Numlock News: May 30, 2019 • Energy Drinks, The Bee, Dogs
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By Walt Hickey Liking Numlock? Forward today’s email to a friend you think may enjoy it and might subscribe. Bee This week is the Scripps National Spelling Bee, an event I probably shouldn't be gambling heavily on but, well, here we are. It turns out that half of the 562 spellers didn't qualify through the traditional method of winning a regional championship but rather through a new, innovative method pioneered by elite colleges called "paying the organizers off." Last year, Scripps let people buy a spot in the competition for $750. This year they realized the egregious error of their ways, observing they could totally get away with charging way more for a spot, and the price jumped to
Numlock News: May 30, 2019 • Energy Drinks, The Bee, Dogs
Numlock News: May 30, 2019 • Energy Drinks…
Numlock News: May 30, 2019 • Energy Drinks, The Bee, Dogs
By Walt Hickey Liking Numlock? Forward today’s email to a friend you think may enjoy it and might subscribe. Bee This week is the Scripps National Spelling Bee, an event I probably shouldn't be gambling heavily on but, well, here we are. It turns out that half of the 562 spellers didn't qualify through the traditional method of winning a regional championship but rather through a new, innovative method pioneered by elite colleges called "paying the organizers off." Last year, Scripps let people buy a spot in the competition for $750. This year they realized the egregious error of their ways, observing they could totally get away with charging way more for a spot, and the price jumped to