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Thursday Funnies

December 1, 2022 By Mike Rinder 16 Comments

Thanks to all who attended the book event last night at Penn. It was great to see so many supporters, people interested and old friends. My appreciation to Marci Hamilton and the team at Child USA for organizing the event. And now, some l Holiday Cabaret?? Isn't this a CC thing? And they are giving a free dinner? Plenty of regges will be on hand.   Sunday Service  Because we try to pretend we are like a Christian church. I guess the Lead C/S at ASHO doesn't have anyone to C/S so he is reading Hubbard out loud in Chicago.   They're loading up Chicago … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: Alyssa Campbell, CC Int, Cosimo Sherman, Gabrielle Ceberano, Georgina Reilly, Kathy Poitras, Leisa Shtympura, Nick Isham, Nohelie Sene, Paulette Layton, Saint Hill, Vancouver

Maiden “Voyage”?

May 14, 2022 By Mike Rinder 15 Comments

We recently saw how the May 9th celebration has been turned into a mention at graduation in local orgs. It used to be an "international event" held at the Shrine Auditorium. Now apparently the "Maiden Voyage" is being "celebrated" as a "Taking it to New Heights" (Lows?) "festival" at CC Int. One has to wonder whether the paranoia of Miscavige is dictating how everything is being conducted in scientology? Is there really not going to be a "Maiden Voyage" again this year? If it's not the fear of COVID dictating events, it's probably the fear of being served in lawsuits that is driving his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: CC Int, David Miscavige, Maiden Voyage

Thursday Funnies

May 5, 2022 By Mike Rinder 18 Comments

  It opened the flows... The ridiculous things they try to assign cause and effect to.     Bottom of the Bridge at the "Advanced" Org They promote things that should be done in missions and lower level orgs. I guess when there is so little to talk about anything suffices.   He's BACK!!! Who knew he was gone?   More weird stuff at an "Advanced" Org They're going to teach people how to VIEW art???   Celebrate Mothers in scientology Disconnection from their children. Divorce from husbands who don't buy into … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: Alyssa O'Rourke, Andres Lopez, AOSHAf, AOSHEU, CC Int, Chicago Ideal Org, Claire Taylor, Kharkov, L. Ron Hubbard, Marc Arrighi, Melbourne org, Michael Lewis, Mother's Day, OTC, Riverpark Mission, sydney org, Ukraine

Thursday Funnies

March 31, 2022 By Mike Rinder 28 Comments

  Things are a bit thin this week -- they must have been all tuckered out from the LRH Birthday bash. But then the new "Birthday Celebration" REPLAY announcements started rolling in. I guess the first time didn't get a big enough response and COB was not amused... We also have some of the usual buffoonery... This is Graduation?   Gosh, no OEC? No Hubbard Management Tech?  How can you expect to be hired by a scientologist? How is it she is no longer the Field Control Secretary at the Mighty Miami Ideal Org?   Kiddie Corner Always makes me … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: AOSHAf, AOSHANZO, CC Int, Cleopatra Van Stone, David Miscavige, Golden Age of Admin, Jeanine Carter, LRH Birthday event, Melbourne, Melbourne org, Michael Lewis, Mike Carter, Transferwise, Ukraine, Vancouver

Thursday Funnies

March 10, 2022 By Mike Rinder 51 Comments

Hall of Fame? An an "extraordinary" briefing on GAK Extension courses. Nothing about actual graduates.   Woohoo! Our files are current.  Or they were last week. They're probably backlogged again already. The most sophisticated administrative system in the universe....   Get Virtually Briefed... By a registrar! Haha   LRH Birthday Celebrated at graduation? Oh dear. What a downgrade.   A Must See Event! Your money will magically disappear....   All Ideal USA Can you imagine how incredible it will be?\ The USA will be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies, General Tagged With: AOSHANZO, Applied Scholastics, Bayou Bennett, CC Int, Chicago org, Daniel Lir, Freewinds, graduation, Ideal Orgs, L. Ron Hubbard, LA org, Lizette Rocha, LRH birthday, Open Mic Night, Stan Gerson, valley org, Vancouver

The Bob Duggan Seminar

February 5, 2022 By Mike Rinder 44 Comments

Since he separated from his wife, Trish, there has been some speculation as to whether Bob Duggan remained a scientologist. While Trish has been visible handing over more and more cash to various scientology "fundraisers," Bob has been relatively quiet. He got himself a new, younger replacement for Trish and they have a son. She appears to have never been a scientologist, but given the above, I assume she is being groomed as one now. Obviously, he remains a fully committed cult member. The pitch on this promo is pretty sickening. They are touting him having done Super Power as the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fundraising Tagged With: Big Pharma, Bob Dugga, CC Int, Ed Parkin

Thursday Funnies

February 3, 2022 By Mike Rinder 32 Comments

An International Top Executive Not top enough to be named... But this is going to "blow you away" Never heard that before.   Wonder what happened? The WTH "movement" in 2014 seems to have petered out   Kiddie Corner Sad   13,000 scientology staff in the world? Not a chance -- but even if there was, each one is responsible for clearing 573,709 people? You want to advertise this?     Sounds exciting Not really.   Maybe the only way... ...they can pretend they are "allied" with a legitimate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: AOSH Africa, Bellaire Mission, Book One, Cause Resurgence, CC Int, CCHR, Claire Fouche, Colombia, Columbus Org, Danielle Palumbo, Elena Cardone, Greta Del Sal, Louis Farrakhan, Malmo Org, Maria Lara, Mike Ellis, Pam Van Der Linde, Red Cross, Sea Org, Stockholm org, sydney org, tampa org, Vancouver org, WTH

Thursday Funnies

January 6, 2022 By Mike Rinder 36 Comments

  Phoenix Rising in Albuquerque They should probably pay more attention to the dead phoenix in Phoenix where the ideal org is a morgue. The Chan Man is going to make their postulates stick -- just watch, Phoenix and Albuquerque will be booming soon.   Your Defining Moment? Another one of these seminars that every org needs. Funny how they offer up advice to everyone on how to expand, but can't seem to do so themselves.... Again with the advice... If he was so good making his postulates stick don't you think CC would have at least one new major celebrity in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: Albuquerque, Alex Alemis, AOSHUK, Applied Scholastics, CC Int, Chicago, Columbus, Dave Pettit, Dublin Org, Ed Parkin, FCDC, Foothills Msn, Hamburg, Learning Centre, Meghan Fialkoff, Michael Chan, Phoenix Org, port elizabeth, STAND League, Sydney, Vancouver org, way to happiness

Thursday Funnies

December 30, 2021 By Mike Rinder 33 Comments

  Tourist Promo Interesting how all promo for Dublin org features the "beauty of Ireland" as the first selling point. I thought this org was put there to "Clear Ireland," the Irish don't need to go to a scientology org to experience the beauty of Ireland. They live there.   Correct Title: Scientology Winter Festival The "community" (wogs) are just there for show. They are not much use to the regges.   Kiddie Corner     Merry R6 Implant Day You would think they could at least not be totally insulting and say "Happy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: Canada, CC Int, CCHR, Chicago, Christmas, Dave Pettit, Dublin Org, Freewinds, IAS, Merry Christmas, New Years, Perth org, valley org, Writers of the Future

Thursday Funnies

December 2, 2021 By Mike Rinder 42 Comments

  Reign? What a strange choice for a quote... certainly had nothing to do with Thanksgiving. Operating on that old scientology adage: If Ron said it, it must be good/true/appropriate....   Experts on Stress Relief The Jive Asses? These two pics really go together well don't you think?   It's a Mega Event! VERY special guest "Captain" Mike Spurgeon. He's been there forever captaining Canada and has accomplished absolutely nothing. Not even Toronto ideal and they didn't need to buy a building! They probably forgot about him. But when he starts promoting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: AOLA, AOSHAf, AOSHUK, ASI, CC Int, Chicago org, Clive Rabey, Columbus Org, Flag, France D/Amour, Fusion Voice Studios, Jive Aces, Madeleine Varda, Marisela Rojas, Meagan Ayers, Michael Chan, Mike Spurgeon, Nancy Daley, Pat Clouden, Pat Stojak, Quentin Strub, Stanley Clarke, Tony Twomey, Vancouver

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