tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19138597.post114921078697696548..comments2023-05-12T09:34:14.102-04:00Comments on katlet: k-i-c-k pronounced as kindUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19138597.post-1149355894063326052006-06-03T13:31:00.000-04:002006-06-03T13:31:00.000-04:00Hey, the girl who came in second was Canadian! It...Hey, the girl who came in second was Canadian! It cracked me up because she kept getting all these words of french origin, like "douane." What self-respecting Canadian can't spell douane? *I* could spell it just from a few trips across the US-Canada border! She lost on "weltschmerz," though--started with a "v" instead of a "w." At least she didn't stick a "t" before the "z" (grumble grumble pet peeve grumble)...^kat^https://www.blogger.com/profile/12095074711987057254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19138597.post-1149310005396389742006-06-03T00:46:00.000-04:002006-06-03T00:46:00.000-04:00They were showing the Canadian Bee on Global or so...They were showing the Canadian Bee on Global or something the other day and I watched for a few minutes. They were younger kinds and the words were too simple for it to be exciting enough to hold my attention for very long. After adding movies like Spellbound and Akeelah and the Bee to my favourites I must say that the real thing has become that much more intriguing.Rent60https://www.blogger.com/profile/13706078253021182265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19138597.post-1149220223192343462006-06-01T23:50:00.000-04:002006-06-01T23:50:00.000-04:00i think a full contact, pads on spelling bee compe...i think a full contact, pads on spelling bee competition would be more of the way to go. you'd get the key 18-34 demographic that people apparently drool over. or maybe give the kids a mild electrical shock if they spell it wrong. i just don't think those kids are under enough pressure...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19138597.post-1149218860722453762006-06-01T23:27:00.000-04:002006-06-01T23:27:00.000-04:00I'd much rather see a definition bee. A more usefu...I'd much rather see a definition bee. A more useful skill and more opportunity for players to pull things out of their ass. Good Times.Cella Bellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00838795748378954627noreply@blogger.com