Further Devival Documentation!

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I've added most of these pics to my Seattle Devivals set on Flickr, so check them out!

Also, thanks to This City Shall Fall for promoting the devival!

More puzzling evidence to follow....

Official Report from Popess Lilith

ATTENDEES:

[ ] Stang (excused)
[ ] Sterno (exsanguinated)
[X] Dr. Hal (exciting)
[ ] Nenslo (expected)
[X] Popess Lilith (exhausted)
[X] Priestess Pisces (expurged)
[X] Andre Brothel (exceeding)
[X] SpinalCrusher (exhilarating)
[X] Scalpod and NormalJean (extolled)
[ ] Kali de Rouge (inexplicable)
[X] Marcus Evenstar (expert)
[X] DJ Sloth (excellent)
[X] Bro. DJ JessBone (excelled)
[ ] Hemmorhoy Rogers (excruciating)
[X] ChickenHed (exemplar)
[ ] ShinPath (expatriated)
[ ] Swag (inexcusable)

You could call it a no-show devival.

EXCEPT FOR EVERYONE ELSE WHO DID.

At last count, tossing out a couple of no-shows on the will-call list, we had 166 paying devival-goers, not quite exceeding the 1998 record of 185 but damned nice to see. DAMNED NICE--when I had a chance to see it.

I'm quoting from an explanation I sent to one of the dozen or so people I saw that night for the first time in years:

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I'm really sorry I did not get much of a chance to talk, but considering that, when I was not ranting, I was typically trying to find someone, putting out a fire, making sure we remained on schedule, revising the schedule, insuring we're following everyone's requirements, switching out volunteers in order to ensure everyone had some fun, answering questions and receiving praise from the drunk, and running into old friends and acquaintances and saying, "Oh hi! I'm really glad you could make it! Wonderful to see you again! Get in touch with me! But please excuse me, I gotta go...."

...Well, you can see I didn't have time to chat longer.

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Or, as I put it in one of the comments for a devival picture on Flickr:

"I was busy explaining to someone who was already well devived that all the dots he kept asking about were part of a picture of J.R. "Bob" Dobbs, and that he was the founder of our religion--and then would have to re-explain the dots again."

You could kinda tell which of the devival-goers were first-timers and had no idea what they were getting into.

I hope they got into it GOOD. Judging from some of my admittedly hazy memories, it sure seemed like it. Pisces was right to complain about the bathrooms being used as honeymoon suites by those hitched up for 24 hours, but hey, there were X-Day Drills where there seemed to be fewer people AND less obvious bonobo frenzies, shocking as that may seem.

Speaking of hazy memories: Yes, it is true, for all the hawtness that was being smeared around the place, if there was a Ms. Connie contest, the winner would've been my dear, sweet friend, Rev. ElectriKali, the Bifocal Babe, who you might've seen at X-Day previously. In her square-dancing gingham and cowboy boots, hair in that curly poufy ball that reminds me so of back home, and impeccable makeup, she was the clearest and most devastating manifestation of Connie that evening. I'm surprised I have knuckles left, from all that chewing!

And while I did not personally see it firsthand, there's photographic evidence to back the stories I've heard. Despite having told many, many people to bring watches for the wristwatch smashing, not one soul dared to offer up a wristwatch! I was shocked and horrified, until I was told that some brave soul had something even better to offer up--an iPod, which Dr. Hal promptly smashed with a hammer, parts scattered all over the dance floor, while the audience squealed and shouted with rapture. While it means the point of Time Control was not driven home (although Scalpod covered it ably in his own rant, I understand) I must say that it was quite classy.

I was pleasantly surprised that the debut sermon by Elder Episkopos Caterer Marcus Evenstar went over so well! I mean, I know I like it when he gets on a tear, but to hear a paying audience shouting hosanna and splitting butts over it was a revelation. Trust me, he shall return. While he, the eldest of the clench elders, was making his ranting debut, so was our youngest, Rev. Andre Brothel, who was in that group of young SubGeniuses who were too young for the liquor board the first time around. (He helped out on the third one, if I recall correctly.) But I must say, judging from the reactions he elicited--bolstered by a heavy use of German and free beer, admittedly--the boy has promise as one of Dobbs' own troublemakers and heartbreakers, and it was great to have him as a devival partner.

Dr. Hal, I so wish I had the time to properly savor your ranting. Yours too, Pisces, even though we had discussed what you were going to say. I told you that you'd get "that call", though. I'm sure that the returned, unreleased "documentation" helps soothe that pain, though.

It was impossible to miss SpinalCracker, however. For a young bunch of punks with a SubGenius bass player, they're pretty fun onstage! And LOUD, too. And while Scalpod and NormalJean, singing and playing acoustic guitar and melodium, might not have been loud, their SubGenius drinking songs came at just the right time of the evening for jiggin' and reelin' and OOBIN' and GREENGIN'.

And, it was impossible NOT to miss Hemorrhoy Rogers, who seems to be in the tradition of Janor Hypercletes or Lonesome Cowboy Dave, possessing the spirit of transcendent haplessness. I honestly suspect that he's still knocking on doors in Seattle, asking if the devival's started yet, and turning away puzzled at the puzzlement he himself engendered. Ah, but perhaps with the right chauffer/minder, one day he'll redeem himself and leave us all slap-frap-happy.

The Bucket of Pils was dispensed, in great big fistfuls, while the audience greedily attempted to commune with the Void between "Bob"'s own ears. For those who ever got to feed carp at a carp pond, you know exactly how I felt, and it felt GOOD. Andre and I then tag-teamed our way through a Short Duration Marriage of epic proportions, followed by my ShorDurMar'ing Andre to his girlfriend for the evening, and then followed by a SHORT DURATION DIVORCE of Scalpod and NormalJean, for five minutes, executed with a chop of Andre's kung-fu grip!

And so when Hemorrhoy Rogers did not magically appear, I cleared the stage so that the DJs--ours and ChickenHed's alike--could spin and everyone could dance and grope and what-all, but not before a bit of advice I wish to share with you all in closing:

NEVER get into a staring contest with a Dobbshead. Not only will you lose, you'll swear for years that it WINKED BACK.

More devival pics found!

Picasa Web Albums - David - 10th Devival

Praise suxdonut for the link!

Another interesting devival plug

The 10th Anniversary Final SubGenius Devival : Seattle on the Fringe

Nice plug for the devival

Entertainment | In the presence of Bob: The 10th Anniversary Final SubGenius Devival | NWsource

Desperately Seeking Photos, Video!

Picture 4887
Originally uploaded by suxdonut

The devival was a PINK-SMASHING success. An official report will come forth later, but for now we're looking for more devival footage, like this and these.

Please email me any devival sightings or postings you encounter, as well. This blog will continue to document the happenings of this past Saturday night, and eventual discussions about the NEXT devival perhaps as well. Stay tuned! Er, "newsfed"?

Weather Schmeather, Devival is ON

For those of you who freaked out over the weather, unless you live in Snohomish County, you should rest easy knowing that the forecast for tomorrow will be far more typical for this time of year--cold and rainy.

I must admit, however, that seeing drizzle, then sleet, then drizzle again, then sunshine--then drizzle, sleet, drizzle, and sunshine AGAIN--followed by four hours' snowfall, including thunder and lightning at one point--somehow sages well for the weirdness we'll create tomorrow.

PARKING INFO -- IMPORTANT

Passed on directly from Kimberlily of ChickenHed:

Please spread this around as much as possible. Apparently there is some road construction on Elliot Avenue. Up until about a week ago there was no parking on the street. Aiyo! However, that has changed and there is now parking allowed on the West Side of the street and maybe on the East side. Hendrick gave me the following info about parking b/c there are some additional options to street parking. Let's try to get the word out...

Where not to park (unless you'd like your vehicle to go away…):

• The parking lot right next to us (South side)

Where you can park for sure:

• The wine outlet parking lot to the north of us – after 8pm only. All vehicles need to be out of there by 6am.
• We can legally park on the west side of Elliott Ave W (the parking restrictions for nighttime ended on 4/12, and new restrictions only apply during the daytime.)
• There is a small lot on the corner of Mercer and Elliott that belongs to the city and is free to use.
• There is parking behind Blackstock lumber (the next light to the North of us on West side of Elliott Ave W)

Where you can possibly park (not sure):

• I'm not sure whether parking would be enforced on the east side of Elliott Ave W if they're not working on resurfacing. That's a judgment call everyone should make for themselves.
  
• There are several business parking lots that should be ok, but we don't have any agreement with them, so I can't guarantee that
  
  
• Baskin Robbins lot (just S of Mercer intersection on Elliott). They close at 10, so parking there after 10:30
• Super Supplements to north of us on East side of Elliott. They close at 9, so parking after 9:30
• Taco Time and Starbucks parking lots to north of us on east side of Elliott. They close at 11pm, so parking there after 11:30

I post this in hopes that those who are going to the devival will check the site before heading out.

Boing-Boinged by a Laughing Squid!

Greetings, Laughing Squid and Boing Boing readers! Praise Scott Beale and Mark Frauenfelder for proving themselves to be true Superior Mutants, and not one of those nouveau, po-mo, boho-a-gogo MOFOS I've mentioned before.

Now, I know you, too, ain't one of those nouveau, po-mo, boho-a-gogo MOFOS, or if you are, then you don't wanna be no nouveau, po-mo, boho-a-gogo mofo no mo'! If so, we welcome you to join us for a night of abnormality the likes of which haven't been seen in the 21st Century in this town.

And lest I forget, praise Rev. Ivan Stang for helping out immensely with promotion, both online and on the Hour of Slack! And also praise Dr. Hal Robins for mentioning the devival at his Ask Dr. Hal show as well as on the Puzzling Evidence radio show! All your help will be/has been remembered in the BeforeLife.

The FINAL LINEUP for the FINAL DEVIVAL:

Dr. Hal Robins
Popess Lilith von Fraumench
Assassinated Nensmaster NENSLO, King Of All Anarchists
Priestess Pisces
Rev. Andre Brothel
Rev. Scalpod and NormalJean
Spinalcracker
DJ Jessbone & DJ Sloth

And let us not forget: Hemorrhoy Rogers

ChickenHed will be hosting the post-devival party and will engage in their usual Transformative Embarrassment rituals much to your dementertainment. (If you live in Seattle or Portland, their ChickenHed Church performances and get-togethers are great.)

Speaking of which, ChickenHed hosts a radio show in Portland called RadioHed. I will be calling into the show, and others might join in, this Friday at Noon on KPSU. They will also be playing quite a bit of Hemorrhoy Rogers for the occasion and I am sure insanity will be spread thickly on every surface.

Prepare thyselves, Seattle.