By Yusef Drives a Kia
Saturday, 12:30
Overloaded with supplies, Chuck and I gas up and head East on I-10, past the Windmills, past Palm Springs and then South at Indio, down Rt.86. Through the Badlands and hang a left at Main St. (Don’t miss it!) in Niland. Pulling into Slab proper, I needed to Micturate, and off in the Shrubbery was a Nice Spring!
I moved off so as not to contaminate it, but how Cool!
3:45 PM We met Coz, who runs the Library, Donated some Shakespeare and Tolkien, Drank a few beers, and off to the Range we go. I did a bit more Photography this time, with emphasis on the Somalian side, at it were. Burned out RVs, People in Camping tents under trees, Zombies, I have no idea where they live, Maybe they don’t either, Libertarian Paradise isn’t exactly Utopia.
It seems to be a big Mess, debris everywhere, Handicapped Parking abounds, and there are often no property lines, so watch where you walk, lest the Crazies come out and get you. After dark, stay in the light. Or provide your own, no Moon = Ink Black. Anyway…
We found some shade over by Bill’s Driveway and talked to a couple of nice enough chaps, Chris and Mingo the Half Breed, it’s about 4:30 and these guys are WASTED, but happy. Turns out Chris is a Known Thief, so as soon as Bill saw him, BENNY HILL TIME, Chris had to leave in a hurry, Property Rights in Action!
Later, we met up with Opie the guitar player, and Various musical folks who drifted in from the Outside World, Sharing Herb, Beer and Good Times, very Mellow, watching the sunset.
Now, if you want to play on open mic night, you are supposed to sign up, Richard and his Harem did, several others did, but We had set up with Bill earlier so, Priority?
Much Music ensued, 6 or 7 acts, some good, some Horribad, but everyone got cheers, so it was all to the good, I know Chuck and I played well, and were well received, but we were too busy playing to record ourselves! A nice crowd, maybe 100 constant,150 overall, and they were there to hear Music, not a bar scene at all, everyone drinks anyway, a very good Vibe.
Damn if the locals didn’t shut down early, Midnight, we are standing in the Dark going, Now What? Driving! The details are hazy but I told Chuck to turn right and he did, Right into a Sand trap, OOPS! IIRC, We waited til more daylight, and all of a sudden, over the Horizon, comes, OPIE! I’m like WTF? But happy, and we all start digging out, 20 minutes later, Brian! Comes rolling in with his 4×4, straps us up, and pops us out! We have AAA, We called them, we were 15 feet off the road, they wouldn’t help us, The Slabbys did, I paid them 20$, they would have done it for free, a Trifle for our situation, and We made more friends.
There seems to be a lot more common cooperation in Free Societies such as the Slabs , Most obey property rights, and personal rights are whatever you decide they are, there are a lot of wild ideas these people have, maybe it’s good they stay out there, IDK.
We have gone with fun and Friendship on our minds, and have not been disappointed. There was some tension, but people tended to work it out amongst themselves, no Violence, overt thievery, however, there was much Gambling, which is a crime in most States, but Hey, no Rules out here. I must give a shout out to My Best Friend Chuck, He helped this all come down, and it’s been fun so far. We are already thinking about whether or not to continue going, we need a reason to drive 155 miles to hang out in oppressive heat, who wouldn’t. Until next time…
Here’s a link to the entire album
Comments
182 responses to “The Slabs – Part 2: The Range”
“there was much Gambling, which is a crime in most States, but Hey, no Rules out here” ?
“there was much Gamboling, which is a crime in most States, but Hey, no Rules out here” !
Nice.
Clearly you didn’t try hard enough.
We were off road just fine, and it wasn’t a Kia, so…
Well played sir..
So what was it you embedded in the sand?
Someone had to take pictures, so No
I asked what kind of car you got stuck.
Chuck’s Nissan Sentra,
Because Kia got hit right after the 1st Adventure, and KiaKoreanKar never get stuck!
I thought it was a Japanese car, but those late 90s, early 00s stylings are all so similar.
Your little Sentra
Falls apart in the desert;
There shall I leave it.
My version is:
All rental cars are offroad vehicles.
I see youve heard about my honeymoon
These are fun, thanks for sharing. It’s interesting to see how other people live, and also a nice reminder that the US doesn’t consist of just two cultures (the political left and right).
Looks like a fun trip!
It was, even the off roading turned out fine.
You said range. I saw no firearms. I am disappoint.
The Slabs are next to a Bombing Range, close enough to see at night, and hear as well, Boom!
Seems kind of like an Island of Misfit Toys. I think I’d fit right in.
Nobody wants a Charlie in the box. 🙁
Charlie, Just adopt the stage name “Jack”. Problem Solved.
Tell it to Rankin & Bass, smart guy.
You know who else put Charlie in a box?
McCain? No wait, that’s the other way round.
Nice!
Colonel Kurtz?
Oliver Cromwell?
Female guests on two and a half men?
Lol
+1 HIV
Evidently tiger’s blood is not immune. Who knew?
^Winner!
The few normal looking people you see are Tourists, they/I stick out like a .. normal person.
Chuck seemed to fit in well, IMO
A place I would never visit, making these pieces all the more enjoyable.
Thanks, Yusef!
Your Welcome! Adahn has Dubbed Me the Fool, it fits apparently,
Upright: Beginnings, innocence, spontaneity, a free spirit
Reversed: Naivety, foolishness, recklessness, risk-taking
I’m not sure I entirely understand the purpose of this settlement, but it sounds interesting! Prolly not my scene, but fascinating nonetheless.
Q was pretty close up thread, People with no place else to go, Paranoids, off the Grid types, SSI old folks, Crazies, East Jesus has the Corporate sponsored Art colony,
it’s all free to live on, where ever you sit, there you are
Who owns the land?
California does now, it was an old Military base.
East Jesus Bought 7 acres from the State, so it Can be Done, but why? No one wants the land, it’s truly worthless.
Maybe the State leaves it for a Psycho Sanctuary, it attracts plenty.
So…I could buy 7 acres next to it and start a rival clan? You had my curiosity, now you have my attention.
Yep,that would be Cool
But you’d have to buy land in California… if only this place was in Arizona…
Ah, but there’s the trick. If you buy enough land and incorporate yourself as a municipality – voila, you (and the rest of your police force) are all exempt from every fucking CA gun law on the books.
I need to watch Buckaroo Banzai again.
That is what I thought. Then I did.
I was wrong.
“I was wrong to wait so long to rewatch a cinematic masterpiece,” is what I’m sure you meant.
Nice. Looks like a motley crew of free spirits, enjoying life and not hurting anyone.
The place has a real post-apocalyptic vibe.
I’m wondering if it was some inspiration for some Fallout style games…
The Scene has been around for at least 30 years that I know of, so I wouldn’t be surprised,
Paint ball guns, Quads and Beer! that would be fun!
The first Fallout game was set in California, so there might be something there.
I’ve really enjoyed these articles. I’m a bit of an odd duck myself, and love finding little places like this where life is just…going on, without all the noise and bullshit of the Facebook / mass media world most of us live in. Will def. visit some time.
Amazing how life goes on without our techno-toys and government approved accoutrements. It’s almost as if independent people are capable of functioning on their own.
Solar, Hot Spots, Water Delivery By Truck, 5 minutes from a grocery store, I had Phone service, The Cops will come if you call, so will the Ambulance, so it’s LARPing in a way,
Sure, but those services could be had for what, a 5% tax rate? Even if it isn’t proof of the viability of anarchy, which it isn’t due to the factors you mention, it *is* proof of the modern viability of local minarchism, which is a start.
Internet Cafe, 10$ a Month for access, probably slow, but for Email and stuff, Cheap, One Could just about make it off Grid there.
I could live there, if I really had to, but I like nice things better, so i’ll keep working
Too slow for pr0n.
Thanks for sharing this, Yusef.
I’m a bit confused, though, You said this was libertopia. Where are all the orphan workers and uranium mines? Why aren’t any of these folks wearing monocles?
All kidding aside, it’s kind of cool that these folks have found a place of their own. Just because they’re misfits doesn’t make them necessarily bad people (and from your description, most of them aren’t.). I wish them all the best.
I have no opinion of the Slab, but
Consider Terlingua, TX as a libertarian party town:
+ chili contests
+ 24h partying
+ inconvenient to lightweights
+ lots of shooting room
+ wade over to Mexico
+ ghost town and cemetery
+ weird golf in Lajitas, where a goat is repeatedly reelected mayor
+ nearby open road rally over 100MPH
Road trip? That’s only nine hours away.
OT – thx for the HTML help last thread, CS. It’s apparently been a while, b/c I used to know that.
It was great 15 years ago or so. Haven’t been back in a long time. I remember sitting at the underground restaurant (which may technically have been in Study Butte) listening to a guy play “Daniel” on the accordian while some other guy explained to me that he could never go back to… Oklahoma? Kansas? Good times, good times.
The guy in the Iron Maiden shirt seems pretty cool
They were Tourists like me, and very nice, there was a chill vibe all around
I think Britain is Dying so that We may live, they are providing all the tools for their own demise, and The lessons We may learn and avoid,
https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/alfie-evans-national-health-service-life-support-charlie-gard-socialized-medicine-single-payer/
There seems to be a lot more common cooperation in Free Societies such as the Slabs , Most obey property rights, and personal rights are whatever you decide they are, there are a lot of wild ideas these people have, maybe it’s good they stay out there, IDK.
I’ll be honest. There’s a legitimate scalability issue with much of what I believe.
also, apropos of nothing- most of those people (or their clothes, anyway) are surprisingly clean. Another prejudicial presumption punctured.
You said range. I saw no firearms. I am disappoint.
#metoo
I’m not sure I entirely understand the purpose of this settlement
Beats the fuck out of living
on the streetin San Francisco.Second.
They actually shit in a hole and bury it, and I didn’t see any needles.
I saw a lot of young otherwise normal Guys, just hanging out, being bums just to be Bums, SF looks the same, from what I see, WTF is wrong there?
What’s the approx population?
Right now, about 100, the True Locals who live in the 120 degree Summer
from October til March, it will get to about 5000, Snowbirds you see
150 permanent according to Wikipedia.
Beats living in a lot of places.
*Kuchi nomads nod*
I had a rather nice little 4 day weekend out of town myself. Athens, OH. Hit a place that made their own Ciders called appropriately The Cider House. Also, 3 local breweries Jackie O’s, Little Fish, and Devil’s Kettle with the last being by far my favorite with a nice selection if Belgians. Got some hiking in and checked out a 40 acre lot out of town in BFE. Not quit off the grid but damn near. Athens is home to Ohio University which was #1 party school for years. Yeah we stopped at a couple crappie campus bars while there. Nothing special but certainly some talent and we had fun. Fun and cheap. I’m home today but off work. Just made a rum cocktail and going to watch some Trailer Park boys. Back to the slogs tomorrow.
Time to get shitfaced.
I wish I were off work today.
Yeah, going to be rough going back tomorrow after being off since Thursday. Short week at least:)
I’ve been exhausted lately. I think my calorie consumption is too low for my workout, but I’m afraid of gaining fat. I just need a life coach, personal trainer and private chef, then I’ll get fit.
Are you actually keeping close track? You only need a 300-500 calorie/day deficit to lose weight pretty quickly. That shouldn’t poleaxe you. Have you tried going fully keto? I have more energy and am more satiated since going that way.
I’m using my fitness Pal. I shoot for 1500-1800/day and usually burn between 200-300 calories per workout. I think it’s mostly age catching up with me. I haven’t tried keto.
That’s a pretty severe deficit, no wonder you don’t have any energy. Any reason you’re trying to lose weight so fast?
I want to get shredded. Seriously , I’m not a very big guy. 5’8” 165lb and 37y/o. What should my calories goal be for 3 day rowing, 3 day free weights?
I still think a good rule of thumb is 300-500/day deficit; that’s approx. 0.5 -1 lb/week and you’ll keep your energy up for better workouts. Big compound, Olympic lifts are best for overall muscle development which will help with the “ripped” look. Make sure you use good form and don’t overdo the weight though. Keto might be worth a try since it preferentially burns fat; fair warning, it can be a pretty big lifestyle adjustment. You don’t realize how many carbs are in all the stuff we eat (hint: it’s a lot). If you’re 5’8″ and only 165, you probably already have pretty low body fat. You can get that tested but you’ll start to look fitness model-y once you get around 10% and below. That can be hard to maintain though. If you’re already that low and not looking the way you want, fat is not the culprit; you need more muscle. Do the aforementioned big lifts with a slow and steady weight increase and you’ll see results.
You’ll be fit to do pr0n in no time.
Thanks for the advice. I’ll try upping my calories and see if my weights go up faster.
More than that. There are a lot of calculators out there.
Try this: https://www.muscleforlife.com/tdee-calculator/
OT: If anyone can afford more security it’s Kanye.
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2018/04/30/kanye-west-trump-daz-dillinger-crip/
Crab bucket syndrome?
More Kanye, late-night Whitesplaining edition.
https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/late-night-comics-shred-kanye-west-for-pro-trump-tweets/
Some Rapper no one ever heard of? Oh he hangs with Snoop, that makes him……..
What’s his name again? I forgot already
that makes him
As irrelevant as a has-been musician’s plus one?
You callin’ Snoop Lion a has been? !?
Winner! oh and Calabasas isn’t what I would call Upscale, not for Socal
Just found out my home town banned plastic bags yesterday. I’m going to really enjoy moving out of it once the kids are out of school and the divorce settlement becomes inoperative.
A hearty fuck you to the superstitious, backward, barbaric, knuckle-dragging slack-jawed, unhygienic, primitive animists that call themselves “Greens”. I would hope they get cholera and dysentery, but it would be damagingly pointless; they wouldn’t learn the error of their ways, and with my luck my kids would get caught up in the epidemic.
“Nature herself is a mass murderer, making casual, cruel experiments and condemning 10,000 to die so that one more fit will live and thrive.”
-Camille Paglia
“Nature’s fascism is greater than that of any society.”
-also Paglia
That’s alt-right Nazi Camille Paglia, thank you.
“Let’s go slaughter some Jews and minorities.”
-prove that it isn’t Paglia
When they did that here, I said OK, and bought a dozen or so of the 10 cent reusable bags and went shopping.
I bagged it all and self checked out, no human interaction. You want Automation to take yer Jerb, this is how
“but it would be damagingly pointless; they wouldn’t learn the error of their ways, ”
They would be dead. Sounds like a net gain to me.
Stupid.
I use the plastic grocery bags as garbage bags. Yes, they’re much smaller than a regular kitchen trash bag, but I produce very little trash in the kitchen since I started composting.
I guess they want me to buy the thicker trash bags which are presumably even less biodegradable?
OT:
The meanest thing I’ve read today was someone calling Thomas Paine “the Nick Sarwark of the 1790’s”. That was obviously not meant as a compliment. That’s just brutal.
Nick Sarwark is the Tab Cola of libertarianism.
I was thinking Crystal Light.
PBR. Ha ha ha ha
Pepsi Clear.
“You don’t have to agree with trump but the mob can’t make me not love him. We are both dragon energy,” West wrote Wednesday. “He is my brother. I love everyone. I don’t agree with everything anyone does. That’s what makes us individuals. And we have the right to independent thought.”
Kanye West, Nazi.
That’s what makes us individuals. And we have the right to independent thought.
Probably the most offensive thing you could tell a lefty.
No one wants the land, it’s truly worthless.
Maybe the State leaves it for a Psycho Sanctuary, it attracts plenty.
This reminds me; a few years ago, there was a flurry of stories about Antelope Valley (maybe?) east of LA, where the county suddenly began an aggressive code enforcement campaign against the people who’d been out there for decades. There was one particular place, made from reclaimed telephone poles, which was something like a cross between a castle and Fort Apache; extremely cool, but the county claimed it was a deathtrap built without proper permits, and bulldozed it.
It seems land that far out had become desirable to developers, due to the increasing cost of housing in the Greater Los Angeles metro area.
TOS did a video on that, and it’s true of the High Desert, you can live there, so Developers want the land. the Low Desert, however is truly Hell on earth during Summer, and Undesirable.
Exceptions do apply
OverLords, Why come None of my Alt Text was used? they were short and Descriptive, Just Say’n
I’d call this blue-on-blue, but I can’t be 100% certain that the Garcia family are Democrats (though as Hispanics living in Boulder, the smart money says they are).
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/boulder/ci_31844177/boulder-family-alleges-city-officials-racist-trying-delay
800k for a postage stamp lot?!?
NOT OKAY. PROBLEMATIC, DOOD!
Like many other teenagers preparing for prom, Utah senior Keziah Daum wanted to find a dress that would stand out, “something that would be more unique and bold and had some sort of meaning to it,” she said in an interview with The Washington Post.
Daum decided to browse a vintage store in downtown Salt Lake City, where she came across a red cheongsam, also known as a qipao – the high-collared, form-fitting traditional Chinese dress.
“I thought it was absolutely beautiful,” said Daum, who is not Chinese. She appreciated its high neckline, a difficult trait to find in many prom dresses. The dress, she said, “really gave me a sense of appreciation and admiration for other cultures and their beauty.”
On a Sunday after the dance, like many other social media-savvy high schoolers, she posted a photo in her dress alongside her friends. “PROM,” she wrote.
She had no idea it would elicit such a response.
Oh, for fuck’s sake.
I like that she has refused to apologize.
My favorite is the Chinese guy wearing a t-shirt, shorts, and an Adidas hat bitching about cultural appropriation.
Yes indeed – never apologize to the SJW mob, it only encourages them. Also, not to go all OMWCish, I like that it’s slit high up the side because she has great legs.
She’s way too old for OMWC.
Also, not to go all OMWCish, I like that it’s slit high up the side because she has great legs.
FTA:
You’re free and clear.
can’t tell if this is a joke or not
K.Pendragon
@Emeris_K
2h2 hours ago
Well yeah genius, thousands of years of enslavement and colonization will kinda do that
if he had written “TENS OF THOUSANDS” or “LITERALLY THOUSANDS” but it was lower case so i’m vexed whether this is parody.
We’re talking Asia right? I think the only ones enslaving Asians were… other Asians. It’s not like there was a European slave trade importing ethnic Chinese.
I think there was an export market in “coolies”. Couldn’t say where they fall on the slavery spectrum.
Two months ago, people were saying how awful it was to “bully” the Parkland shits because they’re just children after all.
Apparently, some children it’s OK to bully.
Which of the rules for radicals can be summed up as “be a hypocrite… flagrantly”?
Did people actually say that?? If they don’t want to be “bullied” (read: have their views challenged) then maybe they shouldn’t be lobbing insults at gun owners, NRA members, and politicians who don’t support their stupid ideas.
It’s like 120-pound women who act tough and throw punches at men, then start crying and playing “damsel in distress” when someone finally gets fed up and smacks them upside the head.
A lot of people on the left said Laura Ingraham was a bully for criticizing David Hogg.
Agree and it went much, much deeper than that. On the social mediaz, just about any criticism of Hogg and his compatriots was met with a chorus of sanctimonious How Dare You’s.
True. And she’s also a survivor of the Parkland shooting!
STOP EATING LO MEIN, white people!
Appropriate ways to respond:
1) Ignore
2) Laugh and mock
3) “Shut the fuck up, I’ll wear what I want and you can eat shit.”
Ohio BMV rejected license plates from last year.
http://abc6onyourside.com/news/offbeat/ohio-bmv-shares-all-the-rejected-personalized-license-plates-since-last-may
Some of those were pretty good. I don’t know why DAMKIDZ was rejected, though. Seems pretty innocuous compared to a lot of the others.
“OFFLWN”
“BTCH PLZ”
Ok, I get why that one was rejected. Still: ha ha ha ha
“CAT PEE”
deja vu
“PHAT A55”
I thought HM lived in New Hampshire, not Ohio.
“A55ORGY”
no, that pretty much confirms it. Ohio.
THE HNIC
Too much?
I just don’t see what’s wrong with being the Head Nurse In Charge.
I believe I’ve seen that video.
I told a friend once that I would pay for his vanity plant if he got KOPKLR
COPSLIE was on the list, pretty bold that someone attempted that one.
That is a LONG list.
“FUKUJED” deserves further review. If that was aimed at a specific person named Jed and there was a good story behind it, I’d allow it.
I want to get shredded.
Have you looked at the workouts competitive bodybuilders do? They bulk up and then burn themselves down. I don’t think it’s possible to build shredded bulk.
YMMV
“I don’t think it’s possible to build shredded bulk.”
Agreed. It’s not sustainable either. It’s possible to be shredded and toned and maintain it, which is what women like anyway (let’s be honest, that’s the only reason men work out). But the bodybuilding cover, huge and also ripped is not really possible except for the short term. Aim for Men’s Fitness guy, not Bodybuilding guy.
I’ve shown this to women and am surprised in the variety of what they prefer.
https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/heres-what-ideal-male-body-looks-19-countries-around-world/
Clearly, I need to move to Serbia.
I was partially joking. I want to get stronger, but I don’t want to put on fat. I know it’s a narrow path to walk.
Dude, we’ve been through this before, I’m cultivating mass!
But the bodybuilding cover, huge and also ripped is not really possible except for the short term.
Yes. Unless you’re Iggy Fucking Pop, you won’t see every individual muscle fiber in stark relief, on an everyday basis.
*That guy is incredible. Genetics, FTW!
You should check out my Skinny body, -% Fat
Great article, Yusef! What an adventure!
I sure as hell wouldn’t sit on those sofas, though.
What would they look like under a black light…
*barfs*
We brought our own Chairs, I only came back with one………..
I want to get stronger, but I don’t want to put on fat
If that’s the case, a calorie deficit is not the way to go. Just knock off the carbs, load up on protein and fat, and keep an eye on the mirror.
*I am not a kinesiologist, nor do I play one on the teevee.
Hey All, Just want to say thanks for all your kind comments, Life’s an Adventure, Take it.
Bonus Points: What was the name of the Song Karaoke Woman was Singing?
Africa by Toto.
Funny but no…. Try again, it took me a few times
Everyday People by Sly & The Family Stone
Disco inferno
Winner! She looks like she’s having a Ball! that is prime Derp video IMO
That song is fun as hell to play on bass, but not something you’d ever want anyone to know about if you were trying to be a metal bassist.
Not that I’d know, of course.
Microwaving fish at work:
Death sentence or life in solitary confinement?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYNUOkqzcVA
I think shipping people off to a penal colony with other violators deserves more consideration than it gets. Plus I don’t have to pay for them that way. AND, if you do it proper, you might even get some decent reality teevee out of it.
Solitary, in a closet with a Microwave and some Fish
I’ll confess: I regularly stink up the lunchroom with the miasma of anchovy. Part of my strategy for preventing lunch theft is to bring things that nobody else could possibly want.
Our lunchroom had an admonishing sign about what you were not supposed to heat. Can’t remember the weasel words used,but everyone knew it meant “No Indian or Asian Food!”. It was cool that no one complained about the sign.
Great post Yusef, really enjoyed the pictures and the narrative.
I don’t begrudge anyone living the way they want to, but I honestly cannot even fathom that lifestyle (the residents, not the visitors). I don’t know what it would take for me to lose all ambition, and I don’t think I want to know.
I don’t know if it requires losing all ambition; it might just be a simpler way of living.
At this point in my life, I’m torn between trying to pursue the whole high-paying career thing, or if I want to take the “stop wanting everything” path and live a quiet, simple life that doesn’t require very much money.
Seems like a cool scene, but way too much socialization for me.
Also looks like it might be above 50F fairly often.
Yeah, there’s that!
What do you call KibbledKristen sitting in an empty room?
Trick question, if she’s sitting in it it’s not empty.
Schrodinger’s Kristen?
https://media.giphy.com/media/3o7buiEVyi9GAXgzw4/giphy.gif
Concentration means it is much harder for someone to start a new business that might, for example, try to take advantage of the cheap housing in Minneapolis. Why bother when you know that if you challenge Amazon, they will simply dump your product below cost and drive you out of business?
Wut?
Stupid entrepreneurs whine that they can’t compete with Amazon. Smart entrepreneurs use Amazon as a tool to reach more customers than ever (90% of the stuff I buy is from “Joe’s Apparel” or “Jane’s Used Books”)
Whoops- wrong tab.
That reminds me of Hippie Cove in Cordova, AK.
Yusef – only the hardcores are out there in the summer, so your next trip probably should wait til fall. And I have to laugh at East Jesus being called “corporate”.