Fang Shen Do: Tales From the Inner Circle

[Pharabus]

My dear old Grandma was a firm believer in the "POWER OF GIN" bless her

[andrewa]

At the end of the class, one of the head instructor asked me to stay. There was a cd on his desk with "POWER OF GIN" written on it. He then started to talk about instructors being in a personnal development organization and that the sifu needed 2 more people to join so he could go up in rank. He then said something about the sifu paying the 150$ monthly to be part of that organization and that id have a 2 hours private class. He also talked about a free cruise. Obviously the free cruise in question is just like Primerica: you go on the cruise to, say the Bahamas. Once there you have to assist seminars on personnal development and stuff.

He never named the organization but it was just plain obvious. I also politely declined the offer.

This is exactly what I figured would happen - the school owners and head instructors are pressuring the students to join this organization so their status on the ladder goes up.

[Flappyhead]

This is exactly what I figured would happen - the school owners and head instructors are pressuring the students to join this organization so their status on the ladder goes up.

Same thing I was thinking. I guess developing/getting involved in a pyramid scheme was the next logical step in Patenaudes money making ideas once his schools stopped growing. Wouldn't surprise me if singing up for this new crap became mandatory for getting your black belt.

[scorpion_wins]

Wouldn't surprise me if singing up for this new crap became mandatory for getting your black belt.

I was told it was essential to progress in fsd.

[andrewa]

I was told it was essential to progress in fsd.

Scorpion please tell me that you're not serious.

[used2b]

This is the Kevin Trudeau guy that started the Global Information Network:


His Wikipedea page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Trudeau

And a discussion about the GIN:
http://scam.com/showthread.php?t=118016

[scorpion_wins]

Scorpion please tell me that you're not serious.

It was said to me exactly like that, yes.

[hadoken]

just make sure he hasn't got a power of Djin CD and invites you to the dojo later to rub his magic lamp.

[old1o1]

Whackjob! jp is still that greedy little worm he was as a kid.

http://www.meetup.com/Global-Information-Network-Montreal/
CUT and Paste the Above Link- Don't ask me why.

I like the way seajoke is introduced in this announcement. Must burn his ass being a lowly Level 5 candidate, otherwise know as a Level 4 dweeb at the GIN. Only 8 more levels to the top jocko!

(NB.My emphasis with the red & bold.)

October 8 at 2:30 PM, 2 Membres attended
They rated it (1 ratings)
Saturday october 8th at 2:00 pm with Founder / Visionary/ Platinum / Level 5 Candidate Sijo Jacques Patenaude and Level 4's, future Platinums & Sanction Speakers

Tele-seminars??

More tagged mentions in buddy blogs:

http://blog.mindfulinformation.com/2...ues-patenaude/
http://blog.thinkloveeat.com/?p=127
http://blog.beabundant.com/?paged=2
http://www.theginstore.com/category_s/82.htm

Won't be long before he starts laying hands and selling miracle water! Oh ****! I forgot, he already does that.

I wonder if any of the boys have a day job? Anybody know?

Old1o1
It's been awhile, but not much has changed.

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[andrewa]

Hey Old1o1!! Good to hear from you. Your mailbox is full as I tried to PM you a while back and couldn't (due to the full email box).

What I find concerning here (beyond coercing students to join) is the quasi - spiritual, almost 'occult' nature of this GIN program. I don't want to be too dramatic but it does seem to have these overtones. I'll try to do some more research here. But beyond the financial obligations what are the students being drawn into?