Funny Car

1950s. Teens would rebuild their cars and “soup them up” to show off their mechanical skills. The most objective way to prove whos was better was the standing-start race of two cars over an identical short distance (amhistory.si.edu). The famous quarter mile distance was chosen merely because it was easy to measure on a straight stretch of road and because any farther distance would be unnecessarily dangerous. Many of the cars they raced were, “worked-over old cars that could hit nearly 100 mph in

Top Fuel VS. Funny Car I will be comparing and contrasting two different types of dragsters top fuel and funny cars. There are many differences but there are also many similarities. These dragsters will blow your mind how powerful they are. Let’s compare and contrast them to show you. These are both two awesome dragsters they can go so awesomely fast you won’t believe it!! First of all, they are both dragster well that’s not that interesting, they go about the same speeds but it just depends on

Barbra Streisand Barbra Streisand is one of the most influential people in theatre of all time. She has been in many shows and movies including Funny Girl and I Can Get It for You Wholesale, and has won Academy, Golden Globes, Grammys, Emmys, and Tony Awards. Her voice and charisma has inspired millions to go after their dreams of becoming actresses, actors, and singers. Barbra Joan Streisand was born on April 24, 1942 in Brooklyn, NYC, NY to Diana and Emanuel Streisand. Growing up, both of her

contrasts and gender boundaries create oppression and injustice amongst the characters in Shyam Selvadurai's Funny Boy. This injustice affects the composure and behaviour of the characters throughout the novel and it appears in every aspect throughout Funny Boy. Oppression emerges within the Chelvaratnam family, who are displeased by Arjie's "tendencies", and the likelihood that he will grow up "funny." Oppression also surfaces between the Sinhalese and Tamils with ethnic riots in Sri Lanka's society. Even

things. Promise we won’t have to stay long.” “A couple hours at the most.” He double checked the doorknob, turned and placed his palm on the small of her back. She shivered. He guided her to the Lexus. As soon as Tyreece got settled and started the car, Amanda asked, “Is this the last party of the year?” “I believe so, but I’d have to check my agenda to be sure.” “Well, check it please. When you can. I’d just like to know.” “Sure thing. But, you might enjoy it. Makele is going to be there.” “Who?”

D-Day was a major event in history and there are lots of reasons why the Allies had success in the invasion. In this essay I will focus on three reasons I believe to be the most significant to victory. Those reasons are Air Supremacy, Unique and adapted tanks and Operation Fortitude South. D-Day tanks were specialised to fit the environment of Normandy while still being effective in combat. Air Supremacy was crucial to distract the Germans with the gliders, paratroopers, bombers, and fake dummies

believe this is the best culture to follow, we often find ourselves questioning it. This creates complexity within the acceptance of being part of one’s culture. Shyam Selvadurai and Marjane Satrapi, use this theme within their respective novels, Funny Boy and Persepolis to demonstrate the transcendence from innocence to experience. Both main characters are introduced as children that go through an evolution to reach adulthood. Culture challenges the characters

Introduction Popular culture has manifested itself in a number of ways. Currently, the most commonly used method of spreading and exchanging opinions, ideas, art, and other concepts is through the internet. Never before has it been so easy to shed light on a person or an idea, giving it levels of popularity that were considered inconceivable in ages past. In many circumstances the way people are portrayed through pop-culture is most likely how they were perceived by the bulk of people. Pop/culture

Henry Ford has released his invention to the public. It is a horseless carriage that he calls the automobile. He has told us that this contraption will eventually be made available to the entire world. This is going to have a radical change on our society, as we know it. Each and every person out there should have an automobile. Every person’s daily chore time would be cut in half. Daily trips to town would be made in only a few short hours. Supplies from the cities would come twice as fast to the

to do this project on that information; instead I chose data on 100 different cars, the reason for this is that I like cars more and may perhaps pursue it as a career. I did not want to do a project on data that I have no interest in. The 100 different cars have data under the following headings, Car number in order from 1 to 100, the make of the car, the price when new of the car, the current second hand price,