Comments on: The Source Family, documentary about 1970s Los Angeles freak cult/commune http://boingboing.net/2013/02/05/the-source-family-documentary.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Glenn Rice http://boingboing.net/2013/02/05/the-source-family-documentary.html#comment-1647825 Glenn Rice Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211058#comment-1647825 You'll hear plenty of Ya Ho Wa in this film. Saw it last summer You’ll hear plenty of Ya Ho Wa in this film. Saw it last summer

]]> By: yochannah http://boingboing.net/2013/02/05/the-source-family-documentary.html#comment-1647652 yochannah Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211058#comment-1647652 I spent a while wondering if I understood the correct usage of the word 'instigated', but I see that thesourcedoc.com has now changed the phrase to " caused controversy with local authorities." Phew. I spent a while wondering if I understood the correct usage of the word ‘instigated’, but I see that thesourcedoc.com has now changed the phrase to “ caused controversy with local authorities.” Phew.

]]> By: Nezrite http://boingboing.net/2013/02/05/the-source-family-documentary.html#comment-1647640 Nezrite Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211058#comment-1647640 And now I think I know where Monty Python got their image of God for "The Holy Grail." And now I think I know where Monty Python got their image of God for “The Holy Grail.”

]]> By: class_enemy http://boingboing.net/2013/02/05/the-source-family-documentary.html#comment-1647402 class_enemy Wed, 06 Feb 2013 02:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211058#comment-1647402 <i>family members Isis Aquarian and Electricity Aquarian</i> Dave Barry, or even the Firesign Theater, would have trouble making this up. family members Isis Aquarian and Electricity Aquarian

Dave Barry, or even the Firesign Theater, would have trouble making this up.

]]> By: Matt Painter http://boingboing.net/2013/02/05/the-source-family-documentary.html#comment-1647373 Matt Painter Wed, 06 Feb 2013 02:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211058#comment-1647373 Father Yod lead a band called Ya Ho Wa 13. Their album 'Penetration - An Aquarium Symphony' is highly recommended if you're into drug-induced, experimental, meditative psychedelica. Father Yod lead a band called Ya Ho Wa 13. Their album ‘Penetration – An Aquarium Symphony’ is highly recommended if you’re into drug-induced, experimental, meditative psychedelica.

]]> By: Preston Sturges http://boingboing.net/2013/02/05/the-source-family-documentary.html#comment-1647032 Preston Sturges Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211058#comment-1647032 I guess the guy looked like a genius as long as his health food place was raking in money on Sunset Strip.  Was he guided to Maui by a vision or something?  Did he have any idea how small Maui is or how completely unimpressed the residents would be with his Hollywood guru shtick?  It would have worked today, because he'd probably get Oprah and Richard Gere to hang out there. I guess the guy looked like a genius as long as his health food place was raking in money on Sunset Strip.  Was he guided to Maui by a vision or something?  Did he have any idea how small Maui is or how completely unimpressed the residents would be with his Hollywood guru shtick?  It would have worked today, because he’d probably get Oprah and Richard Gere to hang out there.

]]> By: TheMadLibrarian http://boingboing.net/2013/02/05/the-source-family-documentary.html#comment-1647029 TheMadLibrarian Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211058#comment-1647029 Holy cats... I didn't realize it, but these folks used to come to our library several years ago. Holy cats… I didn’t realize it, but these folks used to come to our library several years ago.

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