Cacophony Society
cacophony society usbased organization consists individual united pursuit experience beyond pale mainstream society organization created surviving member defunct suicide club san francisco cacophony event may sponsored member often involve wearing costume performing prank public place urban exploring formed member became organizer annual burning man event move came cacophony member michael mikel attended event previous iteration unnamed memorial day beach party raise burn man baker beach publicized event cacophony society newsletter carrie galbraith kevin evans conceived zone trip organized john law michael mikel publicized event society newsletter bad day black rock larry harvey jerry james previously run baker beach party cofounded burning man festival invited bring effigy along new labor day weekend art festival blocked burning beach law enforcement society also involved event atomic café chinese new year treasure hunt picnic golden gate bridge driving earthquakedamaged car closed embarcadero freeway commemorate loma prieta earthquake bride march urban iditarod sewer walk lull activity san francisco chapter late cessation chapter monthly newsletter rough draft group subscriber defunct society email discussion list became active cacophony society aegis resurgence followed mock pigeon roast organized fictitious group called bay area rotisserie friend san franciscos union square proposed drunken consumptive panda kevin evans carrie galbraith john law coauthored tale san francisco cacophony society book published last gasp digitized collection san francisco chapter rough draft newsletter uploaded internet archive originating los angeles chapter listed event monthly newsletter tale zone mailing physical monthly newsletter several year switched online newsletter format event produced los angeles branch often centered public pranking several historical event including cement cuddle filled dozen teddy bear cement put toy store shelf complete barcoded label los angeles group splintered late longtime leader al reverend al ridenour pranked society declared bold new direction branch allegedly joining orthodox christian community guilt death two young member reportedly died drunken postevent car accident however one men eventually turned completely fictitious peter mr outer space geiberger discovered alive spring ridenour stepped leader chapter reverend al resurfaced dr ap ridenour leader safety consciousness organization art bleeding along several member los angeles chapter los angeles chapter revived san francisco member heathervescent rev borfo michael mikels blessing since continued sponsor event december seattle chapter held protest event called uncan cranberry shopping mall cacophony member asked public save freerange cranberry another cacophony member asked adult child parent avoid dysfunction substance abuse staying home avoiding family gathering mids cacophony society expanded portland oregon portland cacophony organized first santa rampage outside san francisco arrival member dressed like santa flew plane met portland police riot gear following tipoff san francisco police department however activity resulted two arrest involved gift wrapped playboy centerfold given recipient without verifying several year portland cacophony responsible disgruntled postal worker group armed individual postal uniform occasionally delivered newspaper form mail annual burning man festival eventually burning man organizer banned gun black rock city post office brcpo sends u postal mail burning man festival unique brcpo postmark arranged u postmaster still managed pdx cacophony associate one widely known cacophony member novelist chuck palahniuk mentioned experience society writing particularly book fugitive refugee walk portland oregon palahniuk used society inspiration fictional organization project mayhem novel fight club palahniuk pranked group member disguised waiter one book reading san francisco cacophony chapter active two dozen american city least half dozen country sant arctica held mcmurdo station antarctica many activity inspired society peewee herman day commemorating actor paul reuben arrest pornographic theater flash mob activity influenced society well group like improv everywhere society also link church subgenius annual saint stupid day parade held april st san francisco urban explorer also taken inspiration early society event sewer walk cacophony society home website pdx cacophony stumptown lodge zone trip