That’s pretty impressive obscure word use, tsuwm. My American Heritage dictionary spells it transpontine (from latin pons; ultimately the same root as pontoon), but I’ll avoid pontificating. Interestingly, the Webster’s II New Riverside dictionary excludes the word.
belMarduk: It’s speeches in front of the whole audience (typically about 20-30 co-workers) and by conversation skills they mean one-on-one, informal toasts, formal toasts, roasts, and speeches of varying formality. Part of the club mission is to avoid aimless rambling and to always have something to say. The company likes it because it’s teaching a bunch of computer programmers to be meeting facilitators. Unfortunately, all of the experienced members of the club have the same overbearing speech patterns. I worry that sticking to the “Toastmasters” plan might rob many of us of our individual flair, but it is mostly a positive experience.
Z-Dub
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