Spelling Bee

Kaos · « **on:** May 31, 2018, 10:12:45 AM »

I know ESPN covers this every year but this is boring.

And how come white people can't spell? There's like one white chick who looks like an overaged imposter, one nervous little white boy, a couple of Asians, and a stage full of Indians. How did that get taken over?

Where is THAT border?

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #1 on:** May 31, 2018, 10:25:05 AM »

Can you use that in a sentence?

WiregrassTiger · « **Reply #2 on:** May 31, 2018, 10:43:21 AM »

Quote from: Buzz Killington on May 31, 2018, 10:25:05 AM

Can you use that in a sentence?

What do you mean by that?

Kaos · « **Reply #3 on:** May 31, 2018, 10:52:29 AM »

This is really horrible.

The Indian from Birmingham has already been bounced from the stage.

The really odd white girl from Huntsville knew the word right off but still stood up there and asked for language of origin, use in a sentence, origins, and all that stuff. If you know the word? Spell the thing and stop looking all goofy.

Finally? If you haven't heard Marisa Langley spell? You're missing out.

WiregrassTiger · « **Reply #4 on:** May 31, 2018, 10:53:50 AM »

Quote from: Kaos on May 31, 2018, 10:52:29 AM

This is really horrible.

The Indian from Birmingham has already been bounced from the stage.

The really odd white girl from Huntsville knew the word right off but still stood up there and asked for language of origin, use in a sentence, origins, and all that stuff. If you know the word? Spell the thing and stop looking all goofy.

Finally? If you haven't heard Marisa Langley spell? You're missing out.

Now I see why you turned me down for lunch.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #5 on:** May 31, 2018, 04:22:20 PM »

From CBS News

The top scorers were Shruthika Padhy, Aisha Randhawa and Karthik Nemmani.

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #6 on:** May 31, 2018, 04:26:01 PM »

Quote from: WiregrassTiger on May 31, 2018, 10:43:21 AM

What do you mean by that?

Oh. T-H-A-T

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #7 on:** May 31, 2018, 04:50:35 PM »

Antidisestablishmentarianism is a hard word to spell. Spell it.

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #8 on:** May 31, 2018, 04:52:40 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on May 31, 2018, 04:22:20 PM

From CBS News

The top scorers were Shruthika Padhy, Aisha Randhawa and Karthik Nemmani.

Shruthika sounds like a Jasper girl.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #9 on:** May 31, 2018, 04:55:41 PM »

Quote from: Buzz Killington on May 31, 2018, 04:52:40 PM

Shruthika sounds like a Jasper girl.

She is. Her dad owns a chain of convenience stores in the area.

Godfather · « **Reply #10 on:** May 31, 2018, 04:56:52 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on May 31, 2018, 04:22:20 PM

From CBS News

The top scorers were Shruthika Padhy, Aisha Randhawa and Karthik Nemmani.

Mr. Samir Na... Nag... uh na...ga not gonna spell here anymore.

Kaos · « **Reply #11 on:** May 31, 2018, 05:11:25 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on May 31, 2018, 04:22:20 PM

From CBS News

The top scorers were Shruthika Padhy, Aisha Randhawa and Karthik Nemmani.

Those should have been the spelling words. Nobody wins.

WiregrassTiger · « **Reply #12 on:** May 31, 2018, 05:52:37 PM »

Quote from: Godfather on May 31, 2018, 04:56:52 PM

Mr. Samir Na... Nag... uh na...ga not gonna spell here anymore.

GF,
Seriously, can I still say nagger in here?

WiregrassTiger · « **Reply #13 on:** May 31, 2018, 05:54:51 PM »

Quote from: Buzz Killington on May 31, 2018, 04:26:01 PM

Oh. T-H-A-T

No, that was my sentence.

Kaos · « **Reply #14 on:** June 01, 2018, 01:45:10 AM »

White people. Can't jump. Can't spell.

The past 13 champions and 18 of the last 22 have been Indian-American, and that trend could easily continue. Most of the consensus favorites in this year's bee also have Indian heritage. What explains this extraordinary success by a group that makes up less than one percent of America's school-age population?
No one of Indian origin has ever played in any professional sports league: American football, baseball, basketball, or ice hockey.

Explain this to me. Why?

wesfau2 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 01, 2018, 08:56:57 AM »

Quote from: Kaos on June 01, 2018, 01:45:10 AM

White people. Can't jump. Can't spell.

The past 13 champions and 18 of the last 22 have been Indian-American, and that trend could easily continue. Most of the consensus favorites in this year's bee also have Indian heritage. What explains this extraordinary success by a group that makes up less than one percent of America's school-age population?
No one of Indian origin has ever played in any professional sports league: American football, baseball, basketball, or ice hockey.

Explain this to me. Why?

Parental emphasis, mostly. American dads want their kids to be the next Tiger/Serena and Indian parents are mortified when their kids aren't doctors (MULTIPLE STEREOTYPE ALERT).

Godfather · « **Reply #16 on:** June 01, 2018, 08:59:46 AM »

Quote from: wesfau2 on June 01, 2018, 08:56:57 AM

Parental emphasis, mostly. American dads want their kids to be the next Tiger/Serena and Indian parents are mortified when their kids aren't doctors (MULTIPLE STEREOTYPE ALERT).

So you are telling me I want my kids to be blasian or black?

wesfau2 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 01, 2018, 09:19:23 AM »

Quote from: Godfather on June 01, 2018, 08:59:46 AM

So you are telling me I want my kids to be blasian or black?

Ideally.

Godfather · « **Reply #18 on:** June 01, 2018, 09:37:32 AM »

Quote from: wesfau2 on June 01, 2018, 09:19:23 AM

Ideally.

Explain to me this idea of fast twitch muscle fibers again.

wesfau2 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 01, 2018, 09:49:25 AM »

Quote from: Godfather on June 01, 2018, 09:37:32 AM

Explain to me this idea of fast twitch muscle fibers again.

Have you met my friend, Jimmy the Greek?