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RMA Sauna

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Polarbear:
There was nothing malicious like that to the Sauna.  It was just something they offered.  It was never required.  They operated it off and on year-round.  It was part of the deck and swimming platform on the lake.  I partook while I was there.  It was exhilarating!  I grew up doing that, but where I'm from never gets cold enough for that kind of ice.  Enjoy-Polarbear

Anonymous:
Randy Eide used to host a sauna on Sunday afternoons. And yeah, my dumb ass got talked into jumping through the hole in the ice over the pond too. (I only did it once) They used to have a weight set down there but it got moved into a small room by the house that I don't remember the name of anymore.

Off the subject, I heard a few things about Caroline's current life a couple years ago and it was not good at all. This was from the most reliable source too.

We must remember that the staffers we dealt with at RMA were in many cases much younger than we are now. Caroline and Randy were in their mid 20's in 1987! Its not an excuse for treating others poorly, but it shouldn't be left out of the equation.

Herman Allmaras

allmaras@sbcglobal.net

southern boy:

--- Quote ---On 2004-10-26 20:20:00, mikehunt wrote:

"i actually read about that shit in this cult book i was reading.

interesting.

did they make you go in there?
"

--- End quote ---


What the?  The only time they would make us go into the sauna is when it was time to worship the great Unga Bunga, then the couselors would wear the sheep skins and lead us down to the sauna. :nworthy:  :nworthy:  :silly:

blownawaytheidahoway:
All good, as they used to say at the time. The sauna and everything I associate with it (with the exception of smell) was all good.
The sunday saunas with Randy were ok, but nakedness was always encouraged when there was none of the opposite sex. Why? I really believe in this case it had more to do with spirituality. But I do not use the word encouraged lightly either.

about Caroline and Randy though: Please inform us of the misfortune that has befallen one or either.
I do not discard what was said about the ages of a lot of the counselors. But...Caroline was an abusive, favorite playing, cripplingly cruel when she wanted to be, and clearly played on the sexual issues of us teens in a sadistic manner. I think the question of her conduct has VERY little to do with age and a LOT to do with her CEDU education...wouldn't you?

southern boy:
I agree completely with what you said about Caroline, she was sadistic, with the mentality of a gang leader.  She enjoyed breaking someone down but not building them back up, she liked to leave a person in pain.

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