Is Toastmasters a cult?
PS I AM SRS
Handsome brooding vampire guy has to swoop in all sensitive mouth and overhanging forehead. How 'bout leaving some scraps for the homely-looking fellows who don't turn evil when they get some?
Doyle ,'Life of the Party'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Allyson - Nov 09, 2010 12:11:02 pm PST #4464 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Burrell - Nov 09, 2010 12:29:30 pm PST #4465 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Yay! That is one lucky cat.
My thoughts exactly. Yay for new kitty, FredPete.
Scrappy - Nov 09, 2010 12:34:27 pm PST #4466 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I think it's just a club, Allyson. It's like AA, in a tiny way, but for people who want help making presentations and speeches, or just like being in a supportive non-judgmental environment.
IIRC, our own Billytea is a member.
Strix - Nov 09, 2010 12:35:27 pm PST #4467 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I have no direct knowledge of Toastmaster's, but Do remember that Buffistas falls within the "yes, this is a cult" paramters. I think it's in the FAQ.
I am down with everything but Sesame Street.
I thought I was going to have to get rid of Cosmo when I first brought her home; Gimlet was a bottlebrushed, shrieking thing for about 2-3 weeks. I kept Cosmo in the bedroom with the door closed, so they could sniff under the door. I gave Gimlet a lot of love (when she let me touch her -- she was PISSED, yo!) and then would leave the door open for 15 mins, then 1/2 hour, then an evening.
Whenever I petted one kitty, I made sure I rubbed my hands all over the scent glands by their whiskers, and then went right to the other kitty and did the same, and then back.
Cosmo's a dumb fuzzy bag of cute attention slut, and Gimlet...we got her from the shelter when she was about 2 months, and I don't know what happened to her, but she is the most skittish, easily startled cat I have ever seen. Took about 2 months and then they went from ignoring each other in different rooms, to ignoring each other in the same room, to ignoring each other on the couch.
Hostility went WAY down when I got Cosmo fixed.
They get along fine now. There's occasional hissing, patty-fights, but that's a dominance thing, and no big deal.
Allyson - Nov 09, 2010 12:36:03 pm PST #4468 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I googled. It's kind of like Bitches, but without powerpoint.
brenda m - Nov 09, 2010 12:37:07 pm PST #4469 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
They are seriously pushing the line, Allyson. I've been tasked with starting one at my co, which I don't think is going to get off the ground. But if I does, I am dispensing forthwith with all the ritualistic shit.
I've known a number of people who've been involved and gotten a ton out of it and really enjoyed it. But whoo-boy, are they uberserious about some really stupid stuff.
SuziQ - Nov 09, 2010 12:40:59 pm PST #4470 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
I ended up calling my nurse-friend and describing the burn to her. She said it sounds like a first degree burn and that ice is my best recourse. I'll see her in a bit and she can double check. Then we are going to punch and kick eachother.
I had considered joining Toastmaters at one point, but the uberserious turned me off.
erikaj - Nov 09, 2010 12:41:06 pm PST #4471 of 30001
Always Anti-fascist!
Well, in that case, it's like DK, too. I kid, because I love.
Strix - Nov 09, 2010 12:41:35 pm PST #4472 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
It's kind of like Bitches, but without powerpoint.
Bitches has PP?
AH'VE BEEN DOIN' IT RONG.
Allyson - Nov 09, 2010 12:42:42 pm PST #4473 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
oh. i totally messed that up.