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OSOAWEEK
Ezine of Obliviana
Issue 222, 10/27/98
by Frank Edward Nora, Lord of Obliviana
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LORD OF OBLIVIANA
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Welcome to the start of Trick Sojourn 18, the 18th set of thirteen weeks since OsoaWeek began on July 28, 1994!

Numerologically speaking, today could hardly be worse. First of all, 666 is the worst number out there. And 209 is the best. This year, 1998, is equal to 666 times 3. This issue of OsoaWeek is 222, which times three equals, of course, 666.

This is he start of Trick Sojourn 18, and 18 is, of course, 6+6+6. And 18 breaks down to 9 (1+8). 9 is the absolute worst of the first ten numbers. (6+6+6=18, 1+8=9).

Today is the 27th--2+7=9!

Because of all this numerological nastiness, I'm not gonna start anything big today. That, and I'm not ready yet.

I should mention that way back in 1986, I faced a similar circumstance. It was June 6, 1986. 1+9+8+6=24, 2+4=6. So the dat was, effectively, 6/6/6. On that day, I set out to print "Big New Ark" #1, to start Halfevil Graphics, which is the "company" that would eventually become Obliviana Super Occult Amusement. But my car broke down before I could get to my father's office, and I had to wait till the next day, 6/7/86, to start Halfevil Graphics. And exactly ten years to the day after that, on 6/7/96, I met my wife-to-be, Denice!

So maybe I'll wait till tomorrow to launch the new website. Yeah... that resonates real good!

Last night I had a real breakthrough, and I think that this upcoming incarnation of Obliviana may indeed finally be the right one!

I'll tell ya a lot more about it next week!

Get all Obliviana!

P. S. I decided that OsoaWeekis not gonna be exclusive anymore. So all of 'em, from last Trick Sojourn and every other one--will eventually be available in the Obliviana Archive. Okay?

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LUCKY STORM
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Lucky Storm 222:

198

(Flip 11, Dire 8, Storm Pelter "Vanish", Pilcansas Stormpost 14)

Previously: 209: 27, 210: 126, 211: 20, 212: 140, 213: 170, 214: 175, 215: 177, 216: 83, 217: 111, 218: 77, 219: 119, 220: 100, 221: 128


Note: The Lucky Storm is drawn randomly, using a deck of 30 cards (called a "Storm Codex"), one for each Flip and Dire.

Comment: Well, 198 goes right along with all the other bad numbers today.

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SONG OF THE WEEK
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Elliott Fisher, "Dr. No's Fantasy"
(Album: "Ultra Lounge Volume 17--Bongo Land")

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CARNE'S MOISTURE DETECTION FRIEND
Episode Fourteen
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CARNE: Well hey, those sticker bushes weren't so bad! No doubt my Moisture Detection Friend would have whined and complained about such an experience, but you and I, Pacer, are made of tougher stuff regarding such experiences.

PACER: And we're still in the same general area as were were before we went through the bushes. That's somewhat impressive.

CARNE: I know. The gravel road before us is of the same kind of gravel. But... well, not quite. I like this gravel better. It's sharper, more rocklike. I like that.

PACER: Who's Vontolleny?

CARNE: Huh?

PACER: That skywriting up there. It says "Vontolleny is cool." See it?

CARNE: Um... oh yeah. I think it's just that new videogame character, the one who travels around through the certificates on people's walls, the tan and white bridge-dwelling jackdaw? You know the one I mean?

PACER: Wasn't that some vaporware game from like ten years ago?

CARNE: Apparently the game is gonna happen. Or has already happened.

PACER: I hope they make a View-Master for it.

CARNE: They won't. They don't make videogame View-Master reels, I don't think. Videogames are the most massive piece of pop culture real estate that is treated like dirt, mostly. Or... maybe just as every pebble is a little different... um... I mean... ah whatever. Let's go get some coffee.

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INFORMATION
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Obliviana Super Occult Amusement is at "www.obliviana.com"
Send all E-mail to "obliviana@aol.com"

OsoaWeek is copyright 1998 Frank Edward Nora, Lord of Obliviana. It may be copied for personal use only. No part of OsoaWeek may be published, either digitally or physically, without permission.

The Obliviana Mailing List is currently holding steady at 23 members.

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