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Silvermouse
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 Posted: 06/03/04 - 16:42 Post subject: Indiana Boy wins National Spelling Bee...
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...yet loses in all other aspects of life, as such children are apt to do. I blame the parents.
“I was just hoping that I got a word I studied,” Tidmarsh said. His chances were excellent — he spent months going through the dictionary."
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5122188/?GT1=3584
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Tolanin
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Posted: 06/03/04 - 17:09 Post subject:
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see that woulda been impressive like 100 years ago but now MSword knows more words than anyone so what do we need to spell for, so long as we kinda know what it is spelled like its all good!
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Banzai
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Posted: 06/03/04 - 17:24 Post subject: Re: Indiana Boy wins National Spelling Bee...
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| Silvermouse wrote: | ...yet loses in all other aspects of life, as such children are apt to do. I blame the parents.
“I was just hoping that I got a word I studied,” Tidmarsh said. His chances were excellent — he spent months going through the dictionary."
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5122188/?GT1=3584
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We need to sticky this as a reminder of what enduring respect grammar and spelling Nazis inspire.
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Jinu
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Posted: 06/03/04 - 18:25 Post subject:
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Not an Asian for once, huh?
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Silvermouse
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Posted: 06/03/04 - 19:12 Post subject:
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No. The kids who win these are either really smart (i.e. whipped) asian/indian, or cataclysmically creepy (and whipped) white kids like that one girl who won last year or the year before.
actually, 1997. Everyone remembers this girl, bless her heart (i.e. whip):
http://www.cnn.com/US/9705/29/spelling.bee.final/
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Banzai
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Posted: 06/03/04 - 19:21 Post subject:
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Oogie
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Posted: 06/04/04 - 07:48 Post subject:
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LOL did anyone see the runner-up, the Indian kid faint? His eyes bulged out and he bailed sideways with his hands in his pocket. Didn't even bother to remove them to break his fall.
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Carnican
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Posted: 06/04/04 - 10:51 Post subject:
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Abi
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Posted: 06/04/04 - 11:52 Post subject:
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He probably locked his knees out of nervousness which slows the blood flow to the brain. It happens at weddings a lot too .. Funny shit to see those brides crumble in those dresses 
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Nahualli
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Posted: 06/04/04 - 18:38 Post subject:
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he looks like Little Man Tate !! 
-Nah-
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Silvermouse
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Posted: 06/04/04 - 18:52 Post subject:
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| Nahualli wrote: | he looks like Little Man Tate !!
-Nah- |
I don't think anyone helped him, either, even though the ESPN commentary was talking about it! Teehee!
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Tolanin
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Posted: 06/04/04 - 23:27 Post subject:
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the best part about that picture is how the kids he fell on dont even seem to be moving to help, the girl next to him looks like she has her hands folded in her lap still lol.
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atarom
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Posted: 06/05/04 - 01:28 Post subject:
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yeah, lol they're like "sweet, one down, 25 to go!"
those kids are all insane.
watching it makes me nervous though.
good tv!
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principessa
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Posted: 06/05/04 - 01:58 Post subject:
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I went to the NYS Spelling Bee when I was in 7th grade 
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Silvermouse
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Posted: 06/05/04 - 19:22 Post subject:
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| principessa wrote: | | I went to the NYS Spelling Bee when I was in 7th grade |
But you lost when you misspelled "princess" (you spelled it "principessa"), and that loss dropped you into a dark spiral that finally ended in EQ!
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principessa
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Posted: 06/05/04 - 19:56 Post subject:
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/e smacks Silvermouse.
No, I misspelled 'toreador" <sigh> how embarrassing, too 
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Silvermouse
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Posted: 06/05/04 - 21:06 Post subject:
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| principessa wrote: | /e smacks Silvermouse.
No, I misspelled 'toreador" <sigh> how embarrassing, too |
It's not your fault. They should stick to English words =/
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Tolanin
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Posted: 06/05/04 - 23:32 Post subject:
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people who are good at spelling arent even usually that smart, all about having a good memory, and even a d*****s can have a good memory.
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