Sean Kennedy... again.

[graafen]

I've never seen a man be so unhinged and yet make so much sense. I suppose Sean Kennedy appeals to my paranoid and sometimes dystopian views on life, and even if you don't agree with his ideals or the "Wog lifestyle" he does have some sound survival advice and tips.

Because Sean doesn't go into the Wog Lifestyle and ethics much until the later episodes of "Patrolling" I'm gonna put a little bit about it here. Although I say "He" in the following, the same applies to females too.

The friend who first introduced me to "Patrolling" and Sean Kennedy thought that "Wog" was an achronym for "Well Organised Guy", however Sean's choice of this term stems from Scientology. For Scientologists a "Wog" is someone who isn't a Scientologist, and as Sean is anti-scientology he used that to describe himself, but this does not mean that all wogs are staunchly anti-scientology.
The irony of it is that the Wog lifestyle does lead one to be well organised, so the achronym does work.

First and foremost a Wog is best described as someone who is ready, both mentally and physically, for any danger to his own life or the lives of those around him. He also tries to improve the lives of those around him as best he can (example: the episode where Sean finds the GeoCache). He embraces the origins of man and the need to return to nature as often as possible.
He understands that advertising is desgined to make him buy things he doesn't need; when did you last see an advert for something you would really need in a crisis, like a Multi-tool or a first-aid kit?
His life is streamlined to make things run as smoothly as possible. He manages his time and his body as best as he possibly can.

Overall a wog is not a violent or confrontational man, he will blend in with society and do his best to better lives of others in the little ways that he can (example: donating all his old clothes to charity, recycling, never wasting anything if he can help it). He respects authority (especially the police) yet still makes himself heard.

If you missed my previous post, and survival interests you, then go download/watch "Patrolling with Sean Kennedy". If after that anyone is interested in all of season 1 and half of season 2 of "Patrolling", then I can burn the shows to DVD for you and send them on.

Comments

[murries.livejournal.com]

i started watching, then had to go to work.
Its never explained what "wog" stands for o.o

[graafen]

He explains it in the second or third episode. It's someone who rejects Scientology, but I think it goes a little deeper than that. A wog is someone who keeps themselves alert and prepared at all times in case the shit hits the fan, not just for the apocolypse/rapture but for everyday life.

[schnee.livejournal.com]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wog ;)

[jenna-vixen.livejournal.com]

I guess I'm a bit lost... I saw most of that video you linked me to last night, but it seemed like mostly discussion of what belts and pants are the best... While that could be important survival tips, it doesn't seem to convey any ideals or explain the whole "wog lifestyle" thing.

Did I miss something? Or am I just impatient?

[graafen]

He gets into it more in later episodes of the first series. After watching the first five episodes last night I understand what he's going on about now.

[jenna-vixen.livejournal.com]

Okay *nods* I'd like to learn what some of his ideals are though, maybe then the survivalist thing will make a bit more sense to me.

I am listening to his rants now though ("American Way", "Racism", and "Speeding" so far)

[jenna-vixen.livejournal.com]

Addendum: After listening to a few more of his rants, I gotta say, I really like this guy. ;)

[jenna-vixen.livejournal.com]

(Sorry for leaving yet another comment, but I found the stuff you added to this post to be informative and interesting.)

Overall a wog is not a violent or confrontational man, he will blend in with society and do his best to better lives of others in the little ways that he can (example: donating all his old clothes to charity, recycling, never wasting anything if he can help it). He respects authority (especially the police) yet still makes himself heard.

Okay, that makes a lot more sense than the original picture I had painted. My (limited) experience with "survivalists" has been with people who seemingly isolate themselves from the rest of society based simply on some vague paranoia, and stockpile weapons. (My parents have someone like this as a neighbor) The idea of just being prepared makes a lot more sense to me.

While I believe there are reasons to be paranoid, (Especially since I live in a country that, while certainly far from the worst place in the world to be, has very widespread corruption in the government) I think paranoia without purpose is actually counter-productive and harmful.

While I'm certainly not exactly the best example of someone who could just be thrown into a bad situation and instantly adapt to it... I think most people are even worse off than I am. I doubt that a lot of people even believe that such a situation could even happen to them. (Look at many natural disasters, while many of them are highly unpredictable, you can at least be prepared for the aftermath)

The point you made about advertisements is good too. First-aid kits aren't fashionable, so there's little benefit for them to advertise to. A lot of people aren't going to care about first aid kits until they need them, and a guy who has a bullet wound isn't exactly going to care about who says their kit is the best. ;) While not totally related, I thought I should mention a previous post of mine, where I referred to an upper-class mall as "a monument to rampant capitalism". I only meant that to have a hint of humor... while it is nice to have some luxuries, I find it offensive in a way that some people's entire lives revolve around having so-called "designer" clothing, bags and other very expensive things and turn their noses up at "regular old stuff". While I certainly enjoy things like fine coffee and chocolates, I look at them as luxuries to be appreciated, not expected.

Also, I watched episode 2 of series 1 and found it to be a lot more interesting than the first... I especially liked the cooking segment. ;)

[graafen]

I especially liked the cooking segment. ;)

His wife (I assume it's his wife) is a real trooper for putting up with him like that. ;)

[jenna-vixen.livejournal.com]

I agree. ;) Though, personally, I rather enjoy cooking sometimes, so it's not a big deal to me... but sometimes you simply want/need to eat without having to deal with preparation. ;)