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As it currently stands we have three players lined up for the reading tonight at 7PM Eastern.

If anyone else would like to attend please comment fairly soon.

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Very well - so 7PM Sunday. Anyone else?

Also for those interested send me your Skype information if you haven't already.

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I have a meeting at 6 PM so 5 might be cutting it close - the meeting's usually over by 7 though. Also something may come up Saturday - I'm unknown on that front (coincidentally it's a chance at reading this packet in person to local high schoolers). I should be able to make it by 7 edt. If we star...

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Gimmicky in what sense? Topic? Structure?

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I have a meeting at 6 PM so 5 might be cutting it close - the meeting's usually over by 7 though.

Also something may come up Saturday - I'm unknown on that front (coincidentally it's a chance at reading this packet in person to local high schoolers).

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Very well - how about this Sunday between 1 and 6 PM Eastern?

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How about sometime Friday afternoon (eastern time)? For something like this I reckon it would be most fun in groups.

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Any preferred time in the coming week? I can do Wednesday night after 9PM eastern without a problem - Thursday I'm not really free til 10PM eastern, and Friday is completely free after 2PM eastern. Saturday I'm occupied after 7PM and on Sunday I'm busy 11AM-1PM and 6PM to 7PM (roughly).

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Tonight I just finished my second trash packet which I have dubbed Alex Wallace's Tremendous Trash Packet, the sequel to Alex Wallace's Terrific Trash Packet that was read at Festivus. It's 20/20 of random nonsense of no particular distribution, but I will say it tends towards the geekier side of th...

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This sounds like fun - by when would you want the packet?

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I regret to state that the William & Mary mirror I had proposed isn't happening - too many schedule conflicts.

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I regret to say that we cannot host this mirror; our schedules are simply too busy, plus the conflict with the national tournaments.

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When would you want this in advance? I'm not going to be at ICT but I might be able to rig something. Is there a particular packet length you want?

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As you may have noticed I have been in discussions with Daoud Jackson of the Oxford team to potentially mirror the Oxford Open at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. I am posting to see if anyone would be interested in such a mirror; it will likely be held sometime in early ...

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The Tribe Trash Tournament has been cancelled due to logistical reasons.

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Just as a note - the William & Mary mirror is not confirmed as of yet. We are still discussing this but it is in the cards.

I personally want it to happen.

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Competitors as they currently stand:

Gar-field High School
Warhill High School
Home School Out of the Box (two teams)
Southampton Academy
Single player named Tony Elar

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I am currently writing Alex Wallace's Tremendous Trash Packet, the sequel to my Terrific Trash Packet that was read during Festivus. It's just random nonsense I threw together, much like the last one.

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I've uploaded this set to the archives and the packet itself is currently pending. Hopefully it will be up shortly.

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Just want to give a belated thanks to the people who gave recommendations. Once I'm done with the books I'm currently reading I'll give them a look.

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JakobeanEra wrote:@Alex would you be willing to write another half-packet or something so the winners of each reading could play each other? I'm kinda curious as to how that would turn out.

I'll give it a shot and see if I can have it out in a week or so.

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Any good books for Europe from the Reformation to the Seven Years' War, the English Civil Wars, and pre-Revolutionary America?

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Ryan Rosenberg received 150 points in his reading.

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Granny Soberer wrote:If this is being read again, I suppose I'll get in on it.

I literally just read it again to Austin Foos. Would you like it tonight, or at another time?

Also, Austin Foos received 135 points.

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For the reading that did occur, the score was as following.

Conor Thompson 50

Alex Damisch -10

Charles Hang 115

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That DCC guy wrote:Alex you forgot to PM me.....

Lordy, I am terribly sorry about this - I already have done a reading tonight but can easily do another reading. Would you prefer tonight or another day?

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Seeing as the consensus is tending towards Skype, I will PM you all with my Skype information and the reading will start at 8PM EST tonight.

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Would Skype be the best for you? It's what I did yesterday with the others.

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Perhaps sometime tomorrow night then? 8PM EST maybe?

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That DCC guy wrote:Could you possibly read it tonight?

Not tonight, but Saturday or Sunday sure. I'm on a train heading back to Williamsburg tonight (from Alexandria) and so I'm booked then.

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The scores of the reading were as follows:

Ricardo Rivera II 5

Jakob Myers 115

Sam Brochin 10

Harris Bunker 20

Eric Mukherjee 35

I will take requests for other readings - if not, I will post this packet to the archive.

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sambrochin wrote:Is this happening tonight? I'll play it whenever.

Yes, it is happening tonight in about forty minutes from posting. I'll PM you details.

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So, it looks like most people want to do it tonight. How about 8 PM EST?

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That DCC guy wrote:Well could it be Thursday by chance? I don't mind Skype but I'm working tomorrow in the evening.

I could do Thursday too, if you would like separate readings.

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I can't speak for Austin, but I would prefer Skype over IRC though there are drawbacks to both. I think Wednesday night would work the best for me because we host practice on Thursday nights. Very well - I will check sometime tonight or tomorrow (I'm on break so I get to stay up and sleep late) and...

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So when do you want to do it? We can do it tomorrow or Thursday evenings, or anytime Saturday onward (I'm returning to Williamsburg Friday so that won't work). Also, how would you care to do so? Skype? IRC chat? I'd prefer something audio-based if that's an option - copy and paste doesn't seem right...

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Some time back I had posted in the packet announcement thread about an idea I had for a 21st century history packet. That packet, Alex Wallace's Timely 21st Century History packet is now finished. I will post it to the archive once it has been read once. It has twenty tossups and no bonuses, split b...

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That DCC guy wrote:When will this set be posted it's been months

There's a link to the packets in DropBox in the first post. I have them downloaded.

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To answer directly: 1. What keeps you doing quizbowl? Rather, what keeps you going, even in the face, say, getting slaughtered in a game? It's the challenge of it. It drives me to learn more and to know more. It makes me more versatile and more knowledgeable. Given my hobbies and friends, this is ne...

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Back when I played for Washington-Lee I had one book in particular that got me lots of points - An Incomplete Education: 3,684 Things You Should Have Learned but Probably Didn't gives a basic but entertaining overview of various academic topics. I remember getting plenty of tossups from it, especial...

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Got two-thirds of a bonus on Kingdom Hearts at ACF Fall because my sister used to play it.

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For those interested, I have begun work on my 21st century history packet. I am going for twenty tossups as of now unless someone thinks it should be longer. I have titled it "Alex Wallace's Timely Twenty-First Century History Packet."

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For those curious, I am also a member of the William & Mary club and can take questions on this site.

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The College of William & Mary will be hosting a high school tournament, the James Blair Bowl, on the 18th of February, and the Tribe Trash Tournament on February 24th, after the VHSL tournament on that date.

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One I did like that I know is clear - the bonus on Williamsburg from ACF Fall that mentioned my College. My team looked each other in great satisfaction as it was read to us.

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I don't mean to be a bother, but do we know when the sets will be posted on the database?

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Also, I've been throwing around the idea of a 21st century history packet. Yes, please. I second this. I'll get to work on it before year's end. Should it be all tossups or tossups and bonuses? I also would like to play this, and all tossups is probably easier. Very well - how long should this be? ...

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El Salvadoreno wrote:
Aaron's Rod wrote:
SpanishSpy wrote:Also, I've been throwing around the idea of a 21st century history packet.
Yes, please.
I second this.

I'll get to work on it before year's end. Should it be all tossups or tossups and bonuses?

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Posting here to get a feel if there's any interest for some packet ideas I have. Would anyone be interested in an Alternate History packet? I know there are at least two AH people who also do Quizbowl. Also, I've been throwing around the idea of a 21st century history packet. Also, for reading, ther...

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anderson wrote:

I also have ~15 bonuses that I could read over IRC some other time, if enough people want to hear it (or if it's just a few people, maybe something like Hangouts would make more sense).

I too have around 20 bonuses, so I'd be willing to do so sometime together if that interests you.

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