Archive for July, 2011

How to j-turn/reverse 180 correctly?

Okay, so yesterday I did my first j-turn, if you can call it that, in my ford focus wagon. Afterwards, I went home and actually read about how to do it. Learned that it could possibly fuck my transmission, and there’s some debate as to how you do it. My car is auto transmission, fwd, [...]

How do you pronounce bourbon?

So my friends were having a debate on how to spell bourbon. One of my friends thinks it’s pronounced bor-bon and my other friend thinks it’s pronounced bor-ben and I’m not sure what it is so here I am getting the answer lol. (when my friends debate it’s like life and death lol)
brrr, like its [...]

How can the US not be Bankrupt with a Debt Ceiling of 21 trillion dollars?

In 30 years, the national debt has gone from just under $1 trillion to $14.3 trillion, and is projected to reach just under $21 trillion by 2016. Congress has passed new debt limits over the years that allow the government to keep running, and is currently preparing to debate whether to raise the ceiling this [...]

Does Washington have a spending problem or an income problem?

Washington’s spending has recently been higher as a percentage of the nation’s economic output than at any time since World War II. But by the same measure, Washington’s revenues are the lowest in more than 60 years.
So does the U.S. have "a spending problem," as Republicans keep repeating in the current debate over how to [...]

How to respond to someone who says, "I’ll pray for you"?

So today I recieved my first "You’re going down the wrong path; you’re not a boy, you’re a sweet and gentle girl and that’s what God intended for you to be… etc., etc., etc." message. I guess this is a rite of passage?
It’s from a lady I used to know from my mom’s church. She’s [...]

How much would it cost to fund a high school debate team?

Depends what your goals are. If you’re going to just debate local schools, little to zero. If you want to participate in county/state/national/international competition, obviously a lot more. Travel to debates is probably the whole expense – if the school supports you with space, and you’re happy to debate yourselves, it’s free [...]

High School Debate: How to create a nuclear war impact?

How do I say that creating more tensions between nations will result in nuclear war? Any published authors that claim nuclear war all the time?
Well you could mention a dirty bomb? Maybe it would start retaliation? Or Pakistan could drop theirs on india?

How do I introduce myself to friends, when I’m pre-transition?

I’m rather stealth right now. I’ve passed, even without a binder, and I don’t plan on coming out to my parents for a few years.
I’m going to a new school soon, hopefully, and I’m debating on how to introduce myself. By my birth-name, or by my preferred name? I presume teachers do a name [...]