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re: National Spelling Bee Ends in 8-way Tie

Posted on 5/31/19 at 7:35 am to
Posted by BestBanker
Member since Nov 2011
19717 posts
Posted on 5/31/19 at 7:35 am to
quote:

Where's all the white folks

Change one of your words here and watch the uproar. Funny how people are.

Congrats to all the "winners".
Posted by dawgsjw
Member since Dec 2012
2114 posts
Posted on 5/31/19 at 7:54 am to
Anyone else notice how they don't let the females touch the trophy. White privilege, amirite?
Posted by SLafourche07
Member since Feb 2008
10055 posts
Posted on 5/31/19 at 7:55 am to
Lost in 2nd grade because I spelled Arthur instead of author. bullshite.

That could've been me one day but my dreams died there.
Posted by theGarnetWay
Washington, D.C.
Member since Mar 2010
27508 posts
Posted on 5/31/19 at 7:59 am to
quote:

Think there will be any cry for "diversity" in the national spelling bee?


I mean... there was plenty of diversity in the contest, they just didn’t make it as far.
Posted by Mahootney
Lovin' My German Footprint
Member since Sep 2008
12173 posts
Posted on 5/31/19 at 8:00 am to
Just had to spend 2-3 hours every day for years memorizing words, roots, and languages.
Posted by Centinel
Idaho
Member since Sep 2016
46668 posts
Posted on 5/31/19 at 8:00 am to
The one white girl is from my hometown and will be going to the HS I attended.
Posted by DeafJam73
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
19122 posts
Posted on 5/31/19 at 8:01 am to
These are kids trying to achieve something. Why bring race into it?

It’s amazing. Some of those kids can’t hold a fricking conversation in English, but they can spell the most complex words.
Posted by Ryan3232
Valet driver for TD staff
Member since Dec 2008
27926 posts
Posted on 5/31/19 at 8:16 am to
quote:

Gaylord National Resort
Hah!
Posted by TheDeathValley
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2010
20778 posts
Posted on 5/31/19 at 8:19 am to
quote:

BestBanker




Are you MJV?
Posted by TheRoarRestoredInBR
Member since Dec 2004
31164 posts
Posted on 5/31/19 at 8:26 am to
Slumdog is the GOAT..



Posted by castorinho
13623 posts
Member since Nov 2010
88335 posts
Posted on 5/31/19 at 8:28 am to
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Why not keep going and why is it capped at 20 rounds?
the kids were visibly exhausted
Posted by Walt OReilly
Poplarville, MS
Member since Oct 2005
124694 posts
Posted on 5/31/19 at 8:30 am to
I love that movie
Posted by L5UT1ger
Member since Feb 2004
3097 posts
Posted on 5/31/19 at 8:42 am to
Its almost like certain races have certain general characteristics that may be beneficial in some endeavors.
Posted by BlackAdam
Member since Jan 2016
7270 posts
Posted on 5/31/19 at 8:46 am to

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Lost in 2nd grade because I spelled Arthur instead of author. Bull shite.


you should have asked for the part of speech, origin, and for it to be used in a sentance, dumbass.
Posted by Bleezy
Dirty South
Member since Sep 2018
288 posts
Posted on 5/31/19 at 8:53 am to
quote:

quote:

Gaylord National Resort

Hah!


Yeah the name is funny, but Gaylord's are GOAT place to stay...
Posted by RandySavage
9 Time Natty Winner
Member since May 2012
35817 posts
Posted on 5/31/19 at 8:59 am to
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you should have asked for the part of speech, origin, and for it to be used in a sentance, dumbass.


You're out
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
112530 posts
Posted on 5/31/19 at 9:00 am to
quote:

Sure. Everybody gets a trophy these days. Why fricking compete at all?
The competition would have never ended. At some point, you have to cap this thing and have co-champs
Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82
near the Apple spaceship
Member since Nov 2012
7524 posts
Posted on 5/31/19 at 9:03 am to
C'mon, America likes seeing one winner. They could have easily whittled it down and spiced it up for the TV audience:

Rounds 21 to 25: Spellers will spell while the remaining opponents throw small rocks at them.

Rounds 26 to 30: Spellers will drink a 12 oz beer (each round) before getting their word to spell.

Ratings would go through the roof!
Posted by Tom Servo
Member since Aug 2009
587 posts
Posted on 5/31/19 at 9:40 am to
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the kids were visibly exhausted


How bad do they want it? How much heart do they have? This is the spelling bee, son! This is life! They should let them drop until only one's left standing!

Posted by Clyde Tipton
Planet Earth
Member since Dec 2007
40903 posts
Posted on 5/31/19 at 10:01 am to
Did the kid from Shreveport finish "1st"? AKA Top 8.
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