Wish we could bet on the Scripps National Spelling Bee tonight

[Capybara]

Always a really tense and interesting finals. Anyone else watch?

I have some capping thoughts on the final 10 but guess that is pointless.

Got plans tonight but DVRing. Fine, I'm a loser. Telling you, boys, it is good shit.

[The Giant]

How come Indians are so good at spelling?

Do they get dictionaries as toys when they're kids?

[DrunkHorseplayer]

There's so many of them some of them are bound to be good.

[eidolon]

You are just a sick fk that likes little kids

[DiggityDaggityDo]

How come Indians are so good at spelling?

Do they get dictionaries as toys when they're kids?

[Capybara]

It's not a question of Indians being "good at spelling" -- it's not like some natural thing, it's a skill that anyone could master with study; but they just really dig mastering this area. Along with, you know, medicine and computers.

[Ghenghis Kahn]

i'm surprised lakerboy hasn't chimed in yet. i would think spelling bee is the only sport he has actual experience in...

[SteveKerrsJunk]

Forget all these crazy "athletes" running around catching passes, these are our real american past-time heroes!

[Capybara]

Anyone watch last night? The final two were straight killers... rolled through the entire championship word list without batting an eyelash. Finishes in a tie and two more championship rings for Indian-Americans, lol.

http://qz.com/415011/all-the-ridiculous-words-two-indian-teenagers-got-right-to-win-americas-spelling-bee/

[actiondan]

Rebecca sielfon still the GOAT

[Capybara]

Rebecca sielfon still the GOAT

I don't know, man, did you see those two last night? Once they've got a few years' experience, it's like these kids can't be stopped.

Don't forget that the Shivashankar family now has TWO siblings who won, Kavya and Vanya. That's badass.