Hi. My name is... Robert Smith

Posted by Boborobdos 10 years, 9 months ago to The Gulch: Introductions
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I'm very happy to have landed in the Gulch... I hope to get some insights for when I watch and discuss the movie.

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  • Posted by khalling 10 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    The site is a framework. The comments belong to the respective authors. just curious-context for your quote?
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  • Posted by Boborobdos 10 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    khalling says: "Therefore, this site promotes the ideas of Ayn Rand."

    I'm fine with that. Where did Ayn Rand ever say, "Let 'em die?"

    Rob
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  • Posted by khalling 10 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I do not know what "dittohead" means. I do understand high five. Let me clarify. This site promotes the Atlas Shrugged Movies. Therefore, this site promotes the ideas of Ayn Rand. Any logical system based on reason will have many people agreeing on much. For example, I'll bet you and I will not disagree on the basics of geometry. If we do, then I am done with you. Because you and I agree on the foundations of geometry is that "high fiving" one another?
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  • Posted by Boborobdos 10 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Wish I could, Wonky but I'm relatively new here and don't know all the ropes yet myself.

    What I'll be doing for awhile is lurking in some of the other threads to see if it's worth hanging out. Much of what goes on is easily thought of as "Dittohead" stuff with a clique patting each other on the back and high fiving.

    Rob
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  • Posted by Boborobdos 10 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Actually I never said Ayn Rand had it all wrong. What I started with was that some contemporary followers misinterpret and twist her teachings much like some right wing Christians abuse the Christian bible.

    Rob
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  • Posted by Wonky 10 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I guess the first relevant point is that this thread is linked from the Atlas Shrugged movie site: http://blog.atlasshruggedmovie.com/2013/...

    Along with the link is the following:
    "Gulch members had some fun recently when new Gulch member 'Boborobdos' introduced himself to the community as an admirer of the book... then proceeded to explain why Ayn Rand had it all wrong.
    "Suffice it to say, things got a little hot."

    Having just finally gotten around to watching part 2, I was searching that site for the release date of part 3, and somehow landed on this thread and wasted a fair amount of time reading through this. The second relevant point is that I'm an idiot for having done so.
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  • Posted by Boborobdos 10 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Interesting... No relevant points about any issues, just nonsense.

    Actually I expected it much earlier, but so it predictably goes.

    Rob
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  • Posted by Wonky 10 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Oh no, not the site, the thread. I'm excited to explore the site. I just happened to find it through a link to this thread. I'd say I come from Pluto, but I can't really do that anymore.
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  • Posted by LetsShrug 10 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    From which planet do you hail? (You're basing your opinion of the Gulch on one thread that you read? And THIS is the thread you chose to read??)
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  • Posted by Wonky 10 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I can't help but think that very little of what is posted in this thread would ever be discussed in Atlantis. It all looks like typical trollish political provocation followed by reaction and debate, as if something might come of it. Interesting enough, but purposeless to write, let alone read. Is this site for Atlanteans, or for people who like to debate about the nature of Atlanteans?
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  • Posted by Wonky 10 years, 8 months ago
    Intelligent trolls are amazing time sinks.
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  • Posted by Boborobdos 10 years, 8 months ago
    Not entirely, but there are many commonalities.

    Rob
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  • Posted by Boborobdos 10 years, 9 months ago
    "As a society we cannot. We do not have infinite resources (if we did, economy would not exist,"

    Except that other nations have proven that health care is both a smaller part of GNP and less expensive per person.

    America with its system is 18, 19, or 20.

    Have you investigated SS, Medicaid, and Medicare? For some conditions you don't need to be 65.

    If as you say some are cheating the system a legitimate illness should be a shoo in.

    Rob
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  • Posted by Boborobdos 10 years, 9 months ago
    Nope. It's a fact that Congress has exempted itself from rules that it makes for others. OSHA is simply an easy example.

    BTW, you really shouldn't try to tell folks what I'm "thinking." Just accept the fact that Congress has exempted itself.

    Rob
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  • Posted by TWOBerry 10 years, 9 months ago
    I'd love to read Boborobdos's ORIGINAL post. Would anyone here be kind enough to provide me with a link to it? And if you could send that link to www.xanga.com/twoberry, that would be extremely appreciated. Then I'd be able to find what you send me. Thank you.
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