Messing around with Scientologists: What I did Monday

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[Brainhose]

OK Here we go
Readers Digest Condensed Version:
Peddalling thru Boston Common on Monday
I saw a table pushing Scientology. I was in a playful mood so I stopped.
There was one of Them giving someone a "Free Stress Test".
He had this guy holding what looked like an unpainted soda can
with a wire to a video game console.
I couldn't help but ask:"You do realize that this is a cult?"
I got just the type of reaction I hoped.
It turns out the guy taking the test was actually one of Them
The lead cultist got very angry and his only response was:
"What Crimes Have You Commited?" He asked me that about 4 times.
I told him that I once shot a man in Reno just to watch him die.
Him: "Aha, I knew you commited crimes!"
Me: "But when I sat in Folsom Prison I hung My Head And Cried."
Him: "What other crimes have you comitted?"

Well it went on for a while. after qouting several lines from other Johnny Cash Songs,
and using the old Time-Life Western Books line: "I once shot a man for snoring too loud"
After he seemed very smug that I had confessed to "Crimes".
I pointed out that I had been quoting Johnny Cash and he just about went completely
insane and said I needed to take his stress test. I was very calm and suggested he needed to take the test
himself. .
I brought up the fact that Scientology was based on a crappy science-fiction book written in the 50's,
and perhaps if we could find a couch, he could hop up and down on it like Tom Cruise on Oprah..

He wouldn't take a poke at me, which is what I wanted, though I would never hit back.
He ordered me to leave a public park because I had no right to be there.

Yada-yada-yada....... he ordered me out of the park about 5 or 6 more times.

He then said he was going to "Get a Ranger" I said "Go right ahead Boo-Boo get a ranger".
He walked away and disappeared around a corner. I actually had to find the police myself.
The police thought the whole thing was pretty funny. one said:"Everyone knows it's a scam. you've had some fun"

It was great fun. I stopped and bought a hotdog and listened to a Bluegrass band for a while.
All in all a very successful day

And that was the condensed version, "Believe it or not!"

[sfimom]

Now how did you know that I needed a laugh tonight?

[Brainhose]

I read your mind :)

I was hoping to cycle down to Boston Common this morning because the Pot Freedom rally is today and Cindy Sheehan's magic bus is supposed to roll in this weekend. Unfortunately the remains of Hurricane Ophelia is rolling through the area. :(
I was so looking forward to the multiple freak show.

[Brainhose]

LOL! That's a good comeback.
If this fruitloop that I encountered had been female I'd have done something like that.
It's too bad that these young people get sucked into this crap.
When I was a young liberal with a skull full of mush, having been brainwashed by my teachers, I explored all kinds of religions.
I immediately knew that Scientology was a load of bullsh*t
Thank god Reagan was elected and I came to my senses :)

[cgk]

[HitmanLV]

Just having some fun with people, that's all. Another one of my faves, if I amin a particular mood that day, is when someone approaches me on the stree, and it could be a decrepit hobo or a very attractive woman - it's actually more fun with goodlooking young women who paralyze the men they speak to.

Person: Can I ask you a question?
Me: You already did.
Person: (giggle, sometimes nervous) Can I ask you another question?
Me: We're going to be here all day!

;-)

[HitmanLV]

Yep! ;-)