Last night was our first attempt at ROULETTE – a little thing Ramy and I thought would be hilarious…. and we were RIGHT.

How does it work?

About 30 people packed into the Princess Cafe and got a few drinks… each attendee (who was willing) put there name onto a spinning wheel.

At 8:15, we got started. Basically, spin the wheel – land on a name – that person comes up to the front and presents a presentation slide deck that they have never seen before. Topics ranged from politics to pokemon and it was HILARIOUS.

Here’s a breakdown on our wicked speakers:

1. Brock  on the origins of expressions – did they originate from the bible, nautical terms or glassblowing? A+ for audience participation on this one FOR SURE.
2. Darryl W on “Climate Change – and why Green Energy is the Devil” – this one went somewhere i was NOT expecting, awesome!
3. Cory on Fish. This one included a Q&A period at the end and Cory SANG! This guys some serious balls.
4. Patrick on Famous Inventors – a hot chick who invented the Spread Spectrum Radio in a “chemise” and the dude that invented the Super Soaker.
5. Gavin F (as my political puppet) talking about Amalgamation of KW. AWESOME use of the slides! Thanks for doing it justice G!
6. Jessalyn on “Why Humpty Dumpty Got What He/She Deserved”  and gender roles in society.
7. Gord on Shift Happens – a classic slideshare presentation… have you seen it?
8. Adam & Tudor  presented their inventions in Unique modes of Transportation. My fav – the MegaBoat.
9. Christine on Urinal Etiquette – a newcomer to the crowd – she was a showstopper. Handled the term “stallpisser” quite well.
10. Matt talked about… well… we’re not quite sure… but it was hilarious watching him try and figure it out while drinking 2 beers at a time.
11. Marty on the Top 10 Best Pokemans and why. A tech lawyer talking about Pokemon for 3.5 minutes – how can you go wrong?  Best part was that he started it off with a little bit of pacing and contemplation complete with glasses-arm-biting.
12. Emily R – A great closer! The 7 Wonders of Canada. OMG. HILARIOUS. Did the whole things with a straight face, and some pointed comments on the use of the #KWAWESOME hashtag.

All speakers got a prize – and Gavin and Emily were awarded with free drinks for top talks.

Thank you so much to everyone that came out – you all rule.  I’m almost certain that I know the funniest people in KW.

We raised about $250 for Movember and are looking to doing something new and exciting in November.

Were you there? Post your thoughts!

Stay Tuned!
H.

Tags: kwawesome, Roulette, waterloo

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