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whitebb2727

whitebb2727

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GreatwhiteNorth said:
Since @neosapien mentioned public speaking. . .

I attended the CG Chief's Academy in Alameda in the late 90's - tons of brass strolling around that place during graduation & I was voted to be the M.C. for the graduation dinner.
Commandant, Vice Commandant, Master Chief of the CG and many more in attendance.

I did good & managed to illicit quite a few laughs with impromptu jokes but believe you me it was VERY intimidating (and like 3 hours long).
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I had a first sgt that didn't like me. He thought my southern drawl meant I was stupid.

He regularly put me in front of officers for various demonstrations and what not. I always kept my composure and did really well.
 
cannabineer

cannabineer

Ursus marijanus
neosapien said:
Thanks for the well wishes all.

The thing about the public speaking class is… it's the same professor that failed me all them 16 years ago and basically halted my college plans. He made you go see 2 plays. For public speaking. At the time I was doing the pools and helping my friend at his new pizza shop plus paying to go to school full time in the evening. I couldn't or didn't want to afford to take off a Friday or Saturday to go see a fucking play. And tried to communicate this to him and find alternatives. But all his pompous ass said was "in 30 years of teaching you are the first student who has a problem with my course". And he was unwilling to do anything other than fail me. Which he did. So I've come to find that the plays are now just extra credit and not mandatory. So obviously I wasn't the only one to complain about the unorthodox course demands. He apparently only teaches this 1 night class now also. So unsure of if he's just older and lightening the load or if he's being decommissioned, or whatever they call it in the academic world. I still might go see 1 or 2 plays just to spite him. But really, it's public speaking, how da fuck are plays going to help.

On the other hand, I'd think I would up and move to Redneckistan if it meant having @cannabineer as my professor.
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Damn straight. I'll fail you honest and quick, without the self-justification. I'm just that kind of generous.

Btw my pool is making a noise; fix it
 
curious2garden

curious2garden

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neosapien said:
Thanks for the well wishes all.

The thing about the public speaking class is… it's the same professor that failed me all them 16 years ago and basically halted my college plans. He made you go see 2 plays. For public speaking. At the time I was doing the pools and helping my friend at his new pizza shop plus paying to go to school full time in the evening. I couldn't or didn't want to afford to take off a Friday or Saturday to go see a fucking play. And tried to communicate this to him and find alternatives. But all his pompous ass said was "in 30 years of teaching you are the first student who has a problem with my course". And he was unwilling to do anything other than fail me. Which he did. So I've come to find that the plays are now just extra credit and not mandatory. So obviously I wasn't the only one to complain about the unorthodox course demands. He apparently only teaches this 1 night class now also. So unsure of if he's just older and lightening the load or if he's being decommissioned, or whatever they call it in the academic world. I still might go see 1 or 2 plays just to spite him. But really, it's public speaking, how da fuck are plays going to help.

On the other hand, I'd think I would up and move to Redneckistan if it meant having @cannabineer as my professor.
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You are such a sweetie :D

"All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players..."
As You Like It
Wm. Shakespeare :P
 
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