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#26 2007-05-27 03:10:28
- JaneFairfax
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Re: lightning's spelling Bee
Sorry, Identity and Just, both your answers are wrong. 
Try again. 
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#27 2007-05-27 04:02:38
- Devantè
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#28 2007-05-28 09:42:06
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#29 2007-05-28 10:16:30
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Re: lightning's spelling Bee
The worst spelt word I have ever seen is: Chewsdy ......as in days of the week. Anyone able to beat that?
I think, therefore I am.
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#30 2007-05-28 10:38:50
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Re: lightning's spelling Bee
Ah, that's just mean. Up until now, the word that we were trying to spell was obvious, and the challenge was just to spell it. You could have warned us if you were going to start playing the ghoti game.
Why did the vector cross the road?
It wanted to be normal.
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#31 2007-05-28 10:44:21
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Re: lightning's spelling Bee
OOps, sorry mathsy, but I just had a brainwave - apologies. What is ghoti game anyway
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#32 2007-05-28 11:26:00
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Re: lightning's spelling Bee
No need to be sorry, I should have clarified that it was Jane I was mildly annoyed at.
And the ghoti game is a phrase that I made up.
'Ghoti' is the most famous example of how words can be spelt horiffically wrong by playing with phonetics. (It's not very famous, but it's still the most famous one there is. 
)
laugh
women
station
Therefore, ghoti is how to spell fish.
In answer to your question, I once saw my old physics teacher write the word 'elecricitiy'. Not sure if it beats your example, but it's still quite bad.
Why did the vector cross the road?
It wanted to be normal.
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#33 2007-05-28 20:37:34
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Re: lightning's spelling Bee
Ok, cheers.
Try this one - no word of a lie - when I first stated teached many moons ago. Unbelievable!
Thank goodness I teach maths.
yrntn
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#34 2007-05-29 19:01:37
- justlookingforthemoment
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Wow, that is a bad one, Big Mac!
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#35 2007-05-30 03:15:16
- Ma+th=fun
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Re: lightning's spelling Bee
i know
I love pi. 
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#36 2007-06-21 01:50:11
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Re: lightning's spelling Bee
Devantè : all correct 
LQ : 3. correct!
and sorry I didn't see your post, JaneFairFax! 
JaneFairFax: correct!
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I shall be on leave until I say so...
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#37 2007-06-26 02:24:28
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Re: lightning's spelling Bee
trebyushey
Try figuring that one out.
(Note: it may help to speak French, or know Medieval history)
"Knowledge is directly proportional to the amount of equipment ruined."
"This woman painted a picture of me; she was clearly a psychopath"
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#38 2007-06-26 02:29:12
- Identity
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Re: lightning's spelling Bee
Trebuchet!
Awgennel
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#39 2007-06-26 02:35:04
- mathsyperson
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Re: lightning's spelling Bee
Organal?
Why did the vector cross the road?
It wanted to be normal.
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#40 2007-06-26 23:33:08
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Re: lightning's spelling Bee
Laterally Speaking; Trebuchet. Easy, even without your clue.
Boy let me tell you what:
I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.
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#41 2007-06-27 06:41:05
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flusturd
Oregahmy
Tell me, quem ad modum et ubi did you find some of these?
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"Knowledge is directly proportional to the amount of equipment ruined."
"This woman painted a picture of me; she was clearly a psychopath"
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#42 2007-06-27 07:00:58
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Re: lightning's spelling Bee
12 Gen uh wait uh
13 Sigh ant east
14 Nan oh plate in
15 Key bow hard
16 Con packed this K
"Knowledge is directly proportional to the amount of equipment ruined."
"This woman painted a picture of me; she was clearly a psychopath"
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#43 2007-06-29 03:31:43
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Re: lightning's spelling Bee
Flustered
Origami
Generator
Scientist
Now, I gotta work.
Boy let me tell you what:
I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.
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#44 2007-06-29 19:16:56
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16 : Compact Diskette
I shall be on leave until I say so...
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#45 2007-06-30 00:15:21
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Re: lightning's spelling Bee
Sorry, you have one too many syllables, perhaps two, depending on how you pronounce it...
"Knowledge is directly proportional to the amount of equipment ruined."
"This woman painted a picture of me; she was clearly a psychopath"
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#46 2007-07-01 13:37:14
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16: Compact Disk 
I shall be on leave until I say so...
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#47 2007-07-01 18:55:52
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Re: lightning's spelling Bee
Better. What about the others?
17 pay per rap hur
18 comp ack 'tis kree duh
"Knowledge is directly proportional to the amount of equipment ruined."
"This woman painted a picture of me; she was clearly a psychopath"
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#48 2007-07-01 20:59:50
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Re: lightning's spelling Bee
Paper Wrapper
Compact Disk Reader
Boy let me tell you what:
I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.
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#49 2007-07-02 01:23:47
- Identity
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Re: lightning's spelling Bee
Organal?
more on the lines of organelle, but quite close!
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#50 2007-07-02 08:47:48
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Re: lightning's spelling Bee
There's still two of mine that no one's bothered to answer... I wonder why.
"Knowledge is directly proportional to the amount of equipment ruined."
"This woman painted a picture of me; she was clearly a psychopath"
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