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Call for Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie References

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the blast-from-the-past dept.

lma writes "Lyle Zapato, best-selling author (well, maybe just author) of Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie: Practical Mind Control Protection for Paranoids , and developer of MindGuard, personal anti-psychotronic software for Amiga and Linux, is trying to find as many references to AFDBs or similar devices prior to 1991 as possible. Please help this important part of our cultural heritage from being lost, and email him with any references you can find." Well, there was my Uncle Milt..I mean...well, nevermind.

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  1. The Straight Dope by Angry+White+Guy · · Score: 5, Informative

    Ran this article recently which says tinfoil just isn't enough, and to construct a faraday cage to be impervious to alien influence.

    Personally I think that they really need professional help if they believe in aliens, but if it keeps the government from reading my mind I'm all for it!

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    You think that I'm crazy, you should see this guy!
    1. Re:The Straight Dope by sg_oneill · · Score: 5, Informative

      This page explains it all. It's got tinfoil hats for sale. And the model on the front page. Try not to have any liquids in mouth loading page. It'll end up on the monitor!

      Oh and these guys appear to be for real.

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  2. No shortage of whackos. by Raymond+Luxury+Yacht · · Score: 4, Informative

    Ah yes... Mind control devices through radio and micro waves, CIA conspiracies, drugs slipped into the water and food supplies, and of course contrails. It warms my heart to see that there are people more insane than I am...

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    Ceci n'est pas une sig.
  3. Movie tin foil by shawkin · · Score: 4, Informative

    Annie Hall 1977
    Woody Allen

    ALVY:
    (Looking at Rob who is wearing a foil covered suit and hood)
    Why are you wearing that? Worried about thought control from space aliens?
    ROB:
    (Pulling the hood over his head)
    Gamma rays, Alvy. Gamma rays. Wear this and you'll live forever.

    1. Re:Movie tin foil by Sloppy · · Score: 4, Informative

      The actual quotation is, "Keeps out the alpha rays, Max." (Rob rarely addresses Alvy by his real name.)

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  4. Re:ACK! by uncoveror · · Score: 4, Informative

    They don't need no stinkin' satelites! They use the V-chip. Not to worry. Tin foil can fix that, too!

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    The Uncoveror: It's the real news.
  5. Since she knows about . . . . by kfg · · Score: 3, Informative

    so much stuff that's, like, super top secret - if you know this we'll have to kill you, you'ld think she would have come across the concept of *page two.*

    But Noooooooooooooooooooo!

    KFG

  6. TFB - RFC 90999 by Punk+Walrus · · Score: 3, Informative
    Okay, if I do this search, I want to see a RFC document come out of this.

    My story stems from a congressional intern (don't laugh) under Frank Wolfe in 1986. She was a friend of mine, and told us one day that part of her job was to answer the mail that the congressman got. Everything had to be logged, filed, and in most cases, given a standard form answer. One day, she got one that went something along the lines of:

    Dear Congressman Wolfe,

    Twice I have sent letters regarding the CIA trying to beam mind-controlling microwaves into my brain, and I have gotten form responses each time. I am serious. If you don't tell me how to prevent the CIA from beaming these thoughts into my head, I will have to take action.

    Loyal Voter,
    Sylvester P. Smythe

    Or something along those lines. My friend was not exposed to much weirdness in her upscale little life, so she got very scared, and showed the congressman. He simply said (deadpan), "Type up a response telling him to wear tinfoil on his head, take his personal medications, eat more natural vegetables and thank him for being a loyal citizen." She thought he was kidding, he winked at her, and assured her that it would be okay to type that letter. "I don't want him to 'take action' or do whatever he feels necessary if we don't respond. Type it up, and I'll sign it." She did, he did, and they never heard from him again.

    We may hate politicians, but they have to put up with this kind of stuff a lot.