From: CaptainAhab@pquod.gwc (Fredric L. Rice (Captain Ahab)) Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology Subject: Re: picket report & revenge picket, Mt View, 11/20/98 Message-ID: <365dfd7e.20551506@news.nol.net> Date: Fri, 27 Nov 1998 03:28:43 GMT On Mon, 23 Nov 1998 23:12:31 -0800, humanrights@racerrecords.com (Kristi Wachter) wrote: >DO THE WAVE > >Following Keith's example from our last Mountain View picket, I tried to >wave at everyone and everyone. I got LOTS of supportive honks from truck >drivers, and many, many waves. That's what I noticed, too. Smile and wave and you're a real human, not some vague nut parading on the sidewalk -- a notion which seems to be fairly common until people note that you're picking against the cult. After they see what you're doing, then you're a hero. >I like to hang out with them when they picket, chatting and giving the >other side of the story, but it's always encouraging to know that the >passersby recognize their arguments as intellectually bankrupt even >without my balancing presence. <grin> Hell, I've yet to hear anyone in the general public have a positive word about the cult. I'm sorry I couldn't make it to your picket, by the way. I damn well promise to some day. ~~~ Hunting the Great White Clam http://www.xenu.net