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Subject: BS: HELP - I have to organize a 'Roast' From: TRUBRIT Date: 25 Oct 07 - 06:59 PM A dear friend and real estate colleague is dying before our eyes from a very nasty form of cancer. I came up with the idea to have some kind of life celebration while he was still here so we could tell him to his face that we cared about him........ He is known for his sense of humour and incredibly bad jokes and has requested a Roast rather than any kind of celebration of his life. I've never been to a roast, or seen one......I do know it is a lot of humor and goodhearted fun at the 'roastee's' exoense but are there any things that are automatically expected should be included? We have drinks and food covered and that is about it.....me and my big mouth. HELP! It could be more than 200 people attending. |
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Subject: RE: BS: HELP - I have to organize a 'Roast' From: Rapparee Date: 25 Oct 07 - 09:01 PM You line up a bunch of his friends who say affectionately nasty and humorous things about him and his traits -- with the emphasis on "affectionate." This came from the Friars' Club tradition of "roasting" a friend who was the guest of honor and was later degenerated with a television show back in, I think, the 1970s. It's usually a black-tie affair, by the way. |
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Subject: RE: BS: HELP - I have to organize a 'Roast' From: TRUBRIT Date: 25 Oct 07 - 09:02 PM Oh God -- I can guarantee this will not be a black tie affair.......I sort of get the concept but are there particular things expected? |
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Subject: RE: BS: HELP - I have to organize a 'Roast' From: Rapparee Date: 25 Oct 07 - 09:25 PM An emcee and good humor by all. A podium and a sound system. Skits about the roastee, especially one person skits, can be done. This should be a time to bring up embarassing stories, triumphs, and defeats. |
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Subject: RE: BS: HELP - I have to organize a 'Roast' From: TRUBRIT Date: 25 Oct 07 - 09:31 PM I'll give it a whirl..........i am just hoping we didn't leave it too late......he looks so very ill..... |
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Subject: RE: BS: HELP - I have to organize a 'Roast' From: GUEST,.gargoyle Date: 25 Oct 07 - 09:37 PM Think of it....like a series of toasts....at a groom's batchelor party.
Set up a series of close friends....and allow for spontanaity...as other join in.
You may elect to "catagorize" with you leading off each area:
Women in his life - good times, poor choices.
Food - nuances - likes - dislikes - disasters
Hobbies - Great times - the muddles fudge-boat
Music - intruments - gigs
ALWAYS END - with 60 seconds of fond memories
Let the tears flow....the guy wants to witness his own wake....not unheard of (I can give you reference to a chap with a glass-coffin and bums/hobos/dignitaries/politicians ) pledging allegiance to his flags....as he popped in and out....regarding his full body tatoos.)
Sincerely, |
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Subject: RE: BS: HELP - I have to organize a 'Roast' From: TRUBRIT Date: 25 Oct 07 - 09:44 PM Thanks Garagoyle -- that reallty helps, |
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Subject: RE: BS: HELP - I have to organize a 'Roast' From: wysiwyg Date: 25 Oct 07 - 10:10 PM Here in our rural area, people are masters at the backwards compliment. Deliver loud complaints about all the NICE things he's done and been. ~S~ |
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Subject: RE: BS: HELP - I have to organize a 'Roast' From: Dave Swan Date: 25 Oct 07 - 11:01 PM I agree with Gargoyle about the last 60 seconds. Let the tears flow. The guy knows he's dying and so does everybody else in the room. I think if you work backward from there, and let all the shots you take at him be with affection and from a good heart, you can't go wrong. Good on you for taking this on. D |
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Subject: RE: BS: HELP - I have to organize a 'Roast' From: TRUBRIT Date: 25 Oct 07 - 11:04 PM Thank you so much! |
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Subject: RE: BS: HELP - I have to organize a 'Roast' From: open mike Date: 25 Oct 07 - 11:09 PM http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roast_(comedy) my favorite roast is roasted marshmallows.. can you arrange to have a gas burner of some sort there to do this with? and long roasting forks... I hope your friend is well enough to enjoy this... time is of the essence. |
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Subject: RE: BS: HELP - I have to organize a 'Roast' From: TRUBRIT Date: 25 Oct 07 - 11:42 PM Time is so much of the essence -- I am agngry with myself for not getting it going sooner.... |
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Subject: RE: BS: HELP - I have to organize a 'Roast' From: TRUBRIT Date: 01 Nov 07 - 09:55 PM Well - we had the roast tonight and it was WONDERFUL -- about 200 local realtors came to honor this man-------we laughed hysterically -- and we cried some -- and it was a truly marvellous evening -- I am only sorry it look me so long to get it going...........; I took far more compliments than I deserved and I am thinking I rarely did a better thng........ |
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Subject: RE: BS: HELP - I have to organize a 'Roast' From: GUEST,Neil D Date: 02 Nov 07 - 02:00 PM Congrats . Tis a truly wonderful thing you did and you deserved ALL the compliments you received. I'm glad it went well and wasn't 'too late'. It is obvious that you have a true heart as well TRUBRIT. Neil |
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Subject: RE: BS: HELP - I have to organize a 'Roast' From: TRUBRIT Date: 06 Nov 07 - 11:16 PM thank you so much Neil -- I would never hesitate to take on something like this again..... |
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Subject: RE: BS: HELP - I have to organize a 'Roast' From: maeve Date: 06 Nov 07 - 11:31 PM I'm glad it went so well, TruBrit. It is a good thing you've done. Besides, now we know just who to call when we need someone to host such a shindig. maeve |
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Subject: RE: BS: HELP - I have to organize a 'Roast' From: TRUBRIT Date: 06 Nov 07 - 11:56 PM Just call me -- services offered free for something that was so much fun and so much pleasure....... See you Saturday at Sns' I hope? |
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Subject: RE: BS: HELP - I have to organize a 'Roast' From: TRUBRIT Date: 26 Nov 07 - 10:06 PM My dear friend, for whom we held the roast, did not come to work today and has indicated he will not be back....most of us think coming to work was the thing that was keeping him going----it's a sad day......glad we held his party! |
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Subject: RE: BS: HELP - I have to organize a 'Roast' From: TRUBRIT Date: 30 Nov 07 - 08:29 PM My friend died in the early hours of this morning.......so happy we had that party while he was alive and able to enjoy it........; there will be one hell of a memorial service on Tuesday. |
