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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

Thursday Funnies

October 13, 2022 By Mike Rinder 14 Comments

    Why is "Graduation" never just graduation? Because they don't have enough people completing anything.   The results are in? Form where? Did they take a poll there too and discover it has the worst reputation of any group in the country?   What it's like a the top of the Bridge No different, you just have less money.   The Bay Area is Dead They're going to try to revive it. How strange, there are 4 ideal orgs there...   Raven Kane (Campbell) has a new name? Why?   Effective Management? Howe to write a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: AOSH ANZO, Chicago org, David Campbell, Dublin, Dublin Org, Georgina Reilly, Joseph Morrison, Kathy Lackey, Kevin Smith, Kiddie Corner, Marisela Logan, Miami, Michael Chan, Mike Spurgeon, Misha Crews, Pauline Frechette, Taylor Pace, Vancouver, volunteer ministers

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 The ones that were too outdated I sent to the trash file.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

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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

July 14, 2022 By Mike Rinder 25 Comments

  AO Africa?? Never seems to reflect "Africa"... There's one token representative on the left of the shot.   Africa? She's from Germany. Not at AOSHEU which is just across the border?   No wonder... They are promoting "public are flying in from all over the world". Apparently there aren't enough scientologists in Africa to keep an AO busy   Accepting Applications from Upstat Persons Not really true. ANYBODY qualifies. And they're not "accepting applications" they are begging for anyone from anywhere to join … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: AOSH Africa, AOSH ANZO, Chicago, Columbus, DFW, Doug E Fresh, Harlem, Hooters, Inglewooid, London Org, Top Gun, Vancouver

Thursday Funnies

July 7, 2022 By Mike Rinder 18 Comments

  Bunny Rabbits and Freddie Mercury Impersonators What symbolizes ideal orgs better than this? And a trip to the Blue Mountains... Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra will be ideal in no time. Forget about the rest of Asia and the Pacific.   First? Is that a sad state of affairs if this is true? Did you see the latest census numbers from Australia where 2000 people in the whole country identify as scientologists? And three of their six orgs are still not ideal...   Yeah, sure there are dozens every week Not   Canada Day Graduation... Chris … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: ANZO, AOSHAf, AOSHAZNO, Cause Resurgence, Doug E Fresh, graduation, Kiddie Corner, Lydia Hopwood, Malmo Org, Melbourne org, Michael Chan, SMP, Tampa ideal org, Terry Fletcher, Tree Nebeker, valley org, Vancouver, WTH

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

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 24, 2022 By Mike Rinder 36 Comments

    Until I was left with only me.... You only think you got rid of all those pesky BTs and Clusters. Until you get to OT 6, then you will discover you are not ONLY you, but a whole lot more BT's and Cluster. Tens of thousands of them. How could you possibly be so wrong?   Not a lot of interest.... It seems people are NOT curious.   Limited Seating They have 2 folding chairs set up. One for Lance. The other is available. It IS limited seating....   The history of freedom... Delivered by those who promise it (for a hefty price) and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: AOSH Africa, Austin Org, Chase Wilson, Chris Baker, Expansion Team International, Foothills Msn, Guadalajara org, HELP, Joburg N, Joburg North, Kyiv, Lance Miller, Melbourne org, Michael Chan, silicon valley, valley org, 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

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