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Monday, December 12th, 2011
Bagels – Where is the passion?
The theme was “Bagels”. Never before has a theme generated so much controversy, so much heated debate and ultimately violence and then tender reconciliation. BAGELS!!! You either love them or hate them or kinda okay with them or would eat one if there were no donuts available and there was fresh cream cheese or if [...]
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Thursday, October 13th, 2011
Black Hole Sun, Won’t You Come and Wash Away the Rain?
Theme: Beauty by Design Word of the Day: Envision Blake and his fancy pen led the meeting as Toastmaster. He encouraged us to simplify and reduce our E.D.C. (Every Day Carry). Blake listed his E.D.C. on the back of the meeting agenda making sure we all were aware that he has a Montblanc Meisterstruck Classique [...]
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Sunday, September 25th, 2011
RATED R for immature audience
Theme: High School Word of the Day: CHEER! Jessica was our “Teacher” for the day. She gave us a history lessons based on our participants’ graduation classes, dealt with paper airplanes and inappropriate language. Jessica ran with a fun theme and showed us there’s no substitute for an Toastmaster like her. ***** CENSORED ***** …and [...]
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Saturday, September 17th, 2011
“Th-th-th-that’s all folks!”
Theme: Cartoons Word of the Day: Acme Toastmaster Vince * Muttley Invocation Stuart * Toaster Man Table Topics Master Corky * Whiskey Man TT Contestant Taline * TT Contestant Jessica * TT Contestant Dev * Speaker #1 Jennifer * Speaker #2 Thao * Speaker #3 Katie * General Evaluator Shane * Evaluator #1 Steve * [...]
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Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
HAIR – Added Bonus To Your Taco Bell Order
Theme: Hair Word of the Day: Um Brian started the meeting by leading us in 30 seconds of reflection, prayer, silence, whatever we wanted, for all those involved and impacted by the wild fires. We even learned how to close our eyes thanks to his example. Toastmaster Keith jumped right into the meeting by discussing [...]
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Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011
Whatever could go wrong, will go wrong…at Toastmasters
Theme: “Murphy’s Law” Word of the Day: “Calamity” Insults, slights and inappropriate language, this meeting had a little flava! But you really had to be there because it was hilarious and I didn’t take notes and I drink a lot. Brian meet Erin. Erin is a member and has been for 8 years or [...]
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Friday, July 22nd, 2011
They Call Me Yuck Mouth! No I Won’t Brush! How’s About A Little Kiss?
***** ENJOY THIS YUK MOUTH VIDEO **** Theme: “A Visit to the Dentist” Word of the Day: “Anguish” Brian kicked off our meeting with an AWESOME cartwheel! By AWESOME, I mean REALLY GIRLY! In his defense, the only way to make any cartwheel less manly is to sport pigtails and yell, “WEEEEEEE!!!” And Brian [...]