At our usual lunch spot, 7 of us gathered before picketing. Also, a woman sat at the table next to ours, who turned out to be the woman who videotaped us while we were picketing later on. Don't all religions spy on their critics?

We picketed the Big Blue building for a couple of hours in the afternoon as the Scientologists were preparing to celebrate 20 years of something (the banners didn't say what) that would clear the planet. Andreas was being interviewed by the Scientologists on the Sunset Blvd. end of L. Ron Hubbard Way, but I kept picketing up and down the street so I don't know how that went. It was a pretty uneventful picket otherwise, except that a few Scientologists actually talked to me a little.

Then we went to the Hubbard Life Exhibit and picketed for an hour or so. This was good as we had some nice conversations with passersby and handed out some flyers. The Scientologists were desperately trying to drag passersby in to take the tour. One of the Scientology PR people asked for a flyer which I gave her. She then a little later asked for another. I said "no, read the first one."

About 7pm we went to L. Ron Hubbard Way again to see how the event was going. I think they had maybe 1500 chairs set up outside for the event, and by the time we left maybe half or more were filled. The big sign out front said "all invited."

Right when we got there and were crossing the street, a cop crossed the street toward us to tell us "they have a street permit" so we couldn't use L. Ron Hubbard Way. I suggested that a street permit doesn't really close the sidewalk, so then the cop said it was a movie permit. Mark asked to see the permit. They said sure, but we never did see it.

We went around the block and picketed on Sunset Blvd and L. Ron Hubbard Way. It was reasonably uneventful except Mark kept asking the cops to explain more precisely why we couldn't use L. Ron Hubbard Way sidewalks.

Nice party afterwards, then I went home.

<p><hr><p> Subject: Re: Picket Report, stats survey 9/25/04 AOLA..

Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 18:46:58 -0700
Message-ID: <ljghl09dm5ag5kcd9hvlcdbolrn966stlc@4ax.com>

Fascinating, so they really are making the buildings look good.

On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 09:40:26 GMT, "Phil Scott" <philscott888@sf.sbcglobal.net> wrote:

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>ToryMagoo, Andreas of Clambake, myself, Graham Berry, Mark
>Bunker, Jeff Jacobsen, and a couple of guys I dint know
>personally picketed scn on L Rong Hubbard way. beteen 1 and 3
>pm Saturday,
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>Andreas and Tory dropped me off a block from the AOLA before
>they parked and I went in to see how they were doing..check
>out the remodel and do a head count to aid in the ongong
>statistical analysis.

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>On entering I walked to the reception and gift shop area and
>identified myself accurately as Phil Scott, and being off
>lines since 1991, OT 5 etc...and in town on business and with
>a little time to see how things were going.

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>The place had been extensively remodeled to world class
>standards (about 10 years ago apparently)... looking that good
>I am suprised to see that they had not expanded dramatically.

>By looking at the head count I'd say they are doing better
>than Flag on the OT level services... that says a lot about
>the larger scene. Apparently scns are avoiding flag like the
>plague...but not AOLA... even 20 years ago, AO was a haven
>compared to the utterly ruthless mess at the Flub land base.

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>I was assigned a guide and he showed me all 4 floors of the
>building and atrium...

>Id say there were 20 students in the various course rooms
>total... 12 or so in the Solo Auditor training room, maybe 4
>to 6 in the OT preps area... and 4 in the library...Id say
>mostly paying public.

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>And maybe 15 staff total... could have been more, 20 or so.

> No one tried to reg me... a bit of a surprise.

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>After the tour I joined the rest of our group in the picket...

>The OSA op who's name the parishioners org is in, Jerry
>something I think (Tory will post on all that later),
>interviewed Andreas for half an hour or so on camera...Andreas
>remained polite, considerate and frank throughout. Mark
>Bunker got all if it on tape as well.

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>Next we went to the Life of Hubbard thang on Ivar and
>Hollywood blvd.. I told the guy in charge of the exhibit that
>I wanted a quickie tour since I didnt have much
>time...introducing myself but not telling him I was a
>critic...

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> the OSA folks are slipping apparently. I went in for the
>tour.. two floors. it was very impressive... to world class or
>better standards... It has to be seen to be believed. ...

>lying to levels beyond anything ever seen in the world imho...

>and very very well presented.

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> Anyone not forwarned would be very impressed ...but Tory's
>survey of some exiting the exhibit a few months ago indicates
>those young folks saw through the conn job. (I think the
>film must be the core of that problem).

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>The movie theater has maybe 30 plush movie theatre seats and
>the floor is slanted steeply... its very narrow room as
>well.... and the side walls are in drapes and columns and the
>screen area is compact with red velvet drapes.(the whole thing
>is in subdued red and grey and chrome tones... totally first
>class). But empty when i was there. I dont think they get a
>lot of tours... there was a group of hispanic school kids and
>thier teacher there when I was there... 15 total mabye. I
>did not interfere.

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>Mark and Graham went back that evening to see how many people
>arrived at the event that evening... Scn had blocked off the
>street ...had a huge yellow tent set up, carpeted the entire
>parking lot in black astro turf and placed maybe 1,000 black
>fold up chairs and built a podium... with several cranes
>holding lights 30' in the air for the event. Mark said they
>had a good crowd... most of the chairs were full... probably
>by staff from So calif..and every scn they could get to
>come... 500 to a 1,000 people maybe. Mark will have better
>figures.

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>No lunging, hammer attacks and attempts to strangle critics as
>had been the case previously in clearwater and at the SF
>org...

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>This combo has been in place for over 10 years...and yet scn
>is still shrinking at light speed... that says a lot about
>their reputation in the world.... if scn had managed to keep
>it clean and had not ruined its own reputation, displays and
>buildings of this quality would have them expanding.

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>I think that such an approach could raise scn from the
>grave... but apparently not. scn keeps shrinking.

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>Amazing. The world apparently has a real clear
>understanding on the criminal aspects of scn.

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>The Rosevelt Hotel recruiting station roughly oposite Grummans
>Chinese theater and down the street from the Kodak Center on
>Hollywood blvd remains tarped over...the entire bottom floor..

>with no progress on constuction... makes you wonder what is up
>with that... there is a new recruiting center though about 6
>blocks from the Hubbard Life display building.... sort of a
>converted Korean meat market look.

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>Massive efforts...but still the organization is shrinking.

>Hard for me to fathom... I think with that kind of glitz and
>lies that I could double thier stats each year ... no problem.

>But thats not happening.

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>The world has a serious clue about scn apparently.

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>There was a party Saturday night about 20 people attended,
>that went to about 2 am.. a good time was had by all and
>canned smoked clams were served..(which I think I ate most
>of).

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>Sunday:

>I stayed on Torys couch and slept in until noon... then
>Bunker and Andreas came over and we all went to brunch.. then
>computer shopping... then to Johns place in Malibu Beach, with
>the ocean lapping at the back door.. very very very nice....

>and great food was served (thats John)... and that was a very
>very nice get together... Dave Sweetland showed up, along with
>some hollywood insiders... and Andreas taped his remarkable
>statement on some aspects of Hubbs brainwash not here to for
>discussed.... That will be getting some broad distribution
>shortly. I will let Dave and Andreas fill you in on that.

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>It was a real pleasure to meet Andreas... he is affable, funny
>and enjoyable.. a big guy, very successfull looking, and hard
>core interest in being truthful and fair. I dont know what
>can be said regarding his time in the US so I will not
>comment... He has made superb use of his time however and has
>a lot of video and digital photo's taken which I am sure will
>appear shortly on xenu.net and the NG.

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>The clambake was huge... about 40 clams.. which John had some
>clam sauce made up for, but I dipped mine in melted butter....

>mmmmmm good.

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>Andreas went into the surf to get his feet wet in the pacific
>ocean...AND WAS ATTACKED BY A CLAM on his big toe... which
>fortunately we got pictures of...

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>Susan has a killer 8.2 megapixel camera that can take 8 to12
>frames a SECOND...and a long lense so we have that
>recorded....

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>I enjoyed the beach house party immensely.

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-- Ted Mayett OT 1.1 http://www.solitarytrees.net/pickets/links.htm

<p><hr><p> Subject: My LA Picket Report
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 01:02:31 -0700
Message-ID: <415a5e16@news2.lightlink.com>

In honor of Andreas coming to LA, we decided to have a picket. For me, it was amazing that I was out with such "big, bad SP's"...........and now I was one of them...and SO happy!

Although we were a rather small group, we were a hot group of SP's! We had Andreas, Graham Berry, Mark Bunker, Chris L, Jeff Jacobson, Phil Scott, and me.

We started out at the Complex, as Andreas and I had driven by there the night before and saw they were setting up for some event. It was a Saturday, but as usual of late, it was dead as a doornail.

Oh sure, there were maybe 20 people all in all outside in the 2 hours we were there..........but 20 people in 2 HOURS???? (I actually think it was less, but being generous, that was it).

My old colleague who I turned the Scientology Parishioner's League over to, Joel Phillips, arrived to get Andreas debating and keep him at one end of the complex.

That used to be a common plan for OSA>>>>>>>>>>>...get them down the street so the public cannot see their signs, and then talk with them, so they won't be moving.

Andreas did a terrific job of talking with Joel, and I'll be quite surprised if deep in his heart he isn't thinking about not only the many things Andreas said, but the way in which he said them.

Finally around 3 we decided to head over to the HGB. That's always fun, as there I use the "Honk if you think Scientology is a Cult" sign, and people were honking away. Again, Joel arrived to interview Andreas, and each time, Mark Bunker got the entire interview on tape.

The L. Ron Hubbard Life Exposition is right next to the HGB (The building where the Executives of Scientology Management are). At the Life Expo they're trying to rope people in. So as they'd pass out tickets, I'd say, "Find out both sides. Here are some Web sites to study up, telling you the other side".

The Sea Org girl would always say, "Oh...........she's crazy". I'd say, "really? Well............the fact is I was in there for 30 years, now I'm out and although I can now read ~all~ of what is there, she can only read her side. She cannot read those sites I've given you. You decide who's crazy". They'd all smile at me, say thanks...and leave.

We got out many cards with Web sites on them, and got many honks from people driving by. Sometimes there was an entire stream of honks. Also, people walking by did the "honk, honk". :)

A few people came up who requested we invite them the next picket we have, as they are SO passionate about exposing this Con. We took their names and #'s.

We all left to relax before the bit Clambake party # 1.

Sorry this isn't longer, but Phil already wrote his, and I need to go to bed. It's been a great few days!

-- Tory/Magoo~Dancing in the moonlight~ In Scientology for 30 years Happily out for 4 years/2 months!

For thinking and speaking my mind, I am:

Declared SP, and Expelled (SP 6 ^with Cumulative Cluster) A Free Speech Advocate~ Free at last!!!

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