Laodicean is only slightly harder to spell than Shivashankar
by Axion on May 29, 2009 12:27 AM EDT
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A thirteen year old Kansas girl named Kayva Shivashankar was crowned the winner of the Annual Sighing Into A Microphone and Covering Your Face Competition. This was her fourth year of entry, which I think is a little weird. She started when she was nine; by now she's probably smoked a cigarette and kissed a boy.* She's practically a woman now. I know if it were a mainstream youth sport, the thirteen year olds would crush the nine year olds.
The word was Laodicean, it means "lukewarm or indifferent to religion or politics" so feel free to toss that around the water cooler tomorrow. Go ahead, it's on us. It also means someone from Laodicea, but none of them are around anymore and who cares, nerd.
The favorite to win this year was actually Sidharth Chand. When he misspelled, the crowd gave him a standing O, which is the 15th letter in the Latin alphabet and has a typical frequency of 6.1% in dictionary words and 2.5% at the beginning of words.
My favorite speller was Kennyi Aouad. He had personality and it's reassuring when you see a kid having fun up there. A lot of these kids, especially the homeschooled kids, look like they should be on some kind of government watch list. They worry me.
Note to whomever programmed my spell check: Laodicean is officially a word.
Disclaimer, or I don't know, a girl. Whatever.
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Yeah Axiom, make all the fun you want of a girl who has actually achieved something in her life while your claim to fame is being a “fan”.
Let’s see… she wants to be a neurosurgeon, and given her abilities will probably be one. Whereas you will continue your useless life and maybe be the janitor of the hospital where she is a surgeon. And then you can go home at night and post nasty things about her on the internet.
by Johncal on May 30, 2009 6:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
First of all, thanks for reading
Second of all, the ability to memorize letter sequences never qualified anyone with the manual dexterity to operate on brains.
Thirdly, while I do post many nasty things on the Internet, I didn’t post anything about her.
Fourth, it’s Axion. For a high school guidance counselor, you are very bad at transcription.
Fifth, I stand by my statement: Laodicean is only slightly harder to spell than Shivashankar.
Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you? ◔ヮ◔
Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play
by Axion on May 31, 2009 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You really are fit...
… for a janitor’s job if you believe that manual dexterity is what gets people admitted to medical school.
Let me explain this very slowly to you… to get into medical school you need to pass exams and do well in courses… so I suggest you stop playing video games for career enhancement.
Of course you had nasty things to say about the competitors including her, for example the fact that this is her fourth year in the competition and that some competitors should be on government watch lists.
Yes, Shivashankar is a foreign name (it is a combination of the Sanskrit words Shiv and Shankar), and possibly harder for you to spell than Laodicean… and your point is?
The fact remains that some people like Kavya go out and accomplish something in the world… and other “fans” like you are idiots who can only sit and watch others perform… and occasionally say nasty things.
If you want a real life, then go out and do something yourself, instead of being a “fan”.
John
by Johncal on May 31, 2009 4:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
John
Are you seriously trying to help Axiom “get a real life” right here at uncommonsportsman.com? It brings a tear to me eye to see you try, but don’t you have better things to do with your time. Sheesh.
On another note, I was 7 places away from making the national spelling bee in sixth grade. Oh yeah… I won my school and then made it into the regionals. Even got my pic in the paper. My brother still makes fun of me, calling me “Spelling Bee Champ”… but I know he’s just jealous.
"Get on board early," Black said, alluding to, what he feels, is a crop of up-and-coming players.
"I would tell those fans that we're going to play good baseball. We're going to play hard. We're going to have exciting young players..." -Bud Black
by The Kipper on May 31, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's cool, Kip
I won a geography bee and was about six paces away from winning the spelling bee. I guess that means I could be a dentist.
Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you? ◔ヮ◔
Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play
by Axion on May 31, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Welcome back, friend!
First of all, thanks for the laughs, John.
Second of all, John, saying nasty things about me on the Internet is no way to tell me not to say nasty things on the Internet.
Third, John, do you honestly think that me thinking a 13 year old competing against a 9 year old is strange is offensive? How so?
Shivashankar is a foreign name like Laodicean is a foreign word. The point is the comparison, there’s nothing more to it.
“If I want a real life.” Thanks, that was my favorite part.
Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you? ◔ヮ◔
Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play
by Axion on May 31, 2009 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh Johnny...
You’re right, you do need to pass exams and do well in courses to get into medical school but I am pretty sure that spelling isn’t one of the sections on the MCAT. And that doesn’t mean that Kavya isn’t smart, it just means that the only thing this competition is going to do for her college career is look great on her application and help her with tuition.
I’m not really sure how stating that this is her fourth year competing is a nasty thing to say. Perhaps you could enlighten me.
Congrats on knowing the origin of her last name. Once again, a statement made by Axion not an insult or him being nasty. And I’m pretty sure he’s not the only person who thinks it’s hard to spell.
The facts are, John, that this is the internet you don’t know anything about Axion. He could be a billionaire playboy superhero, you never know. Everything he wrote was in good fun. We all know these kids are smart.
Oh and high five on signing up for this site simply to insult someone.
by Nikkikkippi on May 31, 2009 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, true...
… I must be bored to be here accusing Axion of wasting time insulting 14 year old girls when my time isn’t being spent very productively either…
I think I have made my point, and should heed my own advice… time to call it a day… have a good (not vicarious) life.
John
by Johncal on May 31, 2009 4:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Aside from pointing out her name...
I didn’t think Axion really insulted her at all. Talking about 14 year olds kissing and smoking cigarettes is par for the course. Ask any 14 year old.
“What do you like to do?”
“Smoke.”
“What else?”
“Kiss people after smoking.”
That’s an actual conversation I just had with a 14 year old that was passing by.
by Dex on Jun 2, 2009 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
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