Ribbon Cutting Fever... These days they will cut a ribbon for anything - a waterfall? Really? No brains required... Surely if you don't need to pay attention to "file CF" there is something a little more entertaining than this they could be showing. How about "The Master"? "Body Snatchers"? Yes, that’s right! You will be able to see Meg Ryan (and Tom Hanks and Kevin Kline) at Tampa Org CF this Sunday. We’re hosting a DOUBLE FEATURE MATINEE Watch two romantic comedies starring Meg Ryan while working on CF. Our Double Feature Matinee starts with You’ve Got … [Read more...]
Thursday Funnies
Skype? Cant afford to fly this guy out? OC Ideal Org is not full? Tell us it ain't so Cathy. This is an IDEAL Org... How can it be ideal if it is not full of people? Word salad for lunch? There are only about 20 different words on this entire page... You have the right to be prosperous... ...to make it to OT! Because you can be damned sure you WON'T make it to OT unless you have a LOT of money. Local hype I always feel a bit sorry for these backwoods orgs. Surely they don't believe even their sheeple buy into the idea … [Read more...]
It Didn’t Take Long: Seismic Fundraising
Of course, it didn't take long for the pitches for money for the earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador to appear. I have received a few of them, each pretty much repeating what is said below. Scientology (particularly the IAS) is the poster child for disaster capitalism ( defined as: the practice of generating profits based on the occurrence of a disaster). Note: it is PROFITS, not just revenue or income. If the money was SPENT on what it was collected for, it would not be profit. The IAS has accumulated billions over the years. They NEVER spend more than they collect -- that is basic … [Read more...]
ANZO Pitching Hard
There are so many odd things in this promotion. How strange that one of the oldest scientology organizations on earth is incapable of achieving Ideal Org status without getting orgs in another country to help them do it? Tells you everything you need to know about the state of scientology in New Zealand. Dead. For decades. Why aren't the "ideal orgs" in Sydney and Melbourne getting Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane and Canberra to ideal? They're at least in the same country and a lot closer. And woohoo -- Stev Green is going to join the long line of "upstat public" who will join staff and … [Read more...]
Thursday Funnies
The Old Guard Generally reflecting the state of scientology, the old guard is pretty much all there is left... Fatten them up before the slaughter... Or: You gotta use some cheese to catch the mouse It's a Mega New Status! Really? Truth in Advertising For once. Really it should say the Brave or the Stupid. Ideal Org -- What do you get? Big old empty rooms that look like sets out of a scientology tech film. An Island of Sanity If you define sanity as a graveyard -- of course nobody ever argues or questions in … [Read more...]
Atlanta Ideal Org Ribbon Yanking: The Real Story
Scientology wasted no time putting this photo (and a bunch of others) onto their website. After all, this is the pinnacle of David Miscavige's (and thus scientology's) accomplishment. A "new org" is opened. This of course is not true, it is just a new building for the same old org as they all are. Scientology has not opened an actual new org in the last decade. Not a single one. I think Kaohsuing in Taiwan might have been the last one -- but that was long before the "new building" was opened. This is the big lie scientology tells its sheeple and the world. Their new … [Read more...]
Disaster Fundraising: Brussels Edition
It's as inevitable as day following night. A pitch for money from scientology following a disaster. Hand one of these WTH booklets to the next terrorist you meet and calm will prevail. And of course, we don't have any money to do this most vital action -- we need it from you. NOW. This "common-sense" booklet is going to "lift spirits" by telling the people to "Flourish and Prosper." It's just what they need. What planet are these people on? They would make Mel Brooks proud. And as an added thought, I guess they don't know Belgium has its own flag? Or that the Dutch flag … [Read more...]
Thursday Funnies
I will train for the rest of my life... Of course you will. Recycling through the Student Hat and on up as GAT III, then GAT IV and on and on are "released" with "epic breakthroughs to speed your progress up the Bridge." Wonder if you will EVER wake up? Shortbread? At least they have the right country. But really not much of a reason to give money for a building... And clouds too... Yikes - L. Ron Hubbard Gallery is closed? Yelpers pranking? Renovations? All-hands CF filing? Moneywinds Learn about the Vampire Personality from a true … [Read more...]
Vulture of the Valley Resurrected
Quinn the Eskimo has been resurrected from the dead and is back in the Valley. Probably been doing some MEST work for a few months, but the stats got worse in his absence, so like a zombie that can never be permanently put to rest, heeee's baaaaack. Now certified as the largest ideal org on earth!! These people just don't understand the meaning of the things they promote. This is the largest org in the largest concentration of scientologists on earth. A dozen years after the "ideal org" program was announced as the most important strategy on earth, it is STILL NOT DONE. What does that … [Read more...]
Fire Sale
Don't think I got the full list, but this is enough to show what is happening. They have overstocked the orgs with bookstore materials to try to boost sales from Bridge and thus royalty payments to ASI/CST. The royalties are paid on "sale" of books from Pubs to the orgs and the orgs are FORCED to buy way more books and lectures than they will ever sell. Then they have to try to unload them to recoup something. It might also be an indicator that there is a planned "new release" -- perhaps Miscavige has discovered another SP typist who messed up all the books again... This is just another … [Read more...]