Comments on: Yes, I am still B-e-e-s-o-t-t-e-d http://elekhni.com/2007/11/yes-i-am-still-b-e-e-s-o-t-t-e-d/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:17:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Why Indians win Spelling Bee, and what fascinates them | The Imagined Universe http://elekhni.com/2007/11/yes-i-am-still-b-e-e-s-o-t-t-e-d/comment-page-1/#comment-32305 Why Indians win Spelling Bee, and what fascinates them | The Imagined Universe Thu, 03 Jun 2010 01:18:51 +0000 http://lekhni.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/yes-i-am-still-b-e-e-s-o-t-t-e-d/#comment-32305 [...] – longtime readers know how much of a Spelling Bee fan – in 2007, I wondered about all the desi kids on the Bee and what their parents must be telling each other ,  in 2008, I hypothesised about why Indians do so well in the Bee (CBSE system? ancient gurukul [...] [...] – longtime readers know how much of a Spelling Bee fan – in 2007, I wondered about all the desi kids on the Bee and what their parents must be telling each other ,  in 2008, I hypothesised about why Indians do so well in the Bee (CBSE system? ancient gurukul [...]

]]> By: Desis in TV ads | The Imagined Universe http://elekhni.com/2007/11/yes-i-am-still-b-e-e-s-o-t-t-e-d/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Desis in TV ads | The Imagined Universe Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:51:15 +0000 http://lekhni.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/yes-i-am-still-b-e-e-s-o-t-t-e-d/#comment-72 [...] watched two good ads.  The first was the Howie Mandel Buy.com ad with a Spelling Bee theme.  I am a big Spelling Bee fan, of course, but I also really liked the cute girl who stars in the ad.  I wondered if she was [...] [...] watched two good ads.  The first was the Howie Mandel Buy.com ad with a Spelling Bee theme.  I am a big Spelling Bee fan, of course, but I also really liked the cute girl who stars in the ad.  I wondered if she was [...]

]]> By: La Vida Loca http://elekhni.com/2007/11/yes-i-am-still-b-e-e-s-o-t-t-e-d/comment-page-1/#comment-71 La Vida Loca Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:25:18 +0000 http://lekhni.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/yes-i-am-still-b-e-e-s-o-t-t-e-d/#comment-71 we indians want our kids to be the best at everything we indians want our kids to be the best at everything

]]> By: Srivalli http://elekhni.com/2007/11/yes-i-am-still-b-e-e-s-o-t-t-e-d/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Srivalli Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:11:32 +0000 http://lekhni.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/yes-i-am-still-b-e-e-s-o-t-t-e-d/#comment-70 nice one...but then when your kid is 6 yrs we tend to be like that...I remember I didn't know the correct spelling of 'opinion' for many years and imagine I had an opinion on most things! nice one…but then when your kid is 6 yrs we tend to be like that…I remember I didn’t know the correct spelling of ‘opinion’ for many years and imagine I had an opinion on most things!

]]> By: rambodoc http://elekhni.com/2007/11/yes-i-am-still-b-e-e-s-o-t-t-e-d/comment-page-1/#comment-69 rambodoc Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:01:28 +0000 http://lekhni.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/yes-i-am-still-b-e-e-s-o-t-t-e-d/#comment-69 I really liked this post. Spelling is one of my favorite bad habits. Not bee-ing, but instinctively spotting the rong vuns. :-) I really liked this post. Spelling is one of my favorite bad habits. Not bee-ing, but instinctively spotting the rong vuns. :-)

]]> By: Vivek http://elekhni.com/2007/11/yes-i-am-still-b-e-e-s-o-t-t-e-d/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Vivek Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:51:36 +0000 http://lekhni.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/yes-i-am-still-b-e-e-s-o-t-t-e-d/#comment-68 we had a competition when we were in school. to see if we can represent the school, we had to spell simple words like parliment ;) [ parliament ] wessels - a cricketer at that time [ vessels ] and more.... needless to say, I didnt qualify :) we had a competition when we were in school. to see if we can represent the school, we had to spell simple words like

parliment ;) [ parliament ]

wessels – a cricketer at that time [ vessels ]

and more….

needless to say, I didnt qualify :)

]]> By: dipali http://elekhni.com/2007/11/yes-i-am-still-b-e-e-s-o-t-t-e-d/comment-page-1/#comment-67 dipali Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:54:24 +0000 http://lekhni.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/yes-i-am-still-b-e-e-s-o-t-t-e-d/#comment-67 Hilarious ! Hilarious !

]]> By: maxdavinci http://elekhni.com/2007/11/yes-i-am-still-b-e-e-s-o-t-t-e-d/comment-page-1/#comment-65 maxdavinci Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:26:57 +0000 http://lekhni.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/yes-i-am-still-b-e-e-s-o-t-t-e-d/#comment-65 Even I root for desi kids and just love it when they write it on the back of their name card with their fingers.... Even I root for desi kids and just love it when they write it on the back of their name card with their fingers….

]]> By: | DesiPundit http://elekhni.com/2007/11/yes-i-am-still-b-e-e-s-o-t-t-e-d/comment-page-1/#comment-66 | DesiPundit Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:15:40 +0000 http://lekhni.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/yes-i-am-still-b-e-e-s-o-t-t-e-d/#comment-66 [...] is a big fan of the spelling bee. … how do their parents realize their children are geniuses at spelling?I can imagine a scene [...] [...] is a big fan of the spelling bee. … how do their parents realize their children are geniuses at spelling?I can imagine a scene [...]

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