Archive for May, 2009
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
“Pet Peeves” Meeting Recap – 05/20/09
People who tailgate. People who add to task lists that are already too long. People who fail to show respect for elders. Puppies that pee when they get excited to see you. Bad wheels on shopping carts. The members of Capital City Toastmasters are not lacking in pet peeves. It was fun digging into them [...]
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
“Last Minute Meetings” Meeting Recap – 05/13/09
Lee as Toastmaster taught us that last minute meetings really can work. Though he apparently aggravated Staci with his last minute topic, the whole meeting went off beautifully.
Staci, despite the short notice, did a wonderful job as Table Topics Master. She welcomed Albert back after his European vacation with a question about what he likes [...]
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
“Thrifty Living” Meeting Recap – 05/06/09
Leeanne as Toastmaster doesn’t happen all that often, but when it does, it’s a sight to see. What fun we had with the thrifty living theme.
Maria as Table Topics Master ran with the theme. She asked Brian what he would be willing to give up if he was broke. His answer? His roof, which apparently [...]
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
“May Day” Meeting Recap 04/29/09
Stuart as Toastmaster kicked off May Day though we were still in April. Hmph. The rest of the meeting made much more sense to us.
Charles delivered his ice breaker Quentin Tarantino style. We learned lots. Most importantly, we learned that Charles believes he can generate wealth, that he can control his thoughts, and that he [...]
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
“You Might Be a Toastmaster If…” Meeting Recap – 04/22/09
Last week, we opened our eyes to some Toastmaster habits that may seem odd to the rest of the world: all the applause, the tendency to evaluate bosses and dates, the obsession over speech topics, etc. Are we an odd bunch? Perhaps. But the fact is that we have a great time together, just like [...]
