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“And don’t forget to always fold, spindle, and mutilate….”
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“And don’t forget to always fold, spindle, and mutilate….”
OK, I’m dating myself here, and I realize that for many of you, you probably think about the 1960’s and 70’s like you do the 1860’s and 70’s. The late 60’s and early 70’s saw the first universal use of business computing. They were big, clunky machines that had less memory than your watch or phone. Their programs were loaded in via punch cards, which were, depending on the brand name, anywhere between the size of playing cards and large index cards. A series of little square holes were cut into the cards so that the card reader interpreted so that the programs and commands could be read and executed. Utility companies primarily used punch cards as their monthly billing statements. On every bill was printed, “DO NOT FOLD, SPINDLE OR MUTILATE.”
Abbie Hoffman, one of the Chicago 7, wrote a very popular and subversive book named, “Steal This Book.” His approach to toppling the government of the day (Nixon’s administration) was more in line with worrying them to death as opposed to taking up arms against the regime. At the end of one section, he wrote, “And don’t forget to always fold spindle and mutilate,” So when our power bills would come in, we’d take an Exacto knife and cut an extra square hole or two in the bill/card, and most likely caused those early IT guys headaches, ulcers, premature baldness, and impotence when the cards came in and were run through the card reader along with thousands of their counterparts. In computer parlance, it was tantamount to throwing a broomstick into the spokes of a racing bicycle. No good is going to come of it. I’m sure those of us who participated in such shenanigans were cussed from hell to breakfast when the computer went “TILT” when our altered card just messed everything up.
One of our colleagues (partners in crime) “Spanman,”on August 3, 2021 wrote as a response to Mike’s broadcast: “The Aussies shouldn’t fret over the gun problem! There are plenty of sources for that stuff on the black market. You defeat these morons with brain power, not fire power. That guy in China brought a tank battalion to a grinding hault as the world watched. In the meantime, why don’t you super-glue their car locks? Jam potatoes up their tail pipes and flush cherry bombs down their plumbing pipes right before their fancy get togethers. Mayhem can really mess up their show! Ridicule them and make fools out of them. Look at Napolitano, the closeted queer! He’s a child predator. Out that member of the child sex trade. Alleged member. Right Mike?”
He’s spot on when he wrote, “You defeat these morons with brain power, not fire power.” Absodamnlutely! Right on Spanman! And modernized and updated for today’s technology, “don’t forget to fold, spindle, and mutilate.” When you’re stocking up on ammo and food, you might want to include some Super Glue as well. Vaseline on a doorknob causes no harm, but it can really mess with some dick’s day. Who said the revolution can’t be fun?
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This is spot on! And I do remember those punch cards😉
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I agree with the philosophy. The only major difference is security cameras, it seems every where. It can still be done; it may require stealth tactics to stay Anonymous. This goes for high tech, as well. Mind power is most appropriate; going really low tech like some third world countries is an excellent way to carry out dissidence.
The only point, I have to make is i still want my gun. I don’t wish to use it; only target practice. If I have to use it, I will. It is becoming a wackier world on so many levels.
PS: don’t tell your friends who are vaccinated about the “Monkey Wrench” tactics. They might feel the need to report you to the Biden Authorities.
Good discussion Dana.
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Oh, I’m a big 2nd Amendment proponent; definitely keep the guns, but we don’t need to use them until we have to. I don’t think we’re quite to that place yet, with yet being the operative word. I love the term “Monkey Wrench Tactics;” that wins the Wish I Had Written That One Award! As to the cameras being everywhere, it might be time to invest in a black hoodie, and, finally we’ve found a practical and positive use for all those face masks—they don’t work for Covid, but they do effectively cover the lower face.
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@dana-acker
Appreciate the discussion from several days back concerning “Monkey Wrench “ tactics. Thanks for responding to my reply, related to staying stealth while standing against the oligarch society we live in today.
Yes, those masks can have their advantages. Part of the perfect disguise. Fight them with their own medicine.
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Our office in the ’70s had a computer ROOM. They were huge and our work would go to keypunchers who entered the data from punch cards. It was a long, tedious process, but is was “high tech” back then
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Dana they were still teaching Fortran when I went to college in the late 70s, early 80s… I hated those damn punch cards!!!
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Keep your ammo warm and dry. One of the most important things I learned as a Navy Corpsman during my tour in Vietnam was that I carried equal amounts of medical supplies as weaponry. I could always find space for a few more rounds or a grenade. Use them sparingly and only if absolutely necessary. Good point about cameras. Darkness is your friend. Never operate durning the day or around lighted areas. Cover your face as much as possible. If you have to drop someone, wrap your weapon with a dark towel to suppress the noice and catch any brass. Walk don’t run, don’t look away but just look toward where you are going. Suppressors are an easy thing to fashion. If you know any machinists, that’s a big plus. I like the Glock with an an extended barrel. It tales an attached suppressor real nice. For carbines and rifles, you can modify a diesel oil filter with an adapter. Some of that shit is still on Y T. No harm watching.
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Yes to the darkness advice. Trust me it works. Someone stole the catalytic converters off my cars under cover of darkness, and cameras weren’t able to reveal who it was. Also, thank you for your service, Spanman. A late friend of mine, a Catholic priest, was a Navy Corpsman attached to a Marine unit n Viet Nam, and did two tours of duty. I had the utmost respect for him. Hats off to you! There’s a lot of Viet Nam Vets still with us today because of the efforts of Corpsmen like you.
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Well, I almost remembered the title of this discussion correctly. Close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades when I mentioned it on a more recent post. We need to revisit the aforementioned “Monkey Wrench Tactics.” What say ye, Taverneers?
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