Topic: Debate (Read 5889 times)

kanca mosan · « **on:** November 26, 2008, 10:31:55 AM »

Has anyone here ever been in the National Forensics League (CX Public Forum, or LD)?

Besides me, of course.

Demosthenes · « **Reply #1 on:** November 26, 2008, 02:18:59 PM »

Not the National Forensics League, but I was on the Debate team in High School, and I was in HS Speech too (my category was "discussion" so it was also Debate, effectively).

kanca mosan · « **Reply #2 on:** November 26, 2008, 02:42:51 PM »

Being in the NFL is pretty sweet. Helps you get into college and stuff, so it is well worth the expense of time.

dcrog · « **Reply #3 on:** November 26, 2008, 03:51:12 PM »

Quote from: kanca mosan on November 26, 2008, 02:42:51 PM

Being in the NFL is pretty sweet. Helps you get into college and stuff, so it is well worth the expense of time.

I thought most people went to the NFL after college.

kanca mosan · « **Reply #4 on:** December 01, 2008, 09:23:00 AM »

Nah. You can be part of it before. If you get enough points you are a member before you even graduate high school.

dcrog · « **Reply #5 on:** December 01, 2008, 10:09:22 AM »

Quote from: kanca mosan on December 01, 2008, 09:23:00 AM

Nah. You can be part of it before. If you get enough points you are a member before you even graduate high school.

Doesn't that make for some mighty young football players?

kanca mosan · « **Reply #6 on:** December 01, 2008, 10:32:55 AM »

Quote from: dcrog on December 01, 2008, 10:09:22 AM

Doesn't that make for some mighty young football players?

Yes it does.

Except for the fact I haven't seen any football players debate throughout my debate career.

Demosthenes · « **Reply #7 on:** December 01, 2008, 01:12:31 PM »

:facepalm:

Anthrax-Smoothy · « **Reply #8 on:** December 01, 2008, 08:16:08 PM »

I can't say I was part of any official debate team. I was going to join U.N, but I have a bad habit of not getting my research done on time.

Vespertine · « **Reply #9 on:** December 01, 2008, 11:54:03 PM »

I was part of a program called Mock Trial. It's a competition where two schools face off as prosecution and defense (each side with their own witnesses) and have themselves a criminal trial. Here in AZ, competitions are often presided over by real judges (lawyers at the lower level of competition). It was an invaluable experience for me, and I loved every minute of it.

Wunderkind · « **Reply #10 on:** December 02, 2008, 12:06:57 AM »

I've never been on a debate team and that's probably evident in my arguing tactics since they don't go beyond, "That's just about the stupidiest thing I've ever heard."

Anthrax-Smoothy · « **Reply #11 on:** December 02, 2008, 11:02:01 AM »

Quote from: Wunderkind on December 02, 2008, 12:06:57 AM

I've never been on a debate team and that's probably evident in my arguing tactics since they don't go beyond, "That's just about the stupidiest thing I've ever heard."

Lmao! I love it.

Demosthenes · « **Reply #12 on:** December 02, 2008, 11:14:53 AM »

Quote from: Vespertine on December 01, 2008, 11:54:03 PM

I was part of a program called Mock Trial. It's a competition where two schools face off as prosecution and defense (each side with their own witnesses) and have themselves a criminal trial. Here in AZ, competitions are often presided over by real judges (lawyers at the lower level of competition). It was an invaluable experience for me, and I loved every minute of it.

I did Mock Trial too. It was a lot of fun.

ivan · « **Reply #13 on:** December 02, 2008, 12:03:24 PM »

I never did anything called Mock Trial, but this one time I stuck a boar's head on a spear and... and...

BizB · « **Reply #14 on:** December 02, 2008, 01:54:55 PM »

Quote from: ivan on December 02, 2008, 12:03:24 PM

I never did anything called Mock Trial, but this one time I stuck a boar's head on a spear and... and...

Stay golden Ponyboy.

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Demosthenes · « **Reply #15 on:** December 02, 2008, 02:06:55 PM »

Boo Radley... Paging Boo Radley... Please pick up The Geekery (OMFGLOL) white courtesy phone. Boo Radley...

MISTER MASSACRE · « **Reply #16 on:** December 02, 2008, 04:01:41 PM »

Quote from: bananaskittles on December 02, 2008, 03:22:14 PM

Boo Radley always scared me... Today we were talking about how awesome it would be if they had zombies on the Lord of the Flies Island... actually it would be awesome if there was a zombie invasion anywhere. I have an awesome plan

Please share your awesome plan; I am always up for a stupidly long discussion about zombie survival.

Demosthenes · « **Reply #17 on:** December 02, 2008, 04:03:37 PM »

As am I.

Demosthenes · « **Reply #18 on:** December 02, 2008, 04:55:18 PM »

PARAGRAPHS!

PARAGRAPHS, GIRL!

Joe Sixpack · « **Reply #19 on:** December 02, 2008, 05:03:11 PM »

Remember that if you run into Zombie Bret Hart, putting him in his own Sharpshooter will turn him good again.

12AX7 · « **Reply #20 on:** December 02, 2008, 08:14:35 PM »

Quote from: bananaskittles on December 02, 2008, 04:50:17 PM

We are taken to an undisclosed location free from the zombies and our forced to live out the rest of our days repopulating

Can I be the clown again?

Anthrax-Smoothy · « **Reply #21 on:** December 03, 2008, 07:37:08 PM »

I loved the Zombie plan. You should write it as a short story, or a novel if you please.

pbsaurus · « **Reply #22 on:** December 13, 2008, 06:01:09 AM »

I did Mock Trial and Model UN.

HeavyJay · « **Reply #23 on:** December 13, 2008, 11:00:32 AM »

bananaskittles, both the police station and the Canadian Tire/Walmart/other retail store are going to be packed beyond belief with both the living AND the living dead. Assuming you can get out of wherever you are when the first waves hit, grab a person or two and take your car (which should be stocked with provisions and weapons...I know mine is.) to an empty residence, preferably your own if it's close enough.

If there's an attached garage, park inside and shut the door. Otherwise, get your supplies together and haul ass into the house. Block the doors and windows, and get upstairs. Fill any bathtubs/sinks with water; you're sure to need it later on if the present scenario is to last for any great amount of time. Quietly scout for supplies. Sit down, shut up, and wait it out as long as you can. If you have a transistor radio and earbuds, use one ear to listen for news of the outside world. Wait, and hope you won't have to venture outside for supplies.

While you wait for the powers-that-be to clear the infected, stop thinking about the future, because:

Your ideas, in particular, about what the future will bring are nauseating and reminiscent of the worst, least plausible zombie films/literature I've seen.
Daydreaming is likely to get you killed.
Thinking about a horrible future will lower your morale in a heartbeat, and thinking of a wonderful future will lower your morale twice as much when you realize it isn't going to happen.

And as for "ZOMG a zombie invasion would be like awesome! LOL", I hate you. There's nothing "awesome" about sitting in a dark room where the wails and moans of the walking dead serve as a constant reminder of your probable fate. There's nothing "awesome" about eating cold MREs day in and day out, while worrying about running out of food and water. There's nothing "awesome" about eyeballing your weapons and praying you'll never have to use them.

Anyhow.

I was never in a debate club or mock trial. My CS teacher ran the debate club and pestered me to join. Seemed pretty neat, but they traveled a lot. I don't like travel.

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