Funny Car

Pedal to the Metal An athlete is someone dedicated to his or her pastime, spending tremendous amounts of time and effort to prefect it. They are always equipping the newest and best equipment to prevail. In addition, there is also an enormous amount of money that goes into a professional athlete. For instance, Matt Hagan was the 2011 and 2014 NHRA Funny Car World Champion. Funny Car is a specific racing class for dragsters. The cars that race in this class have fiberglass bodies and custom chassis. Matt Hagan is an athlete because drag racing is not something anyone can start overnight and he is always equipping new equipment. With any sport an athlete cannot start on the top. Growing up, the term “practice makes perfect” always seems to come up. Today, ask any professional athlete and they will tell an individual the same thing. There are things that we practice every day in an ordinary life like organization, time management, and personal hygiene. What sets an athlete apart is their willingness to fail and use that failure to push themselves further. After…

have parallel connections. By observing the characters’ position in society, the meaning of their relationship with one another, and the killing of their companion, we can conclude that there are similarities between the two partnerships.      Both sets of friends have their designated positions in society. George and Candy act as the supporters in the relationship. Lennie and the dog, however, are dependent upon their supporters to exist in society.…

ridiculous. This essay is all right, but the suspension, is not the right thing to do. There are kids that vandalize school property and skip class, and there punishment is minor. All they have is ISS or a 3/5. Were getting suspended if we don’t write an essay. I admit that it was wrong to laugh at you, I apologize for that. But, the punishment is ridiculous. I’m very sorry for my actions. And I promise that I will never act that way ever again. I am very sorry for disrespecting you and…

“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” This quote, by Nelson Mandela, reflects a recurring theme in “Funny Boy” by Shyam Selvadurai. Throughout the novel characters such as Radha Aunty, Jegan, and Arjie are ostracized, and belittled by society due to the hatred that lies…

think that the most impact of me changing into how I am today would be the car culture. The car culture is a place where I really adapted into. I learned about how the whole scene works and the different kinds of people. When I lived in California a group of friends that I had were car enthusiast, they would talk about the meets going down, the events, etc. I was more of a regular person at the time who cared nothing else except video games. I later adapted to this culture because I like how…

In the Askins’ free time (cont’d.) Many people in town would move out to the beach. Mr. Askins’ remembers these times like they just happened yesterday. On the way to Florida the Askins’ family would stop at Mount Olive Baptist Church in South Georgia, and they would have lunch on their lawn. His father drove an Oldsmobile. Cars were a big deal in the 1950’s. The new cars would be released and Mr. Askins would beg his father to take him to the dealer, so he could see the cars. It was the most…

feel warm. It’s September of 2006, my birth month. I pass by the kitchen eavesdropping on my mother talking on the phone about a huge birthday party that I knew was for me; however, I pretended not to know. I wanted to be excited. The day comes, and my loving mother knew exactly what I wanted, a Disney Pixar Cars themed party! My family and friends are spread across our yard and as typical, mothers are gossiping, fathers are drinking beer, and kids are running for their lives as they play…

Did you ever want to become one of the best detectives like the people movies? Well, most of the best detective uses the steps I am going to teach you. So I am going to help you solve a case that will help you solve more cases. The case is about someone who robbed a rare fish. So the police officer tries to find the thief, but there was a street with five houses and they know that one of those houses is the thief. It is only to you the best detective in the world (That is you.) So now you will…

home from work and spot a car that is a little bit way too low to be on the road? Most of us have and if you are not into todays car scene, you might just find it a little bit too weird. Today’s car scene is subculture that is rapidly growing and many are proud to be in. Within these car scene subcultures we have different categories that we can identify; classic, American, and imports. These are all very different subcultures but they all share one thing, and that is the love and care for their…

I think that it isn’t actually that romantic, and it isn’t all that it’s said to be. I think that Valentine’s day is just a silly day where everyone gets a weird heart shaped candy or something and funny valentine cards. Everyone thinks that it’s a lovey dovey day but to me, it just doesn’t seem like it. I don’t really like Valentine’s day, so I can relate to Piper there. The second major connection I can make to my novel would be that being a teenager is hard, that there is a lot of drama…