Ping betsy-in-va!

Joy · Guest

My Toastmasters magazine(s) finally arrived yesterday, so I had an
opportunity to read your article. It is very well written, and extremely
helpful. It should be of great value to anyone who has never tried to
create a tall tale. Although I have participated in several Tall Tales
contests, I found it useful as well

Good job!

--
Joy Gaylord, ATM-S, CL
Simi Valley Toastmasters (Dist. 33)
Storytelling & Performing Arts Toastmasters (Dist. 52)
Southern California

betsy_in_va · Guest

Thanks!

waffle_hk · Guest

In Hong Kong, we don't have Tall Tales Contest. In fact, as a Brit, I
always thought a tall tale was a lie. The article in The Toastmaster
this month didn't really explain what a tall tale was in the context of
Toastmasters.
Can anyone enlighten me?

Ruth
Centraler Toastmasters,Hong Kong
www.centraler.org

betsy_in_va · Guest

You posted this question two days ago and received three replies. I
have cut and pasted the first answer, just in case you never saw it.
Since you obviously cut and pasted your question today from the August
12 thread, I am surprised that you did not see the answers you already
received to your question.

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Date: Sat, Aug 12 2006 3:21 am
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Here in Hong Kong (part of District 80 with Macau, Thailand &
Singapore), we have the Evaluation & Humourous Contests in the Autumn
(Fall) and the Table Topics and Int'l Speech Contests in Spring.

Incidentally, I was reading about Tall Tales in the Toastmaster this
month. We don't have this contest. I felt the article lacked a good
explanation of what a Tall Tale is. I'm a Brit and I always thought a
tall tale was a lie. Can anyone enlighten me?

Ruth Benny
President, Centraler Toastmasters
District 80, Division H, Club 51
Hong Kong
www.centraler.org

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Date: Sat, Aug 12 2006 10:35 am
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Yes, a tall tale is, essentially, one big colorful lie. It's a story
full of outrageous exagerrations and impossible solutions. There are
usually puns and really bad jokes scattered throughout these stories,
as well.

We usually hold a Table Topics contest with the Humorous Speech
contest, and the Evaluation contest with the Intl. Speech contest. Last

year we had a Tall Tales contest instead of the Humorous Speech
contest.

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waffle_hk · Guest

Sorry Betsy, I didn't cut & paste and I didn't see the replies. I'm
still searching for them!
Thanks for your response.

Cheers

Ruth

betsy_in_va wrote:

betsy_in_va · Guest

No problem, hope I didn;t sound grouchy. I'm about to go on vacation
and boy do I need it!

Joy · Guest

"betsy_in_va" <b7760@keogan.com> wrote in message
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betsy_in_va · Guest

Amen! I just re-read my post about having too many new ideas, and boy
do I sound lot an over heated car engine! Vacations are a good thing...

John Fleming, DTM · Guest

On 16 Aug 2006 06:14:07 -0700, while chained to a desk in the
scriptorium, "betsy_in_va" <b7760@keogan.com> wrote:

p c · Guest

Great article, Betsy. Congratulations for getting published.

After I read this threat I went looking for the article. Initially I
didn't find it. Then it occurred to me that betsy_va is Elizabeth Keogan
in Virginia!

...PC