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Thursday Funnies

March 9, 2023 By Mike Rinder 52 Comments

  How Times Have Changed Arte Maren, one of the original GO mouthpieces is being promoted by Flag. Hubbard would shit if he knew this -- "FSMs" being promoted by Flag, when they're supposed to be the ones promoting Flag. And a GO traitor (Hubbard painted the GO with a VERY broad brush after they got caught -- they were heros before that of course)   A seminar for celebrities and artists who aren't doing well... Jenna Elfman might be attending I heard. Bodhi is definitely in. Jim Meskimen is probably planning to go.   "Must Attend" Never been said before … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: Alberto Levy, Andrea Lipson, Anita Liza, Arte Maren, Elise Elliott, Jim Fryhoff, Jive Aces, Kyera Keenne, Leila Graham, Leroy Hill, Louis Neumann, Ludmila Peacock, Michael Chan, Nidia Bautista, Postcard Mania, Scott Null, Tony Peacock

The Arte Maren A Thon

June 21, 2022 By Mike Rinder 26 Comments

You can check out his video here. It's heavy scienospeak -- his birthday is to "celebrate my identity in this body, the name on this body"... And he goes on from there claiming he is going to relate some of his personal experiences with L. Ron Hubbard (not including mentioning I am sure that L. Ron Hubbard considered him and the other people in the GO to be treasonous bastards who had tried to take him down). Credit where it's due though, Arte looks pretty damn good for 80... His event is pretty strange. Just trying to rekindle his glory days with himself as the center of attention it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fundraising Tagged With: Andrea D'Agostini, Andres Lopez, Arte Maren, Deanna Durisic, Hana Li, Jive Aces, Jon Statham, Manuela Oliveira, Michael Bang, Rafferty Pendery, Tamas Kasza

Thursday Funnies

June 2, 2022 By Mike Rinder 32 Comments

  Did they actually have 2 completions in one week? They never show shots of the actual graduation...   More "Advanced Org" services What are these people doing? They're so desperate they are trying to attract raw public?   Monumental Achievements They got some people to play at Graduation! The bar is pretty low these days... It's International(r) you know...   Here's one of their events Same few people -- doesn't really look too international   What I Fear Most Taking financial advice from an old guy trying to look cool and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: Alexandra Arjonilla, Andrea D'Agostini, AOSHEU, Artists for a better world, CCHR, Chicago org, Christel Duffy, David Campbell, Dublin Org, Evan Duffy, Grant Cardone, Jive Aces, Koura Shipton, Larry Gluck, Lena Moatty, Lydia Hopwood, Malmo Org, Marc Perkowitz, Mason Wells, Michael Chan, Raven Kane, Richard Stewart, Robert Duffy, Shilpa Arenja, Vancouver org

Thursday Funnies

January 27, 2022 By Mike Rinder 30 Comments

  What A Deal! The best investment you can make is give us your money so we can invest in real estate and we will give you a phony certificate. Financial Planning par excellence.   Dinner and Graduation Enjoy a romantic evening in the grip of the regges.   It's Inspiring Too!   Did She Graduate Anything This Week? These orgs don't seem to have much in the way of graduates. Instead, "graduation" becomes "hear from..." while the regges hover.   Yeah, Right.... "Now"??? Been working on it for decades and it's not done. What are you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: AOSHANZO, Barbie Rivera, Brian Daniels, CCHR, CCNY, Chicago org, Costa Rica Mission, Craig Mathieson, Foothills Mission, Jive Aces, Lance Miller, Latin America, Lisa Mansell, Nation of Islam, New Haven Org, noi, Postcard Mania, Pretoria

Thursday Funnies

January 20, 2022 By Mike Rinder 28 Comments

  Nothing is Happening Repeated showings of "Brief Breath in Eternity Event" -- all have limited seats available (they are showing it in the broom closet). Wonder what their "human rights activities" were on MLK Day?   Saving Mankind "a little at a time" -- like REALLY little. Like not measurable.   Columbus Org Birthday Not sure what this is about. But you gotta wonder what they have to celebrate? A whole bunch of stranded Sea Org members....   Is Tony Muhammad Invited? Remembering is one thing, he doesn't think the Holocaust was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: Chase Wilson, Columbus Org, Dean Burke, Holocaust, Ideal Orgs, Jive Aces, Joburg N, LA org, Manchester org, Michael Lewis, MLK Day

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

Thursday Funnies

October 21, 2021 By Mike Rinder 30 Comments

  We have quite a selection this week! Dilettantes Get Away Does this prize include an approved CSW from the Course Supervisor and D of P to not report to the org during the trip? (Of course there is no org in St. Thomas or anywhere else in the Caribbean other than Puerto Rico... despite the Freewinds leading the charge on clearing the planet there for 25 years)   For Eternity  For anyone who doesn't know about this -- I recommend you check it out. Scientology has spent hundreds of millions of dollars of tax exempt money to preserve the scribblings of Hubbard for all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: AOLA, AOSH Africa, AOSH ANZO, Archive Project, asho, Auckland Org, Brandy Harrison, Celebrity Centre, CMO, Flag, Freewinds, Godfathers of Good, Hana-li Pendery, Jive Aces, Jive Asses, L. Ron Hubbrd, Lisa Malm, Manchester org, Mary Shuttleworth, Maya Weinreb, Michael Chan, Michael DeLeon, Michael Lewis, Ocala Mission, Peter Stephens, Quinn Tauffer, Ryan Prescott, Stan Gerson, Valerie Fahren, valley org, Van Nuys Mission, Vancouver org, Writers of the Future, youth for human rights

Thursday Funnies

March 22, 2018 By Mike Rinder 126 Comments

    7.5 Humanitarian statuses... Isn't necessarily someone with a lot of money. Unless you define not much money as a few hundred thousand. Guarantee you they won't give you a 9X Humanitarian poster WITHOUT any money.   Quasi-Cincinnati... ...the new Flag. Poaching people from all over the world. Blazing a trail. Clearing the planet. In Florence Kentucky. Jeanie always had delusions of grandeur.   See what I mean? Jeanie's out telling everyone else how to do it. Though she's been in Cincinnati for 20 years and it's STILL not SH Size … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: Buzz Newman, Cincinnati, fundraising, funnies, IAS, Ideal Orgs, Jeanie Sonenfild, Jive Aces, Orlando, Scientology, Tracy Newman, valley org

“We’re The Jive Aces and We’re All Scientologists”

December 4, 2017 By Mike Rinder 74 Comments

A bit of history to introduce another of the methods Hubbard used to try to gain acceptance and win friends and influence people. In 1974 when the Apollo was experiencing continuous problems maintaining "safe ports" (in fact, in the previous year Hubbard had fled the Apollo when things got too hot in Morocco and moved to Queens NY using a fake name until he deemed it "safe" to return to the ship -- now plying Atlantic Portuguese and Spanish ports) he hit on a "bright idea" to gain "acceptance" for the Apollo. He pulled together musicians (and then dancers) and formed two musical groups … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Public Relations Tagged With: Jive Aces, public relations, Scientology

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