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- Thu Feb 04, 2016 7:50 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Best gaming systems/consoles
- Replies: 7
- Views: 733
Re: Best gaming systems/consoles
I definitely err closer to Bruce than Ike as far as gaming experience and expertise go, though with a strict Nintendo loyalty. Regardless, thanks for the insight everyone!
- Sun Jan 31, 2016 3:24 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Best gaming systems/consoles
- Replies: 7
- Views: 733
Best gaming systems/consoles
I'm not most worldly gamer, so I'm hoping to find out what people consider the "best" game systems (meaning anything from most revolutionary or technically proficient to your personal favorite) along with solid reasons why, excluding the PC. What I'm hoping to avoid was, "oh man I pla...
- Fri Jan 15, 2016 5:07 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: SMV 2015: HSQB's Secret Santa - Send your gifts!
- Replies: 100
- Views: 7571
Re: SMV 2015: HSQB's Secret Santa - Send your gifts!
I just received what looks like a wonderful autobiography of David Niven, about whom I know quite little. Excellent choice, and many thanks!
- Fri Jan 08, 2016 5:01 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Best Albums of 2015
- Replies: 171
- Views: 8228
Re: Best Albums of 2015
Habitat_Against_Humanity wrote:Continuing to find correct ballots and piggyback off of them.Cody wrote:Carrie and Lowell.
- Mon Dec 28, 2015 2:59 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Best Albums of 2015
- Replies: 171
- Views: 8228
Re: Best Albums of 2015
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- Sun Dec 27, 2015 11:12 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: SMV 2015: HSQB's Secret Santa - Send your gifts!
- Replies: 100
- Views: 7571
Re: SMV 2015: HSQB's Secret Santa - Send your gifts!
I believe I got my gift? I got a card game from Amazon with no note or anything and I'm in 2 different secret santas so I want to make sure it's from this one haha. Whoever had me please reveal yourself I'd love to thank you! :) Ah yeah that was me. It's a fun game I ran into a few months ago; I ho...
- Fri Dec 18, 2015 3:10 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: SMV 2015: HSQB's Secret Santa - Send your gifts!
- Replies: 100
- Views: 7571
Re: SMV 2015: HSQB's Secret Santa - Send your gifts!
Yawar Fiesta wrote:My gift is expected to arrive on the 24th.
- Wed Nov 18, 2015 6:50 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: SMV 2015: HSQB's Secret Santa - Send your gifts!
- Replies: 100
- Views: 7571
Re: SMV 2015: HSQB's Secret Santa - 11/29 Deadline
Adam Sperber merv1618 @ gmail.com 1) An album of good modern folk music. I love Chris Thile/Punch Brothers, Allison Krauss and Steve Martin are always nice, but if you're really out of ideas I'd never say no to the soundtrack to O Brother Where Art Thou. (I already have Inside Llewyn Davis.) 2) A bi...
- Fri Nov 13, 2015 2:39 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: David Riley, Rest in Peace
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8100
Re: David Riley, Rest in Peace
David was by far the friendliest, warmest, and most approachable adult I've encountered in my time with quiz bowl. I always got a kick out of his stories at tournaments; one was when his music professor in college essentially freaked upon finding out David could easily play major tenths on a piano w...
- Tue Oct 06, 2015 5:17 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Pointless Predictions for 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1682
Re: Pointless Predictions for 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature
They probably meant EL JamesHidehiro Anto wrote:Somehow, deceased author EL Doctorow has odds of 50/1.
- Sun Sep 27, 2015 7:22 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: Clearinghouse for Random Packet Announcements
- Replies: 577
- Views: 455579
Re: Clearinghouse for Random Packet Announcements
That's a dangerous assumption, especially for real time stuff.women, fire and dangerous things wrote:I wrote another film packet, which I'll read tonight at 10:00 Eastern, assuming Amtrak internet cooperates.
- Tue Sep 08, 2015 3:15 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Preseason Poll
- Replies: 43
- Views: 38658
Re: Preseason Poll
Even if it's just a discussion, I still expect to make negative points.
- Mon Aug 31, 2015 11:44 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: Clearinghouse for Random Packet Announcements
- Replies: 577
- Views: 455579
Re: Clearinghouse for Random Packet Announcements
the horrorwomen, fire and dangerous things wrote:I wrote a sequel to this packet, with substantially more accessible answerlines. I'll read it tonight at 11:00 EDT.women, fire and dangerous things wrote:Now that Trash Day is over, here's my packet.
the horror
- Tue Jul 28, 2015 10:32 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: "This Things I Believe"
- Replies: 44
- Views: 20049
Re: "This Things I Believe"
DII or not DII, that is the questionBlack Miao wrote:Man like you can complain about ACF's trophiesnow but this year's are a step up from 2013's which literally say "first place overall" and don't even tell you they're for ACF Nationals (does not make for good club recruiting material)
- Fri Jul 24, 2015 4:40 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Chicago Open Weekend Length
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7068
Re: Chicago Open Weekend Length
When I did CO weekend, just the main event and trash sufficiently wiped me out for the foreseeable future; I can't imagine playing four entire academic tournaments in two days, bonuses or not. If a high quality side event gets delegated to the end of CO Sunday as say the third event that day, as Mik...
- Sun Jul 19, 2015 5:41 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Samuel L. Bronkowitz presents Chicago Open (07/18-19/15)
- Replies: 117
- Views: 62153
Re: Samuel L. Bronkowitz presents Chicago Open (07/18-19/15)
so much depends
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beside the white
buzzers.
- Sat Jul 18, 2015 1:42 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: TrashMasters Mirror at WUSTL (7/11/15, after NASAT)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5086
Re: TrashMasters Mirror at WUSTL (7/11/15, after NASAT)
lolwutJeremy Gibbs Paradox wrote: and now says that the WUSTL folk can quote "bite my crank"
- Sun Jul 12, 2015 6:35 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: WUSTL mirror of 2015 NASAT - July 11, 2015
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6803
Re: WUSTL mirror of 2015 NASAT - July 11, 2015
Obvious thanks to Richard for pulling it all together, and also to the writers. Despite my obvious inability to play it properly, it was an incredibly enjoyable set.
- Sun Jul 12, 2015 4:16 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: TrashMasters Mirror at WUSTL (7/11/15, after NASAT)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5086
Re: TrashMasters Mirror at WUSTL (7/11/15, after NASAT)
Well now we know why he wanted us to write packets in lieu of payment.
- Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:05 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: The State of Good Quizbowl, State-by-State
- Replies: 61
- Views: 51585
Re: The State of Good Quizbowl, State-by-State
I'm quite certain that every state in the country would get lower grades for middle school quizbowl prevalence compared to high school. Illinois might not. Their MS circuit on decent questions is absurd, though I'm not 100% sure how IHSA factors in to it. Middle school quizbowl in Illinois is less ...
- Thu Jul 09, 2015 10:58 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: The State of Good Quizbowl, State-by-State
- Replies: 61
- Views: 51585
Re: The State of Good Quizbowl, State-by-State
Illinois might not. Their MS circuit on decent questions is absurd, though I'm not 100% sure how IHSA factors in to it.bird bird bird bird bird wrote:I'm quite certain that every state in the country would get lower grades for middle school quizbowl prevalence compared to high school.
- Sun Jul 05, 2015 2:10 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: Clearinghouse for Random Packet Announcements
- Replies: 577
- Views: 455579
Re: Clearinghouse for Random Packet Announcements
I love secrets.
- Tue Jun 09, 2015 10:07 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '15 - '16
- Replies: 64
- Views: 47154
Re: Illinois '15 - '16
the return of AHAN wrote:Hopes, Adam. Not impossible dreams.merv1618 wrote:IHSA will get rid of the uniform rule?bajaj wrote:What are people's hopes/predictions for the Illinois quizbowl circuit this coming year?
Think in terms of hiring a question provider.
You must feel awfully silly, Jeff.bajaj wrote:hopes
- Tue Jun 09, 2015 12:55 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '15 - '16
- Replies: 64
- Views: 47154
Re: Illinois '15 - '16
IHSA will get rid of the uniform rule?bajaj wrote:What are people's hopes/predictions for the Illinois quizbowl circuit this coming year?
- Thu Jun 04, 2015 5:06 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: HATE READ BOOK CLUB #1: BIG APPLE TAKEDOWN
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1752
Re: HATE READ BOOK CLUB #1: BIG APPLE TAKEDOWN
Rob, I'd be interested to know if your book prize from my NCAA bracket pool could qualify for this list.
- Fri May 29, 2015 4:43 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: SNL Top 50 Sketches, 2010-2015
- Replies: 5
- Views: 544
Re: SNL Top 50 Sketches, 2010-2015
I must say.Inkana7 wrote:Martin Short is good.
- Wed May 20, 2015 6:12 pm
- Forum: Best of the Best
- Topic: Wacky Practice Formats
- Replies: 21
- Views: 24823
Re: Wacky Practice Formats
The first neg at practice results in five pushups, increasing by five with each additional neg. It curbs reckless buzzing and promotes fitness!
- Wed May 20, 2015 6:12 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Wacky Practice Formats
- Replies: 21
- Views: 15416
Re: Wacky Practice Formats
The first neg at practice results in five pushups, increasing by five with each additional neg. It curbs reckless buzzing and promotes fitness!
- Sat May 16, 2015 12:10 am
- Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
- Topic: ACF Nationals 2015 Final: An Attempt at a QB Microhistory
- Replies: 19
- Views: 36375
Re: ACF Nationals 2015 Final: An Attempt at a QB Microhistor
This thread reminds me: I need to spruce up the crappy Yu-Gi-Oh! questions I wrote for some of our club members during my freshman year - the Obelisk Open, if you will (though it wasn't a tournament) - so they are actually reasonably presentable to the quizbowl universe at large. ...if anyone is in...
- Fri May 15, 2015 10:51 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: In need of good moderators
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3119
Re: In need of good moderators
I want to back Nick up on this. It's pretty assumptive and insulting to request any local staffers the week of the tournament. I don't know anything about what kind of preparation went in to the event, but what else are you going to do if you're down staffers the week of a major tournament for what...
- Mon May 11, 2015 2:13 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: WUSTL mirror of 2015 VCU Open - August 8, 2015
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5214
Re: WUSTL mirror of 2015 VCU Open - August 8, 2015
ohhhHHHHHhhhhhBlack Miao wrote:well it's not a very good guess since there's tabs for the other sitesmerv1618 wrote:The people on the spreadsheet seem to imply that it's for an east coast mirror. That's just a guess though.
- Mon May 11, 2015 2:02 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: WUSTL mirror of 2015 VCU Open - August 8, 2015
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5214
Re: WUSTL mirror of 2015 VCU Open - August 8, 2015
The people on the spreadsheet seem to imply that it's for an east coast mirror. That's just a guess though.
- Mon May 11, 2015 12:17 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: A quick-and-dirty player ranking stat (I'm not first)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8317
Re: A quick-and-dirty player ranking stat (I'm not first)
What does you or anyone else stand to gain from such a jabbing criticism though? Yes playing qb is fun, but as these forums clearly show so is the mania of forming hierarchies. In this case, Andrew threw some thought into an algorithm which churned out insanely qualitative results compared to his an...
- Sun May 10, 2015 2:17 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Nationals - Ann Arbor, MI, 04/18-19/2015 - main thread
- Replies: 89
- Views: 64199
Re: ACF Nationals - Ann Arbor, MI, 04/18-19/2015 - main thre
Stay on targetThe Quest for the Historical Mukherjesus wrote:Almost thereeeeeeeeeeThe Quest for the Historical Mukherjesus wrote:Keep 'em coming, Jerry
- Fri May 08, 2015 9:31 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: WUSTL mirror of 2015 NASAT - July 11, 2015
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6803
Re: WUSTL mirror of 2015 NASAT - July 11, 2015
Is there going to be a team formation spreadsheet or something along those lines?
- Fri May 08, 2015 1:20 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Subject Rankings Thread
- Replies: 36
- Views: 12320
Re: Subject Rankings Thread
Canadian Content Patrick Liao Will Nediger Rafael Krichivesky Sinan Ulusoy Derek So Joe Su Sebastian Drake Stefanie Schoeneman Jordan Palmer Dennis Beeby Jay Misuk Leslie Newcombe Paul Johnson Akhil Garg Aayush Rajasekaran Peter Liu Erik Christensen Cole Jackes Nick Penner Alasdair Campbell Michael...
- Thu May 07, 2015 8:13 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Subject Rankings Thread
- Replies: 36
- Views: 12320
Re: Subject Rankings Thread
I mean, there's a fine line between a top 10 player in a certain subject and getting many good buzzes in that subject. I don't think Will really would intend to have this thread degenerate into people telling stories about sick buzz moments or even "x is good at y too" en masse. Nothing pe...
- Sat May 02, 2015 4:40 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Player Poll 2015: LET US NOW PRAISE FAMOUS DUFUSES
- Replies: 86
- Views: 40077
Re: Player Poll 2015: LET US NOW PRAISE FAMOUS DUFUSES
Jason Asher of Minnesota is definitely worth considering here.
- Thu Apr 23, 2015 11:00 pm
- Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
- Topic: Your Travel Disaster Stories
- Replies: 51
- Views: 72631
Re: Your Travel Disaster Stories
Back in 2012, while driving up to the St. Louis Open I spilled a Big Gulp full of lemonade all over myself in the car and had to walk through WUSTL's sprinkler system to minimize discomfort.
- Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:48 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Nationals - Ann Arbor, MI, 04/18-19/2015 - main thread
- Replies: 89
- Views: 64199
Re: ACF Nationals - Ann Arbor, MI, 04/18-19/2015 - main thre
Just wondering how Maryland was UG at ICT but not at ACF
- Thu Apr 16, 2015 1:52 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Feynman's BONGOS: A Side Event (for PACE and maybe HSNCT)
- Replies: 65
- Views: 45684
Re: Feynman's BONGOS: A Side Event (for PACE and maybe HSNCT
Granny Soberer wrote: like how YMIR was run in 2012
bring back the loyola eggsVainamoinen wrote: -We need buzzers
- Wed Apr 08, 2015 2:30 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Nationals Predictions
- Replies: 44
- Views: 21870
Re: ACF Nationals Predictions
47. Carleton University - Carleton will win this tournament hands down..at being the most fun group of quizbowlers to be around. Expect Nick Penner to 30 a tossup on 'fun'. I would be impressed if anyone 30'd a tossup on anything. Richard Yu's gonna 15 a tossup, so I wouldn't be surprised if someon...
- Wed Apr 08, 2015 2:27 pm
- Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
- Topic: Your Lowest Point
- Replies: 64
- Views: 54168
Re: Your Lowest Point
In 2013 I forgot to pick a van up in time, meaning we couldn't go to MUT. Then I ragequit Northwestern's team for about a year due to personal abuse. All that sucked.
- Sun Apr 05, 2015 1:20 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Where Are You Going To College Next Year? 2014-15
- Replies: 39
- Views: 24834
Re: Where Are You Going To College Next Year? 2014-15
start running nowBlack Miao wrote:I'll find youmahir256 wrote:I will be going to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and I hope to make time for quizbowl there.
- Tue Mar 31, 2015 9:54 pm
- Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
- Topic: Favorite Quizbowl Experiences
- Replies: 77
- Views: 68709
Re: Favorite Quizbowl Experiences
Republic of ChinaInvadErGII wrote:- A knowledge bowl question, ca. 1999: "Complete this joke by using the name of an Asian nation: Your knapsack is brown, but my..."
- Wed Mar 11, 2015 8:41 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACFNATIONALS - A JRPG tournament
- Replies: 99
- Views: 55852
Re: ACFNATIONALS - A JRPG tournament
*shakes headthe charm wrote:I will likely skip Dillo Day to staff HSNCT
- Wed Mar 04, 2015 10:48 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Side bets at ICT and ACF Nats
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7023
Re: Side bets at ICT and ACF Nats
Fred makes a good point; I still haven't seen my winnings from the NU 2012 ICT finals match betting pool. I don't think I ever will.Dr. Loki Skylizard, Thoracic Surgeon wrote:don't bet on quiz bowl
- Tue Nov 18, 2014 10:43 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: SOLO: A Star Wars Tournament
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9413
Re: SOLO: A Star Wars Tournament
The Force is clearly already with you on this one.
- Sun Sep 28, 2014 9:52 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Somebody Should Do Something About All The Problems
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4547
Somebody Should Do Something About All The Problems
There's recently been a lot of discussion regarding how to expand "good" quizbowl tournaments to either inactive or never-active areas. What's happened above is a good example of how progress is being hindered. Yes, the format of the announced tournament is quite sub-par, though the quick ...
- Thu Sep 18, 2014 11:49 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Computational Mathematics
- Replies: 56
- Views: 28472
Re: Computational Mathematics
alexdz wrote:(A) The number 2 is an even number.
So how'd you end up at that particular conclusion?wte80 wrote:Statement A is not a fact about reality.