Who here is storming area 51 ?

[Heel n Toe]

[Sooner or later]

It's official! Alienstock!

https://ktla.com/2019/09/03/events-centered-around-storm-area-51-joke-get-final-ok-from-rural-nevada-county/

A rural Nevada county approved strict guidelines Tuesday for a pair of festivals later this month in a desolate desert area well-known by UFO and alien hunters.

Lincoln County commissioners took the action amid concern about the possibility of unmanageable crowds attracted by an internet hoax dubbed “Storm Area 51” involving the nearby military installation that has been the focus of UFO conspiracy theories.

The plan adopted by the commission involves a music festival for 5,000 people in tiny Hiko, and projections by Connie West, owner of the Little A’le’Inn motel in Rachel for as many as 10,000 people camping on her property for another event in the town closest to Area 51.

Event organizers said there needs to be food, water and entertainment on hand to help people survive in the desert that’s a nearly three-hour drive from Las Vegas. Most conceded that cellphone service could be overwhelmed.

“We’ll give people something to do so they don’t run amok,” said George Harris, who plans to repurpose his Alien Research Center gift shop into a music venue off a road dubbed Extraterrestrial Highway.

West said she has 700 camping reservations so far, and will allow eight people per campsite. She also plans to collect parking fees to pay for security and medical personnel, and turn away people who bring guns or drugs to her event dubbed “Alienstock.”

“I’m elated and shaking inside,” West told reporters outside Lincoln County Courthouse. “It’s all laying on my shoulders because someone said, ‘Hey, meet me in Rachel.’ Now it’s realer than ever.”

Commissioners and neighbors said they didn’t really want the events or the attention the internet hoax has drawn to the county of 5,200 residents in an area the size of Massachusetts.

“We don’t want to see our desert trashed,” resident Desma Auclair said.

Joerg Arnu, a Rachel resident, said he was unhappy to learn a helicopter pad is planned near his home.

Harris and Keith Wright, producer of the musical event slated for Hiko, said they have planned carefully and do not want people to trespass on Area 51.

On Tuesday, they presented aerial photos of the site and said they’ll announce performers in coming days.

Wright said portable toilets, water, food, trash bins and security staff would all be trucked in.

“The biggest thing is, people just have to be respectful and everyone will have a good time,” Commissioner Bevan Lister said about plans for the Sept. 20-22 events.

Lincoln and neighboring Nye counties have both prepared emergency declarations to seek state help if needed.

Last week, the Nye County Commission denied a permit for an event there that organizers had dubbed “Peacestock 51.”

Lincoln County Sheriff Kerry Lee said Tuesday that more than 150 law enforcement officers would be available during the events. He said Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak promised Nevada Guard units for logistical help.

Lee and county Commissioner Varlin Higbee said people would be arrested if they approached the gates of Area 51.

“It could be ugly or it could be decent,” Commissioner Keith Pearson concluded.

[Synchro Joe]

Local responders are taking it seriously, they have to in order to be prepared. Nut jobs or not.
"Chief Eric" is a good friend of my brother (firefighter). Some real Incident Command System (ICS)tasking in the planning here.
https://www.firerescue1.com/emergency-preparedness/articles/394908018-fire-chief-describes-unprecedented-preparations-for-storm-area-51-event/?utm_source=FireRescue1+Member+Newsletter&utm_campaign=8ffef3b032-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_08_30_07_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_758bdbeffe-8ffef3b032-62963255

[Sooner or later]

Alien stock

Who will be the headliners?

UFO
Starship
Ziggy Stardust descending from the heavens?

[unclebilly]

Major Tom?

[pavulon]

If they're gonna go through the trouble of getting that many conspiracy theorists together, the boys from Area51 should give 'em a little late night "show".

[Heel n Toe]

The date draws Nye. Sorry, bad pun... Nye County is out that way. I hope this stays tame and nobody tries to get in.

[astrochex]

Originally Posted by afterburn 549

Obviously these people have not ever seen M134 or equivalent in action.

https://www.military.com/video/guns/machine-guns/the-m134-minigun/1697255470001

That video made me smile. What a beast.

[mjohnson]

I've always been a fan of the Mk19.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mk_19_grenade_launcher

I'm certain there's more than a few mounted on vehicles nearby, in the more nuclear "areas". They don't get to play with them often - I bet they'd be happy to go over the hill to help out the AF.

[Rusty Heap]

Originally Posted by afterburn 549

Obviously these people have not ever seen M134 or equivalent in action.

https://www.military.com/video/guns/machine-guns/the-m134-minigun/1697255470001

note, early in the video a guy is shooting from roof top of a black suburban.



Hello Secret Service........they have flip open roofs and this puppy pops up from a couple rigs in presidents motorcade.

[john70t]

They probably will start off with an extra serving of tear gas with infrared/sonic weapons not set to stun.
There might even be a few stupid prize winners, but most would get the hint.

Hey, free test subject for non-lethal weapons experiments.
What could be better?

[RWebb]

Maybe Burning Man should be held at Area 51...

[Heel n Toe]

Derp.

Dutch YouTubers Arrested for Entering Restricted Site Near Area 51

https://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/dutch-youtubers-arrested-for-entering-restricted-site-near-area-51/

[KFC911]

Ima waitin' fer ya....bring it on!

[GH85Carrera]

The Air Force has this nice toy in inventory.



With just this one airplane, it can take care of ANY invading force.

[dad911]

Big deal. Stormin' area 51 has been happening since the mid '90s:

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by dad911

Big deal. Stormin' area 51 has been happening since the mid '90s:

Yea, but put in another quarter, and you can play again. That is not gonna happen if the military decides to stop breach of the boundaries of the base. Try it at any military installation. Try to get onto any base that has secure and sensitive areas.

[gtc]

Try to shoot someone that is naruto running. You can't. They're too fast. Your point is invalid.

[Sooner or later]

Starts today!

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[masraum]

Originally Posted by Heel n Toe

Derp.

Dutch YouTubers Arrested for Entering Restricted Site Near Area 51

https://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/dutch-youtubers-arrested-for-entering-restricted-site-near-area-51/

So it seems that morons aren't just in the US. Europe's got 'em too (despite what most Europeans seem to think).