"Touch me" the man says again and again. "Touch me."
In what should go down as one of the most skin-crawling audio tapes
in recent Scientology history, we hear a church operative repeatedly
challenge protester David Love to provoke an incident so that Love can find himself in a world of legal hurt.
Too smart to take the bait, Love calmly continued his picket of
Scientology's Montreal "org" yesterday, and didn't let on that he had a
digital recorder in his jacket running during the incident. On Village Voice's Running Scared blog, he tells us more about the recording below.
But what prompted yesterday's protest, he says, was a new bylaw in
Quebec that bans the wearing of masks during protests. Now, suddenly,
the local contingent of Anonymous members who usually picket the
Montreal org wearing Guy Fawkes masks have been stymied. So Love -- who
doesn't bother with a mask because he's already so well known to
Scientology -- decided to carry out a picket on his own.
Bonus: MP3 Remix & Download
Remix of above audio with Hall & Oates Out of Touch instrumental.
MP3 download: TouchMeYB.MP3.
wwp ~ In 2009, a DIANETICS only book store opened the Burbank Mall, California, under the name: Stress Solutions.
Well the bookstore that only sold one type of book (you need a whole store to sell one type of book?) went out of business as of Sept. 1st, 2010.
Solution to stress, indeed. Local Anons won't be worrying about the public being indoctrinated into the cult at this location anymore.
Berlin-Spandau, Germany
wwp ~ April 2009 Scientology shocked the people and the administration of Berlin-Spandau, when they opened a Scientology bookstore in the old city. It's reported this is what the place looks like now ,as of Sep. 2010: closed. Very, very, very closed. No more bookshop in Spandau. In view of the fact that this should have been the first shop in a long line of Scientology shops in Berlin, the way they were boasting.
Munich, Germany
wwp ~ Also in Germany, as of mid Sept 2010, Scientology's Munich Celebrity Centre is closing, but a nail salon is opening in it's place. Now the world can be cleared of unsightly kept cuticles and fingernails.
It's also reported that they were expanding so much, they had a high grand total of celebrity members of fifteen, and that was in 1995.
Even after Scientology's poster-boy's German movie, Valkyrie, finished filming in 1998, no local celebrities were convinced to join Tom's i can fly clubhouse.
Also, a comment from wwp,"That is a Scientology Celebrity Centre? I've seen fruit and veg carts with more presence.".
Oslo, Norway wwp ~ And back in July 2010, it seems the org in Oslo, Norway was abandoned. And, yes, Anonymous celebrated by flying their local cell flag out one of the now ex-scientolgy office windows.This was also predicted as long as 2 years ago.
Mountain View, California
wwp ~ December 2010, the “Dianetics & Scientology Life Improvement Information Center” prominently located on 331 Castro Street in downtown Mountain View California has closed.
This was a site for the original 2008 protests and was featured in many post raid photos and videos. The mostly gutted building has a large For Sale sign slapped on it. A few floor-standing posters and random chairs are all that remain inside the dark interior. BELOW: A note on the window indicates the bookstore was moved to the org on 117 Easy Street, a low-traffic residential area of Mountain View.
Life Improvement Center is moving to new larger quarters.
Please join us at our main Mountain View facility located at 117 Easy St. Mountain View.
All free introductory services, tours and information and services still provided until new facility is renovated.
Call 650-969-5262 or visit "blah blah blah"
Boston, Massachusetts
wwp ~ Also in Boston, MA, the former Ivory Bean building (that Scientology bought in 2008to expand into) located at 1769 Washington Street, was cordoned off in early February after a neighbor reported bricks falling from the facade.
Firefighters warned that the wall was in danger of “imminent collapse,” and a structural engineer was called in to evaluate the property.
The city had previously notified the church of the building's condition, according to Paul Bradford, the Church’s Legal Administrator. But efforts to demolish the building sooner were delayed by the South End Landmarks District Commission, which reviews exterior renovations that take place within the neighborhood's historic district. [more>]
Carytown, Virginia
styleweekly.com ~ More than two and a half years ago, the Church of Scientology opened a mission to some fanfare in Carytown. Now it is no longer.
Within the past week or so, the church’s sign was removed from the corner of Cary and Nansemond streets.
Though the mission closed several months ago, “Scientology is very much alive and well in the Richmond area,” the Rev. Susan Taylor, president of the Church of Scientology in Washington, wrote in an email Friday to Style Weekly.
Mat Pastore “is continuing to deliver services from his Dianetics Center in the Richmond area,” Taylor said.
Taylor didn’t know where that local center was, she said, referring questions to Pastore. Reached Thursday, Pastore only would confirm the center’s closure and declined to comment further.
Portland, Oregon
Under the cover of darkness, two Scientology clones seen shuttering the Portland Org:
WWP ~
"...I was walking around my neighborhood and witnessed the "routing out" of the org in my hood. Being the good neighbor that I am, I busted out the cell phone to snap some quick pictures.
As I approached, they saw what I was doing and shouted "who are you!?", "why are you doing this!?" and "you're trespassing!" I remained silent and at a good distance.
They then both got in my face and physically forced me down the building stairs and into the street. But I sneaked around the side! And got some more shots. More to annoy them than anything else. They had no idea what to do with me. They had an audience as there is a restaurant next door and there was a crowd outside. I was cheered on by passers by.
I did tell them that I am an "SP" and asked how long they'd been on the RPF. That was fun indeed.
The dude in the tie can be seen inside, looking really pissed and furiously making phone calls to obtain directives as to what to do with me...."
Jaffa, Israel
themarker.com/israel ~ The Scientology building in Jaffa is being foreclosed, the Tel Aviv District Court ruled on Monday. The historic Alhambra cinema building belongs to the international Scientology movement through trustee Gur Finkelstein, who is suspected of attempted murder.
The foreclosure followed a petition by N.N. Salati Engineering and Projects Management. Last week, N.N. Salati filed a NIS 7.6 million suit against Finkelstein and the Scientology movement. According to the suit, the defendants commissioned the company to build a four-floor, 6,000 square meter building at the site and to renovate the 1936 cinema building last year, but paid it for only part of the work.
Buffalo, NY / Walden Galleria Mall
examiner.com "...there was trouble with the kiosk from the start. One Scientologist staffing the kiosk was known to become irate and threaten shoppers at the mall.
In 2010 the kiosk was temporarily closed down, allegedly because of nonpayment of rent. And just recently, after what we were told were a number of incidents, the Scientologists seem to be gone from the mall permanently. The Walden Galleria Mall has not responded to a request for comment. Over at the Eastern Hills Mall, the Scientologists have been known to set up shop for the holiday shopping season, however their presence there this season has not been confirmed.
Retreating under pressure isn’t anything new for the Buffalo area Scientologists. In 2005 they opened up a bookstore on the University of Buffalo campus in Amherst. The following year, after complaints that the store was being used for recruitment, including accusations of harassment of an 11 year old and a 13 year old visiting the campus during the summer, the store was quietly removed..."
Where's Your Head At?
I'm sure Anons have been dancing in front of their local orgs everywhere, after hearing of the continued expanding retracting Scilon Empire.
Our favorite DC protester, AnonSParrow, that Scientology loves to hate is being harassed with the threat of a TRO to eliminate him from legally protesting in front of the Scientology building in Washington, DC. To aid the sidelined protester, fellow Anons are holding an auction to build a legal fund war chest for the grounded SParrow. Particulars below:
Pfizer Racing Team Jacket: Also:(this auction only) highest non winning bidder who sends in their bid to Sparrow will receive a signed copy of Paulette Cooper's book. The two highest non winning bidders who send in their bids to Sparrow will also receive an SP T-shirt. All non winning bids will be matched TWICE up to $2,000 by two mystery donors.
Angry OT Eyes / Sparrow Mixdown [mp3]
An AnonSparrow protest audio remixed w/ Loggins & Messina: angryeyes. Now anybody can protest with AnonSparrow as their wingman. Download the MP3, play it during your next Scientology protest.
nzherald.co.nz ~ Tom Cruise has not died at Kauri Cliffs - again. His career died long ago, but for some reason, the New Zealand hoax won't. At any rate, it's the second time the actor hasn't died after not falling from the cliffs. Kauri Cliffs receptionist Sandy Hafner hadn't heard the rumor and had no idea why the lodge was so popular with hoaxers.
Cruise confirmed he was alive in an interview with MTV News. "I'm really alive," the actor said from London. "Did the internet get it wrong again?" [No Tom, one of your body thetans must have been play golf there].
Cruise didn't die there in 2008 either. But this time, according to the latest Cruise rumor which began on Friday, had some bizarre variations: one version had the actor dying in New Zealand after a plumbing accident [did the other involve a tailpipe?]
Yesterday the local police station had yet to receive calls about the incident involving the two timing actor, but local officer seem to have a sense of humor on the subject, noting "it would be a very small coffin".
I wonder if Tom, being an avid Scientologist, ever ran across this Hubbard quote: Scientology. It works, but think twice about playing golf in New Zealand.
Segment of NY Times: Smoke Gets in His Eye (with my commentary) ~ “A visitor was outside the dressing room door”, Slash's manager announced,“was it OK for Tom Cruise to come in and say hello?”
Slash was taken aback. “As in, Tom Cruise Tom Cruise?” he asked. Yep, the wide-eyed manager said. “Um, yeah sure — tell him to come in.”
And suddenly there was a beaming Mr. Cruise (I believe the beaming is an side effect of transporting down from the mothership).
“I’m a big fan, and I just really wanted to meet you,” Mr. Cruise said. Some awkward banter followed — neither man seemed to know whether to play the fan role or the celebrity one — and ended with a confession. “I’m a little nervous to go onstage,” Slash said in a soft voice. Mr. Cruise tried to comfort him, saying the same thing happens on a movie set. “That’s good,” Mr. Cruise asserted. “That means it will be a good performance.”
With that, Mr. Cruise bid adieu, leaving Slash a bit discombobulated. “That has to be one of the weirdest things that has happened to me in at least two weeks,” he said, adding that he couldn’t believe how nice Mr. Cruise was. “And he’s not as short as everybody seems to think.” (...he's really much shorter).
Rock Me, Anon-a-Sparrow From a video excerpt of a flashraid in Washington DC on April 3rd 09, Anonymous protester, Anonsparrow, encounters a Scientologist that has a small rock in his hand.
Mr Rock Handler is about to leave, but then returns to ask the protester if he knows anything about Scientology. He then shows him the rock, puts it on the ground, and retorts, suppress this.
So, for all you music lovers out there, I'm taking this as Scientology's way of saying that they want you to suppresses rock. I guess they don't want you to compare it to the chalkboard scratchings that L.Ron Hubbard assembled in a studio in the 1970's(?). I'm not even going to embed the video, it's that awful.
I'll just leave you with this, "Rock On, Anonymous!", and these videos.
MSNBC ~ "After receiving less than rave reviews for his past Christmas morning performances, Tom Cruise has promised to play a more convincing Santa Claus this year.
It seems Cruise’s previous attempts to pass himself off as old St. Nick earned little more than a stern “No, dada” from his toughest critic, daughter Suri. This time, however, the actor hopes for high marks from the 3-year-old."
An undercover elf-spy reports that Tom has been practicing his new Nutcracker dance routine up at the North Pole with the help of a OT8 Scientologist, George Baillie. Below is the raw footage that shows Tom can still pump-up the volume with the help of some elf'in magic.
Be afraid, Suri, be very afraid. Your dad is crazy.
It's like a bad dream that won't go away. Kirstie Alley plans to return to the small screen in an unscripted docu-series for A&E -- chronicling her continuing fight to lose weight.
"Kirstie is exactly the kind of star A&E is drawn to," an A&E executive told Variety. "Her personal life has been playing out in the media for years, but this will be the first time she'll be opening up her home to reveal her real life for the cameras."
Oh, who are we kidding here? The only time she looses weight is when she empties a pocketbook full of cash into Scientology's coffers.
Alley lost 75 pounds as a Jenny Craig spokesperson, revealing her bikini body on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2006. Earlier this year, however, she returned to Winfrey's show to confess that she had ultimately gained 85 pounds -- weighing in at above 200 pounds.
theweeklyvice.com - Albuquerque, New Mexico - Danny Brawner, a 46-year-old New Mexico man has been indicted on sex charges after he was caught "humping" his car in a grocery store parking lot.
According to Albuquerque police, witnesses saw Brawner "humping" his car's trunk while swinging his arms in the air and shouting in the parking lot of a Smith's Food And Drug store in Albuquerque.
Investigators say witnesses out in the parking lot were alarmed to find Brawner engaged in a simulated sex act with his car while his pants were down around his ankles with his genitals exposed. An off-duty police officer and two children in the parking lot also witnessed the alleged sex act.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found Brawner passed out next to his car. When officers awoke him, he appeared to be intoxicated, according to a police arrest report.
Brawner's criminal history includes a sex offense, armed robbery and various drug and alcohol related offenses, according to state records. He was booked into jail on two counts of aggravated indecent exposure and one count of indecent exposure.
Queen - I'm In Love With My Car
"I'm in Love with My Car" from 'A Night at the Opera'(by Queen) is amongst Roger Taylor's most famous songs in the Queen catalogue. The song was initially taken as a joke by Brian May, who thought that Taylor was not serious when he heard a demo recording.
Taylor played the guitars in the original demo, but they were later re-recorded by May on his Red Special. The lead vocals and the majority of the harmonies were sung by Roger Taylor, with assistance from Freddie Mercury and Brian May in the harmonies of the second chorus. The revving sounds at the conclusion of the song were recorded by Taylor's then current car, an Alfa Romeo. The lyrics were inspired by one of the band's roadies, Johnathan Harris, whose Triumph TR4 was evidently the "love of his life". The song is dedicated to him, the album says: "Dedicated to Johnathan Harris, boy racer to the end".
When it came down to releasing the album's first single, Taylor was so fond of his song that he urged Mercury (author of the first single, "Bohemian Rhapsody") to allow it to be the B-side and reportedly locked himself in a cupboard until Mercury agreed. This decision would later become the cause of much internal friction in the band, in that while it was only the B-side, it generated an equal amount of publishing royalties for Taylor as the main single did for Mercury.
The song was often played live during the '77-'81 period, again for the Queen + Paul Rodgers tour in 2005 and the Rock the Cosmos Tour in 2008. Taylor sang it from the drums while Mercury played piano and provided backing vocals. Roger would recover the song for his concerts with The Cross and solo tours, where instead of drums he played rhythm guitar.
