Yes, I Really Did Use This Slide in a Professional Talk

Lest there be any doubt that I'm not as nuts in real life as I am on the blog, here's a slide I used yesterday during a full-blown fancy-schmancy professional talk:

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Just saying.

For context, read this post (IT HAZ SCIENTISMZ!!).

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A.L.

By Autistic Lurker (not verified) on 08 Feb 2011 #permalink

excuse previous attempts at including the image in my post but somehow, SB doesn't allow it in the comments.

A.L.

By Autistic Lurker (not verified) on 08 Feb 2011 #permalink

I regularly use 'happy face'/'sad face' clip-art in my presentations. Sometimes simple and silly really is the most effective way of getting your message across :)

Nothing like a little Lolcats to spice up a talk. I love doing things like this. Inside jokes during a talk can make the presentation a lot more fun for the speaker especially if 1 or 2 people are in on the humor.

Nothing like a little Lolcats to spice up a talk. I love doing things like this. Inside jokes during a talk can make the presentation a lot more fun for the speaker especially if 1 or 2 people are in on the humor.