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Sandgate Toastmasters |
What happened last Meeting
This was our first meeting in our new home at the Brighton Bowls Club. Penne addressed the meeting and spoke about the past 18 years our club has met at the Brighton Hotel and how we have been feeling "homeless" since the the beginning of this year, when alterations at the hotel have made it necessary for us to find a new venue. The Volunteer Rescue Hall had temporarily met our needs, but didn't have the facilities our club would need on a long term basis. We all felt very satisfied with our new venue at the Bowling Club. Wordmaster Garth introduced the word, "egalitarian,"
which is used to describe equality to all mankind.
Round Robin Joyce
asked, "What do you think of the idea of a 4-year Parliament and an 8-year
Senate?" (This has recently been in the news.) Most of us thought
a 4-year Parliament was OK, but an 8-year Senate was too long. Garth said
most politicians are like bananas - they start off straight, but end up
yellow and bent.
Table Topics Presented by Bing 1. "Why do soldiers patrol in our cities wearing jungle camouflage?" Caroline said they wear khaki because it's this season's style. 2. "Why is it, when the door bell rings, the dog thinks it's for him?" Narda said it's because he thinks it's the delivery man with dog biscuits for him. 3. "Why are people in the Second World never mentioned?" Garth said they have disappeared into the void that is between the First and Third World. 4. "Why do they sterilize the needles for lethal injections?" Marlene said that the punishment must fit the crime - they have to make sure that when criminals are sentenced to die by legal injection, that is what they die from and not by a sudden virus caused by an unsterilised needle. 5. "If moths are attracted to light, why don't they come out during the day?" Christal said moths are party animals that think they are going to a disco at night, but like to sleep on clothing during the day. 6. "Why do Kamikaze pilots wear
helmets?" Kellie said children
are taught to wear a helmet when they are riding a bike or skateboard.
Kamikaze pilots try to set an example and are an inspiration for our children
Educational Session David's message was about introducing
guests during the meeting. As an example, he got Caroline to ask Andrew
some information about himself then introduce him to the club as "Bob Down."
It is to be hoped that future guests will not be greeted with the hilarity
that poor "Bob Down" was subjected to, but we all got the message.
Poem Narda recited the poem, "Warning" "When I am old, I shall wear purple..." Speeches Only one this time...
Jokemaster David told about the man who lost his wife in a supermarket, so he talked to a beautiful woman, because his wife always appeared when he started talking to a beautiful woman... Kellie told about a plane full of politicians that crashed in a farmers field, so the farmer buried the bodies. When the police arrived and asked if he was sure they were dead, he said, " Well you know you can never trust a politician to tell the truth..." There were a couple of even worse jokes, too difficult to relate. Awards Best Evaluator: Annette
Congratulations to Penne on obtaining her second CTM award. Coming Up Election of new executive next meeting. 14th May. Changeover Dinner 17th June.
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