I am the Turc, formally known as Kristin. I helped start this website, what seems like many years ago! Woo!
I'm a college sophomore, music ed major (all of the academics-relationship-extracurriculars-applying to college-switching your major-stuff), a musician, and a hardcore music fanatic. I am very quirky. I love Disney movies. I love giving advice. I also love reading, writing, movies, music, computers, piano, etc etc. I'm very honest, up front, and even blunt about some things. I'm pretty opinionated, but I know when to shut up. I like playing football and watching PSU football, as well as basketball, volleyball, and baseball in general. I know lots of stuff and like sharing my knowledge, and I tutor, so I'm all for the helping people with homework thing. :)
Go ahead and ask me questions... I'll do my best!
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Age: 18
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I don't know why, but everywhere I go, Oompa Loompas follow me. They laugh and call me George. I've been thinking of flying away on my spaceship i.e. banana peel and going to live on the planet of cheese-in-a-can, but I'm not sure if they have cable there. Do you have any idea if the planet has cable, or if there is any way to avoid the Oompa Loompas? Please help, they already took my sanity! 'Twas all pink and sparkly! (link)
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First of all, if your sanity was pink and sparkly, it was probably good that they stole it.
Secondly, I would say that cheese-in-a-can would have cable, just because it would make a good alliteration.
And thirdly, the only way to avoid the Oompa Loompas is to become one of them. And if you don't feel the orange skin/green hair look, you can always hurl Willy Wonka candy at them from a distance.
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so after watching tv today, i saw a slew of comercials that were the final straw. i've had enough of the idea that sex and stars sell...so i'm going to ween myself off pepsi and coke, m&m's and lays, colgate and oral-b, and go for non-commercial stuff...not because i think it's really going to make a difference...but just so i have a clear concience or w/e...so living in a small town, what is there for me to buy? i'll probably end up eating healthier, since there's really only healthy food here that isn't comericalized with all that shit...so suggestions on what i can do for food, without traveling, and without freeking out my parents would be nice...thanks
oh and i guess it's possible i'm going a bit over board, but i do that...did that with carl's jr. and one of their commercials too...ya... (link)
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Are you going to make your own clothes?
And your own car?
And your own computer?
It would be really hard not to live off of all of the things that are overly commercialized, but I don't imagine it would be much fun. More simplistic, yes...
Maybe that's an idea for a diet that will work.
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How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop? (link)
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*lick* *lick* CRUNCH!
The world may never know!
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so i'm sailing aboard a ship n noticed there are a few holes in it. microsoft has told my friend that we shud fill them. what shud we fill them with??? we could use socks but we rnt sure cos they mite just soak up the water from the sea n the earth will b dry! can u suggest a sock substitte? (link)
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A dictionary.
Read it first, though.
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I'm surrounded by idiots. My chemistry teacher has to spend whole classes explaining concepts over and over. How do I deal with people who are thick as a brick when I just want to get a good grade in chem? (link)
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I'm sort of sensitive about this issue because I was so brainless when it came to chem and I was filled with a class of people who would make fun of me the rest of the day if I asked a "stupid" question. Don't bully or intimidate people because they don't know all of the answers when you do. Chem is hard to understand for most people; I congratulate you for grasping it quicker than your peers. Offer to tutor your peers if you want to waste less class time; or sign up for a higher chem course.
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My parents want me to go to a state college just because it's cheaper. I want to go to a private university because I like the opportunities they have better and it provides a more Christian atmosphere. My parents don't seem to understand that idea, they just think it's all about the money. I'm willing to pay everything, loans included, and I'm going to get a crapload of scholarships because I'm fairly intelligent. But my parents don't understand that. What should I do? (link)
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There was a Dear Abby letter like this in the paper the other day; her advice was to talk to your guidance counselor. This is excellent advice. Talk to your guidance counselor about financial aid and all of that shiznat. Go to freewebs.com and start looking up scholarship information NOW. If you start getting help with money now, it'll be easier for you to convince your parents that yes, you CAN accomplish whatever you set your heart to. I wish you the best of luck.
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I was asked to bring a "nice traditional pie" to a family dinner. A few months ago I brought key lime, and people didn't think it was "traditional" enough. What gives? I mean, seriously?
So what's a traditional pie? Should I even bother conforming, or just bring whatever I want? (link)
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Traditional probably lies along the lines of apple, pumpkin, chocolate, etc etc. I for one love apple pie and chocolate pie *drools* Take lemon merangue this time and see what happens. I don't see why citrus pies would cause such a rift in the family.
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Dear Turc, please marry me.
I will give you 100 million dollars.
I am very rich I promise.
I love you, your band obsession and clarinet.
Will you marry me? (link)
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It depends. Are you a male under 18 in the west-central Pennsylvanian area? Because my door only swings one way, and if you're over 18 it's illegal, and if you're outside of PA you're screwed. Oh yeah, and you have to be 18 to get married legally I think.... I'm not that old yet. Sorry. :) Thanks for the offer, though. And remember- money isn't everything! However, I'd really appreciate some at the moment... Oh well, win some, lose some. ;)
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What should i sell? (link)
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Pants.
How can you go wrong with pants?!
Seriously, it depends on what you're good at making, or dealing, whatever. As long as you aren't selling drugs, because that would be kinda illegal (unless you're like, a pharmacist, but we won't get into that right now.) If you're good at sewing, make purses. If you're good at beading, make keychains or jewelry. If you're an artist, paint pictures and frame them. Same if you're a photographer, just enlarge your photos. There's all sorts of artsy ideas you can come up with if you want to sell things.
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Which is better, brownies made from brownie mix or brownies made from scratch? (link)
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Well, my mom just made brownies with mix from the box, and they're quite excellent. It all depends on how good at baking you are. I mean, if you burn the brownies, they're gonna suck no matter how you made them.
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If you're too shy to ask someone out in person is it creepy to write them a note? (link)
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IMO, it's much better to ask someone out in person or over the phone than to do it in a note or email format. It shows you've got guts enough to want to be with them, although it does suck if you're rejected. However, if they don't like you back, they could take the note and wave it around to all of their friends and make a joke out of your feelings (which would prove they weren't worth it anyway but that's besides the point). I'm just saying that if it were me I would stay away from the note writing.
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I'm 22, almost finished with college, and currently living with my parents. I desparately want to move out of my house, and I would like to live with my boyfriend, but I am vacillating between both sides. I don't know if I should just go ahead and get a place with him, or stay at home until I graduate (with all my bills and tuition paid, therefore no financial stress on me). (link)
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First of all, I would like to commend you for using the word "vacillate".
Secondly, if I were you, I would opt for the setting with no financial stress. In my opinion, it would be much easier to handle if you weren't dependent on anyone, and if you have any spats with your boyfriend you won't have to deal with him 24/7. Of course, if you plan on being together in the long run, you'd have to put up with him all the time anyway, so that wouldn't really matter. That's when you resolve your differences.
Anyway, I'm getting off track. If the situation with your parents at home is that bad, move in with your boyfriend. Or, if you can handle it, try to find a small, nice place of your own.
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I would like to get some sort of animal as a pet. The only thing is that my dad is allergic to furry animals, and my family is very busy, so we couldn't give the pet 24/7 care that often. so, what kind of pet should I get? (link)
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Take the fish from the person that got drunk and married it; it'll save them the trouble with all the lawyers and crap and give you a free pet. Not furry and significantly low-maintenance. Hurrah!
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