And an odd picket it was. Critics numberd in the 15+ range, Counter- protesters in the 20+ range.

For March, 1997, it all began at the Boulder Mission. This is a walk-up to the second-story, where the "org" actually is. I never did find out what the man in the front was doing, but he was up and down the stairs all the time.

Another photo of the Mission. Note the steel grate they can use to block off the entry-way. The man on the left is Lon, who really isn't me. I wonder if the man in front was worried we would storm the place or something.

Lord Xenu, the Evil Galactic Overlord made an appearance. It didn't seem to phase the people in Boulder as much as it did in Clearwater. Then again, Xenu could probably have sex on the sidewalk and people in Boulder would never notice.

Deb Danos PR person for the cult. Her sign reads, "Wollersheim used Penny, who's next?". Deb was in poor form again today. It seemed like everybody pushed her buttons, and eventually she seemed to just start playing dumb.

Robert Anderson, missionholder. He was handing out "freedom of speech, first amendment" phamphlets, which is why he was dressed an Uncle Sam. He told me he used to be a drywaller. He also claimed to be doing OTIV.

No, we really weren't picketing the record store next door, nor the flower shop. But the sidewalk was too crowded, so they moved the picket across the street. While there, the clams started chanting some really forgettable four-line ditty about how internet terrorists will cause a decrease in tolerence.

I first met Bob Penny at the picket two years ago. This year I got to meet Larry Wollersheim. Bob was also at the picket, and despite rumors to the contrary, they are still friends.

The theme this year was "Scientology, stop hurting people". Why do clams think they can just cut-and-paste any words they want to? I suppose if FactNet had been written up in Time magazine as a "thriving cult of greed and power", or if people were dying in Larry's basement they might have a point here.

No, they're not talking about Rod Keller here. This is about Stephen Keller, who has been mentioned on the newsgroup recently.

Telecon had the most interesting t-shirt. Here's the front, and the back. Yes, that's the beginning of OTIII, one of the "top secret" scriptures of the cult. You can find most of the "secret scriptures" at