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Pulled over by a honking van

Posted by Wonky 9 years, 10 months ago to News
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A big white van honked at me and waved me to the side of the road today. I thought my truck was on fire or something.

Turns out he'd seen my "Who is John Galt" bumper sticker and just wanted to talk to another rational animal. We chatted for a bit, shook hands, and went on our ways.

It was my first experience of that kind, and I found it much more satisfying even than waving at other bikers when on a motorcycle or waving at other BMW Z3/Z4 owners. In some ways, I wish we Gulcher's had a secret sign and a convention of waving or nodding to each other in acknowledgement of the sacredness of our knowledge.

I'd love to hear similar stories from fellow Gulch members.

I'm leaning against nearly running people off the road to tell them that I appreciate their bumper stickers as a standard means of acknowledgement. I don't see many Ayn Rand references on my daily commute anyway.

At any rate, to pass along some semblance of my morning thrill... A message to all of you: *Wink* I see you and I know what it means.

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  • Posted by H6163741 9 years, 10 months ago
    I've tried to wave when I see a military bumper sticker, though I worry the driver may think I'm flipping him/her off...
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  • Posted by dodgeman 9 years, 10 months ago
    Several years ago I saw on eBay what looked like frosted glass to put on your window that said "Who is John Galt" but have not been able to find again.
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  • Posted by cowboynuclear 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Actually, that's an interesting idea. Think sports team car-window clamp on flags, with the sign of the Dollar.

    Another thought: My grandmother and mother make needlepoint antenna flags of the American flag. Hmm.
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  • Posted by johnpe1 9 years, 10 months ago
    how about dit dit dit dah dah dah dit dit dit with the headlights???
    or dit dah / dit dah dit (AR). -- j

    p.s. we saw an old black background sticker saying
    "Who is John Galt?" years ago at a gas station and
    the conversation was delightful. . must've been
    25 years ago. . wish I could find him now. . or I
    might be addressing him here?!!!

    p.p.s. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=mors...
    .
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  • Posted by Herb7734 9 years, 10 months ago
    My son and I published graphic biographies of rock stars, and star athletes. Whereupon we were sued by the agents for some of the Rock bands for publishing "unauthorized" bios. We didn't go that route because in most cases The agents wanted to control what we wrote. They sued us in Federal Court. We won, the judge giving us the same rights as any book publisher. We adopted as our motto: "Unauthoe=rized and Proud of It." That combined with our logo was put on every edition and T-shirt. Wearing the T got us lots of thumbs up and conversations. I imagine Galt T shirts would also bring a lot of attention.
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  • Posted by $ winterwind 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    oh.
    fisk.
    my bad.
    my really, really bad.
    They're all done, except for my part.
    up to the top of the list.
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  • Posted by $ winterwind 9 years, 10 months ago
    In my search for a tiny dollar sign for jewelry, I ran across the concept of the "challenge coin", a specific - or specially made - coin which members of an organization were given a) as a recognition sign and b) as a means of getting drinks paid for. The AS store still has the 2013 Christmas ornament, a 2.5" silvery circle with a dollar sign in the center - and they've marked them down to $15. They'd look really nice hanging from your rear view mirror - altho I think the WIJG bumper sticker is better - things hanging from a rear view mirror go by too fast.
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  • Posted by DanShu 9 years, 10 months ago
    I have a black T-shirt that asks the question "Who is John Galt" I have been wearing it when visiting town but nobody has asked me what it refers to. Today coincidentally I had a Niece and her Husband visit and He asked me. I told him you will have to read Atlas Shrugged to find out. I told him it explains what happens when Liberals are in control. Then I told him Galt does a number on them and stop's the motor of the world.
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  • Posted by eilinel 9 years, 10 months ago
    I try yo wear a "now non-fiction" shirt whenever I'm out in public. Have had a number of people say "I like it".
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  • Posted by Lnxjenn 9 years, 10 months ago
    I am in England. I don't think Ayn Rand is very popular here. Or well known at the very least. I would love to see other Gulch or Objectivists or at least Rand fans near me.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 10 months ago
    The GF is on the job deciding how best to build a $ flag. Film when it happens.
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  • Posted by AMeador1 9 years, 10 months ago
    Maybe we could get little golden Galt double lined dollar signs and hang them from our rear view mirrors... You could probably see those from behind or in front - then add on the secret "wink* of acknowledgement. Hehehe!
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  • Posted by Wonky 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I think I'll build myself an LED display of the dollar sign and wire it up to blink when I flip a switch...
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  • Posted by Wonky 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    The very same thought occurred to me after I'd driven off. The missed opportunity didn't detract from my high spirits after the encounter though.
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  • Posted by $ minniepuck 9 years, 10 months ago
    Two years ago during Halloween, I painted a "Who is John Galt?" sign in fake blood on the garage door. A few people rang my bell to tell me they understood the reference. I gave them Shrug Cards (were you here for those?) and chatted for a bit. Then, when the kids came at night, I talked to their parents about reading the novel. I need to come up with something similar to do in our new neighborhood to discover who the like minded are around here.
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  • Posted by LetsShrug 9 years, 10 months ago
    I was approached recently in a post office parking lot for the same reason (WIJG license plate frame)... we had a quick chat about AR, agreed, and went on our ways... I have come to the conclusion that contact info needs to change hands when this happens for future meet ups and discussions with like minds. :)
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  • Posted by $ blarman 9 years, 10 months ago
    Don't need a "secret" sign. Just flash the sign of the cash: $. That and the "Who's John Galt?" bumper sticker is all we should need, and it isn't as if we want to hide.
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