Speech Tournament

Alex's Trip · 09.29.2006, 10:06 PM

I'm going to a speech tournament in Long Beach. I'm leaving in about an hour and a half. This is my first tournament ever. I'm pretty nervous.

My Event: Humorous Interpretation

I've taken pieces of the office, and put them into a coherent "thing" using transitions between flashbacks (I use the Wayne's World thing where they move across the screen and go 'doodleeoo doodleeoo' to tranistion into the flashback).

I'm convinced I'm gonna get knocked out in the first round, and I find that that takes a lot of pressure off. I'm excited, and scared, but I think it'll be fun, especially if I get knocked out the first round, because then I can go watch my friends give their speeches.

Discuss/Wish me luck/hi-jack thread

Cantankerous · 09.29.2006, 10:08 PM

You'll be fine. you seem like a pretty level headed intelligent kid. i could never do it for sure, my memory is ruined.

Inhuman · 09.29.2006, 10:09 PM

Contgrats man , Iwish you the mest luck!

finding nobody · 09.29.2006, 10:11 PM

That sounds neeeaat. Have fun!

Alex's Trip · 09.29.2006, 10:11 PM

Haha! Nice Joel, thanks.

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Originally Posted by Cantankerous

You'll be fine. you seem like a pretty level headed intelligent kid. i could never do it for sure, my memory is ruined.

Thanks.

It is a lot easier to memorize something that you like as well.

I think it'll be easier doing it in front of strangers, because I will never have to see them again. All the people on the team say Long Beach is one of the most fun to go to also, so I'm not gonna stress and have some fun.

Cantankerous · 09.29.2006, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex's Trip

It is a lot easier to memorize something that you like as well.

I think it'll be easier doing it in front of strangers, because I will never have to see them again. All the people on the team say Long Beach is one of the most fun to go to also, so I'm not gonna stress and have some fun.

i still couldn't do it if i liked what i was trying to memorize. my short term memory is a wreck. i have absolutely no memory of anything i did before yesterday.

schizophrenicroom · 09.29.2006, 10:30 PM

good luck alex

Alex's Trip · 09.29.2006, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Cantankerous

i still couldn't do it if i liked what i was trying to memorize. my short term memory is a wreck. i have absolutely no memory of anything i did before yesterday.

You should probably see a doctor about that...

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Originally Posted by schizophrenicroom

good luck alex

Thank you.

static-harmony · 09.29.2006, 10:53 PM

I once had a Drama COmpetition but with us it was on set design, we got third.

golden child · 09.29.2006, 11:14 PM

my sister did debate, which was apart of speech team.
the debate teacher was my social studies teacher freshman year and he is now my english teacher. really cool guy. freshman year he heard me arguing with some dude about what makes a band "good", and he told me i should come to debate team. i did for a couple days, its an early bird class in the morning but i wasnt really motivated enough, extracurricular activities really get me down.

my sister was pretty good, won some stuff. she still argues all the time, is cynical and sarcastic about everything. me and her get it from my dads side of the family.

HaydenAsche · 09.30.2006, 12:40 AM

Alex, a doctor doesn't help what drugs have ruined. Same goes for me. I don't remember anything.

Alex's Trip · 10.01.2006, 09:21 PM

AAAAHHH!!!

I did terrible! I went too fast, and got tripped up on my lines for my first mini-round but by my third one I did much better but no where near as good as some other people. I didn't make it past the first round.

BUT! I was so happy to be there, I wasn't nervous, we all had fun, I got to support the people on the team that got to finals (we got 2nd in Duo!). I got to go watch other HI's at the varsity level, and they were hilarious!

It was so much fun, it was just a great (learning) experience.

Cantankerous · 10.01.2006, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by HaydenAsche

Alex, a doctor doesn't help what drugs have ruined. Same goes for me. I don't remember anything.

finally, someone gets it.

glad you had fun.

Alex's Trip · 10.02.2006, 08:19 AM

Yeah, it was great. A great segment from an HI (all done by 1 person):

"That guy over there is emo"
"Whats emo?"
"Have you ever heard of cross dressing?"
"Yeah"
"It's like that but with tighter pants and darker colors"

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Alex's Trip invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,608	I'm going to a speech tournament in Long Beach. I'm leaving in about an hour and a half. This is my first tournament ever. I'm pretty nervous. My Event: Humorous Interpretation I've taken pieces of the office, and put them into a coherent "thing" using transitions between flashbacks (I use the Wayne's World thing where they move across the screen and go 'doodleeoo doodleeoo' to tranistion into the flashback). I'm convinced I'm gonna get knocked out in the first round, and I find that that takes a lot of pressure off. I'm excited, and scared, but I think it'll be fun, especially if I get knocked out the first round, because then I can go watch my friends give their speeches. Discuss/Wish me luck/hi-jack thread __________________ KALOPSIA
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finding nobody invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 7,275	That sounds neeeaat. Have fun!
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schizophrenicroom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: behind you Posts: 10,807	good luck alex __________________ fuck i'm frustrated, freaking out something fierce, would you help me? i'm hungry and i stuffer and i startle, i struggle and i stammer til i'm up to my ears in miserable quote unquote "art"
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static-harmony invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: outside L.A Posts: 5,156	I once had a Drama COmpetition but with us it was on set design, we got third. __________________
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09.29.2006, 11:14 PM	#10
golden child expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,672	my sister did debate, which was apart of speech team. the debate teacher was my social studies teacher freshman year and he is now my english teacher. really cool guy. freshman year he heard me arguing with some dude about what makes a band "good", and he told me i should come to debate team. i did for a couple days, its an early bird class in the morning but i wasnt really motivated enough, extracurricular activities really get me down. my sister was pretty good, won some stuff. she still argues all the time, is cynical and sarcastic about everything. me and her get it from my dads side of the family. __________________ blind
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09.30.2006, 12:40 AM	#11
HaydenAsche invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,755	Alex, a doctor doesn't help what drugs have ruined. Same goes for me. I don't remember anything. __________________ rip
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10.01.2006, 09:21 PM	#12
Alex's Trip invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,608	AAAAHHH!!! I did terrible! I went too fast, and got tripped up on my lines for my first mini-round but by my third one I did much better but no where near as good as some other people. I didn't make it past the first round. BUT! I was so happy to be there, I wasn't nervous, we all had fun, I got to support the people on the team that got to finals (we got 2nd in Duo!). I got to go watch other HI's at the varsity level, and they were hilarious! It was so much fun, it was just a great (learning) experience. __________________ KALOPSIA
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10.02.2006, 08:19 AM	#14
Alex's Trip invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,608	Yeah, it was great. A great segment from an HI (all done by 1 person): "That guy over there is emo" "Whats emo?" "Have you ever heard of cross dressing?" "Yeah" "It's like that but with tighter pants and darker colors" __________________ KALOPSIA
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