tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post8300531948506419450..comments2024-02-29T03:29:52.934-05:00Comments on A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago: Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113168955236758821noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-23161323112687873402014-05-29T21:02:53.041-04:002014-05-29T21:02:53.041-04:00I agree with the lack if drama. But in 2010 they s...I agree with the lack if drama. But in 2010 they stopped in the middle of a semifinal round because it was such a bloodbath. Spellers passed through by virtue of their number. It was a weird moment. Bee-fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-28878589955589848012014-05-29T20:06:49.151-04:002014-05-29T20:06:49.151-04:00http://public.spellingbee.com/public/results/2014/...http://public.spellingbee.com/public/results/2014/round_results_vocab/summary/6Bennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-79844758060535922302014-05-29T19:48:14.324-04:002014-05-29T19:48:14.324-04:00Yeah, me too. I think I'm only hanging on bec...Yeah, me too. I think I'm only hanging on because of a rooting interest in certain spellers that have been around awhile. Sriram is done this year, and Vanya next year.BeeFannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-91350027947184231712014-05-29T19:41:38.927-04:002014-05-29T19:41:38.927-04:00I like this tweet from @BrianReich: "I hope t...I like this tweet from @BrianReich: "I hope the 19 kids who aren't moving on to the Nat'l Spelling Bee final round set up an alternative bee next door, broadcast it on YouTube."Sara Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-80160456654085109562014-05-29T18:32:50.316-04:002014-05-29T18:32:50.316-04:00Wow, thanks Cliff!Wow, thanks Cliff!Sara Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-33544969881485393962014-05-29T18:22:32.172-04:002014-05-29T18:22:32.172-04:00Where do you see that?Where do you see that?Adam B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-17863856779683631792014-05-29T18:16:08.380-04:002014-05-29T18:16:08.380-04:00Thanks. I noticed Lucas missed one of his unique v...Thanks. I noticed Lucas missed one of his unique vocab words, and I'd hate to think that was the only reason he's not coming back tonight.Bennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-53466979721029021282014-05-29T18:07:06.153-04:002014-05-29T18:07:06.153-04:00These rules changes have more or less destroyed my...These rules changes have more or less destroyed my enthusiasm for the spelling bee. This used to be one of my favorite events of the year. I wish I still cared, but it's hard to manufacture the same enthusiasm I used to. I get that there's not necessarily a right or wrong way to run a spelling bee, but I far preferred the old way (and I'm talking before they shifted the Finals to Prime Time...I really feel that was the beginning of the end for me). I also get that a spelling bee doesn't exist solely for my entertainment, but entertainment is pretty much the only reason I watch it, and when I don't care for the way a contest is being run it sort of ceases to be entertaining. <br /><br /><br />Just thought I'd express my great disappointment that something I used to really love no longer holds much value for me. I hope everyone else still gets the same thrill they used to.Chad Berlinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-924482970498600642014-05-29T18:03:04.000-04:002014-05-29T18:03:04.000-04:00You don't get the three points.You don't get the three points.Adam B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-56250126138697531882014-05-29T17:21:24.629-04:002014-05-29T17:21:24.629-04:00I
1. PLY stuh seen [Greek plus Greek] : relating t...I<br />1. PLY stuh seen [Greek plus Greek] : relating to the geological epoch<br />2. SAY trap / SAH trap / SAH truhp [Persian to Greek to Latin to English] : an ancient Persian governor<br />3. KAWT suh ruh [Japanese] : a large tree<br /><br />II<br />4. vur BEE nuh / vur BEE nyuh [Latin] : a shrub<br />5. heh SPEAR ee uhn / HEH spear ee uhn [Greek to Latin plus English] : Western<br />6. SHOO [Latin to French] : a cabbage<br /><br />III<br />7. ree AW truh piz uhm [Greek + Greek] : plant growth that follows the direction of a water current<br />8. YIZZ kuhr [Hebrew] : a Jewish memorial service<br />9. nai DARE ee uhn / NAI dare ee uhn [Greek to Latin plus English] : relating to the jellyfish<br /><br />IV<br />10. puh TAUNTS / puh TAUNS [French] : relating to a heraldic cross with floriated arms<br />11. bawk muh KIR ee [imitative Dutch] : an African bird<br />12. fuh ZAY lee ait [Hungarian name + Hungarian] : a gray mineralCliffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-50976053034471935492014-05-29T16:36:18.123-04:002014-05-29T16:36:18.123-04:00ESPN2 just did a segment on their show "Highl...ESPN2 just did a segment on their show "Highly Questionable" where it was 3 guys just making fun of and laughing at the "fainting kid" from 2004 for about 5 minutes. Stop it. Please stop with the fainting kid, ESPN. Thank you.Sara Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-57673787900855405902014-05-29T15:51:46.024-04:002014-05-29T15:51:46.024-04:00I hate the testing to winnow it down. Maybe at the...I hate the testing to winnow it down. Maybe at the beginning, but NOT for the finals. I am NOT HAPPY.Sherri Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-86973588325508485252014-05-29T15:28:04.470-04:002014-05-29T15:28:04.470-04:00Could someone please do phonetics of the 12 spelli...Could someone please do phonetics of the 12 spelling words on the Semis test? I'd kinda like to test myself on them.Sara Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-70500541241367331412014-05-29T15:19:03.406-04:002014-05-29T15:19:03.406-04:00In my view, the final cuts shouldn't have been...In my view, the final cuts shouldn't have been done on live TV--it was WAY too awkward and uncomfortable for good viewing. (Despite the great moment Jacob gave us.)Mattnoreply@blogger.com