What about the “Terrible pay”
Why are they altering LRH’s words??? OMG.
The point of this is?
Hey — if there are all these people how come you don’t get ANY of them into your current org?
A little secret info for you: it is NOT because your building sucks.
A live Solo auditing demo…
They are going to pinch themselves?
Captain’s dinner…
Obviously they held one in Lebanon Hall for this photo. Now they have downsized to the AOLA Atrium. Next stop the PAC Canteen…
Meet & greet…
Actually, it’s bait & switch. This has NOTHING to do with getting your career off the ground, it is ALL about trying to get you into scientology.
Social Media Guru
She’s got 2500 followers on FB giving lectures on how to get your social media message to millions?
Again, NOTHING to do with anything other than getting you into scientology so she can collect some FSM Commissions.
We are all the hope there is
Some subtle make-wrong
You bums out there that won’t join staff (we are NEVER going to make SH size even though we have been “ideal” for years) — LRH didn’t care much for you. See?
Is this like levels on Candy Crush?
Or is he like 6 humanitarians in one?
You can start right in your own building…
Overcoming financial stress…
Steer clear of any scientology organization or scientologist.
This is going to be a shocker…
All shootings are done by crazy people. Psychs deal with crazy people (we refuse to do so even though we SAY we are the only ones who can). Ergo the psychs are really behind all shootings.
They actually put the date?
The secret history of this planet…
75 million years ago an evil Galactic Ruler named Xenu… I dont think he will tell THIS secret history.
How about: Once upon a time we were all clams sitting on the seashore…?
Maybe not.
How about: “4 Quadrillion years ago…”?
No?
There is a planet called Farsec…
Wow, where is he going to start?
This is a promotional piece?
Or a wanted poster?
Anyone would actually want to go see this guy? Why?
Huh?
They seem a bit mixed up with the minimalist promo over there in Plymouth. 11/11 is Veteran’s Day (Armistice Day in the UK). Thanksgiving is the last Thursday in November just FYI. That’s “turkey day.”
Dave and Co need some of this..
I hope he and Karin Pouw and Muffins Yingling are planning to be there to hear from the guy who reduced drug trafficking, crime, murder and littering by 50% in Colombia.
Now we have GAT II?
This is a new development in Vegas?
One question. Why?
They have absolutely nothing to celebrate?
But they’re pushing it hard…
The end of year tax push is starting
“When you secure your training or processing, you can use your tax savings to help pay for it!” And that is different after January 1 how?
Time travellers?
NY’s Resolution…
Here is a better one. Save your money. That will give you an even greater tax benefit.
You do know how many psychs there are?
I didn’t think so. You know you are outnumbered about 100 to 1. This is like a mouse family proclaiming they are going to crush an elephant. Taking the concept of “Think Big” a bit literally.
Michieux says
I found “Wild Aussie Man” on one Aussie site that displays the “obvious gains” he made through assiduous application of “the tech”: https://www.starnow.com/tonytwomey.
Felicity Prentice says
Oh gosh, that is hysterically funny. His only claim to fame-gain is a program on Channel 31, which WAS (now defunct) a very down market community free channel which hosted the amateurs only. Pretty much the equivalent of standing on a street corner in an abandoned town shouting through a rolled up newspaper.
secretfornow says
“THE SCIENTOLOGY IMMERSION EXPERIENCE”
In the latest Source Magazine, this is a big shiny heading across the double page photo spread of one of the HGC lounges in the Flag Building. jam packed with people (of course).
….
I shudder.
Scientology is quicksand….and the headline doesn’t lie. Immerse at your own peril.
also… it TAKES immersion, in order to stay in. Hubbard was right, you can’t be “half in or half out”. You immerse into the quicksand or you stand back and see it for what it is. A vast vat of quicksand made of baboon poop.
mwesten says
“They seem a bit mixed up with the minimalist promo over there in Plymouth.”
I’d say so. Note to Plymouth org: Brits don’t give a shit about Thanksgiving. I’d imagine a % of your public might not even know what it is.
WhatAreYourCrimes says
Greg Weiss, 6th Humanitarian…
Enturbulation: “Hey, he didn’t wear a jacket for this announcement event.”
MEST solution: “Let’s throw one of COB’s jackets on him for the photo!”
WIN!
threefeetback says
Dave,
Trafficking Update:
Now that there is a Celebrity Task Force in LA, do you suspect that A&E will broadcast the Masterson Episode as their next Aftermath “Special”?
threefeetback says
Dave,
Echo Chamber Update:
It’s gone mainstream: Leah is working WITH the Tword Administration. T has said that Dave’s cult tax exemption needs to be revoked.
Leah is no ‘fake friend of my enemy is my enemy’ simpleton, nor does she partake of the Echo Chamber Starbuck Knowitall flavor of Kool-Aid preferred by the hardcore naysayers.
Mike Rinder says
Trump is alleged to have said this. Who knows if he really did. I suspect not.
But this is going to generate discussion about the topic of scientology exempt status and that is always GOOD NEWS.
Pizza Driver says
“….and ‘Muffins’ Yingling.”
OMG, MIke, THAT was hilarious.
Cj says
We were calling her yingling the ding a ling on the FB page lol
Pizza Driver says
Cracks me up that “Pete & Annie Sokolov” of the California Clears…are pictured TWICE!
Ammo Alamo says
Finally, Scientology learns the trick to modern math.
See, first you paint a big headline:
4 DONE! 96 TO GO!
Next you make a grid of 100 blank blocks.
Blank donation blocks are easy to find.
Now you get the names of the the 6 elite people who qualify for
that limited quantity of 100 commemorative pins,
6 individuals, pictured as 3 couples.
Simply fill in 4 of the 100 blanks
with 3 photos totaling 6 people,
and to Make It Go Right with the numbers
simply take 1 photo
of the same 2 people
and paste it 2 times
into the 100 square grid,
leaving 96 blanks.
Once all 100 squares are filled,
with 2 people each
you will need more than the 100 pins on order.
Unless you picture more people 2 times each,
or more.
But don’t worry,
you have plenty of Time
to order the extra 97 pins.
Or is it 96?
Go back and look up any words you don’t understand,
and instead of making a clay model, simply go over to Dave’s
and get 2, 3, 4, and 6 bundles of 100 $100 bills
from under his mattress,
Then carefully count them all,
and mail them to me in an sturdy box.
If you lose count more than twice,
just fill a big box. Full.
But be sure to use $100s and not $1s,
If you never seen a $100 bill,
simply go on the Internets
for elucidation.
Start.
Deborah McRoberts says
I live an hour north of Spokane, Washington. I don’t think there is a Scientolgy “Church”, in the area. If there is, let me know. I will go picket the cult!
rivercs says
Come to Seattle. I’ll meet you there and we can picket it together. There’s no cherch or org where I live, either, over on the other side of the Salish Sea, and thank all the gentle gods and goddesses for that!
Deborah McRoberts says
Interesting Huff Post story today, about IRS exemption. DM must have sent someone to infiltrate Patrons “inner circle”. Sure would be great, if they had to pay taxes!
PeaceMaker says
The one touting the young average age in Orlando, is indeed priceless. As I pointed out in recounting my foray to the sad little office outside Pittsburgh, Scientology seems to be doing worst in thriving places full of young people – the younger generation seems to have no interest in Hubbard’s dated pseudo-science, besides having seen Scientology exposed on TV and the internet, and now in documentaries and Aftermath.
So does having 4 of the 100 spots filled for the fundraising for the Santa Barbara (actually Ventura, isn’t it?) “ideal” org mean that they are only 4% of the way? Scientology fundraising promo appears to have stopped using actual monetary figures, probably because the picture they painted was too grim, but someone seems not to have figured out that all those empty spots are probably more depressing than encouraging.
And is KC only 26% of the way (or 13%, if they’re only showing half the blank ones, like Pasadena was), after a decade of sitting on a big empty old building, accumulating back tax bills and other costs? There are reports that they have taken their signage off of either the vacant building, or the org itself, though I haven’t seen any confirmation of exactly what’s going on.
Amina Reflai says
I am asking seriously…..a previous comment already mentioned something like this.
But in all seriousness, WHO is the Captian they refer to when holding a Captain’s Dinner. Who is the Captain? We all know Miscavige is/was the Captain; but he also “is not the Captain” because then that would make him “technically” in-charge instead of only “actually” in-charge.
Who is Scientology pretending is the Captain referred to here? Whom do Scientologists believe is the Captain referred to here?
Mike Rinder says
I answered this already earlier. It is the Captain (Commanding Officer) of the Sea Org Org — in this case ASHO and AOLA, The head of those organizations are known as “Captain ASHO” and “Captain AOLA”
Balletlady says
Thanks Mike! But hold on bucko….
Seriously folks…CAPTAIN ASHO ….you’ve got to be kidding…it looks way too similar to be called Captain Asshole…..or is it just my evil mind….
Moxie says
Captain ASHO has been looking for a show, but the fat lady has already sung.
Amina Reflai says
Thank you for answering again 🙂
hgc10 says
Captain Beefheart
Captain Merrill Stubing
Captains Courageous
Oh Captain! My Captain!
Captain America
Captain Haddock
Captain Ahab
Captain Nemo
Captain Morgan
Captain Kangaroo
Captain James T. Kirk
Captain Hook
The Captain and Tennille
Captain Quint
Captain Ramius
Cap’n Crunch (with crunch berries)
I Yawnalot says
Also, Captain Moonlite, (Andrew George Scott) an Irish born, Aussie Bushranger.
In Melbourne, he met Bishop Charles Perry and, in 1868, he was appointed lay reader at Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, with the intention of entering the Anglican priesthood on the completion of his service. He was then sent to the gold mining town of Mount Egerton
On 8 May 1869, Scott was accused of disguising himself and forcing bank agent Ludwig Julius Wilhelm Bruun, a young man whom he had befriended, to open the safe. Bruun described being robbed by a fantastic black-crepe masked figure who forced him to sign a note absolving him of any role in the crime. The note read “I hereby certify that L.W. Bruun has done everything within his power to withstand this intrusion and the taking of money which was done with firearms, Captain Moonlite, Sworn.”
What a guy!
Henni Sincoff says
What is kc? I no kp is kitchen patrol lol
Mike Rinder says
Kansas City
Gus Cox says
A small clarification on Thanksgiving in the U.S. (my favorite holiday!): It’s not on the last Thursday of November, it’s on the 4th Thursday. Most of the time the 4th one *is* the last one, but not always… as illustrated this year where November has 5 Thursdays. So, Thanksgiving is on the 4th Thursday which is the 23rd this year.
Meanwhile… Yet another raft of “briefings.” Somebody who’s never been in could wonder why, when there is clearly nothing going on in scientology other than its slow, inexorable demise, there would be so many damned “briefings.” The few remaining scientologists have figured it out (fundraiser!) and are staying away in droves.
Mike Rinder says
Oops -dont know how I passed my citizenship test…
Mary Kahn says
I didn’t know that either. And I’m a citizen.
Kyle says
Finally, the weakness Miscavige has been looking for…
Cindy says
The famous LRH quote about auditors needed. They actually deleted one line in the quote as Mike pointed out, “Terrible pay,” So everyone who has had to Method 9 Word Clear or Clay Demo or Chinese Schoool the KSW (Keeping Scientology Working) reference, and re-read it at the beginning of every course, how can the KA drinkers stand for the altering of tech, the deleting of LRH words from the references, how can they stand for this? My guess is that not many are that knowledgeable about their own scripture, and so if they don’t know the tech, how will they know if it has been altered or squirreled? Or maybe they know and go along with it because it is “Command Intention.” Or maybe they love Davey so much that they will go along with anything he commands, even if he told them to jump off a cliff.
Alcoboy says
Don’t feel bad, Mike. I was born and raised American and I probably couldn’t pass the citizenship test at all.
otherles says
I’m now following Chris Shelton on Youtube.
Computer Guy says
Chris Shelton is one of my favorite SP’s to listen to on You Tube.
He has done a lot of work to help others learn about the truth about Scientology and I really appreciate what he has done.
Chris – if you are here – thank you! 🙂
WhatAreYourCrimes says
Yeah, he is a good guy and is educating the world. Good on ‘ya Chris Shelton.
Sandrine says
In fact, my secret dream would be to get help from the Human Traffiking frontgoup. I would ask for advice as I am being in a cult that prevents me from seeing my family, pays me a few euros a day and makes me believe really weird stuffs.
What would they tell me ?
One day I’ll try in the parisian building they have, but I’m not sure they have those kinds of events.
I’d leave my wallet home and I’d tell you.
Eh=Eh says
Scientology “Tools”? DM is already a Scientology Tool? As in dumb ass, cretin, fool! Perhaps you get to learn how to be more like midget man himself!
Just Hummin' Along says
These are the nicest people! Your “charitable donation” towards your bridge qualifies as tax exempt and then when you get your refund from the government, well, you can give that to us as well to help pay for another girder on your bridge. Their beneficence knows no end!
Title Waves says
I wonder if the copy editor for the Idle Org California Legends promo dated 2012 was sent to ethics or declared? Punishment had to be substantial for this mistake:
“A NEWS Status is Hereby Created..”
Just status BS, no product or anything of value offered by the cult, which is neither new or newsworthy.
I just don’t understand how scientologists continue to fall for this. Same old song over and over. Money for Nothing get your kicks for free.
Peter Norton says
I quite seriously doubt they pay any attention to it at all. That’s why their numbers are diminishing. Deduct the leavings of the whales and most orgs would close within a year.
I Yawnalot says
It is truly is a feat of modern zealotism, Scientology – a one way trip of belief. That empty orgs not only remain but ribbon cutting still goes on. It’s amazing what fraud inspired income, whacky and extremely punitive “us vs them” mentality in policy, and with the Pope of Scioland inspired by Mafioso aspirations can do. In years to come I wonder what textbooks will explain the phenomenon of Scientology. Perhaps something like, “the mechanics of the modern science of religious criminality.” Or Scientology – how to circumvent sanity while promising it, a new way to riches.
Or -“Scientology, we never saw that one coming!”
Aquamarine says
They’re in apathy, I think. Numb. Below awareness. I know I was, after decades of constant demands for money for one thing or another. I just got numb about it, and put my focus on getting thru whatever the “thing” happened to be with as little or as much donated that would get me thru it and out of there, for a while, until the next “thing”. Apathy.
Aquamarine says
That said, it was not OK with the cult to EXHIBIT apathy, so while in apathy I would mock up a kind of benign cheerfulness (enthusiasm was not possible) which I wasn’t feeling, but I could act, and when I made that effort no one was the wiser. Plaster a smile on the face and just act like its fine and you’re fine and everything is fine, etc., and then, at the earliest opportunity, arousing no suspicion, exit, smiling benignly :). Afterwards, I’d have to take the dog for an extra long walk, to de-stress. At least it made him happy 🙂
Aquamarine says
That dog got plenty of exercise. 🙂
P. W. Dilettante says
I think most Scientologists know about that forced cheerfulness fake-ish smile persona thing. They put it on to get through the day “winning”. I know I did.
WhatAreYourCrimes says
The life in scientology now for any normal scientologist is a dystopian nightmare of Kafka-esque proportions.
All fake smiles, not knowing if the other people are faking it too (Life Pro Tip: THEY ARE).
Will I be ratted out if I tip my cards to anyone? Can I maintain this poker face? Will anyone read through my facade and out me?
What an utterly dreary situation.
Bonnie Johnson says
When you read about LRH’s life it’s pretty obvious he didn’t give a damn about how much collateral damage he caused as long as he got what he wanted and that was power and money. Looks like nothing has changed.
Aquamarine says
Mike, I’m enjoying your delicious Thursday Funnies Snark Buffet. Thanks for starting a long work day off with chuckles as I sample one dish after another 🙂
Balletlady says
Pacifica Bridge Captain’s Dinner???
Who’s the Captain???…..let’s see LRH, no, he’s been dead for decades yet to be reincarnated
Xenu?? Well, he doesn’t really exist…..does he?
David M?….hmmm…Wellll…..maybe his hip hip hororay goes like this:.
Who’s the leader of the cult
Not Made For Your Or Me
M-I-S-C-A-V…………………………you know the rest.
Alcoboy says
Good one! And let me finish:
MIS-CA-VIGE!
(L. RON HUBBARD!)
MIS-CA-VIGE!
(L.RON HUBBARD)
Forever let us hang their asses high!
HIGH! HIGH! HIGH!
KatherineINCali says
Just kill me.
“Eradicate human trafficking!”
Umm..hey assholes..you first.
Their projection and hypocrisy literally knows no bounds.
Have you guys seen Tony’s piece today? It’s by Rebecca McKee. Awful story of abuse & neglect.
kitty says
Great comment. Thank you.
#1 Son says
That group goes hand in hand with the SCN fronted “Citizens Commission on Human Rights” way back when they claimed credit for the Freedom of Information Act!
KatherineINCali says
#1 Son —
Oh, for f**k’s sake. They seriously claimed credit for the Freedom of Information Act?? Such lying fools.
But I’m so not surprised since lying is a sacred sacrament in $cientology.
Aquamarine says
You all beat me to this. Upon reading “Eradicate Human Trafficking”…Grrrroan…just incredible – the audacity, you know? Incredible.
Kimo says
Greg Weiss completed his 6th humanitarian — sounds to me like he’s eating them. “My child finished his dinner, Brussels Sprouts and all!”
Chee Chalker says
Why does the ad for the Chicago Org have a phone number with a New York City area code?
Aquamarine says
I’m chowing down at this scrumptious Snark Buffet being served today, Mike. 🙂
I’ll come back later, but for now, thanks for this Funnies Feast to start my work day off right, with one chuckle after another upon sampling each dish.
Doug Parent says
I’d like to congratulate San Diego Org’s first year anniversary of “going Ideal” and hope they take a few moments during the spectacle to acknowledge all of the public and staff who have been declared Suppressive over the last 30 years. The list is very very very long and includes highly trained techies as well as high level OT’s. Don’t forget some of the most popular figures who put a thriving Scientology mission there in the 70’s and 80’s who fed the San Diego Org tons of pc’s and students who moved up to Los Angeles and became big “players” in that market. And don’t forget to include some of their “golden” staff members who were trained at great expense at Flag and who were going to “fire back from Flag” and boom the field. Yeah, those guys who are now declared SP. I hope San Diego has a wonderful event and the clapping of the 10 people in attendance will be loud and proud. After all, LRH has a special place in his heart for San Diego. The beaches in Encinitas where he first introduced the sport of surfing on things called “surf boards”. Ah yes. Ron’s San Diego. Where he mentions all of the trouble they had. And since they had an amnesty maybe things will start to go better? Some things never change. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4yDU6MbkM8
Moxie says
Oy vay!
Natural OT says
Hip Hip Hooray Doug. Always found it interesting that some would go off for years of training, come back, no change as a result. Many stories could be told of that era.
Alcoboy says
The first anniversary celebration of the opening of San Diego Ideal Org.
Hmmmmmm…….
Is this going to be a soiree like CCNashville puts on every year?
I Yawnalot says
Wow! I predicted last week Michael Chan is an LRH wanabe. Now he is, “da man.”
Life’s answer to ‘why Earth,’ according to Chan the Man, sign me up, can’t wait! Maybe he can help me get my lawn mower going again.
(Matchsticks issued at the door to keep your eyes open, and at only a dollar a piece, a real bargain).
Moxie says
“We’re not playing some minor game in Scientology.”
L. Ron Hubbard
Really?
KatherineINCali says
Well, ain’t that the truth.
Nope, they’re not playing some minor game. They’re playing a major game of ruining people’s lives.
Moxie says
Hey, why find someone’s ruin when you can manufacture it yourself!
I Yawnalot says
Or follow policy.
Aquamarine says
🙂
KatherineINCali says
Get your lawn mower going again…lol
azhlynne says
Little Lydia O’Conner’s eyes just look so sad. There is no spark there. No sign of toddler mischief or…life. Just sad little blue eyes.
Dawn Ryder says
KC org is where I spent my time in Scientology. They had little tolerance for children when I was there and suggested I leave my son with an abusive father who I had divorced so I could work for $25 a week on staff as the Treas Sec and ‘move up the bridge.’ I walked away that night. To see Dan using his kids to promote Scientology now is pretty sickening.
Idle Morgue says
Dawn….SOP
Happy you left
Alcoboy says
Dawn, that is so sad to have that happen to you. Hope all has gone well for you since you left.
Deanna says
The advertised seminar identifying and preventing Human Trafficking being sponsored by a “Human Rights” program within Scientology made me vomit in my mouth a little. My alarm bells went off thinking how many people could become victims of human trafficking and have their human rights completely destroyed in attending that seminar thinking they’re actually being educated buy a human rights organisation, rather than being tricked into becoming the victim of a human rights violating Mega machine! Very very frightening!
I remember learning far back in my youth, that the best place for violators of human rights to hide, is in plain sight among those of a human rights organization. Sounds like they’ve learned that too and implemented it darkly.
Idle Morgue says
Scientology and active Scientologists have crashing MU’s on Human Trafficking
Gail Shourds says
What happens when your money runs out and you can’t borrow anymore, your kids don’t have college funds, your credit score is horrible and you are broke? I can’t imagine how people come up with so much cash , you have to be wealthy before you even start because you certainly won’t be afterwards. I wonder how many Scientologists have filed for bankruptcy? Or had to go on public assistance? Do people just have to wait and gather the money before they can continue to study anything? No wonder it takes years to finish things, who can afford to study all day and hold down a job? I remember Leah saying that when her baby was just starting to walk she was studying from 9 AM till midnight away from home and that is so very sad unless you’re in the sea org and can hoard your $50 a week….. it’s just a ridiculous!!! People who want to belong to the mind numbing prison and believe the futuristic drivel that LRH was peddling are willing to give up their children, families and their lives and probably the jobs they had, because I can’t imagine any employer keeping somebody on who keeps missing work and can’t do their job, they are like people who have been underground in the dark for so long and when they finally come out into the light and can finally be free they can see exactly how many years were wasted and that is so sad because they can never get that time back with their families. God bless Remina, she saw the light and I hope that this is the beginning of the end for this cult that has stolen money, time, kids, grandkids, parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts, sisters and brothers away from each other and made people live without trust, support, love, protection and a quality of life that everyone deserves. This cult cannot and should not have the power to ruin peoples lives anymore.
Idle Morgue says
What happens when your money runs out in Scientology?
Why….you are disposed of … quietly…WITHOUT sorrow…
Unless you can work for free for $cientology…. and “make it go right”
WAYC says
Yep. Disposed. Of no use to scientology, therefore useless.
Aquamarine says
I’ll tell you “what happens” , Gail. Provided they donated largely enough, the sheeple go around BRAGGING about it to their other still in Scientology friends. They get PRAISED to the skies for it from the staff. They get commendations in their Ethics Folders for it. They get pins, plaques, bracelets and trophies for it at Scientology Events.
And BTW, I did not misunderstand your question with regard to “what happens” when money runs out / can’t borrow anymore / kids don’t have college funds /credit score horrible / broke / files for bankruptcy….I get it, and i’m not being funny or sarcastic. Your answer is in this 2nd paragraph.
Aquamarine says
I mean, first paragraph.
P. W. Dilettante says
That’s Leb Hall? Wow, they really spruced up the joint. I once had to stand at attention in Leb Hall for over 3 hours straight while getting screamed at by various groups of Messengers while they dragged people off to the RPF. Scientology international management helping mankind.
Idle Morgue says
“Screaming” is high on the tone scale as well as “slapping” and “abusing”
According to LRH and David Miscavige
Aquamarine says
Yes, Long ago when DM was a child auditor prodigy at Saint Hell, He slapped his PC. Too bad we can’t read her Success Story after that little session. Bet she had quite a cognition.
Alcoboy says
Ah,yes, what a cognition:
THIS LITTLE WANKER OF AN AUDITOR IS A BLOODY GIT!
I Yawnalot says
After many years of deliberation I have finally concluded the Tone Scale is for pussies. Either give, or get money, the more the better and give it to the Cof$ or fuck you is all you need to know to be causative and well admired in Scientology, simple!
Aquamarine says
True Give money to the cult and you can be -40 “Can’t Hide”, that fuzzy, creepy little thing at the bottom of the Tone Scale. Won’t matter. Your money’s green, thank you, next?
P. W. Dilettante says
I should clarify that it was not just me standing at attention for over 3 hours, but the whole entire org. We were being bypassed by International Management so all us criminals had to write up our lifetime’s overts and withholds before being allowed back on post. All of us billion year contract signing drunk on cult kool-aid totally dedicated criminals. Scientology is insane and it’s management even more so.
Computer Guy says
P.W. Dilettante – that makes me very angry….real angry. We had stuff like that happen to us too when I was on Staff. Looking at it now – I would have walked out the door and never gone back. Amazing what mind control does to a person. Scientology has perfected mind control.
P. W. Dilettante says
Indeed.
Good news though, we’re out. Keep commenting to help others see their way out also.
I Yawnalot says
Yep, staff… not one of our better memories hey?
Aquamarine says
Jesus Christ.
jim says
My thought on Lydia’s expression: “You just gave my College Fund for a frikkin plaque??”
disco george says
LOL @ the Orlando ad with the huge Orlando City banner… I would pay to see them try to get their TRs in on the Iron Lion Firm at a match.
Soccer chants are so Tone 40, you know.
Nana says
A news release coming out of Battle Creek this morning.
http://woodtv.com/2017/11/08/co-leak-at-battle-creek-recovery-center-sends-16-to-hospital/
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (WOOD) — Investigators say a carbon monoxide leak at a drug addiction recovery center in Battle Creek sent about 16 people to the hospital for evaluation.
Around 7:23 a.m. Wednesday, firefighters were called to A Forever Recovery, located at 163 North Ave., for someone suffering a seizure.
As crews entered the building, the carbon monoxide detector attached to their medical bag began to sound. By the time firefighters reached the patient’s downstairs room, the monitor was reading 250-300 parts per million.
Additional monitors also confirmed the presence of carbon monoxide in the building.
Firefighters alerted staff, evacuated the facility and ventilated the building, bringing down the reading to 30-40 ppm in about 20 minutes.
Approximately 16 other patients were taken to Bronson Battle Creek for evaluation; authorities say carbon monoxide was detected in some of them. Firefighters say some of those patients have already been released from the hospital.
Contractors determined the leak stemmed from a faulty furnace.
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This is a Narconon facility, as is 151 North Ave and 216 St Mary’s Road in Battle Creek. It has gone by various names – A Forever Recovery, Tranquility Detox, Addiction Recovery Connection, and Narconon Stone Hawk between the above addresses. I notified the TV station about their connection to Scientology giving them the link to Mike’s blog 🙂 and plugged Aftermath on A & E as well. Hopefully, they will check it out!
jim says
Nana,
Thank goodness someone had the sense to call for competent people to address the situation. Around 500 ppm of carbon monoxide starts putting individuals unconscious. Once again, Scientology trying to kill off their trusting customers.
Nana says
If they recover, they will probably be billed by $ to fix the furnace. Or else move down the street to the other “Forever Recovery” – who knows. Nothing about $ makes any sense.
Idle Morgue says
It was not from carbon monoxide from a faulty furnace…..it was Scientology,s evil purposes…. pulling it in!
WhatAreYourCrimes says
Well, if you go by the teaching of LRH, the people running that Narconon front fiasco clearly “pulled it in”. Shame on them.
PeaceMaker says
Nana, thanks for reporting that.
The struggling little Battle Creek org – long burdened with an old building they bought, but can’t afford to renovate to “ideal” standards – has recently moved to the 151 North Ave. location, though I had assumed it was previously occupied by some non-related counseling professionals. Was or is it actually used by some Narconon-related entities, in addition the Narconon facility two doors down?
Nana says
The Church of Scientology is listed as the owner of 151 North Ave. The property was listed for sale in Jan, 2017 and its previous tenants were Psychological Consultants of Michigan, P.C [not affiliated with $cn that I know of]. The building at 164 is listed by Scientology as the current address of Narconon Stone Hawk [which used to be in a 60,000 sq ft building and property at 216 St Mary’s Lake Rd], but under its new name of “Forever Free”. It is also known as “Tranquility Detox”. I am not sure if the names are interchangeable between addresses, but there is evidence of it depending on which website you look at. The address at 66 Mich is still listed on their website as their church.
Here is the link showing the new owner of 151 North Ave as Church of $cn:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/151+North+Ave,+Battle+Creek,+MI+49017/@42.3257795,-85.1828769,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8817f184ec710fa5:0x7da7c425aba37e22!8m2!3d42.3257795!4d-85.1806882
I wish I lived closer so I could drive by and check it out. Perhaps at some point, I can drive down there and look for myself.
Gimpy says
Greg Weiss (6th Humanitarian) is trying to look fierce but actually looks more like he’s about to cry, something to do with his credit card debt maybe? The process in my case worked as follows: How little can I pay to get out of the reg office? This met with initial relief that I’d escaped the regges (always plural) then later dismay when I saw that all my paltry repayment plans had been wiped out yet again as my debt increased once more. It wasn’t until later that I realized I could have just told them to get stuffed and not suffered anything bad happen to me, that would have saved me a fortune and I’d have been left alone!
Silvana Kingsland says
Lmao I like the comment of the level of Candy Crush ???? and the wanted poster ?????? Human Rights? What human rights? Scientology party; Hello ladies and gentlemen, we would like to say ,”Welcome to Scientology, we are the brainwashing facility.
We should make up the Scientologist 10 commandments:
Thau shalt not warship any God but L Ron Hubbard
Thou shalt not natter about slaving hours with little or no pay
Thou shalt not activate your reactive mind
Thou shalt dishonor your non Scientology mother and father through disconnection
Thou shalt honor David Miscavige, if he beats you turn the other cheek
Ok that’s all I can come up with…we have 5 more any contributors? ???
WhatAreYourCrimes says
Thou shalt not, as a seven-year-old girl, shudder nor see anything wrong when a man kisses you passionately.
-Dianetics, page 336 of 1950 first edition hardback, chapter “Mechanisms and Aspects of Therapy” by L. Ron Hubbard
Maria B says
Hello Mike and fellow posters,
I am so disgusted with how young that sweet little girl is. How do her parents/caregivers/WHATEVER allow this. You are right – it is shameful.
I Yawnalot says
Yes, they have no shame whatsoever. They use 3 very young girls on that promo piece. Sickening to think what their stories will be in 15 years if the cult isn’t taken down.
Kronomex says
The vileness of the continuing use of children is plainly and simply sickening and revolting.
Motz says
I live in KC and a CoS member tried to talk me into attending one of the many fundraisers to build the Ideal Org here. So far…it’s a flop. I drove past the existing building and it’s rundown and empty. Scientologists in town seem a bit off. Sorry to see pix of these kids. They deserve better.
Python Swoope says
Motz….I too was pass the building two weeks ago…..the sign is gone and it looks like a dump! I would think the old stock yards would be a better location for cos…..they could do a “reenactment” of the old days using sea og’ers as the cattle they are!
Idle Morgue says
Motz … the building is not for people….it is a large prop to get money out of the clubbed seals….
The Super Power building brought in $220 million over 20 years
The only reason it opened is because Luis Garcia sued Scientology for fraud
The Ideal Orgs are scams to get money
Miscavige knows his cult is shrinking!
He uses the “we need big buildings to serve the expansion” schpeihll cuz it works….
The game in Scientology is
Move up in status
David Miscavige is sitting on billions while members are financially ruined daily
The scam works – a religion can scam and the government won’t intervine
Peter Norton says
The most interesting thing about the Åmerican Constitution is that there is nothing in it regarding religion.
Aquamarine says
The First Amendment covers freedom of religion, to worship as one pleases and as such it gives legal cover to unscrupulous religions to extract money from their followers, acts that would be fraud if they were not classified as legal religions in this country.
All religions engage in this to some degree, promising their own versions of “salvation” in exchange for money, but (someone correct me if I’m wrong) ONLY Scientology has no moral or ethical qualms against bankrupting their parishioners to extract as much money as possible from them.
Alcoboy says
I dunno if Jim Bakker would see it that way.
Wynski says
“What about the “Terrible pay”
That went away as the group that made up the only boom in scamology, the Boomers who eschewed materialism, grew too old and people grounded in reality became the next target public.
Aquamarine says
Nailed it, Wynski. “Terrible pay” is a TERRIBLE button, nowadays guaranteed to repel any anyone over the age of 17.
One can almost hear the conversation at INT:
“…You idiot, SCREW “NO VERBAL TECH” and ” KSW” Just delete that phrase OUT of ALL Staff Recruitment Promo – NOW!”
Wynski says
That’s funny as hell and probably true Aqua!
Aquamarine says
🙂
Moxie says
Overts and withholds and service facsimiles
IAS briefings from here to eternity
Sec checking sessions on past 2d flings
These are a few of my favorite things :-J
Bruce Ploetz says
Moxie, my version:
Moxie says
Bravo Bruce!
Aquamarine says
Moxie and Bruce, thank you, I now have an earworm AND an eyeworm of Julie Andrews capering around the Alps in a dirndl, trilling these lyrics. Funny!
Moxie says
Girls that are thirteen assigning conditions
Working for peanuts in some empty Mission
Hate sites and Patrons and all of that bling
These are a few of my favorite things :-J
Aquamarine says
Moxie, you’re killing me here! Please stop! LMAO!
Aquamarine says
When DM bites
When EOs sting,
When I’m in The Hole
I simply put on my Clear Bracelet and Sing
“Don’t make me run ’round
That Pole”.
Moxie says
Forgive me Aqua, I couldn’t resist. ?
Aquamarine says
Forty Hail Mary’s and you’re good to go 🙂
Revision of refrain so it not only rhymes but makes more sense:
When DM bites
When DM stings
When I’m in The Hole
I simply remember my favorite things
While running around
That Pole.
Computer Guy says
I love how you guys got your “create on” with these songs using Scientologese. VWD!
Moxie says
Thanks CG.
Barbet says
Do any of these “key” speakers get paid for giving presentations? There’s the captain of the Freewinds, Michael Chan (?), and the usual group of same ppl who are giving presentations all the time…,does anyone pay them for airline flights, hotels, anything? Surely they aren’t spending their own money?
Peter Norton says
They do well enough gettting 10% of any paid services they bring to the orgs. May even be more in come cases.
kengullette says
Oh, the snark. The SNARK!!! One of the best reasons to read this weekly blog post. 🙂 So conserving funds and cutting expenses in a financial crisis is the wrong thing to do, according to Nanette Spitzer? Let me guess — when you are in a financial crisis, borrow more money and give it to Scientology!!! Hey, I think I’m getting the hang of this. Maybe I could go Clear. I could go clear to the Poor House.
Mike Rinder says
Yep, you’re getting the hang of it for sure…
Moxie says
When in doubt, donate.
WhatAreYourCrimes says
Nothing left in the COOKIE JAR?
Dial up your REGISTRAR!
(It rhymes! I just gave scientology a new slogan!)
I Yawnalot says
Yep, having nothing, being in major, unmanageable debt – now that’s the Scientology way to posterity. Give more – the way out is the way through, what turns it on will turn it off. Splurge on it!
Aquamarine says
Ken and Moxie,
Thank you and well done.
That’s a pass on the Theory Portion of our Financial Solvency Drill.
Aquamarine says
Per your course checksheet you’ll need to Clay Demo this to a Supervisor Pass, and then we’ll be onto the Theory Section of Bankruptcy Spirit of Play, on which theory you’l get a strict Star Rate Checkout, and then, the fun begins as your Practical will be to actually declare personal bankruptcy whilst applying Spirit of Play to the procedure in bankruptcy court. See you tomorrow, guys. Make sure you’re well rested and well fed.
A diamond says
LMAO Mike. Your quips preceding the flyers make me laugh so hard! Love Thurs Funnies, starts my Thurs with a smile ? KAW!
Sue says
Ditto diamond, lol. Especially the one on human trafficking.