Comments on: Gullibility in Ginza http://www.conbinibento.com/2006/03/22/gullibility-in-ginza/ ramblings and photos from tokyo, japan Thu, 17 May 2012 09:02:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Kofu Buta http://www.conbinibento.com/2006/03/22/gullibility-in-ginza/#comment-1966 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 10:24:59 +0000 http://www.conbinibento.com/2006/03/22/gullibility-in-ginza/#comment-1966 I know what you mean by the population being ripe for the picking by con men and scam artists. There is one Canadian who is particularly crafty and has gotten away with a whole lot for way too long. http://kofubuta.ifrance.com I know what you mean by the population being ripe for the picking by con men and scam artists. There is one Canadian who is particularly crafty and has gotten away with a whole lot for way too long.

http://kofubuta.ifrance.com

]]> by: Rob http://www.conbinibento.com/2006/03/22/gullibility-in-ginza/#comment-1964 Tue, 28 Mar 2006 22:52:04 +0000 http://www.conbinibento.com/2006/03/22/gullibility-in-ginza/#comment-1964 This is just an update about the spawn of Scientology...from Todd Katie Holmes Has Seen The Signs As a sure sign that Damien's arrival is imminent, Scientologists were spotted carrying huge posters into Tom Cruise's Beverly Hills mansion on Monday that read, "Be silent and make all physical movements slow and understandable," to remind Holmes to be quiet during child birth. Scientology founder and science fiction writer, L. Ron Hubbard, decreed that all mothers must remain as quiet as possible so the child will not be traumatized during labor. Tom tried to defend the Scientology ritual by saying, There have been misinterpretations that the woman can't make any noise, and that's just not true. It's nutty. No, but just calm and quiet. I want Katie to be as comfortable as possible." Except for the scare that David Beckham and I had that one time, I have never been pregnant. So I really have no idea nor do I have any frame of reference of what it's like to have a human in my body for nine months, knowing that it will eventually have to come out painfully. Just like L. Ron Hubbard and Tom Cruise don't. So Tom, the next time I drop an anvil on your balls, I'll do my best to make sure you are as comfortable as possible. Nuff said.... This is just an update about the spawn of Scientology…from Todd

Katie Holmes Has Seen The Signs

As a sure sign that Damien’s arrival is imminent, Scientologists were spotted carrying huge posters into Tom Cruise’s Beverly Hills mansion on Monday that read, “Be silent and make all physical movements slow and understandable,” to remind Holmes to be quiet during child birth. Scientology founder and science fiction writer, L. Ron Hubbard, decreed that all mothers must remain as quiet as possible so the child will not be traumatized during labor. Tom tried to defend the Scientology ritual by saying,

There have been misinterpretations that the woman can’t make any noise, and that’s just not true. It’s nutty. No, but just calm and quiet. I want Katie to be as comfortable as possible.”

Except for the scare that David Beckham and I had that one time, I have never been pregnant. So I really have no idea nor do I have any frame of reference of what it’s like to have a human in my body for nine months, knowing that it will eventually have to come out painfully. Just like L. Ron Hubbard and Tom Cruise don’t. So Tom, the next time I drop an anvil on your balls, I’ll do my best to make sure you are as comfortable as possible.

Nuff said….

]]> by: Kat http://www.conbinibento.com/2006/03/22/gullibility-in-ginza/#comment-1962 Tue, 28 Mar 2006 17:55:29 +0000 http://www.conbinibento.com/2006/03/22/gullibility-in-ginza/#comment-1962 Hah, I know the exact set up you're talking about. I go to the University of Texas in Austin, Texas and literally right across the street from one of the biggest university campuses in the US is a GIGANTIC Church of Scientology. They're always out there with their little books and stress-meters. What's sad is I actually see university students taking the tests. You would think a college education would make them wise enough to see through the scam, but I guess not. They do have to fight off the homeless though. For some reason those homeless really love hanging out in front of the Church of Scientology. I bet they have really high stress levels! Hah, I know the exact set up you’re talking about. I go to the University of Texas in Austin, Texas and literally right across the street from one of the biggest university campuses in the US is a GIGANTIC Church of Scientology.

They’re always out there with their little books and stress-meters. What’s sad is I actually see university students taking the tests. You would think a college education would make them wise enough to see through the scam, but I guess not.

They do have to fight off the homeless though. For some reason those homeless really love hanging out in front of the Church of Scientology. I bet they have really high stress levels!

]]> by: Michaelpanda http://www.conbinibento.com/2006/03/22/gullibility-in-ginza/#comment-1952 Mon, 27 Mar 2006 01:50:05 +0000 http://www.conbinibento.com/2006/03/22/gullibility-in-ginza/#comment-1952 That's crazy! Scientologists in Japan! I'm with KF above - abunai abunai!!!! *laughs* You hit the nail on the head too about the average Japanese being somewhat more trusting and less skeptical than the average American. I shudder to think how easy it might very well be for scientology to indoctrinate large groups of Japanese into their fold with little to no effort. Did you ever get your spreadsheet translation finished? That’s crazy! Scientologists in Japan! I’m with KF above - abunai abunai!!!! *laughs*

You hit the nail on the head too about the average Japanese being somewhat more trusting and less skeptical than the average American. I shudder to think how easy it might very well be for scientology to indoctrinate large groups of Japanese into their fold with little to no effort.

Did you ever get your spreadsheet translation finished?

]]> by: jeff http://www.conbinibento.com/2006/03/22/gullibility-in-ginza/#comment-1951 Mon, 27 Mar 2006 01:27:11 +0000 http://www.conbinibento.com/2006/03/22/gullibility-in-ginza/#comment-1951 That South Park episode was pretty darn funny. :lol: There are actually all kinds of quasi-religions (both domestic and foreign) operating in Japan. When I lived in Saitama, I used to get Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons stopping by all the time. Fortunately, the building I live in now requires a security code to get in, so the worst unexpected visitor I have these days is the <a href="http://www.crazyjapan.com/CJGuide%20Issues2.html#nhk" rel="nofollow">NHK man</a>. That South Park episode was pretty darn funny. :lol:

There are actually all kinds of quasi-religions (both domestic and foreign) operating in Japan. When I lived in Saitama, I used to get Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons stopping by all the time. Fortunately, the building I live in now requires a security code to get in, so the worst unexpected visitor I have these days is the NHK man.

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