I'm sure BFG and others will tell the whole story of the famous Tom Cruise Birthday Party, but I can relate a few things.

This was July 2004, and it happened right after the "Maiden Voyage Anniversary Event" which is held every year on June 6 and lasts about three weeks. It's the annual celebration where all the fat cats of Scientology get to come and vacation and hobnob with DM. DM usually stays on for a week or two and has himself a little vacation.

The ship was virtually empty - most of the public had left. The Gold Musicians were still there, in fact, they had been assigned to the Freewinds decks for some infraction and were doing things like scrubbing the decks and the bilges. All of a sudden the orders came from DM that that would be this huge birthday party for Tom Cruise.

All of the Musicians equipment had already been sent back, and was in Miami. So there was a lot of panic, and the equipment was turned around and sent back to the ship. More equipment was purchased, including 8 big flatscreen TVs - each one to show a different Cruise movie during the celebration. The Musicians had no drummer at the time (Bert Drake had been RPFed and Charlie Rush was washing sishes in the Big Blue Building). For the Maiden Voyage events they had used Tommy Brechtline (of Rippingtons fame) so there was some rapid "handlings" done to get Tommy to cancel what he had going on and get his ass back down to the ship. The gal signer isn't Chaka Chan, it's an Alicia Keys backup singer who was "on lines" at CC at the time. She was gotten to the ship.

Of course, all this wasn't cheap. I heard that by the end, they spent over $150,000 of Church money putting on the party. I know it doesn't look like a $150,000 party. but...

As there was no one left on the ship, about 50 of the Freewinds crew were pressed into service as "partygoers."

The Musicians you can see are Chris Mayo on electric guitar, Ron Miscavige Sr. and Carl Leech on trumpets, Mc Henry Ellis on sax, Peter Schless on keyboard. and Tommy Brechtline on drums. Don't know who the dancers are - some LA Scientologists who do dance gigs for Gold.

The people in the "front row" are Laurisse (Lou) Stuckebrock, Shelly Miscavige, TC, DM, Barbara Ruiz (then ED Author Services, now on the RPF) and her husband Xavier Ruiz, an ASI Exec at the time.

In the background are the "fillers" - Freewinds crew.

I think the oddest thing is not how pathetically corny it is, but how the audience seems clueless as to how corny it is and are laughing and cheering hysterically, as if it was the greatest thing they had ever seen.

The "tighty whitey" T-shirt look is a favorite look with DM. I think he thinks it makes him look tough or manly or something. Yeah, maybe in a New Jersey shipyard in 1950. He forgot to fold a pack of unfiltered camels into the sleeve.

Tommy Boy just loves having his ego stroked...

Or should I say:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLHc-yIAPbg

Now everybody have you heard
If you're in the game, then the stroke's the word
Don't take no rhythm, don't take no style
Got a thirst for killin', grab your vile...

You put your right hand out give a firm hand-shake
Talk to me about that one big break...
Spread your ear-pollution both far and wide...
Keep your contributions by your side and stroke me,
stroke me
Could be a winner boy, you move quite well...
You got your number down...
Say you're a winner but man you're just a sinner now

You put your left foot out keep it all in place...
Work your way right into my case
First you try to bed me you make my backbone slide
But when you found you bled me-- skip on by...
keep on---stroke me, stroke me
Give me the business all night long...
You're so together boy...
Say you're a winner but man you're just a sinner now

Better listen now (said) it ain't no joke
Let your conscience fail ya, just do the stroke
Don'tcha take no chances keep your eye on top
Do your fancy dances you can't stop you just stroke me,
stroke me

This Tom Cruise Birthday video proves one of my predictions I made here at OCMB on June 24, 2005:



ref: http://ocmb.xenu.net/ocmb/viewtopic.php?highlight=dinner+theater&t=7068

As usual, we saw DM's eyes fixed dreamily on Tom during the entire video.

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Here's a quick version I threw together, which may or may not be funny, but I'm too tired to care. You can alter it to your hearts content.

Just get that E-Meter off the shelf
I'll sit and audit thetans by myself
Dead space aliens infest my soul
I like that old time mind control

Don't try to get out of the SO
You'll never even get close to the door
In one billion years we might let you go
I like that old time mind control

[chorus]
Still like that old time mind control
Confessing overts just soothes my soul
I reminisce about past lives of old
With that old time mind control

Don't want to hear you've got no cash flow
I'd rather hear that you remortgaged your home
There's only one sure way to get at your dough
Start using' old time mind control

[chorus]

Call me for advice if you're mentally ill
I say that Prozac will provoke you to kill
Today vitamins are the way to go
I like that old time mind control

[chorus]

$100,000+??? Proper use of parishioner's funds? Oh, just cook the books and hide it under "Staff Welfare."

LOL, YEAH, that's it! YUCK!

Well, I think that's fine video. For the moment.

Personally,I have no problem with homo-eroticism-but this AIN'T IT!!
To me one of the many creep things about this is how Tom really believes that these guys are his friends...that is what is really sad,his best buddy there is a cult leader who has been squeezing him for bucks and PR for years.Some of his other pals have been given orders to be there.The rest are simply fellow brainwashed culties.I'm sure they have some kind of bonds,but if he left tomorrow it would all be over.

And this was Tom's best birthday ever ever ever ever.And I mean ever.
Period.

$150,000! They can afford that while the staff eats rice and beans! That really ticks me off. Maybe if Davey spent that much on his staff they would not be blowing left and right!

Sad because the birthday people from Hollywood throw to him in 2001 was great and they must be disgusted at what Tom say, but since he say that in the moment he was overwhelmed.
I hate miscavige'stactics to boost his ego, and like he cares for Cruise.
I don't think if Tom got cancer tomorrow, DM will care about his fate but only for his testament.

WOW...in my opinion this is just bullshit...

In any other company on earth, this type of extravagance from church funds is called mis-management of funds.

In any other church on earth this would be investigated by the authorities as this was paid for with donations...

In any other "church" on earth this would be investigated by the IRS.

Since there isn't a Board of Directors (not controlled by David) there is no oversite and DAVID MISCAVIGE has financial crimes...

These are worse than other financial crimes in the world as inside of The Church of Scientology financial crimes are considered one of the biggest sins on staff short of being a critic.

Those poor staff that get less than $50 dollars per week, abused, neglected and told it's there own fault.

Those poor Sea Org staff that get less than $50 dollars per week, abused, neglected and told it's there own fucking fault too.

It breaks my heart to see this.

David Miscavige is the biggest scumbag on this earth and Tom Cruise... I no longer feel fucking sorry for you. Tom, you think I didn't like you before, AND you know and support this Criminal leader of the Church even though you are aware of his finance crimes against your fake religion. You couldn't have possibly not known that the party was from YOUR donated money spent by your leader, GIVE ME A BREAK. You really should try reading your own materials you asshole, just pull out OEC VOL 3 & the management series you lame duckbilled platypus!

It completely breaks my heart to know that those poor Sea Org staff were forced to be in that party after being on shit duty... the sadest part is that they probably thought someone liked them again even if only temporarily...as they all went back to forced labor. SO sick.

David Miscavige is no different that Adolf Hitler... He loved extravagent parties too and had tons of crimes too.

Eventually David, you will be in prison...Get ready because that day is coming up on you a hell of alot faster than you think. an action or inaction resulting in damage or difficulty to another or the organisation, ENEMY, me thinks that is verbatim or pretty damn close. Anyhow, you are hereby assigned it publicly!

It is not illegal to be a critic of the Church of Scientology and it is illegal to perpertrate crimes inside of the Church of Scientology.

BFG, another BEAyoutiful video! EXPOSE THEM AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN... Don't ever stop exposing them and absolutely no mercy ever...they will not ever show you or any other critic any, remember that!

David Miscavige has crimes and his overts do speak loudly to those who can listen!

And as usual here is a recent pic of David and his followers...

Fishdaddy, I cited your list of names of musicians and guests on the thread
Celebrities on the Asbestos-Infested Freewinds
at
http://ocmb.xenu.net/ocmb/viewtopic.php?p=320295#320295

If you remember any other names of celebrities or CoS bigwigs, I'll add them.
Thanks, Don Carlo.

Regarding Dave's t-shirt: that's probably the smallest they could find without going into the toddler section of the store (a man has his pride, after all).