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Frank Z
Frank Z Posts: 5,860
edited March 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
All of these pale in comparison to what I just experienced! The Excitement, The Tension, The roar of the liniment and the smell of the crowd.....
What in the world could be this intense?!?































A Spelling Bee!

My Daughter was one of the 5 kids that did well enough at her grade school to move on to the District Finals. She finished 1st in her class, second for her grade and today she won FIRST PLACE for the whole stinkin' district!! Last year she made it to the District Level and got a severe case of The Nerves and got bumped out on her first word. This year was another story altogether. Imagine if you will a field of 45 highly gifted, talented, and well trained elementary school kids that are out for blood. You could feel the tension in the air. Parents were wriggling in their seats, nails were being chewed, hands wrung together with every letter that was uttered. The Carnage began during the first round...16 kids fell to the horrendous cry from the judges table.... No, That is not correct! The contestants were thinned down to meager numbers by multi-syllable words, the dreaded I before E, except after C rule failed to help some of the weaker players. Tears were shed by a few kids, and even more by their parents. It was truly gut-wrenching spectacle the likes of which I have never seen! I felt the pain of every parent as their child floundered but in the bowels of my very being I felt that victory was within reach. Now we were down to 2 battered and bruised contestants and 1 young lady that maintained her composure despite the overwhelming odds she had faced so far. We sat through 2 and a half hours of mind numbing recitations of the words we had helped her study for the past four days. She seemed to have a distain for the Judges and Pronouncer as she rattled off the proper spelling of each and every word, sometimes beginning before the Pronouncer had even finished giving her the word. She teased us with well-placed pauses designed to raise our blood pressure and nearly caused her Grandmother to faint.

Rebecca Ann Zimkas
1st Place
4th Grade
Falcon School District 49 Spelling Bee


We're going to the Regionals Baby!!!!
9/11 - WE WILL NEVER FORGET!! (<---<<click)
2005-06 Club Polk Football Pool Champion!! :D
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited January 2005
    WTG, Frank! I supposed her time watching movies with all LSi's system paid off!

    no, seriously, great news and great job! congrats to the Zimkas..!
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2005
    Woo Hoo! I can't believe you didn't complain about the prize not being a Polk speaker....sheesh, how will we assimilate here if she doesn't own Polk!
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited January 2005
    Frank that is great and KUDO's to your little girl. I still have a tough time spelling my name.

    BTW, Thank the Good Lord she takes after Mom;)

    Henry
    ***WAREMTAE***
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited January 2005
    Originally posted by HBombToo
    BTW, Thank the Good Lord she takes after Mom;)

    Henry
    You have no idea how right you are!!:eek:
    9/11 - WE WILL NEVER FORGET!! (<---<<click)
    2005-06 Club Polk Football Pool Champion!! :D
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited January 2005
    Frank, that ROCKS!!! Give her my congrats! Congrats to you and the Wifey also.

    You're posting was downright hilarious. Loved the "Ruthless bloody war" sound to it. :p


    When is Regionals?


    John
    No excuses!
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited January 2005
    Regionals are supposed to be around the end of March, we'll find out for sure later this week.

    She really did blow away the competition, and that's not just a proud parent spouting off. We had alot of parents around us just shaking their heads in disbelief everytime she rattled off a word. Even the judges were stunned when she fired off many of her responses without waiting for the pronouncer to finish saying the word. It was wild. I never imagined a spelling bee being that fun or nerve wracking. Deb and I both are exhausted, but we're taking the kids out for steaks to celebrate.:)

    Thanks for the kind words everyone. Rebecca is tickled to see herself on the WWW and is amazed at the responses so far.

    Thanks again!
    9/11 - WE WILL NEVER FORGET!! (<---<<click)
    2005-06 Club Polk Football Pool Champion!! :D
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited January 2005
    You have made the Club Polk Forum very proud! Keep up the good work!:)

    Cathy
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited January 2005
    As a parent all I can say is, "How proud can you be?"

    Congratulations and all the best in the Regionals.
    Michael ;)
    In the beginning, all knowledge was new!
    NORTH of 60°
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited January 2005
    ***Warning***
    Subtle hint ahead!!

    If only I could find a small Polk Audio Tee-shirt for her to wear to the next round...

    :)
    9/11 - WE WILL NEVER FORGET!! (<---<<click)
    2005-06 Club Polk Football Pool Champion!! :D
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited January 2005
    Originally posted by Frank Z
    ***Warning***
    Subtle hint ahead!!

    If only I could find a small Polk Audio Tee-shirt for her to wear to the next round...

    :)

    Toby please tell him to call Ken...

    How long you been here Frank?

    sheeesh

    1/2twin and growing:p
    ***WAREMTAE***
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited January 2005
    I was just kidding around. I been here for awhile.
    Actually Micah hooked me up with my Polk Audio sign, which I had Matt sign a few years ago at a "Listening Night" here. Everytime someone asked him a question I would say "Good question, that guy/gal should get a tee-shirt!" Couple weeks later I get a free tee-shirt in the mail! I've got my freebies already.:)
    9/11 - WE WILL NEVER FORGET!! (<---<<click)
    2005-06 Club Polk Football Pool Champion!! :D
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited January 2005
    Originally posted by Frank Z
    Couple weeks later I get a free tee-shirt in the mail! I've got my freebies already.:)

    This is the definition of Polk Family.

    anybody have 1.2's I could drive for :D

    Twin
    ***WAREMTAE***
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