What's wrong with this Scientology Ad?

[Gus]

For when that completed listing is removed, here's the good part, for posterity:

Jewel-like Metallic Mark Super VII Quantum E-meter

Special Edition, RARE - #12 of 100

Item condition:New
Ended:Nov 14, 201021:26:11 PST
Bid history:11 bids

Winning bid:US $1,009.00


Jeez, $10,200.00 or whatever down to $1,009.00 (plus $9.00 shipping) -- I'll bet the reg sold that thing as a "great investment." Kinda like those Battlefield Earth "limited" edition posters that were all the rage some years ago.

-Gus

 

[HelluvaHoax!]

I like this ad better:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&_rdc=1&item=280586467196

90% off!

How come a gold and red emeter looks like a funeral casket?

Coincidence...or Psyientology Industry of death?

 

[Sindy]

How come a gold and red emeter looks like a funeral casket?

Coincidence...or Psyientology Industry of death?

 

[Ogsonofgroo]

How come a gold and red emeter looks like a funeral casket?

Coincidence...or Psyientology Industry of death?

LMFAO! It be the Bella Lugosi Special! ('Bleeding Procedures may vary.')

 

[clamicide]

holy hell...

I forgot...how many dang special editions of e-meters were/are there? I received a "brown leather" one once. The meter wasn't leather--but it came in this cool leather case. There was a red one that was HCOB, or Flag...or maybe 2 different ones for those. I remember the ugly light blue one for AO (maybe for when it went Saint Hill size)--the crazy orange one when Orange County went Saint Hill size--the 'see-through' editions--the 'metal-finish' ones (gotta admit I thought I thought one of them was pretty cool). A friend of mine had a sort of translucent blue that was a special edition for I have NO idea what---and I used to audit with another special edition that was blue that had sort of a sparkle woven through it that came in a Halliburton case--it actually looked pretty sweet for a meter.

Reminds me though--(and totally off-topic) that my friend who went TTC at Flag was telling me how much of a problem it was with people stealing e-meters. Folks couldn't afford their first or second, and would rip them off from the cabinets. It was pretty insane from all the stories.

and...worst e-meter color ever--that 'Dusty Rose'--I could never look at thing without thinking of rotting flesh.

 

[Winston Smith]

That ad got me so confused, I forgot to mention....

$ 10,200 for a total-freedom machine.

Janis Joplin: "Freedom's just another word for nuthin left to loose."

Freedom from what/to do what? Freedom can be taken two ways--to do something or not to do something. And the "to do something" can be very evil indeed. And the "not to do something" can be self-destructive, as in sit on the porch all day smokin' weed.

Unfortunately most LRH freedom had to do with eliminating any and all percieved threats, to include the very acolytes who made him richer than sin.

 

[GreyWolf]

Just $10,200 ? That's all? We should all go out and buy one. Oh! Wait a minute. There is only one left. I guess I will have to let you have it?

 

[Sindy]

Just $10,200 ? That's all? We should all go out and buy one. Oh! Wait a minute. There is only one left. I guess I will have to let you have it?

No Grey Wolf, you take it...it's okay. We'll wait until the next "today only". I'm sure it's just a matter of hours.

 

[Gus]

I forgot...how many dang special editions of e-meters were/are there?...

I lost count!

When the Mark VII first came out, it was only available in a fairly ugly dark blue. That was like in 1988 or something?

The first series of colors included your favorite, rotting fles... er, "Dusty Rose."

The first "special" meters I recall were the Gold, Silver, and Bronze ones. They tended to show fingerprints, but I guess they weren't supposed be actually used.

Then every org that went St. Hill size got one, then "Planetary Dissemination," "Flag," and lord knows what begets a "Special Edition" meter these days. Jeez, meters are supposed be tools, not status symbols. What a racket.

I got a plain vanilla one, 'cuz I didn't want the guy across from me to be distracted by my meter. It's still around here somewhere. It makes me wonder how much a silver cert costs these days.

Interesting note about the thefts - those were swiped from the student closet, or from the bookstore? I never left my meter around after my nice World Book dictionary disappeared.

Gus

 

[Arthur Dent]

Wait!

Dorothy....ruby red meter--I mean slippers...

Going home...

The power was always within you....

Are they using THE WIZARD OF OZ as a marketing paradigm to lure Scientologists into investing all their hopes and dreams in the all powerful Wizard of Oz?

​

Good post Hoax! This is clever. And downright creepy!

WTF!? - A towel!!??

The guy who made this ad is an undercover mole SP hiding out in Scientology's marketing office!

That towel is a blatant hint that 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy' is the real cosmology and Space Opera.. Which implies that Hubbard's cosmology is rubbish and make believe.. We all know this of course, but to see subliminal advertizing right there in Scientology's official material is shocking, to say the least!

Another possibility is that this is just a lame attempt from Scientology to lure galactic hitchhikers to take a towel with a scientology logo on it. Which would be a horribly evil thing to do! -Just think of the bureaucratic difficuties the poor hitchhiker would get entagled in if the Vogon's ever saw that! - Why he'd risk having Vogon poetry read to him until his untimely death!

Don't you worry, Schwimmy, they will never get my towel.

How come a gold and red emeter looks like a funeral casket?

Coincidence...or Psyientology Industry of death?

Again, oh so creepy.

Do you think this was coincidence or purposefully crafted using postioning ad tech?

 

[Human Again]

Something is wrong.

Something is very wrong with this ad.

Something is very very wrong with this ad....

It's promoting a no value for your money, walk this way into a mind trap for fleecing... deal?

 

[HelluvaHoax!]

Good post Hoax! This is clever. And downright creepy!

------(photo of meter & casket)----

Do you think this was coincidence or purposefully crafted using postioning ad tech?

I think it was based on Scientologists being standardly surveyed....

SURVEYOR
How do you feel about the opportunity to buy 2
of the just-released, brand new Quantum e-meters?

SCIENTOLOGIST
I'd rather be dead.

SURVEYOR
Using what you said, what picture or object
best represents "I'd rather be dead."

SCIENTOLOGIST
A casket.

SURVEYOR
That completes our survey. Would you like
to write a Success Story?​

 

[HelluvaHoax!]

I forgot...how many dang special editions of e-meters were/are there? I received a "brown leather" one once. The meter wasn't leather--but it came in this cool leather case. There was a red one that was HCOB, or Flag...or maybe 2 different ones for those. I remember the ugly light blue one for AO (maybe for when it went Saint Hill size)--the crazy orange one when Orange County went Saint Hill size--the 'see-through' editions--the 'metal-finish' ones (gotta admit I thought I thought one of them was pretty cool). A friend of mine had a sort of translucent blue that was a special edition for I have NO idea what---and I used to audit with another special edition that was blue that had sort of a sparkle woven through it that came in a Halliburton case--it actually looked pretty sweet for a meter.

I have owned many of the Special Ltd Edition e-Meters too...

* Hippie E-Meter: Covered in tattered blue jean material with flower appliques and dual speakers. When F/N starts, automatically plays Zepplin's "Whole Lotta Love".

* RPF Commemorative Edition: Tanksuit blue color scheme. Special features include an early-warning system to PC's that are not getting enough TA motion or reading on Sec Check questions. Meter automatically releases smell of beans-n-rice with sound of clanking chains.

* Big Donor Meter: Tastefully constructed of see-thru lucite with hundred dollar bills proudly embedded inside. F/N's set off a subliminal sound track of "KaChing KaChing KaChing" cash registers while a soothing voice repeats "You are the best! You are the elite! You are the only one who can save the planet! Your donations make you so much better than the rest."

 

[xenusdad]

You can get Dianetics in "Brazilian" now.

 

[Panda Termint]

You can get Dianetics in "Brazilian" now.

 

[Arthur Dent]

I think it was based on Scientologists being standardly surveyed....

SURVEYOR
How do you feel about the opportunity to buy 2
of the just-released, brand new Quantum e-meters?

SCIENTOLOGIST
I'd rather be dead.

SURVEYOR
Using what you said, what picture or object
best represents "I'd rather be dead."

SCIENTOLOGIST
A casket.

SURVEYOR
That completes our survey. Would you like
to write a Success Story?​

Yes, but a really standard survey also asks for your name, address, phone number, case and training level and org, whether you are staff or public, your next of kin, whether you are due any inheritance and bank account numbers.

 

[AngeloV]

I have owned many of the Special Ltd Edition e-Meters too...

* Hippie E-Meter: Covered in tattered blue jean material with flower appliques and dual speakers. When F/N starts, automatically plays Zepplin's "Whole Lotta Love".

* RPF Commemorative Edition: Tanksuit blue color scheme. Special features include an early-warning system to PC's that are not getting enough TA motion or reading on Sec Check questions. Meter automatically releases smell of beans-n-rice with sound of clanking chains.

* Big Donor Meter: Tastefully constructed of see-thru lucite with hundred dollar bills proudly embedded inside. F/N's set off a subliminal sound track of "KaChing KaChing KaChing" cash registers while a soothing voice repeats "You are the best! You are the elite! You are the only one who can save the planet! Your donations make you so much better than the rest."

Were any of these Wi-Fi enabled? How about Blue-tooth? For the price they are charging, I'd at least want to be able to operate them from my iPhone.

 

[Thrak]

Wait!

Dorothy....ruby red meter--I mean slippers...

Going home...

The power was always within you....

Are they using THE WIZARD OF OZ as a marketing paradigm to lure Scientologists into investing all their hopes and dreams in the all powerful Wizard of Oz?

​

Where are the flying monkeys?

 

[Thrak]

I like this ad better:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&_rdc=1&item=280586467196

90% off!

Ew it's got bt stains!

 

[Auditor's Toad]

e meters can be put on ebay again?

Oh goodie !

I offloaded a couple there and then ebay had to pull 'em at you-know-who's request.

I still got a Mark VII under the desk - I'm going to list that sucker on ebay !