Public Speaking

**one_iota** · 27th January 2006, 03:17 PM

Unaccustomed as I am to public speaking, on occasion I am asked to address rooms full of strangers. The thoughts are clear and structured, the words are rehearsed and written on prompt cards in large typeface.

Then the moment of truth arrives preceded by the dry throat. Then all that work turns into jelly-ed knees, stumbling diction and unintelligible drivel. 8O

ops:

The secret to terror free public speaking it seems is here:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/20060...01/s1555485.htm

I've cancelled my membership of Toastmasters. :wink:

**VladTepes** · 27th January 2006, 04:34 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>But Stuart Brody, a psychologist at the University of Paisley in Scotland says it has to be full sexual intercourse to get the best results.[/b][/quote]

That doesn't sound like a real uni to me.

**seqfisho** · 27th January 2006, 04:36 PM

You would need to have a willing assistant 8O

Preferably blonde and busty :wink:

**one_iota** · 27th January 2006, 04:54 PM

Originally posted by seqfisho
You would need to have a willing assistant 8O

:

ops: I read that as wailing

**one_iota** · 27th January 2006, 04:57 PM

Originally posted by VladTepes
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>But Stuart Brody, a psychologist at the University of Paisley in Scotland says it has to be full sexual intercourse to get the best results.

That doesn't sound like a real uni to me.

[/b][/quote]

The Sixties have passed it seems. :roll:

Now the University of Tartan would have "cred" :wink:

Sporrans and Kilts.

**broonski** · 27th January 2006, 06:17 PM

Originally posted by one_iota+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(one_iota)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-seqfisho
You would need to have a willing assistant 8O

:

ops: I read that as wailing[/b][/quote]

willing first, wailing second :wink:

cheers,
bryce

**FenianEel** · 27th January 2006, 07:13 PM

'Tis about the amount of logic you'd expect from something called PAISLEY

**adm333** · 27th January 2006, 07:29 PM

Yep its a well known technique which I have used many times.

After I have inflated the doll and done the deed - the public speaking part is a breeze.

Although sometimes a bit light headed

**RichardK** · 27th January 2006, 07:39 PM

I think I'll tell SWMBO that I am about to embark on an Australian tour of public speaking

She'll probably wave me goodbye

**Captain_Rightfoot** · 27th January 2006, 08:14 PM

Just emailed that link to the wife.

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