The 10th Anniversary Final SubGenius Devival
I should have posted this earlier, but I have been slacking in a bad way and not a good way. Oh yes, there is a good way to slack. To learn the proper way to slack, you should attend the 10Th Anniversary Final SubGenius Devival tomorrow evening and let a Church of SubGenius expert advise you. Or just go for fun to check out the show.
Now, if you don't know anything about the Church of Subgenius, you can visit the subgenius website, but that will probably only give you more questions. Here is a summary from the subgenius website:
Church of the SubGenius: n. A mutant offshoot of {Discordianism} launched in 1981 as a spoof of fundamentalist Christianity by the `Reverend' Ivan Stang, a brilliant satirist with a gift for promotion. Popular among hackers as a rich source of bizarre imagery and references such as "Bob" the divine drilling-equipment salesman, the Benevolent Space Xists, and the Stark Fist of Removal. Much SubGenius theory is concerned with the acquisition of the mystical substance or quality of `slack'.I used to go to Church of Subgenius events when I lived in the Bay Area, and they were always filled with interesting art, performance art, and live music. I swear it's not a real cult, even though it sounds like it's a cult. It's a bunch of liberal artsy types who hate working office jobs, that's all. I had so much fun at SubGenius events in the 1990s that I put a SubGenius bumper sticker on my truck 10 years ago and it is still there. My bumper sticker reads, "Quit Your Job For Bob." It's a confusing bumper sticker, because it's obscure and no one ever gets it. When someone does get it, he or she gets really excited and usually pulls up next to me to tell me to continue to "praise Bob." I swear it's not a cult.
I swear.
Not a cult.
But join us....
Slack.
Location: Transcendent Church of Bass (map)
Date and Time: Friday, April 18, 8pm
Price: $10 (21+ with ID) buy tickets online
Devival Hotline: (206) 339-7625
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Annual Office Chair Downhill Race
So, the title of this post pretty much explains what this event is all about. People race each other rolling down a hill in office chairs. Watch the video from last year:
This year I imagine people are going to be a little more creative with office chairs in the race. Last year everyone discovered that office chairs don't cruise down the hill as fast as expected. I would expect to see some bigger wheels on office chairs this year and perhaps some more custom-made creations.
The race is tomorrow, Friday, April 4, "after work whenever people start showing up." There might be a more specific time nailed down at this point but I am guessing people will start showing up around 5:30pm. The location is near the Pacific Science Center and Key Arena. I believe the starting point is on the corner of Warren and John. Here's a map, you'll find the race in the general vicinity of the starred location.
Things to prepare for if you plan on racing this year:
This year I imagine people are going to be a little more creative with office chairs in the race. Last year everyone discovered that office chairs don't cruise down the hill as fast as expected. I would expect to see some bigger wheels on office chairs this year and perhaps some more custom-made creations.
The race is tomorrow, Friday, April 4, "after work whenever people start showing up." There might be a more specific time nailed down at this point but I am guessing people will start showing up around 5:30pm. The location is near the Pacific Science Center and Key Arena. I believe the starting point is on the corner of Warren and John. Here's a map, you'll find the race in the general vicinity of the starred location.
Things to prepare for if you plan on racing this year:
- Wear protective gear, you'll probably crash because everyone crashes.
- Bring your own office chair. If you have more to spare, bring those, too.
- Bring a camera, there will be many lovely photo opportunities.
