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In 2010 this process was used in an attempt to delay implementation of a global warming law until unemployment dropped below 5.5 percent. In 2015 a lawyer tried to use this process to mandate the execution of "sodomites." This process was used in 1978 to cap property (*) taxes at 1 percen...

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Ferlinghetti's Axis wrote:I would like to see the tossup on California ballot propositions

Not to nag, but I really want to see this question so I can know whether I would have won my protest.

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I would like to see the tossup on California ballot propositions

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I'm writing this based on some experiences that I've had when I played ICT 2 years ago, as well as some of the experiences of my teammates this time around. I think the current tiebreaker system could be improved. Because as it stands doing a tiebreaker to determine bracket placing usually involves...

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I dealt with my failed high school quizbowl career by embarking upon a failed college quizbowl career. It was pretty fun! But my fun only goes so far as I'm able to compartmentalize constant failure and see the positives of being involved with quizbowl. I like going places, meeting people, and learn...

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I think it's important to reiterate that, uniquely among cheating assholes, Andy was one of us. We'd planned tournaments with him. We'd gone on road trips with him. Some of us had even gotten drunk and laughed with him. Even when he messed shit up a lot, most of us treated him in "good faith&q...

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I get the impression that the celebration of "Watkinsgate" is less about the cheating revelations than it is about the total Andy Watkins experience. It's not really shocking to say that people hated dealing with Andy for many reasons, because he was a jerk to a lot of people within the co...

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Congratulations to Woodford County A for winning the 2016 Kentucky NAQT State Championship! Woodford County defeated DuPont Manual A in the final to complete an undefeated 12-0 victory in today's tournament. Dunbar A finished 3rd. Thanks to all the team for coming and all the people who helped staff...

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Let me take a moment to congratulate Dupont Manual A of Louisville for clinching this year's KQBA Goldenrod Cup! With 47 points and only one tournament in the series left, Manual A currently leads its nearest competition by a margin that cannot be overcome this weekend. We will recognize Manual for ...

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Updated Standings 1. DuPont Manual A (47) 2. Dunbar A (30.5) 3. Woodford County A (27.5) 4. Campbell County A (26.5) 5. Johnson Central A (25) 6. Adair County A (17.5) 7. Dunbar B (17) t8. Gatton Academy A (16) t8. Russell A (16) 10. Daviess County A (15.5) 11. Henderson County A (13.5) 12. Ashland ...

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The field is now full. Teams may still join the waitlist and hope that somebody drops between now and Saturday, but there are no guarantees. If registered teams are currently planning to drop, please let me know.

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If anybody can help staff the Kentucky NAQT State Championship, which is March 5 at the University of Louisville, please contact me at nicholas.conder[at]louisville.edu

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The field is near full. There are 20 teams currently registered and I have heard from a few more. If you want a spot in the field, be sure to register soon.

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Updated Standings 1. DuPont Manual A (40) 2. Woodford County A (27.5) 3. Dunbar A (27) 4. Campbell County A (26.5) 5. Johnson Central A (25) 6. Adair County A (17.5) 7. Dunbar B (17) t8. Gatton Academy A (16) t8. Russell A (16) 10. Daviess County A (15.5) 11. Ashland Blazer A (13) 12. DuPont Manual ...

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The field is still half full for this tournament. Starting Saturday, schools may register as many teams as they want, so if people are waiting to register C teams and beyond you may do so then. You may register or view the field here: https://www.naqt.com/registration/field.jsp?tournament_id=7062 I ...

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I think Tossup 0 reinforces the un-serious jokey attitude towards trash that exists in every tournament except perhaps NAQT tournaments. That of course stems in part from attitudes like Will's, which seek to rigidly enforce a dichotomy between "real academic content" and "pop culture,...

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Very few people know or care that George Zimmerman painted things, as this is (at best) an obscure subplot to what actually made him notable. George Zimmerman post-acquittal is not incredibly relevant, although I suppose some of his activities (like re-tweeting things about the murder, etc.) could b...

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With a month to go until the tournament, the field for NAQT State is already half full! Be sure to get your registrations in soon.

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The National History Bee and Bowl is pleased to announce the 3rd annual International History Olympiad will be held on June 21-25, 2017 at Olympus Mons University.

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Kechara wrote:Because of the field size we reached, the format for each division will be a full round robin with up to a 2-game advantaged final.

Because the D1 field is now at 9 teams, I assume this has changed, based on NAQT's suggested formats. Would that be correct?

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Could we get a field update?

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You may now register for the Kentucky NAQT State Championship here ! If you have an NAQT account already, just log in and go through the registration process. If you do not have an account, it's a short process to create one. Remember to note how many buzzers and moderators you are bringing, so that...

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You may now register for this tournament here . If you have an NAQT account already, just log in and go through the registration process. If you do not have an account, it's a short process to create one. Remember to note how many buzzers and moderators you are bringing, so that we can provide corre...

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I pretty much agree with the general thrust of Andrew's point above. However! Considering the large body of academic work on "pop culture" created in the last 20 years (including whole academic conferences, college courses, etc.), it's a little problematic to argue for a clear distinction...

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I guess I'll have to shelve that side tournament on the collected paintings of George W. Bush.

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To Pimp a Butterfly is something that has received nearly universal acclaim for its importance, but I'm not sure if making a poignant statement on being black in America in 2015 is something that's so unique as to automatically hand it the title of 2015's best album. There are a few tracks that I sk...

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5/6. West Jessamine and PL Dunbar 7/8. Daviess Co. and Woodford Co. "A" 9. Ashland 10. Simon Kenton Were these ties officially (doesn't really matter by which method) broken, or should I read that as tied for 5th, 7th, and 9th? Nick, Sorry about that. Yes those were ties for 5th, and 7th....

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FCPanther wrote:5/6. West Jessamine and PL Dunbar
7/8. Daviess Co. and Woodford Co. "A"
9. Ashland
10. Simon Kenton

Were these ties officially (doesn't really matter by which method) broken, or should I read that as tied for 5th, 7th, and 9th?

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I'd like to point out that Oklahoma, who received no votes in the preseason poll, put up 19.81 PPB at Penn Bowl. They should be on your ballots, folks.

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The Kentucky Quizbowl Alliance is pleased to present the 2016 edition of the Kentucky NAQT State Championship, this year hosted on the campus of the University of Louisville on March 5, 2016. I, Nick Conder, will be serving at tournament director for this event, with assistance from other members of...

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Granny Soberer wrote:
Yawar Fiesta wrote:Let's just make ~~everybody~~ nobody happy and convince Joanna Newsom to write a one-woman musical for next year's ballot.
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Just try and imagine Newsom singing The Liberty Song at next year's Tony Awards.

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Let's just make ~~everybody~~ nobody happy and convince Joanna Newsom to write a one-woman musical for next year's ballot.

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Hamilton
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To Pimp A Butterfly : This album gets better on multiple listens, and seems to have established some cultural impact. Hamilton : I think this albums has a chance to be remembered for a long time. This doesn't make it the best necessarily, but is a big point in its favor. Sometimes I Sit and Think, ...

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I reject the assertion that it represents "complete indifference to the concerns of an entire region of the country." To clarify what I mean here: I felt this decision was probably not purposefully antagonistic, but that the decision makers probably did not know or put a lot of thought in...

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That's an absolutely stupid policy. Asking people in the South to travel hundreds of miles or play on Skype instead of letting somebody host a mirror can't possibly be based on anything other than complete indifference to the concerns of an entire region of the country.

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Here's a question for discussion: why are people voting for 25 over In Colour? I'm not trying to be confrontational, just legitimately curious - I found 25 to be full of endless undifferentiated piano ballads with a lack of the variety from Rolling in the Deep or I'll Be Waiting that made 21 really...

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MALIK SECTIONAL #1 To Pimp a Butterfly (Kendrick Lamar) vs. #4 If You're Reading This, It's Too Late (Drake): Quite frankly, this is a matchup of a good album and a bad album. #2 AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP (A$AP Rocky) vs. #3 Summertime '06 (Vince Staples): The Rocky album was my favorite in this section. HO...

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I would like to thank the sender for a cool poster detailing the losses of the French Army in 1811-12.

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Peter13 wrote:Okay, today I received Days of God: The Revolution in Iran and Its Consequences. It certainly seems interesting, but I would love to know who to thank for this.

That was from me!

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There were more songs I liked this year than songs I absolutely hated, which I think is because I'm listening to more Top 40 radio for a variety of reasons, and not an increase in quality over past years. Here are my rankings: 1. Bad Blood (Taylor Swift): 2015 was the year of Taylor Swift, and Bad B...

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I don't know why, but there weren't a lot of albums that jumped out to me this year. This bracket does have some good stuff in it though. Malik To Pimp a Butterfly: Kendrick gets the nod for being better than Pusha T, but I didn't enjoy TPaB all that much. AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP: I actually like this alb...

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My gift is expected to arrive on the 24th.

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The current Goldenrod Cup standings may be viewed here . I went through and counted Kentucky teams that played at Glasgow, Ezell Harding, UofL, the Northern Kentucky League Tournament, UK Fall, Dunbar JV, Class Act, WKU, and Danville. There were 69 teams from 44 Kentucky schools who attended at leas...

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Current Standings 1.DuPont Manual A (33 points) 2. Woodford County A (24 points) 3. Dunbar A (21.5 points) 4. Campbell County A (18.5 points) 5. Adair County A (17.5 points) 6. Dunbar B (17 points) t7. Johnson Central A (16 points) t7. Gatton Academy A (16 points) 9. Daviess County A (12 points) t10...

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Nick Conder nicholas.conder[at]louisville.edu 1. An interesting wall decoration. Could be art, a poster, whatever. Just keep it tasteful, and I would prefer something academically themed in a broad sense. 2. Nice, warm blankets. With winter fast approaching, you can never have too many blankets. 3. ...

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It is pretty standard for college quizbowl tournaments to include an advantaged final when nobody clears the field by two games. Unless you explicitly said you weren't having one then I think it makes a lot of sense why the people playing the tournament felt you had ended before the tournament was f...

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Current Standings (November 22, 2015) 1. DuPont Manual A (33 points) t2. Gatton Academy A (16 points) t2. Johnson Central A (16 points) t4. Dunbar A (14 points) t4. Woodford County A (14 points) 6. Adair County A (13.5 points) 7. Daviess County A (12 points) t8. Campbell County A (11 points) t8. DuP...

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Why exactly did you guys not finish the tournament? New Orleans sounds like a fun place to visit, but why should teams who might consider attending tournaments at Tulane in the future do so with the prospect of not getting everything you pay for?

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Louisville didn't play a game with buzzers until Round 5 today. While I understand that sometimes bad things happen, I really think this stemmed from a lack of communication between those running the tournament and the teams attending. Never turn buzzers away, and in this specific case, knowing that...

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