20 July 2017 Moo G. Moon Education Center
Toastmaster: Bill Farrand. Theme Apollo 11.
"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." ----- Neal
Armstrong
Greeter: Alan Wong
Ah-Counter: Lori High
Grammarian/WOD: Robin McIntosh
WOD: Savant. a person of profound or extensive learning; learned
scholar.
Educational Moment: Jennifer Dunne. Book: What's Your Presentation
Persona?
Quizmaster: Durga Prasad
Timer/Joker: Phil Poplawski. How do you teach a tissue to dance? A:
Put a boogie in it.
4F150 is a manly car. What is your favorite car? A: Ice Cream Truck.
Inspiration: Ray Pezolt
Nothing in this world will take place of persistence. ----- Calvin
Coolidge
Speaker #1. Alan Wong
Aging is no laughing matter. As I age I will continue to search for peace,
listen with my eyes, and try not to repeat myself. I will avoid the
reciprocating feedback loop from hell. I will control leakage and I shall
not steal clown shoes. I will be a good sport on winning and losing.
Speaker #2. Jonathan Kolber
Emperor's new code. Cat empire. Kind Emperor Felix IV. Extraordinary
coat. Weight is heavy. Coat fray. Cleaning of the coat, all they knew
was licking. Coat to river. Rock to clean the coat. Wave pulled coat
away. Coat and Fluffy never found. Tabby leaps to front - but he's not
wearing anything. Moral 1. Sometimes it makes sense to challenge
authority. Moral 2. Thinking differently than anyone else.
Speaker #3. Russ Agnew
Smoke em if you got em. Attitues come from a father, dad, mother -
Dadatudes. Learn from male role models growing up. Dad from Rifle,
Colorado, who do you think you are? Be kind over nice. Kind being honest,
humble, and respectful. Go after your dreams. What is stopping you?
Nothing excerpt for you. Best time to do anything is right NOW.
Break
Table Topics: Luis Estrada
1. Robin McIntosh. What is the perfect shape for a space ship? Cigar is
a perfect shape. It's long and sleek. Kadunk A Dunk on the back end.
2. Lori High. What amazes you about the galaxy? Everything. It's so
different everywhere you look. Astrology is so far over my head. Stars at
night. Bucket list to see the northern lights.
3. Ricardo (guest). What will you bring to an alien civilization? Bring
DVD, CD, landing on the moon. Something deliverable. Accepting us, peace.
4. Phil Poplawski. You are notified that you are travelling to space.
What is the one food you will bring? Pizza, moon food. Maybe chicken in a
tube. I would bring a large pepperoni pizza.
5. Durga Prasad. If you can travel to the moon, would you? Can sing a
song and dance. Do the Chockalaka Boom Boom. Yes, I would travel to the
moon.
6. Ray Pezolt. Do you think humans are the only intelligence in the
galaxy? Assume that we are intelligent. Not the only people in the galaxy
and we are not all that intelligent. Answer is NO.
7. DIrk Kittredge. What is the perfect space suit? The perfect space
suite is made out of sausage. Yes, it would last forever.
8. Jonathan Kolber. Man landed on the moon 48 years ago. Why has man not
left the lower orbit of earth? Failure of vision.
General Evaluator: Dirk Kittredge
Evaluator #1. Kathy Barrett on Alan Wong. A lot of laughter. Everyone
laughing out loud. Self deprecation. Body language. Articulating with
steps. There was nervousness. Caution with words like pissed, hell and
Damn. Transitions smooth with the list. Ended speech with title of
speech.
Evaluator #2. Mary Ann Bloyer (guest) on Jonathan Kolber. Story told in
ways people can follow. Poised, confident, and good eye contact. Good
hand gestures. Captured interest with puns. Enunciated well. Good
morals. Improvements - pause. Ground yourself before speaking, ready the
audience. Incorporate cat tones. Overall a very good speech.
Evaluator #3. Jennifer Dunne on Russ Agnew. Obvious technical
difficulty. Great job in recovery. Soldiered on. Gestures. . did not
have any. General visual of stage was great with eye contact and stance.
Visual humor was not there. No punch line.
Reports
Ah-Counter. Lori High. So's and But's Kathy Barrett searching for words.
Durga Prasad gets a pass because of 2nd language.
Grammarian: Robin McIntosh. Difficult line to walk with toilet humor. It
just flows. Fixing wedgie and moisture in underwear. (obviously Robin was
referring to me). Mary Ann - Silver Siberian. Cat wag and more
meandering. Jonathan with festoon. Russ with Dadatudes and great slide,
wish you could have seen it. What is stopping you? Nothing. And the best
one was from Robin himself with Kadunk a Dunk. Durga with Chockalaka Boom
Boom. Dirk with suit of sausage.
Dirk Kittredge on Evaluators
1. Kathy Barrett - No lectern. Used manual to guide you. Spoke to entire
audience and just kind of fillers. Gave 5 kudos to 1.
2. Mary Ann Bloyer - Slow down. Spoke 60% respondent and 40% to
audience. Should address to more of the audience. Gave 4 kudos to 1.
3. Jennifer Dunne. Evaluation was like speaking to a friend. Feedback
from the heart. No ratio. Addressed technical problem from the start.
Sergeant-At-Arms, Luis Estrada - Mexican sparkle.
President addressed club, guests, and good introductions. We even had
an Educational Moment from Jennifer Dunne.
Bill Farrand. Like the theme with Apollo 11. Snippets of theme in the
meeting.
Robin McIntosh - No definition with the WOD.
Luis Estrada. Table topics. Questions first then the name. Good
coordination with toastmaster to stay with the theme.
Lori High. Let the clicker do the talking. Suggest sitting up front and
clicking up front.
Name badges - wear with pride.
Late getting back from the break.
Quiz Master: Durga Prasad.
Name of servant in Jonathan's speech? A: Fluffy.
How many guests tonight? A: Six
Ribbon Winners
Best Table Topics: Dirk Kittredge
Best Evaluator: Jennifer Dunne
Best Speaker: Alan Wong
There were 13 members and 6 guests in attendance. It was an evening full
of energy and fun. Bill was a great toastmaster as he always is. He kept
the meeting moving along and had a very entertaining theme. Dirk was a
great General Evaluator because we always learn from his insights and
feedback. I won the ribbon but it does seem like I padded the votes with
guests in the audience. I promise you I did not bribe any of them. It
does feel good to win and I wish this feeling would last forever. . .
forever. . . forever.
We are all reminded how great our toastmaster club is and for very good
reason. The talent collected in our club is diverse and extraordinary.
I'm proud to be a member and even more proud to see everyone growing and
improving. The awards speak for all of us. It was another great
toastmaster night and you should've been there. Until next week, I am your
humble secretary.
Alan Wong
