I really believe Miscavige is terrified of being asked why Mark VII Meters are selling on eBay for 99¢ and nobody even buying them.
His plan is to get all of the personally owned meters out of circulation and only have cult owned ones out there to limit the embarrassment of their actual street value.
The internet made Scientology obsolete, all that's left is coming up new cons to use on current members.
The first major challenge to Hubbard's leadership came in January 1952. A Minneapolis dianeticist, Ron Howes, was declared "Clear" by his Auditor, Perry Chapdelaine. Remarkable claims were made for, and by, Howes including his statement that he was seeing if he could grow new teeth. To many dianeticists Howes seemed proof of Hubbard's claims. Unfortunately for Hubbard, Howes set up on his own, and attracted a following for his "Institute of Humanics." --A Piece of Blue Sky, page 97
Way back, when we went from the Mark V to the Mark VI, people kept their old Mark V meters. There was nothing allegedly wrong with them, the VI was just "better" for auditing OT levels, and so you should use the best meter available in order the get the best results.
For this, there is no reason. The VII recall, and the yearly need to re-authorize the VIII, are just just a way to ensure that Mark VII & VIII meters don't get into the hands of the FreeZone people.
The EZ Bake Oven was invented by Ronald Howes, an Original Gangster SP & Squirrel .. From way back in 1952. I'm sure most of you know this..but for those who don't... Enjoy
Designers do their homework and look for inspiration.. This is no coincidence that the VIII looks like the EZ Bake..it is intentional and I LOVE IT! Who ever this designer is (Mike Rinder credits the same design firm that handles Apple) they are one hell of an SP and I hope they giggle to themselves every day! Seriously, this is a designers dream to have a perfect hidden joke present itself. Hidden design jokes like this are done all the time..we all just have an opportunity to be in on it this time.
For a real shit & giggle read this page from The Aberree... A short article about how Ron Howes has been run off as a fraud next to a short article about emeter patents... http://www.aberree.com/v01/n04p17.html
9years later he designed the first EZ Bake oven
Land his Wikipedia page and Obit are confirm the above two are about the correct man but neither have any mention of his early days in Dianetics/Scientology http://slick.org/deathwatch/mailarchive/msg02460.html
LOLOLOLOL.
At first I thought the similarities had been shoop-exaggerated and it was a joke but. . .
Don't laugh that Mark VIII Easy Bake Oven bakes a mean cakeLOLOLOLOL.
At first I thought the similarities had been shoop-exaggerated and it was a joke but. . .
Don't laugh that Mark VIII Easy Bake Oven bakes a mean cake