Some people are absurdly competitive

[Dirty Meg]

I saw something on tv about an US national spelling competition. How on earth can anyone turn spelling into a competitive event? And why award correct spelling? Why not award imaginative spelling? 'ere est whatt th' whyrlde wydd bee lykh'f spellyng were't l'ft mor t' individual choyce. A mutsh freeer and mor' ecspressyyv plaiss.
Someone who can only think of one way to spell a word has no imagination.

[ 06-05-2004, 01:58 AM: Message edited by: Dirty Meg ]

[True_Moose]

Oh c'mon. Did you see that kid faint? Better than anything from the Stanley Cup Finals.

[Dirty Meg]

Is the stanley cup ice hockey?
Personally I suspect the reason ice hockey players fight so much is to compensate for the fact that they indulge in effeminate activities like ice-skating. Figure skating is beautiful and at least guys who figure skate can admit to being camp. Ice hockey players are just closet cases. Mind you, its not as overtly pansified as American football, which is just rugby for people who are to scared to go without armour. Even I could kick an American footballers arse.

[ 06-05-2004, 03:45 AM: Message edited by: Dirty Meg ]

[Grojlach]

Originally posted by Dirty Meg: I saw something on tv about an US national spelling competition. How on earth can anyone turn spelling into a competitive event? And why award correct spelling? Why not award imaginative spelling? 'ere est whatt th' whyrlde wydd bee lykh'f spellyng were't l'ft mor t' individual choyce. A mutsh freeer and mor' ecspressyyv plaiss. Someone who can only think of one way to spell a word has no imagination.

I'd rather see a spelling competition on tv than anything circus wrestling-related - now that is truely pathetic.

[ 06-05-2004, 03:31 AM: Message edited by: Grojlach ]

[Jerome]

Originally posted by Dirty Meg: Personally I suspect the reason ice hockey players fight so much is to compensate for the fact that they indulge in effeminate activities like ice-skating. Figure skating is beautiful and at least guys who figure skate can admit to being camp. Ice hockey players are just closet cases. Mind you, its not as overtly pansified as American football, which is just rugby for people who are to scared to go without armour. Even I could kick an American footballers arse.

Brilliant. I love it.

[Arledrian]

I'm glad they're finally making bad spelling an issue. It's an absolute epidemic among American children. The average kid in the U.S. has serious trouble with even the most basic words. I wouldn't even say I'm painting with too broad a brush here - I was amazed when I moved from Europe to the States and saw what some of the kids here churn out in terms of writing. I think it shows apathy and indifference towards language, which is arguably the most important aspect of education as a whole. Anyone can learn to write and spell properly. I hate competitiveness in crap game shows and reality tv, so to finally see it in one aspect of life that really does matter, I can only say I'm pretty glad.

[Vaskez]

Originally posted by Dirty Meg: Is the stanley cup ice hockey? Personally I suspect the reason ice hockey players fight so much is to compensate for the fact that they indulge in effeminate activities like ice-skating. Figure skating is beautiful and at least guys who figure skate can admit to being camp. Ice hockey players are just closet cases. Mind you, its not as overtly pansified as American football, which is just rugby for people who are to scared to go without armour. Even I could kick an American footballers arse.

ROFL nicely put about the american footballers However, I disagree that ice hockey is camp - figure skating is, yeah, but ice hockey is fun and there's nothing camp about it. You really do need the armour as those pucks can HURT and when skating crashing into other people can happen at great speed and it IS dangerous.

[uss]

Originally posted by Arledrian: I'm glad they're finally making bad spelling an issue. It's an absolute epidemic among American children. The average kid in the U.S. has serious trouble with even the most basic words. I wouldn't even say I'm painting with too broad a brush here - I was amazed when I moved from Europe to the States and saw what some of the kids here churn out in terms of writing. I think it shows apathy and indifference towards language, which is arguably the most important aspect of education as a whole. Anyone can learn to write and spell properly. I hate competitiveness in crap game shows and reality tv, so to finally see it in one aspect of life that really does matter, I can only say I'm pretty glad.

I agree completely. It is far more educative than most of the BS that is shown on TV.

[Sagramore]

Originally posted by Arledrian: I'm glad they're finally making bad spelling an issue. It's an absolute epidemic among American children. The average kid in the U.S. has serious trouble with even the most basic words. I wouldn't even say I'm painting with too broad a brush here - I was amazed when I moved from Europe to the States and saw what some of the kids here churn out in terms of writing. I think it shows apathy and indifference towards language, which is arguably the most important aspect of education as a whole. Anyone can learn to write and spell properly. I hate competitiveness in crap game shows and reality tv, so to finally see it in one aspect of life that really does matter, I can only say I'm pretty glad.

yes....if i had a dime for everytime i proofread one of my friends' papers and they misused their and there, i would be able to buy that nice Escalade i've always wanted...and the words that the kids have to spell are so random and assinine. Didn't that fainting kid win 2nd place?

[uss]

Originally posted by Dirty Meg: Someone who can only think of one way to spell a word has no imagination.

Well, noone's really supposed to think of multiple ways to spell a word. For instance, if someone would write 'Eet chocklet,' then not only would it be completely irrevelant and pointless, but also uneducative and possibly misguiding.

One would be better off writing a book or drawing something to express his thoughts.