who spoke at your graduation ?

It's the 19th Anniversary for T1B - Fuckin' A

Moderator: Jesus H Christ

Post Reply
User avatar
Wolfman
Dumpater Artist
Posts: 7196
Joined: Sat Jan 15, 2005 1:16 pm
Location: SW FL

who spoke at your graduation ?

Post by Wolfman »

I was just reading that Billy Joel was the feature speaker at
the commencement for Syracuse University. Nice gig for the
"piano man".

When I got my BS in Agriculture at the U of Maine in 1962
the speaker was then Supreme Court Justice Tom Clark.
Don't ask me what he talked about, but I imagine the usual
stuff about--doing your best, etc.

Anyone else care to chime in. I think there are at least
a couple more T1B'ers with college degrees.
jiminphilly
2014 JFFL Champion
Posts: 4553
Joined: Mon Jan 17, 2005 1:59 pm

Post by jiminphilly »

Richard A. Grasso, former CEO of the NY stock exchange. He was the most boring fuck you'll ever want to hear talk.
User avatar
Rack Fu
Harvester of Sorrow
Posts: 2838
Joined: Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:29 pm
Location: Cypress, TX

Post by Rack Fu »

Some President of some country. Didn't go, could not have cared less.
User avatar
Bizzarofelice
I wanna be a bear
Posts: 10216
Joined: Fri Jan 14, 2005 2:48 pm

Post by Bizzarofelice »

some Missourah Congressman and law school alum at the one I was at yesterday. He had little to offer kids leaving law school 50 years after he graduated. He was probably just there speaking in hopes someone would take pity upon him and help him sign up for medicare.
why is my neighborhood on fire
Shoalzie
WingNut
Posts: 14547
Joined: Fri Jan 14, 2005 9:39 pm
Location: Portland, MI
Contact:

Post by Shoalzie »

I don't think we get speakers at Associate degree ceremonies. I wouldn't know how that went anyways since I didn't attend it. Just my degree in the mail and called it good.

At my sister's graduation last spring at Michigan, one of the co-founders of Google...I believe the guy's name is Larry Page...was the speaker at the graduation for the school of engineering at Crisler Arena. He's a Michigan alum. I don't know who spoke at the main ceremony at the Big House.
Cicero
Unintentional Humorist
Posts: 7675
Joined: Sun Jan 16, 2005 2:18 am
Location: Tampa

Post by Cicero »

The Head of the Philosophy Department spoke at ours. Good speech, but I at least would have thought they would have opened up the wallet to bring someone in. The following semester Dick Cheney spoke. Too bad I missed that.
User avatar
poptart
Quitty McQuitface
Posts: 15211
Joined: Sat Jan 15, 2005 1:45 pm

Post by poptart »

President Bush spoke at my Daughter's graduation ceremony from Calvin College last May.

Loved the opportunity to sit in on that.


My own graduation ceremony speaker .... ?

Think it was Mr Goodwrench.

I was toast, dunno ...
User avatar
Terry in Crapchester
2012 March Madness Champ
Posts: 8995
Joined: Thu Jan 20, 2005 12:56 pm
Location: Back in the 'burbs

Post by Terry in Crapchester »

Believe it or not, the Bishop of Youngstown, Ohio. I forgot his name, no reason to remember it.

If someone that obscure speaks at Notre Dame's commencement, he'd damn well better have an excellent commencement speech. Unfortunately, however, he did not. I think I fell asleep during the speech.
War Wagon wrote:The first time I click on one of your youtube links will be the first time.
User avatar
helmet
Elwood
Posts: 555
Joined: Fri Jan 14, 2005 2:22 pm

Post by helmet »

Liddy Dole, and she sucked.

Jodie Foster is speaking to the Penn grads AT THIS VERY INSTANT.
User avatar
Some Damn Retard
Elwood
Posts: 491
Joined: Fri Mar 18, 2005 6:31 pm
Location: You've been punked by a retard.

Post by Some Damn Retard »

Moses.

Sin,

Luther

Rip City
A BILL to Regulate the Hunting and Harvesting of Attorneys PC 370.00:

370.02. Bag Limits per day: yellow-bellied sidewinders 2 two-faced tortfeasors 1
back-stabbing divorce litigators 3 horn-rimmed cut-throats 2 minutiae-advocating vultures 4 honest attorneys protected (endangered species)
jiminphilly
2014 JFFL Champion
Posts: 4553
Joined: Mon Jan 17, 2005 1:59 pm

Post by jiminphilly »

helmet wrote: Jodie Foster is speaking to the Penn grads AT THIS VERY INSTANT.
I'm sure she's boring as hell unless she's pretending to be that character from Nell that speaks funny and runs around nude.
User avatar
Ken
Most epic roll-call thread starter EVER
Posts: 2688
Joined: Sat Jan 15, 2005 2:43 pm
Location: the 'burgh

Post by Ken »

Not a clue in the world who spoke at mine. Much unlike ND's ceremonies, the speaker at PSU could have been a no-name and slinked by.
:meds:
BSmack
2005 and 2010 JFFL Champion
Posts: 29342
Joined: Sat Jan 15, 2005 2:21 pm
Location: Lookin for tards

Post by BSmack »

Some alum who made it far enough to get invited, but not far enough to where I would remember his name. I'd have to see if my commencement program is still with my degree. That could take a while. ;)
"Once upon a time, dinosaurs didn't have families. They lived in the woods and ate their children. It was a golden age."

—Earl Sinclair

"I do have respect for authority even though I throw jelly dicks at them.

- Antonio Brown
User avatar
Terry in Crapchester
2012 March Madness Champ
Posts: 8995
Joined: Thu Jan 20, 2005 12:56 pm
Location: Back in the 'burbs

Post by Terry in Crapchester »

Ken wrote:Much unlike ND's ceremonies, the speaker at PSU could have been a no-name and slinked by.
:meds:
That was just my opinion.

Just curious: don't you think enough of PSU to hope that your commencement speaker either: (a) was someone very prominent; or (b) delivered an excellent speech?
War Wagon wrote:The first time I click on one of your youtube links will be the first time.
User avatar
L45B
Commanche Hero
Posts: 4023
Joined: Sat Jan 22, 2005 4:01 am
Location: NYC - born and raised!!!

Post by L45B »

Image

Spoke in the 'Shoe, Spring of 2003.
“My dentist, that’s another beauty, my dentist, you kiddin’ me. It cost me five thousand dollars to have all new teeth put in. Now he tells me I need braces!” —Rodney Dangerfield
User avatar
Ken
Most epic roll-call thread starter EVER
Posts: 2688
Joined: Sat Jan 15, 2005 2:43 pm
Location: the 'burgh

Post by Ken »

Terry in Crapchester wrote:That was just my opinion.

Just curious: don't you think enough of PSU to hope that your commencement speaker either: (a) was someone very prominent; or (b) delivered an excellent speech?
I think high enough of anyone's 4 year degree, regardless of school, that they should be rewarded with someone very prominent to speak at their commencement.

Just my opinion though.
BSmack
2005 and 2010 JFFL Champion
Posts: 29342
Joined: Sat Jan 15, 2005 2:21 pm
Location: Lookin for tards

Post by BSmack »

L45B wrote:Image

Spoke in the 'Shoe, Spring of 2003.
Is suppose calling it The Horseshoe to his face would have been insensitive.
"Once upon a time, dinosaurs didn't have families. They lived in the woods and ate their children. It was a golden age."

—Earl Sinclair

"I do have respect for authority even though I throw jelly dicks at them.

- Antonio Brown
User avatar
Ken
Most epic roll-call thread starter EVER
Posts: 2688
Joined: Sat Jan 15, 2005 2:43 pm
Location: the 'burgh

Post by Ken »

ouch
User avatar
quacker backer
Elwood
Posts: 712
Joined: Mon Jan 17, 2005 4:40 pm

Post by quacker backer »

we had A Bartlett Giamatti
Terry in Crapchester wrote: But this board doesn't exactly represent reality.
User avatar
Invictus
H.N.I.C.
Posts: 797
Joined: Sat Jan 15, 2005 8:53 am

Post by Invictus »

Johnny Cochran who although a great trial attorney was very short in stature. I couldn't see him walking through the crowd to the podium and I have Back Row, Middle height.
User avatar
txangler74
Elwood
Posts: 185
Joined: Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:52 pm
Location: austin

Post by txangler74 »

Bill Cosby
F-You man, I'll never go to Texas. I hated Texas from that point on.
-Eric Dickerson on his recruitment to the University of Texas
User avatar
Jack
enigma
Posts: 1879
Joined: Mon Jan 17, 2005 1:36 am
Location: U.S.A.

Post by Jack »

who spoke at your graduation ?
Errh I was the one!

I know, they told us all to be quiet and pay attention but...

Okay, I finally admit to being the one, can we move on??
Luther
Old Coot
Posts: 2275
Joined: Sat Jan 15, 2005 8:16 am

Post by Luther »

They hadn't invented the P.A. system yet, so all we got was some guy who came in and waved.

Rip City
GrizBearStare
Elwood
Posts: 246
Joined: Thu Sep 08, 2005 4:32 am

Post by GrizBearStare »

Retired Air Force Gen. John T. "Jack" Chain, former commander-in-chief of the Strategic Air Command.
From the moment we leave the forest, Dan, it's all a givin' up and adjustin'.
User avatar
Uncle Fester
The Man broke me chain
Posts: 3164
Joined: Mon Jan 17, 2005 7:58 pm
Location: Abandoned Hamm's Brewery, St. Paul

Post by Uncle Fester »

I don't remember.

But the drunken, shirtless slob in front of me in the Camp Randall bleachers popped a bottle of champagne, and it soaked the poor guy in front of him.

One of those "feel bad, but can't help but laugh" moments.

I was hoping for a brawl, but it was not meant to be.

The engineers all chanted "We have jobs, we have jobs."
The business grads yelled "You work for us, you work for us."
Those of us in liberal arts were left with, "We can read, we can read," which was little consolation and kinda sad.
Cicero
Unintentional Humorist
Posts: 7675
Joined: Sun Jan 16, 2005 2:18 am
Location: Tampa

Post by Cicero »

Luther wrote:They hadn't invented the P.A. system yet, so all we got was some guy who came in and waved.

Rip City
:D
jtr
Fresh out of bubble gum
Posts: 2191
Joined: Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:37 am
Location: studio city
Contact:

Post by jtr »

Luther wrote:They hadn't invented the P.A. system yet, so all we got was some guy who came in and waved.

Rip City
:lol: Rack luther!
follow me on twitter: jesseheiman
User avatar
Bizzarofelice
I wanna be a bear
Posts: 10216
Joined: Fri Jan 14, 2005 2:48 pm

Post by Bizzarofelice »

I didn't say a word at my graduation. I was worried that if I opened my mouth all the drunken vomit would come out.
why is my neighborhood on fire
Screw_Michigan

Post by Screw_Michigan »

we got stuck with the president who everyone hated.

by far best commencement speech of all time: ali g at the 04 harvard graduation. pretty tough to top that one.
Cicero
Unintentional Humorist
Posts: 7675
Joined: Sun Jan 16, 2005 2:18 am
Location: Tampa

Post by Cicero »

^^^


And you wonder why you cant get anyone elected? Not everyone hates the President and Ali G although funny, should be banned from making any commencement speeches for the rest of his life. What a slap in the face to intelligent kids who have busted their ass at arguably the most difficult University in the country, to have some asshat come in and shit all on them. Ohh but thats okay.
MgoBlue-LightSpecial
Eternal Scobode
Posts: 21259
Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 2:35 pm

Post by MgoBlue-LightSpecial »

Cicero wrote:^^^


And you wonder why you cant get anyone elected? Not everyone hates the President
And the reading incomprehension problems continue.
User avatar
smackaholic
Walrus Team 6
Posts: 21651
Joined: Sat Jan 15, 2005 2:46 pm
Location: upside it

Post by smackaholic »

Some Damn Retard wrote:Moses' dad.

Sin,

Luther

Rip City
ftfy

moses was a year behind luth.
mvscal wrote:The only precious metals in a SHTF scenario are lead and brass.
jiminphilly
2014 JFFL Champion
Posts: 4553
Joined: Mon Jan 17, 2005 1:59 pm

Post by jiminphilly »

Uncle Fester wrote:I don't remember.

But the drunken, shirtless slob in front of me in the Camp Randall bleachers popped a bottle of champagne, and it soaked the poor guy in front of him.

One of those "feel bad, but can't help but laugh" moments.

I was hoping for a brawl, but it was not meant to be.

The engineers all chanted "We have jobs, we have jobs."
The business grads yelled "You work for us, you work for us."
Those of us in liberal arts were left with, "We can read, we can read," which was little consolation and kinda sad.

I was a liberal arts major and I am in a job now where I get to fuck over both the business grads and the engineers :lol:
User avatar
The Seer
Just the Facts
Posts: 5678
Joined: Sat Jan 15, 2005 5:28 pm
Location: Maricopa County

Post by The Seer »

O.J. Simpson.

No Shit.
E UNUM PLURIBUS
Screw_Michigan

Post by Screw_Michigan »

Cicero wrote:^^^


And you wonder why you cant get anyone elected? Not everyone hates the President and Ali G although funny, should be banned from making any commencement speeches for the rest of his life. What a slap in the face to intelligent kids who have busted their ass at arguably the most difficult University in the country, to have some asshat come in and shit all on them. Ohh but thats okay.
i didn't graduate from calvin, idiot. make sure to mix in some community-ed adult literacy classes with your tallahassee degree at any time, for society's sake. if you read the speech, cohen gave them sage advice...and then shit on them. but think about it this way, who would you rather have? another corporate suit or fucking sasha baren cohen?
ADAM
still pays, but gets no sex anymore
Posts: 1852
Joined: Sat Jan 15, 2005 3:07 pm
Location: deepinuranus

Post by ADAM »

Bobby Bowden (I never played F-ball)
Robert McNamarra


Did nothing for me personally........

Stagger, stagger, grab diploma stumble, stumble sleep for 2 days

Got naked with my grill and some chica


BA in Civil Engineering.............Lotta Bullshit
The only right answer to a fool is silence
Cicero
Unintentional Humorist
Posts: 7675
Joined: Sun Jan 16, 2005 2:18 am
Location: Tampa

Post by Cicero »

Screw_Michigan wrote:
Cicero wrote:^^^


And you wonder why you cant get anyone elected? Not everyone hates the President and Ali G although funny, should be banned from making any commencement speeches for the rest of his life. What a slap in the face to intelligent kids who have busted their ass at arguably the most difficult University in the country, to have some asshat come in and shit all on them. Ohh but thats okay.
i didn't graduate from calvin, idiot. make sure to mix in some community-ed adult literacy classes with your tallahassee degree at any time, for society's sake. if you read the speech, cohen gave them sage advice...and then shit on them. but think about it this way, who would you rather have? another corporate suit or fucking sasha baren cohen?
Personally, corporate suit.
User avatar
Bizzarofelice
I wanna be a bear
Posts: 10216
Joined: Fri Jan 14, 2005 2:48 pm

Post by Bizzarofelice »

Cicero wrote:Ali G although funny, should be banned from making any commencement speeches for the rest of his life.
Exactly. A much better choice would have been Borat.
why is my neighborhood on fire
JCT
Merciless, suave and collected
Posts: 2004
Joined: Fri Jan 14, 2005 4:00 am
Location: Your Mom's Ass

Post by JCT »

We were all to busy passing around pint bottles of Jack to even notice if anyone was speaking.
Post Reply