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Hello_Kitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-09-10 12:53 AM
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Rand Paul
Ron named his son that. That just cracks my shit up every time I think of it. :rofl: How can anyone take a guy named "Rand" seriously? I know it's not his fault (and people will take him seriously anyway) but it's like naming your kid Grisham because you really enjoyed The Firm.

Rand Paul. :rofl:
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-09-10 12:56 AM
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1. I'd say it's worse than naming your kid Grisham because you liked The Firm.
More like you named your kid Hitler because you really liked Mein Kampf.
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Hello_Kitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-09-10 01:03 AM
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6. Good point.
And sadly, I think a guy named Hitler would have a pretty good chance in a KY Senate race.
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The_Casual_Observer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-09-10 12:57 AM
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2. Paul Rand was one of the greatest graphic designers of all time
perhaps it was a play on words?
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stevebreeze Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-09-10 12:59 AM
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4. I'm sure it's in honor of Any Rand
the founder of libertarianism. That idea that your life will be better if only you don't' hesitate to f$%^&K anyone else in you way.
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lapfog_1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-09-10 01:10 AM
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7. Nicknamed "Yoyo" no doubt.
to aptly express the philosophy of Ayn Rand.
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HeresyLives Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-09-10 01:20 AM
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10. 'Ayn' Rand.
She founded Objectivism. and hated the later Libertarianism
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LeftishBrit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-09-10 06:18 AM
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14. Maybe it's after the South African currency?
Does he have siblings called Dollar, Pound and Yen?
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-09-10 12:59 AM
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5. Oh, I doubt it.
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Terra Alta Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-09-10 12:57 AM
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3. does Ron have a daughter named Ayn? nt
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fascisthunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-09-10 01:16 AM
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8. DING!
Edited on Sat Jan-09-10 01:17 AM by fascisthunter
I think you are onto something there....
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-09-10 01:18 AM
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9. I dunno. Except for probably having to do with Ayn Rand, it's not so bad I guess.
Edited on Sat Jan-09-10 01:18 AM by GreenPartyVoter
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HeresyLives Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-09-10 01:25 AM
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11. Rand is also the South African currency,
Edited on Sat Jan-09-10 01:30 AM by HeresyLives
and there is the Rand Corporation.

Rand Paul is raising money for a Senate run apparently.

http://www.runrandrun.com/

His name is actually Randal.
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denem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-09-10 01:54 AM
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12. I'm sure he will go by the name "Randy"
Hey girls, let's Roark!
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Nagasaki Donating Member (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-09-10 03:28 AM
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13. Actually...
His legal name is 'Randal' and his wife was the one that started to call him 'Rand', and not out of any sort of love for the novelist.
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era veteran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-09-10 06:55 AM
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15. Rand, is running against Trey Grayson in Repub primary for Bunning's seat
They both should be running for the county line. They both suck.
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donheld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-09-10 12:11 PM
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16. Ron named him Randal!
Edited on Sat Jan-09-10 12:14 PM by donheld
Randal changed it. So says his father. Ron said he always has called him Randy and still does.
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Crabby Appleton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-09-10 12:51 PM
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17. My ex-boss at ITT was named Rand
people took him very seriously.

Rand Araskog:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rand_Araskog
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