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Ghost Ship: SMV Freewinds

January 17, 2023 By Mike Rinder 30 Comments

One of our readers was on a cruise that stopped in Aruba. They took some shots of the ghost ship. There isn't any sign of life, the lights are on but there's nobody home. At some point Captain Napier made an appearance: Not sure what he is doing -- he looks a little frustrated (no big surprise, imagine being the "captain" of a ship permanently tied up to a dock with no passengers)... It turns out his appearance was for a video shoot! What a surprise…. They gathered some kids and had them muster up in formation to be addressed by Capt. Mike (the camera crew is behind the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Freewinds, General Tagged With: Aruba, Freewinds, Mike Napier

Thursday Funnies

December 15, 2022 By Mike Rinder 27 Comments

    Wandering Wick Wore out his welcome in Melbourne. Now in his homeland creating big effects... Yawn. I guess he has been officially put out to pasture. He probably has a medical condition the SO doesn't want to pay for so they sent him back to NZ to take advantage of the free healthcare for citizens.   What does it take? Just some crazy wigs and an LRH quote it seems. Oh, and your money.   Graduation for Human Rights Day? Not enough graduates for a graduation. Not enough dones for an event about Human Rights. I know, let's put them … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Alina Morfopoulos, AOSHAf, Auckland Org, Billy Spearman, Delphian school, Diana Keisha Mana, Freewinds, Iwana Fumagalli, Kiddie Corner, LA org, Melbourne org, Miami org, pasadena org, Peter Simpson, Riverpark Mission, SFO org, Sharon McGee-Jenkins, South Coast Mission, Sunland Mission, Tanieta Fumagalli, Vancouver org, VMs, Wick Allcock

Thursday Funnies

December 8, 2022 By Mike Rinder 33 Comments

  This is the "Advanced Org" Their "Safe Pointing" campaign...   ASI's "Tasty Treats" Get yourself a shot of hot jolt -- while they try to sell you some "priceless" "special editions" of Ron's old, not very good, fiction.   He's Running in Circles He's "on Cause Resurgence" -- wonder if he's dizzy?   No Org Graduates? Just someone from Flag?   An example to others? Oddly for Chicago, she is young. This poster is a bit misleading given the other old people we have seen...     Avoid bad decisions Like paying $6 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: Andrea D'Agostini, Angela Sophie Reagan, AOSH Africa, AOSH ANZO, ASI, Deborah Shaul, Elena Walls, Freewinds, Gun Industry Marketplace, Jessica Kudewicz, Julian Burnside, Katerina Alemis, Keith Horn, Long Island org, Lydia Hopwood, Michael Chan, Monique Cichocki, Sarah Page-wells

Thursday Funnies

November 10, 2022 By Mike Rinder 25 Comments

  A Field Auditor? Wow, pickins are slim when they have to announce they have a field auditor...   On the Plaque! Unless something happens in the next decade before their ribbon yanking and he is no longer "in good standing"   Why is she not training at Flag? Because they know she will NEVER graduate   How pathetic Begging for people to download their app. And not only that, begging for 100 people OMG.   Technology so advanced it can only be delivered at Flag... Like running around in circles.   The Swept-Away beard … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: Adva Avni, Alan Hamilton, Angela Joseph, AOSH Africa, Barry Mason, Bill Pollack, Brisbane, David Stinnet, DEA, Delphi, Dublin Org, Florence PD, Freewinds, Kiddie Corner, LAPD, Lt. Booth, Lydia Hopwood, Valley OTC, Zack Widup

Thursday Funnies

October 6, 2022 By Mike Rinder 27 Comments

There is a bit of a backlog of Funnies. The ones that were too outdated I sent to the trash file. There are quite a lot, two weeks worth in one episode! Smile away...   They're "On The Plaque" until they're not... These things are VERY temporary.   The "Honor Roll" On it until you're not. These are the marks who have contributed to making Australia the first "ideal continent"...   Big Thumbs Up Come on in, the water's fine. Not that many regges...   Chicago is big So I joined staff. Cincinnati needs staff desperately, their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: Adelaide, AOSHEU, Bayou Bennett, Celebrity Center, Chicago, Daniel Lir, Dublin, Flag, Freewinds, Grant Cardone, Hawaii, IAS, Johannesburg, Kate Ceberano, Kiddie Corner, LAPD, Malmo, Melbourne, Mike Beardon, Mike Spurgeon, Plymouth, Pretoria, Quentin Strub, Richard Fallon, Syndey, valley, Vancouver, YESA

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 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

August 4, 2022 By Mike Rinder 33 Comments

  Back after our Alaska vacation -- which was wonderful. It's a breathtaking experience, unfortunately no photos do justice to its sheer scope and grandeur.   There are a few more funnies than usual as it's 2 weeks worth, so some are a little dated: Unimpressive Numbers They really think that 10 OT levels completed in a week is going to accomplish anything? I see only two OTV's and most are OT IV (which along with OT 1 are the fastest levels). One NOT's completion per week is not going to get the 10,000 onto or through Solo NOTs for a LOOOONG … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: Alex Righetto, Angela Marion, AOSH Africa, Callie Daly, Carol Fries, Chicago, Clyde Batton, Columbus Ideal Org, Emmett Osborn, Freewinds, Greg Capazorio, Ibrh Muhammad, Jimmy Page, Joey Besio, LA org, Malmo Org, Mikel Lindsaar, Mirre Carrara, Nick Howarth, Patrick Valtin, Peter SAlemis, radiation, Rikke Beeny, Riverpark Mission, Ron Murphy, Shawn May, Stacy Francis, tampa org, way to happiness

Thursday Funnies

June 16, 2022 By Mike Rinder 25 Comments

So many people coming!!! Yeah, right. And it's going to be monumental. And milestone.     It's the food stupid All about the food. The seminar is secondary.   This is the event that so many people are coming to... Really?   Another "virtual" briefing... Doesn't seem very OT -- cause over Matter, Energy, Space and Time?   The Freewinds is LIVE! And they are doing Div 6 seminars (really just excuses to try to get some bodies to reg). It's a little odd they keep promoting themselves as being "off the crossroads of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: Arte Maren, Bellaire Mission, Chase Wilson, Chicago org, Flag, Freewinds, Ft Harrison, Hourglass, Sandra Poveda, valley org, Vancouver org

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

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Justice systems are "a cancer," and police and courts are composed of the "vicious and corrupt" according to #scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. Bear this in mind as the retrial of #DJDonkeyPunch Danny Masterson unfolds...
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How Many Taxpayer-subsidized Mansions, Homes and Offices Does a Dead Man Need? It turns out to be a LOT when it comes to #scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. Once again, where is the #IRS? How is this a valid exempt purpose? https://youtu.be/JfmJHiGfevA via @YouTube

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