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No, it wasn't Scotty's idea...
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 12:17 am
by Scott Free
...Wish it was, tho'...One man drove 12,238 miles across 30 states to scrawl a message that can only be viewed using Google Earth. His big shoutout: “Read Ayn Rand.”
Nick Newcomen did a road trip over 30 days that covered stretches from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. First, he identified on a map the route he would need to drive to spell out the message. He put a GPS device in his car to trace the route he would follow. Then, he hit the road.
“The main reason I did it is because I am an Ayn Rand fan,” he says. “In my opinion if more people would read her books and take her ideas seriously, the country and world would be a better place — freer, more prosperous and we would have a more optimistic view of the future.”
Heh. My car never would've made it.
Probably confused the sh*t out of the Vulcans who may be "reading" it from out there...
Re: No, it wasn't Scotty's idea...
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 2:58 am
by 308Mike
DAMN!!
What's he use for income to pay for all that gas/fuel?? If he was driving some kind of camper or RV, he'd save a TON on room charges.
Re: No, it wasn't Scotty's idea...
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 3:02 am
by Mud_Dog
I'm not sure I understand this. How is anyone going to see this besides looking at the picture on the website?
Seems like a waste of time and money to me, he'd be better off renting a billboard.
Re: No, it wasn't Scotty's idea...
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 3:11 am
by 308Mike
Mud_Dog wrote:I'm not sure I understand this. How is anyone going to see this besides looking at the picture on the website?
Seems like a waste of time and money to me, he'd be better off renting a billboard.
You're absolutely right, without a computer and a view from space, he'd need to plot it all out on a USA map for anyone to see his message. Now, WHO'S going to take the time except someone else supporting his project??
Re: No, it wasn't Scotty's idea...
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 6:20 pm
by moose42
Sounds like a good excuse for a road trip.