omnibot Posted December 2, 2006 (edited) Hello, the name is Gabe and I am currently in Oakland. I came by the site on a Google search and thought I'd register. I am by no means proficient in Taoist philosphy nor do I practice a set of exercises other than those I have devised myself. However, when I was about 12 I read the TTC and was in awe of the images and concepts that arose in my mind which have since affected my outlook and view on existence. I look forward to learning more in-depth studies of the philosophy and hopefully I can contribute to the site as well. *edit - I forgot to mention that I am a 26 year old student. Edited December 2, 2006 by omnibot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xenolith Posted December 3, 2006 Hello, the name is Gabe and I am currently in Oakland. I came by the site on a Google search and thought I'd register. I am by no means proficient in Taoist philosphy nor do I practice a set of exercises other than those I have devised myself. However, when I was about 12 I read the TTC and was in awe of the images and concepts that arose in my mind which have since affected my outlook and view on existence. I look forward to learning more in-depth studies of the philosophy and hopefully I can contribute to the site as well. *edit - I forgot to mention that I am a 26 year old student. Yo omni, Welcome. Not sure how good a site this is. But it can only get better with more people. So welcome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sean Posted December 3, 2006 Hey Gabe. I live in Oakland too. I think I've seen you around, your face in your avatar looks really familiar. Sean Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
forestofsouls Posted December 4, 2006 Omnibot! I haven't seen one of these since I was a kid. I remember staring fondly at the pictures in the Sears catalog, for hours, thinking of all the wonderful thing this robot could do. I was certain he'd be nearly sentient, or at least appear to me. In the very least, I was eager to have my own robo-slave eager to do my bidding. My parents got him for me for Christmas as the BIG GIFT. I was so much in awe, I couldn't believe it. Then I played with him. My God, he was just a big, slow remote controlled car! I don't think I was ever so disppointed in anything in my life, not even when I discovered the truth about Santa Claus. A good lesson, though. Looking at the picture, my nose tingles with the dust that collected on his plastic dome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
omnibot Posted December 4, 2006 Then I played with him. My God, he was just a big, slow remote controlled car! I don't think I was ever so disppointed in anything in my life, not even when I discovered the truth about Santa Claus. Yeah there wasn't much too it except the novelty of using it to bring my pops a beer, haha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taiji Bum Posted December 6, 2006 Hey Gabe welcome to one of the better Taoist forums. All those buttons and he is just remote controlled? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
