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Colin William
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 Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:33 pm Post subject: Who's entering International this year? |
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We're only about a month from the opening of International contest season.
Who in here is entering this year? I will be, assuming I come up with a
speech. I may actually haul out and dust off one I used a few years ago,
winning at Area, before I had to withdraw when division fell on a weekend I
was unavailable. I have another idea - well, not really an idea, just an
anchor phrase - kicking around in my head, but I haven't formulated it into
anything yet.
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betsy_in_va
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:11 am Post subject: Re: Who's entering International this year? |
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Colin William wrote:
| Quote: | We're only about a month from the opening of International contest season.
Who in here is entering this year?
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Not me, of course, but I'm signed up to be contest master for about 9
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rich.hopkins@gmail.com
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:31 am Post subject: Re: Who's entering International this year? |
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My club contest is Feb. 1, and I have committed to making another run.
I have some incredibly strong speakers who have transferred to my club,
and some who were there before, so it will be no cakewalk.
Rich
Colin William wrote:
| Quote: | We're only about a month from the opening of International contest season.
Who in here is entering this year? I will be, assuming I come up with a
speech. I may actually haul out and dust off one I used a few years ago,
winning at Area, before I had to withdraw when division fell on a weekend I
was unavailable. I have another idea - well, not really an idea, just an
anchor phrase - kicking around in my head, but I haven't formulated it into
anything yet.
Colin |
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rich.hopkins@gmail.com
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 1:44 am Post subject: Re: Who's entering International this year? |
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9 contests? And I thought I was a junkie....
Make sure you find a way to get some manual credit in for those -
Master of Ceremonies, CL credits, etc. And write off those drycleaning
expenses.
Rich.
betsy_in_va wrote:
| Quote: | Colin William wrote:
We're only about a month from the opening of International contest season.
Who in here is entering this year?
Not me, of course, but I'm signed up to be contest master for about 9
contests so far. |
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betsy_in_va
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:25 am Post subject: Re: Who's entering International this year? |
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Dry cleaning expenses???? In case the losing contestant pour a bucket
of water on me????:-)
rich.hopkins@gmail.com wrote:
| Quote: | 9 contests? And I thought I was a junkie....
Make sure you find a way to get some manual credit in for those -
Master of Ceremonies, CL credits, etc. And write off those drycleaning
expenses.
Rich.
betsy_in_va wrote:
Colin William wrote:
We're only about a month from the opening of International contest season.
Who in here is entering this year?
Not me, of course, but I'm signed up to be contest master for about 9
contests so far. |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:40 am Post subject: Re: Who's entering International this year? |
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Colin William <colintwilliam@hotmail.com> wrote:
| Quote: | We're only about a month from the opening of International contest season.
Who in here is entering this year? I will be, assuming I come up with a
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Not me, but thanks for asking. I don't do contests.
--
Nigel Reed CTM, CL (ATM-B pending)
IPP - Plano Talkers Toastmasters
Area 42 Governor (Plains Division, District 50, Region III)
Unofficial Area Motto: "I'm sure there's a speech in that somewhere" |
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Colin William
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:47 am Post subject: Re: Who's entering International this year? |
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<nigelreed@wibble.sysadmininc.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Colin William <colintwilliam@hotmail.com> wrote:
We're only about a month from the opening of International contest
season.
Who in here is entering this year? I will be, assuming I come up with a
Not me, but thanks for asking. I don't do contests.
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And anyway, as an AG you can't :-)
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betsy_in_va
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:06 am Post subject: Re: Who's entering International this year? |
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| Quote: | And anyway, as an AG you can't 
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And Nigel would never want to do something "fancy" like be in a
contest. After all, he's a "Plano Talker."
(Ok, ok, that WAS a bad pun. No wonder Rich is worried that people want
to throw bucketsof water on me...)
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Joy
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:51 am Post subject: Re: Who's entering International this year? |
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"Colin William" <colintwilliam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:511leaF1igrqnU1@mid.individual.net...
| Quote: | We're only about a month from the opening of International contest season.
Who in here is entering this year? I will be, assuming I come up with a
speech. I may actually haul out and dust off one I used a few years ago,
winning at Area, before I had to withdraw when division fell on a weekend
I was unavailable. I have another idea - well, not really an idea, just an
anchor phrase - kicking around in my head, but I haven't formulated it
into anything yet.
Colin
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I'm working on a speech for that contest now. That is, I think about it
from time to time. Mostly it's percolating in the back of my mind, where
most of my speeches are born.
Joy |
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Joy
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:53 am Post subject: Re: Who's entering International this year? |
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It's interesting how that works, isn't it? I always encourage good speakers
to compete - and then I think, "What have I done? I've just made the
competition tougher." Of course, if I manage to beat someone who is really
good, that's a great boost to my self-confidence.
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Joy
"If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an
empty desk? -- Jay Brand, cognitive psychologist
<rich.hopkins@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1168878679.341627.272340@s34g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
| Quote: | My club contest is Feb. 1, and I have committed to making another run.
I have some incredibly strong speakers who have transferred to my club,
and some who were there before, so it will be no cakewalk.
Rich
Colin William wrote:
We're only about a month from the opening of International contest
season.
Who in here is entering this year? I will be, assuming I come up with a
speech. I may actually haul out and dust off one I used a few years ago,
winning at Area, before I had to withdraw when division fell on a weekend
I
was unavailable. I have another idea - well, not really an idea, just an
anchor phrase - kicking around in my head, but I haven't formulated it
into
anything yet.
Colin
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Michael
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| Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:29 am Post subject: Re: Who's entering International this year? |
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I just joined a club in part because they have such strong contest
speakers. One fellow was 3rd in the region last year (and beat me at
the Division level) and there is one other District champ in the club
as well. I'm looking forward to the challenge! I'm still in another
club so I plan to compete in both clubs and see what happens. I enjoy
contests and learn more every time I compete...takes all my preparation
up several notches.
Joy wrote:
| Quote: | It's interesting how that works, isn't it? I always encourage good speakers
to compete - and then I think, "What have I done? I've just made the
competition tougher." Of course, if I manage to beat someone who is really
good, that's a great boost to my self-confidence.
--
Joy
"If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an
empty desk? -- Jay Brand, cognitive psychologist
rich.hopkins@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1168878679.341627.272340@s34g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
My club contest is Feb. 1, and I have committed to making another run.
I have some incredibly strong speakers who have transferred to my club,
and some who were there before, so it will be no cakewalk.
Rich
Colin William wrote:
We're only about a month from the opening of International contest
season.
Who in here is entering this year? I will be, assuming I come up with a
speech. I may actually haul out and dust off one I used a few years ago,
winning at Area, before I had to withdraw when division fell on a weekend
I
was unavailable. I have another idea - well, not really an idea, just an
anchor phrase - kicking around in my head, but I haven't formulated it
into
anything yet.
Colin
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