I imagine this is because they were afraid to have thier "religion" (and I use that term loosely) debated in public view.

"From: michaeljripley

Subject: Scientology

Message: Hello Bluto Blutarsky6,

Ok lets set a couple of things straight.

Scientology means scio-knowledge+ology-the study of. So the word, wait! wait! the word means 'the study of knowledge or knowing what you know'.

I don't think I have ever put a long drawn out answer.

When I see a question about Scientology I answer it, why? Because I am a Scientologist.

I have practiced Scientology for 7 years. Some of it is hard some of it is fun, but most of all I use the techniques in Scientology to improve my life and my worth to myself and others.

DId you have areal question for me?

Regards Michael"

Post the wacky messages that your scientology "friends" have sent you!.
I was going to post my responce, but yahoo answers doesn't seem to save it.
maybe we should create a "list" of all these whackjobs and get everyone on R&S to contact them telling them they should convert to ______ religion.

Imagine, christian, athiest, jew, muslim, midget, whatever. R&S doesn't agree on much- but It would be one thing we could agree on.
another tidbit of info from the loser:

From: michaeljripley

Subject: Re: Scientology

Message: Hell Bluto Blutarsky6,

Well if it is a fraud its a damn good one we are expanding and getting better at what we do in all areas.

I find it funny that there are over 3ooo books and lectures on dianetics and Scientology, but people keep quoting the same few lines. And those few lines are not even quoted in context.

I need not explain to you because you know what you think.

I don't know about you but I sure have said some dumb things in my life does that mean everything I say is dumb?

Good luck my friend. If you want a sane conversation on the subject feel free to ask me whatever on Scientology.

If you want to make everything wrong or just argue don't waste your or my time.

I trust you will find youe truth and survive better for it.

Regards Michael.

Response was basically: Its not my problem if your wallet is lighter.
More from michael:

From: michaeljripley

Subject: Re: Scientology

Message: Hello Bluto Blutarsky6,

I tell you what I am a lot smarter than that.

In the years I was on Staff at A Church I earnt the same if not more than when I wasn't.

Sure I worked harder and a damn sight smarter. From the Church I earnt about 0 a week for 55+ hours, lunch money basically.

I worked in the evening and earnt just as much as I did full time in previous years.

I havent been ripped off or seen anyone get ripped off. If I ever saw anything I disagreed with or felt was wrong I reported it.

The systems and checks within Scientology do not allow ripoffs. If you know of any actual reportable ripoffs report them to the appropriate terminals.

Regards Michael

Response: obviously you are not if you are a scientologist, there is no way to take xenu out of context.
From: michaeljripley

Subject: Re: Scientology

Message: Hello Bluto,

I actually really know nothing about exnu.

I am much more interested in the parts of Scientology that work, like the Ethics tech, The Way to Happiness, Applied Scholastics and I really enjoy listening to the hundreds of lectures.

I like the fact Scientology has given more understanding of other people and myself. This gives me the ability to help more.

Regards Michael

Response:
the person who bought the brooklyn bridge THOUGHT he got something too.

So did this guy and the guy who almost died:
http://www.bullshido.net/modules.php?name=Reviews&file=viewarticle&id=3

Point is that you are brainwashed and don't even know it. It might make you feel good about yourself but there is no response or excuse for the brainwashing that goes on or the "dissassociations" the "auditing" and the "secrecy".

The truth is that you don't know about xenu because you haven't paid enough money, when you d

i was told if i eat spinach i would become big and strong so i did for 6 months but the only muscles that have grown are my forearms. now i look like popeye.
also my voice is getting croaky

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff334/Olive_Oyl_photos/Adele003.jpg

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff334/Olive_Oyl_photos/ta006-1.jpg

If you can't tell I have green eyes. Blondish/brown hair, I'm 15, and I'm 5'7"

Princess Leia is trying to Dr. Detroit and Bluto who are on a religous journey while being tracked down by Uncle Buck. I seem to remember that Kermit the frog was in the movie at some point too and it might have been a musical.
Oh, that wasn't their names in this this film. Sorry, I only know them by their character names from other movies.

Son:
"Necessary? If it necessary for me to drink my own urine...? from "Dodgeball". Rip Torn would be proud.

Daughter:
"What are you looking at Popeye?" from "Talladega Nights"

I had to go to the ER because I was hyperventilating a little too hard---I was attacked by a group of black teenagers on my way to work this morning! They brandished kitchen knives at me and demanded for my purse. So I gave them the purse, which contained nothing practically as I was lucky enough to have forgotten my wallet at home! Sure I lost my hair brush, lip gloss, and tampons. But I'm sure the black criminals were happy with some of the Popeye's coupons I had stashed in there somewhere.

At any rate, when I got to the ER, they assigned a black doctor to me. Just what I needed, right? I swear, I thought I was going to die from cardiac arrest! With a little bit more effort, as I was ready to pass out from the stress, I blurted out, "I want a white doctor, not a witch doctor!" Dr. blackie looked at me funny as if I was the person of color in the room, and she huffed out of the room. Thank God a white, gentleman-like physician came in soon after to save me from my distress.

So was it so wrong of me to want to be treated by a real doctor?

I was a child of about 12-14 years old, living in the Englewood area of Chicago,Illinois.
While walking home one day from the Walgreen's store on 63rd & Halsted, going westbound down 63rs Street, I passed a head shop that had a poster featuring Popeye and Olive Oil having sex with Sweet Pea just outside the bedroom window, Bluto and Wimpy were not far away.
Anyone remember seeing this? Holler back...
This was somewhere in about 1972-1974.

I think It's Little Lulu and then Olive Oyl (Popeye's girlfriend.)

The "top" does all the work.

The "bottom" does little ... kind of like 30 DOT supervisors watching one guy work on the side of the road.

Better "brother" POLL: Brother Bluto >OR< Brother D-Day?

Oddly enough, this has been a heated debate for years now amongst my friends. Who do you think would win?

How do I find out the names of some of the songs played during the Popeye cartoons?

That Olive Oyl is just using him?

who was the ogre like thing that wore a dress &hat with a flower, with big fore arms?
What were his nephews names? I only remember pipeye, poopeye there were2 more

it is a reggae/pop song from around 1974 by sounded like, bluto shirvington and called dhat (not sure of title or artist) one line in the song is i burn me belly when i burn me pipe.

I Worked In Ten Forward at Shoneys (By-Granny J)

I found a second job at Shoneys
"Salad Bar Attendant"? asks the computer
as I clocked in
I acknowledged..."yes"
I worked in ten forward at Shoneys
The salad bar compressors hummed and throbbed
like I imagine a giant star ship does
and I pretended I was streaking through space
at the speed of light
as I stacked dishes and wiped spills
The customers went round and round
Consuming cold and hot food
and soup and fruits
Sometimes I imagined they were ants
Come to a gigantic picnic
Sometimes...termites knawing away at the bar
My coworker sometimes jabbed the tongs quite roughly down into the food
and I reminded her to be gentle, not so angry
she scared the customers
(She looks a little like Olive Oil in the Popeye Cartoon)
When I carried a stack of plates or bowls
I cradled them in my arms
and imagine they were my babies...
I'd never drop my babies
When I told my supervisor
about my imaginings
he looked at me just like my
parents always use to do
one of those "join the real world" looks
no acceptance of "me" there
but he appreciates my work
even gives positive feed back
once a year..he's young yet
I worked in ten forward at Shoneys
and it felt like home...
smelled good when I walk in the door
It was painful by the end of a shift
But at least when there's pain
You know you're still alive
I worked in ten forward at Shoneys
It was wonderful exercise
That lettuce chopper works the whole upper body
and when I cleaned it with the spray hose
the steam helped my complexion
sure beats paying club exercise fees!
and Shoneys paid me!
I worked in ten forward at Shoneys
"Clock Out"? asked the computer
I acknowledged "yes", another shift done
I grabbed three suckers from the basket near the cash register
and headed on home
It took three suckers to suck my way home--

(After Note: I always thought it would have been nice if the computer had said "Welcome Granny J. Have a good shift" when I first checked in and said "Bye, be well and safe" when I checked out. Oh well, maybe next century.)

Olive Oyl is feeling spunky but I have no strength. . where can I get some good spinach?

from these clue words?

Here are your 4 clue-words;

Smuggling
Popeye
Car Chase
Cloudy

*Rules*
Those who are new to this, there will be questions posted through the weekdays. The first correct answer will receive the points. New clues will be posted throughout the day if no one gets the correct answer. You can check up to see how the guesses are coming. Guess as many times as you like. Like all of my movie riddles there will be 4 for today (one from the 70's, one from the 80's, one from the 90's and one from this decade,) and good luck.
Security seems to have some glitches today so I thought that I would run a series for old-time's sake.
This riddle has been solved, the answer is The French Connection. Thank you for playing.

Where Olive's goldfish escapes into the ocean and Popeye goes after it. The goldfish finds enjoyment in the deep sea and tries to swim away from popeye. Then a jellyfish traps popeye and then he eats spinach and pounds the jellyfish into malts.
Then when popeye returns the fish to its bowl, the fish cries and misses the ocean. So Olive throws the fish back in the water and then popeye throws olive in too and states he can't figure out women.