Inside Storm Area 51: How a Viral Meme Almost Destroyed a Town

The Internet erupted in laughter and curiosity when Matty Roberts created his Storm Area 51 Facebook event. The event went on to become a viral meme. Harnessing the sensational momentum, the storming event was transformed into a music festival that was set to take place in the rural town of Rachel, Nevada.
Power struggles behind the scenes, however, created chaos and confusion for both the media and those who wanted to attend.
VICE producers Zeke Spector and Dan Zabludovsky documented their process of trying to gain access to the event and their attempt to make sense of how an Internet entity can affect people in the real world.
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[@614BlueBerry]

The real joke is you paid $1000 to go to a 40 person party 😂😂

[@Realsovietholyman]

The real joke is they paid 1k to park on public land...AKA free for 14 days public land..

[@RICB3AU]

xD

[@BeatsbyBlanch]

"I feel like im getting swindled." DUDE YOU ARE. And from my end, it was hilarious.

[@5TVodcast]

I hate the internet because thoughtless comments like this are the ones that get attention. There were more than 40 people and they paid 1000 for something that almost 1,000,000 watched, even you..

[@dezzbueno7197]

They made that back easily with just posting this video

[@dandrechesterfield5411]

The media got trolled. That needs to happen wayyyy more

[@N4CR5]

Have you heard of this guy called ZOGNALD DRUMPF THE BAD ORANGE NADZEE MAN WHO IS LITERALLY SATAN (apparently)? Yeah he's the best media troll of all time. That's why they fucking hate him. And because he called out the pedos who many of them work with/for.

[@trikelyfe6090]

@Kyle Noyb the tolerant left lol

[@Zenapprentice]

Coffin Feeder he’s not wrong tbh.

[@alexs1640]

@@Zenapprentice he is wrong though. Trump does stupid shit and his supporters chalk that up to trolling. Any of the mountain of stupid shit he says is "trolling". If he says he wants fill a moat with crocodiles and snakes, the media covers it and his cult says he's such a master troll instead of asking what is wrong with this man and why is the leader of the most powerful country in the world is saying stupid shit. It's a get out of jail free card that no one else is afforded. No one except his idiot supporters understand why he gets such a free pass.

[@alexs1640]

@@N4CR5 meanwhile Trump was close friends with Epstein. But no, everyone else are the pedos 🤦‍♂️

[@mohammedsheikh9636]

If you don't think a random guy with a Norwegian accent living middle of no where in NV is not a alien , we got a lot to talk about!!.

[@omidesuwave]

At what minute?

[@xannyofficial]

German accent if sth lol

[@carabiner7999]

Thought he sounded like the Terminator!

[@carabiner7999]

@@omidesuwave 3:17 plus or minus.

[@TheDenizxo]

I'm Norwegian n I do feel like an alien were I've grown up in Canada. Makes sense.

[@mariad5275]

Crazy how this was taken far more serious than the capitol storming.

[@jetsh1ftman746]

The Capitol storm was faked by the leftist Illuminati lizard people🤷duhhhhh

[@kerolokerokerolo]

Crazy to realize how press manipulates society and directs it towards were politicians, media, lobbies, etc want. It's tough

[@lynch42o]

as it should of been.

[@OGC1970]

What did you expect, the Cointelpro operation at the capital was much more organized; and Mandy was a scam for his Vegas $

[@OGC1970]

@@kerolokerokerolocalled OperationMOCKINGBIRD 2.0 that includes alt-media, Cointelpro, to PersonaSoftware

[@jessicacole8404]

*It's crazy that this happened 4 months ago and everyone forgot about it*

[@woomyinkling3765]

Now its coronastock

[@woomyinkling3765]

@Exigent Circumstances 50 points for headshots

[@ericherbert5496]

@Exigent Circumstances Did you have a stroke while writing this?

[@1BuFo]

@Exigent Circumstances they did actually cross the line tho

[@raycharles1982]

@Exigent Circumstances 😂😂🤣👏🏾👏🏾

[@jiblazed]

the real joke is the people marking "going" or "interested" on facebook. it means NOTHING.

[@danielq.4371]

I don't know man, there was a guy in Mexico who made a birthday party event for his daughters Quince and a couple of hundred people actually showed up.

[@Scorch428]

Did anyone ever think it did??

[@stella-vu8vh]

looks like u don't book shows

[@edgardeloera2874]

@@danielq.4371 Yea because that's drastically different than storming a military base.

[@MrRetroswag]

@@danielq.4371 we don't believe you haha

[@jagotiberan2181]

“We are the pinnacle of Millennials, to be sure: what better death could there be than dying for a meme?” That was both beautifully poetic and nerdy at the same time, and I love it.

[@dreamtofus3457]

His sidekick looked depressed from that realization

[@momsberettas9576]

Thank you! that was my friend and I, man what a wacky and good memory.

[@jagotiberan2181]

@@cowmath77 I actually have been diagnosed with ADHD so 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@zippymufo9765]

@@jagotiberan2181 Then your genes aren't needed so......

[@teamloony]

This does actually have the potential to be a great festival… with the right people organising it.

[@jacobsaysnotodrugs]

Looks fun af

[@zazasnruntz7505]

There’s enough druggie festivals in the country every year we don’t need anymore

[@pbandz1018]

@@zazasnruntz7505 🤓

[@zazasnruntz7505]

@@pbandz1018 are you one of the people who goes to these festivals and watch people OD?

[@LONEWOLF-rq5tl]

@@jacobsaysnotodrugs What the hell is fun off??

[@ShenJones]

It’s so funny to see just like 50 people hanging out and soooo much press.

[@BennettStevens22]

No one believes in space anymore

[@BennettStevens22]

Flat earth is the best thing to ever happen because it gave me the right mindset to make a smart decision about God. I am happy that Jesus is the truth. My life has purpose and meaning now.

[@blocksarefun1]

@@BennettStevens22 ok sheep

[@garyjohnson4575]

The rest were abducted on the way....

[@knives456]

Hey i like your eyes

[@fatherandsonproductions9233]

I think the saddest part of this whole video is the fact that there's more porta potties at the event than there are people

[@MariaOrLex]

father and son productions I seen that still can’t believe that insane !!!

[@xxdjsolomanxx]

@@MariaOrLex Hey, at least noone had to deal with bathroom lines or really nasty potties.

[@perp1exed]

Clearly a much bigger success than Fyre fest 😂

[@303elliott]

So much better to be over prepared..

[@ms.artichokecheesepizzawst3239]

Bc they wanted to have a place for the Aliens to go potty !

[@Dreamheartcat]

Love the narrator. He’s very real, acknowledging that the media was there to capitalize on suffering.

[@zizimugen4470]

17:08 Thanks for joining in with them in exactly the proper nerd-form. It’s just about goofing off and having fun. It was considerate of you to let them have that fun, without degrading it, even in post and editing. Real classy of you. The entire event is just goofy and in good humor, and there’s no need to bash it.

[@michaelmiguel6937]

So few people that the media ended up interviewing other media outlets lol

[@liveandletlive2894]

🤣

[@jamiejai5650]

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 love it!!!

[@jwaxmcgeeg9706]

dayuuuuuum that is out cold duuu

[@adamburdt8794]

There was more media than participants

[@luckydal2059]

The fact that a bunch of 12-25 year olds trolled the media into thinking there would be thousands of people at Area 51 is HILARIOUS. Please, keep doing this.

[@agirlisnoone5953]

It's sad. It's like Rachel/Caliente threw a massive party with a huge spread and nobody showed up.

[@Queenofrap2011]

Old comment

[@mikeo5003]

only american media

[@brian6391]

This is how we used to crash websites back in the day when everyone who was involved was in “anonymous”. In the early days of 4 Chan before it became a plethora of animal porn and racial slurs and eventually got shut down organizers used to call for “armies”. Said armies would then visit the target website and refresh the page constantly for an hour or so until the site crashed. We usually went after malicious sites or ones that would get publication but we never hurt the little people like in Rachel. There’s a difference between trolling and destroying someone’s life simply for a stupid joke and that’s something that todays generation just doesn’t understand. And I know I sound like a grandpa and I guess I am at thirty witnessing the troll age birth but I just had to say it.

[@jimclayron417]

@@mikeo5003 that’s one of the most ignorant things I’ve heard lmao typical yank. It was all over the news in Canada and Mexico and even in Europe. God your fucking naive.

[@omega1231]

The ADHD energy of the dude in the camo pants talking about 'The Selfish Gene' is goal worthy, the way he went straight to "do you guys lift?" precious

[@vaporized_log1239]

its another meme

[@DetectiveTrupo203]

The way he just keeps saying "Naruto" in a Japanese accent is hilarious, this guy is a fucking legend

[@basedstarlordquill3148]

This guy was literally memeing the whole time I could see it in his face 😂 he's either a redditor or a 4chan boi.

[@rickybindahoose6193]

More like MDMA energy

[@tripleh327]

the guy naruto running behind the reporter would forever be an internet legend and meme

[@agcaoiliproductions9580]

Bless the local lady who was happy to have guests in her small town.

[@gram.]

21:57 is this btw team

[@boi4985]

@@gram. 222.

[@JustMe-nf1mf]

You don't charge guests $$$ lol

[@CutThroatGhosteG59]

Yeah she didn’t see guests, she saw money. 😂

[@macejoe612]

@@CutThroatGhosteG59 but it didn't materialize cuz none of them nitwits have a fuckin job! The future is here, run like hell!

[@lukasritzer738]

This meme is like 6th grade boys at a dance trying to talk to girls. Everybody says they’re gunna do it till it actually comes time to

[@Nuffsed81]

Exactly 💯

[@citypopFM]

It wouldn't even be possible in the first place. There's like 10 miles between the fences and even being close to the base. It's not exactly a matter of dashing and jumping a fence, this is one of the most secure places on the planet.

[@oliverm7138]

The old guy in the bearded bastard's club hat is the most wholesome being on the planet.

[@AwokenEntertainment]

Fyre Fest 2.0 was the most accurate description I've heard of this event lol..

[@aapp953]

In memory of the vice crew that went to film this event.... Their dedication will not be forgotten.

[@lukemagiera3356]

Nigga's name is Zeke Specter.

[@malikevans2615]

@@lukemagiera3356 ain't that one of Andy's toys from Toy Story? 🤔

[@superskunkygrow]

@@lukemagiera3356 i thought he said zinc sphincter 😂😂😆

[@antichristrahab1325]

HAHAHAHAHA!! 😂😂😂

[@cloutsteezo2269]

@@lukemagiera3356 bro has two first names

[@Shando1999]

"all right boys they can't stop us all" "they could stop 30 of us" "they could definetley stop all of us" HAHAHA

[@kelliethornton7986]

I am still laughing about that moment 😂

[@jacobmorgan1182]

MP laughs with tear gas canisters and tazers

[@melon9680]

Well, it wouldn't exactly boast well if it got out that the military was shooting down unarmed people, it's fine if they do it in other countries apparently. When they come home their seen as heroes, but heroes of what? At the same time I think that, the government works for the people, not the other way around, who told the government that they can keep secrets from us? Start wars without asking us first? You know. But clearly people have been gradually pacified, to the point where the government and corporations just took all the people's power away from them, while keeping an illusion going that the people still have a say. This storming of Are 51 being a failure is a good example of how people have been too pacified that they can't even storm a base, meanwhile in other countries people have stood infront of guns and were shot down by police and military without hesitation, all for the sake of the cause. Americans arnt patriots, they can't even put their lives on the line for what's truly right.

[@currahee]

@@melon9680 its not that deep stfu

[@melon9680]

@@currahee i like it deep, daddy.

[@youtubesresidentfbiagent8735]

Area 51: 2 million people Josh Fight: Was only targeted at 20-ish people Also Area 51: Only about 100 people Also Josh Fight: *A thousand Joshs*

[@proculusjulius7035]

Hey FBI...

[@malcomx1924]

Wtf are you talking about

[@sirantisocial9681]

@@malcomx1924 a josh fight was called by some guy on fb, all guys named josh showed up for fight

[@darlinvargas6551]

Darn that Connie lady! She’s really something else. But the people that did attend looked genuinely happy. I love it.

[@johanw2267]

At least everyone had their own toilet.

[@MrWeedWacky]

they had one for nr 1 and another for nr 2 :o "Rachel, Nevada population 12, toilets 15000!"

[@toddsmith5851]

even had 3 campers sitting right there in front of a couple. "bro...let's, like, sit here so if we have to shit, we, like....don't have to go far...yaknow!? schway!"

[@82GHOSTKIDKODY]

Classic.

[@andrewhales9771]

lol

[@andrescalvo4386]

Thanks for your comment XD

[@felipejans74]

Vice: "It was just a bunch of people hanging out and having fun" Vice's title of the video: HOW A VIRAL MEME ALMOST DESTROYED A TOWN.

[@BelakTV]

tru 😂

[@RachelNevada]

The event has done great damage to our town. Not in the way we feared, but by deeply dividing the residents into those who profit from the event and those who are opposed to it because it is just not a good fit for our normally very laid back community.

[@theamericanprepper9065]

CLICCCKKKKK BAAIIIIIITTTTT

[@CSDonohue11]

For real. What a bunch of bs. They’re trying to mess up a fun thing that hurt no 1 @ all. A bunch of nerds went and had fun but let vice tell it and it’s another border town filled with cannibals that’s about to invade. Lol Vice is straight turd now

[@justincavinder5504]

Like every Vice video or article.

[@sehoujay]

The mayor of the county invested $250,000. Connie got conned, she bought 10 years supply worth of beer 😂. The only guy that made money was the entrepreneur who set up that website charging $1,000 per parking space 😂

[@omidesuwave]

"...Except for the Sonic booms, we got use to." -"The what?"

[@FossKhan]

I still find it hilarious they got the media to pay $1000 for a pass when the guy who started the event switched up last minute lol. The cringe on this video and just whole situation as a whole is tremendous.

[@mayamia9339]

Yes but in the end they made a documentary that got 3m views which I’m sure paid off

[@pqrstzxerty1296]

Isnt it a public area, so no fee required.

[@haxyntrump1766]

The real event was Zeke destroying a non-stick pan with his steel spatula. What a f**king monster.

[@rundoetx]

and slopping runny eggs all over the rented RV cause he kept waving the dripping spatula around while he talked, lolol.

[@JoseFaiqTorres]

@@rundoetx I was really annoyed as well, watch your eggs dude, jeez.

[@workbreaklounge3755]

😂🤣😂🤣😂💥

[@JourneysADRIFT]

yay~ I wasn't alone watching that.

[@kimbalaaaa]

As a Chef I found that part very very insulting and I wanted to hit the back of his head 😅😅😁😁

[@DbaaabyyXObtchsss]

the sonic boom dude im fuckin dead 😂😂😂

[@danielabetts]

What a fantastic story. I am so glad to be alive in an age where this stuff happens and where the people that went to this festival and had fun exist. Let’s keep the world interesting and weird.

[@jaymkrtichian912]

This is why the aliens roll up their windows when they fly by our planet

[@evilpimp2475]

They better roll their windows up because we're taking over other planets in the future, we run this shit

[@NYCMarquis]

Evilpimp 😂🙌🏾😂🙌🏾

[@fuckthepolice.9410]

Better lock their fucking doors too

[@chev666jb1]

@@evilpimp2475 At the rate we're going the only thing we'll run is ourselves, into extinction.

[@ms.artichokecheesepizzawst3239]

I roll up my windows too lol

[@hobojoe62]

When they started naruto running along the fence I started dying

[@that1dude735]

The fuck is a naruto run?

[@RemyVonLion]

@@that1dude735 the fuck is google?

[@RJT80]

These are all Marilyn Manson fans 20 years too late. Nothing funny about that.

[@suacyjorjor4477]

RemyVonLion 😂

[@savageboi6832]

CRACKEDfortnitePRO 08 he is right google the fuck out of it if u dont kno what it is

[@Mase7figz]

them naruto running through the desert was epic

[@samwellaxe9272]

I wish someone “revived” this Area 51 Raid trend it was fun watching people all coming together to just look around and then go back to their lives😂😂😂 gosh I remember I begged my mom to go to Nevada thinking we would actually try to raid it but,no one wanted to die😂😂

[@prizrak-br3332]

To be honest if I was there and there were enough people I would try to go as far inside as I could not for the sake of finding aliens or any political meaning but just for the meme. I doubt anyone would shoot and risk any sort of backlash, also everyone knew something could happen so I doubt there were anything that could be considered dangerous or of value at Area 51 that night.

[@martinparidon9056]

I like the self reflection of the reporter when he said that this time the media was scammed, not the people that wanted to attend like at the fyre festival. Self reflection should be used much more in media and documentaries :P Good job

[@Issacharite]

It's worse that they were expecting everyone else to be scammed!

[@gasmasklad6493]

“Almost destroyed a town” pretty sure you took a meme and overcomplicated it

[@WhisperingShade]

If she got paid and backed out on him, then she still has the money. I'd not consider it town destroying on his part if the money doesn't trickle down from her pockets. She's the one holding the cash.

[@chaosdweller]

This is actually the spin-off from the true story

[@iprobablywontseeyourreply.7193]

WhisperingShade seems like he’s the one who backed out bc they wanted more money(he and his event producer)

[@WhisperingShade]

@@iprobablywontseeyourreply.7193 It was a mix of people I think. Doubt it was fully in his court from the get go, seems like everyone in the line wanted more money out of the event except the net trolls that started the idea.

[@HolyFosterConner]

thats vice for ya

[@mikey-qe9op9fv9w]

You know a meme is good when it nearly causes a catastrophe

[@imagebboy]

Well done piece! Great job for all who contributed to the video! (Just realized my comment is starting to look like a bot comment lol) seriously good job from someone who works in video, loved the ending notes that the joke was on the media.

[@Hatebreedish]

Those aliens were really hoping to be saved, better luck next time.

[@BelakTV]

mission in progress boys

[@weakguy9068]

We’ll get em next time

[@trinidadiannerd]

Hatebreedish Goodluck getting through the gate then

[@ericp4573]

Same time next year?

[@taiyoctopus2958]

imagine if there was a captive alien, getting experimented on... and we outside laughing and joking about it, and trying to profit on eachother in the process :)

[@maximkammerer2813]

In the 90s we pulled up a rave in the middle of some forest in austria, promo only via radio and phone, and more people showed up lol

[@djmeztisoul]

I believe you.

[@MoEMoE-oo9gw]

Living in switzerland: organized a rave and more cops attended than total people here

[@cucumber623]

thoose were the days when people were able to organise their lives without a keyboard, i miss those days, our internet was cb radio!

[@schwermetall666]

They still do those non-promoted raves in Austria (probably less frequently, though)... I guess it certainly does take more dedication to organize those things than it does to use social media. But hey, that just shows that social media *can* be useful for organizers, depending on how they use it and what kind of event they're hosting.

[@omarlopez1372]

There used to be raves outside Area 51 in the 90s

[@ericmakaveli4311]

I remember the meme, the signatures, when the guy started the event, the interview with the guy who initially created the meme and the warnings from soldiers and police. I just thought it was all called off and nothing ever transpired from it. This is crazy wtf...

[@nottabossman]

This will be remembered forever. We did this 😭😭😭

[@swordboy110]

"Do you guys lift?" how to casually end a conversation

[@bigworm5024]

The correct answer is " nah..im Uber all the way, bro"

[@MrDBcooper77]

Big Worm nah..I fuck with yellow cab bruh..🤣

[@alexandernichols5815]

How he says naruto is dope makes me wanna grab a beer and shoot some pool with this dude legend for sure

[@tenhirankei]

Oh, he's not talking about bodybuilding.

[@clakoclakson]

@@tenhirankei What is he talking about?

[@michaelmccarthy4615]

"Almost destroyed a town" Is that media clickbait to help recover money spent to do nothing in the desert...?

[@Superknullisch]

Why yes it is!! :DDD

[@timetochronicle]

You call ot clickbait, but the residents of Rachel, Nevada really did not want the raid, or Alienstock to happen. And there is a lot of drama in the aftermath of Alienstock.

[@michaelmccarthy4615]

@@timetochronicle Rachel did rise to the occasion to capitalize on the situation.

[@sykesdenali2]

Iris Trismegistus Iris Trismegistus Riiiiiiight, so objectively nothing remotely close to destroying the town. More like “How a Viral Meme Caused Mild Amounts of Drama for a Shithole Town of 30.” To be fair, I woulda still clicked.

[@Takeshi357]

Well it's Vice, what do you THINK

[@cameronwolfe7453]

The news reporter saying “let’s see them aliens” absolutely killed me

[@jimmybryant2187]

This report redid one of the best VICE has! Good intentions and a good reporter

[@delaneyfaceless7766]

The key difference seems to be people here actually had fun, whereas people who went to Fyre Fest didn't.

[@BelakTV]

precisely

[@SecondTake123]

True!

[@AreaFiftyJuan]

Truth.

[@mr.jazzbodkelsey58]

This is the epitome of people saying they will do something on Facebook

[@LIZZIE-lizzie]

@ Mr. Jazzbo I'm not on faceschnook. So - This is the epitome of stupid people on faceschnook saying they will do something stupid and actually doing something stupid? People on Facebook do something stupid every minute of the day. They're on faceschnook and they tell people they're on Facebook. This is beyond stupid.

[@jacappy111]

YEAH, what ⬆️ SHE (Lizzie) said.. 🆗‼️

[@kitsontuli2713]

Like when people have arguments online and meet up in real life.

[@donaldvonglitchenberger4108]

LIZZIE SANGI Sangi if this was an attempt at trying to be witty here you failed miserably

[@imperatorcaesardivifiliusa2158]

Mr. Jazzbo kony?

[@bu8673]

Had to like and sub after finding out they spent $1k JUST on media parking... You guys are seriously dedicated. Love your vids!!!

[@kuntahouen3835]

The final talk with Connie was so ironic when hearing the phone call earlier.

[@bentricky]

15:40 this man. Oh my god. That deep intellectual description of memes and how it applies to society. Then asking "Do you lift?" with a straight face. Lol!

[@WhisperingShade]

hells yeah. He's a boss among plebs.

[@BMF604]

Lmfao

[@thekito4623]

That guy was amazing

[@justinfarrell3306]

John Doesitintheair He said it to reference a meme. He wasn’t legitimately asking “do you lift?”

[@novarktheboss]

@@justinfarrell3306 why do you think he added "with a straight face"? they know the dude is quoting a meme lmao

[@jax422]

The port-o-potty budget was insane.

[@iancarter5217]

Very impressive

[@charlyrodzz]

I wonder who paid?

[@KvltKrist]

This is embarrassing but I'm happy those people had fun.

[@joshplayzgamezz]

I'm just watching this like "How much weed did these guys do before running like an anime character around area 51" lol

[@isgood45]

This is going down in history as Epic cringy fail event 😂

[@amanuel_23]

IGNORE MY PROFILE PICTURE stfu

[@lukesnyder9258]

I think it will go down in history as the peak of the internet sensation era.

[@honeydew2024]

go away tumblr con area 51 is the cringiest fail event

[@dank-n-clips]

@@RoadToMadeira ligma balls bitch

[@miguelmendoza5733]

I agree, lol

[@kitkat615]

the fact that hes using metal on a teflon pan just really undermines this guys credibility for me

[@captainmaxwell5017]

cringe.

[@memyselfmandy9630]

Plus he started flinging around the egg spatula while talking. Hahaha. 😆

[@00LAH00]

@@memyselfmandy9630 Don't forget the big chunk of egg that dripped into the stove. That kinda happened while he was waving the metal spatula around.

[@smilesaredaggers3088]

glad I'm not alone in seeing and thinking that

[@mammoth-puppy3246]

I appreciate you

[@TojiFushigoroWasTaken]

"You can stop all of us" Guy at area 51: Hold my N95 mask

[@ThaMuffinMan2047]

"Do you guys lift?" *Changes subject immediately* XD

[@jenne6236]

"I mean, sure I disrespected their property or whatever..."

[@tenhirankei]

This chick was stoned! At least I hope so. I'd hate to think that's how she usually is.

[@svampebob007]

@@tenhirankei yeah I'm pretty sure she was high as a kite, "yeah so I'm just gonna play with my friends over there"

[@bigpompano1659]

The fuck is that music playing in the background when she’s talking

[@ooSicknesSoo]

@@tenhirankei Just wait till she gets stoned ;p

[@steeldriver1776]

And that's when the veterans shake their heads at what they are protecting or rather, enabling.

[@cruzg-man3039]

"Destroy your town" lol most revenue that "town" has ever seen in the last 15 years.

[@RachelNevada]

Explain to me how "the town" made money off this? The only business in town, the Little A'Le'Inn, did. As for the rest of us Rachel residents, we will end up with higher property taxes next year to pay for the massive law enforcement presence.

[@cruzg-man3039]

@@RachelNevada That's the thing there is no business there so how did alot of out of towners who did nothing but nerd out in the middle of the desert affect your shit little town? That's right it didn't and as far as taxes go you kids are dumb letting your taxes get raised because now this "town" actually has a reason for someone to be there other then die in boredom alone.

[@ZephrymWOW]

cruz g-man the town spent 250,000$ on the event. That is a lot of money for a town like that. They lost a life changing amount

[@cruzg-man3039]

@@buckodonnghaile4309 No just alittle happy knowing I triggered some "bitch" on the internet.

[@cruzg-man3039]

@@ZephrymWOW That is alot of money but they made that decision.

[@LeonidsStrapOn]

Simpler times, way back a year and a half ago. Damn.

[@zakiranderson722]

3:45 Connie West: I didn't start it😂🤣😂 The way she said it. Takes me back to my school yard fights.

[@corporategunner5972]

It's crazy this happened a year ago and everyone forgot like it was nothing.

[@jsmrt6875]

This was the first I heard of it!

[@talyahr3302]

Thats because everything is nothing in the end. Thats what time does.

[@rishyfishy8799]

Because it was a meme that was dying weeks before it happened

[@syntheseyez3577]

@@talyahr3302 damn bro deep

[@talyahr3302]

@@syntheseyez3577 Looking back at it idk why i was being so cynical 😂 But I have a degree in philosophy so I guess it just happens sometimes haha.

[@christopherlawrence9683]

No one ever: “I got this bad boy right here” *holds up flashlight*

[@throttleblip1]

Pumping those lumens... he should of went with a high power laser

[@creampiesonata1713]

A few moments later 🙄.......🤔....................🤓😅

[@henryk1031]

Literally everyone in the dark.

[@joedirte716]

Democrats are scum of the earth

[@joey19xx73]

Actually one person did say it. Idk why u need to put "noone ever:" when you're literally quoting the guy. Just shows how dumb you kids are, just sheep copy and pasting shit that doesnt make sense

[@mrmexicano64]

maybe the real Aliens are the friends we made along the way

[@chrisoakeshere]

this was so good, thanks vice!

[@hydroflow1]

I didn't plan it, it planned me...... damn TRAGIC..

[@BelakTV]

thats really how it went down tho

[@jester4886]

She's a tweaker

[@micha3ldc525]

She was planned by a failure...

[@jasrajbrar6714]

That guy's reaction at 21:18 can sum up the whole thing.

[@Shubham-fk5oq]

So underrated

[@chicwarriorbabe8513]

This comment 😂😂

[@kylecallahan5860]

I'm dead

[@eyvonnegifford1349]

😭😭 Poor Baby

[@Mase7figz]

gold

[@BairMendoza]

This was truly a thing of beauty. I LOVE how the media got fleeced. Lol. It looked like good times. People are a trip. Also, 🐼♥️👽💩

[@Lhiwnes7279]

I wondered what happened i heard about all this back when it was still a mass trespass event but after that i dont remember hearing about it again

[@louissanchez9777]

"Bought proper camping supplies" Yet I didn't see a single bottle of alcohol in that basket Gettin real tired of the fake news, Vice

[@tenhirankei]

For medical disinfectant purposes or to help get a fire lit?

[@louissanchez9777]

@@tenhirankei ummm to help THEM get lit

[@Murph1331]

“Can I buy some alien poop please?” “You know they’re rocks right” *Surprised Pikachu Face*

[@rich-tx7473]

30 moms are wondering why chicken nugs are still on table 🤔

[@reallife_daria4816]

Yo can’t believe I’m now seeing this as a doc now still remember adding myself to the group 😭😂

[@Simon-qk7fg]

“Do you guys lift?” IM CRYING

[@Alchrat]

That guy knew what he was doing. He was memeing on purpose

[@tiko5876]

BartSimon Lacap man man smart

[@WhisperingShade]

It was an emotional moment. 4chan feels flowed.

[@julianandres8149]

Why’d I read this right as he was saying it??

[@auspicioustoot]

How many music festivals have took a turn for the worse where the people started raiding homes? NONE.

[@insanesavagetv]

That's cause there to fucked up on drugs to go anywheres

[@auspicioustoot]

@@insanesavagetv Not the point but its a part of the reason lmao That's funny. lol

[@auspicioustoot]

@@insanesavagetv Bunch of folks dressed like butterflies tripping on acid.

[@naejin]

Yeah, I thought that was a rather hysterical response to a music festival too.

[@auspicioustoot]

@@naejin You can always count on scared old people to try to ruin anything the youth are doing.

[@tasteewheat393]

Those people who got involved in this Facebook post, got themselves under control and shows humanity to say they're going to "storm area 51", yet not do it.. Shows there is love..

[@HaleyHHall]

Best quote “ I don’t wanna think about what she would do with all that alien poop”

[@acoffeewithsatan]

Ah, I miss those simpler days when the main talk for weeks was about some teens wanting to naruto run into Area 51 and rescuing aliens...

[@funfofa]

It wasn't that long ago but ok

[@miko5742]

that was like 7 or 6 months ago?

[@everydaycliche1529]

@@funfofa just jokes...

[@minility8030]

Wasn’t that long ago

[@acoffeewithsatan]

@@minility8030 I see all you guys will be a blast at parties when we get over this

[@joeshhhhmoe7629]

It felt super awkward watching this video I can only imagine how awkward it was live and in person..

[@carlisnotmyname8153]

Right now I really wish I could be in a place like that, seems chill, everyone is in a good mood...

[@bryan1468]

That “Naruto” guy cracked me TF up! 😂 “NARUTO!”

[@ultanna]

22:10 "I like the peace and quiet too, except for the sonic booms, but we get use to that" made me laugh

[@michaeldose2041]

The German guy is a meme but he doesn't care.

[@onit_4208]

The 1 that sounds like Arnold?

[@Scorch428]

15:14 - That dude has the personality to be a famous youtuber.

[@LokiPii]

@@Scorch428 Agreed! He's def a likable dude.

[@christopherg1288]

What’s the song/music at the end I forget the name of that tune?

[@codelicious6590]

Naruto run looks more like humans' best impression of an ostrich run.

[@elephantforceofficialmusic8914]

Damn Gandalf must have never quit the pipe weed he looks toasted in the thumbnail.♥️🐸

[@DrewElGringasho]

LONGBOTTOM LEAF!!

[@DaugaardOfficial]

"Yo, I'm gonna go play with them though" - Random Stoned Girl

[@adamburdt8794]

She acted weird AF

[@asneakylawngnome5792]

Cute tho 🤷‍♂️

[@502C.r.H]

@@asneakylawngnome5792 not even she was a fucking broomstick

[@ryadh456]

@@asneakylawngnome5792 Yeah

[@SeanTrn]

@@asneakylawngnome5792 dont listen to them. Picky picky.

[@TheRealSubourbonMermaid]

Not sure if it was the pure nerdy wholesomeness of it all, or just Clair de Lune playing in the background, but I got a little choked up at the end. Cool video.

[@supersophisticated9943]

I am a literal alien and I can confirm that I would like to live in Alienstock for forever.

[@fabiododginit8128]

The cringe in this video is on another level.

[@Caseycarlo]

Yes stupidity

[@MrPHUCKYOURSELF]

Fabio Dodgin' it i was thinking the same fuckin thing didnt even finish it

[@timvanvoorhis5732]

A bulldozer...lmao

[@msdsez]

At 2:33 of the run-time, I was done with it. It hit me hard; think vomit started to manifest itself; bile production kicked in or something? Well said Fabio.

[@topnug7626]

@Porn The Game OFFICIAL Thanks for showing me a great video

[@Falling_down_escalator_go-pro]

“You don’t react to ugly with ugly, because then it becomes nnaaasty” Such wise words

[@grandpied]

She's been around the block a few times.

[@Lazy_Prophet]

I'd hate to see what comes after nasty.

[@drahunter213]

Wise words and funny words coming from her since that was her in that phone call lol if that wasn’t nasty I don’t know what is

[@tecumsehcristero]

Even though she got super nasty on the phone 10:24 she stole everyone's money. Just check out the time stamp 10:24

[@tecumsehcristero]

@@drahunter213 I totally agree 10:24

[@BeefyBacardi]

I so wanted to go, but wasn't planning on actually "storming" Area 51, I was expecting it to be like "Burning Man" or "Wasteland Weekend". When this pandemic is in the rear-view, I hope that they do this again.

[@nedwheeler8114]

This is the best! 😂 1:47

[@brianfederico5854]

"the joke was on us, the media. Hoping to cash in on the misery of those who followed the meme" wow vice that's the first honest thing I've heard you say in years

[@patricksmith2553]

The joke was that one cowboy hat wearing resident of Rachel Nevada's website for hunting lol. I love when people "design" their own website and it looks like or is from 1992 instead of using SquareSpace or similar modern day and easy to use methods of website design haha.

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

@@patricksmith2553 sick burn nerd.

[@kenlarge5154]

if only they had such an honest video title.. it might have actually gone viral

[@christinepenosa9321]

Hahahaha😆

[@bidgetiddz]

@@patricksmith2553 This guy's a rep for squarespace trying to advertise for free. Don't believe his lies.

[@potion95]

If Area 51 really wanted to grab the potential of this event they should have flown out an advanced looking aircraft out of the base and freaked everyone out

[@thatoneamanda]

Ether. This should have happened. Disappointed Af. Cmon US Military what are we spending $$$ on?

[@WhisperingShade]

Drones with lights could have kept most people in suspense.

[@timgreen2426]

Wouldve been shot down. US government dont play. That is a no fly zone. Restricted air space.

[@1BuFo]

@@timgreen2426 he meant their drones dumbass

[@joemariejames4757]

Then the U.S adversaries be like: oh so they have that kind of aircraft eh? Time to create one to counter that one. China: your design will be our design too.

[@honeybeeami2654]

The fact it wasn’t that long ago but it feels like a lifetime ago

[@user-sl7yn1bv1k]

Damn so this is what we were worried about Pre-Covid days. Damn 🥲