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- Sat Feb 13, 2010 4:18 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Global announcement: ACF Regionals 2010
- Replies: 46
- Views: 31660
Re: Global announcement: ACF Regionals 2010
Hey, Jerry, could we get an updated account of packets? I'd like some sort of confirmation that ours was received. (there was also a question in the email that I'd like an answer to when you get a chance)
- Mon Feb 08, 2010 3:01 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement: NAQT SCT Europe in Oxford, 6 Feb 2010
- Replies: 43
- Views: 17833
Re: Announcement: NAQT SCT Europe in Oxford, 6 Feb 2010
If someone in the UK wants to run a mirror of ACF Regionals, we can work something out. Get in touch with me if you're interested at grapesmoker@gmail.com. Yeah I'd posit that ACF events are probably more international friendly than NAQT events. You'll get a lot less of American pop culture, sports...
- Fri Feb 05, 2010 5:12 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: MUT mirror at Carnegie Mellon (3/20/10)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7151
Re: MUT mirror at Carnegie Mellon (3/20/10)
Yes, this is the only day we can host due to spring break.DumbJaques wrote:Isn't HI on this date?
- Fri Feb 05, 2010 3:08 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NAQT Sectionals Region 4 2/20/10 at Maryland
- Replies: 91
- Views: 20612
Re: NAQT Sectionals Region 4 2/6/10 at George Mason
VCU is not hosting SCT or Regionals. Maryland is hosting Regionals, and is about 60 miles further away from Pittsburgh than Columbus is. I understand that the extra hour can make a difference in whether you go the morning of or not, and I hope all of these issues are taken into account. Yeah, the m...
- Fri Feb 05, 2010 2:29 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NAQT Sectionals Region 4 2/20/10 at Maryland
- Replies: 91
- Views: 20612
Re: NAQT Sectionals Region 4 2/6/10 at George Mason
Okay yeah this tournament has been postponed. We most likely are looking at the week of 2/27 to hold the SCT with due respect to Maryland and VCU both hosting ACF Regionals (We hope to attend) and T-Party respectively. Please if any further questions are wanted, please do ask and I will hopefully b...
- Fri Feb 05, 2010 2:19 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NAQT Sectionals Region 4 2/20/10 at Maryland
- Replies: 91
- Views: 20612
Re: NAQT Sectionals Region 4 2/6/10 at George Mason
Okay yeah this tournament has been postponed. We most likely are looking at the week of 2/27 to hold the SCT with due respect to Maryland and VCU both hosting ACF Regionals (We hope to attend) and T-Party respectively. Please if any further questions are wanted, please do ask and I will hopefully b...
- Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:06 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Regionals Midwest at OSU: Columbus (2/20/10)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6337
Re: ACF Regionals Midwest at OSU: Columbus (2/20/10)
CMU will be there with 1-2 teams assuming I can find time to write a packet.
- Tue Jan 26, 2010 5:53 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NAQT Sectionals Region 4 2/20/10 at Maryland
- Replies: 91
- Views: 20612
Re: NAQT Sectionals Region 4 2/6/10 at George Mason
CMU will hopefully have one team each in DI and DII.
- Sun Jan 24, 2010 4:16 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: MUT mirror at Carnegie Mellon (3/20/10)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7151
MUT mirror at Carnegie Mellon (3/20/10)
Location and Timing Registration will start at 8:30 am in Porter Hall 100 (2B on this map , with games beginning at 9:00 sharp. Free parking can be had in the Morewood Lot on Forbes (P12 on the map). Who can play this tournament? Only undergraduate (and high school) students can play this tournamen...
- Mon Jan 18, 2010 2:35 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Winter discussion
- Replies: 83
- Views: 16621
Re: ACF Winter discussion
One of the questions cited above reminded me of something: I don't believe that Descartes actually uses the phrase "cogito ergo sum," in Meditations . I'm fairly sure that particular phrase comes from Discourse on Method and the text here supports that claim. That bonus part gave contradi...
- Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:29 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Spring Offensive at HSNCT (5/29/2010)
- Replies: 217
- Views: 88505
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Spring Offensive at HSNCT (5/29/2010)
I currently plan on being at HSNCT, in which case I will definitely play this.
- Sun Jan 03, 2010 5:36 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: DWI - University of Delaware - 03/06/2010
- Replies: 54
- Views: 11175
Re: DWI - University of Delaware - 03/06/2010
CMU is hosting the Mid-Atlantic MUT mirror - I don't think it would be fair to run that set here. Actually, this is scheduled for the same weekend as MUT - this should be avoided by having either this event or MUT run a different day (at least in our region). Certainly it's better for everybody if ...
- Tue Dec 22, 2009 3:28 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Power matching sucks: a theoretical offering
- Replies: 94
- Views: 26818
Re: Power matching sucks: a theoretical offering
At some point, you should probably look at situations where a team can have a slightly variable performance per game (based on packet); just adding a random value from (-.5,.5) to the true rating for a given round and calculating the ELO then might be an okay way to do it. Maybe I'm missing somethi...
- Fri Dec 18, 2009 10:07 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: A Close Look into Dwight Wynne's PANTS
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4574
Re: A Close Look into Dwight Wynne's PANTS
I have a hard time believing Mike Sorice performed worse on this set than 4 high school teams. The conventional stats certainly don't imply that. I think this is largely caused by the hilariously terrible bracketing at the Chicago site. If, for example, you were using average PPB as a park factor, ...
- Sat Dec 12, 2009 4:06 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Discussion: Can Trash be more girl friendly?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 12392
Re: Discussion: Can Trash be more girl friendly?
Wait, does this mean I shouldn't do this for ACF Winter?Crazy Andy Watkins wrote:I don't think quizbowl gets to be the arbiter of what "good" and "bad" pop culture are in a tournament about pop culture any more than we can omit questions about French history because we find France boring.
Shit.
- Tue Nov 24, 2009 12:12 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: FIST Mirror (11/15/09) at Maryland
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4027
Re: FIST Mirror (11/15/09) at Maryland
Hey, could we get stats for this at some point (even if they are missing a couple of games)?
- Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:30 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: THUNDER Discussion
- Replies: 49
- Views: 10514
Re: THUNDER Discussion
FWIW, I spent most of that question sitting on the buzzer thinking "hey, this is clearly a swing-era bandleader who played the clarinet, time to wait for a clue which will allow me to distinguish between Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman." Miller played trombone. I guess his music did promin...
- Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:11 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Winter Midwest at Michigan, Ann Arbor (1/16/10)
- Replies: 43
- Views: 13259
Re: ACF Winter Midwest at Michigan, Ann Arbor (1/16/10)
CMU should have 1-2 teams and 1 staffer (me) for this.
- Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:01 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: T-Party
- Replies: 76
- Views: 24571
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: T-Party
Things that would be good to know: - Target difficulty. Will this be 5.5 line tossups on regular difficulty answer selection, or will this be 5.5 line tossups on Andy Watkins answer selection? - When will this set be available for play, and what period would you like potential mirrors to be in? Also...
- Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:08 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: FIST Mirror (11/15/09) at Maryland
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4027
Re: FIST Mirror (11/15/09) at Maryland
I'd like to propose a draft if the field size doesn't improve (I'm fairly certain Chris already knows this, but "CMU" is me playing solo).
- Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:03 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2009-2010 Academic Tournaments
- Replies: 35
- Views: 8778
Re: 2009-2010 Academic Tournaments
Due mainly to the fact that I will be participating in the Bataan Death March that is CMU's Operating Systems class in spring semester, CMU Novice isn't going to be happening this year - you can take it off the list. Hopefully we can make this happen next year, but no promises.
- Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:21 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: THUNDER---Columbus, Ohio (10/24/09)
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6238
Re: THUNDER---Columbus, Ohio (10/24/09)
CMU is only bringing one team. It is not yet decided whether we will stay for trash.
- Sun Oct 11, 2009 3:23 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: THUNDER---Columbus, Ohio (10/24/09)
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6238
Re: THUNDER---Columbus, Ohio (10/24/09)
There is a good chance that some CMU people will stick around for trash if it happens Saturday, but since we are likely day-tripping, Sunday wouldn't work for us.
Also, we are officially bringing two teams.
Also, we are officially bringing two teams.
- Wed Oct 07, 2009 7:23 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Fall Mid-Atlantic at VCU (Richmond) - October 31, 2009
- Replies: 60
- Views: 28380
Re: ACF Fall Mid-Atlantic at VCU (Richmond) - October 31, 2009
CMU is coming to this tournament with 1-2 teams.
- Tue Sep 29, 2009 4:39 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Math As We Move Forward
- Replies: 139
- Views: 34400
Re: Math As We Move Forward
And neither has anything to do with theoretical computer science, which is assuredly a science.Cowboy Bob Orton wrote:There's a reason IT manager and software developer are not the same job.
- Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:03 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: KLEE: Minnesota Open Fine Arts Tournament
- Replies: 41
- Views: 13798
Re: KLEE: Minnesota Open Fine Arts Tournament
If there is sufficient staff I will play this and am looking for a teammate. I don't know arts.
- Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:11 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Minnesota Open Weekend on 10/17
- Replies: 112
- Views: 42138
Re: Minnesota Open Weekend on 10/17
I have heard from Mike, and they are indeed fine with teaming up, so consider our teams officially combined.
- Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:48 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Should distributions have some round-to-round leeway?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4833
Re: Should distributions have some round-to-round leeway?
I don't think having a definite distribution for every round is either feasible or desirable. Assume for the sake of argument that there is some "ideal distribution" that every round should aspire to (I'm really not sure if I agree with this or not, but it's irrelevant). Now, with splittin...
- Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:43 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Math As We Move Forward
- Replies: 139
- Views: 34400
Re: Math As We Move Forward
I agree with pretty much everything that Sorice has written in this thread. I think Matt's position is pretty silly; even if we accept his argument that players fit into categories of "lit players," "history players," and "science players" and that these groups should g...
- Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:10 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: THUNDER---Columbus, Ohio (10/24/09)
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6238
Re: THUNDER---Columbus, Ohio (10/24/09)
CMU will almost certainly bring a team, with an outside shot at a second.
- Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:20 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Post here if you want required geography at ACF Nats
- Replies: 34
- Views: 6878
Re: Post here if you want required geography at ACF Nats
I guess I support this.
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:43 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: PRELIM ANNOUNCEMENT: Strange Literature Vanity Side Event
- Replies: 32
- Views: 12711
Re: PRELIM ANNOUNCEMENT: Strange Literature Vanity Side Event
I definitely plan on playing this fantastic tournament.
- Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:54 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: EFT Mirror at UVA(10/3/09)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7547
Re: EFT Mirror at UVA(10/3/09)
CMU will bring 1-2 teams.
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:12 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: RMP Fest 2: IO/TIT Side Event
- Replies: 36
- Views: 12140
Re: RMP Fest 2: IO/TIT Side Event
Is Egyptian mythology really being relegated to the "grab bag"?
- Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:00 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Minnesota Open Weekend on 10/17
- Replies: 112
- Views: 42138
Re: Preliminary: Minnesota Open Weekend on 10/17
I am planning on attending and playing in this fine tournament, and I would not be adverse to completing a packet sooner rather than later. If you would like me to join your team, you can email me at [email protected]
- Sat Aug 29, 2009 8:07 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement: Lederberg Memorial Science (10/17 or 18)
- Replies: 34
- Views: 13884
Re: Announcement: Lederberg Memorial Science (10/17 or 18)
I will probably play this if just for the CS, but if there is a shortage of staff I can do that too.
- Wed Aug 05, 2009 5:16 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: VCU Open Music August 8, 2009
- Replies: 40
- Views: 9656
Re: VCU Open Music August 8, 2009
I can read for this.
- Sat Aug 01, 2009 8:02 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: VCU Open II at VCU - Saturday, August 8
- Replies: 114
- Views: 46655
Re: VCU Open II at VCU - Saturday, August 8
These teams are the same.Matt Weiner wrote:People coming to this site who are writing packets:
Kirsch/Watkins team
Carson et al team
- Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:55 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: CaTO/TaCO at VCU August 9
- Replies: 67
- Views: 23505
Re: CaTO/TaCO at VCU August 9
Hey, I guess I need a team for this. Email me if you're interested.
- Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:54 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Chicago Open 2009 Discussion
- Replies: 153
- Views: 52511
Re: Chicago Open 2009 Discussion
[citation needed]Censorship in Burma wrote:all three of those things show up in regular tournaments a lot
- Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:10 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Sun N' Fun Mirror at University of Minnesota (7/11/09)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 14390
Re: Sun N' Fun Mirror at University of Minnesota (7/11/09)
I'm not sure if I am available Sunday, so I would also prefer this.theMoMA wrote:I'm leaving town on Sunday afternoon, so I'd appreciate if we could play the lit tournament on Saturday.
- Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:44 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Sun N' Fun Mirror at University of Minnesota (7/11/09)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 14390
Re: Sun N' Fun Mirror at University of Minnesota (7/11/09)
You forgot Trygve.
- Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:53 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Writing Music Questions for Music Players
- Replies: 122
- Views: 41913
Re: Writing Music Questions for Music Players
Concierto de Aranjuez has one, for what it's worth.The Gold Gringo wrote:but I can't think of any other second movement with a well-known english horn solo.
- Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:24 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Pyramidality and novice leadins
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4919
Re: Pyramidality and novice leadins
Solution: massive rewrite, because the second sentence doesn't really work well without the first to pin it to a specific group. Try this: "One leader of this people was Fritigern, who defeated and killed the Emperor Valens at the Battle of Adrianople after they crossed the Danube into the (*)...
- Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:48 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NSC 09 question discussion
- Replies: 132
- Views: 24844
Re: NSC 09 question discussion
One character in this novel is sent to prison on charges of corrupting a minor named Gabriel, while another was arrested after trying to help Dr. Americo escape from Argentina. Those two men, Valentín and Molina, share a cell and eventually form a relationship. For 15 points, name this Manuel Puig ...
- Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:31 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: The John Adams Rule
- Replies: 41
- Views: 8941
Re: The John Adams Rule
Source: http://www.enotes.com/house-bernarda/author-biographyAlthough by Spanish custom his surname is properly Garcia Lorca, he is more commonly known by his mother's surname
- Thu Jun 04, 2009 2:55 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2009 HSNCT question discussion
- Replies: 262
- Views: 50148
Re: 2009 HSNCT question discussion
The cats bonus where Sabertooth Tiger was the hard part pretty easily takes that crown.everyday847 wrote:I had forgotten about that one; really, listing the three best players in men's tennis isn't hard at all. This was the easiest gimme thirty of the tournament, unless I'm missing one.
- Wed Jun 03, 2009 4:32 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2009 NAQT HSNCT
- Replies: 349
- Views: 103700
Re: 2009 NAQT HSNCT
2) (on the part that actually didn't matter) try to preempt any claim that the implied answer had common usage (the relevant Google search comparison is 20,900 to 370, where the top results of the latter are generally people seeking answers from discussion fora) What exactly does common usage have ...
- Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:43 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2009 NAQT HSNCT
- Replies: 349
- Views: 103700
Re: 2009 NAQT HSNCT
The moderator instructions specifically said that teams do not need to repeat a common noun already given in the question. I was under the impression that the question asked for a type of number, not a type of integer - if this is incorrect, Gauss should have just been accepted outright, since a &q...
- Tue May 05, 2009 10:43 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Maryland Spring Tournament Discussion
- Replies: 38
- Views: 5752
Re: Maryland Spring Tournament Discussion
Also in the first packet, I know that it may not have been necessarily the fifth part, but the clue "In the fifth part of one of his major works, he utilized an a priori" this may have led some people off track by thinking of Kant. Granted it would have been too early in the question, but...