Something to scream about
Nothing can make you scream more than a presentation from the International Landlord Office
Shortest Briefing Ever
The effect Super Power is having on society…
Simple advice
Steer clear of any organization that enforces disconnection
A religion rich in history
Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity…
Is this the alliance that is making Orlando “ideal”?
The Golden Age of Alliances
They are the latest “thing” to solve the problem of so many orgs still going nowhere after 12 years of “ideal orgs”
This OT VIII needed help to get through Objectives…
And he had a “cognition” on the Purif.
New positioning — Objectives are “hatting” for OT VIIIs.
Moneywinds
Preaching the gospel of prosperity. Now and forever. Amen.
The news from L. Ron Hubbard Way
Because each org doesn’t produce enough to hold their own graduation = not even the “double SH size model ideal org that has 700 new people per week flooding in” — even if only a quarter of them finished an intro course or auditing they couldnt fit in the AOLA Atrium… And with 200 full time students and the lighting fast GAG II courses, they should be completing 100 major courses a week? And they would not fit in the Atrium either.
Mighty Miami: Well, that postulate didn’t stick…
Unless it was that they would shrink from their current size and still be struggling to pay the utility bills 40 years later.
It seems appearances can be deceiving…
Sad. 35 years and still haven’t come close to keeping their promise.
And what is even sadder — they keep talking about this as if it is something to be proud of and is really going to motivate people.
Another “Alliance”
You would think with so many alliances something would be happening. Wonder how Russian winter fits with Puerto Rico and Orlando?
The evening will be thrilling
And expensive. And will give you details about LRH in Portland that you have never heard (probably because they are fiction….)
Just under the wire
Phew – just in time for a ribbon yanking, a video shot and hastily edited together in time to be shown at the IAS event. Would love to wander through and see how many unpainted walls, incomplete carpeting, missing trim pieces etc there are in this place. It’s the same old AOSHUK but its going to be presented as another “new” “ideal” org,
The Carrot Man Cometh
Dangling that OT IX and X on the end of the stick like it’s closer than ever.
He gets the special invitations too because this is REALLY important. We NEED your money.
It launced
They’ve got $75gs. Should be able to get them a reception desk. Well on their way I’d say. Where the hell is that alliance?
How to succeed
Wealthy parents. Never having to work. Time and money for acting classes and endless auditions.
OMG — online…
Don’t they know it’s dangerous to tell people to go online? The bitter defrocked apostates on the fringes of the internet are waiting for them.
Food, glorious food…
This one is JUST food.
A few of the usual cupcakes, salad and roll stock shots to entice people to go to IAS events.
John Allender rises from the grave
Bet he was put back onto his Objectives for failing to handle Marty Rathbun. Finally got done.
Hawaii “ideal org”
They had an event sponsored by the Travoltas and didnt have enough people locally to make a decent showing, so they brought them in from Australia and Venezuela — and most of them from LA. You can expect Hawaii to be ideal real soon…
Inglewood
Wonder if they are EVER going to get the idea of being at the “cultural epicenter of African American culture”? Wonder what the locals think of those fly uniforms…
More evidence they don’t get it.
Second worst photoshop ever…
These guys just look creepy
SuperMegaStatusHeroPlatinumPowers
Wonder how many people can get together in an alliance to achieve a status? If 250 people all band together and give $1,000 are they all MegaStatusHeroSomethings?
Graph tech
Never a value on any of their graphs.
How many years has this place been “ideal”? If it 8Xed in the last year, must have been tiny.
Another “ideal” org that went absolutely nowhere (and is still going nowhere…)
Good question
More to the point, why is this “ideal” org not already SH Size? It’s been 3 YEARS or so?
Unleash your superpowers
Why don’t any of these people unleash their superpowers and make these orgs SH Size? Or at least “ideal”? Or help out the “alliances”? If your scientology superpowers cannot be used to expand scientology, well they leave a bit to be desired.
16 down, 34 to go
This ideal org has managed 16 completions since GAG II (more than a year)… I guess the massive international expansion is happening elsewhere… Oh, that’s right, it’s all in Phoenix and Pasadena.
deElizabethan says
Thanks Mike, for the picture of Leah Abady. She was my first reg in 1972 till 1979 and is still there. I would’ve never recognized her, unless I hear her talk, as I did briefly on the phone in 2011.
Martin Padfield says
Today’s Jason Dohring is tomorrow’s Jason Beghe. One day he will look back on that promo piece and cringe.
Phil says
I can”t be the first to have thought this…. who would pay $0.50 more to substitute a hotdog for a hamburger ?
Mike Rinder says
They have weird syntax — perhaps they could use KTL. Oh darn. That doesn’t exist.
If you read “Substitute hot dog for hamburger” as “substitute hotdog with hamburger” it would make sense. A normal person would write hamburger for hotdog.
But they’re not normal.
Leslie Bates says
Its virtually impossible to screw up a hot dog. There’s a place in Nordeast* Minneapolis that called itself a Chicago style eatery and they were pushing hot dogs very hard but I ordered a cheeseburger instead. The cook forgot to put on the cheese and ended up overcooking as part of the correction process.
* Yes, that’s how we spell it.
I Yawnalot says
I’m still gasping at the flyer – “how to have a happier family.”
Per my reckoning, remove scientology along with it’s toxic disconnection policy and its a natural.
Nature’s terms are pretty final, give or take a little medical intervention from time to time and I can live with that but happiness and scientology, give me a break, after 50 years – still waiting for those two concepts to work in the same sentence.
Kronomex says
Fabian Padro, Pat Clouden and Patrick Valtin (whose incredibly dodgy 100% customer satisfaction on his site rates as too good to be true) I wouldn’t trust any of that trio to look after a thirteen cent piece after checking their websites, Linkedin and Facebook.
I can never stop from chortling at the meaningless graphs Scamology use in their toilet paper, oops, fliers.
indie8million says
Valtin looks like a cyborg. Waiting for him to turn into mercury and slink away.
Old Surfer Dude says
That’s what I was thinking too. Spooky!
Aquamarine says
The East Coast US – West Coast US Ideal Morgue Alliance…OMG…desperation, screaming into the void.
Coming up next we can expect the “North American/South American Alliance”, ” European/Asian Alliance”, and other inter-continental “expansion” stratagems.
It wouldn’t surprise me to see a leaked survey for a Northern Hemisphere/Southern Hemisphere Ideal Morgue Alliance in the not-too-distant future.
Their orgs may not be expanding, but their expansion alliances sure are.
Ultimately, if this tiny, shrinking cult continues its shrinkage there will need to be a World Alliance for Ideal Scientology Morgues.
That’s the survey I want to fill out.
indie8million says
Wanted to comment here about the Ideal Org in Portland. I guess I was busy the week that Mike posted that article and I missed the chance to comment.
I was at the Portland org (actually it was CC Portland at the time, after COSMOD Portland mission was gulped up by the church) shortly after that shooting/arson. The receptionist – Her last name is Burke – was paralyzed from the hips down from the shot. The ED, Steve Crandell, was shot in the butt (although he protests that placement of the bullet).
A public, darn my memory with names, named Larry saw the shooter come up the stairs and basically saved a whole courseroom of people. He came in and just tone 40 told them, “This is an emergency. Get up out of your chairs and go down the back stairs and out the back door!” and they did it. There were actually public at that time and thank God for this guy named Larry.
As I heard the story, the fire was burning downstairs and, when the shooter saw the people run out the back, he thought that was a pretty good idea too, so ran out.
Unfortunately for the would-be killer, the neighboring business people saw the fire and jammed up the phone lines with calls to 911. By the time that idiot shooter came out the back door, the police and the fire department were there and he was arrested immediately.
I don’t care how unaware and ignorant the staff and public are to what’s happening with DM and how he’s basically tearing the real Scientology to shreds, nobody deserves to be shot at and set afire.
That guy was a nut ball who started a course, and was regged for about 5 grand. His sister was very vocal about her displeasure with that and sent little brother to a psychiatrist. Seems he didn’t have his great idea about shooting up the place until after his visit to the good doctor. Probably a coincidence.
Our wonderful, late, Pat Gualtieri told me all of the details. He and Ken Hoden and Richard someone (from up lines) came to handle the PR.
How the mighty fall from grace. Pat is gone and Ken Hoden is the Chaplain at ASHO. So sad.
Ann B Watson says
Hi indie8million, Thank you for your post.It is very sad.Sometimes though great strength can come from that same sadness.At least for me at times.Always,Ann.
RogerHornaday says
“Seems he didn’t have his great idea about shooting up the place until after his visit to the good doctor. Probably a coincidence.”
You can’t know what was in the criminal’s mind or the exchange between him and the psychiatrist so you can’t speculate on causality with the psychiatrist whether it’s a “probably” or a “probably not”. This is an example of indoctrination taking the lead over rational thinking. He may also have gone to a bar and received counsel from the bartender. Also, I agree nobody deserves to be a victim of a crime but “deserving” has nothing to do with it. That’s an issue to take up with God.
Ryan Kelly says
The shooter was found to be insane and sent to a psychiatric facility. He was set to be released to a community out-patient facility, but his victims and representatives from the Church went to the hearing to urge that he remained confined. I don’t know what happened with that. I don’t think that this has anything to do with the Church, specifically. He was just an insane, violent person that zero’d in on the Portland church. He shot the receptionist merely because she answered the phone when he called the organization.
Mreppen says
Look! There’s Pat Parodi. He used to wear a pony tail for years, Dear Leader told him to get rid of it or else. Pat told me this one day. He also stopped wearing pink.
Dawn says
Lol!
Scrolling through the nonsensical “promo”, for a while I thought I was looking at a cook and bake site or adverts for bakery shop, etc.
Oh, my.
sashiebgood says
also, what happened to the eastern seaboard on the First Ideal Continent?
sashiebgood says
“hosted by Sir Idealorgalot”??!
so so so lame.
Mike Nimble says
Poor old Dear Leader. I wonder if he ever compares his life now to what he thought it would be as a result of CoS tech.
How many people in his org/mission/sub-leased room/bus shelter?
The Oracle says
“Deep in the South, the birthplace of graciousness and hospitality”..
Laughter! The Church of Scientology didn’t have to sneak into Clearwater under an alias, because of southern hospitality! Laughter! They’ve been there what 30 plus years now and the locals dislike them more than when they arrived! Thanks to Dave’s out P.R. flaps bringing ill repute upon the Church.
Aside from the Flag Land Base, and let’s face it, Florida and Texas have become cosmopolitan jet setting places,these are known as “resort” or “southern coastal:, not the “deep south”. How many Orgs and missions are below the Mason Dixon line? Taking Florida out of the equation, considering Texas is in the southwest, Three! Atlanta and the two in Louisiana. They have THREE Scientology Orgs in the deep south. Cosmopolitan areas.
“The term “Deep South” is defined in a variety of ways:
Most definitions include the states Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina and Louisiana. Arkansas is sometimes included[5][6] or else considered “in the Peripheral or Rim South rather than the Deep South.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_South
Hey Dave, when are you doing a grand opening of a new advanced org in Alabama!!! A mission in Arkansas? How about a book store in South Carolina? A purif delivery unit in Mississippi? Nothing in West Virginia?
S.M.I. has WELL OVER 2,000 “Mission Starter Packages” paid for, donated for, sitting on a shelf right? With 80 million members…..wtf?
Dave, you are only charging 40,000,00 for a “Mission Starter Package” ( some boxes of div 6 books), missions should be everywhere right Dave? 40K tax to disseminate Scientology in one’s living room!
But with all of those Mission Starter Packages people have donated, you would think there would be mission everywhere!!! Obviously NOT or you wouldn’t have Sea Org staff body routing on Sunset Boulevard!
This IS NOT expansion you stupid oblivious greedy sadistic self important moron!!!!!!!!!!
How many states out of 52, have a Scientology Org? 25! After more than half a century!
Where does Dave throw the money he gets from beggars for real estate? Where he thinks it will raise in value! NOT where the people need it!
California:
Valley Church of Scientology of the Valley
Mountain View Church of Scientology of Mountain View
San Diego Church of Scientology of San Diego
Santa Barbara Church of Scientology of Santa Barbara
CELEBRITY CENTRE INTERNATIONAL
Los Angeles Scientology Celebrity Centre International
ADVANCED ORGANIZATIONS
Los Angeles Church of Scientology Advanced Organization of Los Angeles
Los Angeles Church of Scientology American Saint Hill Organization
San Francisco Church of Scientology Mission of San Francisco
San Jose Church of Scientology Mission of San Jose
Santa Cruz Church of Scientology Mission of Santa Cruz
Sherman oaks Church of Scientology Mission of Sherman Oaks
Silicon Valley Church of Scientology Mission of Silicon Valley
Sonoma Church of Scientology Mission of Sonoma
South Coast Church of Scientology Mission of South Coast
Stockton Church of Scientology Mission of Stockton
Sunland Church of Scientology Mission of Sunland
West Valley Church of Scientology Mission of West Valley
.
Florida:
Florida: Tampa Church of Scientology of Tampa
Plant City Plant City Life Improvement Center
St. Petersburg St. Petersburg Life Improvement Center
Miami Church of Scientology of Florida
Orlando Church of Scientology of Orlando
ADVANCED ORGANIZATIONS
Flag Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization
Belleair Church of Scientology Mission of Belleair
Clearwater Church of Scientology Mission of Clearwater
Ocala Church of Scientology Mission of Ocala
West Palm Beach Church of Scientology Mission of West Palm Beach
26 States with out a Scientology Organization and they are begging for money for a party palace/ event center in Florida! Motel hotels and apartment buildings being bought in California! KCET studios in drought stricken California!
I guess if he buys up the whole block next to C.C.Int, he thinks he is expanding! His real estate portfolio! Expansion = real estate investment portfolio!
.
Aquamarine says
Superb comment, Oracle. I always learn from you – thank you!
mark marco says
Now that was one information-packed post.
I don’t think so much actual data has been put out about the church BY the church…ever!
Oraculous!
Cindy says
Oracle, thank you for your list of Msns and Orgs. You forgot two missions in LA area: Mission of the Foothills and Sunland Mission. Oops I almost forgot… Sunland Mission failed and moved out of their building and combined with the Foothills Mission.
hgc10 says
When Scotland finally breaks the bonds that have tied them to England for 308 years now, the first official act of the newly sovereign government will be throw that dumbfuck clown who puts out those horrendous bizzaro endorsements of Scotland in yet another of Scientology’s always-failing attempts to inject local identity into their ham-fisted marketing materials into the deepest dungeon.
Ann B Watson says
Hi hgc10, Fly that flag high.Love U,Ann.
zemooo says
“new generation Ideal Orgs” So now they have to conform to a new standard? What wasn’t ‘ideal’ enough? The hallway? The doors? Whatever it is, it will cost millions to fix. Even more when the regs and the International Landlord take their cut.
Alliance between East and West?? How did that work out for the rappers??
So the ACCs have so many parts that you can never finish them?
The number of ‘prosperity’ seminars speaks to lack of funds among the sheeple.
My cognitive dissonance meter has just exploded. I’ll stop asking questions now. Ok, one more….
‘My sec check is going to cost how much?’
Ann B Watson says
Hi zemoo, You are golden,Ann.
Ann B Watson says
Hi zemooo, Cant’t forget the other o.XO Ann.
Call Me Snake says
If the cult invested as much time in ‘Clearing the Planet’ as they do with all of theses, briefings, galas,, events, fund raisers, presentations, Mega Status updates, and cupcake sales they would have cleared …
wait a minute I forgot ‘The Tech’ doesn’t work, never mind …
go back to hamster wheel of briefings, galas, events, fund raisers, presentations, Mega Status updates, and cupcake sales, and please pardon the interruption.
hgc10 says
Can someone help me out with the Dallas Org cookout menu and its byzantine pricing structure?
First, you appear to have to pay an extra half buck to downgrade your hamburger to a hot dog. In a similar vein, downgrading from potato salad/baked beans to chips is also… wait a minute. Chips is in the standard package. So “substitute A for B,” in Scilon, means take away A and insert B, which is the opposite of what that means to English speakers. For the love of Xenu, that is NOT what I call mastery of communication.
Also, what a bunch of chintzy bastards.
annladenberger says
I thoughy the same thing. Why are they so worried about 50 cent substitutions when the should be concerned about clearing the planet, reversing the membership decline or heck, buying toilet paper for the orgs. Oh, yeah-Scientology.
The Oracle says
Laughter!
gorillavee says
If I brought that Phoenix promo – “The only reason orgs exist is to sell and deliver materials and service …” – and showed it to the IAS, Ideal Org, CCHR, etc. reg when they hit me up for money, what are my chances of getting declared?
As for the East US/West US “alliance”, would this be like the ASHOD/ASHOF “alliance”?
Aquamarine says
Your chances of getting declared would be excellent, gorillavee. That would be labelled as “using policy to stop”. Trust me on this 🙂
Aquamarine says
“Pat’s case gain and cognitions on the Survival Rundown” apparently did not extend to how to properly dress properly. I’m looking at a black bow tie, a garishly colored paisley vest, lapels, on what looks like a tuxedo jacket, a mile wide, with 7 gold disk-like things (sorry, I have no clue what these things are supposed to be) on his left lapel. Seriously, no man I know would be caught dead dressed like that.
Aqua to Pat: Now that you know you’re going to survive, please sign up ASAP for the FVR (Fashion Victim Rundown). You just can’t go around dressed like that, hon.
Aquamarine says
And while I’m on the subject of clothes, that Inglewood staff member looks like a waiter in a chain hamburger joint. Whoever designed this uniform was really out to lunch.
Cindy says
Pat Parodi used to be a friend of mine. But he swills the KA and is a total shill for the church and for DM. In that picture he looks like a scare crow put up in a field to ward off crows, or a wooden dummy puppet like Mortimer Snerd. He truly is DM’s puppet. He has done OT VII and VIII so many times over again and now is doing lower bridge over again and says “how high” when DM says, “Jump.” So sad cuz at one time, long ago, when he knew who he really was, under it all he was a good guy.
SILVIA says
I am amazed to see that Lauri has her hair all white; there was a time when the RTC Reps used to go around the Class XIIs telling them they should color their white hair as they looked unprofessional!!
Yes, unprofessional.
They may have forgiven Lauri as she brings the millions to the pockets of pompadour.
Ann B Watson says
Hi SLVIA, Nice to meet you.How times have changed in my Sea Org Day it did not matter what co
Or your hair was or if you had any, as long as you were Upstat.Always,Ann.
Aquamarine says
Sylvia, I’ve heard that extreme fear can turn a middle-aged person’s hair white, very suddenly. Possibly Lauri is no longer bringing in the bucks as she did in the Super Power years.
Ann B Watson says
Hi Mike, The International Landlord Office,just a few miles from Artist On The Whole Track! Creepy! Ann.
chrismann9 says
Mike, how do you think the “Int Landlord” or whatever it’s called is handling the back rent on these Ideal Orgs? I bet they can’t pay and it’s just building up a debt. When I was on staff in Phx I remember the org owed a lot of money to upper orgs for various things.
FOTF2012 says
Portland’s poster looks like a hamster wheel in the Willamette River — how appropriate!
The Columbus poster shows the usual lack of understanding of English. Where they put “PLEDGED!!” at the top of their thermometer they must have meant goal — otherwise, if people had already pledged (!!) the full amount, the action would be to collect the pledges and be done — not raise even more money beyond the goal. (Hmm. Except that Scientology does seem to do duplicate fundraising past its goals, which is probably a violation of tax exempt rules.) They don’t understand that in fundraising, “pledged” is not the amount you are trying to raise; it’s the amount donors have committed to give but have not actually given yet.
threefeetback says
Dave,
You and your damn turning points. Ya know, geometrically speaking, every point on a circle is a turning point. That is why your cult is known for running in circles while spiraling downward.
Can you even bear (or bother) to glance at your cult’s statistics on Thursday, Friday or any day? How about all of that press this week about you being a TERRORIST?
mark marco says
On the path to wisdom…
First there is the scientific method of comparison,
then there is the Scientology method of One Source* fits all, discarding comparisons altogether.
Lastly, there is the next step you take.
…
*one pretty much needs to have been a Scientologist to fully understand what One Source in this case really means.
Let me tell you this, if you question the Source while you are inside the bubble…
there will be hell to pay. One Source, after all, means every effort must be made to keep all the other sources squashed. And that, my friends, is how this church came to be so very secretive and nasty. But, come on, they were out to give you a snow job in the first place. Give us your money. All of it. More more more…
Tell your kids, your sons and daughters, please:
The best way to find out about Scientology is from the outside.
trdunsworth says
Out of all those grads on L. Ron Hubbard Way, I have a feeling the one guy who didn’t raise his diploma over his head is going to be Sec Checked for months over this obvious overt.
mark marco says
[don’t tell ’em but it was me. i am going undercover, agent mm out]
trdunsworth says
LOL. Your secret is safe with me.
Volunteer Ministers (@VistaPrintScams) says
“Public serviced.” LOL! Yes. In the rear.
Old Surfer Dude says
Without lubricant….
Ann B Watson says
Hi OSD, I will have to see your band one day.After the day I’ve had surgery again! You make me smile.Love U Both,Ann.
Volunteer Ministers (@VistaPrintScams) says
“They need me on that wall. They want me on that wall” — Spoken like a deer who has been stalked, shot, gutted of all its money, and mounted over David’s fire place like a dimwitted rube.
Volunteer Ministers (@VistaPrintScams) says
That Judy White “family” fraud, the photograph was stolen, bet you the filthy criminals did not pay to use that photo:
http://www.tineye.com/search/ff5dc35acadd2e6a0a57edfd75624447a02397c5/
Typical Scientology criminality.
hgc10 says
Well, thanks to Mike publishing that flyer, it will turn up on a routine image search by the owner of the image, and they will be able to send a strongly worded letter about theft of their property. Ken Moxon will file it in the bigot drawer.
Volunteer Ministers (@VistaPrintScams) says
Portland Org “Chapel” — ROFL! These violently insane criminals think they have a “chapel.” 🙂
Old Surfer Dude says
I think they meant chap stick…Portland Org Chap Stick. Gotta keep those lips moist….
RogerHornaday says
Jason Dohring had a starring role in the box office flop, “Veronica Mars” and his hit TV show isn’t HIS hit TV show because he’s only appeared in two of its 66 episodes. I think the church realizes an unknown actor isn’t really much of a draw which is why he’s only opening for the main event: a Senior Executive Briefing.
hgc10 says
Ah, Veronica Mars. Sometimes a good TV show cancelled too early should just be left alone.
Potpie says
Too much to comment on so I’ll just say it is all a crock of shit.
Hold on….the food looks delicious.
Old Surfer Dude says
I’m with you, Potpie! Makes me want to pretend I’m a scientologist just for the food! But, like everything else about this cult, the reality is probably far different than the pics….
I Yawnalot says
“Pretending to be a scientologist…” there might be something to that?? OSD you just might be onto something there.
Might dig up my old “I’m a Scientologist” T shirt I got at Flag in ’92 and go stand in the welfare office and beg for food. Or make up a placard, “I FRY WITH WHALE OIL” and go attended a green peace rally. There’s no end of fun things to do.
Old Surfer Dude says
(spewing my coffee all over the computer!) I Yawn, you are one funny person! I would love to see that shirt!
Valerie says
@Potpie, of course the food looks delicious. It is images of food stolen from menu shots and other people’s websites.
I reverse image searched the images and I must say that the person who did those flyers is probably going to be kicked out for spending too much time on the internet soon. Each individual photo came from a separate website. Naughty naughty. Way too much temptation to read entheta if you’re spending that much time surfing the internet.
Even the cupcake photos were stolen from separate sites. Here’s one of them.
http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/545/
To the person who did these flyers, well done on spending time on the internet. Good luck on your escape.
Ann B Watson says
Hi Valerie, Thank you.Your posts really give me info I did not consider.Always,Ann.
Ann B Watson says
Hi Potpie,Yes the food is getting better.However I put the baked beans together with being on The Moneywinds and decided to stay in port.Always,Ann.
Leslie Bates says
Are you sure about that?
http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff300/fv00222.htm
John Locke says
Hmm, per LRH Fabian Padro isn’t eligible for scn as he held a high security clearance in the US military.
I guess someone FINALLY figured out that LRH claimed the same type of clearance for himself. Only took decades to drop another insane policy from El Ron.
Leslie Bates says
Even though it was banned for a bit over six decades the folks in Corporate Scientology could be engaging in joke warfare. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Funniest_Joke_in_the_World) Imagine the impact a disciplined cadre could have on the unclear masses outside the corporate bubble. Of course those of us on the outside will have to respond by any means available.
Initially this could begin by rewriting existing comedy routines, such as the Dead Parrot Sketch, to fit a Scientology context. (http://lesbates.blogspot.com/2004/05/something-i-should-have-published.html) But the cycle of comedy could spiral beyond what is tolerable to the faint at heart.
Leslie Bates says
Okay, here’s the dead Parrot Sketch in context: http://lesbates.blogspot.com/2015/10/not-original-thought.html
Valerie says
FabianholdsaneducationalbackgroundinInternational needs a hashtag before it ;-).
These flyers are actually a bit toned down compared to some of the past ones with only 32 exclamation marks among them all and the Columbus flyer bogarting a full 1/4 of the 32 exclamation marks for its eye searing flyer.
Either Thursday Funnies commenters are starting to impinge on the bubble or people inside the bubble are getting worn out.
Or a combination of the two.
Newcomer says
You’re on to them Valerie,
I’d say the beast is rolling over in it’s death throes …….. and the cockroaches are scrambling. No need to put a fork in it ……….. it is way beyond Well Done, it is Very Well Done and the cooks have gone home with the burners on high!
Yo Dave,
Howzit goin today good buddy? Are you salivating in anticipation of the Thursday at Too incoming stat count? I’d say the # of blown staff will be the only up stat you have this week. Cheers!
Old Surfer Dude says
You mean the false stat count? The one where peoples heads appear on spikes of they don’t hit their numbers? That they’ll do ANYTHING to get their constantly sagging stats up? Even lying to people? Is that what you’re talking about, Coop?
Newcomer says
That’s it OSD!
Old Surfer Dude says
I just love their desperation, Coop! Don’t you?
Thomas Weeks says
The freewinds money seminar would be worth it if they taught you the “secrets” behind locking someone in a room for ten hours and guilt tripping them into giving you $50,000.
Jose Chung says
When the COB takes Pat Parodi out of his
closet full of show dummy’s you know the Gig in Las Vegas
went down the tubes.
The Oracle says
Laughter!
MostEthicalPimp says
On the Secret behind my success, I noticed the red underline on VII. I’m wondering if this got included because they took a screen shot of the post because the trial/demo version wouldn’t allow them to save/print the flyer. On “Hollow Scream Event” my reading of that is there will be no costume Contest or Scream Contest because the “presentation from the international landlord” office killed them which is scary. I assume the presentation is basically you have to rent the building that you donated for from them because of lie X.
Gimpy says
Re ’16 down 34 to go’, surely it is now two years since GAG 2 began? I think Mike is being generous saying it is more than a year.
What was I missing on the ACC’s?Maybe Pat can clue me in, I certainly didn’t feel any marvelous benefits from studying them only extreme boredom followed closely by the thought “did I really just spend $000’s on this junk?”
Mike Rinder says
yep, that was very generous of me…. old age you know.
Old Surfer Dude says
Hey! I’m older than you are, Mack! Way older! Wait….Mike! I meant to say Mike!
Mike Nimble says
It’s okay, OS… OS… OSB. Old age has a way of … a way … now what was it again? Oh, there are the keys I was looking for. I was looking for something else, too…. I wonder what it was?
Old Surfer Dude says
Like, you were probably looking for your mind too…
mark marco says
say old again and i’ll shoot you, i was born in 54
-actually i’m not that touchy but i did shoot my doctor for saying i had to quit coffee.
old is for other people, you and me are children
in the eyes of the big Guy, Mr. Rinder.
Ann B Watson says
Hi mark marco, Oh my now I am old enough to be your great something.you are but a young burst of star shine, Stardust Always,Ann.
mark marco says
my great friend
Surfer Dude, too.
I am priviledged, for anybody out to make the world a better place is young at heart.
Old Surfer Dude says
I’m older than you, Mark.
I Yawnalot says
Calendars should be banned. It’s against my religion to age anything except fine scotch and wine. Oh! and some fermented coffee beans.
Ann B Watson says
Hi Mike, Off topic but this news was out here late last night 10/15/15. The daughter of Barry Seals lives in Baton Rouge.She has filed a lawsuit that will be heard in 19 Judicial Court where I had jury duty for a week a few years ago.She wants the Tom Cruise movie Mena not released.She says the family never gave permission to make a movie of her Dad’s life.Knowing a little about public domain, we’ll see how far it gets.Interesting since Scientology is not big here.Always,Ann.
Old Surfer Dude says
You talking my language now, I Yawn! All three items too! I’ve even got a wine cooler that keeps red wine at the proper temp: 55 degrees. You might need to come to the beach sometime.
mark marco says
and when i grow up i wanna be just like you you and all your wonderful wisdom
and also i wanna carry my own board to the beach
every day i feel like it ALL day if i feel like it,
thank goodness i don’t have to worry about spending the day forging false stat counts.
surf’s up!
Mike should be here, the youngster. We look good when he’s around.
I’ll bring Kaulua for Yawnalot and red wine for Ann and whatever Aqua wants.
HEY- did everybody hear about the LOUIS THEROUX new feature film? This is going to be HOT. I mean, hot hot hot.
This is going to be a real movie — starring actors dipicting characters like David Miscavige!!! OMG. A movie that shows what he really acts like???
Hollywood finally has its day… It’s a celebration. First the documentary and now this.
Man, feels just like going Clear, doesn’t it?
Old Surfer Dude says
That’s why I belong to the Church of the Eternal Tube. Surfing: It’s not just a sport, it’s a lifestyle. From southern California to Hawai’i, I’ve lived the life. When I cross over to the next level of life, I’m sure there will be waves waiting for me.
Ann B Watson says
Hi OSD, Oh yes beautiful waves for you.Always, Ann PS Waves of all types and colors too.
mark marco says
God was generous with me,
letting me have my life back
after only two short years—
back in the days when scn was powerful and fun. But it was always a cell.
I was just barely 20, i think, but i had run away by the middle of 16, my first “escape”, and fell in love with Debbie. That escape (i was just noticing the similarity to the word “escapade”) was not successful and so
Lost her, got in but by god i got out- just to get here and say
-god was certainly generous with me.
heathen says
Beautiful.
Old Surfer Dude says
Mark, you’re way, waaaaaaaaaaay to good of a soul to have spent even 2 years in. I’m glad for two things: That you got out early and that you’re posting here. Carry on, my friend….
mark marco says
roger that
lawgrrl34 says
Boy, I’d like to know how those “Super Powers” are changing the world too. Not.
Old Surfer Dude says
Another dose of propaganda! People just can’t get enough…
I Yawnalot says
I heard that the police have a problem with ice addicts breaking their wrists and getting out of hand cuffs.
Super powers come at a price. Scientology sells a technically convincing but inept and financially addictive, “trust me, keep paying, it will happen” version. The drug dealer sells an instant chemical version – is there really a difference?
Some of the most basally, brutal people on earth wear the most expensive suits as well.
Ann B Watson says
Hi I YawnAlot, Great post.Along with the expensive suits don’t forget my favorite accessory Guicci Loafers.Worn by one of those men in suits I knew well.Could see my face in them when I moved quickly to avoid a slap.Always, Ann.
Lisa Tighe says
A presentation from the International Landlord Office is just what I would want to listen to…while sitting there in a clown suit….
The Oracle says
Laughter!
mark marco says
now i need a clownsuit,
too.
(one more reason to curse this church.)
Dave says
Worst scotish one EVER. hilarious
GTBO says
Obviously the only thing expanding is the b.s. from the RCo$.
I wonder what Davey boy is doing about all those downstats. How’s Thursday at 2pm looking DLMDM?
Nezquik says
Under the “How to succeed poster”
Did anyone else notice the red line under VII, as if it were a spelling error? That’s some high quality promo right there.
Also, this Bob Anderson who is the new OT VII, IX, and X c/s, do you think he’s in on the lie too, or has someone actually made up somecrap for him to complete?
MostEthicalPimp says
Even so when you save or print from most programs it removes the red underline. I think what happened was they were using a trail/demo version so they couldn’t save or print it. This forced them to use a screen capture which would include the underline. I feel like they are financial where I was in my teen years.
Brian says
The genius of Scientology marketing is this:
Our realizations are better than yours. In fact your realizations are sometimes ok but most of the times a religious implant.
Our cognitions are supremely unique in the history of forever. Your cognitions are only keyed out.
This is a hypnotic mental state. The process used:
ALTITUDE INSTRUCTION (by the wiring by Ron of the same title)
Brian says
Writing not wiring. Although one could argue that neuro pathways have been rewired for maximum hypnotic suggestibility.
Ann B Watson says
Hi Brian, My day was perfect for your posts! Thank you,Always Ann.
mark marco says
sparks flew out of my head just now,
thanks for the reality check, Brian
whostolemycog says
Gotta love how the graph for Phoenix to provide quanitiy references for the number of public served and service completions. Guess they thought it would look really silly to mark it 1,2,3…
chrismann9 says
From one to four is screaming affluence. That’s four hundred times expansion.
chrismann9 says
Or times four hundred percent straight up and vertical. I don’t really understand the stat system anymore.
Old Surfer Dude says
LMAO!!! Now that’s some funny shit!