How in the hell did you guys take it?

[Anonymous]

You're doing fine, Overlordd. Keep it up. :tup:

[Antigen]

On 2005-06-30 07:54:00, The Graduate wrote:

Oh, one person really didn't make much difference at Straight. Even the misbehavers were a temporary nuisance to the "Straight" machine. Their disturbances quickly slammed to the floor. If they continued they were taken to small 10x10 rooms. Or that is my opinion.

I have a very slightly differing opinion. And this may really explain a lot to you, OverLord.

I don't think misbehavers were a temporary nuisance to the program. I think they were an absolutely necessary part of the mindfuck.

Now, bear in mind that the term "misbehaver" was used to describe everything from willful refusal to go along (as in totally passive resistance) to attempts to leave or fight all the way to any sort of compulsive or involuntary manifestation of mental breakdown.

If a kid was carving in their skin or repeatedly running head first into the wall, trying for a stud, staff would focus the rap on them and how their feeble, laughable attempts to disrupt the rap would only lead them to death, insanity or the insane assylum. Then a hearty encouragement to keep the pressure on them (cuz we luv them!) till they do something even more radical, thereby making an excuse to really rough them up.

It had a profound effect on the rest of us. I can only imagine what it was like for someone who, prior to entry into that twilight zone, never imagined such things could happen or that human beings could behave this way. Most of the ppl in Sarasota never actively misbehaved (though I guess just about everybody had a day or three of passivity) but we all saw what happened. We all had to wrestle w/ it internally. We all had to make like a good little straightling and join in the condemnation or get a dose of the same. And we all have to live w/ that.

Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
--Albert Einstein

[Anonymous]

Ginger that is an amazing post.

I think you said it already, but to put it another way, they severely abused misbehavers to let the rest of us know what the stakes were. Comply or this is you.

[001010]

Yes... The "misbehavior" was the "example" of what would happen if you didn?t comply.

Those small 10x10 rooms had no ceilings in them so group could hear the slams, the scuffles, the cries, the screams, and then silence, with the occasional scratching. And the misbehavior could hear group, as they sat in there alone and isolated. Group doesn't want to be him, but just being able to hear them makes him psychologically desire to be a part of "the group."

Everything had a purpose. There was a method to every madness, and with madness, the rules change to suit itself routinely.

I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religion than it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it.
--Albert Einstein, German-born American physicist

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Salesmanship Club '84-'86
Straight, Inc. '86-'88

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. ~ Edmund Burke

[Anonymous]

I beat my oldcomer with a sack lunch :lol:

[Anonymous]

I smoked dope with Miller Newton after Open Meetings.  He had pretty good weed back then, but his coke always sucked.  Ruthie, on the other hand, had some 98% pure Peruvian that kicked ass----helped me motivate.

Did I ever tell you guys about the time Miller Newton touched my junk?

[Anonymous]

On 2005-06-30 12:07:00, Anonymous wrote:


Did I ever tell you guys about the time Miller Newton touched my junk?"

No, you haven't.  Do tell, please.

[Anonymous]

On 2005-06-30 12:30:00, Anonymous wrote:

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On 2005-06-30 12:07:00, Anonymous wrote:



Did I ever tell you guys about the time Miller Newton touched my junk?"

No, you haven't.  Do tell, please."

Don't mind if I do.....



Miller Newton touched my junk liberally. He strapped me in to his Straightmobile and he
couldnt keep his offensive hands off of me. He was performing many red flag touches. I
couldnt believe what the fuck was going on. I told Miller Newton the city would not approve
of a millionaire touching an underage kid for free. Can you believe it? Miller Newton did all this. He picked me off the street, strapped my arms and legs down in the Straightmobile's passenger seat, and just wouldn't stop fondling my cock'n'balls.
They definately were red flag touches. The goddamn referee he had in the back seat kept on
raising up this red flag every time he touched my junk but did "Dr." Newton care? NO WAY! He
just kept on doing it. I couldn't believe what the fuck was going on, indeed. I pleaded with
Miller Newton but to no avail. I told him the city would not approve of such a wealthy man
touching an underage kid like me (at the time I was 13) without at least compensating me for
the trauma and the use of my body as his own personal plaything.
This got to him, worrying about his image. he continued to fondle me, all the while ignoring
the referee's red flags. Then he drove the Straightmobile to my house and ejected the seat I was in! It was amazing. But surprisingly, after I woke up the next morning, my bank account had $150k in it!!! Can you believe it?

[Anonymous]

On 2005-06-30 12:30:00, Anonymous wrote:

"

On 2005-06-30 12:07:00, Anonymous wrote:



Did I ever tell you guys about the time Miller Newton touched my junk?"

No, you haven't.  Do tell, please."

Gather 'round, children.

[starry-eyed pirate]

Overlordd,
you are cool with me. i think it's great that you want to understand because it is hard to fight something if you don't know what it is. Know your enemy 'n' all. You have made it clear that no disrespect is intended.  i only wish there were more people like you. Then we might have a chance at permanently closing these mind-fuck brainwash institutions. keep looking and you will see. PEACE.
 :smokin:

[Antigen]

Oh yeah, I second that. In case it doesn't go w/o saying.

Our friends and allies in the Middle East and Europe will soon be subject to forms of intimidation by an Iraqi government bent on dominating the Middle East and its oil reserves,
http://www.sptimes.com/' target='_new'>Project for the New American Century (were they talking about themselves?)

[OverLordd]

::bigsmilebounce::  ::bigsmilebounce::

Thanks guys that makes me feel damn good.

[Anonymous]

Overlord, have you seen Bingo?   It gives a small glimpse of the mind fuck.

[Anonymous]

Well Overlord, you at least had the sense to apologise. That of course is right after you become defensive when I reply to you and your continual 'glib' comments.

Here's a hint from me to thee. Being defensive shows that you were wrong, and knew it. It also shows that you could not stand being wrong. Such flaws are routinely exploited by those who seek to change your mind and your viewpoints.

I'll tell you how people survived their 'rpograms' and 'intervention' centers. they employed the oldest, wisest, strategy that there is. They became like the bamboo leaves and bent when the strom raged around them.

For those that stood straight and defiant, invariably they were broken, sometimes never to be the same. For those that bent, and harboured their own feelings and emotions deep within, the storm raged then passed, and they survived.

It's how every survivor you ever meet did it. And until you let go of your defiance and naivety, and forget about attack, and posturing, to better understand the world around you...

You'll never understand anything at all.

This is just the opinion of one survivor of life, to a defiant youth. You may completely disagree.

One stormy day, you'll think back on this.

Anonymous.

[OverLordd]

:evil: I was not defencive as much as I was upset at you for being so damned condescending, then I was conserned that others would agree with you. So I apologised because I dont want to upset people that I have grown to consider friends. But you anon, have upset me with your very  condescending way of speaking. Being defensive does not show your wrong, being defensive shows how much you care about a subject when it is under attack. Now stop being so condescending .  :evil: