Mileage can vary..?
[i can't resist asking again, in good humor]
Speaking of mileage, just how far did they throw you?
Not far. I walked away, under my own steam. There was no violence or escort to the gates.
I was left with the impression that I was not sufficiently pliable to be herded and my presence would be incompatible with the indoctrination of others into the cult.