Toastmasters Roast

Summary

The 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

00:00

🎉 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.'

05:04

💼 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.

Keywords

💡Anniversary

An anniversary marks a significant date in the past event being remembered or celebrated. In the video, the gathering is to celebrate the 12th anniversary of Steve Collins' membership in South Bourbon, highlighting his long-term commitment and contributions to the group.

💡Toastmasters

Toastmasters is an international organization focused on improving public speaking and leadership skills. Steve Collins is a member of this organization, and the video recounts his humorous and engaging presence in their meetings, showcasing how he adds value to the group.

💡Humor

Humor is the quality of being amusing or comic. Steve Collins is described as someone who brings joy and laughter to every meeting, which emphasizes his positive and entertaining influence within the group.

💡Homeless

Being homeless means lacking a permanent place to live. Steve Collins' past struggles, including being practically homeless, underscore the challenges he overcame before finding stability and success, making his achievements more significant.

💡Architecture

Architecture involves the design and construction of buildings. Steve initially dreamed of becoming an architect like Frank Lloyd Wright, but his career aspirations changed after realizing the mundane aspects of working in a large company.

💡Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering is a field of engineering dealing with the study and application of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. Steve studied Electrical Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona, which reflects his diverse interests and educational background.

💡Business

A business involves commercial, industrial, or professional activities. Steve eventually pursued a career in business, becoming a successful businessman who owns a printing company. This shift marks his adaptation and resilience in finding his true calling.

💡Printing

Printing is the process of producing texts and images, typically with ink on paper. Steve's ownership of a printing company and his expertise in printing are central to his current professional identity and success.

💡Quilting

Quilting is the process of sewing together layers of fabric to make a quilt. Steve's humorous involvement in his wife's quilting hobby, and the suspicion that he might be a 'closet quilter,' adds to his multifaceted personality and the light-hearted tone of the video.

💡Frugality

Frugality is the quality of being economical with money or resources. Steve is humorously described as being extremely frugal, to the extent that he would avoid high expenses by opting for cheaper alternatives, such as having lunch instead of dinner at a fancy restaurant.

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