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brewens

(15,359 posts)
Mon Jul 26, 2021, 08:02 AM Jul 2021

I was thinking about ginning up a fake protest called "Freedom Firecampers". I'm in Idaho,

where all the woods are shut down. I'm thinking, why all the cooperation, responsibility and common sense all of a sudden? Is this not infringing on our rights to camp and have campfires?

I'm thinking go big or stay home! The First Annual Freedom Firecampers Hootenany in the Toolies! Alcohol, Tobacco, firearms, fireworks and a bonfire! I wonder if we could get KISS to perform? Maybe four-wheeler races, or better yet, a four-wheeler grand prix on a course through the woods.

I'd only be behaving like some of the wackjobs have toward COVID.

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thucythucy

(9,103 posts)
1. Sad to say your satire would probably be taken seriously.
Mon Jul 26, 2021, 08:09 AM
Jul 2021

You might even "spark" a movement.

So I guess my advice would be: please don't give these idiots any ideas.

 

brewens

(15,359 posts)
4. We could achieve forest immunity by September if we just let it all burn. There wouldn't be
Mon Jul 26, 2021, 08:22 AM
Jul 2021

any fires next year with no fuel. Think about it.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
7. Seriously, an idea like that is playing with fire.
Mon Jul 26, 2021, 09:54 AM
Jul 2021

There are so many whackjobs in Idaho, it would probably ignite a deadly movement.

Scrivener7

(59,522 posts)
3. At this point, it would only speed up the process of their self-immolation.
Mon Jul 26, 2021, 08:17 AM
Jul 2021

It is a worthy idea to help people see the ridiculousness of their positions, but sadly most of them are beyond that.

NickB79

(20,354 posts)
5. Advertise a machine gun shoot into a bunch of boulders
Mon Jul 26, 2021, 09:35 AM
Jul 2021

Load tracers and steel core, and watch those sparks fly!

Celerity

(54,407 posts)
11. I made it w/ Paint in like 2 minutes, so it has that perfect shitty kerning, etc look that a QMAGAt
Mon Jul 26, 2021, 01:51 PM
Jul 2021

would actually make.

Added authenticity!

Vinca

(53,994 posts)
10. Speaking of the west coast fires, I'm on the east coast (NH) and today our air
Mon Jul 26, 2021, 12:33 PM
Jul 2021

is so filled with smoke I'm afraid I've missed a fire in our area . . . except I haven't. I went down off our hill into a village in more of a valley in Vermont and the smoke was so dense it was like fog. You could smell it, too. I've never seen it so bad. I can't imagine what it must be like to live where they're actually happening.

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