones that you&#8217;re probably in at least two of them right now — a time zone and ZIP code (Zone Improvement Plan).</p>
<p>Those kinds of zones aren&#8217;t that awesome. The following zones are&#8230; awesomer. So sit down, dear traveler, for a journey through time and space, a journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination&#8230; yada yada yada.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">The Phantom Zone</h3>
<p><a href="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Phantom-Zone.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5784" alt="Phantom-Zone" src="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Phantom-Zone.jpg" loading="lazy" width="600" height="300" srcset="https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Phantom-Zone.jpg 600w, https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Phantom-Zone-300x150.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></a></p>
<p>This Kryptonian inter-dimensional prison is like one of those white collar prisons that&#8217;s better than the outside world. You know, the one with hot tubs and HDTVs. Except if you&#8217;re incarcerated in the Phantom Zone, you basically live while everyone else on your planet dies. Nice bonus.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">The Forbidden Zone</h3>
<p><a href="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/forbidden-herve.gif"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5791" alt="forbidden-herve" src="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/forbidden-herve.gif" loading="lazy" width="500" height="276" /></a></p>
<p>Not to be confused with 1956 black-and-white sci-fi classic <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049223/"><em>Forbidden Planet</em></a>, this 1982 black-and-white, so-called cult classic by the brother of Danny Elfman stars Herve Villechaize (yes, <em>that</em> Herve Villechaize) as some kind of king of the sixth dimension. Right.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"> The Twlight Zone</h3>
<p><a href="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Twilight-Zone.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5820" alt="Twilight Zone" src="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Twilight-Zone.jpg" loading="lazy" width="658" height="370" srcset="https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Twilight-Zone.jpg 658w, https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Twilight-Zone-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px" /></a></p>
<p>Hosted by the inimitable Rod Serling (above), <em>The Twilight Zone</em> was a sci-fi / paranormal-themed anthology series on CBS that ran from 1959 to 1964. To this day, the show continues to run in syndication. There&#8217;s going to be at least one episode that will freak you out (the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxlY9FlqR9Q">ventriloquist&#8217;s dummy</a>, anyone?). Then there&#8217;s that spooky <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzlG28B-R8Y">intro</a>.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">The Red Zone</h3>
<p><a href="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Red-Zone.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5822" alt="Red-Zone" src="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Red-Zone.jpg" loading="lazy" width="640" height="427" srcset="https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Red-Zone.jpg 640w, https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Red-Zone-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></p>
<p>Every weekend during the fall, football fans are treated to breathless commentary about the Red Zone, which is the area between the 20-yard line and the end zone. You&#8217;ll be treated to an awesome catalog of statistics and/or drinking games relating to the Red Zone. It&#8217;s also the name given to the dangerous area in Baghdad outside the Green Zone (see below).</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">The Green Zone</h3>
<p><a href="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Green-Zone.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5823" alt="Green-Zone" src="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Green-Zone.jpg" loading="lazy" width="600" height="363" srcset="https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Green-Zone.jpg 600w, https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Green-Zone-300x181.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></a></p>
<p>The Green Zone (aka International Zone) is an area in Baghdad where international military forces were stationed and is now controlled by Iraqi security forces. Many foreign embassies are located here. <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0947810/"><em>Green Zone</em></a> is also the title of a 2010 Matt Damon movie (above), which may or may not have been the actual fourth Bourne movie in disguise.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">The Comfort Zone</h3>
<p><a href="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/The-Comfort-Zone.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5825" alt="The Comfort Zone" src="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/The-Comfort-Zone.jpg" loading="lazy" width="650" height="394" srcset="https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/The-Comfort-Zone.jpg 650w, https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/The-Comfort-Zone-300x181.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px" /></a></p>
<p>This is for people not interested in venturing to the other zones. It could be worse, though. See the Friend Zone (below).</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">The Friend Zone</h3>
<p><a href="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/friend-zone.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5826" alt="friend-zone" src="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/friend-zone.jpg" loading="lazy" width="550" height="440" srcset="https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/friend-zone.jpg 550w, https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/friend-zone-300x239.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px" /></a></p>
<p>This is worse than the Comfort Zone because you probably actually ventured outside of it only to be summarily rejected and placed into the Friend Zone. We&#8217;re sorry, but she&#8217;s just not that into you.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"> AutoZone</h3>
<p><a href="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/AutoZone.jpeg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5829" alt="AutoZone" src="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/AutoZone.jpeg" loading="lazy" width="607" height="373" srcset="https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/AutoZone.jpeg 607w, https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/AutoZone-300x184.jpeg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px" /></a></p>
<p>If you need an air filter or hose, get in the zone. <a href="https://bensbargains.net/merchants/autozone-coupons-1488/">AutoZone</a>. OK, the intensity and excitement may not be at Red Zone levels, but it could be worse. See the Friend Zone (above).</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Calzone</h3>
<p><a href="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/calzone-image.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5833" alt="calzone-image" src="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/calzone-image.jpg" loading="lazy" width="627" height="412" srcset="https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/calzone-image.jpg 627w, https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/calzone-image-300x197.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px" /></a></p>
<p>The calzone is like an inside-out pizza. Because it&#8217;s like pizza, it&#8217;s awesome. Nobody knows (or cares) if it&#8217;s actually good for you.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">The Zone Diet</h3>
<p><a href="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/zone-diet.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5830" alt="zone-diet" src="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/zone-diet.jpg" loading="lazy" width="960" height="575" srcset="https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/zone-diet.jpg 960w, https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/zone-diet-300x179.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /></a></p>
<p>This is where you go if you been in the calzone too long. The diet is based on a series of books by biochemist Barry Sears that started in the mid &#8217;90s and advocate a balanced approach to nutrition  (40% carbs, 30% protein and 30% fat) with smaller meal portions. Nobody knows if it&#8217;s actually good for you.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">The Danger Zone</h3>
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<p>With an awesomeness quotient of <i>infinite</i>, the Danger Zone is the greatest of all zones. Period. Archer <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3-zaTr6OUo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">confirms it</a> every season. Kenny Loggins found the highway to the Danger Zone over 25 years ago, and the world has never been the same. But seriously, Kenny, what are you doing on that bed?</p>
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