tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post3724761344726176447..comments2024-02-29T03:29:52.934-05:00Comments on A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago: Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113168955236758821noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-23956493464878871742014-05-28T13:18:03.178-04:002014-05-28T13:18:03.178-04:00Also don't like when they include kid fainting...Also don't like when they include kid fainting in their wacky moments from the Bee montage.Dave Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-61802125628880608502014-05-28T09:24:36.343-04:002014-05-28T09:24:36.343-04:00Ouch, I forgot about the activation fees! How much...Ouch, I forgot about the activation fees! How much is that for you?meco1999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-12010993628007553722014-05-28T00:19:40.295-04:002014-05-28T00:19:40.295-04:00It's not a hassle from a technical standpoint,...It's not a hassle from a technical standpoint, but the dude from Time Warner was hassling me this year to get a new converter box or some such thing for the occasion. I told him that I was going back down to the lower tier in a few day, but it took me a few tries before he stopped going to the script.<br /><br /><br />I'll be out the activation fee plus whatever prorated increment for which I get billed. But I figure this is like my pay-per-view event. ;)Lorinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-49975909469831323772014-05-27T21:45:36.643-04:002014-05-27T21:45:36.643-04:00Round 6 is usually the "lawnmower round."...Round 6 is usually the "lawnmower round." *evil grin*meco1999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-30294206492229225692014-05-27T21:42:08.343-04:002014-05-27T21:42:08.343-04:00Are you going to downgrade your cable right after ...Are you going to downgrade your cable right after the Bee? :) I've thought about going cable-less and just upgrading for Bee Week and the Summer and Winter Olympics, but it seems a bit of a hassle.meco1999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-19400322454705287012014-05-27T20:22:19.712-04:002014-05-27T20:22:19.712-04:00I wonder if the Bee organizers are considering a r...I wonder if the Bee organizers are considering a real killer round (or two) Thursday afternoon so they get down to 12 without using the vocabulary test.BeeFannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-56506458209532710672014-05-27T18:25:10.357-04:002014-05-27T18:25:10.357-04:00The whole family is looking forward to it. As usu...The whole family is looking forward to it. As usual, I love to see what Bee alums have to say. Not sure how much I can follow along live until the finals, but I'll be checking ESPN3 and the Bee site as often as I can.Adam C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-86307758203443292492014-05-27T17:54:34.805-04:002014-05-27T17:54:34.805-04:00So excited! Love this time of year. Our local cont...So excited! Love this time of year. Our local contest went 2 1/2 hours longer than scheduled this year (I felt there should have been a snack break around Hour 3 - 1:30pm) ; those kids were really slogging at the end), and the two kids battling it out were awesome.julennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-88287705304732990462014-05-27T17:37:42.881-04:002014-05-27T17:37:42.881-04:00Woo, I'm ready for Bee Week! I've upgrade...Woo, I'm ready for Bee Week! I've upgraded my cable just so I can watch on ESPN. Here's hoping that the softball world series won't run over into our coverage this year.Lorinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-35710434023388979852014-05-27T14:40:06.903-04:002014-05-27T14:40:06.903-04:00Thanks! I'll send it to that email.Thanks! I'll send it to that email.Amber Bornnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-5088466978221288882014-05-27T14:01:41.920-04:002014-05-27T14:01:41.920-04:00That's my favorite moment of the Bee..... (the...That's my favorite moment of the Bee..... (the song snippet that doesn't get played nearly as much from 23rd Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee)Genevievenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-73711381746781401772014-05-27T13:42:15.347-04:002014-05-27T13:42:15.347-04:00I appreciate the shout out. I promise to get over-...I appreciate the shout out. I promise to get over-incensed at least once during the bee. <br /><br /><br />Welcome back Shonda and all the spelling royalty!Marshanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-81426969061450231132014-05-27T13:13:04.127-04:002014-05-27T13:13:04.127-04:00I managed to inconveniently schedule my big move (...I managed to inconveniently schedule my big move (from the Northeast to Florida) for this week, so I won't get to enjoy the bee as much as I normally would. But since my flight Friday morning is super early, I got a hotel room near the airport, which means Thu. night I'll at least be able to watch the finals. (Wonder if they'd put them on in the hotel bar?)Not named Frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-7010833542281413502014-05-27T12:54:36.378-04:002014-05-27T12:54:36.378-04:00Really looking forward to participation of Bee-alu...Really looking forward to participation of Bee-alums! I love this week!Christy in Phillynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-22634724398441045602014-05-27T11:09:43.223-04:002014-05-27T11:09:43.223-04:00Even Japanese can be tricky with random phonetic s...Even Japanese can be tricky with random phonetic spellings in Websters, such as "soogee" several years ago. Normally you'd think "suji" with Japanese.Sara Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-89437360975188992692014-05-27T11:04:09.181-04:002014-05-27T11:04:09.181-04:00Absolutely.Absolutely.Adam B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-49616846965364759592014-05-27T10:52:55.714-04:002014-05-27T10:52:55.714-04:00Is there any possibility I could write a guest pos...Is there any possibility I could write a guest post as well?Amber Bornnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-33176123010645257222014-05-27T10:47:49.670-04:002014-05-27T10:47:49.670-04:00You forgot awesome spelling bloggers. Another thi...You forgot awesome spelling bloggers. Another thing we like about the spelling bee.Jenn.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-60458468435502822052014-05-27T10:22:50.262-04:002014-05-27T10:22:50.262-04:00Agree with everything above except about the Yiddi...Agree with everything above except about the Yiddish words. They're OK, and as for multiple spellings, Chinese can be just as bad with a mixture of Pinyin, Wade-Giles, Harvard or just randomly phonetic spellings that have been frozen in Webster's over the years. How else can you trip up spellers of this caliber?BeeFannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-82660102397665500772014-05-27T09:27:45.994-04:002014-05-27T09:27:45.994-04:00Absolutely. Have him email me at acbonin (at) hot...Absolutely. Have him email me at acbonin (at) hotmail dot com.Adam B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-60334263472472241212014-05-27T08:58:21.129-04:002014-05-27T08:58:21.129-04:00There's a former NSB speller from 2005 named J...There's a former NSB speller from 2005 named Jacob Devine who writes a really great blog about the Bee (http://completespeller.blogspot.com). He says he reads ALOTTFMA and would like to do a guest post here. Could he please?meco1999noreply@blogger.com