tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post5649760821810650493..comments2024-02-29T03:29:52.934-05:00Comments on A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago: Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113168955236758821noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-38172733157770005192013-05-30T08:45:53.137-04:002013-05-30T08:45:53.137-04:00I would definitely not be surprised. It makes me f...I would definitely not be surprised. It makes me feel a little better about myself too ;)Annanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-24093074348486749012013-05-29T19:52:42.928-04:002013-05-29T19:52:42.928-04:00I see Ashwin Veeramani made it. So Vanya's no...I see Ashwin Veeramani made it. So Vanya's not the only speller trying to follow a sister into the championship.BeeFannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-37858885207337090142013-05-29T19:43:50.914-04:002013-05-29T19:43:50.914-04:00Look, I'm not sure about this, but I kind of w...Look, I'm not sure about this, but I kind of wondered if @SterlingSpells had at least one of his parents tweeting on his behalf. At one point, the account sent a tweet today while another entrant was spelling - and I don't think Sterling himself could have had a smart phone on stage!Lorinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-17190870192517995242013-05-29T19:38:44.269-04:002013-05-29T19:38:44.269-04:00It amazes me how many of the kids have their own T...It amazes me how many of the kids have their own Twitter feeds of the whole event, such as @SterlingSpells, who is more eloquent and mature about the whole event than myself in 6th grade.Annanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-62950359080661278852013-05-29T19:28:29.177-04:002013-05-29T19:28:29.177-04:00Even with that addition, I think they're missi...Even with that addition, I think they're missing one in their tweets. I counted a few times and only came up with 40.Genevievenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-44920070996644617562013-05-29T19:02:37.709-04:002013-05-29T19:02:37.709-04:00So there was something going on, apparently. Per ...So there was something going on, apparently. Per the Bee Twitter feed: "We now have 42 semifinalists. We've added #speller44 to the 41 previously announced. Details to follow at http://spellingbee.com."Lorinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-32608638061289303322013-05-29T18:19:00.912-04:002013-05-29T18:19:00.912-04:00I consider Vanya a 7-timer. :-)I consider Vanya a 7-timer. :-)BeeFannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-73858066210311293942013-05-29T18:17:06.618-04:002013-05-29T18:17:06.618-04:00Apparently, every 4- and 5-timer made it through, ...Apparently, every 4- and 5-timer made it through, as did Vanya.Adam B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-11819089003302722652013-05-29T18:14:17.739-04:002013-05-29T18:14:17.739-04:00Thanks, Maret! Will read him on the way home.Thanks, Maret! Will read him on the way home.Genevievenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-32944229169816613162013-05-29T18:13:54.094-04:002013-05-29T18:13:54.094-04:00They tweeted their numbers. But they tweeted 40 o...They tweeted their numbers. But they tweeted 40 of them, after saying there were 41 semifinalists. Am confused. But happy to say that some of our favorites have made it through. (Apparently not my local folks, though.)Genevievenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-15854844954218090232013-05-29T18:07:11.042-04:002013-05-29T18:07:11.042-04:00Hmmm. There seems to be a delay in posting the li...Hmmm. There seems to be a delay in posting the list of semifinalists on the Scripps website.<br /><br /><br />Any idea why? Is somebody challenging a word or something?BeeFannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-59561327688905001392013-05-29T17:52:30.154-04:002013-05-29T17:52:30.154-04:00Speller #273 is the first Seattle semifinalist in ...Speller #273 is the first Seattle semifinalist in some years. She's sponsored by a cultural center, since the newspaper won't support it any longer: a few years ago the speller was sponsored by a bar. I'm bringing her list of regional words home for my seven-year-old to master. Don't everybody else try to take her in the pool!Scottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-14205725178546085552013-05-29T17:35:24.246-04:002013-05-29T17:35:24.246-04:00FYI, on twitter Ben Greenman (@BenGreenman) has be...FYI, on twitter Ben Greenman (@BenGreenman) has been doing some great tweeting about the bee. I enjoy following him normally, but think he's a worthy follow for bee-lovers at this time.Maret Orlissnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-36050655909817846912013-05-29T15:30:13.356-04:002013-05-29T15:30:13.356-04:00It's like that thing of where you achieve a st...It's like that thing of where you achieve a state of inner harmony when a midget gives you bedhead<br /><br />It's like that thing of where an Italian bartender fixes you a liqueur drink in one of those pyramids where the Sleestaks lived in Land of the Lostisaac_spacemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-33515428658714490982013-05-29T15:04:31.882-04:002013-05-29T15:04:31.882-04:00Me too. I did like we tell kids to do on multiple...Me too. I did like we tell kids to do on multiple choice tests and went with the closest one / eliminated clearly wrong ones. But it should be something like "intense fan of listening to music, with strong views about the quality of sound and technology for same," right?Genevievenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-21859872548931340002013-05-29T15:02:09.663-04:002013-05-29T15:02:09.663-04:00It'll be at some point tonight; I don't se...It'll be at some point tonight; I don't see how tonight's test will affect the schedule. We'll have a list of <50 names at some point, and I'll see what makes sense.Adam B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-51348903454659971902013-05-29T14:59:58.413-04:002013-05-29T14:59:58.413-04:00I disagree with its definitions on "audiophil...I disagree with its definitions on "audiophile."Adam B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-59789441684076340232013-05-29T14:59:34.130-04:002013-05-29T14:59:34.130-04:00Adam, what's the plan for the pool this year? ...Adam, what's the plan for the pool this year? Is it before or after the 7:00-7:45 computer-based test? It looks like the schedule is a bit different this year.BeeFannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-85144325899717280002013-05-29T14:53:05.326-04:002013-05-29T14:53:05.326-04:00Here, that is:
http://public.spellingbee.com/tests...Here, that is:<br />http://public.spellingbee.com/tests/publicsample/index.phpGenevievenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-46981126282766705462013-05-29T14:52:54.394-04:002013-05-29T14:52:54.394-04:00You can take a sample test here to see how you'...You can take a sample test here to see how you'd do on the written and vocab tests. (I think the sample seems easier than the actual written test - I got one wrong, and I think when I've looked at the actual written tests before, there were usually between two and five that I would've gotten wrong). Then you do words for round 2 and 3, and get your total score, which later you can look at to see if you would've advanced to the semifinals.Genevievenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-13533252348575908842013-05-29T14:47:26.419-04:002013-05-29T14:47:26.419-04:00"NationalSpellingBee @ScrippsBee 21m
Two st..."NationalSpellingBee @ScrippsBee 21m <br />Two straight #downtonabbey #downtonPBS references in #spellingbee sentence examples. Unfortunately both spellers missed their words." Does anyone remember the sentences? I'm following on twitter but can't watch.Genevievenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-20408246036462818742013-05-29T14:45:10.955-04:002013-05-29T14:45:10.955-04:00Jesus. Some of these kids weren't born when I ...Jesus. Some of these kids weren't born when I first started live-blogging the Bee.Adam B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-69413795887602123292013-05-29T14:33:13.863-04:002013-05-29T14:33:13.863-04:00I see that Grace Remmer correctly spelled "pe...I see that Grace Remmer correctly spelled "peloton" in her regional bee. You'd be amazed how many cycling enthusiasts "know" it's "peleton". English-speaking ones, anyway.BeeFannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-29018410960749671012013-05-29T14:28:53.824-04:002013-05-29T14:28:53.824-04:00Yes, I've heard of yannigan, but it's an o...Yes, I've heard of yannigan, but it's an old word. It was used 100 years ago. It's been in the Bee before, though.Devin McCullennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-17410519208533028522013-05-29T14:23:26.173-04:002013-05-29T14:23:26.173-04:00Dowager!Dowager!Adam B.noreply@blogger.com