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Why real news is, indeed, fake. - I've taken three lengthy Uber trips in the past month. All of the drivers got around to asking what I did for a living. When I replied, “I teach journalism...
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Premiul mult Visat - Buna fetelor, m-am bucurat tare mult cand Dana m-a anuntat ca am primit si eu un premiu, mai ales ca mi se pare foarte interesant pentru ca ma ajuta sa va...8 years ago
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Guy in cheesy old Scientology promo looks kinda like Josh Timonen - Fast forward to about 3:00. I never met Josh so I can't say if it's him or not. Would be a few years younger in the promo.
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Infomercials don't usually frighten me; I figure those gushing testimonials are from paid actors who don't actually use whatever it is that I could be enjoying two (yes, two!) of for only $19.99 + $10 shipping and handling. But an auditorium load of wild enthusiasm, and for a lot more than K-tel or Ronco ever would have dreamed of charging?
ReplyDeleteI'm not a violent person, and I'm all for freedom of religion, provided it's nonviolent and law abiding (yeah, this one's leaders aren't), but if anyone tries to make me "duplicate" some crazy dead guy, they'll end up exterior so fast it'll put their body thetans in traction.
BTW, isn't this hidden treasure they're plugging part of Miscavige's lost materials restoration project? Man, that's got to sound like total marketing BS even to Scientologists!
Never underestimate the power of the crossed streams of epic narrative and consumerism.
Tarvu saved my life.
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