Fuck yeah, we’re going.

But now I have a stack of questions: Do I bring a knit mascot to pose in pictures I take at the Invasion? What is the Social Knitworking knit mascot? Do we make people drink Elbows to the Taint? If I finish that Dr. Who scarf in time do I use it for costuming?

I’ve got a month to figure this stuff out.

Here’s the official press release:

Pensacola is certainly no stranger to occupation. Indeed, the “City of Five Flags” moniker that accompanies the city name is symbolic of the number of sovereign groups that have laid claim to the port city. But in early November, a new force plans a campaign of occupation for the city… And they won’t use guns or political tactics; they come armed with algorithms, video games, and microphones. Pensacola is being invaded by nerds! NERD INVASION is coming to the Pensacola Silver Screen Theaters on November 6th!

NERD INVASION is an all-night nerd music and gaming extravaganza running from 7pm on Friday, November 6th to Noon on Saturday, November 7th.

Nerd Invasion highlights:

The Top of the game in Nerdcore music from all across the country

-Schaffer the Darklord (Queens, NY)
-Dual Core (Cincinnati, Ohio)
-Zealous1 (Oceanside, CA)
-Dr. Awkward (San Diego, CA)
-Kabuto the Python (San Francisco, CA)
-MadHatter (Salina, KS)
-Chester (Wichita, KS)
-Benjamin Bear (Orlando, FL)
-Krondor Krew (Orlando/Tampa, FL)
-Marc with a C (Orlando, FL)
-Shael Riley (Brooklyn, New York)

All-night gaming in many formats

-Card games (Magic the Gathering, Versus System, Yu-Gi-Oh, etc.)
-Video games (Retro and current generations)
-Board games (All of your favorites, plus demos of new systems)
-Role playing games (Dungeons and Dragons, Vampire, Mage, LARP, etc.)
*With thousands of dollars in prizes to be given away by our sponsors Wizards of the Coast and White Wolf Publishing.

Additional Features

-The Miss Poindexter 2009 contest
-Video and card game tournaments
-Cosplay/costume contest
-Screening of the “Nerdcore Rising” documentary
-Science, technology, media, and costume Panels
-Vendors
-The world premiere of George Clinton’s “Gongafunkadine”
-Nerdy movies
-Open mic lounge

Plus much, much more dorkiness.

This is not an event to miss! Come on out and get your geek on. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. For more information, please visit www.NerdInvasion.com

Are you ready for the Invasion?

***Nerd Invasion is brought to you by a collaboration between independent nerd clothier Nerd Rockstar (NerdRockstar.com – Pensacola, FL) and Nerdcore music label extraordinaire Scrub Club Records (ScrubClubRecords.com – Wichita, KS)

August: We <3 Nerds
From Dr. Who scarves to Murloc toys, we’re going to be talking about nerdy knits this August.  And maybe we’ll also talk a little about how the Social Knitworking podcast came to be.

September:  We Get Our Drunk On
Hey look! September is drunk podcasting month. (The history of which you can read over at Hipster, Please!)

We at Social Knitworking are fans of the occasional tipple. No really, we are! In addition to knocking back a few drinks, we’ll be talking to our resident cocktail fan, Connie. She’s sure to share some fun recipes. Also, we’ll chat about some knits that can used around the bar or at the table.

Also in September we’ll visit with the Cult of The Blankie.  If you haven’t started your own sock yarn blanket, you soon will.  Yes, you soon will. 

October: Road Trip!
The Social Knitworking crew will be hitting the road for that east coast fiber mecca: The Sheep and Wool Festival at Rhinebeck, NY.  We’re looking forward to some special interviews from the festival field.

If you have any questions or suggestions please remember our feedback line is up and running.  Give us a call at 215.839.6373 (215.839.NERD).

We are now accepting callers for these beautiful pendant keychains… I mean, for the feedback section of the podcast! Being that we have yet to start recording Episode One yet, we’re asking for any questions or suggestions from friends or followers. If you want to know something about knitting, Philadelphia, or any of the many synonyms for taint, just leave a message.

The phone number to call is 215.839.6373 (215.839.NERD). Yes, that’s right. The word NERD is totally in my phone number. Suck on that, geeks.