Fellow Toastmasters,
Thanksgiving was the theme of our last meeting. Connie Pshigoda presented cornucopia as the word of the day.
We heard two well-delivered speeches – Jeanne’s Icebreaker and Don’s 9th manual speech. Jeanne related her interest in books and their influence on her life. Don presented us with a moral dilemma – selfishness vs. altruism. He made a good case for not feeling guilty if you end up on the selfish side regularly. I don’t think his position was quite as extreme as Gordon Gekko’s in Wall Street, but Ayn Rand may have influenced him a little. Don was voted best speaker.
Evaluations by Linda Holm and Connie followed, with Connie winning the “good ear” prize.
The theme of Thanksgiving was extended through table topics, presented by Krystyna. Over the river and through the woods, we heard various vignettes on how our members spend the holiday. Dave Trzupek took top honors, describing how for the first time he was invited to two different feasts and loved every minute of it.
Have a great Thanksgiving, everyone. As always, feel free to visit http://3skelion.info to sign up for December 3rd roles, or e-mail Don Lyman or me.
Best regards,
Dan Pratt
Monday, November 23, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Triskelion Toastmasters - Meeting Notes Nov. 12, 2009
Hi Everyone,
Connie Pshigoda delivered an excellent speech on the history of Betty Crocker, who, it turns out is a composite of many different women since the 1920’s used to represent General Mills as an expert chef. The speech was a milestone in Connie’s progress, as it completes her advanced storytelling manual. Krystyna Noworytta evaluated her speech.
We had a visitor – Varsha Agarwal – who is originally from India and is a housewife who is seeking employment and looking to improve interview/speaking skills.
Regards,
Dan Pratt
Triskelion Toastmaster
Connie Pshigoda delivered an excellent speech on the history of Betty Crocker, who, it turns out is a composite of many different women since the 1920’s used to represent General Mills as an expert chef. The speech was a milestone in Connie’s progress, as it completes her advanced storytelling manual. Krystyna Noworytta evaluated her speech.
We had a visitor – Varsha Agarwal – who is originally from India and is a housewife who is seeking employment and looking to improve interview/speaking skills.
Regards,
Dan Pratt
Triskelion Toastmaster
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Triskelion Toastmasters Backwards Meeting Notes for November 5, 2009
Farewell, gentle toastmasters,
Our meeting ran from about 12:30 to 11:45.
As Bera, Yogi would say - it was déjà vu all over again.
In conclusion, we learned that we're all a little mixed up sometimes.
The best table topic speech award was presented to Doris Steffe for telling us about her reunion.
We then voted for best table topic speech.
Connie Pshigoda gave her general evaluation of how the meeting went (or was to go). She noted that proper prior planning is particularly perpetually preferred. (Where was Peter Piper during all this?)
Reports from Linda Holm on how we did (or were going to do) regarding grammar and ahs. She recommends that we all need to slow down and use pauses more effectively. Overall, we still tend to use too many ahs.
Doris gave the timer's report. Most speakers will be within their time limits. However, the only speech (mine) was going to run three minutes beyond the limit of seven minutes. Thus, I was disqualified.
Linda presented table topics, which incidentally matched all of the speakers chosen topics. As confirmed by the grammarian report, most speakers incorporated the word of the day.
Krystyna evaluated my speech, noting that she was amazed that I was able to correlate the medical marijuana issue with the poetry of Lewis Carroll. (Does anyone recall the hooka-smoking caterpillar from "Through the Looking Glass?")
Next, Connie introduced her evaluation team.
I gave my speech on Jabberwocky, which must be delivered in a proper British accent. The first and last stanzas are exactly the same, so 'tis perfect for a backwards meeting - or any whacky occasion. I concluded with my tribute poem - Jabbertobacky, read in the character of one of the new dispensary dudes. Uhh.. What was I saying just then ...? Oh, yeah! I changed it from what I read at the meeting. I think the Carroll dude would have totally been cool with the word "motor-votes", but "voter folks" rhymes better, man.
'Twas Breckige, and the smoky tokes
Did mare and wanna misbehave;
All medi were the voter folks,
And the Mom's wrath outgave.
"Beware the Wackybacky, my son!
The seeds that bite, the coughs of hash!
Beware the Pot-head plant, and shun
The fumious Bong-o-flash!"
He took his zigzag joint in hand;
Long time the reefer fume he sought -
So rested he by the Hooka tree,
And rolled awhile in thought.
And as in puffish thought he vegged,
The Wackybacky, with cannibus aflame,
Came wafting through Norwegian wood,
And blurbled as it came!
One, two! One, two! and through and through
The zigzag blade went flicker-flax!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went scroungcraving snacks.
"And hast thou smoked the Wackybacky?
Come to my farms, my deadhead Dude!
O Maui Wowwie brownie day!
Just don't inhale your food."
'Twas Breckige, and the smoky tokes
Did mare and wanna misbehave;
All medi were the voter folks,
And the Mom's wrath outgave.
The Toastmaster introduced himself to give his speech on word play and nonsense.
Gary Fuller presented the word of the day - benighted, which is synonymous with backward.
The meeting opened with an impression of three characters that were a little slow of thought - Tim, Buck, and Tim Buck, too.
Thanks, in advance, to all who will attended. As Yoda (not related to Yogi) might have said – “Had by all, a fun time was.”
Pratt, Dan
Our meeting ran from about 12:30 to 11:45.
As Bera, Yogi would say - it was déjà vu all over again.
In conclusion, we learned that we're all a little mixed up sometimes.
The best table topic speech award was presented to Doris Steffe for telling us about her reunion.
We then voted for best table topic speech.
Connie Pshigoda gave her general evaluation of how the meeting went (or was to go). She noted that proper prior planning is particularly perpetually preferred. (Where was Peter Piper during all this?)
Reports from Linda Holm on how we did (or were going to do) regarding grammar and ahs. She recommends that we all need to slow down and use pauses more effectively. Overall, we still tend to use too many ahs.
Doris gave the timer's report. Most speakers will be within their time limits. However, the only speech (mine) was going to run three minutes beyond the limit of seven minutes. Thus, I was disqualified.
Linda presented table topics, which incidentally matched all of the speakers chosen topics. As confirmed by the grammarian report, most speakers incorporated the word of the day.
Krystyna evaluated my speech, noting that she was amazed that I was able to correlate the medical marijuana issue with the poetry of Lewis Carroll. (Does anyone recall the hooka-smoking caterpillar from "Through the Looking Glass?")
Next, Connie introduced her evaluation team.
I gave my speech on Jabberwocky, which must be delivered in a proper British accent. The first and last stanzas are exactly the same, so 'tis perfect for a backwards meeting - or any whacky occasion. I concluded with my tribute poem - Jabbertobacky, read in the character of one of the new dispensary dudes. Uhh.. What was I saying just then ...? Oh, yeah! I changed it from what I read at the meeting. I think the Carroll dude would have totally been cool with the word "motor-votes", but "voter folks" rhymes better, man.
'Twas Breckige, and the smoky tokes
Did mare and wanna misbehave;
All medi were the voter folks,
And the Mom's wrath outgave.
"Beware the Wackybacky, my son!
The seeds that bite, the coughs of hash!
Beware the Pot-head plant, and shun
The fumious Bong-o-flash!"
He took his zigzag joint in hand;
Long time the reefer fume he sought -
So rested he by the Hooka tree,
And rolled awhile in thought.
And as in puffish thought he vegged,
The Wackybacky, with cannibus aflame,
Came wafting through Norwegian wood,
And blurbled as it came!
One, two! One, two! and through and through
The zigzag blade went flicker-flax!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went scroungcraving snacks.
"And hast thou smoked the Wackybacky?
Come to my farms, my deadhead Dude!
O Maui Wowwie brownie day!
Just don't inhale your food."
'Twas Breckige, and the smoky tokes
Did mare and wanna misbehave;
All medi were the voter folks,
And the Mom's wrath outgave.
The Toastmaster introduced himself to give his speech on word play and nonsense.
Gary Fuller presented the word of the day - benighted, which is synonymous with backward.
The meeting opened with an impression of three characters that were a little slow of thought - Tim, Buck, and Tim Buck, too.
Thanks, in advance, to all who will attended. As Yoda (not related to Yogi) might have said – “Had by all, a fun time was.”
Pratt, Dan
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