tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post3823953235215096925..comments2024-02-29T03:29:52.934-05:00Comments on A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago: Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113168955236758821noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-87060509665291775842014-05-29T14:38:41.696-04:002014-05-29T14:38:41.696-04:00I caught a bit of the Geography Bee the other day....I caught a bit of the Geography Bee the other day. Soledad O'Brien was hosting it.La Binsknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-55871465010878202122014-05-29T13:56:39.859-04:002014-05-29T13:56:39.859-04:00The Geography Bee was televised for a while, but I...The Geography Bee was televised for a while, but I haven't seen it lately.Genevievenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-38713602639837237862014-05-29T12:06:51.415-04:002014-05-29T12:06:51.415-04:00It's Academic and other College Bowl-esque gam...It's Academic and other College Bowl-esque games is still locally televised in some markets, but that's about it. Academic Decathlon is not designed for TV. I suppose you could televise Odyssey of the Mind, but that would create some rights messes.Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-52165534511770541332014-05-29T12:00:14.361-04:002014-05-29T12:00:14.361-04:00Oh, for heaven's sake.Oh, for heaven's sake.Marshanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-7956052103454341952014-05-29T11:59:27.904-04:002014-05-29T11:59:27.904-04:00Ibidem? What's next? Bluebooking Bee? (I kn...Ibidem? What's next? Bluebooking Bee? (I know of U of C would boycott for their own Maroonbooking event.)Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-43778002367035942012014-05-29T11:55:19.192-04:002014-05-29T11:55:19.192-04:00There are already all kinds of academic contests. ...There are already all kinds of academic contests. Most of them don't (or wouldn't) make good TV. The Math Olympiad (where NSB champ Evan O'Dorney went on to) is great, but it couldn't be telegenic.BeeFannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-24009732184272074312014-05-29T11:55:01.620-04:002014-05-29T11:55:01.620-04:00I think that round was fairly easy for the most pa...I think that round was fairly easy for the most part but a few words (parseval, hi) were just bizarre.Amynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-64244033378252834522014-05-29T11:53:24.957-04:002014-05-29T11:53:24.957-04:00What, do they think the NSB is trying to shiv Math...What, do they think the NSB is trying to shiv Mathcounts or something?victorianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-88339174427364809392014-05-29T11:52:06.316-04:002014-05-29T11:52:06.316-04:00I lost my pool entry, but that just means I can ro...I lost my pool entry, but that just means I can root for the PNW. Go Tea! I'll lead the parade downtown.Scottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-40280331613286041432014-05-29T11:52:02.344-04:002014-05-29T11:52:02.344-04:00You guys, there is a misguided dude in my Twitter ...You guys, there is a misguided dude in my Twitter feed stating that "the NSB's time has passed" and that what we need now are STEM related contests. Um. I will make sure he wasn't trying to be funny and then I think I will retweet that and ask the Bee to comment.Lorinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-11767291744653662642014-05-29T11:45:44.396-04:002014-05-29T11:45:44.396-04:00Ugh, that was a tough break for Jae.Ugh, that was a tough break for Jae.Adam C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-44196888865802016772014-05-29T11:44:59.807-04:002014-05-29T11:44:59.807-04:00No. And then Jae gets the dreaded "from a nam...No. And then Jae gets the dreaded "from a name" derivation. Ridiculous.Marshanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-59074492574279000512014-05-29T11:41:11.802-04:002014-05-29T11:41:11.802-04:00One you hear that it's pronounced "lanero...One you hear that it's pronounced "lanero" or "yanero" and it's from Spanish, is it at all dificult?Adam B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-15225567302416800832014-05-29T11:38:01.911-04:002014-05-29T11:38:01.911-04:00and Muriel too...and Muriel too...Marshanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-40331781260553052014-05-29T11:37:21.010-04:002014-05-29T11:37:21.010-04:00Super womp. Super womp. Saraynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-47307444462357196202014-05-29T11:35:08.684-04:002014-05-29T11:35:08.684-04:00And many pool hopes go down. Wow, I guess the fact...And many pool hopes go down. Wow, I guess the fact that it's this round means it's not just "circumference + aneous", but, still, wow. Circumforaneous.Adam B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-36728190081471232662014-05-29T11:34:38.695-04:002014-05-29T11:34:38.695-04:00Oh, but the standing ovation!Oh, but the standing ovation!Rachelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-65797295546386237352014-05-29T11:33:47.727-04:002014-05-29T11:33:47.727-04:00Oh no is right :(Oh no is right :(Catherine Cojocarunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-22068628247302365532014-05-29T11:29:03.193-04:002014-05-29T11:29:03.193-04:00And we have seen rounds where half the kids (Ameri...And we have seen rounds where half the kids (Americans too!) go home. They are not fun.Adam B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-7051458962307555172014-05-29T11:27:07.706-04:002014-05-29T11:27:07.706-04:00In all likelihood, we're looking at 30+ moving...In all likelihood, we're looking at 30+ moving to the next round, which means the next round could be brutal.Adam C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-27637952029806092232014-05-29T11:18:45.634-04:002014-05-29T11:18:45.634-04:00Sigh. And what's with the autotuning? 99% of t...Sigh. And what's with the autotuning? 99% of the time ESPN treats these kids like the awesome scholars they are. And the other 1% they act like adolescent neanderthals who want to mock the nerds.Marshanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-76688490002626267942014-05-29T11:14:17.979-04:002014-05-29T11:14:17.979-04:00These words aren't that difficult, by spelling...These words aren't that difficult, by spelling bee standards. Round 6 will have to be harder, or else they'll cut a lot of people out based on their computer test scores. I hope they don't do that again this year.Amber Bornnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-76337142143381787492014-05-29T11:13:19.032-04:002014-05-29T11:13:19.032-04:00And again we see the faint in a "funny" ...And again we see the faint in a "funny" collage. Keep it classy, ESPN.BeeFannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-84531581211498888882014-05-29T11:11:14.526-04:002014-05-29T11:11:14.526-04:00They could easily get in another round if they eli...They could easily get in another round if they eliminated the fluff. Bailly in a bee suit?BeeFannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-6428576853360883012014-05-29T11:09:12.434-04:002014-05-29T11:09:12.434-04:00Most of the words are CWL, but every once in a whi...Most of the words are CWL, but every once in a while they are words that have never been used in a bee before.Former Spelling Momnoreply@blogger.com