Disable default Spell-Check (Spotlight, Stickies...)

I know where the "Spelling and Grammar" menus are, and how to uncheck their "Check Spelling While Typing" default options.
Anyway, even after I use them with the Spell-checker disabled, Spell-Check is back, re-enabled by default as soon as I close the app or I logout-login.
What I would like to set is NO spelling-check by default, especially in two places I use a lot:
Spotlight Comments (in a Get Info window)
and
Stickies.
Thanks in advance!

http://www.macworld.com/article/145322/2009/12/spellstickies.html
I was looking to change this for textedit, but I found that it's in the preferences (duh!).
Don't know about Spotlight.
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