GlobalTravelR

GlobalTravelR t1_j2evjlm wrote

That's their M.O. As a tax exempt 'church' (I use that term loosely) they spend all of their money from their members buying real estate, as L. Ron Hubbard originally did. And because they claim to be using the buildings for 'Spiritual Purposes', they are exempt from paying property tax.

They own almost half the real estate on Hollywood Boulevard and a lot all over LA.

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GlobalTravelR t1_j20b340 wrote

For real, once met a girl named Midori Green (not Japanese). Either her parents had a sick sense of humor, or were serious alcoholics.

(In case you didn't know, since this isn't a joke, Midori is Japanese for Green, it's also a the name of a green Japanese liqueur).

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GlobalTravelR t1_ir9dk12 wrote

Pretends to call "Hello dad, can you pick me up? Oh, you're busy at work, but you'll pick me up in a couple of hours? What's that? Don't go with anyone else because there's someplace you need to take me right from the golf course? OK, I'll wait at the club house until then. Bye!

Sorry coach, dad says I have to stick around because he needs to pick me up from here.

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