Well, Regraded Being came through. Though he had the weekend off, he sent in a new edition anyway.
So, rather than holding onto it until next week, I am publishing it today, which means now he has to do another one for next week! Sorry RB…
Something Can Be Done About It
RB you nailed it. The mentality, the irony.
Yep – the sad irony makes the sad eye runny.
So naive. Yet, weren’t we all.
Hilarious, post. Love the “we could be running Google, Microsoft, IBM in no time if we wanted to”. Too bad we aren’t allowed to use the Internet though.
The shocking truth, of course, is that nothing one does in the sea org or on staff, for that matter, can be put into a CV. Although one comes out very capable, their type of qualifications don’t mean anything to the outside world.
If you can’t clean a dumpster here on earth, how are you ever going to clean one in space??
Regraded Being does a special Saturday strip for my birthday. It’s so sweet of him to have remembered. What a perfect gift from this blog to me.
Happy birthday (belated)!
Yes… Ty..RB…LoL
There is a slight dissonance in your strip, RB.
Are they using IDEAL brand new tootbrushes?
Dear Mike and all…..I read your blog everyday. I have always had a curiosity about Scientology. I saw your interview years ago with the BBC when I was a kid. It always stuck with me. Now….I literally live “Over the Bridge” from FLAG. I saw the SuperPower Bldg go up. It gives me the creeps. It dominates Clearwater.
Anyway…..I just wanted to wish you and all on the blog a Happy Holidays. I am astounded by the bravery that I have read about….and will continue to read about. I commend you all who stood up and continue to standup for what you know is right…at such great personal cost.
I believe all of your efforts will be rewarded. There will be an end to this madness that is Scientolgy. It may take awhile….but what goes around….ALWAYS comes back around to you.
Bless you all….thank you for allowing me the privilege of visiting here everyday!!
OverTheBridgeTPA
Thanks for the good wishes, OverTheBridge.
Wow.
Flag’s dumpsters are way better than Brighton Ideal Org’s dumpsters.
Another reason why going up the Bridge is the right move in life.
http://tonyortega.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Brighton3.jpg
Well done RB, once more.
I actually see Scientology as a trap for advanced spiritual beings that is propelling them in the trash bin.
That is well rendered by the cartoon.
Yay! An unexpected treat, a new Regraded Being comic strip, 🙂 Thanks! Short but to the point. Such a shame to waste the energies of young idealistic people who actually care about making society a better place… that’s rare in so many young folks these days, so it’s such a shame to waste their talents and energy. Kids, find a new path, a better path where you can really help mankind, if that’s your goal. There is need of you out there and you can make a positive change… but unfortunately, not by doing what you are doing now. Sorry.
Spreading good wishes and thoughts to all here at Mike Rinder’s blog… it’s so nice to see all your comments, it’s funny, but it kind of feels like I’m among family when I come here. Love and hugs!
(*special love to Ann B. – you are such a spark of light and warmth, you brighten up the blog with your presence, you are always in my thoughts and I send you love every day – even when I don’t post a comment here) – T.J.
+1 TJ
Always look so forward to these, they are always bittersweet.
I am still chuckling under my breath at Flog Base. I shouldn’t because there are real people…but damn, sharp humor punches you right in the head AND the heart.
there = they’re. Sorry…I can be a Grammar National Socialist at times.
At ILO at the height of Basics death march, ILO staff on Basics regging all hands (pretty much 24/7) were very often sent out to clean the dumpsters if they were not producing sales – in their regular uniforms.
Sad indeed.
The Basics stories are always so crazy. DM had to know how unreal his basics quotas were based on the number of event attendees and org BIS internationally. He pushed completley unreal targets under such duress, pressure, force, threat and punishment, all for the purposes of satisfying his own ego, since the basics were his baby. Controlling people to the point of exhaustion, losing consciousness, losing sanity, having seizures, mental breakdowns and psychosis. Many great people were pushed to the point of resorting to criminal activity in order to evade further loss of liberty, freedom, humanity and rights. I don’t think the amount of physiological abuse and mental manipulation can be measured. But still it sounds like a tea party next to the hole. How long have you been out?
Laughter!
Glad you didn’t wait till next week.
I’d rather do Infantry Basic Training at Fort Benning…again.
Lucky you, you had Benning. I had Fort Bliss…in May and June. And I’d also rather do that again than be anywhere near the Sea Borg.
LOL
Flag and Int must have the cleanest dumpsters, pipes, and grease traps in the entire country. We need a big org here in my city.
Unfortunately the cartoon dialogue is out of focus when opened on my phone which makes it almost impossible to read. I will have to try it on a computer later.
I get the gist of the subject matter but can’t get all RBs subtleties.
All good can read it now and RB you nailed it again, totlly captured the attitude and arrogance I used to witness daily
Awesome job!
And you know,that’s what I’ve wanted to do for years is clean dumpsters with a toothbrush. I mean, the challenge of the task, the camaraderie, the fact that cleaning a dumpster will immensely help planetary clearing, the great food. And…lastly, knowing you’re in the top 1% of the top 1% of the smartest people in the world. Gosh, why the Hell did I ever leave Scientology in the first place??????????
Ah, OSD, we all make mistakes in life. But it’s not too late! They’ll probably “welcome” you back! LOL
Oh, Peter! You’re a lifesaver! And you’re right, I’m sure they will welcome me back with open arms! I mean, I am very upstat!
Brilliant, as always.
Thank you RB for working when no one else is – you just made my day.
Oh Brother, I thought my RB FIX was not going to show up
so I ate an entire pumpkin pie and 30 cups of Starbucks.
I feel better now.
Oh, I’m so glad you’re better, Jose! Were you starting to get the shakes? No RB means no fun!
Starting to get flash backs of my Department IC jumping
up and down screaming ” We will hammer and pound him/her
till we get compliance” ( six times an hour day and night)
or the communicator demanding ” the Boss says everything
she tries to do to you Happens to Herself,
She wants to know WHY is that ” Like one of the Three Stooges I said
Gosh I really don’t know Sir !.
RB takes the edges off with getting feet put to the fire again
It’s funny because it’s true!
Spot on
No problem Mike. I enjoyed a very nice Thanksgiving Day celebration without caring about what gets done by 2 pm Thursdays. I hope everyone else did also.
Oh crap!!! I totally forgot about 2pm last Thursday! I was enjoying our family’s Thanksgiving dinner. This year it was prime rib, sauteed mushrooms, onions & zucchini and hot rolls. We had maple, pumpkin pie (heated) with vanilla bean ice cream for dessert. All in all, one heck of a Thanksgiving.
We all had VVGIs the entire day. We watch football from morning until night. I opened a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon from Cul-De-Sac vineyards. And…the most important thing is, no one was still in the cult so no one had to go and work a 12 hour day on THANKSGIVING!
Here’s my problem. How the heck do I quantify all the stats to send up-lines to the head honcho? A little help here….
Sounds like a good day was had by all at your place Dude. Keep up the good work!
But, I Yawn, how do I quantify all the stats I racked up AND send them in late? I’ll be RPF’d!
Scott and Kathy Snow Family Stat : # of smiles per hour.
Ah yes….Flag dumpsters. Imagine the new stats for those? And of course new material for Miscavige’s next speech….number of cockroaches seen, number of cockroaches killed, number of rice kernels scraped from the sides of the dumpster and how fast they were located. Straight up and vertical dumpsters! Not to mention a new item the IAS can shill for….Ideal Dumpsters!
Ideal dumpsters! Potpie, you are the winner of today’s wisecrack award!
Isn’t that what Flag is? And the SO? Human dumpsters???
And this really does seem to be an evolution of Idealness. Ideal Dumpsters, indeed, Potpie! Bravo!
I guess that’s where they’ll find Ideal Homeless People…
LOL. RB, you’ve done it again! Love the Flog…
Until the Flogging happens to you, I Yawn!
Indeed. Most prison systems include flogging of one kind of another.
My thoughts were more to graphic design poetic licence of which RB excels. Like the word cocaine written in Coca Cola typeface. It’s all fun and clever.
Laughter! “It’s all fun and clever.” I like it!
Sad and hilarious.
Thanks RB. 🙂
Before I even read the text, I looked at the pictures and got a big laugh. Gawd. So true.