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				<title>Winston Smith replied to the topic PERISCOPE: THE END in the forum INTERACTIONS WITH THE OOA</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 06:10:46 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That&#8217;s a cult for you, it&#8217;s all fun and games until the cyanide comes out.  Just like Heaven&#8217;s Gate, a few survivors still cling to their shattered expectations, unable, or unwilling to accept the harsh, but incontrovertible truth that it was all a lie. </p>
<p>Many of you have become that crowd standing in a field on December 31st, 1999, waiting for&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-28802"><a href="http://thetensionexperience.com/forums/topic/periscope-the-end/#post-22620" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Winston Smith replied to the topic PERISCOPE: THE END in the forum INTERACTIONS WITH THE OOA</title>
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									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That&#8217;s a cult for you, it&#8217;s all fun and games until the cyanide comes out.  Just like Heaven&#8217;s Gate, a few survivors still cling to their shattered expectations, unable, or unwilling to accept the harsh, but incontrovertible truth that it was all a lie. </p>
<p>Many of you have become that crowd standing in a field on December 31st, 1999, waiting for&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-28801"><a href="http://thetensionexperience.com/forums/topic/periscope-the-end/#post-22620" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Winston Smith replied to the topic Remember, Remember, The Fifth of November - 11/05 Post-Raid Discussion in the forum INTERACTIONS WITH THE OOA</title>
				<link>http://thetensionexperience.com/forums/topic/remember-remember-the-fifth-of-november-1105-post-raid-discussion/#post-21852</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2016 00:31:02 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='http://thetensionexperience.com/members/thegilded/' rel="nofollow">@thegilded</a>, A fair, and excellent point.  We are all individuals, making individual choices.  One cannot accurately claim to represent a group, only one&#8217;s self.  Each bird in a flock is not aware of the movements of the flock as a whole.  Each bird is only aware of itself, and its immediate neighbors.  Any number of birds can choose to fly&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-27612"><a href="http://thetensionexperience.com/forums/topic/remember-remember-the-fifth-of-november-1105-post-raid-discussion/#post-21852" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Winston Smith replied to the topic Remember, Remember, The Fifth of November - 11/05 Post-Raid Discussion in the forum INTERACTIONS WITH THE OOA</title>
				<link>http://thetensionexperience.com/forums/topic/remember-remember-the-fifth-of-november-1105-post-raid-discussion/#post-21824</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2016 23:04:15 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I hope that you find what you seek. We may not agree on the true nature of the OOA but it is clear that your heart, and the hearts of the other participants are in the right place.  Good luck to you all, we&#8217;re certainly going to need it. </p>
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				<title>Winston Smith replied to the topic Remember, Remember, The Fifth of November - 11/05 Post-Raid Discussion in the forum INTERACTIONS WITH THE OOA</title>
				<link>http://thetensionexperience.com/forums/topic/remember-remember-the-fifth-of-november-1105-post-raid-discussion/#post-21815</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2016 22:20:00 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are as interested as you are to see how this chapter ends.  It is not our intention to impact, or disrupt you or the other attendees in any way.  We will not interfere, but we do intend to observe, and collect data of our own. It&#8217;s too late to prevent what&#8217;s coming, but with any luck, we&#8217;ll be able to harness what we&#8217;ve learned here to prevent&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-27562"><a href="http://thetensionexperience.com/forums/topic/remember-remember-the-fifth-of-november-1105-post-raid-discussion/#post-21815" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Winston Smith replied to the topic Remember, Remember, The Fifth of November - 11/05 Post-Raid Discussion in the forum INTERACTIONS WITH THE OOA</title>
				<link>http://thetensionexperience.com/forums/topic/remember-remember-the-fifth-of-november-1105-post-raid-discussion/#post-21809</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2016 21:27:12 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='http://thetensionexperience.com/members/thegilded/' rel="nofollow">@thegilded</a>, Things are moving very quickly at this point.  We believe we&#8217;re well positioned to have sleepers present this weekend, as our intelligence indicates something big is brewing, and is likely to culminate either Saturday, or Sunday night. </p>
<p>To protect the personal safety of our informers and agents, as well as our sources and methods,&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-27547"><a href="http://thetensionexperience.com/forums/topic/remember-remember-the-fifth-of-november-1105-post-raid-discussion/#post-21809" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Winston Smith replied to the topic Remember, Remember, The Fifth of November - 11/05 Post-Raid Discussion in the forum INTERACTIONS WITH THE OOA</title>
				<link>http://thetensionexperience.com/forums/topic/remember-remember-the-fifth-of-november-1105-post-raid-discussion/#post-21727</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2016 04:10:07 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='http://thetensionexperience.com/members/thegilded/' rel="nofollow">@thegilded</a> It&#8217;s not trespassing when you have tickets. </p>
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				<title>Winston Smith replied to the topic Remember, Remember, The Fifth of November - 11/05 Post-Raid Discussion in the forum INTERACTIONS WITH THE OOA</title>
				<link>http://thetensionexperience.com/forums/topic/remember-remember-the-fifth-of-november-1105-post-raid-discussion/#post-21724</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2016 03:39:43 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='http://thetensionexperience.com/members/sadako/' rel="nofollow">@sadako</a>, I&#8217;m very interested to see what <a href='http://thetensionexperience.com/members/masterlock/' rel="nofollow">@masterlock</a> has in store for us. I&#8217;m just not sure I want to be standing next to her when she goes off. I&#8217;ll bear witness from a safe distance. </p>
<p>I don&#8217;t think this is the first time OSDM has done this. <a href='http://thetensionexperience.com/members/masterlock/' rel="nofollow">@masterlock</a> may be an anomaly in an otherwise well-oiled machine.</p>
<p>Are you certain that this is the only&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-27397"><a href="http://thetensionexperience.com/forums/topic/remember-remember-the-fifth-of-november-1105-post-raid-discussion/#post-21724" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Winston Smith replied to the topic Remember, Remember, The Fifth of November - 11/05 Post-Raid Discussion in the forum INTERACTIONS WITH THE OOA</title>
				<link>http://thetensionexperience.com/forums/topic/remember-remember-the-fifth-of-november-1105-post-raid-discussion/#post-21715</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2016 01:46:49 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear OSDM,</p>
<p>This can happen in any city, at any time. </p>
<p>While you were focusing on all the sound and fury at your doorstep, what were you not paying attention to, as it snuck in through your back door?</p>
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				<title>Winston Smith replied to the topic PERISCOPE 8/11/16 &#34;THE FOREIGN WOMAN&#34; in the forum INTERACTIONS WITH THE OOA</title>
				<link>http://thetensionexperience.com/forums/topic/periscope-81116-the-foreign-woman/#post-21640</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2016 08:03:56 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>They aren&#8217;t, but thats precisely because of our imperfect perception of fundamental truths. We can glimpse it through a cloudy window, but it&#8217;s difficult to pin it down precisely. The message we should take from his is not that each of our perceived realities is the truth. The message is that each of our perceived windows into this world is not&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-27267"><a href="http://thetensionexperience.com/forums/topic/periscope-81116-the-foreign-woman/#post-21640" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Winston Smith replied to the topic PERISCOPE 8/11/16 &#34;THE FOREIGN WOMAN&#34; in the forum INTERACTIONS WITH THE OOA</title>
				<link>http://thetensionexperience.com/forums/topic/periscope-81116-the-foreign-woman/#post-21611</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2016 03:08:05 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A fact doesn&#8217;t require approval to exist. Your perception of reality is definitely subjective, but reality itself is not. Either I do, or I do not have a coin in my hand. Whether you believe it, or not, whether you see it or not, does not change the reality of the situation. When I flip it, it lands on heads, or it does not. </p>
<p>You are driving your&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-27193"><a href="http://thetensionexperience.com/forums/topic/periscope-81116-the-foreign-woman/#post-21611" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Winston Smith replied to the topic 11/3 - Within the walls of the OOA - Overseer is broken? in the forum INTERACTIONS WITH THE OOA</title>
				<link>http://thetensionexperience.com/forums/topic/113-within-the-walls-of-the-ooa-overseer-is-broken/#post-21581</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2016 22:28:25 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>*Event Spoilers**Event Spoilers**Event Spoilers**Event Spoilers**Event Spoilers**Event Spoilers**Event Spoilers**Event Spoilers**Event Spoilers**Event Spoilers**Event Spoilers**Event Spoilers**Event Spoilers**Event Spoilers**Event Spoilers**Event Spoilers**Event Spoilers*</p>
<p><a href='http://thetensionexperience.com/members/sadako/' rel="nofollow">@sadako</a>, was there anything in the back seat of Samson&#8217;s car? In our last&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-27143"><a href="http://thetensionexperience.com/forums/topic/113-within-the-walls-of-the-ooa-overseer-is-broken/#post-21581" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Winston Smith replied to the topic 11/3 - Within the walls of the OOA - Overseer is broken? in the forum INTERACTIONS WITH THE OOA</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2016 22:28:25 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='http://thetensionexperience.com/members/sadako/' rel="nofollow">@sadako</a>, was there anything in the back seat of Samson&#8217;s car? In our last visit, there was a leather messenger bag.  I attempted to gain access to the bag, but was caught with my hand in the cookie jar.  I know it had a bottle of pills, and some paperwork inside.  It was too dark to read any of it, but I&#8217;m almost certain that this bag contained&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-27112"><a href="http://thetensionexperience.com/forums/topic/113-within-the-walls-of-the-ooa-overseer-is-broken/#post-21581" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='http://thetensionexperience.com/members/sadako/' rel="nofollow">@sadako</a>, was there anything in the back seat of Samson&#8217;s car? In our last visit, there was a leather messenger bag.  I attempted to gain access to the bag, but was caught with my hand in the cookie jar.  I know it had a bottle of pills, and some paperwork inside.  It was too dark to read any of it, but I&#8217;m almost certain that this bag contained&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-27110"><a href="http://thetensionexperience.com/forums/topic/113-within-the-walls-of-the-ooa-overseer-is-broken/#post-21581" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Winston Smith replied to the topic Vengeance in the forum INTERACTIONS WITH THE OOA</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2016 05:06:23 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t think <a href='http://thetensionexperience.com/members/samson/' rel="nofollow">@samson</a> and the OSDM have any idea what kind of delightful mayhem a handful of experienced cultbusters can wreak on their agenda. These guys can&#8217;t even properly mask the phone numbers they threaten people from. Did they really think we came in for some personality tests?  Three times? Hey <a href='http://thetensionexperience.com/members/samson/' rel="nofollow">@samson</a>, I bet I know more about you than you&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-26973"><a href="http://thetensionexperience.com/forums/topic/vengeance/#post-21511" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2016 20:10:32 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On our first trip through the experience, it felt like Overseer was the one pulling the strings in the OOA.  Now, it seems clear to me that Samson, and the OSDM are really pulling the strings behind the scenes.  Overseer is, herself, a puppet of the OSDM, and I think the helmet is the means by which they gain control over her, through manipulation&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-26403"><a href="http://thetensionexperience.com/forums/topic/vengeance/#post-21262" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On our first trip through the experience, it felt like Overseer was the one pulling the strings in the OOA.  Now, it seems clear to me that Samson, and the OSDM are really pulling the strings behind the scenes.  Overseer is, herself, a puppet of the OSDM, and I think the helmet is the means by which they gain control over her, through manipulation&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-26402"><a href="http://thetensionexperience.com/forums/topic/vengeance/#post-21262" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2016 18:42:02 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I encountered Dr. Applebee on both my first and second visits, is he the doctor in question?  </p>
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