Spelling Bee No Longer Spelling Bee - Now Dictionary Bee

[Steve Harvey]

[quote]Vocabulary evaluation will count for 50% of a speller's overall score that will determine who advances in the competition May 28-30 in Oxon Hill, Md.

The vocabulary component, however, will not be part of the final televised round.[/quote]

[url]http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/09/national-spelling-bee-vocubalary/2066829/[/url]

[url]http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/04/spelling-bee-champs-may-get-stung-by-new-vocabulary-questions/[/url]

[Rangergxi]

But knowing words that are basically meaningless is the point of a spelling bee. Reciting things you don't understand is a key component of American culture, politics and economics.

[Meller Yeller]

Are there other competitions called "Bees"?

The should call the Super Bowl, "The Super Bee".

[Steve Harvey]

[QUOTE=Fourm Shark;40229026]I it bad that I completely forgot spelling bees existed?[/QUOTE]

apparently

[Coldmute]

[QUOTE=Meller Yeller;40229028]Are there other competitions called "Bees"?

The should call the Super Bowl, "The Super Bee".[/QUOTE]Super Bee?
[img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/bees-on-flowers.png[/img]
([url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1260184&p=40227573&viewfull=1#post40227573]Borrowed from the main NK thread right now.[/url])

[Lolx0rz]

I'm calling it. It's Zim's fault.
[video=youtube;nEzitdNXZFg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEzitdNXZFg[/video]

[lunarwalrus]

We don't have a phonetic language because of the spelling bee Illuminati holding us back.