I get an error too. What program can I use to play it?

Codec
 

The codec is Xvid not DivX. Try http://www.divx-digest.com/software/xvid.html

While I enjoy the video a lot.... what's with the great deal of thread necromancy lately?

Necromancy?? Isn't that like voodoo stuff or witchcraft? Or does it refer to bringing back, or the rising of dead (as in threads)? There have been a lot lately :D