Plymouth Road Trip: June 2008

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So, for those of you don't know, a while ago, Manchester decided they wanted to visit Plymouth. What with Stu there along with PlymAnon and all the famed Scientologists, it was a no-brainer. Hire a coach, bus us all down to Plymouth and raidraidraid.

So, Friday 19th, it happened. Unfortunatly, numbers had dwindled and a few transport issues meant that only 4 people ended up going; Gailo, GetBeckyOut, Doyle6513 and Myself.

Anyhoo, we ended up getting to Plymouth a little later than we wanted due to some heavy traffic and ended up booking straight into the hotel. After a few minutes respite, we ended up having a walk around Plymouth and ended up seeing a few landmarks, like the slanty building near the org, the shopping center in which Stu loudly and repeatedly announced the Vicky Boyce is a Liar and the Thief and even the area in which they often have the stress-test cart.

Having wandered around a bit, we went to have a meal at a pretty nice restaurant. After leaving, I fired up Google Maps on my phone, realised the map was wrong and just started walking. It soon dawned on me that were were close to the org. We went along and took a few photos, when suddenly, a challenger appeared. Well, not a challenger, just Tim, a Scientologist. He dutifully went to work recruiting us, and it all went very well until he realised that we were recording the moment for posterity. We told him who we are, and politely continued on our way after informing him that we would be there tomorrow and, as a parting comment, hailed Xenu.

Happily enough, the night did not end there. Walking back and almost getting lost because we were not familiar with the area, we ended up going past a wonderful chippy who, as it happened, contained a Ralph. Yes, that's right, the very same Drinking Buddy that Stu is trying to save from the Cult. The one with the hair :P

This is where we get our first inkling that GetBeckyOut is a natural Troll. After formulating our plan of attack for a while, it was decided. We waltzed in, camera filming, telling people that we're here to shoot a documentary or some crap and we suddenly 'notice' Ralph. GetBeckyOut starts talking to Ralph, telling him that he's famous. The look on his face that this point is certainly one of pride. GetBeckyOut then drops the Stu-bomb, reminding him about the videos that have been on YouTube. Suddenly, his face drops, as does his place on the Tone Scale. He starts asking us to leave, and photos are taken. Off we pop, having scored what I'm sure you'll agree are two completely accidental awesome wins.

So, off to bed. We were all awake in the morning, so we clearly weren't Fair Gamed in the middle of the night.

Morning followed Night, and we set off. Having called Stu to let him know we were heading into town, we go for a McDonalds, meet up with him there and have a good natter. Soon, we got a call from other Anons from around the country that had come down for the day. Moar Nattering Ensued. We would have loved to have spent the whole day with him but unfortunately, PlymPol do have that order against him meaning he can't effectively protest, so he took us as close as he could to the bunker, and we head off. We set up camp and we soon learn just how effective PlymAnon have been. Nearly 15% of engaged passers by refused leaflets because they already knew about the issue, and about 15% again would stop and talk to you about it. The majority of the remainder happily took leaflets when offered.

A few highlights of the Morning Session: - AngrySignGuy, who asked us to move the signs off the front of the building. - AngrySignGuy, who asked us to move them again. All he got was a sarcastic reply, as the signs already met his request :P - GetBeckyOut trolling Scientologists that were leaving the org, to try to tell them about the problems of the cult. - Polly C, the SP (Suppressive Parrot) - A Scientologist in her natural habitat, somking.

Soon after, we met up with Stu and went off into the shopping area, flyering the area in which the cart is often found. Fun was had, we got to a lot of people. This kind of campaign could not work in a large city like Manchester, where people are being bombarded with crap all the time, but in Plymouth, people would stop and talk to you about the whole thing. It was a wonderful thing to be a part of.

So, did you read the bullet points above? No? Do it now, I'll still be here.

Back? Good.

So, we're there flyering, when suddenly, Gailo points out the someone took our photo. It was, in fact, AngrySignGuy. So, getting a little riled, down comes the mask and I chase after him, and as loudly and comply as I could, I chased after him, screaming "Coooie!!" at the top of my lungs. I soon catch up to him, and, moving along side him, I take a photo, all the while giggling like a mad-mad, making sure to attract as much attention as possible. I soon rejoin the group and relay the lulz.

Eventually, we start wandering back to the bunker. NOTHING ELSE HAPPENED ALONG THE WAY. NO SIR.

And, basically, we ended up with a pretty uneventful afternoon protest. We soon had to leave because of a family commitment and made our way back to Manchester.

Manchester On The Road - A Vimeo Video