Ouija Log – 9/16/11

Final show 9/17/11 – http://www.brain-on-fire.com/beautifulzion

A UFO inside the Blue Grotto contains...

WORST OUIJA CHAT EVER.  Very little action last night. I’m not even going to bother alerting my press list on this one, especially not SR at The Daily Pennsylvanian despite her colleagues’ apparent love for my show, for which we are grateful. The only highlight if you want to call it that was —

JEFF:  Do you know what’s taped to the back of the grave photo?

SPIRIT: YES

JEFF: What is it?

SPIRIT: HABIB

JEFF: Um, no. There is not a “habib” taped to the back of the photo (boy was I wrong; see below).  Is Habib your name?

SPIRIT: NO

...American culture en route to Mars.

Mind you I’m not touching the board during these conversations. It’s always being operated by two audience volunteers other than at a few brief times between chats when I get on the board to warm it up, if you will.  I know of course that Habib is an Arabic male name but I looked up its actual meaning and it’s “beloved” or “loved one” which in that case makes it similar to the 9/10 transcript when DAVID told us that HOME was taped to the back and it put a lump in my throat.

Had I known last night that a habib was a loved one and that the board was again speaking to me in Arabic I’d have been a little less dismissive.  This would mark the 4th time out of 7 sessions that a directly Islamic or at least South Asian presence has been on the board — there was also the 9/14 session when it kept telling us NAMAZ, NAMAZ (pray, pray in Arabic), then there was the South Asian 5-year-old girl named MALA on 9/15 and SHALEE on 9/8.

All fascinating but surprising because given our geographical locus I was expecting a lot of old Philadelphia Quakers with names like Rachel or  Zebulon or Nehemiah or at least some Johns or Williams or Marys.  Yes there was David but he died in 1976 and lives in LA so he doesn’t count.

Lesson learned: never make assumptions about the spirit world/human subconscious.

Only 1 show left and it’s tonight and it’s the final Paranormal Psaturday – the first three ticket holders to show me a convincing photograph or smartphone video clip of authentic-looking paranormal activity in their homes will be given a $10.00 Starbucks gift certificate. Full details and ticket info.

BZABOTD Makes The Daily Pennsylvanian’s “Must See” and “Worst Marketing” Lists Simultaneously

—– Original Message —–
From: Jeffrey Stanley
To: Sandra Rubinchik
Cc: UTB Edz
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 3:25 PM
Subject: Re: Ouija Log – 9/14/11

A simple “please remove” would have sufficed but I appreciate your enthusiasm and professionalism for guerrilla theatre. You have redefined “spam” as it pertains to promoting a fringe show. Your message is loud and clear and has been incorporated into my publicity. Many thanks for informing me that I had been included in 34st’s Must See list. No one informed me and it didn’t show up in Google searches for my show and it didn’t come through in my Google Alerts, so we truly had no clue until your email.

Now how about coming to see the show? There’ll be a comp ticket waiting for you at the door tonight (seriously).

Many thanks,

Jeff

—– Original Message —–
From: Sandra Rubinchik
To: Jeffrey Stanley
Cc: UTB Edz
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 2:48 PM
Subject: Re: Ouija Log – 9/14/11

Dear Jeffrey,
We get it. In fact, we get it so much that UTB’s counterpart publication, 34th Street Magazine, has already included your show in one of its published articles. (http://34st.com/2011/09/top-5-must-sees-at-live-arts-philly-fringe/) Congratulations. Do you spam your ghosts long enough until they are finally moved to respond, too? It must be working. Have a great final 3 shows and please stop emailing us unless you have something new to say.

Thanks,
Sandra Rubinchik

—– Original Message —–

From: Jeffrey Stanley
To: Sandra Rubinchik
Cc: UTB Edz
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 3:25 PM
Subject: Re: Ouija Log – 9/14/11

A simple “please remove” would have sufficed but I appreciate your enthusiasm and professionalism for guerrilla theatre.  You have redefined “spam” as it pertains to promoting a fringe show.  Your message is loud and clear and has been incorporated into my publicity.  Many thanks for informing me that  I had been included in 34st’s Must See list.  No one informed me and it didn’t show up in Google searches for my show and it didn’t come through in our Google Alerts,  so we truly had no clue until your email.

Now how about  coming to see the show? There’ll be a comp ticket waiting for you at the door tonight (seriously).

Many thanks,

Jeff

—– Original Message —–

From: Sandra Rubinchik
To: Jeffrey Stanley
Cc: UTB Edz
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 2:48 PM
Subject: Re: Ouija Log – 9/14/11

Dear Jeffrey,

We get it. In fact, we get it so much that UTB’s counterpart publication, 34th Street Magazine, has already included your show in one of its published articles. (http://34st.com/2011/09/top-5-must-sees-at-live-arts-philly-fringe/) Congratulations. Do you spam your ghosts long enough until they are finally moved to respond, too? It must be working. Have a great final 3 shows and please stop emailing us unless you have something new to say.
Thanks,
Sandra Rubinchik