I had scrapped the idea for Decemystery 2019 a few weeks ago. I had intended to just offset the workload to March/May so I could get to...
Limitless Possibilities: Decemystery (2019) 1: Golf Rumors Limitless Possibilities A place where we explore stories of monsters, mysteries, and conspiracies. Search This Blog Sunday, December 1, 2019 Decemystery (2019) 1: Golf Rumors I had scrapped the idea for Decemystery 2019 a few weeks ago. I had intended to just offset the workload to March/May so I could get together something extremely special and exciting. Yet, I didn't want to nix what I hope to be a yearly thing. Something that makes the end of the year special and fun So I wondered what I could do. It admittedly didn't take long to settle on covering mostly extremely weird, quirky, silly mysteries and a few conspiracies. To top it all off, a few truly horrible, maddeningly evil tales. So while this go around may not have the same vibe as last year—instead featuring primarily outlandish, goofy tales—there is still going to be plenty of fun to be had. This is, of course, merely in my eyes. For all I know, you won't agree. Anyways, let's get to the first story. This one is the sister entry to the write-up I did in the 2006 Volleyball Incident and is the primary reason I resurrected this year's Decemystery. It's a story that's as vague as it is fascinating. Let me introduce you it to via a description from a now archived 4chan thread. They also hunt down anyone [people who look into Golf Rumors] religiously. Such a warning like this is something that would no doubt put off anyone who expresses interest. The story of what’s come to be known as Golf Rumors is one that descends into that oh-so lovely rabbit hole of Satanic rituals and all sorts of other occult-based claims. It’s the type of stuff that makes up any New World Order/Illuminati conspiracy you can find on the internet. What makes this one more fantastical is how it allegedly has been scrubbed from the surface web. It is, for all intents and purposes, a story that's worthy of being seen by the eyes of those who dare to go to the deepest parts of the deep web. Or so they say. We won't know unless we go on a journey to discover the truth. So let's begin. The RMS Conspiracy: The Conspiracy Iceberg First up, I want to go over something I should have gone over when I covered the 2006 Volleyball Incident. I’ve heard it called the Conspiracy Iceberg and we’ll be going over a total of five of the stories listed on it this month for one reason or another. To view it, just click the link above because the image is way too large to show here without it looking comically large. As for what it is: it’s a listing of various conspiracies. Here are a few examples from each of the tier. Should you not be interested in looking at the image itself. If you aren’t interested in examples, skip to the end of this section. Tier 1: Crazyhead These are the bread and butter of the conspiracy world and are circulated regularly. Climate Change Is A Hoax: The United Nations/New World Order fake the warming of Earth to further various agendas. We may one day go over this I should have the time to collect various information on how climate models work among other aspects I deem to be difficult to grasp/write about. I-70 Killer: An unknown serial killer who’s said to have murdered six or more store clerks between 1992 and 1994. From what I can gather, this serial killer has his conspiracy roots embedded in the idea that I-70 in what’s called “The Mason-Dixon Line”. Here’s what a quick Google search yields about that: The Mason–Dixon line, also called the Mason and Dixon line or Mason's and Dixon's line, was surveyed between 1763 and 1767 by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon in the resolution of a border dispute involving Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware in Colonial America. While I cannot confirm that this is exactly what puts the I-70 Killer on the list, I’ve done research into a conspiracy on that puts forth the idea that all serial killers—from Ted Bundy to Jeffrey Dahmer to Ivan Milat—are “programmed to kill” by the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). While I doubt this is the reason and it’s instead rooted more in the Freemasons, that theory is one we’ll go over in the future. For now, I want to state the more or less obvious: get used to seeing the Freemasons mentioned this month. They're tied to quite a few of these stories. Nostradamus: The “prophecies” put forth by the famous French astrologer and alleged seer are in fact real. This man ties into so many alleged Doomsday prophecies that it’s a wonder how he doesn’t have his own television station. Tier 2: Deep Researcher These theories are more “edgy” and slightly more obscure. Two of the five entries we’ll be covering also comes from this tier! Bohemian Grove: Alex Jones did a documentary on this place and part of me has wanted to check it out for the novelty of it. Nevertheless, this place is said to be home to Satanic/Occult rituals among other things. It’s located in Monte Rio, California in the United States and is officially described as “gentlemen’s club” for some of the most influential and prominent men on the planet. It’s off limits to those not a part of it. MKUltra: The legendary CIA mind control experiment that illegally saw the controversial agency attempt to coerce information out from prisoners via LSD and other psychedelics, some claim the project persists to this day. This comes in the form of mass shooters such as Stephen Paddock, domestic terrorists like Timothy McVeigh, and many other names you see on the evening news every year. If you’re curious to learn more about this, it’s one of the most popular conspiracies. We’ll be going over it next year. Large Hadron Collider: This device was used to recreate the Big Bang and has since been used for various scientific purposes. There are those who claim that it’s being used to open portals to Hell or alternate dimensions. I can suddenly hear Mick Gordon wheelbarrowing in chainsaws to use as guitars. Tier 3: Truth Agent Now we’re entering the location where the obscure is the norm and insanity is sanity. Taured: I wrote about this back in January, so click here if you want to read about the story in full. The abridged version is a man supposedly landed in Japan and claimed to be from a country called Taured. Well, long story short, he was held in a hotel and over night, he vanished without a trace—as did his belongings. Most regard the story as a hoax or urban legend, but some think that the truth was covered up and the so-called “Man From Taured” was a real interdimensional traveler. Denver Airport: This one I’ll never understand. Denver International Airport, which is located in Denver, Colorado, is supposedly the headquarters for the New World Order/Illuminati. If you look at the paintings that are located within the airport, it is quite “exotic” (per-se). Some also claim that the runways resemble a swastika, though I’ve never quite seen it. I digress though, this theory is extremely popular and the argument has been made that the fact it’d be so obvious and out in the open is why they chose the location. After all, nobody would think to look at an airport. Though I have to wonder why they wouldn’t pick a more morbid/ironic location like JFK International Airport in New York City. Missing Children Forest: I think this one is centered on Missing 411, a very popular book series by David Paulides. It posits that the National Forest Service has been covering up various disappearances (primarily children, some of who are found days, weeks, or even months later without so much as a scratch) and strange sightings/occurrences for various reasons. I will one day cover this series in detail, but for now, I suggest checking out videos on YouTube. It’s a very fascinating theory that offers a decent fright if nothing else. Others however argue that this is based on a mysterious event where a hiker found an enormous amount of missing children posters in a forest. So pick your poison. Tier 4: Adept of Secrets It’s like middle school, but for conspiracy theories! Red Rooms: We’ll actually be covering these in more detail this month. However, they won’t be the primary focus of the entry. If you’re at all familiar with the Dark Web/Deep Web (pick which name you prefer to call it), you’ve likely heard or seen someone mention Red Rooms. They’re supposedly live streams where you can pay to have someone torture, rape, mutilate, or even murder someone for yours and an audiences pleasure. They’ve been a huge part of Dark Web folklore and have even been featured (to some degree) in film—Unfriended: Dark Web loosely utilized Red Rooms to drive its story. However, are they real? We’ll discuss that later this month, but the conspiracy here states they’re covered up by the government or, even more terrifying, operated by Satanic/Occult members of the New World Order/Illuminati. SCPs Based on Real Life: The SCP (Secure, Contain, Protect) Foundation can see its roots traced back to 4chan. An extremely popular piece of internet culture, the Foundation prides itself on having its content come from its users and fans. However, there are those that believe the horrors featured on the website are actually allusions to real life terrors that are contained by a real life secret Foundation. Nothing else to really say. I guess if you ever wanted to be an SCP employee, you better hope this theory is real! North Korea Utopia: The idea here is that North Korea is actually all it claims to be—paradise on Earth—and the NWO/Illuminati have fabricated what we hear and read about North Korea. This includes Kim Jong-Un not being who we’re told he is. There are a few variants to this theory, such as Un being threatened if he doesn’t make his various threats and his nuclear arsenal being planted by Barack Obama’s administration. It’s a very weird theory that takes many different forms and has a following, albeit one that’s somewhat niche. Tier 5: Animaster Congratulations, you’ve graduated from middle school and are now in your first year of Conspiracy High School. 24 Hour Year: This theory was a bit difficult to find information on. From what I gathered—which is extremely little—the CIA created a hallucinogenic drug that made a second feel like 24 hours. They've used this on spies, terrorists, and time travelers. The reason I say it was difficult is because if you were to Google “24 Hour Year Conspiracy Theory” as I initially did, you’ll be met with Gene Ray’s Time Cube. Some think this entire theory is merely a reference to the Time Cube and if it is, I’ll take some of that hallucinogenic drug to escape it. That was a blast from the past I didn’t need to experience. Google Earth Black Spots: If you’ve ever read or watched any top 10 lists, then it’s extremely likely you’ve heard of this theory. For those unfamiliar, there are certain areas on Google Earth that are blotted out by black spots—just as the theory’s name states. The reason for these black spots has typically been blamed on camera glitches or other technological malfunctions/errors. Some think otherwise though, claiming that the black spots are hiding UFO bases or other secret government facilities that house secretive vehicles or weapons. Perhaps one day, we’ll go over this and get to the bottom of it. For now, we’re left with wondering what Google doesn’t want us to see. John Titor Project: John Titor is an extremely famous internet legend that I intend on covering next year. For those unfamiliar with him, he was a supposed time traveler who was sent back to retrieve an old computer piece for something related to the future. After retrieving it, he defied orders not to tell of anything and went to hold was could best be described as an Ask Me Anything session before they were commonplace. Titor answered a few questions and even showed blueprints to what his time machine looked like. He also made a few predictions, such as when World War III would occur, that ultimately didn’t come true. However, he mentioned how his future may not be our future, which to some served as a “Get Out of Jail Free” card if his predictions were proven to be bunk. While the identity of who John Titor really was is unknown, a man by the name of Joseph Matheny—who created the ARG “Ong’s Hat”—claimed in 2018 that he had worked with some people as a consultant in creating the character of Titor. According to Matheny: “[Titor] is a story that was created as a literary experiment by people who were observing what I was doing with Ong's Hat and these people wanted to do something like that. I was a consultant on the project, [but] it wasn't my project.” This claim has ultimately been the generally agreed upon answer to the mysterious John Titor. However, there are those that disagree and believe Titor was in fact the real deal. Some have even gone so far as to say that US President Donald Trump is John Titor. The basis for this comes from his paternal uncle, John Trump, having been an extremely well known physicist who reviewed and analyzed some of Nikola Tesla’s papers. As for Titor himself, whether or not he was real or the product of an ARG doesn’t matter. His story has lived on as one of the internet’s most enduring legends and has inspired numerous other supposed time travelers to hold Q&A sessions on internet message boards. Tier 6: Transcended The second year of Conspiracy High School. The other two entries are from this tier! Michigan Blue Hell: This is one that I had to get information about from a podcast called Dead Rabbit Radio. The show—hosted by Jason Carpenter—is definitely worth your time if you're into the paranormal, supernatural, and/or conspiracies. I'll be citing the podcast for three of the Conspiracy Iceberg entries (one of which is Golf Rumors) as it's the only place I was able to find information on them. Michigan Blue Hell is a very interesting theory that brings to mind the claims that we're in the matrix. The name derives from the endless void in video games—which is the skybox you see when you look up to, well, the sky—that you can fall into should clip out of the game's terrain. The idea of this theory is that there's a building in Michigan that can “clip out” of our reality. Some claim this is caused by a Native American spirit that was imprisoned on the land however. No matter which version you believe, the conspiracy remains the same at its core and the end result is generally the same. If you fall into the Michigan Blue Hell, you'll never return. Life on the Sun: This theory is something I want to one day go over in more detail as it relates to a lot of other stories that involve the Sun. However, for the time being, let me try to abridge this monstrous story. William Herschel, the man who discovered Uranus back in 1795, originally believed that there was life on the Sun, the massive body of plasma, gas, and other energies that burns at 9940.73 degrees Fahrenheit (5504.85 Celsius). This concept is widely disregarded as being hogwash and nonsense, but I’m inclined to believe it ties into the concept that our Sun is being used by extraterrestrials to refuel their vehicles and other machines in their home star systems/galaxies. One example of this is Tabby’s Star, which was seemingly blocked by an “alien megastructure”. Some think it’s gigantic solar panels. This is merely my own speculation though. For all I know, it’s just as it advertises on the tin and it just posits that there’s life on the Sun. Pick your plasmatic celestial body. Iraq Stargates: The theory here posits that the real reason for the invasion of Iraq was because Saddam Hussein had stargates. These stargates—which allow one to travel vast distances in an instant—were supposedly gifted to the Sumerians millennia ago by the Anunnaki (their Gods, which some think were in fact aliens). As such, it was these stargates—one of which was supposedly in the basement of Saddam Hussein’s palace—that the United States invaded Iraq back in 2003, rather than oil. This theory is stupendously popular—likely being up there with 9/11 trutherism. Why it’s listed in Tier 6 is beyond me. Given the Middle East is a hotbed for ancient alien theories, one would think that there’d be theories surrounding Middle Eastern dictators having alien artifacts and technologies in their possession. One has to wonder why Saddam didn’t use the stargate to his advantage though. Tier 7: Interdimensional Monk Year three of Conspiracy High School. Have you gotten a conspiratorial girlfriend? Also, this tier is where the 2006 Volleyball Incident originated from. The Simpsons is Real Footage: The Simpsons has a weird history with conspiracy theories. There are those who posit that it’s the central hub for what’s known as “predictive programming”. Basically, it’s the act of foretelling an event on television or in a film before it happens as a way of mocking the viewer for being a sheep. That’s my understanding of it anyways. This theory takes it a step further however by stating that the show is in fact real and that a town was the sight of a nuclear disaster that turned everyone yellow. It also split the fabric of reality and now they’re two-dimensional beings. This was done to cover up the disaster; Fox sent a camera crew to the sight and filmed the adventures of the Simpson family and as a result, The Simpsons was born. This theory is generally accepted as a joke—having originated from a site that I’m unable to find, but was supposedly very wordy and lengthy. However, that doesn’t stop some from accepting it as fact. Do keep this theory in mind as we go along though, it’ll be relevant later. The Rapture Already Happened: The Rapture is a supposed event that will take place during the End of Days where all of those saved by accepting Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior will be ascended into Heaven; body and soul as opposed to merely soul. At least, that’s my understanding of it. The actual scriptural legitimacy to the Rapture is heavily contested. Some believe it to be legitimate while others believe it to have no basis in Christian theology. Whatever your views of it are, this theory posits that the Rapture happened some time ago and it was never recorded by any historians. As such, we’re living in the End Days and we just don’t know it since the Rapture happened some undisclosed period of time ago. Should this actually be the case, there are those that state the Rapture would precede the Great Tribulation. So make of that what you will. The Earth is Bigger Than the Sun: Some claim the Earth is flat. Others claim the Earth is hollow. Then there are those that claim the Earth is larger than the Sun. This likely has to do with how the Sun is so large, yet appears to be rather small in the sky. However, I can’t say for certain if that’s the case since I couldn’t find a single piece of information on this theory. Perhaps NASA’s covering it up. Tier 8: Reality Hacker The final year of Conspiracy High School. This joke may be the most cringey thing I’ve ever done. 90% Of Books Are Written By One Person: Don’t judge a book by it’s cover, the author’s gotten really tired of commissioning good book covers. This theory is one I could find next to no information on, but I’m going to hazard a guess and say the name says it all. As for who the author is, I hope it isn’t Shakespeare. My joking aside, keep this theory in mind, just like the one with The Simpsons. The Lottery Exists to Capture Time Travelers: If ever there was an idea that desperately needed to be made into a movie or short film, it’d be this theory right here. The idea is as it advertises on the tin. The lottery isn’t a game of chance, but is rather meant to be unwinnable. That is, unless you’re a time traveler who knows that weeks winning numbers. Perhaps that’s why states tax the winnings into oblivion. Aliens Caused the Bubonic Plague: This theory is actually fairly popular among some people and has am odd basis in reality thanks to reports of cigar-shaped UFOs … truncated (39,117 more characters in archive)