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Thursday Funnies

January 19, 2023 By Mike Rinder 30 Comments

  OT Phenomena How "OT" is it to visit a friend in a foreign city and forget to bring his address and phone number?? Curing amnesia on the "Whole Track"? Hahaha The OT levels don't cure amnesia after breakfast.   No big surprise If you are flying in from all corners of the world in order to take advantage of the low prices they offer at AO Africa (compared to the other AO's, the prices are not "low"), you probably don't want to be paying airfares for repeat trips. It's a long way to Africa and a lot of money...   It's the final race to the finish … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: AOSHAf, AOSHUK, Chicago org, Columbus Org, Jean Hayes, Kiddie Corner, Malmo Org, Palmer Dernehl, Tracy Le Houillier, valley org, Wick Allcock

Thursday Funnies on Saturday

November 26, 2022 By Mike Rinder 20 Comments

    What Does It Take? A LOT more than 20 people posing for a photo... It's why you are still not done 20 years into this program.   Listen to Mr. Alistair Bennet And he knows? Because he has a Sea Org belt on?   A Fundamental M/U Black Friday is supposed to be where you offer big discounts...   Inspiration? More like desperation to get anyone to attend...   The Chan Man Cometh All the way to Melbourne? Wonder who is paying for this?   Thanksgiving Potluck? I thought it was supposed to be a turkey … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: Alistair Bennet, Chanukah, Chicago org, Columbus Org, Dublin Org, Evan Duffy, Evelyn Bueno, Foothills Mission, Guy Tourville, Janeece Custer, Jean Dale Glass, Jennifer Pantermuehl, Jim Wavell, Kiddie Corner, Lydia Hopwood, Michael Chan, Pat Stojak, Phil Cantwell, silicon valley, Tanii Carr, valley org, Zurich

Thursday Funnies

November 3, 2022 By Mike Rinder 25 Comments

  Why? Because Ron pretended he knew everything...   Seriously? This is good news to shout from the rooftops? Halloween is a bigger deal than Ron's Birthday or the IAS events?   I don't think so...   Keep those cards and letters coming... Not getting much input it seems   Really worried by the lack of activity...   The reality of life on staff...   ASHO They used to train the "Dukes of the auditor elite," now it's DJ's, pumpkin decorating and some "success stories" from the AO across the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: AOSH Africa, asho, Capt Johnny Smith, Chicago org, Columbus Org, Flag, Foothills Msn, Geoff Serra, Lee Burns, Marten Runow, Mikayla Arrington, Ricky Delgado, Silvana Casu

Thursday Funnies

September 15, 2022 By Mike Rinder 12 Comments

  These are the "top" scientology orgs... Wow, if Joburg is way up there, and Silicon Valley, OMG things are even worse than I had thought. They are both completely and utterly empty...   We are gearing up... A guy on his Method 1 is their Technical Team? They are going to be gearing up for a LOOONG time.   There are 77 neighborhoods in Chicago So, that means you should join staff. Wonder if they know Baskin Robbins has 43 flavors? That should be good for some signups too. And did you realize Chicago has TWO MLB teams? Everyone should sign up on that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: Auditor's Day, CCHR, Chicago org, Cliff Woods, Columbus Org, Dublin Org, Joe Guernaccini, psychiatry, Tim Bowles, valley org

Thursday Funnies

September 8, 2022 By Mike Rinder 12 Comments

  The effects from our recent event? An AO creaming their jeans about being able to deliver the Purif and Objectives? Now THAT'S expansion!   The Advanced Org nobody needed... They're so focused on getting anyone in for anything because there are no public moving up the Bridge they might as well call themselves the "Continental Org" and close every other org down and they still wouldn't come close to using all their space.   What about locals NOT on service? They would NEVER turn anyone away if they could pay.... And they have an IAS card and clearance … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: AOSH Africa, AOSHANZO, Auditor's Day, Brisbane Org, Colleen May, Columbus Org, Dublin Org, Freewinds, Mace Kingsley, Mary Ellen Elliot, Narconon Ojai, Shawn May, USF, valley org, Vancouver org

Thursday Funnies

August 25, 2022 By Mike Rinder 41 Comments

  The Time is Now! Of course, it ALWAYS is. Until tomorrow, when there is something better....     How can it be more? Last week was "everything you ever wanted"?   It's really easy... Except for people who have access to the internet.   Wonder if this is legal? In most states gambling is restricted     Why is this Russian? Barcelona only delivers to Russians?   It's the next big thing Re-do your Purif and SRD. Why? Because you can...   Big Think? Ya think? None of these pix … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: Barcelona, Chicago, Chicago org, CLO Af, Colin Schrott, Columbus Org, David Miscavige, Dublin Org, Foothills Mission, Kiddie Corner, LA org, Riverpark Mission, san francisco, Vancouver

Thursday Funnies on Saturday

August 13, 2022 By Mike Rinder 27 Comments

    As I put the podcast announcement on the blog on Thursday, The Funnies took a back seat. Here they are, in all their glory...   6th Anniversary of futility They've brought in 2 NSO professional FSMs to host their Sea Org Org anniversary. Home utterly pathetic.     Applied Scholastics Open House Hosted at LA Org. Though this is a completely "secular" activity. Wink wink.   Good luck with that This program has already had trainees on it for a year and they haven't even sent their people to START!   Class … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: Anna Carnuck, AOSHAf, AOSHANZO, Applied Scholastics, Chicago org, Columbus, Columbus Org, Dublin Org, Flag, Foothills Mission, Freewinds, joburg, Kiddie Corner, Kyiv, Super Power

Thursday Funnies

June 9, 2022 By Mike Rinder 13 Comments

  Be kind, be decent... Yeah, the guiding principles of scientology. Not   AOSH Africa taking over the world One country that is actually their zone, everywhere else they are poaching other AO's territory! And who the hell is this guy -- he is from Albania? Why is he promoting AOSH Africa and not AOSHEU?   Oh boy... Columbus is almost the BEST org in all of EUS? And the real scoop on this Sea Org manned org is that it is a complete morgue -- listen to the podcast Chris Shelton did recently with the SO member who The Aftermath Foundation helped … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: 10, 10000 on Solo NOTs, Andrea D'Agostini, AOSH Africa, AOSHEU, Barcelona org, Chicago org, Clive Rabey, Columbus Org, Dan O'Connor, Dan York, Father's Day, Freewinds, Jacob Jolly, Lydia Hopwood, Marc De Turck, Michael Chan, Vancouver org, volunteer ministers, way to happiness

An Ideal Org — Waste Management

May 31, 2022 By Mike Rinder 26 Comments

The "ideal" org in Columbus is putting on a new IAS event. Remember, this is the supposed to be what a scientology organization in its ideal state is like. And this one is manned primarily by Sea Org members sent from Los Angeles. Their event features Freedom METAL Winner Bobby Wiggins -- the very tired and very lame old horse pulled out of the barn to try to earn himself some commissions. And then they pull out the big guns from the Solid Waste Authority and the Lower Otentangy River Watershed! They are going full in on the WTH precept of protecting the environment it seems. This is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: IAS, Ideal Orgs Tagged With: Amy Densborn, Bobby Wiggins, Brian Will, Columbus Org, IAS, Ideal Orgs

Thursday Funnies

May 12, 2022 By Mike Rinder 51 Comments

  May 9th Reduced to a "special graduation" Back in the day it was a major event held at the Shrine Auditorium   Ideal Scenes and Ideal Orgs It's pretty ideal in the world of scientology. At least in their minds.   Well, isn't that theta He learned how to be "light and gentle" on the PTS/SP Course. Must be a different course than I ever saw.   Still Going Still a "Class VIII" Still a rimless zero     Trying a new angle for some PR points Pretty soon we will be reading that the VM's have "formed a partnership" … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Artemis, Charles Simington, Chicago Ideal Org, Columbus Org, Deana Durisic, Dianetics, Jessica Meyers, John Futris, Kyiv, Michael Chan, Michael Lewis, OSA, tampa org, Tiffany Simington, Vancouver, way to happiness, WTH

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  • Donna on How Many Taxpayer-Subsidized Mansions, Homes and Offices Does A Dead Man Need?: “OK so if I understand the tax exempt status laws in the USA, ALL of these properties in the USA…” Mar 30, 14:56
  • Francis Khoury on Thursday Funnies: “And that spiral, real as it is, will not be talked about, except in places like this. Cognitive dissonance at…” Mar 30, 14:41
  • Francis Khoury on Thursday Funnies: “Congrats on your departure, whenever it was. It is sad to see, you’re right. I spun my wheels in a…” Mar 30, 14:39
  • Yawn on How Many Taxpayer-Subsidized Mansions, Homes and Offices Does A Dead Man Need?: “Yep, it’s a special kind of insanity Scientology. It’s an out of control group activity of the mind that makes…” Mar 30, 13:24
  • Fred G. Haseney on Thursday Funnies: “Re: “Tampa Brad” is hiring So, “Tampa Brad” is looking for a videographer/editor (wink, wink). Has Ashley gone legitimate as…” Mar 30, 12:55
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