Mary, for some folks it can take a while to get land legs. It does for me.

When my stepdad retired, he bought a sailboat, actually the smallest yacht. We would spend days on it and by the time I hit solid ground, I’d be reeling.

Richard – I am rock slamming because I have evil intentions to shut down Scientology for eternity. It is totally appropriate after finding out the level of deceit and betrayal this fake “church” has implemented with the lies about Hubbard and the “science” of knowing how to know.

Scientology actually has members train to NOT KNOW.

Wake up Lurker’s and get your ethics in – LOOK!

You may rock slam when you find out the truth and that would be appropriate.

Aqua, you were lucky. The Captain usually moves the Freewinds late at night when there are paying public aboard. If you are flat on your back in your bunk the motion is kind of soothing. Lots of folks tell me they get great sleep on the Freewinds for that reason.

I was not so lucky, being in a situation where I had to work almost 24/7 for a week to get the Starlight Cabaret set up for the Maiden Voyage Anniversary events. Running wires through the drop ceiling with the fuzzy asbestos above it falling on my face. Stopping every few minutes to anoint the trash can again. I only hope the paint they sprayed on the asbestos kept it from lodging in my lungs the way asbestos sometimes does.

The Captain also takes umbrage when there is a delay on the docks that messes with his sailing schedule. Often happens when three or four containers full of audio-visual gear has to be loaded on the ship by hand up the gangway or through the cattle doors. He is not above going fast to “make up the time” and sailing on a less-than-profitable course (against the waves, resulting in even more motion).

But I’m not bitter about all that, today I’m free and don’t have to go anywhere near the ocean if I don’t feel like it. My thumb from my nose to you, Captain Napier. May you and your good buddy Dave get no less than you deserve.

Maybe Elron misinterpreted the significance of a rock slam. If he had just described it as indicating “a withhold of great magnitude” he would have eliminated the witch hunts which apparently occurred later on over rock slams. In the wog world my experience in that session might compare with being counselled by a nun and admitting I wanted to get up her habit.

Regarding the cartoon I have to admit I thought other people in scn were doing grand things. I was just doing my part by being an auditor.

Birds of a feather flock together, right?

She was a highly classed auditor and a relative big shot in the mission I worked for. After the rock slam she just continued with the session and made no special note of it. If she had asked “What was that?” I would have been outed for having sexual fantasies about her! How embarrassing! – laughter

In the 1970’s little attention was paid to anyones sexual activity, at least not on the lower grades. The Pill was coming into widespread use and half the people coming in had a make love not war attitude. Quite different than today’s Puritanical regimentation.

I think getting seasick really depends on how rough the waves are, right? When I was on the Freewinds between St Kitts and Aruba we hit a rough patch one afternoon. The waves were kind of high and the sky was dark and it was raining. This lasted into the night and I did feel queasy walking around The next day the sea was very smooth again and the sun was shining again and I lost that queasy feeling.

Ha ha ha I love that line RB!

The remaining believers still cling to that false hope, trusting in the conman’s bullshit. At this stage of the game, to still be a scientologist is akin to having a tattoo stamped on one’s head— “Gullible Asshole”.

RS’ing DB – Don’t worry about the rock slamming. That was supposedly due to an e-meter defect. That doesn’t necessarily mean you’re not a degraded being.

just joking 😉

I had a rock slam in session one time. I could hear the e-meter needle clacking back and forth and my female auditor got startled. She had almost discovered that I had the hots for her. Supposedly a rock slam indicated “evil intentions or purposes”. I don’t think my intentions toward her were “evil”, just the “usual” ones – haha