March 6th, 2012

During my recent trip to Thailand which was to relax and not discover new conspiracy theories I made it over to the island next to Koh Samui called Koh Phangan. This is a smaller island than Koh Samui. It has a very different feel to Koh Samui. It is less main stream and less commerically developed. It seems that nature has been given more of a chance to flourish in Koh Phangan than in Koh Samui. It is not the nature, however, that Koh Phangan is famous for. It’s the Full Moon Party on Haad Rin Sunrise Beach.

I had originally planned to spend one night in Haad Rin, but on looking for full moon accommodation I quickly realized two things. Firstly, the place gets fully booked during the time of the full moon; and, secondly, all the bungalows, resorts and hotels in Haad Rin have a minimum stay requirement of at least 5 nights when there’s a party going on. So instead I took the Haad Rin Queen over in the morning and then took it back to Koh Samui the following day.

Haad Rin is a pleasant town. There’s plenty of bars and restaurants to choose from. I liked the fact that I could walk around Haad Rin. Places like Lamai and Chaweng in Koh Samui were too big for my liking.

As the evening of the full moon approached the atmosphere of Haad Rin changed. People started appearing covered in fluorescent body paint. Haad Rin quickly developed a carnival atmosphere with everyoe out to have a good time. Lots of the bars in Haad Rin held warm-up parties. People were not holding back – they were necking the alcohol.

At 10pm I went down to the beach, the main party venue. It is a long beach lined with bars. Each place has its own powerful sound system playing 1 type of music. The Cactus and the Drop In were playing chart and RnB. Paradise Bungalows played electro and trance. Vinyl Club and Zoom Bar played psy-trance and Orchid played drum abnd Bass. I started out at Orchid since liked their music the best. I soon fell in with a group of people.

The beach was really busy. Lots of people were danicng at all of the venues. Between the bars were small shacks selling ’buckets’. This is a lethal combination of Thai whiskey, coke and Red Bull. I stuck to the beer.

Later on we went to Mellow Mountain. It’s at the northern end of the beach. It’s a great spot from which to see the party. They had some cool seating and played some mellow music.

My new found friends partied all night. I struggled to keep up with them. In the morning we said goodbye. I went to Haad Rin pier; they went to the Backyard Pub for an after party.

Great times. I really recommend going to the Full Moon Party in Koh Phangan at least once.

Tags: full moon party, Koh Phangan

April 19th, 2012

When did our personal health become the responsibility of outside organizations and governmental bodies?  At what point did we lose the ability to make our own decisions about our personal health and wellness and decide those decisions are better off made by someone else?

Perhaps the greatest conspiracy of all is the idea that organizations like the FDA or WHO have our own best interests at heart.  So often I hear people say, “But the government is here to protect us!”  Many of the articles on this site prove otherwise, so why do people continue to believe this science fiction?

The truth about health care is that we are personally responsible for our own health, and no doctor, hospital, or outside organization is going to give us all of the answers.  We must learn how to process information about health and use it to better our own lives.  Whether it’s a man trying to decide if he should take high cholesterol medication or a woman wanting to know how to grow your hair longer, everyone needs to do their own research.  Stop relying on the “experts” and start learning how to research and use information for your own benefit.  The truth really will set you free.

April 16th, 2012

For those not prone to question the motives of politicians and the people in charge there is a strong distrust of the word ’conspiracy’. It is a word often with very negative connotations. A conspiracy theory is often regarded as a deluded and paranoid vision of the world where evil forces are plotting sinisterly to undermine democracy, take over the world, hide the truth of alien contact etc. The usual response to conspiracy theories is silence from the authorities – they deign to neither comment nor refute. Thus, there are several conspiracy theories concerning the connection between the upper eschelons of world society and the New World Order. The Queen of England does nothing to refute her importance in the Free Mason Circle. Former presidents of America do nothing to deny rumors regarding the perverse initiation ceromonies of the Skull and Bones Society.

This is a warped view of conspiracies. There have been plenty of conspiracies that were actually proven and are on record. These should give pause for thought to all those immediate distrusters of conspiracy theorists.

1) Plan for a military coup in America. A group of leading business men including Senator Prescott Bush planned to overthrow FDR and install a facist military dictatorship in 1933. The major they approached was a staunch supporter of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and he reported them. Although the conspirators were never punished, the conspiracy is on record as it was mentioned in a congressional committee.

2) Soviet Death Ray. In the 1940s two Russian scientists were experimenting with high voltage electrical sparks to create a ’death ray’ machine. We know this because their discoveries led to the development of electrical discharge machining that is an industry standard today for cutting hard metals and alloys using electrical sparks given off between two electrodes normally made of graphite.

3) Removal of Iranian Leader by Oil interests. Those who are sceptical that America and Britain would use underhand methods to further their business interests should think again. In 1951 a democratically elected President was voted into power in Iran. He nationalized the oil industry and thus ended the lucrative AIOC (the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company) that had been making Britain very rich. The British persuaded the Americans to organize a coup in Iran that ousted the moderate Shah. That worked successfully, but he was replaced by the present Muslim clerical system that is staunchly anti-Western. Britian never got its dirty hands back on the lucrative rights to drill the Iranian oil fields.

These are just 3 examples of conspiracies that did happen, and that are on record. They attest to the immorality of world leaders and the extent they are willing to go to gain power and money.

Tags: true conspiracy theories, soviet death ray, military coup in America, Iran, AIOC

March 21st, 2012

I love a good conspiracy as much as the next man, but not all conspiracies involve governments, aliens, or the Moon landing. In my opinion, many of the most important conspiracies we face, and need to confront in the 21st century, are ones involving big corporations trying to hoodwink us. The latest one to come to my attention is the debate over the one-sided mattress!

You might not see this as a biggie on the same scale as nine eleven or indeed the aforementioned Moon landing, but these large companies are slowly syphoning billions of dollars each year from the pockets of the average American simply because they rely on our apathy to allow them to get away with things.

It wasn’t too many years ago that virtually every mattress on the market had a top side and a bottom. Manufacturers encouraged us to turn and flip the mattress regularly in order to prolong its life. But with a one-sided mattress, all the wear is suffered by the top side of the mattress, which has the effect of halving the life-span of any mattress you buy – something that is easily confirmed by reading some of the many mattress reviews that are found online.

If the mattresses life-span is halved, the manufacturers sell twice as many over a given period of time and add hundreds of millions to their bottom line. The major brands will tell you that this isn’t the case because new materials and improved manufacturing techniques make a modern-day mattress last much longer, but from what their customers say, it would seem they don’t always agree.

Mattresses are just the tip of the iceberg, and we need to make a stand against big business in these cases. The only thing they seem to understand is consumer boycott, just look at what happened when Netflix changed its pricing structure – it’s profits tanked. Social media gives the average Joe more power today today than he has ever had. If you love a company you’ll tell all your friends & followers how great it is – so if you see an injustice perpetrated by big business, reach out to the world and shout as loud as you can.

March 21st, 2012

Everywhere I turn I see lies. Plain as day. But somehow conspiracy theorists are crazy.  We’re a fringe only relegated to the section of society for ridicule.  Frankly, it drives me nuts.  Sometimes I think I need a heart rate monitor to make sure I don’t get too excited.

Let’s go over a few of the past conspiracy theories which turned out to be true:

1) Operation Mockingbird:  This one took place in the 1970’s.  It was finally exposed in 1975 as the truth.  At the time, it was dispelled as a simple conspiracy theory.  How could the government, the CIA in this case, pay newspapers and magazines to publish false propaganda?  Nobody believed it but it turned out to be true.   

2)  Manhattan Project:  We all know this was the codename for the project that created the first atom bomb. Did you know that more than 130,000 were eventually employed to conduct this secret project?  Towns were built.  Over 25 research facilities were built.  In fact, it’s one of the biggest conspiracy theories ever.  At first the government denied it.  Now we know.

3) 1919 World Series Conspiracy:  There are countless conspiracies about fixing games of all types.  Baseball, basketball, football, soccer- you name it.  But the conspiracy to throw the 1919 World Series is the most famous of them all.  In the end, the 8 Chicago White Sox players were banned from baseball after this conspiracy was discovered.

So we’re not crazy. Conspiracy theories are true. I can let my heart rate settle down now.

Tags: heart rate, conspiracies

March 21st, 2012

The world is a dangerous place, with the threat of hyper-inflation, dollar depreciation and economic collapse constantly looming!  Enemies both foreign and domestic threaten our liberties, and all we can do is to try and prepare for what will befall us is the other shoe should eventually drop.

In my rural retreat, safely away from the dangers of heavily populated cities, I adopt many survival friendly strategies designed to protect myself and my family in times of turmoil.  One great habit my wife and I practice is freezer cooking, the art and proactive of preparing food in bulk for future use.

For survival purposes, freezer cooking requires a very large freezer that is powered independently of the electric grid.  Our home is not connected to the grid, so we have a very large propane tank installed – capable of powering the freezer for months at a time!  This means that if things go bad, we will be able to raid the freezer for our precooked meals for a significant amount of time, hopefully long enough for the worst to be over.

While some folks prefer to purchase MRE for survival food, freezer cooking is a lot cheaper.  I would recommend, however, the addition of specialist survival foods to your stocks even if you do have a very large freezer full of food.  It is unwise to be solely dependent on one food supply in your survival preparations!

Tags: survival planning, freezer cooking

March 21st, 2012

Even people like me who spend a lot of their time trying to uncover evidence of conspiracies sometimes go on holiday. All work and no play after all makes jack a dull boy. I recently decided to go to Thailand for a holiday. The allure of hot weather, white sand beaches, delicious food and cheap prices was too much to resist. I’m always a little nervous about going through passport control as it is a moment when you place yourself under the scrutiny and at the mercy of the authorities. You never know what information will be flagged up when they run your passport number through their computers. On a couple of previous occasions I’ve been taken to one side by plain clothes agents who never identified themselves. They always ask you the same questions about where you are going and your purpose of traveling. Anyway, I digress. I got to Thailand without any problem except for getting a stiff neck on the plane.

I transferred to another plane heading to Koh Samui Airport. An hour and a half later I was on the tropical island. It was the smallest and most relaxed airport I have ever been to. It set the tone for a very relaxing holiday.

I hadn’t booked any accommodation in advance so I asked a taxi driver to take me to a quiet beach away from the crowds that was still not too far away from the main tourist centers. The driver thought for a moment and then suggested Ban Tai in Koh Samui. He then named a price for the journey. It seemed reasonable so off we went.

People say it is a mistake to trust taxi drivers but in this case mine did me proud. The journey took about 20 minutes. We arrived at a smart resort called Koh Samui Resort. It was a small boutique style place that had only 20 bungalows for rent. It was perfect. My bungalow had TV, air-con, hot water and best of all free wi fi. It cost about $100 a night. A bit on the expensive side, but worth it for the privacy, the nice communal swimming pool and the other facilities the resort had to offer.

The beach at Ban Tai was just how imagined a Thai beach. It had soft white sand and the ocean was divided into 2 different colors. The sea was warm and great for swimming. Near by there were areas with corals. I spent several happy hours snorkeling around the corals watching the colorful fish.

While relaxing I spent a bit of time on the internet researching Thailand. It made fascinating reading. I never knew that the history of Thailand is littered with coups by the army. There is plenty of possible conspiracy theories that can be found by looking at Thai history. For example the father of the present king was assassinated. The culprits were never found. Many believe it to have been the army. In the most recent coup in 2006 the army held power for over a year and re-wrote the constitution to indemnify itself against prosecution. They have done a lot to try and smother freedom movements resisting the last coup. The links on the Wikipedia article about the 2006 coup have been made into viruses. This is a crude attempt to re-write history.

Talking to a few Thais I met about this topic I quickly got the impression that they have a very cynical opinion about government in Thailand. They see it rife with corruption and prefer to lead lives as independent as possible from the central control of Bangkok. Southerners in general resent the intereference from the capital that does things like pass laws forcing bars to shut down at 1am. Thailand is the land of the free, and I have to agree that having a drink at 1.30am does not seem to warrant any state penalties, especially if it is a quiet drink on a quiet beach!

Tags: Ban Tai in Koh Samui, coups, army, corruption, Thailand