Charlie Frago of the Tampa Bay Times has provided a new update on the requirements the church has to meet to satisfy the city for the GAG II/Sooper Power weekend of over-the-top back-patting and self-congratulations that the planet is at last now being cleared by a building.
Looks like the city is basically allowing the church to close off Fort Harrison to hold the ribbon cutting. This is good news for all outside observers. Glimpses will be had of the magnificent celebrations, what He has to say will be heard ringing through the streets of Clearwater for believer and non-believers alike, and it will be possible to count the people in attendance. It will be a very interesting measure of the straight up and vertical expansion He has been talking about for years now. With 12,000 Scientologists in the Clearwater area, two St Hill Size Ideal Orgs right across the bay in Tampa and press gangs out around the world shangaiing people to arrive, the gathering should be truly impressive. This after all IS the single biggest and monumental event in the history of the church universe.
I wonder how high He is going to erect walls and fences to try to keep those pesky locals from seeing this wonderful gift to the city being christened like the Titanic. 10 feet? 12 feet? And how many off duty cops and PI’s will be on duty to ensure He is safe from the marauding mobs of senior citizens that inhabit downtown Clearwater area who want to see the inside of this monster they have been staring at for a decade that has had paper over all its windows.
You can bet in His speech He is going to give lip service to the City of Clearwater and how this new building is going to be SOOOOO great for them and “puts them on the international map” — and He will say it with a straight face.
This is shaping up to be a lot of fun.
It’s like the circus coming to town!
Finally, he opens all these big buildings all over the world. Now can someone please explain why he needed to erect a TENT to honor the giant building?
Val,
Didn’t you get the memo that he didn’t want people sullying these architectural masterpieces?
Let’s all go to the Starbucks near the Coachman building and get a cup of coffee. Then won’t they all have to hide like frightened rabbits?? 🙂
O no Tony, now Dave has to buy that building for a quizillion dollars
(Never-in lurker, 1st comment) I just have to mention my current little day-dream: local radio station puts Bohemian Rhapsody on repeat, drivers on the partially closed Blvd tuned in with windows down, during Davey’s speech. That’s just such a pretty picture to me!
GRace — Ft Harrison will be entirely closed on Sunday from 11 to 6 according to the Tampa Bay Times. They get one lane southbound in front of the Ft Harrison for the weekend. Not sure what reasoning they offered up for that…. It makes no sense.
You won’t get service at Denny”s because all the waitresses and servers
are PAID actors for Super Power weekend.
It’s no fun to go to the circus when all the good acts have left and only the sad clowns remain to entertain.
Both mannequins and sad clowns frightening me so I just can’t attend the grand opening.
At least DM can finally accept the credit for the architectural style that the SP building was one of the earliest forerunners, boldly expanding the limits of the big box style it would take Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club at least 5 years to top.
Haha! That’s true of the exterior for sure. The interior, to judge from the renderings Tony O published last year, seem to owe a debt to Albert Speer’s New Reich Chancellery. All the proportions are daunting and superhuman in scale. No speck of warmth or comfort anywhere. It looks like architecture designed for some future race, meant to awe and intimidate.
I was thinking more neo-costco warehouse chic but yeah RG Speers Reich Chancellery was probably the look he was going for with the after the neutron bomb lifeless look.
SunnyV, my postulate is that it will be a big box store someday soon.
What’s really going to be hurting is service in LA restaurants as 10,000 actor wannabes spend a weekend serving plastic smiles in Clearwater.
Ya I know.
So the weekend of the event I’m gonna order take out.
I wonder if Duh Midgets right hand Cruise will be there?
Mandatory! The worlds second most important Scientologist not attending the universes most important day and His most important speech is not an option. Besides, the Cruiser has his own jet so what could be the stop??? Maybe he will bring Suri along to see His speech.
Big Bang 2.0, this is shaping up to be. I wish I hadn’t blown the Int Base 10 years ago. Woe is me. (not)
Do have fun, but be very mindful of OSA “volunteers” carrying babies. Video cameras work and they help critics
Sounds like the locals did not quite “cave in to Mi$cavige” exactly, did they?
Sounds like HE had better toe the line and obey local ordinances or he may find the event being closed down and then be billed $50 per hour for the cops who give him the bums rush.
Much Hoopla, still all flash and no photo
World conference of Flat Earth Society at Starbucks on
Cleveland street will have more attendance. Watch !!!!!!!!
Per Tampa Bay’s today report it states: “• Partial closures of Fort Harrison Avenue for most of the weekend of Nov. 15-17. City officials say closing the southbound lane of a portion of the major downtown thoroughfare from Friday evening until Sunday morning won’t cause major traffic snags. The middle turn lane will carry southbound traffic.”
Here is the link for the whole article: http://www.tampabay.com/news/scientology/clearwater-issues-conditions-scientology-must-meet-to-hold-its-events/2151572#
Also is noted that if the conditions are not met the City will use police force to put control at 50.00 per hour per each officer they employ.
So, your photo made me laugh and yes, it is a circus…lets have some fun!
Circus? Schmircus! No more clowns, contortionists or crash -boom-bang of cymbols and ribbon cutting of Stupor-Power and Gat II needed, Dave!…WHERE are all the frigg’n auditors you need (and always did, btw!) to pull off “p-l-a-n-e-t-a-r-y” clearing, dave????
WHERE?…. Why out here, in the field, dave, where you chased ’em … of course!
So an “SP” could approach the circus from Pierce St., Franklin St. or North Garden Ave. and take pictures or video?
Sweet!!!
No news about which local dignitaries will standing on stage with miscavige to pay homage to His greatness?
Hmmm, I don’t think is anyone in Pinellas County that would dare destroy their political reputation by standing alongside Dear Leader. Maybe they can fly in Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen from Miami. She seems sort of clueless and has endorsed various church sponsored programs. But I suspect there will be no “wogs” allowed to share this stage. It would highlight the omission of no Mayor of Clearwater or local US Congressman.
Hey why not Bill Clinton or the man he wanted to make Constantine G W?
Neither of ’em have to worry about getting elected.
Or maybe he can call on one of his “friends” from InterPol. Though they may be closet Nazis I doubt if even they would want to sully their rep by getting too close to the Church of Radioactivity.
Therefore I suspect if he has anyone official there it’ll probably some former School of Americas alumni Banana Republic Dictator like he had a while back.
Ya know birds of a feather and all that.
I bet they could fly in Sheriff Lee Baca! He’s LOVE to appear at their event!!
thats right! 🙂
Dave, Carefull, every SP is a process server in disguise.
All twelve of the remaining Scientologists on the planet will hoot and holler along with the fifteen hired helpers to give St Davey the accolade he deserves, and boy, has He earned it.
The City of Clearwater backed down following yesterday’s surprise attack by Church armies: http://otviiiisgrrr8.com/2013/11/08/church-of-scientology-armies-launch-surprise-attack-on-clearwater/
COB has declared a major victory over the suppressive wog politicos who were threatening to withhold permits, this to stop our major planetary-changing actions next week.
Crisis Averted!
Thank you COB!
Dang, you had me worried there for a minute!
Kudos to you J.Swift for all the fine and funny work you do.
Thank you Tony.