peepinmofo Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 So I have a good, long time friend who, in the past, I called crazy. He had all these outlandish crazy things to say about the world, our govt., and all kinds of things. I know the first thought of a conspiracy theorists mind is to try to convince others of their thoughts, but how many of you have friends like this? On top of that, how many of you actually believe anything they say? Some things he talks about: - 2012 being the end of some kind of planetary cycle. He doesnt claim it to be the apocolypse like in the movies, but he points to all the recent quakes, floods, and all kinds of different weather related issues that seem to be popping up recently. - Banking. He thinks the banks will all collapse (really soon) and that the dollar will basically become worthless. - Silver. He thinks silver prices will sky rocket due to the manipulation of the silver market that is being brought to light. - 9-11. He thinks the govt had everything to do with it. There are tons of people that agree with him, and lots of supposed facts, videos, interviews, observations that seem to back up a lot of what he says. Anyway, this is just a very small fraction of what he talks about pretty much every day. Im not a believer in everything he says, but its hard to not listen at the very least because as he talks about these things, things start to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 There is plenty of this going on in the Tailgate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 There is plenty of this going on in the Tailgate. dry, with light sarcastic overtones and a rather large surprise factor. I rate it a 8.45329. Nice job, BJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 to say that the banking industry still has problems is not a conspiracy theory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepinmofo Posted April 16, 2010 Author Share Posted April 16, 2010 to say that the banking industry still has problems is not a conspiracy theory No. But to say the dollar will lose 50% of its value THIS YEAR is. As are the reasons behind the supposed collapse. And it wasnt that the banks have problems, it was that they will collapse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 - Banking. He thinks the banks will all collapse (really soon) and that the dollar will basically become worthless. to say that the banking industry still has problems is not a conspiracy theory I don't see the comparison of "total collapse" to "still has problems". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddahj Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 I have a friend who doesn't believe the moonlanding was real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 At some point you might want to suggest to him that he up his meds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayItAintSoJoe Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 I have a friend who doesn't believe the moonlanding was real. I have my own doubts about that one. Although I sure hope it was real. Afterall we have been using it for years as a measuring stick for what we are capable of doing whenever we doubt our abilites. You know the old, "if we can put a man on the moon...." saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 So I have a good, long time friend who, in the past, I called crazy. He had all these outlandish crazy things to say about the world, our govt., and all kinds of things. I know the first thought of a conspiracy theorists mind is to try to convince others of their thoughts, but how many of you have friends like this? On top of that, how many of you actually believe anything they say? Some things he talks about: - 2012 being the end of some kind of planetary cycle. He doesnt claim it to be the apocolypse like in the movies, but he points to all the recent quakes, floods, and all kinds of different weather related issues that seem to be popping up recently. - Banking. He thinks the banks will all collapse (really soon) and that the dollar will basically become worthless. - Silver. He thinks silver prices will sky rocket due to the manipulation of the silver market that is being brought to light. - 9-11. He thinks the govt had everything to do with it. There are tons of people that agree with him, and lots of supposed facts, videos, interviews, observations that seem to back up a lot of what he says. Anyway, this is just a very small fraction of what he talks about pretty much every day. Im not a believer in everything he says, but its hard to not listen at the very least because as he talks about these things, things start to happen. Ummmmm, I hate to break this to you but he's a nut, especially on the 9-11 thing. Even discarding the incredible complexities of such an operation, you surely have noticed how next-door-to-impossible it is to keep ANYTHING secret for long in our nation. It ALWAYS comes out and usually quickly. Are we seriously to believe that a 9/11 conspiracy has had no leaks whatsoever? Conspiracy theorists typically completely ignore the principle of Occam's Razor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 No. But to say the dollar will lose 50% of its value THIS YEAR is. As are the reasons behind the supposed collapse. And it wasnt that the banks have problems, it was that they will collapse. true. the problems are still there. wont happen overnight due to govt interaction. but we are in a precarious situation. I don't see the comparison of "total collapse" to "still has problems". true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepinmofo Posted April 16, 2010 Author Share Posted April 16, 2010 Ummmmm, I hate to break this to you but he's a nut, especially on the 9-11 thing. Even discarding the incredible complexities of such an operation, you surely have noticed how next-door-to-impossible it is to keep ANYTHING secret for long in our nation. It ALWAYS comes out and usually quickly. Are we seriously to believe that a 9/11 conspiracy has had no leaks whatsoever? Conspiracy theorists typically completely ignore the principle of Occam's Razor. He hasnt sold me entirely on his 9-11 stuff, but at the very least, a lot of the things he says raise a LOT of question marks. And by a lot, I mean a LOT. Whether or not our govt had anything to do with it, I believe that not everything has been told. So that said, despite it being "next-door-to-impossible", there are still things that have not been told regarding 9-11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 He hasnt sold me entirely on his 9-11 stuff, but at the very least, a lot of the things he says raise a LOT of question marks. And by a lot, I mean a LOT. Whether or not our govt had anything to do with it, I believe that not everything has been told. So that said, despite it being "next-door-to-impossible", there are still things that have not been told regarding 9-11. really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepinmofo Posted April 16, 2010 Author Share Posted April 16, 2010 really? Im not sure if that was sarastic or not, but yeah, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Ummmmm, I hate to break this to you but he's a nut, especially on the 9-11 thing. Even discarding the incredible complexities of such an operation, you surely have noticed how next-door-to-impossible it is to keep ANYTHING secret for long in our nation. It ALWAYS comes out and usually quickly. Are we seriously to believe that a 9/11 conspiracy has had no leaks whatsoever? Conspiracy theorists typically completely ignore the principle of Occam's Razor. This. As much as y'all like to make fun of me, the only conspiracy theory I come close to believing is the JFK one. And the main reason is because of my experience with guns. If he was good enough to do the shooting he did he would have shot when the car was coming at him, not quartering away. And he damn sure wouldn't have used a Carcano. There's a reason why there's still millions of WWII Mausers and even Japanese Arisaka rifles around but no Carcanos. No way in hell Oswald did what is said he did with that gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 No. But to say the dollar will lose 50% of its value THIS YEAR is. Why not offer him a bet? Bet him $1000 that this will not happen. If he wins, you're basically paying him in tissue paper. If he loses, you're up a grand. It's a win/win for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Why not offer him a bet? Bet him $1000 that this will not happen. If he wins, you're basically paying him in tissue paper. If he loses, you're up a grand. It's a win/win for you. Stipulate the bet is $1000 in FRN, not in metals or commodities though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 This. As much as y'all like to make fun of me, the only conspiracy theory I come close to believing is the JFK one. And the main reason is because of my experience with guns. If he was good enough to do the shooting he did he would have shot when the car was coming at him, not quartering away. And he damn sure wouldn't have used a Carcano. There's a reason why there's still millions of WWII Mausers and even Japanese Arisaka rifles around but no Carcanos. No way in hell Oswald did what is said he did with that gun. I believe Oswald definitely did the shooting but he obviously did not do it off his own bat. The thing that stands out beyond all others is the shooting of Oswald by Jack Ruby. Ruby didn't do that out of love for Kennedy, he did it knowing full well he was going to prison for the rest of his life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowboutthemCowboys Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Why not offer him a bet? Bet him $1000 that this will not happen. If he wins, you're basically paying him in tissue paper. If he loses, you're up a grand. It's a win/win for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 (edited) I have a buddy, with whom I really don't speak with much more, who is one of these conspiracy nuts. 9-11 was an inside job, he trades all of his extra cash for gold and silver, thinks that there is a secret government branch that handles alien visitors (think MIB), etc... He has recently decided that he wants to train to be a ninja. He is uber religious, at times, and at times thinks that he is on such a high intellectual and spiritual plane that he has some divine insight into things. He tries to experiment with people and messes with their heads and has mentioned in the past that he was trained by the govt to perform covert operations. He claims to speak four other languages, of which they all sound like gibberish and being that Hebrew is the one he likes to use most, of which I know none of, I can not necessarilly call him out on it (though I have called him out on his German and Japanese before.) He currently runs around in the woods with a bunch of other froot loops, in his spare time, pretending to be a clan of 10th century knights; British knights none the less, they speak with a british accent (the only way I know this is that his brother's wife called me up and told where to find the youtube video... she was sincerely embarassed and ashamed that she is now related to him). They sword fight w. each other, throw axes at targets, learn how to camoflauge themselves, etc... Did I mention he is a licensed pschologist/therapist... There are many reasons I no longer keep in close contact with this person and only a FEW of them are outlined above and some of the most audacious have been redacted/excluded. Edited April 16, 2010 by SEC=UGA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 I believe Oswald definitely did the shooting but he obviously did not do it off his own bat. The thing that stands out beyond all others is the shooting of Oswald by Jack Ruby. Ruby didn't do that out of love for Kennedy, he did it knowing full well he was going to prison for the rest of his life. The physical evidence does support what the official story is. I still say he was one of at least two or three shooters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentastic Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 So I have a good, long time friend who, in the past, I called crazy. He had all these outlandish crazy things to say about the world, our govt., and all kinds of things. I know the first thought of a conspiracy theorists mind is to try to convince others of their thoughts, but how many of you have friends like this? On top of that, how many of you actually believe anything they say? Some things he talks about: - 2012 being the end of some kind of planetary cycle. He doesnt claim it to be the apocolypse like in the movies, but he points to all the recent quakes, floods, and all kinds of different weather related issues that seem to be popping up recently. - Banking. He thinks the banks will all collapse (really soon) and that the dollar will basically become worthless. - Silver. He thinks silver prices will sky rocket due to the manipulation of the silver market that is being brought to light. - 9-11. He thinks the govt had everything to do with it. There are tons of people that agree with him, and lots of supposed facts, videos, interviews, observations that seem to back up a lot of what he says. Anyway, this is just a very small fraction of what he talks about pretty much every day. Im not a believer in everything he says, but its hard to not listen at the very least because as he talks about these things, things start to happen. All of our financial problems (and the 9-11 conspiracy) can be linked to the Rothschild family tree. The central bank is their concept and they failed to establish one here in the USA 3 times before finally succeeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Why not offer him a bet? Bet him $1000 that this will not happen. If he wins, you're basically paying him in tissue paper. If he loses, you're up a grand. It's a win/win for you. You can tell you work in a casino. Brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 I have a buddy, with whom I really don't speak with much more, who is one of these conspiracy nuts. 9-11 was an inside job, he trades all of his extra cash for gold and silver, thinks that there is a secret government branch that handles alien visitors (think MIB), etc... He has recently decided that he wants to train to be a ninja. He is uber religious, at times, and at times thinks that he is on such a high intellectual and spiritual plane that he has some divine insight into things. He tries to experiment with people and messes with their heads and has mentioned in the past that he was trained by the govt to perform covert operations. He claims to speak four other languages, of which they all sound like gibberish and being that Hebrew is the one he likes to use most, of which I know none of, I can not necessarilly call him out on it (though I have called him out on his German and Japanese before.) He currently runs around in the woods with a bunch of other froot loops, in his spare time, pretending to be a clan of 10th century knights; British knights none the less, they speak with a british accent (the only way I know this is that his brother's wife called me up and told where to find the youtube video... she was sincerely embarassed and ashamed that she is now related to him). They sword fight w. each other, throw axes at targets, learn how to camoflauge themselves, etc... Did I mention he is a licensed pschologist/therapist... There are many reasons I no longer keep in close contact with this person and only a FEW of them are outlined above and some of the most audacious have been redacted/excluded. Yeah, untateve embarrasses most of us. I understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Yeah, untateve embarrasses most of us. I understand. Especially with the HUGH boners he gets when watching Tebow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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