Susan's Place Transgender Resources

I just picked up a couple of great Trans T-shirts.  Behold:

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Now I just need to decide which one I'm wearing to Pride next month.  ;D

I also want to get this one, but won't have the funds for a little while.

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I really like the design of that first shirt. I'm not one to display my 'transness' but it's definitely a cool design that I'd wear.

If available here, I will get one (the first design).

Barbie~~

Well I think that most people would think that the first one was a Prince shirt, the second is kinda cheesey and I'm not way into copywright violations, and the third just screams "I don't have a gun" - because if you do, you like to let it be a surprise 'ya know.

I love the second one! Its awesome. Could you PM me the link so I could have a look please?

Cheers

Jay

None of them would help me renew my work contract for another year so I'll pass.

nobody is saying you need to wear them at work  ::)

I'm not a fan of the gun one because I just dislike the idea of having a message on me that says "Willing to do violence", even though that might be true. Just seems antagonistic.

I made myself a T-shirt that has a big danger sign :

DANGER
Transgender
Person

I agree with most here I will order the first one Medium please.... LOL Its a great design

I got them online at a place called Zazzle.  You can create your own designs, or buy stuff with other people's designs on them.

Quote from: tekla on May 21, 2009, 09:42:37 AM
Well I think that most people would think that the first one was a Prince shirt, the second is kinda cheesey and I'm not way into copywright violations, and the third just screams "I don't have a gun" - because if you do, you like to let it be a surprise 'ya know.

The first one - Meh, I can think of worse things for people to think.  And the people who matter will get it. 

The second one - Of course it's cheesy.  That's why I like it.  That and because the Trans Am was my dream car when I was about 10 years old.  I guess that's why I'm a geek, and you're one of the cool kids.  ;D  I take your point on copyright violations, and if I thought there would be a chance in hell that the original artist who created the design would get a dime of it, I'd happily pay the licensing fee.  However, since it's more likely said fee would end up in the pocket of some CEO who is making millions in bonuses for running the company into the ground, I don't feel too guilty about it.

The third - No doubt in gun-phobic California that would be true.  Out here in redneck country, it might still be true, but I wouldn't bet my life on it.  ;)  You're all probably right though.  It would probably invite more trouble than it's worth.  Still, I like the sentiment.   :icon_2gun:

i want the second one. on silver colored shirt.

*checking bank account*....  :)

I like the idea behind the third shirt, as someone who is legally armed its always nice to have extra protection, but not always the best idea to advertise it.

I see the third shirt as more being for a gay man than anyone else. Just because you're gay doesn't mean you can't be macho, or one of those guys who doesn't mind finding a fight.

Perfect for a gay cowboy?

Revolvers never jam, are easy to clean, and make a good starter gun for people who are not so mechanically inclined. Sometimes simple technologies are the best.

I mean, are you going to tell Dirty Harry to get rid of his revolver?  Didn't think so.

The best gun is the one you can have the most control over.

But that stuff, hey is your Desert Eagle the "Timothy McVeigh Signature" model from the Ruby Ridge Collection?

Oh, the Rommel model?  Don't you want one from someone who won?

Always thought that Rommel was the most useless praised general since Lee.  I think it was because he was involved in the (again, unsuccessful) plot against Hitler that people feel required to rank him as some sort of great general, when in fact, it not exactly what the record would bear out.  Most of his victories were against substandard armies.  And the rest is full of fail.  He could not take Egypt, which was the reason for the entire North Africa Campaign in the first place.  Hell the Aussies - who really are tough - held out against him in Torbruk for almost a full year.  I think what success he did have in North Africa was the result of getting to fight against Monty who was always busy defeating himself.  Once a real general got in there, you know, when Patton showed up, with green troops with little to no battle experience, he kicked his ass.

And the 'brilliant strategy' deal, really.  His last command had him heavily fortifying the French coast to guard against an invasion, when his early victories in war ought to have taught him in very simple terms the value of the Maginot Line was pretty much an illusion, and it's simple to overcome, as Ike did, following the German example and just dropping troops in behind it.  He wasn't half the general that Kesselring was.

However, he was by all accounts very much a gentleman, the soldiers under him never accused of war crimes (all but impossible for most German units), he conducted war under the old rules, and is to be commended for that much at least.

Oh, the guy who opened many a can of whoop-ass on Rommel, that Patton dude?  He carried a Colt .45 or a Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum depending on his mood.  Both revolvers by the way.

Now a .22, that's a real Guido Gun, the professional hitmans number one choice.  You just walk up behind Vinnie No Nose, and tap a few rounds into the head, drop the gun, walk away.

SF started out with a very large Italian and Irish population, and first they get drunk, and then they start criminal syndicates.  So the Bay Area has a pretty big Mafia/Cosa Nostra/Mob presence in some of the traditional areas.  Waste management, vending machines, gambling, prostitution and drugs.  So yeah, we got our Vinnies and Guidos and a Kevin or two you don't want to mess with either.

But what we also had, and never noticed till it was generations and generations too late, was a huge influx of Chinese persons, and they brought the Triad/Tong system with them, and that level of criminal organization makes the Italian/Irish/Jewish gang deal look like low-level amateurs.

The triad/tong deal is very, very internal.  Its like a private war in a private world, unlike the American example, it rarely spills outside of its confines.  But, due to the longevity (some are over 400 years old), the family structure, and the fact that often organized crime activities are but a part, a division of the larger company if you will, the money is huge.

A trusty revolver never leaves those pesky shell casings behind.

I have never tried any hand gun, but I was skillful in M16 rifle and M60 machine gun when I was in the army. M60 was indeed heavy, and I was skeptical that even Rambo could carry it in just one hand. M16 is very accurate to aim, but too long to carry, and nowadays soliders in this country use modified versions of M16 (shorter and lighter). Rifles are safer than handguns with respect to firearm accident.

Oops... I am not any kind of expert on firearm  :embarrassed:, but can be a candidate on fashion  ::) I don't like guns, but do like barbie dolls.

Barbie~~

No reason you can't play with Barbie and the M-60 at the same time.

Come on Barbie, let's put it on full-auto.

Dirty Harry: "Hey, Joe, call the webmaster and report a 319 in progress."

Joe: "Wassat?"

Harry: "Thread hijacking."


Oh yes -- I have a 1911 automatic and a snub-nosed 38 revolver, but they're both blank-firing solid-barrel theatrical props. They'd blow my hand off if I was stupid enough to load them with real ammo.

Quote from: tekla on June 27, 2009, 12:12:31 PM
Come on Barbie, let's put it on full-auto.

During peace time, full-auto is sometimes allowed for wasting aged bullets. I have never tried auto.

I always aimed and shot one by one, from 50 m to 250 m. During each exam, 20 bullets were given, and at least 18 should hit the mark to pass. The mark was a moving target, standing up for 3 to 5 seconds and disappearing. We ran and lay flat on the ground when seeing the moving target, then shot within 5 seconds. Breathing control was critical. It was enjoyful, but we had to run to the peak of a mountain when failing to pass.

Daylight shooting was fine, but nighttime shooting was a real problem. I could not see the target at all.

Bullet of M60 was indeed awesome. The roar and power of each bullet is nearly equivalent to that of a hand grenade. It was always full-auto. During the practice, I fired several hundred bullets within just 1 minutes. If you hear the sound while creeping, you probably can not raise your head. The sound alone was so aweful. However, the killing power of M60 probably is less than that of M16 whose barrel rifling has 6 grooves (Ak, M60 and others have 4 gooves).

Barbie~~

I take it, and I could see no other way really, that military training in SK is mandatory?  What with Kim El Nutbar like what, 20 miles north of the capitol city? 

Never got as high as a .60, a .50 is as big as I've ever shot, and that would stop a semi.

Yes. It is mandatory for men.

North Korean nuke and missile are for attacking Japan or other countries, except S. Korea. North Korean conventional ground units can fire up to 500,000 artillery rounds per hour to the capital area of South Korea. That means that N. Korea can kill > 1 millon within 3 days without using any nuke or chemical weapon. Most of N. Korean artillery units are mobile utilizing railroads and tunnels, making it very difficult to counterattack even using GPS.

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0307/feature1/index.html (http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0307/feature1/index.html)
http://cns.miis.edu/north_korea/dprkmil.htm (http://cns.miis.edu/north_korea/dprkmil.htm)

We have lived like this during the past 60 years.

Barbie~~