Bob and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Not in any useful or sensible order for the believer, but digging into the pages, you will clue in and get slack. Having watched as hundreds of zinesters, graffiti artists, and hollywood hipster wannabes ripped off their imagery and ideas, the subgenii have gained even more insight into the wretchedness of the. Warnings also appear in the biblical book of revelation. Book of the subgenius by subgenius subgenius foundation 1987. Dec 03, 2015 the book of suds and the order of the crimson finger is parody, satire and comedy. Ivan stang, and is the followup to the original pamphlets.
To cover for all the slack they have stolen, the conspiracy have developed techniques of promoting. The ultimate bob dobbs digital pack with all of the following. At last, the longawaited sequel to the underground bestseller, the book of the subgenius an even more radical, more twisted, and more hilarious journey into the wild world of bob. Lunatic prophecies for the coming weird times by j. See more ideas about church of the subgenius, bob and flying spaghetti monster.
Jacqueline gained a deep interest in the subject of world war i, and what happened after. Fuck em if they cant take a joke, i dont practice what i preach because im not the kind of person im preaching to. Created by jacqueline winspear, maisie dobbs comes of age in 1920s britain where life is very different from contemporary britain. It is a time of devastation and recovery, despair and hope and amidst all this, comes maisie dobbs. Its not centered around repressive and uncompromising rules and regulations, or on some mystical woo woo out of california. Subgenius leaders have developed detailed narratives about dobbs and his relationship to various gods and conspiracies. The book of the subgenius by subgenius foundation, j r dobbs 1987 paperback on. Bob dobbs with help from various subgenius reverends such as rev. Michael dobbs awards as an author, michael has been nominated and won several well deserved awards. However, the movement died down by the early 1990s, as other wacky popculture groups distracted potential acolytes. Bob dobbs ultimately there were five published books, fanzines, newsletters, cassette tape releases, posters, comics, and at least three weekly radio shows broadcast in three different towns including the longrunning the puzzling evidence show. The church of the subgenius is a genuinely pagan postindustrial religion. Bob dobbs, high epopt of the church of the subgenius, here inscribed for the salvation of future generations and in the hope that slack may someday reign on this earth isbn 0671638106 is seen as the bible of the church. Church of the subgenius subgenius wikia clench fandom.
Bob dobbs is the figurehead of the church of the subgenius. Bob dobbs and the church of the subgenius captures the important role that this klatch of weirdos in played in the american subculture. Im not into subgenius for the religious aspect so much. It serves as the cornerstone of the literature of the church of the subgenius the prescriptures, and sure, its spawned a couple of sequels that have done well for itself, but it does is best job doubling as a reference work. See more ideas about church of the subgenius, flying spaghetti monster and old time religion. The book of the subgenius by subgenius foundation, j r dobbs 1987 paperback.
Wordofmouth advertising that this was a comic, underground satire has sold the book for us. Subsite is the official website of the church of the subgenius and is maintained by the subgenius foundation, inc. A 1980s book collecting the sillyputty theology of the church of the subgenius, that group of wags satirizing now religion, now american society. Book of the subgenius download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Bob dobbs and the church of the subgenius is a wonderfully produced documentary. According to subgenius legend, bob was a drilling equipment salesman who, in 1953, was contacted by jhvh1, an evil space god from some corporate sin galaxy on a television set he had built himself. Pdf the book of the subgenius download full pdf book. Despite the docs exhaustive coverage of the groups history, those who come in blind might still end up puzzled, confused or even dismayed by much of whats depicted there. Board of directors of the subgenius foundation appointed in 1980. Subgenius manifesto the church of the subgenius online pamphlet distribute freely to everyone excerpted from subgenius pamphlet one and the book of the subgenius by j. Bob dobbs and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The book of the subgenius, high weirdness by mail, threefisted tales of bob, and revelation x. It is either a religion disguised as a joke, or a joke disguised as a religion. The book of the subgenius how to prosper in the coming weird times.
The book of the subgenius by subgenius foundation goodreads. Bob dobbs, purportedly a salesman from the 1950s, who is revered as a prophet by the church. Bob wrote the book of the subgenius as a series of pamphlets during the 50s and 60s, exposing what hed learned about the conspiracy from the inside. This holy person, but we also know that this will generate book sales by bringing the word odobbs to the remote, hidden subgenius who know nothing of their. See more ideas about church of the subgenius, church, flying spaghetti monster. According to the church, bob was a drilling equipment salesman. Nov 05, 2019 the book of the subgenius ran in two backtoback printings in 1983. This is due to her grandfather that developed shell shock and was severely wounded in the year 1916 at the battle of somme. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Bob dobbs, high epopt of the church of the subgenius, here inscribed for the salvation of future generations and in the hope that slack may someday reign on this earth isbn 0671638106 is seen as the bible of the church of the subgenius. See more ideas about church of the subgenius, flying spaghetti monster and robert anton wilson. Buy the book of the subgenius fireside ed by subgenius foundation, j r dobbs isbn. The many things told and shown to bob during his divine emaculation were written down in the prescriptures, the most sacred texts of subgenius tradition, excerpts of which were publicized in the book of the subgenius.
Bob dobbs, founder of the church of the subgenius 1953 quotes by bob edit make them pay as much as they think they can afford. Bob dobbs and the church of the subgenius duration. For those who didnt get enough bob out of the original book of the subgenius, revelation x provides more of the same. Bob dobbs used book in good condition read book of the subgenius by subgenius foundation available from rakuten kobo.
His book, winstons war was among the favorites to win the channel 4 book of the year award. Bob dobbs below began as a humble piece of 1950s clip art and went on to become a. In references to the whore of babylon, whore refers to either subgenius cofounder connie dobbs or to the discordian goddess discordia, and babylon to dobbstown, malaysia, the unholy holy land of the subgenius. Read download the book of the subgenius pdf pdf download. The church of the subgenius is a parody religion that satirizes betterknown belief systems.
Slack is hard to define, but the subgenius must have slack. Bob dobbs is the high epopt and spiritual leader of the church of the subgenius. The book of the subgenius is the main sacred text of the church of the subgenius, and was written by j. Enter the church of the subgenius, the parody religion backed by. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. E book readable online or download on pdf djvu txt doc mp3 cfm mobi and more. The vigorous health of this virus is the result of its careful design by an evergrowing team of subgenius coders slackfilled young men and women of yeti descent who are spread, seemingly randomly, throughout the breakthinking world. Over 1,376 episodes of this jampacked, samuraiedited juggernaut of raw, untamed slack are available. With an appendix of epistles and apostles, this is the most intoxicating portrait yet of the church of the subgenius and its infamous leader. Eventually, there was a book, the book of the subgenius. Slack can be money, slack can be sex, but slack is bob.
Bob dobbs and the church of the subgenius film threat. The normal, on the other hand, does not even comprehend that shits brain can be turned on. Book of the subgenius by subgenius subgenius foundation. Click download or read online button to get book of the subgenius book now. The church of the subgenius is an organization that appears to be mostly the output of writer ivan stang and quite a few collaborators. Pdf the book of the subgenius download full pdf book download. Hidden teachings and deuterocanonical 231 copies high weirdness by mail. Being the divine wisdom, guidance, and prophecy of j. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Spurred on by the overreach of religion and zealous televangelists of the day, the pair concoct religious monikers reverend ivan stang and dr. Bob dobbs, high epopt of the church of the subgenius, here inscribed. The normal brain might appear more intelligent by its definition, anyway yet it is atrophied. Book of the subgenius subgenius wikia clench fandom. Dobbs has a strong political background on which to build his novels, which serves to bring his books to life in an exciting and plausible way.
The book of the subgenius has to be viewed as more than just a comedy book now, both due to its age and content. Early on in this book, the church describes its flavor of experience as irritainment. Bob dobbs author of the book of the subgenius goodreads. The church of the subgenius expanded in the 1980s with the publication of scriptures and liturgy. It teaches a complex belief system that focuses on j. The films narrative is intercut with clips of bmovie scifi and industrial films.
A satirical look at the rise of religions in the united states, the book of the subgenius poses as a new religious text that teaches its followers the sacred. Bob dobbs and the church of the subgenius this diverting enough documentary focuses on the parodic religious cult that reached peak hipster awareness in the 1980s. Slack is the main goal of the church of the subgenius. A true subgenius, however, understands everything, instantly upon exposure to the word or even just the face of dobbs. Unless otherwise noted, all content is the exclusive property of the the subgenius foundation, inc. The book of the subgenius by subgenius foundation, j r. If anything, this book is more pointed and trenchant than its predecessor. Maisie dobbs is one of the more popular fictional female characters of the 21st century. The next step after reading the sacred pamphlets links above would be to procure the book of the subgenius and its companion volume, revelation x, from our shops, ebay, or better bookstores anywhere. Dobbs stupidism is the instinctual abil ity to shut off all four major parts of the brain at will. With an appendix of epistles and apostles, this is the most intoxicating portrait yet of the church of the subgenius.
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