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Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing?
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That documentary scared the hell out of me. Those poor kidsOriginally posted by reds4ever
The film is called 'Spellbound' BTW, it's well worth a watch in a 'Oh My God!'/ roadcrash type of way
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Other countries don't have spelling bees?
I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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No, 'cause competition would ruin the kids.
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What about quiz team?
Debate team?
Math olympics?I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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The UK doesn't, I'm not sure if any other country is quite mad enough to have them either.Originally posted by DanS
Other countries don't have spelling bees?
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No, No and NoOriginally posted by DanS
What about quiz team?
Debate team?
Math olympics?
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* cough University Challenge cough *Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing?
Then why call him God? - EpicurusComment
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Thats a game show not a sporting event, I don't see Sky Sports looking to get in on the act.Originally posted by alva
* cough University Challenge cough *Comment
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Yeh, but does Sky Sports have things like poker and bowling like ESPN does?I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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On Sky Sports
Football
Cricket
Rugby Union
Rugby League
Golf
Tennis
Boxing
Athletics
Horse Racing
Speedway
NFL
Snooker
NBA
Darts
Pool
Greyhound Racing
British Superbikes
Motor Racing
Badminton
Equestrianism
WWE
Except for the Greyhounds, there's nothing there that you wouldn't see on ESPN... and a lot missing that you would.Comment
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Yes, Sky Sports cover both bowling and poker.
Face it, making spelling a competitive sport is just plain weird.Comment
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Lots of other languages are phonetically precise. Just by hearing the word said you know how to spell it. English requires a lot more memorisation of spellings because of the difference between pronounciation and letter order due to the great vowel shift.Originally posted by DanS
Other countries don't have spelling bees?
Exult in your existence, because that very process has blundered unwittingly on its own negation. Only a small, local negation, to be sure: only one species, and only a minority of that species; but there lies hope. [...] Stand tall, Bipedal Ape. The shark may outswim you, the cheetah outrun you, the swift outfly you, the capuchin outclimb you, the elephant outpower you, the redwood outlast you. But you have the biggest gifts of all: the gift of understanding the ruthlessly cruel process that gave us all existence [and the] gift of revulsion against its implications.
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ESPN covers darts? Hmmm... I've never seen that.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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I saw a game on ESPN2 around 3:00 in the morning. Probably more "airing" it than "covering" it, but yes, it was on at least once.Comment
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