Las Vegas Picket Reports

Subject: 10/1/96, For Felicity

It was a two org kind of day. Did an hour at the little org. Took a few hours off and then did an hour at the big org.
The extra hour was for a lady named Felicity.
And it was a real hour. With me anything over 40 minutes is an hour, over 20 minutes is a 1/2 hour.

The big org was done at night, it went without incident.
They are still ignoring me. Correction, trying to ignore me.
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Subject: 10/3/96

An uneventful hour at the big org. 5:50-6:40PM. I prefer that time of day when possible because the shift change is at 6PM. So I send one group home and welcome the other group in. I think I'm pushing too fast with them. The person I expected to get the finger from did not give it. The opportunity was there and was not exploited. I'm thinking that maybe I'm talking to myself with the posts titled "private post" So I'm just going to continue with TR-Sing-a-Song for a while. I went into this with a three month plan. So, more patience. Every day that goes by without them calling the police will make their case that much weaker when they do get around to it. For now I'm going to hold off on the 'price' sign. Once I show up with that I'll never make it on the porch. Right now it is still a cute game.
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From: teddy@skylink.net.xenu (Ted Mayett)
Subject: Picket a church 2/???
Date: 1996/10/03
Message-ID: <325376c3.102738201@snews.zippo.com>#1/1

The next major confrontation happened in front of the big org. It started out with a guy once again saying, "what are you doing picketing a church?"
T- It's not that kind of church.
M- you mean it is a Satan church.
T- not that kind of church either.
M- why you picketing a church?

Now this guy was drinking, he was carrying a bottle in a paper bag. Several times I thought I was going to wear the bottle. He kept asking why, I kept answering, "because I don't like them." Over and over we went like a broken record. I had him walking with me because I told him the law was that I could not stand still during a picket.

I thought he was sent by them to start a problem. However, on one of the turn-arounds I stumbled into him and got a good smell of his breath. This boy was definitely drinking.
He would not go away, just kept saying things like, "you man, I'm talking to you man..." And I just kept saying, "because I don't like them." This went on for about 15 minutes. The guy looking to fight and me not giving him the opening. Finally one of the clams came out and the guy started in on him. The clam blows the guy off quickly, meanwhile I'm back to singing. The guy and his bottle wander off.

What is important is that this is the second time I've been hassled for picketing a church. When these idiots ask if it is a Satan church I don't say yes, as it is not. I'm going to have to come up with something that appeases and yet does not lead to a long discussion about God.

"Because I don't like them" It's a good line. Beside these two cases, a few dozen times now it has completely defused a potential confrontation. I use the scumbag part sparingly.
That one could cause problems. Another line I've found successful for the people on the street is this, "they charge 360K, I think it's too much." People relate to that also.

"Why are you picketing?"
To be continued...
(Either the spell checker is broken or I'm getting better, one lousy error in all of this. ARS, better than study tek. :)

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Subject: Big Event
Date: Sat, 05 Oct 1996 03:00:55 GMT

I showed up at the big org at 5:55pm. By 6:30 they were pouring in hot and heavy. I thought it was for me. They just kept coming and coming. Three monkeys from the little org also showed up.

At times there were as many as 5 of them on the porch at one time. I gave thought to flight, rejected it, and put on a show instead. I was singing loud, bobbing the head, waving the arm and snapping the fingers in time to the beat. But hey, if your going to be a clown, do it right.

I'm guessing that the event is IAS. Maybe it is an 'OT sharing wins' event. Whatever it is, no uniforms or ot's came out while I was there.

It's a great sense of security being able to post like this. I get to thinking of all the fine people I've met on the NG and it gets quite crowded on the street. (smile)

I'm going back at 9pm. I saw them in, I might as well see them off. It's peaceful late at night. Very little traffic of any kind. Just Teddy and the monkeys.
And I've got them surrounded. :-)

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Subject: Re: Big Event
> I'm going back at 9pm. I saw them in,
> I might as well see them off.

Got there at 8:55 and did 25 more minutes. Most of the vehicles were gone already. I suppose it was a meeting and not an event.

It must have been an "important" meeting though, some of those in attendance are those who only attend "important" things.

Also I saw my "going to Flag to do the OT levels" boy. [RG] It's the first I've seen him in a year now. This guy and I had twinned together for a year and a half on various drills at cclv.

He would not make eye contact. So I suppose he is truly OT. Just typing this saddens me.
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Subject: 10/7/96

A completely uneventful 30 minutes at the big org.

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Subject: 10/8/96

Another 30 minutes outside the big org. Again in the evening hours, 8-8:30 PM. No confrontations with staff or public.

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Subject: 10/9/96

It was a two org kind of day again. This morning cc and I opened up for another day of business together. Actually I was there at 8:55 AM and got to wave hello as they came in to work. Did an hour at the little org, took a coffee break and then did an hour at the big org.

Both hours were rather uneventful.
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Subject: 10/12/96
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 1996 22:40:26 GMT

Slightly less than a full, boring, non-descript, uneventful hour at the big org. A total of 7 wogs passed by in the hour. This included those who got off the bus. None of the clams came out to play.

The sky was even boring, no clouds.

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Subject: 10/14/96

Today was a full hour at the little org, 10:30-11:30am. Another uneventful hour. I spoke with none of them, they kept hidden as much as possible, as they have been doing for over a month now.

It turns out that my #5 Val Garcia does wear eyeglasses, at least for reading. I think this is a new development, I'm used to seeing him squint at paperwork.
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Subject: 10/15/96

I park across the street from the big org and cross six lanes of traffic to picket. This morning, 9:40am, there is a police car sitting in front of the org. No Police in it. So I sit in my car and watch for awhile to see what is happening. Clams are going back and forth and still no police in sight, just the car.

Of course I wonder if the police are waiting for me. I even consider driving to the other org to see if they have a police car. But after ten minutes of waiting and watching I decide to just go and picket.

The glass door of the org is smashed. The cop is inside. One of the monkeys came out and I asked her what happened. She said vandalism, last night. As I'm deciding whether to picket or not a car drives up and two guys get out. They are in street clothes and carrying guns and cameras, I figure they were detectives. At this point it was rather funny. I didn't know they were behind me and I had spun around and almost walked into one of them. We danced around each other and they then went in the building.

So I did a 50 minute picket, without the singing. One detective is in and out of the building, the uniform cop and the other detective are working with the door, and I'm walking back and forth. They never did question me. The uniform cop leaves. About ten minutes after that I left.

So there I am, I picket here 5-6 days per week, there is a smashed door, and I'm not bothered. I give my locals credit for knowing that such an action is not something I would do.

There is a little more to complete this scene. I could use a shave, am wearing dungarees, and have just added a second word to the org side of my picket sign. I cannot imagine what the cops and the clams thought of my two word sign. :-)
(picket sign):
Pretend that
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Subject: 10/16/96
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 23:24:09 GMT

It was a two org plus kind of day. My opening number was from Tommy and sung at the big org. The door has been fixed. Did one hour between the two orgs. Uneventful. Then ran some errands and did a second half hour at the big org.
My #3 Holly came out. I asked what the party line was on the Arlington case. She said she didn't know. She asked about my two word picket sign. I explained to her about the gradient approach I am taking with the sign as the people do not seem to read it when it has a lot of words.

Understand this, when I explained it to her I used a matter-of-fact tone of voice with no expression on my face. Typing now, with only the cat as witness, I just keep on laughing.

I was right to take a gradient approach to the sign. Back when it still had a single word they were really looking at it. It's at two words now and their attention is still holding. Heck, one of them even came out to comment on it.

I read this and debate on pressing the 'send' button. For all the humor it contains there is really nothing funny about this. These people call what they have Freedom, they call it Awareness. I can honestly say I was never a scientologist. I would never let someone picket outside my door without talking to them. And no piece of paper would ever stop me from talking to them.

You internet and aol monkeys are slightly better off than my locals. For whatever reasons you use to justify your behavior, you at least read things. Now go get some repair auditing.
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Subject: 10/17/96

30 minutes at the big org. It was promising to be another boring picket and then, excitement.
I had turned around suddenly and caught one of them sneaking a picture of me from behind a glass door. Instantly I became animated and smiled grandly, I waved to the woman to come outside. I don't know this ones name. She was shy but she came out and talked but the traffic was too loud and she spoke too low and the distance was too great. But I took off my sunglasses and did a pose for her. This made her very happy. She did one picture, smiled, and went back inside. They sure like taking my picture.
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Subject: 10/18/96

2 hours and 15 minutes at the big org.
It was a beautiful day, although the sky was rather bland.
As the time passed they were a bit confused because I had not left yet. It was a rather unevenful picket. But, they are coming along fine. I would say that things are going according to schedule with them. Some of them still smile at me like I am a lost child. But the non-smilers are more than the smilers.

More is happening, but still I cannot talk about it. OSA still does not know the full story here in Vegas.

OSA, how does that make you feel?
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Subject: 10/19/96

Big org, one hour.

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Subject: 10/21/96

Big org, 5-6PM.
They are wearing thin, they are starting to realize that a picket is going on outside the door. My old friends and I have passed the point where this is not funny anymore.

I expect them to come to me soon. I had anticipated three months untill they would ask me questions. It's looking like that was an accurate estimate.

And still I sing to them.
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Subject: 10/22/96

Too busy for it, but had to do another picket at the big org today. It was the right thing to do.

Things are heating up here. Last Saturday one of the ot's was close to losing control. I'm not saying who it was OSA. A staff member had pulled the ot inside, so that amounted to nothing.

Monday one of the female staff was close to tears and I never even spoke with her. She passed by me and almost started to cry.

Today, a male staff, I have no name for this one. I call him the 'problem child'. I've written of this one before. Whenever we are alone in the streets the guy gets to acting macho. Today he stood on the porch and clapped loudly at me as I sang. And I'm getting quite good at this TR-Sing-a-Song. He just kept clapping and clapping, trying to boogie woogie with the king of rock and roll. And it did not work. So the fool came down on the street and attempted to block my path. I say attempted because he could not quite make it into the path I was walking. He lasted about 2 minutes on the street with me before giving it up and going back inside. I have one male problem child at each org. At the small org it is the 18 year old c-org boy. Both of these boys like to flex their muscles at me.

But this is good. The solidarity is ending. They are starting to act like individuals. Soon they should get around to asking me why I picket so much. Not in e-mail, in person, or on the telephone have any of them ever yet thought to ask me why I picket. Interesting.

Today I also added to the org side of the picket sign. I got carried away and added two words at once. But they are small words.

'Pretend that all is'

And they are reading it.

So I had an exciting picket today.
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Subject: 10/23/96

Big org, one hour. Uneventful.

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Subject: 10/24/96

Big org, 8:45-9:15PM
One of them was leaving and walked by me and read the picket sign out loud, "Pretend that all is" I explained to this one also about the gradient approach I am taking with the sign.

It's fascinating to be out there. And, the approach is working.
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Subject: 10/26/96

Big org, one hour.
The sign is clean, the spider webs are gone. Perhaps it was cleaned yesterday, I wasn't there so I don't know. But I have now conclusively proven a link between ARS and my two orgs. I was sure of it anyway, but this just proves it more. I've been looking at that filthy sign for over two months now. Thanks for cleaning it.

I believe that the original post I had put up about the sign was poorly worded, and that is why it took so long for them to clean it. They had to prove something or other. OTOH, the post I put up about the confrontations with local staff immediately stopped more confrontations. I still think falcon7321@aol.com is a Vegas clam.

But who??? I lean towards it being my #3 Holly but cannot be sure.

I'm glad the confrontations have stopped, although the Problem Child will still be a problem child. I wish I had a name on this one. He is confused. There is a picket going on and he thinks he should do something about it. Evidently he doesn't quite have a handle on what Freedom and Awareness is. He thinks he should do more than to act like a turtle in a shell. This one is mine. I claim him. If you don't let him outside the door he will blow, if you do let him out I will talk with him.

I'm glad the confrontations have stopped because I went into this with a 3 month plan. I don't want you locals speeding things up. I own the street out there, I set the pace. Remember that.

Today I had added a fifth word to my sign. None of them would look at it. I'll run tests for a week and if needed I'll cut it back to four words. 4 words might be the limit. We shall see.

'Pretend that all is well'
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Subject: 10/28/96

Big time action.
Today is wet and cold, I know they wouldn't expect me so I showed up after it got dark. Showed up with a copy of anonymous's post from a French newspaper, a copy for each org. It was the right thing to do. I'm sure they will be totally confused by it. It does have an entheta ring to it. What I gave them was near verbatim from here, I just deleted the confusing headers, etc. Thanks again for the post.

Did the small org first. They were/are having some type of event, it must be important. When I showed up and they spotted me they came *alive*. It was something to see them dashing about. Janne even came outside the building for some reason. I said, "here Janne, this is for L. " Janne would not look at nor answer me. So I said more loudly, "excuse me SIR, this is for L" Janne ignored me. And I behaved myself, no jokes or smart remarks. Eventually L came out and I managed to give her the envelope. (Not an easy task)

And then, while I'm just walking back and forth, Action!

My 18 year old, c-org problem child, was pacing in the storefront, clearly agitated by my presence. Out of the corner of my eye I see him charge for the door, oh boy! But he didn't make it out the door. So I'm just drifting along, back and forth, and suddenly there he is standing right next to me. The kid almost had me jump out of my shoes. He got a laugh out of that, we both did. I quickly calmed him down and the conversation went something like this:

Nathan- why are you picketing
Ted - it's legal to picket
N- i don't want you out here because you have some MU's
T- is that what you think
N- yes
T- so why don't I go inside and get on the cans right now
N- (silence)
T- do you want to know why I'm picketing
N- yes
T- do you want the one word answer
N- yes
T- there is no one word answer

About this time Janne is out the door telling N to come inside. N is not listening, he is listening to me speak softly and slowly. Some of the newbies also come outside now and are watching the show.

And a show it was. Some guy with a winter jacket on and a picket sign and two c-orgs yelling at each other. For now Janne is yelling at N to come inside. N is yelling back that he is busy. Janne shouts at N that he has a phone call. Janne had done this before with N and N remembered because he was not having any part of it. N shouts back that they can just wait because he is busy. Janne keeps shouting at N to come inside. N is shouting no.

And me, I'm just standing there watching this. And watching the newbies. And then I got nasty, I got mean, I got dirty. :-) I couldn't help myself, I just had to do it, it was called for.

I told N to go inside, that we could talk again.

Nathan froze, and looked at me. So I said it again, just as gently. "Go back inside Nathan"

He went inside, they all went inside. I went back to picketing but left within 10 minutes of the door closing.

The big org was completely uneventful. My problem child there just ignored me. I suspect he will do so for a few more days, maybe even a week. The guy has too much life to him, I don't imagine he will play the turtle game for long periods of time.

It's taken long enough. They are starting to come alive. And now I start to switch gears. It's my turn soon to ignore them. I'm going to give them a taste of that 'create a vacuum' tek. With some embellishments not covered in any book they have.

Holly, I suspect you are reading this. Get me on the porch of the big org and I may not picket. No guarantees.
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Subject: 10/29/96

It was a two org kind of day again.
The big org was uneventful except for the problem child. He made funny faces at me again when we were alone out there. He didn't even last three days. I'm sure they tell him to behave, and I'm sure he tries. He just has too much life to him.

The little org was completely uneventful. The problem child there was totally behaved. 100%.

I spoke with none of them today.

Added the sixth word to the picket sign.

Pretend that all is well

That's

Tomorrow they get the whole sign, I'm bored with this already. And I've come up with a new idea anyway. So I'll give them this complete sign for a few days and then onto new approaches.

The big org has a newly imported c-org, this one may be a high official, he doesn't wear a uniform. This guy and I have never yet spoken, he passes me often. I get the distinct impression that he does not like me. Gosh.

Pretend that all is well
That's a pass

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Subject: 11/1/96
Date: Fri, 01 Nov 1996 18:48:24 GMT

It was a two org kind of day. 30 min. at the big org and about 10 minutes at the little one.

It was uneventful. However, I have decided that my picket sign is unnecessarily vicious and will be changing it. I've been rained out for a few days. Today is the first time they have seen the complete sign. 3 of them read it and were noticeably hurt by it. So tomorrow is a new sign. And I know better than to mess with the tek anyway. The sign read,

Pretend that all is well
That's a pass
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Subject: 11/5/96

A two org kind of day. Big org for 30 minutes and the little one for about 5 minutes. The wind sprang up and chased me away.

My newest sign is one inspired by Wayne W.
But reduced to 2 words. It reads:
ask
me

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Subject: 11/7/96

One hour at the little org and 30 minutes at the big one. It was a beautiful day, good weather for a picket.

My problem boys at each org made funny faces at me again but other than that no confrontations.

A car with California plates drove up to the little org. The woman tried to fool me and walked away from the org when she parked. I played along and then did a quick turn around and dashed back to the corner and smiled to her as she went inside the door. I suppose she is a c-org OT. :-)
It's been 2 months since California plates have been to the little org. The big org has them quite often.
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Subject: 11/8/96

A two org kind of day, and with good reason.
Zenon Panoussis wrote and told me that his is a generous church and that I have a Declare. So I went out with a new picket sign:

the new church gave me
a declare!
so keep yours

Did the big org first and I was so excited by this news that I could not wait for them to read the sign. I shouted to the first staff I saw, "look at this, I got it, finally, a declare" All the while pointing to the sign and smiling grandly and swaying back and forth real proudly. I could have been on TV with this act, it was that good. Did it to the next staff member also. They were embarrassed. This is actually the first time I have shouted at them. Let them get used to it. I'm approaching the 3 month mark and stepping up the action. I'm still leaving public alone at this point.

Did an hour at the big org then went to show the little org my new sign. When i got there they had but one vehicle. But it meets my minimum requirement so I went to picket.

Depending on where I park that day, when approaching the little org my first sweep on foot is on the property itself. Today's approach was on the property. What a surprise to find 5 of them right by the window. I stopped completely, on the property, and showed them my sign and smiled a big smile. Then I did the picket thing.

This morning I had some funny e-mail about the cult, you might call it silliness, that fact, along with this picket sign had me suddenly laughing as I'm picketing. Not smiling, but actually laughing. There I am, on one side of me are monkeys in a window, on the other side are wogs in their cars waiting for the traffic light to change. And I'm walking along slowly laughing out loud, 47 years old and happy as all hell because a new church gave me a declare.

Never ever in my wildest dreams did I think I would be standing on a street corner with a sign that said

the new church gave me a declare. so keep yours

I was OK at one time, a normal guy.
Then I got an internet account, typed in scientology in a search engine, and today.......
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Subject: Taking a break
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 00:51:51 GMT

Arrived at the big org 11:30am and left at 12:10pm.
I used one of my old, "give me my declare signs"

Today I started with the shouting to any staff that came by. I used timing so that they would have their backs to me as I shouted. Again with the gradient thing.

The first one went like this. "Are you staff? Give me my declare man, where is my declare man." Second one the same thing. Then two c-org came by and I said, "you two c-org? Give me a declare , where is the declare, 15 months now , no declare," etc. till they got in the building. The trouble is I was too loud and aggressive, pushing too hard. I was singing way too loud and yelling too much.

They are not the only ones wearing thin. This Strawn business has me on edge. It's one thing to read the glib and witty responses of the MikeSmiths on this NG. I deal with the mikesmiths in the street. The same smugness.

I'm taking a break from the entire scene for a few day's. E-mail is OK.

I was loud and rude and aggressive out there, gave them a 40 minute picket that had to feel like three hours. In every case I had shouted at them until they were in the building, and shouted loud and nasty.

OSA, give them a few days off.
And tell them they want to hide when I get back.
You don't want them to hear what I'll be saying, trust me. Phase two is coming.

How does that make you feel? See you all in a few days.

Subject: For *You*
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996

It was a two org kind of day.

Zenon, Grady, Keith, Karin, Fishman, Arnie. Heldal and every one else who has posted the NOTS or OT levels. This is for you. Mainly for the litigants though.

I arrived at the big org rested and cheery. Saying hello, in a very friendly way, to any monkeys who came outside.

This guy drives up. He is well dressed. I've never seen him before. He gets out of the car and when I say hello he says hello back to me. Then he asks me about the picket sign. M= man, T= Ted

(the talking went something like this)
M- What are you talking about, truth in advertising.?
T- are you a member ?
M- yes
T- then you can't talk to me, I'm SP and those are the rules.
M- you don't know what you're talking about.
T- I was a member for about 12 years
M- you should stop this and get back on the Bridge.
T- do you believe me when I say I was a member?
M- I don't know or care about your training or processing.
T- I see, you don't know or care. Is that correct?
M- yes
T- Are you on staff?
M- no
T- you should be on staff, you have the qualifications.
M- I'm not going to discuss this.

( I almost had him caved in with this, but he snapped out quickly. Also this guy was different. He actually stepped into me. Normally I step into them. This guy was right in my face.)

T- so can you help me get my declare?
M- get back on the bridge, it's the only chance you have.
T- so your on the bridge?
M- I'm OT 4 and I know what I'm talking about.

And now... this is for *you*.
And realize this , we were talking for almost 3 minutes at this time. He told me he was #4 and walked away to the org. And I waited, and my timing was impeccable. My timing was perfect. *Nobody* could have done this better. (it's hard to be humble)

I waited till he had reached the porch and then said in a loud voice, actually I used Tone 41.1 on him. I said to him, "I have a PROBLEM." He froze and turned around. I said, "I've read the OT levels." His jaw dropped, "and the NOTS", his shoulders slumped, "it's all on the internet." , he was totally caved in.

And there we stood, both of us motionless. I would like to say that the roar of traffic died down at that moment. And it did! His face had sagged, this guy was totally shocked. And his body language screamed out, "he knows". Birds flew by and shouted, "they know". The streets and the walls were screaming, "he knows, they know, he knows, they know"

I had taken it for granted that the ot's would know about the docs being on the net. But some of them do not know about it. Amazing. But then my #5 Val was shocked to hear it also.

You fine people who have opened yourself to litigation are playing some very brave music. Today, on a nothing street in front of a nothing org, that chord was carried off the net again.

That rule of "one hundred monkeys" knowing something. Perhaps mine was monkey one hundred.

So I had a good first day back. I caved in another OT.
And I love it !!!
When will they learn?
They cannot boogie woogie with the king of rock-and-roll.

But it would not have happened without *you*.
Thanks.
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Subject: 11/25/96

The rest of the story.
Did an hour between both orgs.
My new org side picket sign reads:

how SPIRITUAL can you be?
you cannot even get my DECLARE issued.

This sign, except for the words spiritual and declare, was written by hand. And poorly planned. I had forgotten to leave room for the final word, issued. So that could hardly be read. I'm sure the irony of this sign is lost on them.

Except for my new friend the #4 the big org was peaceful. This vacation was great. My attitude is vastly improved. I was saying hello to all of them that I could say hello to. And where I know their names I was actually using their names. I had asked a few of them for help with getting my declare, but did it so friendly and lightly that some of them even smiled back at me.

Again I went into this with bail money ready to go but again there was no police action. At the little org two cop cars cruised by but did not stop. It seemed like normal cruising to me. One of them never even noticed me marching there.

The little org is *depressing*. I don't know how much longer I will do that one. Today there was an older homeless woman sleeping outside the storefront. I kept going back and forth right past her and did not sing as I did not want to bother her. In the course room one of the c-orgs was a student while two other c-org were in their positions. One of them in the supervisors chair, the other in front of the word-clearing meter. The sorrow and hopelessness they give off must be seen to be appreciated. They are an island located in a sea of poverty and filth with only themselves to play 'pretend games' with.

And outside there is a guy with a picket sign. And not just any guy, a guy who is one of their own, a guy who knows the tech they worship so much. It has to be very hard on them.

In the rest of the shop the other staff hide where I cannot see them, hide where they cannot see me.

Gosh it's good to be back. I still own the streets.
An easy enough thing to do when you deal with scientologists.
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Subject: 11/26/96

Big org for 30 minutes. 15 minutes longer than i planned on. The wind was strong today.

Uneventful. My new friend the #4 was not to be seen.
He was driving a rental car anyway so he is probably back to where he came from.

Oh yes, one other thing. Quite cute.
This guy drives up and rolls down his window and waves me over.

M- why are you picketing?
T- because I don't like them
M- that's OK, but why are you picketing?
T- because I don't like them
M- were you ever a member?
T- yes
M- so you must be picketing for a reason
T- because I don't like them
M- well I just wanted to give you some support for what you are doing.
T- thanks a lot

And he drove away. I think he was a clam. But maybe not. (shrug)
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Subject: 11/27/96

One full hour at the big org.
It was a beautiful day for picketing, perfect weather.
I said hello to some of my locals, and ignored others. A new strategy on my part.
The picket was uneventful. I still do TR Sing-a-Song but not non-stop as I used to do it. There were no confrontations today.

I've come up with a new idea on my org side picket sign. When one of the faithful is outside I now use the sign to hide my head. The idea being that they will now read the sign as they know I will not be able to see them reading it. _But_, since the sign hides my head I cannot see if they are indeed reading the sign. I'm thinking that it is a good idea though.

I've decided to extend phase one of this picket a bit longer. They are still not up to the point I want for phase two. But they are getting close to it. I have hope for them. :)

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From: Ted Mayett <teddy@skylink.net>
Subject: 11/28/96 (skylink)
Date: 1996/11/28
Message-ID: <329E3300.70F@skylink.net>#1/1

My posts do not seem to be getting out of Zippo.
They are not on DejaNews and I've checked with a few people by e-mail and they are not seeing them.
I've been picketing and posting about the pickets since Monday 11/25. I'l be posting this twice. Once through Zippo and once through Skylink.

30 minutes at the big org, uneventful.