Please send as far and wide as possible. Thanks, Robert Sterling Editor, The Konformist http://www.konformist.com To all whom are interested: In case you haven't noticed, The Konformist has been on a semi-hiatus since late December. The December Konspiracy Girl was recently finally added, but after viewing my options, I have decided it is in my best interest to keep it in semi-hiatus. The reason begins and ends with money. I have devoted a lot of time and money into The Konformist, and frankly there is no more money to invest in it, and thus little time. To those few out there who suspect I am a CIA disinformation agent, I respond with a request for info on where to send my invoice. The good news is that I will survive, and have taken the necessary steps to insure that. The even better news to you readers is that The Konformist will continue, as it still has too much potential for me to give up. Still, I am tempted to give it up, frankly because I don't believe in doing anything unless I can devote myself to it 100%, and I'm not sure when (if ever) I will be able to do that again with The Konformist. The Beast of the Month will continue: it's fun smacking the hell out of someone once a month. The Konspiracy Girl will be put on hold, however. I will sporadically put up an impressive backlog of articles. The bottom line is there is a product in The Konformist that, if properly invested in and promoted, will make some rich evil bastard a lot of money. Considering what I've done with the monetary resources I have, I know this to be a fact. I am happy to say that everyone I know (or didn't know) who saw my performance on the Fox Full Nelson special were convinced I came off far and away the best of all the participants (including Rob Nelson, the host himself, who didn't mind that I made him look bad a couple times.) I am ready and able for showtime. If any of you know of rich evil bastards who are greedy enough to exploit The Konformist or my services, please have them contact me. I can write for newspapers, magazines, and other medias and I am ready for TV or radio. I'm thinking of carrying a sign: "WILL STIR SHIT FOR FOOD." Also, if any of you know of other opportunities for me to make money, please let me know or have someone contact me. I know I have a lot of contacts out there, and I am asking you all for help in this matter, if you can. However, please don't send anything my way that is MLM or something else which requires me to invest time and money without a definite payout. I've got other things I can put my energy in for free. Also, please don't insult me by sending me an email on how bad you feel for me. I'm sure you do, but pity does not pay bills. If you have nothing that can help pay bills via contacts, then please say no more. Well, enough said: I'll be in New York this weekend for the Disinfo.Con, and it should be fun (and, more important right now, it pays.) In the meantime, I want to thank you all for reading over the years, and I hope the tone of this email doesn't sound angry. But I have reached a point of critical mass. One of my biggest sins is my pride and arrogance, and frankly I know the main reason I have reached this point is my refusal to ask for help. The reality has humbled me where I must do this, and any help you can send my way on this matter will be appreciated. Thanks, Robert Sterling Editor, The Konformist http://www.konformist.com Disinfo.Con: February 19, 2000 http://con2000.disinfo.com/ Disinfo.Con will be the first event of its type in New York since the legendary Nova Convention, honoring author William Burroughs, in 1979. Featuring a line-up of speakers drawing from the best of the underground media, new science and far fringes of the art scene, Disinfo.Con 2000 will turn New York City's majestic Hammerstein Ballroom into an 11 hour Technicolor dream house of revolutionary thought, visionary art and lysergic lectures. The event will be one part rave, one part performance, and one part mind fuck. * Marilyn Manson in a satellite presentation! * Kenneth Anger * RU Sirius * Grant Morrison * Robert Anton Wilson * Genesis P-Orridge * Paul Laffoley * Joe Coleman * Douglas Rushkoff * Adam Parfrey * Kenn Thomas (Steamshovel Press) * Robert Sterling (The Konformist) * Greg Bishop (The Excluded Middle) * Howard Bloom will present a special video lecture. There will also be an exclusive preview of the new Disinfo Nation TV series produced for Channel 4 in the UK, featuring a behind the scenes look at the Montauk Project, a biographical short about Timothy Leary, the brain damaged snuff film carnage of "Uncle Goddamn," Salvador Dali advertising Alka Seltzer and more! Disinfo.Con 2000 will take place on Saturday February 19, 2000 at the Hammerstein Ballroom, 311 West 34th Street off of 8th Avenue in New York City. Doors open 10 am; the event starts at 11 am and finishes at 11 pm. The Ballroom is walking distance from Penn Station and The Port Authority Bus Station. There are also a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate reserved at the New Yorker Hotel, next door to the Ballroom. Passes for the full 12-hour event cost $99.95 and for the evening session only $49.95. Attendees can register online at <http://con2000.disinfo.com/> http://con2000.disinfo.com. ***** |d|i|s|i|n|f|o|r|m|a|t|i|o|n| http://www.disinfo.com free e-mail your boss can't read: http://www.disinfo.net Merchandise to bolster subversion: http://headshop.disinfo.com The Disinformation Company, Ltd. If you are interested in a free subscription to The Konformist Newswire, please visit http://www.eGroups.com/list/konformist/ and sign up. Or, e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject: "I NEED 2 KONFORM!!!" (Okay, you can use something else, but it's a kool catch phrase.) Visit the Klub Konformist at Yahoo!: http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/klubkonformist
