Subject: Xenu The Magazine: Shit hits the fan! Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology Organization: Prestige Elite(tm) Research Church of the SubGenius Hmm ... life is about to get interesting around here. I can see a(nother) possible SP 5 on the horizon ... soon to follow with an SP 6, of course. The Church has gotten wind of the fact that the annual Victorian Cross- Campus Student Paper is to be titled 'Xenu'. (Even features a beautifully Photoshopped picture of That Darn Xenu himself on the centre spread.) We had this vote over names, y'see. Other choices (from a shortlist of about forty) were Red Dye No. 1, Besmirched or Student Economic Rationalist Journal. I liked Red Dye No. 1 myself, but once the others read the story of X--- himself, well ... they couldn't resist. I have done a bit of research and discovered that in Victoria, provable truth (beyond reasonable doubt to a jury) is indeed an absolute defence to a jury. So, likely turn of events: 1. CoS brings unwinnable lawsuit to harass. 2. If not thrown out immediately, they *will* lose. 3. They pay costs. (That's how it works here.) With optional extras: 4. We countersue for legal harassment. 5. They lose. The important aspect, of course, is that there WILL be publicity around this issue, *should* they choose to sue. LOTS of publicity. Lots and LOTS and LOTS of publicity. The War on the Internet *will* hit the Australian press in due order should they decide to take us up on this one. And so, Operation Foot Bullet continues! Erm ... We may need some paper and so on in a hurry. Specifically, some bona-fide legal type documents wherein Warren McShane confesses that Xenu is not and never was a trade secret. If anyone who is willing to get some for us and send 'em over *should* we need 'em (we will of course pay all expenses), it'd be most appreciated. Similar with those genuine certified paper copies of Fishman. But we'll let you know on this one. Hey, Tony -- get ready for a *major* push for CultAware! -- Reverend Doctor David Gerard, KoX, SP 4.03 (awaiting verification of SP 5) Prestige Elite(tm) Research Church of the SubGenius "Servicing the Prestige Elite(tm) since 1985!" OK, clams. You want war? You've got war. -- Please email ALL followups (crappy and thoroughly dysfunctional newsfeed). Personal visits from Scientologists will be greeted with extreme hostility and the vigilant attention of VUT Security, but personal physical violence *only* when appropriate, legal and called-for. Rev Dr David Gerard, VUT SRC Footscray NoName. gerdw@cougar.vut.edu.au (preferred); fun@suburbia.apana.org.au July 5, 1998, 7 AM. Saucers. End of the world. Your US$30 is your trip ticket.