One of the (few) skills, beyond all the technical ones, that I possess, is what could be called, "the ability/guts/stupidity to stand up in front of a crowd of strangers, and risk possible embarrassment". The technical term for this is, Public Speaking.
As you may already be aware, in addition to my radio broadcasting, I have many years of stage-acting experience, plus the ability to waffle on, ad nauseum, until I remember what the hell I was supposed to be saying,
All of this, plus some of my technical knowledge, is why later this week, I'm giving a speech in a gay bar.
No, this isn't a lifestyle-choice I've previously not mentioned, it's a paid engagement. Oh, wait, that sounds a little dubious. Well, I can assure you it doesn't involve me taking my clothes off, or singing show-tunes. Well, not unless the Guinness is free, and even then, I think we'll be limited to a couple of choruses of, "Losing My Mind", or, "Springtime For Hitler".
Obviously I just did a little Google for some show tune titles, and decided against suggesting I might sing, "Your Daddy's Son", at that venue. I'll also be avoiding anything from the musical "Urinetown" - at least until after the fourth pint.
Posted by Max at September 23, 2003 12:43 AM | TrackbackI want you to know that the paid engagement/dubious line just made me laugh so hard I spit out my coffee. Now I have to clean it up. Thanks a lot.
Posted by: Jess on September 24, 2003 09:12 AMHey, that's all part of the DMfM service - pushing people over the edge to where they HAVE to start tidying their desks.
Of course, anyone who knows me, or rather, any desk I have ever occupied, will know the true hypocracy of that last statement ;-)
UPDATE: My boss tells me that, "It's just 50 or so people, in a darkened gay bar. You're sure to wow them.". I'm not so sure. Perhaps I'd better start rehearsing my rendition of, "We're Off To See The Wizard"?
Posted by: Max on September 25, 2003 07:06 AMIt went OK. Not quite as many people as expected, but at least Denver's police were there.
If I told you the finer details of it all, it'd not make for such good reading.
Posted by: Max on October 15, 2003 03:45 PM