Thanks for asking, dude.
I attended the L.A. Lebowskifest, courteously invited by Will and Scott to deliver the opening benediction on the first night. I read the "Dude's Prayer" - written by Rev. John Jansson - the Swedish Jeff from the Dudespaper. It went over like lingonberry pancakes. I'm sure you've seen the video at the Dudespaper:
http://dudespaper.com/the-dudes-prayer-at-lebowskifest.html/
I asked Will and Scott if I could sell some stuff at the second night bowling party to help defray the costs of my flight in from Thailand and they said no problem so I set up a booth selling ordination kits. This attracted a bunch of the press and among them was a group of flimmakers who had been contracted by VW to seek out folks for whom a particular movie had changed their lives. They quickly gleaned that such a transformation had happened to me. I blathered enthusiastically for their camera and they asked if they could follow up and expand the bit by filming me talking about Dudeism and the Big Lebowski at various spots around L.A. I must have talked for hours, but they selected the salient bits and assembled it into the commercial you've seen.
The commercial was not shown on TV but before films at 550 independent movie houses in the UK. So despite some criticism I've received for "shilling" for VW, truth is that the money mainly helped support independent movie houses in that country.
All in all it was a fun fucking day. They got me drunk on white russians, had me commandeer a bowling lane and blather to my heart's content. I must admit that it was a bit embarrassing to watch at first but now I dig it. Hope you all do too.
Men, there's a reason why the forumdude is the forumdude. Thailand is part of the rug that ties this big room together, if you know what I mean. 8)The fuck you talkin' about?
Men, there's a reason why the forumdude is the forumdude. Thailand is part of the rug that ties this big room together, if you know what I mean. 8)The fuck you talkin' about?
the physical act of love
You mean coitus?
Men, there's a reason why the forumdude is the forumdude. Thailand is part of the rug that ties this big room together, if you know what I mean. 8)The fuck you talkin' about?
Men, there's a reason why the forumdude is the forumdude. Thailand is part of the rug that ties this big room together, if you know what I mean. 8)The fuck you talkin' about?
Well, you know, the surrounding environment has some importance in helping not only to conceive but also to keep you relaxed and your mind limber. Thailand I guess is one of those places. Like Hawaii, Polinesia and so on. Am I wrong? Or am I just an asshole?
You mean about the fact that I'm an asshole? ;D
Yeah. Living in a dudely place helps a lot being dude. Like flowing down a gentle hill. Or something like that.
Yeah. Living in a dudely place helps a lot being dude. Like flowing down a gentle hill. Or something like that.That's marvelous
Luckily there are still some around. And in the future, as Dudeism spreads, there will be more. Dudeish Oasis.Could we claim our own Dudeist State, like Israel?
...Where could it be? Not in a place that will drown soon.
But isn't having an I.D. card a bit undude like? Or at least only something the square community would give a shit about?
But isn't having an I.D. card a bit undude like? Or at least only something the square community would give a shit about?
You may have a point there but following the same line of thought do you think the Dude would be concerned about certificates and letters of good standing and such? Do you think the Dude would be into any kind of organized religion at all, even if it was based on him? We just don't know Dude, but I think it'd still be awesome to have an id card. It'd make my friends laugh to beat the band if I whipped that out at the local drinkery. Plus it's travel-size for your convenience.
But isn't having an I.D. card a bit undude like? Or at least only something the square community would give a shit about? I mean the dude relied on his Ralph's card for his I.D., which seem to surfice for the dude. I know my rights, man. Am I wrong, or just an asshole?
But isn't having an I.D. card a bit undude like? Or at least only something the square community would give a shit about? I mean the dude relied on his Ralph's card for his I.D., which seem to surfice for the dude. I know my rights, man. Am I wrong, or just an asshole?
Well, man, we just don't know. Probably he wouldn't give a shit about this. But when dealing with ceremonies and recognition and all the stuff and papers of this world an official id card is simply needed. Around there are a lot of assholes and having an id card helps. Probably no one asks for identification to a catholic priest but we are far, for now, from that point. Otherwise there is the danger that anyone can say he's a Dudeist Priest. And that's cool, but what if he's a nihilist, or a fascist, or worse? "Eight years old Dude."
An id card, if not fake, shows that you are who you say you are, and lets the church to know it too. And when ceremonies are recognized and have legal value and your credentials can be easily checked I think is good.
And it might also be that you get some discounts somewhere. On a bowling alley or at rug vendors too. ;D
I have a hard time seeing a Zen Buddist master dude pulling out an I.D. card to prove that he has reached enlightment.
I have a hard time seeing a Zen Buddist master dude pulling out an I.D. card to prove that he has reached enlightment.
Why should it matter so much if others want to carry one? Just abide Dude.
I dont know if I would want to belong to an organization that has identification cards. Well other than my Ralphs card.
I had that written on my forehead at the last fest, along with a rug poncho
Do you prefer a tattoo? On the forehead? ;D
i'm currently upgrading the site so that i can divide some orders between my assistant in los angeles (the city of angels) who ships out the certificates and such, and stuff i want to mail from thailand, like the ID cards, and some other cool new shit (awesome WWDD bracelets, solid silver yin yang bowling ball pendants, a woven dudeoo (dudeist voodoo) doll, etc.).forumdude - have you decided on the university name for sure? Perhaps you and some of the other reverends have gone into seclusion and discussed this already, but I would like to suggest a longer name. I think a longer name may represent legitimacy to the fuckin amateurs who have not heard of Dudeism. Plus there may be a acronym in the name other than AU.
plus, we're also going to offer Abide University student ID cards so you dudes can get discounts on movies and flights and what have you. Masters Degrees in Leisure Studies, Dudeism, Philosophy, Ethics, etc. will be available for free through the site (printed certificates will cost a bit, naturally) and Ph.Ds (and honorary faculty appointment) will be awarded to anyone who sends in a convincing thesis for publication (certificates in this case will be free). We were going to call it Dude University but figured no one would take us seriously.
unfortunately the goddamn plane keeps crashing into the mountain. i upgraded the site last week to some nice new servers and suddenly i couldn't change anything. strong men also cry.
anyway, good news is that that's all up and running. bad news is it's entering the slash and burn season in northern thailand and i need to run away from the smoke for a few weeks (they burn the dried up rice fields to fertilize the new ones here in the land of thai stick). good news is i'll be on a tropical beach drinking cheap rum for a while. bad news is i won't be able to mail anything till i get back in mid-march. good news is i'll have internet access. bad news is i'll probably be asleep and/or drunk a lot.
so hopefully by mid march we'll have those ids ready to go!
thanks for the interest, dudes. sorry for the slow pace on my end.
I think Abide University is perfect, at the end that's what Dudeism is all about. Can I apply to work at the Female Form Department?
And, since I'd like every Dudeist new shit, can I make a bulk order? Or even better, can I come to the Thai Stick Land and help make it? ;D
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- Official University Motto - "Fuck it, Let's Go Bowling."
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All in all it was a fun fucking day. They got me drunk on white russians, had me commandeer a bowling lane and blather to my heart's content. I must admit that it was a bit embarrassing to watch at first but now I dig it. Hope you all do too.
it was the vw ad that brought dudeism to my attention, i have been living what you could call the life of the dude for some years now but . . .
never did i think i would find so many like minded dudes
thanks forumdude
Dudeist business papers?.........
Quotethe physical act of love
You mean coitus?
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Johnson?
...a Dudeist voodoo doll (dudeoo doll) as well as some other what have you.
You can see the ID cards in the youtube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYUD6vs0pg4
Is this a dead idea?
Men, there's a reason why the forumdude is the forumdude. Thailand is part of the rug that ties this big room together, if you know what I mean. 8)The fuck you talkin' about?
Men, there's a reason why the forumdude is the forumdude. Thailand is part of the rug that ties this big room together, if you know what I mean. 8)The fuck you talkin' about?
isn't the founder, his Dudely Lama, Oliver Benjamin, also in Thailand? I seem to recall reading in the CNN interview that convinced me Dudeism was the right religion for me, that he first had his epiphany that prompted him to start The Church of Later-Day Dude while living in Thailand...
Men, there's a reason why the forumdude is the forumdude. Thailand is part of the rug that ties this big room together, if you know what I mean. 8)The fuck you talkin' about?
isn't the founder, his Dudely Lama, Oliver Benjamin, also in Thailand? I seem to recall reading in the CNN interview that convinced me Dudeism was the right religion for me, that he first had his epiphany that prompted him to start The Church of Later-Day Dude while living in Thailand...
Yes....they are all the same dude.
I think the ID cards should be done in the same colors as the bumper sticker and the iron-on patch.
Make the card dark purple with light green lettering and put that classy Yin/Yang bowling ball logo over in the corner and you've got it made.
I think the only thing getting in the way is we're dudeists....some times it takes awhile to get things done.
One of the reasons I like Dudeism over Buddhism...lower standards and even lower expectations! 8)
But that is just like my opinion man.
But hey...if you have the where-with-all and the motivation...go for it dude! I'm sure everyone here would be grateful.
Hey RJ, did you have a chance to like create some stuff? Pretty sure some svelte ID cards would feed the monkey, and I like being able to whip out my credentials when people are like unsure about this.Yo! Welcome to the beach party dude! Smoke em if you got em! 8)
Hey everyone. I'm back in Thailand in a week or two, where my card making equipment is. Will have the Dudeism ID cards in the store very shortly! Also - Student I.D. cards from the upcoming "Abide University".
Hey everyone. I'm back in Thailand in a week or two, where my card making equipment is. Will have the Dudeism ID cards in the store very shortly! Also - Student I.D. cards from the upcoming "Abide University".
Yo! Welcome to the beach party dude! Smoke em if you got em! 8)I appreciate the welcome, dude. Glad to be here.
Just arrived back in Thailand a week ago and am still dusting everything off -- we had massive floods here last Sept and a lot of my equipment is is a sorry state. But it's at the top of the list! Thanks for your patience!
All Universities are made up of various colleges and other institutions. In this case I humbly submit the following.............
(a bunch of dudely abidin' words)
Will we dudeists be able to become deans or professors or something to make ourselves sound really impressive? C'mon, it might help some of us get more chicks.
plus, we're also going to offer Abide University student ID cards so you dudes can get discounts on movies and flights and what have you. Masters Degrees in Leisure Studies, Dudeism, Philosophy, Ethics, etc. will be available for free through the site (printed certificates will cost a bit, naturally) and Ph.Ds (and honorary faculty appointment) will be awarded to anyone who sends in a convincing thesis for publication (certificates in this case will be free).
I'm trying to decide how best to balance it so that we offer free degrees but we also provide incentive for people to present theses to an online database. Maybe we'd offer Masters Degrees in Leisure Science, Practical Philosophy, and the like, but doctorates only to people who write theses.I like the idea of the Masters. :) And I also like the doctorate for theses.
Moreover, people who really participate (evaluating theses, promoting the University, etc) would get faculty status. Professor Dudes.
What say you?
I don't need a piece of paper to prove that I'm a dude.And as for 'counselling'! Well I just talk people into coming bowling.It's amazing what happens when people learn to stop being uptight.Some of then need remedial work. But that's OK.
If a dude contributes something to overall Dudeist thinking and advances the body of knowledge, culture and direction of Dudeism, a degree of some kind would a worthy achievement. :)
If a dude contributes something to overall Dudeist thinking and advances the body of knowledge, culture and direction of Dudeism, a degree of some kind would a worthy achievement. :)
Fuckin' eh... So, maybe our post-count can be factored in! DB - you'd rock!
Oh most definitely. DB gets a Ph.D Summa Cum Laude! He has gone above and beyond the call of dudely.
Or Summa Cum Loudly? Ha ha. Do I have to use so many cuss words?
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I've said it before, I'll say it again - you need to write a dude-ictionary... your dude-isms make me laugh... Perhaps it could be a community effort by everyone contributing to a new forum called "Dudely Puns" or something similar. Every time someone comes up with one, they create an entry, plus an example sentence. After enough are created, publish it as another "feed-the-monkey" project. Just a thought.
Oh most definitely. DB gets a Ph.D Summa Cum Laude! He has gone above and beyond the call of dudely.
Or Summa Cum Loudly? Ha ha. Do I have to use so many cuss words?
So I stumbled across this topic and thought "Damn, I could really use a dudeist priest ID card". Sadly I see that despite the topic starting in 2009 there still isn't an ID card. Then I thought "of course not, the dude isn't going to spend time making one." As I am new to dudeism, I still have a bit of Walter in me and decided to explore the costs of getting my own ID card. Well man, the most moderately priced item I could find is 12 bucks for the card and 6 for shipping. With the blessings of the Dudely Lama, I would like to go ahead and set up the template on this thing and get me one. If it comes out sexier than my special lady friend, then maybe my fellow dudes can just use the same template and get their own like me.
Oh, no, that sounds exhausting. I was thinking a good-sized magazine article. 3,000 to 5,000 words. And not written in dry scholarly style, but rather something that anyone would be stoked to read. The point would be to get a broad repository of Dudeist articles to present to the public.
I guess we should automatically give out Ph.Ds to contributors to Lebowski 101 (www.dudeism.com/Lebowski-101 (http://www.dudeism.com/Lebowski-101))! That's pretty much the criteria for submissions to that book.
But we'd also have people working on the Wiki who could probably earn their degree if they contribute substantially to that I guess.
Any ideas or input is more than welcome. I've been ruminating about it for a while.
One thing that would be an important part of Abide University would be an Abidance Counseling program to try and come up with a basic skill set for helping counsel people in a therapeutic sense. Maybe gather some proven techniques (like neurolingustic programming, cognitive therapy, deep relaxation techniques, life management skills, etc. No Freudian or Jungian mystic stuff, just good practical help) and put together a training course. I have an idea for a way to match up Abidance Counselors with "patients." Not sure if it should be totally free or if there should be a way for Abidance Counselors to earn some monkey food for it.
There are a few technical issues to work out with the IDs, but they should be available soon, they will come with a special holgram on them, I've seen the design, it is cool.
There are a few technical issues to work out with the IDs, but they should be available soon, they will come with a special holgram on them, I've seen the design, it is cool.
Given that The Dudely Lama hasn't posted on here in over a year, "soon" is not a very reassuring timeframe... :-p
Given that The Dudely Lama hasn't posted on here in over a year, "soon" is not a very reassuring timeframe... :-p
Wait, isn't the Dudely Lama named Oliver? Because he was on here recently, dealing with a problem poster. Or is there another guy at the top as well, a Brandt to his Big Lebowski?