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WVUFAN
05-31-2012, 12:52 PM
I'm watching the National Spelling Bee on ESPN2, and I find it hilarious that the network incorrectly spells "South" in the definition listing of one of the words.
JediKooter
05-31-2012, 12:59 PM
All that money ESPN pulls in and they can't afford a spell checker?
Qwikshot
05-31-2012, 02:05 PM
Man, they hyped that six year old and she didn't go far. Not that I would have gotten that word correct either.
Young Drachma
05-31-2012, 02:08 PM
Man, they hyped that six year old and she didn't go far. Not that I would have gotten that word correct either.

She didn't make the semis. But the twitter feed said it was close. Apparently you get a point for each one you get right on the written test and then the two rounds they do where you spell out loud, get you an extra 3 points and you need 26 to make the cut line to the semis.

She missed the cut but they don't release the scores of prelims. But I forgot they broadcast the rounds that already happened belatedly on TV.
LloydLungs
05-31-2012, 02:09 PM
I love that "sabermetrics" was a word used yesterday. Girl who got it right is in the finals tonight.
Young Drachma
05-31-2012, 11:49 PM
This just in: Desi kids own the National Spelling Bee. It's awesome, it's just sort of random. I guess it's better than when the Jamaicans were cleaning our clocks. At least it's American kids now.

I was trying to figure out why...and now I know. Metlife apparently sponsors a South Asian spelling bee annually.

http://www.southasianspellingbee.com

That's intense. It's like a farm system for future national champion spellers.
Young Drachma
05-31-2012, 11:54 PM
National Spelling Bee Winner: Snigdha Nandipati Wins 2012 Scripps Competition (PHOTOS) (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/31/national-spelling-bee-winner-2012-snigdha-nandipati_n_1561120.html)
JediKooter
06-01-2012, 10:48 AM
This and the Little League World Series seems to be the only thing San Diego can win.
Desnudo
06-02-2012, 08:51 AM
This just in: Desi kids own the National Spelling Bee. It's awesome, it's just sort of random. I guess it's better than when the Jamaicans were cleaning our clocks. At least it's American kids now.

I was trying to figure out why...and now I know. Metlife apparently sponsors a South Asian spelling bee annually.

South Asian Spelling Bee | South Asian Spelling Bee (http://www.southasianspellingbee.com)

That's intense. It's like a farm system for future national champion spellers.

It"s because they have the largest # of overbearing parents doing this. Ours make quarterbacks and golfers instead.