J. R. "Bob" Dobbs

J. R. "Bob" Dobbs is the figurehead of the Church of the SubGenius. His image is derived from a piece of 1950s clip-art. According to SubGenius dogma, "Bob" was a drilling equipment salesman who, in 1953, saw a vision of God (JHVH-1 according to Church scriptures) on a television set he had built himself. The vision inspired him to write the "PreScriptures" (as described in the Book of the SubGenius) and found the Church. "Bob" is the greatest salesman who ever lived^{[citation needed]}, and has cheated death a number of times. He was assassinated in San Francisco in 1984, though the Church states that he has come back from the dead several times since then. The image of J.R. Bob Dobbs is copyright (C) The SubGenius Foundation, Inc. ... J. R. Bob Dobbs The Church of the SubGenius is a satirical postmodern religion, originally based in Dallas, Texas, which gained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s subculture, with a large presence on the Internet. ... // Recovering from World War II and its aftermath, the economic miracle emerged in West Germany and Italy. ... Examples of computer clip arts. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... JHVH-1. ... The Book of the SubGenius: Being the Divine Wisdom, Guidance, and Prophecy of J.R. 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... Nickname: The City by the Bay; Fog City; The City Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco  - Mayor Gavin Newsom Area    - City  47 sq mi (122 km²)  - Land  46. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The quotation marks in "Bob's" name are always included when spelling his name, according to the Church.

Nothing is more central to "Bob" than his pipe, which is filled with the mysterious substance known as habafropzipulops or "frop," a Tibetan herb which contains mystical, hallucinogenic, and entheogenic powers. The pipe may also allude to surrealist painter Rene Magritte's "The Treachery Of Images". The painting features an image of a pipe with the words "Ceci n'est pas une pipe" (This is not a pipe) written below the image. According to the church, the image of "Bob" and his pipe are often seen on random objects, possibly to herald things to come or as an omen, or possibly for no reason at all.^{[citation needed]} Hallucinogenic drug - drugs that can alter sensory perceptions. ... An entheogen, in the strictest sense, is a psychoactive substance (most often some plant matter with hallucinogenic effects) that occasions an enlightening spiritual or mystical experience. ... Surrealism is an artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious. ... René François Ghislain Magritte (November 21, 1898 - August 15, 1967) was a Surrealist artist, born in Lessines, Belgium. ... This is not a pipe. ...

Connie Dobbs, the Blessed Anti-Virgin. Image copyright
© The SubGenius Foundation, Inc.

"Bob's" wife, Connie Dobbs, has become as legendary in SubGenius circles as "Bob" himself. Although "Bob" has been married to other women, spirits, deities, and inanimate objects (he was married to Eris, the Discordian mother Goddess for a while, though she grew tired of him and kicked him out), Connie is described in the SubGenius documentary Arise! as "his first, and still his primary wife." Connie is the patron of SubGenius women, and she is seen as a vision of true liberation for women. She refuses to submit to anyone (especially "Bob"), and she is just as free-wheeling and promiscuous as her husband...although she has a more level head on her shoulders when it comes to domestic issues. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Eris (ca. ... Discordianism has been described as both an elaborate joke disguised as a religion and a religion disguised as an elaborate joke. ...

According to Church lore, "Bob" travelled to Malaysia and founded a secret enclave there, called Dobbstown, where he often stays when he is not travelling. Few members of the Church of the SubGenius have ever seen Dobbstown in person, and it may be a legend similar to the legend of Shangri-La. Dobbstown is purportedly a remote indoctrination compound located in Malaysia whose existence is a tenet of belief of members the Church of the Subgenius. ... Shangri-La is a fictional place described in the novel, Lost Horizon, written by British writer James Hilton in 1933. ...

"Bob's" image first appeared in the original SubGenius publication, SubGenius Pamphlet #1 (a.k.a. "The World Ends Tomorrow And You May Die") (1980). [1] Since his initial appearance, his face has appeared in numerous places around the world, and it has made cameo appearances on everything from graffiti art on highway overpasses, to musical albums by many underground bands (and several popular mainstream rock bands, ranging from Devo to Sublime) and the occasional movie (see The Wizard of Speed and Time) and TV appearance (Pee-wee's Playhouse). There are also two German comics with "Bob" ("Future Subjunkies" and "Space Bastards", both by Gerhard Seyfried and Ziska Riemann). The Church of the SubGenius maintains the trademark and copyright on "Bob's" image, though it has tried to avoid taking legal action unless absolutely necessary. 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Martin Scorsese appears briefly in an uncredited role in this scene from his feature film Taxi Driver. ... Highway in Pennsylvania, USA The Pan-American Highway, in the Peruvian town of Máncora, where it serves as the main street. ... Devo (pronounced DEE-vo or dee-VO, often spelled DEVO or DEV-O) is an American Rock group formed in Akron, Ohio in 1972. ... Sublime was an American band from Long Beach, California. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... The Wizard of Speed and Time is a low-budget movie written, directed, and starring animator Mike Jittlov. ... Pee-wees Playhouse is a childrens television program starring Pee-wee Herman (played by Paul Reubens) that aired on Saturday mornings on CBS. The show originally ran from September 13, 1986 to July 27, 1991, and was enormously popular with both children and adults. ...

The Church has recently adopted a new symbol called the "Sacred Ikon", which is a stylized cross consisting of three bars and a pipe, placed in a pattern that matches the eyes, nose, mouth, and pipe of "Bob"'s image.

Dobb's icon. Image copyright
© The SubGenius Foundation, Inc.

In its January 1, 2000 issue, a Time magazine internet-based poll named J.R. "Bob" Dobbs the #1 "Phoney Or Fraud" of the 20th century. [2] [3] The Dobbs Icon The image of the Dobbs Icon is copyright (C) The SubGenius Foundation, Inc. ... The Dobbs Icon The image of the Dobbs Icon is copyright (C) The SubGenius Foundation, Inc. ... (Clockwise from upper left) Time magazine covers from May 7, 1945; July 25, 1969; December 31, 1999; September 14, 2001; and April 21, 2003. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999...

"Bob's" image is commonly seen on the Usenet newsgroup alt.binaries.slack, where he appears regularly in images by many artists. Proper etiquette on the newsgroup dictates that credit be given where it is due, and acknowledgement of the ownership of "Bob's" image by the Church is accepted by the regular newsgroup participants. Usenet (USEr NETwork) is a global, distributed Internet discussion system that evolved from a general purpose UUCP network of the same name. ... A newsgroup is a repository usually within the Usenet system, for messages posted from many users at different locations. ... alt. ...

Famous "Bob" quotes

• "You'll PAY to know what you really think."
• "They may be Pink, but their money's still green!"
• "Don't just eat that hamburger, eat the HELL out of it!"
• "You know how dumb the average person is? Well, by definition, half of 'em are even dumber than THAT."
• "Relax in the safety of your own delusions."
• "Pull the wool over your own eyes."
• "Fuck 'em if they can't take a joke."
• "'Too much' is always better than not enough."

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