8 co-champions. I view this as a failure from Scrips. Find tougher words. Good job by the spellers but just hope when they announced it, the fans started "Let Them Spell! Let them Spell!" http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/268 ... -8-way-tie
Re: The Not Spelling Like wlu thread
Posted: Fri May 31, 2019 7:24 am
by mister d
I saw the last two or three rounds and would have gotten one (1) without blind guessing.
Re: The Not Spelling Like wlu thread
Posted: Fri May 31, 2019 7:40 am
by EdRomero
wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2019 6:38 am
8 co-champions. I view this as a failure from Scrips. Find tougher words. Good job by the spellers but just hope when they announced it, the fans started "Let Them Spell! Let them Spell!" http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/268 ... -8-way-tie
how do they find tougher words? They've added geographical places and expanded the word list; these kids are just incredible. Maybe if they give them less time and I don't like that they are allowed to confirm meanings of parts of the word
wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2019 6:38 am
8 co-champions. I view this as a failure from Scrips. Find tougher words. Good job by the spellers but just hope when they announced it, the fans started "Let Them Spell! Let them Spell!" http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/268 ... -8-way-tie
how do they find tougher words? They've added geographical places and expanded the word list; these kids are just incredible. Maybe if they give them less time and I don't like that they are allowed to confirm meanings of parts of the word
Head to head knock spelling for the tie breaker. One word, person who spells the fastest moves on. Either type it into an app or old school game show sound proof booths.
Re: The Not Spelling Like wlu thread
Posted: Fri May 31, 2019 7:47 am
by Ryan
"You know what this children's competition needs? Less winners."
Re: The Not Spelling Like wlu thread
Posted: Fri May 31, 2019 8:23 am
by wlu_lax6
Ryan wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2019 7:47 am
"You know what this children's competition needs? Less winners."
And more media coverage. Don't see LLWS ending in ties.
Re: The Not Spelling Like wlu thread
Posted: Fri May 31, 2019 8:28 am
by mister d
I don't know if you watched, but if you did and were rooting for any of those eight to miss their last word, there's something weird (wierd) with your brain.
Re: The Not Spelling Like wlu thread
Posted: Fri May 31, 2019 8:59 am
by wlu_lax6
mister d wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2019 8:28 am
I don't know if you watched, but if you did and were rooting for any of those eight to miss their last word, there's something weird (wierd) with your brain.
I did not. I am honestly conflicted about this event (and televised youth sports too). Competing for the joy of competing is fantastic. Finding something your are passionate about and trying to be the best is great. However, at what age is it okay to start with the heavy media coverage. Some of this is because of the overbearing parents pushing their kids to study study study. Some of this is the TV networks making a buck off of middle schoolers and elementary schoolers. Maybe it was watching the very good documentary a few years ago (no not the Jason Bateman movie...which I also enjoyed).
But if you are going to have a championship, compete...if you want to make everyone feel good...Jamboree spelling events.
Re: The Not Spelling Like wlu thread
Posted: Fri May 31, 2019 9:19 am
by A_B
Re: The Not Spelling Like wlu thread
Posted: Fri May 31, 2019 9:22 am
by mister d
wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2019 8:59 amBut if you are going to have a championship, compete...if you want to make everyone feel good...Jamboree spelling events.
Like someone said above, it wasn't because the words were too easy, its because these kids weren't going to miss. It wouldn't have ended.
Re: The Not Spelling Like wlu thread
Posted: Fri May 31, 2019 10:02 am
by Steve of phpBB
Ryan wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2019 7:47 am
"You know what this children's competition needs? Less winners."
The new spelling bee champion is WAY better than you. And me. Everyone, really. She might be an avenger.
Re: The Not Spelling Like wlu thread
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:47 pm
by tennbengal
Re: The Not Spelling Like wlu thread
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 2:44 am
by Sabo
She is not of this Earth. Jesus.
Re: The Not Spelling Like wlu thread
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 4:14 am
by Pruitt
Her name makes her sound like a French superhero.
Girl's a legend.
Re: The Not Spelling Like wlu thread
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 8:32 am
by tennbengal
Sabo wrote: ↑Fri Jul 09, 2021 2:44 am
She is not of this Earth. Jesus.
I am entertaining alien and/or angel theses, yes.
Re: The Not Spelling Like wlu thread
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 6:14 pm
by sancarlos
So, on a whim, I bought this pound of decaf coffee. Should it alarm me that they can't spell correctly on their label?
Re: The Not Spelling Like wlu thread
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 6:18 pm
by A_B
I give small businesses a break but for gods sake spellcheck is free
Re: The Not Spelling Like wlu thread
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 9:50 am
by rass
I narrowed it down to the correct answer (which wasn’t immediately obvious to me because I always have to think about “ie”/“ei”, I think a residual hangup from grade school) and “mlode”.
