I'm amazed you got meaningful interaction on Facebook. You must have an interesting collection of friends!

Given that at election time, rural is generally red and urban is generally blue, I'm ambivalent about where we'd be most likely to be found. One would think that more populated areas would have a greater concentration of any philosophical demographic, and that urban centers would tend to draw more capitalists. I'd bet though, that dropping the top 1% of the wealthiest and bottom 1% of the poorest, tallying up individual equity/net worth per capita on the remaining individuals, tallying up business equity in the same way (Disney drops out of Orlando and Casinos drop out of Las Vegas as part of the top 1%), one could generate a sort of "heat map" of likely locations to find middle-aged, working Objectivists who haven't Galted.

It seems like a fun project actually. I wonder if I could use Google map API's to generate it... It'd be neat to cross-reference it with sales of Ayn Rand books by the reader's location, or even a heat map of active members of the Gulch.

Likewise. I have felt your limited presence of late around here. Hope you, D and family are well. :)

I'll share a few stories. I bought the gold plated coins from Galt's Gulch (the sign of the dollar on one sign, the statue of liberty on the other). Actually, I bought two, and made them into cufflinks. I've probably worn them about 100 times now, and have had very few comments, and only one meaningful conversation (with my barber) about them.

The other day I saw a real-estate investing colleague wearing a shirt with an excerpt of d'Anconia's speech about money printed on both sides. I complimented him on it, and we got to talking. His level of understanding of Objectivism was wonting, but he liked that part about money.

Most of my meaningful conversations (outside of this Galts Gulch), have been on Facebook. Last year I posted my favorite quotes from Atlas Shrugged, about one quote per day. Just about 50 quotes. Many of them were ignored; some were attacked; some generated very good and constructive discussion.

I feel a little lonely as a student of Objectivism here in San Antonio, but I suppose that may be the nature of Objectivists. Many of us want to just be left alone, and maybe tend to be introverted.

I do wonder: where do you think are the largest concentration of Objectivists located?

First time poster here.. I have had the black WIJG sticker on my black vehicle for quite some time... have gotten several thumbs up and beeps on the road but have never seen another one in this state... but reading here gives me hope! It is hard for me to imagine that people still ask me what that means (and it happens quite often) Where to start... I ask them to google it and then just keep reading. I'm very grateful to have this site to tap in to as it reassures me that this country hasn't gone completely mad... or perhaps it has but at least there are sane rationalists to relate to here. Thank you so very much!

Very cool. Would have liked to see them when I used to live in VA.

😬 Are you headed there? I can't wait for you to meet winter and cyber wizard!! Safe travels, dear friend.

operational. wet actually. huge storm here last night. looked dicey up winterwind's way as well

Miss you too! How's the suburban?

Many years ago when I lived in Virginia, my license plate was JON GALT. (Plates could have a maximum of 7 characters.) On my license frame above the plate, I had painted "Who is" and below a question mark. Nobody ever stopped me, but I hope somebody appreciated my plates. I still have them, stashed away, along with my even more ancient plates from Oregon that simply say, "RAGNAR".

well done wonk :)

I miss BOTH of you. dealing with the US is exhausting

Very cool.

Hello OA,
Miss you. I am fine as well.

NMA :-)

Hello NMA,
I am fine. You?
Regards,
O.A.

A wink is as good as a nudge, say no more, say no more.

I have an NRA T-shirt that states "The Second Amendment...America's Original Homeland Defense".
I've received numerous compliments on it, over the years.

A fellow AR fan with a metal license plate frame saying "Who is John Galt?" passed me while driving home a couple of weeks ago. I followed him home, met him, and handed him my business card with a link to http://www.galtsgulchonline.com handwritten on the bottom. He lives only two neighborhoods over from me.

I was at a gas station which only had attended diesel service. I have a Who Is John Galt sticker on my car. So when I rolled down my window to let the attendant know I'd like a fill up, he said, "I know who John Galt is." I almost squealed, I was so thrilled! We talked for a few minutes and I have him a "Shrug" card, made by one of our dear gulchers here, LS. I honestly don't know if he has ever logged on.
I also took a picture of a pickup truck in front of me in traffic, which had a WIJG sticker on his bumper. We were on a two lane road, so I couldn't pull up alongside and give him a thumbs up.

Brilliant idea, Minnie! Love that.

Quite so. How are you?

There was one who used to post here fairly often, though his music was starting to take off. I believe he has become scarce because of his success. Which isn't awful but he is missed.

Yes. . my "what to say" friend was saying that abut her
older sister -- "she doesn't bother us." . she was glad
to say that. . I don't know why -- I always liked Elaine. -- j
.

And a wink back.....sounds so covert hahaha

I closed the biz after my son died in '92. Now only my grandson and I each have one. Every now & then we'd both wear them at a mall or movie complex, but now he's so busy being a grown-up and working overtime to buy a new car, I have to make an appointment to see him. Actually, I'm being unfair, but I like it like that.

Of all the times I've worn my 'now in non-fiction' or Galt/ Taggart tshirts, I've received only one comment. (Fortunately it was positive.). I did have a supermarket checker tell me I was brave to wear my Reagan Bush 84 shirt in L.A