http://www.23ae.comDiscordian Lojinx At Bargain Prices!Kopyleft (K) 23AE - All rights reversed. http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=419 http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=419 I've got a new post over at the Verwirrung Blog (the official blog of the spags over at the principiadiscordia.com forums ) Check it out: The Strange Times here's an excerpt: This morning I looked out my window and I saw a unsettling and surreal painting sprawling out to the edge of the sunrise. Jedi and zombies, vampires and ninjas, cat suits and kings, robots and chameleons, prophets and the profane, and everybody's together, eyes match forward, getting on the train. We call it the Strange Times. This is the state of modern living. We live in a world weirder than any realm any explorer could ever hope to map. This is a world where your nervous system, tangled with fractals creeping like vines, extends its tendrils into the modern jungle. Rule 34: if it exists, there is pornography involving it. There are lollypops with bugs in them. People get surgery to look exactly like Barbie Dolls. There are humans that have become lizards and tigers. The guys in suits have all become cyborgs. Children don't just play Cowboys and Indians anymore, now they play Self Aware Artificial Intelligence versus the Benevolent Plutocracy. It's the strange times and every human being, even the boring ones, are unspeakably, unknowably weird. [Read More...] Sun, 11 May 2008 17:49:45 EST http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=418 http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=418 I really didn't know which category to stick this in--Goddess Eris didn't tell me. If Professor Mu-Chao knows a better place, let me know. I'm perfect, but not that perfect. In any case, good St. Mae of discordian.com asked me to stick this here somewhere, so I'm being a good boy and doing what I'm told. You don't argue with St. Mae. I won't be able to attend this most excellent event myself, but some of my co-whorts might. Maybe one of them can get Binky the WonderSkull to Emperor Norton I's tombstone, and of course to Minna Street, named after our Saint M innie R ae , the late San Francisco soiled dove. We have our own version of this with some useless made-up facts about St. Mae at KallistiCon 2008 . -- R. L. From a secure location beneath New Alamut, Left Coast, Turtle Island, Earth Fool's Day 2008 Discordians, Dysnomians, Erisians, and others of much ilk... Get up! (Get on up!) KallistiCon 2008 is coming - June 20-22! Every year this millennium, we've gotten together in the Bay Area in California. We're not just rehashing gags from the Principia - we're moving forward, practicing chaos in the world. For the last seven years, we've eaten and drank together, we've made friends with strangers in traffic, we've had rituals and blessings, we've been weird in public, and we've been human with each other. We've found the freaks who thought they were the only ones, and taught them - and ourselves - what tribe is supposed to mean. Some of you will say: "But Discordians are supposed to be disorganized." Didn't you know that's just a put-on? Some of you will say we're doing it wrong, and only you know the right way to follow Eris. That's OK. Just quit talking about it and start doing it. Some will no doubt repeat the tired cliche: "We Discordians tend to stick apart." Of course we do, but sticking apart is more fun when we do it together. Throw out your old memes. Greg and Kerry are gone, Bob Wilson is gone, Camden Benares and the other old-timers are gone. Let's honor and respect them. Let's learn from their lives and their teachings. But let's stop trying to be them. The Principia is your grandma's Discordia. Being an inside joke on the net is your daddy's. What's yours? And who are you doing it with? gabba gabba we accept you we accept you one of us www.kallisticon.com June 20-22, 2008 Redwood City, California RSVP by June 15! Contact: email stmae @ discordian.com We added spaces to St. Mae's email address to reduce spam--ignore the spaces like you ignore the fnords Sat, 10 May 2008 11:09:43 EST http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=417 http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=417 Judging by the pharma spam which has infested it, it looks like DISCOFLUX dot COM has been hijacked. No telling if it's also been infected with anything -- stay clear of it for the time being. Unless you've got a bullet-proof browser. If you're the owner, or know who it is, it might be wise to investigate and see what the story is. Mon, 5 May 2008 20:50:52 EST http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=416 http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=416 Thu, 1 May 2008 18:26:38 EST http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=415 http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=415 Is Miley Cyrus a Discordian? The question might seem absurd, until you consider a few facts: 1) She was born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23 , 1992 (23 of course being a very Discordian number). This is the anniversary of the first airing of Discordian Saint Doctor Who, which was postponed one day because of the assassination of U. S. President John F. Kennedy the day before. Kerry Thornley, co-founder of the Discordian religion under the name Omar Khayyam Ravenhurst, was investigated for his connection with suspect presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. 2) She became famous under the name Miley Cyrus (5 letters and 5 letters). 3) Her original name Destiny implies someone who gives destiny (i.e. Goddess Eris) and Miley was a nickname given by her father to mean Smiley (i.e. joke). Remember that Discordianism is a joke disguised as a religion, or a religion disguised as a joke. 4) She has filed to change her name to Miley Ray Cyrus (which is much closer to the name of the Discordian Saint Prostitute Minnie Rae , sometimes known as Mary Simpson), who was named "The Little Countess" by Discordian Saint Emperor Norton I. 5) The hearing for her name change is scheduled for May 1, 2008, the anniversary of the founding of both the Bavarian Illuminati (in 1776) and the Society for Creative Anachronism (1966) which has included some of the most prominent Discordians. 6) The Hannah Montana Movie is scheduled to be released May 1, 2009 (see above). 7) Her character's name Hannah is a palindrome, the same backwards and forwards (spelling things backward is a frequent Discordian trick), and also means "grace of God" or, backwards, "grace of Goddess." 8) She will soon appear half-naked in Vanity Fair , which is quite Discordian, especially for a 15-year-old girl (15 is the number 5 * 3). 9) She is frequently photographed flashing her "now famous peace sign" which wasa previously (and still is) the Discordian no. 5 or no. 23 sign. Sources http://www.timessquaregossip.com/2008/03/miley-cyrus-records-in-music-studio.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miley_Cyrus http://www.babynames.com/name/MILEY http://www.timessquaregossip.com/2008_03_01_archive.html http://www.bavarianilluminati.com/ http://voices.kansascity.com/node/1080 Victorian Children by Graham Ovenden and Robert Melville The Autobiography of Minnie Rae surviving fragments The Prankster and the Conspiracy: The Story of Kerry Thornley and How He Met Oswald and Inspired the Counterculture by Adam Gorightly "How I Killed Kennedy and Inspired the Counterculture" by R.K.O. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:57:14 EST http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=414 http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=414 Sick of the Flying Spaghetti Monster being the only Neophillic Irreligion available for kids? Here's a quick jake for the children. hxxp://www.gogoddess.com/ Some background on the site, from the PARENTS section: Why go goddess? Rather than by age, tweens are best defined by their state of mind as they enter a transition period between childhood and adolescence. go goddess! is a brand focusing exclusively on the development of self-esteem for tween girls by encouraging self-discovery, self-expression, and self-awareness. The purpose of the go goddess! concept is to encourage tweens to discover their talents and interests, and to emphasize the importance of embracing their inner beauty and unique attitudes as they navigate the tough world of being a tween. Why focus on tweens? Experts suggest that it is during the tween years that girls begin to pay attention to their “inner voice.” They begin to compare themselves to their peers, which can result in self-doubt. “Tween-agers” also begin to question their individual idea of what is right and what is wrong, rather than solely relying on their parents' opinions. The intent of the go goddess! concept is to provide girls with a healthy outlet to explore their unique and budding interests during this impressionable period. consider the above when writing letters. If you sign up, play nice on the site, there are kids there. But go ahead and try every trick in the book to get them to take us seriously. (credit to Lysergic for finding this joint) PS: I DON'T EVEN HAVE A DAUGHTER! Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:42:51 EST http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=413 http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=413 cram you were here before i could post this, so you don't need to get to my comments page, i'll be back to help soon i'll be back on wednesday Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:01:39 EST http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=412 http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=412 connections. access. build it. eat it. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:08:06 EST http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=411 http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=411 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:20:18 EST http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=410 http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=410 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:46:20 EST http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=409 http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=409 Today * is Discosloth , the 27th Day (Setting Orange) of the Season of Discord (the second season in the Discordian Year) in this, the YOLD 3174. The Day of the Sloth. Halfway through Discord, on the Journey between Chaos and Confusion, Sloth Day is celebrated by not doing anything to celebrate it. Enjoy your Slothage! Wed, 9 Apr 2008 17:52:35 EST http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=408 http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=408 Like many others, the Discordian school of sorcery makes use of several ritual tools. Chief among these is Eris' wand, a simple yet effective tool to focus one's magical will through. Though possible to purchase, it is reccomended one makes their own wand, though this should not be a problem as someone of average intelligence can create one in 5 minutes. Simply find a tree branch that is thick and diverges at its top into two separate poles. The two poles symbolize the concepts of order and disorder, for sure. Now, tie some form of elastic between the two poles. This represents superstring theory which, according to my understanding, is science talk for "magic!" Now perform the W5 Star Wholey Mega Apostolic Banishing Ritual to bless your new Ritual weapon, and go forth into the world to spread nonsense and anarchy. Eris' wand has been found almost everywhere that Erisian thought is present Here we have a mighty Erisian Sorceror using this tool to hex invaders in his homeland http://www.irreality.net/mediastore/1611/images/020729_gaza_slingshot.jpg Hail Eris Tue, 1 Apr 2008 20:24:43 EST http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=407 http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=407 Amy! -OR- Teal Discord maddie[long name not included] Esthurr Fishie And they're teenage girls from California!! They'll be legal just in time for my mid-life crisis!!! (but they're on myspace... ugh!) I wish I worked at the BK Lounge... (filed under Mindfucks 'cuz my mind is fucked! Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:06:38 EST http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=406 http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?post=406 Well, I have loosed my eggs upon the world. I bought 24 plastic eggs, and destroyed the one by stepping on it while shouting "Kallisti!". One of the things I decided on was to combine my Chaos Magik practice with the 'release'. I tried to imbue as much Octarine with each object as possible. I also went with the idea that children are probably going to find said eggs, so why not really make them worth their while? So, I scavanged my drawers and jewelry boxes for the best 'booty' possible. I am hoping that they will be able to pick up the Octarine and the objects will come to be special signifiers. Among the flotsam released: * a single sapphire earring * a 18k cuff link * pebbles from Normany beach in France * my dad's Purple Heart * a cameo * bottle caps from New Orleans * a sterling turtle ring * Pennsylvanian Era fossils * 18th cent. Dutch buttons * several handfuls of foreign coins I'm saving the more random stuff for a pagan festival I'll be attending in spring, since that's a grown up event... Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:08:28 EST