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An [[apazine]] published by [[Bruce Pelz]] for [[SAPS]]. The name referred to his hobby of spelunking.
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[[Bruce Pelz]]'s [[SAPS]] [[apazine]]. The name referred to his hobby of spelunking, with the editorial called "The Crawlway", [[mailing comments]] "The Cabel [sic; elsewhen also Cabal] Ladder" etc. Late issues lost the article to mere '''''SpeleoBem''''', although inconsistently (in fact, as the title was all-caps, [[BEM]]'s exact capitalisation is uncertain).
  
 
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  Issue || Date || Pages || [[SAPS]] mailing || Notes  
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  Issue || Date || Pp || [[SAPS]] mail&shy;ing || Notes  
2 ||February 1959 || 18 || 46 ||
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2 || February 1959 || 18 || 46 || "THE SPELEOBEM #2" on both cover and following PAGE 2, INCUNEBULOUS PUBLICATION #6
2.5 || January 1959 || 5 || 46 ||
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2.5 || January&nbsp;1959 || 5 || 46 ||
5 || October 1959 || 102 || ||
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5 || October 1959 || 102 || 49 || Yes, 102, "with 82 of it by me, and the rest by Dee". INCUNEBULOUS PUBLICATION #13 ("Incunebulous Publications are getting out of hand anyway, what with a genzine, a SAPSzine, and a [[N'APA]]zine. All I need is [[FAPA]], [[OMPA]], and [[The Cult]]. Oooog.", p42). Extremely detailed [[mailing comments]] up to p76 ("THIS ENDS SEVENTY-TWO PAGES OF WHAT ARE PROBABLY THE MOST BORING MAILING COMMENTS EVER WRITTEN. I'M SORRY FOR ANYONE WHO ACTUALLY READS THEM RIGHT THROUGH."), accompanied by numbered "Monsterhyme"s, mostly limericks by [[Ed Maynoya]]. Pelz's [[Filk|sheet music]] for [[Robert A. Heinlein]]'s "Grand Canal" pp80–1. Follows another large round of comments as "Porque! by [[Dee]]", whoever she was ("DEE is part of a nickname that my brother gave me, which isn’t used anymore. It’s part of my initials," p88) and then "Dee (2)". Still pubbed from Tampa, [[Florida]].
 
6 || January 1960 || 28 || 50 ||
 
6 || January 1960 || 28 || 50 ||
 
6.5 || December 1959 || 56 || ||
 
6.5 || December 1959 || 56 || ||
 
7 || April 1960 || 28 || 51 ||
 
7 || April 1960 || 28 || 51 ||
 
9 || October 1960 || 36 || 53 ||
 
9 || October 1960 || 36 || 53 ||
11 || April 1961 || 36 || ||
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11 || April 1961 || 36 || 55 ||
 
12 || July 1961 || 22 || ||
 
12 || July 1961 || 22 || ||
 
14 || January 1962 || 20 || ||
 
14 || January 1962 || 20 || ||
15 || April 1962 || 22 || ||
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15 || April 1962 || 22 || 59 ||
16 || July 1962 || 24 || ||
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15.1 || May 31, 1961 || 1 || 59 || post-mailing
17 || October 1962 || 20 || ||
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16 || July 1962 || 24 || 60 ||
18 || January 1963 || 24 || ||
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17 || October 1962 || 20 || 61 ||
19 || April 1963 || 22 || ||
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18 || January 1963 || 24 || 62 ||
20 || July 1963 || 24 || ||
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18.1 || January 1963 || 2 || 62 ||
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19 || April 1963 || 22 || 63 ||
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20 || July 1963 || 24 || 64 ||
 
21 || October 1963 || 18 || 65 ||  
 
21 || October 1963 || 18 || 65 ||  
 
22 || January 1964 || 18 || 66 ||
 
22 || January 1964 || 18 || 66 ||
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22.1 || January 1964 || 1 || 64 || post-mailing
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22.2 || January 1964 || 1 || 66 || post-mailing
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22.2-2 || January 1964 || 1 || 66 || post-mailing
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22.3 || January 1964 || 1 || 66 || post-mailing
 
23 || April 1964 || 24 || ||
 
23 || April 1964 || 24 || ||
 
24 || July 1964 || 16 || 68 ||
 
24 || July 1964 || 16 || 68 ||
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27 || April 1965 || 23 || 71 ||
 
27 || April 1965 || 23 || 71 ||
 
28 || July 1965 || 18 || 72 ||
 
28 || July 1965 || 18 || 72 ||
29 || October 1965 || 14 || 73a||
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29 || October 1965 || 14 || 73a ||
30 || January 1944 || 10 || 74 ||
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30 || January 1966 || 10 || 74 || "IncuNebulous Publication 435. … Cover by [[Dian Pelz|Dian]]." (green paper, empty verso counted as p2) All content "The Cabal Ladder: Mailing Comments on 73"; "There is no installment of Madeleine’s report this time … [[The DisTAWF Side]]" but promises instalments in next issues.
31 || April 1966 || 16 || 75 ||
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31 || April 1966 || 16 || 75 || cover SPELEOBEM 31 and INC NEB 465; p1 has pictorial header THE SPELEOBEM 31 but but goes on to explain how "headings on SPELEOBEM and [[Yezidee|YEZIDEE]]" were done on a printing press bought from [[Jack Harness]]. "long time since I took over the [[OEship]] from [[Dick Eney|OEney]] in 1961 […] with lots of relief and a fair amount of pleasure […] I turn the reins of SAPS over to [[Wrai Ballard]]"; results of Pillar [[Poll]] 1966 and [[Madeleine Willis]]'s 1962 [[trip report]] "The Dis[[Tenth Anniversary Willis Fund|TAWF]] Side" part 12.
 
33 || October 1966 || 12 || 77 ||
 
33 || October 1966 || 12 || 77 ||
34 || January 1967 || 78 ||
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34 || January 1967 || 8 || 78 || both cover and masthead at (unnumbered) p1 say SPELEOBEM 34; IncuNebulous Publication 555
36 || August 24, 1967 || 2 || 80 ||
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35 || April 1967 || 6 || 79 ||
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36 || August 24, 1967 || 2 || 80 || Minimal typewritten masthead "SPELEOBEM … illegal postmailing to the 80th mailing - July 1967 […] by Bruce Pelz, ex-[[OE]] (and, at present, ex-member) […] IncuNebulous Publication 599". Explains how he was dumped from SAPS due to his stupid errors and asks for reinstatement.
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45 || October 1970 || 6 || 93 ||
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48 || July 1975 || 2 || 112 ||
 
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Latest revision as of 08:10, 27 October 2024

Bruce Pelz's SAPS apazine. The name referred to his hobby of spelunking, with the editorial called "The Crawlway", mailing comments "The Cabel [sic; elsewhen also Cabal] Ladder" etc. Late issues lost the article to mere SpeleoBem, although inconsistently (in fact, as the title was all-caps, BEM's exact capitalisation is uncertain).

Issue Date Pp SAPS mail­ing Notes
2 February 1959 18 46 "THE SPELEOBEM #2" on both cover and following PAGE 2, INCUNEBULOUS PUBLICATION #6
2.5 January 1959 5 46
5 October 1959 102 49 Yes, 102, "with 82 of it by me, and the rest by Dee". INCUNEBULOUS PUBLICATION #13 ("Incunebulous Publications are getting out of hand anyway, what with a genzine, a SAPSzine, and a N'APAzine. All I need is FAPA, OMPA, and The Cult. Oooog.", p42). Extremely detailed mailing comments up to p76 ("THIS ENDS SEVENTY-TWO PAGES OF WHAT ARE PROBABLY THE MOST BORING MAILING COMMENTS EVER WRITTEN. I'M SORRY FOR ANYONE WHO ACTUALLY READS THEM RIGHT THROUGH."), accompanied by numbered "Monsterhyme"s, mostly limericks by Ed Maynoya. Pelz's sheet music for Robert A. Heinlein's "Grand Canal" pp80–1. Follows another large round of comments as "Porque! by Dee", whoever she was ("DEE is part of a nickname that my brother gave me, which isn’t used anymore. It’s part of my initials," p88) and then "Dee (2)". Still pubbed from Tampa, Florida.
6 January 1960 28 50
6.5 December 1959 56
7 April 1960 28 51
9 October 1960 36 53
11 April 1961 36 55
12 July 1961 22
14 January 1962 20
15 April 1962 22 59
15.1 May 31, 1961 1 59 post-mailing
16 July 1962 24 60
17 October 1962 20 61
18 January 1963 24 62
18.1 January 1963 2 62
19 April 1963 22 63
20 July 1963 24 64
21 October 1963 18 65
22 January 1964 18 66
22.1 January 1964 1 64 post-mailing
22.2 January 1964 1 66 post-mailing
22.2-2 January 1964 1 66 post-mailing
22.3 January 1964 1 66 post-mailing
23 April 1964 24
24 July 1964 16 68
25 12 69
26 January 1965 16 70
27 April 1965 23 71
28 July 1965 18 72
29 October 1965 14 73a
30 January 1966 10 74 "IncuNebulous Publication 435. … Cover by Dian." (green paper, empty verso counted as p2) All content "The Cabal Ladder: Mailing Comments on 73"; "There is no installment of Madeleine’s report this time … The DisTAWF Side" but promises instalments in next issues.
31 April 1966 16 75 cover SPELEOBEM 31 and INC NEB 465; p1 has pictorial header THE SPELEOBEM 31 but but goes on to explain how "headings on SPELEOBEM and YEZIDEE" were done on a printing press bought from Jack Harness. "long time since I took over the OEship from OEney in 1961 […] with lots of relief and a fair amount of pleasure […] I turn the reins of SAPS over to Wrai Ballard"; results of Pillar Poll 1966 and Madeleine Willis's 1962 trip report "The DisTAWF Side" part 12.
33 October 1966 12 77
34 January 1967 8 78 both cover and masthead at (unnumbered) p1 say SPELEOBEM 34; IncuNebulous Publication 555
35 April 1967 6 79
36 August 24, 1967 2 80 Minimal typewritten masthead "SPELEOBEM … illegal postmailing to the 80th mailing - July 1967 […] by Bruce Pelz, ex-OE (and, at present, ex-member) […] IncuNebulous Publication 599". Explains how he was dumped from SAPS due to his stupid errors and asks for reinstatement.
45 October 1970 6 93
48 July 1975 2 112


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