Toastmasters Roast
Summary
TLDRThe transcript humorously celebrates Steve Collins' 12th anniversary with South Bourbon Toastmasters, highlighting his vibrant personality and journey. Born in Hollywood, Steve initially aspired to be an architect but later pursued a business career, becoming a successful printer. Known for his humor and quirky style, including a fondness for tie-dye shirts, Steve is beloved by his fellow Toastmasters. The speech playfully recounts his frugality, a trip to Hawaii, and even his possible hidden talent for quilting. Ultimately, Steve is portrayed as a beloved friend, dedicated businessman, and cherished Toastmaster.
Takeaways
- 🎉 Steve Collins is celebrating his 12th anniversary as a member of South Bourbon Toastmasters.
- 😂 Steve is known for his humor and bringing joy to every meeting.
- 🚶♂️ Steve had a challenging journey, even being close to homelessness before joining Toastmasters.
- 🏙️ He was born in Hollywood, California, and grew up in Pasadena with dreams of becoming an architect.
- 🔄 Steve shifted career paths multiple times, studying Electrical Engineering before pursuing business.
- 💼 He now owns a successful printing company and is known for his quirky mistakes like delivering flyers in black and white.
- 🚙 Steve drives a Toyota truck with a large American flag but dreams of owning a 1969 orange Dodge Charger.
- 🧵 He once gave a Toastmasters speech about his wife's quilt-making hobby, leading to jokes about him secretly quilting.
- 🌴 Despite his success, Steve is frugal, even saving money by ordering takeout during his Hawaiian vacation.
- 👏 Steve is a respected businessman, Toastmaster, and a beloved member of his community.
Q & A
Who is being honored in the speech?
-Steve Collins is being honored for his 12th anniversary of membership in South Bourbon Toastmasters.
What kind of personality does Steve Collins have, according to the speaker?
-Steve Collins is described as a humorous, joyful person who brings laughter to every meeting.
What was Steve’s initial career dream, and why did he change it?
-Steve originally wanted to be an architect and dreamed of becoming the next Frank Lloyd Wright. He changed his path after talking to architects, who revealed that the job involved monotonous work, such as designing doors.
What career did Steve Collins pursue instead of architecture?
-Steve pursued a career in Electrical Engineering and studied at Cal Poly Pomona. He eventually focused on a career in business.
How did Steve’s first job as an accountant turn out?
-Steve worked as an accountant, but his unconventional practices, such as balancing petty cash with his own money, didn’t suit the corporate environment. He eventually decided to go his own way.
What kind of business does Steve own now?
-Steve Collins is now a successful businessman who owns his own printing company.
What humorous incident is shared about Steve involving a fundraising event?
-During a fundraising event, Steve was asked to print 2,000 flyers. Although the speaker expected them in color, Steve delivered them in black and white, while wearing a rainbow-colored tie-dye outfit.
What car does Steve currently drive, and what car does he dream of driving?
-Steve drives a Toyota truck with a large American flag on the tailgate. However, he dreams of driving a 1969 orange Dodge Charger with a '5' on the top, like the one from the Dukes of Hazzard.
What was Steve’s involvement in a speech about quilting?
-Steve gave a speech about his wife’s quilting hobby and displayed several beautiful quilts, but the speaker jokingly suspects that Steve might actually be the one making the quilts.
What humorous story does the speaker share about Steve’s frugality during a trip to Hawaii?
-Steve is described as so frugal that when he visited a fine dining restaurant in Hawaii, he ordered takeout at lunch instead of dining in, to avoid paying dinner prices and the tip.
Outlines
🎉 Celebrating Steve Collins' Journey
This paragraph highlights the celebration of Steve Collins' 12th anniversary as a member of South Bourbon Toastmasters. Steve, known for his humor and lively presence, faced a challenging path to success. He was once nearly homeless before being introduced to Toastmasters. Born in Hollywood, California, Steve initially aspired to become an architect but shifted his focus to business after exploring other interests like sound engineering and Electrical Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona. Steve's early career as an accountant was short-lived due to his unconventional methods. Eventually, he found success in the printing business, where he now excels. The paragraph also humorously describes Steve's quirky personality, including his love for tie-dye clothing and his dream of driving a 1969 orange Dodge Charger, a nod to his love for 'Dukes of Hazzard.'
💼 The Frugal Side of Steve
This paragraph focuses on Steve Collins' reputation for being frugal, comparing him humorously to the famously tightfisted Jack Benny. Despite his success in business and frequent vacations to Hawaii, Steve is known for his cost-saving measures. An anecdote illustrates this trait when Steve sought advice on a high-end restaurant in Hawaii. To save money, he chose to visit the restaurant for lunch instead of dinner and ordered takeout to avoid paying a tip. The paragraph concludes by acknowledging Steve as a cherished friend, fellow Toastmaster, and guest of honor, celebrating his unique personality and frugality.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Anniversary
💡Toastmasters
💡Humor
💡Homeless
💡Architecture
💡Electrical Engineering
💡Business
💡Printing
💡Quilting
💡Frugality
Highlights
Celebrating Steve Collins' 12th anniversary of membership in South Bourbon Toastmasters.
Steve Collins brings joy, humor, and laughter to every meeting.
His journey to becoming a Toastmaster was a rocky one, as he was nearly homeless before joining.
Born in Hollywood, California, and raised in Pasadena, Steve initially wanted to become an architect.
Steve abandoned his architecture dreams after realizing the reality of working in the field.
He pursued Electrical Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona but ultimately shifted to a career in business.
Steve's first job was as an accountant, but his perfectionist habits led him to go his own way.
Steve now owns a successful printing business and is considered an expert in the field.
Despite his professional success, Steve is described as a slow decision-maker.
His quirky personality is highlighted by a story where he printed flyers in black and white while wearing tie-dye clothing.
Steve is a fan of the 'Dukes of Hazzard' and dreams of driving a 1969 orange Dodge Charger.
He once gave a speech about his wife's quilting hobby, which made some suspect he might secretly be a quilter himself.
Though Steve enjoys vacations in Hawaii, he is extremely frugal, even going to great lengths to save on dining costs.
His friend recounts a story where Steve avoided paying for an expensive dinner by ordering takeout from a fine dining restaurant.
The speech concludes by praising Steve for being a beloved friend, Toastmaster, and guest of honor.
Transcripts
well this morning we are here to
celebrate the 12th anniversary of Steve
Collins membership in South bourbon
husband hahaha steve is a harvest full
fuzzball he went to joy and laughter at
every meeting he's not bashful he gave
us he gives us his humor how do we
wanted his road to becoming a tough
semester however was a rocky one did
hear him tell it he was practically
homeless when Mark power rescue me and
he decided to come to the meeting so we
could get a frequency was born in
Hollywood California he grew up in
Pasadena and the surrounding areas he
wanted to study architecture he dreamed
of becoming the next Frank Lloyd Wright
then reality said he talked to
architects who worked for large
companies one of them told him that he
sits all day in this little cubicle
designing doors that wasn't thirsty he
had other interests he wanted to be a
sound systems engineer he studied
Electrical Engineering he attended Cal
Poly Pomona California a long way
he decided to focus on a career in
business for his first job he was hired
as an accountant for a large company
after several months it became apparent
that his motto that's close it up and
his habit of balancing petty cash by
putting in his own money he didn't have
a temperamental decided to go his own
way today steve is a successful
businessman he owns his own printing co
he is an expert printer or selling fakes
the love of slow on the uptake let me
give you an example one time when I was
in charge of a large fundraising event I
went to Steve to order 2,000 fires I
asked he delivered them to me in the
rainbow of colors when he arrived in my
house the Flyers were printed in black
and white but Steve the name is pressed
for the head to toe rainbow
tie-dye shirt tie dye Vance then he
looked like he had escaped from the
1970s and was stressed like Jerry Garcia
have any of you seen the vehicle that
steam drives around the corner toyota
truck cuz a large American flag heated
on the tailgate makes quite a statement
I know what he really wants to why he
would like to drive a 1969 orange dodge
charger put his five on the top he's a
Dukes of Hazzard one meeting here the
toastmasters I recall he gave a speech
about his wife's hobby of making quilt
he brought in a lot of beautiful quilts
and put him on display he then proceeded
to tell us precisely how each quilt was
made I was a fool for a second i noticed
that day that his wife kelly was
conspicuously absent I think I know why
I suspect Steve a all those quilts he's
a closet quilters
Steve as a lucky man he owns his own
business the vacations in Hawaii he has
it all but he's not the expander he'd
have us all believing in fact he's so
tight he would make Jack Benny look like
a bum my thermos one time when he was
planning a trip to wine he came to me in
yet he asked me about it the bid's of
restaurant valley it's one of my
favorites is called mama's fish house
it's all about fine dining in the
evening enjoying the exquisite
atmosphere watching the moonlight
listening on the surrounding water when
he returned from his vacation he
informed me that he had gone to that
restaurant the 100 mended and that he'd
take the follow of money and I said what
how did you do that well he said I
avoided the expensive dinner prices by
going there for lunch and then I ordered
takeout so I wouldn't have to pay the
tip
matsui yes he's our friend our fellow
toastmaster our guest of honor let's
hear it for Steve Steve thank you thank
you hey max for a
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