Guest article, by ‘NRP’…
Here we sit on the brink of many world changing events, Are you really prepared?
Yes it’s the Solar Eclipse (August 21, 2017) of your lifetime and at last count close to 60+ Million people are heading to their “special spot” to watch the Eclipse.
As of yesterday reports are saying that most Gas Stations are already running out of fuel. There are runs on the Grocery Stores and Hotels-Motels are 100% booked at 3-4 times the ‘regular’ price. There WILL be fights and aggravation of the Crazy’s…
Do you have your Tin Foil Hat?
We have a Country that is split in radical (extreme radical) groups to the extent that some are calling for a Civil War.
Violence is breaking out more and more in protest ever since the November Elections of last year, on both sides of the political spectrum…
Do you have your Tin Foil Hat?
The Economy is going absolutely NUTS! The Stock Market is over 22,000, Gold and Silver is bouncing all over the place.
Reports, again, declare that Social Security and Pensions are “running out of Money”.
The Health Insurance, Obama-Careless, and General Health Care are in total shambles.
Interest Rates are starting to rise at an alarming rate. AND the US dollar is no longer the Currency of most of the world; the Chinese Yuan Renminbi is taking over and don’t forget there is NO inflation…
Do you have your Tin Foil Hat?
Crime Rates and violence is on the climb in ALL major metropolitan areas.
The availability of police officers is on a HUGE decline.
Military Spending has been cut drastically over the past few decades.
The Judicial System has become a revolving door for criminals. AND the Street Gangs are growing in HUGE numbers daily. Add to this the Drug increases…
Do you have your Tin Foil Hat?
I could go on and on with examples, the point being are you prepared for the SHTF? …a simple Cold all the way to the Zombie Apocalypse? Or whatever label you wish to put on the shear craziness engulfing us all?
I kid about the Tin Foil Hat, but I’m just as concerned about the overload of how ‘bad’ it’s becoming for those of us that actually listen and watch the direction we all are headed. Then try to separate the MSFN (mainstream fake news) and the hidden truth, good luck.
The Tin Foil Hat I speak of represents the ability to sift through the entire overload of information (even here on MSB at times) and make an educated decision to be prepared, to what extent, and to know how to maintain the level which you want to live, meaning your lifestyle.
Preparing and wearing that Tin Foil Hat is not the sign of a Crazy Wacko, but of someone that filters out the ‘fluff’, truth and lies/false information and absorbs the useful-necessary information needed to make a choice in their own life.
What style of Tin Foil Hat do you have?
-NRP
[Ken adds:] Over the years I have witnessed countless so called “conspiracy” and “tin foil hat” accusations towards those who have reported on things that may have sounded ‘crazy’ at the time. Then later (sometimes much later) those same “conspiracy theories” have been proven fact.
The mainstream conditions us to accept the “way it is” and to look upon others who challenge the status quo as “conspiracy nuts”.
However with so much that has come out over these recent years, many have woken up to the fact that accusations of “conspiracy” or “tin foil hat” do not necessarily mean that there is an assumption of un-truth or wacko.
The curtains are being opened and exposing who is behind them and what their agenda really is… Which is why free speech is now under attack.
NRP has mentioned a few things above. What else is going on or has been exposed that may have been looked upon as “tin foil hat” but it really wasn’t or isn’t?
They are only theories until they are proven right
Which they usually are.
I see Amazon is selling a tin foil hat for 14.99,
I keep my foil stored on my rabbit ears, easy to grab.
Tango
OMG, I still remember my Father putting Tin Foil on the Rabbit Ears to get better reception on the TV, God I’m old.
me too 😂
all my hats are lined,but i use lead foil…keeps the .gov from reading my mind!
Even better might be lead lining, then an insulating layer of some sort, then tinfoil covering that… double protection!
Like sticking yar head inside a Faraday Box… LOL
Don’t forget the layer of screen. It might mean the difference between Faraday and another day.
hahaha I love it!
I can take my tinfoil hat off in the brief shadow of the moon. For regular shade, I have trees and mountains.
Can we take our tinfoil hats off during the solar eclipse today?
Yes, I’m not afraid to call it what it is, “shade”. If I want more all I have to do is walk ten feet around here. OR, if I want more BS, all I have to do is turn on the TV. Sorry but the tinfoil hat does not block out the “talking heads or lying politicians”.
hermit us
You’re absolutely right about the BS, Filtering out all the “stuff” (being nice here) coming from the Politicians and the MSFN now days is becoming a more difficult task.
So for a Newbie, how does one figure out how hard to push the preparing? How much time does one have? OR will anything ever really happen? Please remember that a SHTF does not need to be catastrophic maybe just a Flat Tire driving to the watch the Eclipse?
As far as Shade, I thought the Solar Eclipse starting early here, but it was just a cloud passing by… HAHAHA
Talk about Tin Foil Hat time… LOLOL
I’ve been told a million times (and said it a million more), if you want to be an author Just Keep Writing. So I’ll extend the analogy a little bit. If you want to be prepared, Just Keep Prepping.
Lauren
Excellent point. How many thousands of folks out there want to prepare, yet want the .gov to do it for them?
I have one. It is flannel lined. 🙂
NRP
If you really want to see panic and worry, Just agree with the people that come around regularly to let you know the world is ending – I did that and have not seen them since – must be in their bunkers. Just waiting for the great trigger that starts all the mayhem so I know when I may have to use my own triggers.
hermit us
AKA, the World Gone Crazy 101.
Ahhhh but ya have to admit, it’s a HELL of a show… and the Fly-Bys are entertaining as all get out also, sort of like watching a Bear and her Cubs, fun to watch, but dangerous as heck.
The point, trying to filter out all the stuff, and really get to what’s happening. Tried listening to CNN the other day for entertainment, OMG, I got through about 5 minutes and have to switch over to Ken Grisens Gun Talk… HAHAHA Even Fox News is becoming very slighted. Dang near to the point of needing a full body Tin Foil Body Suit… HAHAHA
Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil Roll, 18″ Width x 500′ Length
When we moved to the mountains we left the cable behind. After the first six months my wife said we were both in a better mood and could not believe how much we got done. I was very tired of wearing the body condom to keep the B.S. off me from the T.V.
Tis a matter of perspective too…
Sometimes reality is so uncomfortable, people will willingly believe
what is false because it feels better and or change is “scary” because it upsets normalcy bias
Often those who expose the real deal are at best put in the tin foil camp or at worst
taken out, on this day of the solar eclipse remember Nicolaus Copernicus who believed and publish works in the 1500’s that the earth revolved around the sun, not the sun around the earth…that was a big controversy in his day and afterwards…Rest in Peace Copernicus
It seems in every generation there are those few take the path less followed, despite the risks and cost because they believe in something greater ahead, and live a more genuine and meaningful life because of it…. Peace all! 🙂
Shedherdess
Very well said, Change it seems is not always viewed as “for the good” by many, even if proven as such.
I have recently spent several days with me Nephew, a 1000% Snowflake from Pot-Land OR. A true relative HAHAHA, it’s amazing how if ya just let folks talk and talk for 3+ days, they will finally take a breath and listen. But guess what, I’m not always right, and make mistakes along the way, but show me the person that has never made mistakes and I’ll show you a person that has never lived. Same as for teaching someone a different view point. It takes a little time, but time always worth spending.
Mine is tall and pointy, doubling as a witch’s hat at halloween or a dunce hat when I was in school. Turn it upside down and cut the tip off it makes a great trumpet and/or funnel.
Many years ago I got into an argument with my liberal BIL. No, the gov’t will never try to take guns away, they don’t want your guns, why would they do that, it’ll never happen, etc. I guess he didn’t listen to his own “leaders.” Now he’s the one screaming that Trump is going to take our guns. SMH
Lauren
And hence the ‘left’ is now a HUGE prepper movement. I believe Ken has an Article here on that.
Personally I feel it’s about time the ‘other side’ realizes ya can not always depend on the .gov for everything.
The problem is many of these libtard “preppers” think you and i should share our TP stash with them so that we can all wipe,,,
Nailbanger
Ain’t going to happen, not without the Lead Poisoning.
Ive been loading for my AR using Sierra Blitz King bullets,,, real good varmint rounds,
Nailbanger
ROLWL………no sharezzziesss.
Nailbanger & Antique Collector
Now see there is where y-all and I have a difference of opinions.
I will have NO problem sharing my TP Stash, Right after I finish with the first proper application of said product……
NRP
Now you are just bomm bay bad…rolwl. 🤣
We, the deplorables, need red tinfoil hats with MAGA embossed in them for all rallies in the future – this is to counter the “pussy hats” of the radical left. They have identified the divide in our society. so now it is time to chose sides.
Never wear a tin foil hat in the mountains unless you like getting hit by lightning. Kevlar with night vision goggles has been my hat of choice over the last few days.
NRP,
I like your logical explanation of a Tin Foil Hat type of person.
No tin foil hat here, I have to suffice with aluminum instead. I like the tricorn design though, I’ll have to try aking one of those.
My problem with most conspiracy theories is the number of people who would have to be involved, who never get drunk and brag, never give a deathbed confession, never told their wife who divorced them, etc.
That, and some of the more intricate ones ascribed to a government that can’t even prevent $60 billion in fraud in just one program.
I’ve no doubt there are nefarious plans afoot, but I’m reminded of the saying “never blame malice when stupidity will suffice”. In other words, bad things happen, but not necessarily planned.
They do get drunk and brag. They do make deathbed confessions. They have told their wives everything. They have written extensively to various media outlets, and provided all the details. It just doesn’t matter. How many people do you think have once held, or currently hold, a Top Secret Code Word, Cryptographic, Cryptologic, Defense, SSIR, EBI, U.S. Government Security Clearance? How many of the innumerable secrets these people have been exposed to, are you currently aware of? How would you know what one of these highly cleared people may tell you, while drinking with them, is actually a Top Secret? How would you know they hold a very high security clearance? How would you know what they say is real, factual, or true? If what they say sounds really bizarre and strange, how much attention would you give to it? If you read an article in a magazine, about some exotic, incredible, event, which, if factual, would require you to completely re-think your entire worldview, would you? Why? Isn’t just easier to ignore the article, save yourself all the trouble of adjusting your thoughts, and blow it all off? The fact is, unless thoroughly backed, explained, and repeated, by every… Read more »
I felt I was able to take off my hat after discovering this site. I also frequent JANES 360 for info on defense, security and other related issues. I generally don’t watch/listen to mainstream media as many of us know it’s biased and one sided and usually full of misplaced and opinionated conclusions. Even “leaks” to the media have to be taken with a huge grain of salt. Working for a company that makes critical components for both offensive and defensive systems sold domestically and internationally, I feel I have a finger in the pulse of the warmongers. In the past 3 years our orders and engineering requests have gone up nearly 5 fold. Tells me what I need to know without having some a-hole making 6 figures plus kickbacks telling me we are not going to take any actions about anything.
As NRP and Ken said, make your own conclusions and prep accordingly.
If everyone in the US turned off the MSFN for seven days, this country would calm down significantly. It’s the media’s job to get attention and they use anything they can, including fake stories, to get it. Six months from today none of the crap they’re hysterical about now will be remembered.
Victoria
I removed the dreaded TV from my home several years ago. AND have not missed the 24-7 BS that most believe as truth, additionally IMHO there has not been a decent TV ‘show’ produced since Gilligan’s Island.
I do research on most anything I ¼ believe on the Radio/Internet but will someone please tell me, is there a single News Outlet that is 100% Honest? Ya can’t even believe NPR (National Public Radio) anymore. The closest I have found is the International News from OUTSIDE the US.
It is jolly hard finding a good news source. Even formerly tustworthy sources like BBC are starting to deteriorate into click-bait.
I find the smaller the country, the more reliable the “world” new is. So go find your favourite island nation and hunt for their local news. Sure, you’ll have to put up with a touch of things you probably have no interest in (oooh, there’s a mite infecting the bee population in this place I’ve never been), but at least the majority of the news is, well, real actual events.
Should i ground my tinfoil hat?
Do i need to be careful of the orientation of the layers?
Just thinking i must not be doing it right because i still hear ridiculous liberal garbage dayly
Nailbanger
YES, you should defiantly Ground your Tinfoil Hat.
I believe in constructing your Tinfoil Hat one should use a ‘cross hatching’ with 3-4 layers, ya can’t have too much protection ya know.
The “ridiculous liberal garbage” is very Very VERY hard to filter out, particularly noting that many in Congress are RINOS and it’s spreading through the Country and World. The most difficult problem is understanding some, YES SOME, liberals actually have good ideas and intentions. Problem is they get drowned out by the garbage infesting the News and Country.
If I wear a tin foil hat
Will that keep me from all the splat?
That seems to be going widely around
In a world which has turned upside down.
So, you may ask am I paranoid?
No, I don’t think so just a little annoyed.
By decisions that are in play
Toward nice people who are being preyed.
Hopefully, not by each other
As we stand with one another.
Join me in my foil surroundings
And wear a hat that keeps you from pounding.
Yes, you might be called kind of rare
But, at least you will be prepared.
Come and be a part of our hat group
And you will have the latest scoop.
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From your Modern Survival Blog friends.
T in TX
That was good…. HAHAHAHA
Like It!
One of the first actions that was labeled ” Conspiracy Theory ” the Chem Trails that are being exposed at bioengineeringwatch.com for what they really are. Aerosoling, as the Govt labels it, the air with a mixture of chemicals and using the excuse of weather modification. Just another Govt LIE!!! They want control anyway they can get it! When they start taking the gloves off, I believe this will be one of the methods to be used to effect our health!
Be prepared!
Oh those chem trails. We get sick usually 2-3 days after we see the grid pattern in the sky. Never believed the stuff I was hearing about those trails. I don’t think that it is coincidence that we have gotten sick three straight times after this was done in our area.
Who actually is wearing the tinfoil hat?
My neighbour’s plan for the next snowstorm which causes a grid down:
“We are going to call in the plumber and have him drain the pipes and then check into a motel in the city (60 miles away).
Hmmm. Your long driveway needs to plowed. The plumber may not come. The city may be out of power, too. But, I’m glad you have a plan.
And yet, I am the one who is thought of as wearing a tinfoil hat.
Pieface
Hey at least they have a Plan, may not be a particular well laid out Plan, or ever the slightest doable, but what the heck, it’s a Plan they have thought about.
Kinda hope the power is on when they get there, or they may be driving a LONG ways if it’s anything major…. Wonder that they are going to do for Fuel when the tank gets to Empty and they have not found Electricity yet?
We’ll, survived the eclipse. I had plenty of foil nearby so that probably saved me.
Nihilist
I wonder if the 3-4 day trip and thousands of dollars that some made justifies the 2.5 minutes of Darkness?
I just closed my eyes for 3 minutes and had an extended Eclipse… hehehe
I think people are just looking for an excuse to party. Me, I am just here at home noticing how weird it is that the sun was obviously shining, but it got dark anyway. One of the strings of solar lights we have on our deck came on, even (we’re in the 90% zone). It was interesting/cool, but not several thousand dollars cool.
NRP
But you missed seeing the dark side of the moon like all the people that spent thousands. Some even had LED flashlights to see it better.
Hmmm
Think ill go have an short 15 minute eclipse over on my couch after i finish off this short pint of Haagendazs
NRP,
Thank you, but it doesn’t beat your toilet paper article, lol.
T in TX
Ohhhhh hang around, the comments are just getting fired up… LOLOL
They are starting to roll!
Badampbump !!!
Ever since I posted the sign on my gate-” TIN FOIL HATS FOR SALE, -EXPERIENCED CRAFTSMAN, -BLUE TOOTH and GAS MASK COMPATIBLE”- there has been a noticeable drop in traffic on my road.
NRP,
Yes, please post the link to Ken’s article about leftist preppers. Given their unwavering faith in the power of government to do all, a leftist prepper just seems oxymoronic.
— Mic
Or simply moronic,,,,
Mic Roland
Took me a bit to find it, but follow this link to Kens Article
Do Liberal Preppers Have Skills, Supplies, Attitude To Survive SHTF?
Thanks NRP. I appreciate it.
— Mic
This made me laugh. The first thing I thought of was that movie “Signs” with Mel Gibson. where Joaquin phoenix character and Mel Gibson character’s 2 kids are sitting in the closet wearing tin foil hats watching an old tv with tin foil around the rabbit ears. I bet plenty here thought I was wearing a tin foil hat when I went into SHTF mode back in October last year. Don’t seem so crazy now does it? I had a wise (and very wealthy) man give me some good advice long ago. Here it is: “A problem isn’t a problem if money will fix it. It’s only an expense. A problem is a real problem if money won’t fix it. ” Now when I saw many of my very wealthy clients leave I took notice. They have the resources to satisfy any want or desire. They have the resources to solve problems and turn them into an expense. Apparently the problems they saw coming were not going to be solved with money. Even large amounts of cash. Hence, they left for extended” vacations.” I used this criteria when I made my decision last October. Money ain’t gonna fix what ails… Read more »
Loved that part of the movie.
Me, too… I thought of them sitting there with their pointy foil caps on – 1st image that came to my mind! And the 3 of them so serious about it… and kind of mad at Mel Gibson’s character for not taking it seriously : )
That was a great movie
I now use a very advanced improvement of the tinfoil hat
I put strong rare earth magnets in my shoes and one on the top of my head. The electromagnetic field protects against mind control devices of all kinds. If surrounded by Antifas, simply spin around like a generator and zap them.
Hilarious!!!!
Wow,,, excellent idea!
Speaking of rare earth magnets, i got a couple that are bars, about 1″ wide x 3/4″ thick and 4″ long,
Dont ever get them close together unless you have a real good grip on them, and even then maybe not, they moved around and clamped themselves together and took a huge chunk out of my left hand in the process, OUCH!
@Nailbanger,
Owwww… that hurt me just reading about it – Yikes!
Oh it hurt allright, scared the hell outa me too when it happened, i got the box from Amazon and was wondering why in the world the box was so big and the magnets taped so far apart on a big old piece of cardboard, so cut the first one free and set it on my bench, then cut the second one free and had it in my hand and reached over to grab the other one and zip wham yow blood spurting everywhere!!!!!
You know two is one like Ken always says – they just want to be together.
Nice article NRP! To answer Ken’s question – I can think of plenty of “kooky tin-hat” conspiracy theories that turned out to be true, or at least shown to have some basis in fact: – The IRS targeting conservative groups for audits based on group names – .gov surveillance of citizens and recording/storing phone and later text messages without search warrants (remember how many people were freaked out over the movie Enemy of the State – only to find out is was really happening?) – What about all those Bernie Sanders supporters who swore their party was working against him to be sure HRC won the nomination? And later supposed “unbiased” members of the media colluding with HRC’s staff before writing stories, developing debate questions, etc… all denied until e-mail hacks revealed the ongoing collusion. – Or, conservatives being told that “progressive peaceful demonstrators” were spontaneously showing up at various protests and being incited to violence by people on the right? Then, we find out that we were not being paranoid, and that many of these people were/are paid agitators there specifically to incite violence and blame the right for injuries and property damage. Going further back, what about Area… Read more »
So Cal Gal
Careful about the Area 51 stuff…. tis my neck of the woods, sort of 😂
@NRP,
Yep… I think you are going to need some very special headgear… perhaps the triple-ply of foil you mentioned earlier interspersed with double-ply TP? Sort of like attic insulation, but for the head? ; )
ps: see what I did there – it all goes back to the TP, doesn’t it? ; )
So Cal Gal
A thermally insulted Tinfoil Hat, but there would be a market up in Kens neck of tje woods?
Some of that stuff is still going on, its called donestic enemies
@Nailbanger,
All kidding aside… sadly you are absolutely right.
You always have duct tape on hand to hold your tinfoil hat on. That is use number 338.
@ hermitus,
But if I have to rip my tinfoil hat off quickly for some unforeseeable reason, the duct tape might take a chunk (or two) of my hair out with it. Surely, that would mark me as a “recovering” tin-hat-wearing conspiracy nut until my hair could grow back in. Unless of course I am prepared to wear a hat at all times. In which case maybe I could put a regular hat over my tin-foil hat, which would get a little warm but would be pretty sneaky! ; )
Just shave your head. Problem solved.
Simple, neat, but not a good look… but hey, this is about function over fashion, right?😉
@ So Ca Gal….the real trick is DO WHAT EVERYONE SAYS! Shave your head, have a rare earth magnet implanted under your scalp (will really mess up “their” singnals, three-ply of foil and insulated with another rare earth magnet installed (now it won’t come off), THEN add a 20 ft. copper ground strap from your hat to a silver (better conductor than copper) ground spike. That should take care of everything. Oh yea, shiny in or out is per user choice as I haven’t tired each way yet. 👍
@Jon,
I like the way you worked so many suggestions into one comprehensive plan. I mean, sure, it won’t be easy to pull all of that together, but hey, why not go BIG , right? 👍
And the ground spike can be used as a weapon if you have to defend yourself!
“Honest, officer. I just happened to have this silver spike when the vamp…um…thugs jumped me. What? No, it’s not a weapon, it’s a grounding stake for my tinfoil hat.”
Lauren
Ohhhhh Yeah, that will get ya off… LOLOL
Well I am waiting on the young lefties to grow up and wonder what happened to their life and rights when this country really becomes communist/socialist and they will be forbidden to whine and march in public. When we start to bring down history of ANY KIND because it offends we are already in the SHTF……….. That IS Communism/Socialism!!!!
Countries always fall from within. ISIS works many angles.
Thats why im glad im getting old and have some issues,
Regarding proper tinfoil headgear:
I am midst of constructing my rather jauntily designed chapeau and have two questions for the gang.
– does duct tape detract from syle should I decide to stick my foil hat on with it? …don’t want it blowin’ off now.
– should the foil be shiny side out or shiny side in? …this could possibly make or break the effect.!
cheers… Waldo.
@Waldo,
I’m going with shiny side out for deflection purposes. But, if you need a matte finish for stealth purposes at some point you could either turn it inside out, or maybe apply a coat of flat spray paint to tone down the shine. ; )
“– should the foil be shiny side out or shiny side in? …this could possibly make or break the effect.! “
Shiny side out! More reflective of the bad stuff that’s bombarding you!
Is it ok to integrate some old mylar baloons into my hat?
I have some birthday baloons and a couple get well baloons and a valentines day baloon,,, maybe so i can mix it up, make a fashion statement!
That guy in the picture above is definitely an idiot.he obviously knows nothing about making tinfoil hats.Mine is WAY better than his.
Did you know you can contact aliens with the right tin foil hat?No!Really!Really!!!!!Somehow I don’t think you believe me.But you’ll believe me when the aliens come out from under ground in the antartic.Well,I have to go take my meds now.Later.
Oh! I also forgot to tell you,if you make your tinfoil hat right you can cook in it to .Ya.But don’t burn anything in it ’cause the smell will linger.And especially,don’t cook fish in it.
The visual that im getting with that is pretty funny
Waldo:
You can make some great decorations on your hat with duct tape.Just don’t cook in it though.
A good tinfoil hat is essential for when you get lost in the desert like around NRP – easy to spot you from the air. But it does make you an easier target for your enemies. Cross hairs on the shiny thing and you don’t have to worry too much about drop – you should hit something. 🙂
Proverbs 27:12.
Just another day in the neighborhood.
So heres an idea,,, we all take a selfie with a tinfoil hat then send it to Ken, maybe a private way to connect all the pictures? So all the regulars can crack eachother up?
Maybe he can put together a collage of everybody but with no names and we guess?
Lifes short and this internet thing is so impersonal, lets all do something fun!
Ill even donate to the cause so its worth it!
Sounds fun!! Lol
Many years ago a coworker stopped at the 7 Eleven for a cup of coffee before heading to the office. There was a fellow in there who was actually wearing a tinfoil hat – a nice metal colander but he had added some foil antennae to the top. He wasn’t into prepping or conspiracies tho, he was actually a Martian, or at least that’s what he was telling everyone.
I prefer the foil hat with the propeller on top. It helps get rid of the “frilly fluff”. Which is the easiest to spot.
OMG, I can’t believe NRP didn’t think of the propeller! Excellent.
😀
Ken
OPSEC dude, OPSEC
Curious – what does OPSEC mean? lol
It means Operational Security…
Ok That’s what I thought. Just making sure
Jan
It means y-all are not to know about the little Helicopter landing-pad I have at the top of my Tin-Foil-Hat 🙂 🙂
No worries. We won’t tell. Lol
I think its time to make a new tinfoil hat,,,
Going to layer Kevlar/foil/resin/kevlar/foil/resin etc etc
Thinking maybe shaped like a combination wizards hat/knights helmet kinda thing that covers my neck,
I am just not sure how to integrate the BS filter into the hearing protection system, its getting pretty thick these days so want to filter out the BS.