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- Sun Apr 15, 2018 9:51 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: First Hunna Days: THE SQUEAKQUEL
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4265
Re: First Hunna Days: THE SQUEAKQUEL
How much non-American politics do you expect will be in the set? And will it general be related to America and Trump (i.e. his foreign policy dealings with those countries) or on their own politics? I've been following some international elections very closely, because of the rise of strongman poli...
- Wed Apr 11, 2018 7:16 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF and Powers (POLL)
- Replies: 50
- Views: 35144
Re: ACF and Powers (POLL)
Idea: powermarks but they're on completely arbitrary words, so buzzing in at the perfect time awards you extra points for no reason. Example: 51. This is the new “yo momma” that spontaneously appeared. One Washington Post commenter said one day after this meme originated: “It will be forgotten in a ...
- Mon Apr 02, 2018 9:20 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: First Hunna Days: THE SQUEAKQUEL
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4265
First Hunna Days: THE SQUEAKQUEL
What is UP my friends and enemies. You played First Hunna Days, you loved (?) it. Get ready to play Midterm Mayhem: The Mooch Memorial Tournament 60/60 on the first two years of politics (here and abroad) during the Trump presidency. Packet will be playable in time for the midterm elections, yes. So...
- Thu Sep 14, 2017 5:29 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2017 Early Fall Tournament (EFT)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 20831
Re: 2017 Early Fall Tournament (EFT)
Hey, UVA, can you let me know the mirror date ASAP since AU club funds are weird this year
- Tue Aug 08, 2017 3:48 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Kate Kohn's Colossal Conundrum
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6645
Re: Kate Kohn's Colossal Conundrum
EST! I'm also going to pm you that so you get an email notif, but for everyone else lookin', it's ESTmerv1618 wrote:what time zonemozzarella wrote:Okay! Hello! Hello!! This will be played in the Quizbowl Discord this Tuesday (8/8) at 9pm!
- Tue Aug 08, 2017 1:29 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Kate Kohn's Colossal Conundrum
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6645
Re: Kate Kohn's Colossal Conundrum
Tonight!
- Sat Aug 05, 2017 7:04 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Kate Kohn's Colossal Conundrum
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6645
Re: Kate Kohn's Colossal Conundrum
Okay! Hello! Hello!! This will be played in the Quizbowl Discord this Tuesday (8/8) at 9pm!
- Sun Jul 30, 2017 8:11 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Kate Kohn's Colossal Conundrum
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6645
Re: Kate Kohn's Colossal Conundrum
Well, this is complete!!!
People should let me know when/if they want to play here (if link doesn't work, just comment date/time preferred, and skype/discord preference, i guess...)
People should let me know when/if they want to play here (if link doesn't work, just comment date/time preferred, and skype/discord preference, i guess...)
- Tue Jul 25, 2017 9:07 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Chicago Open Discussion
- Replies: 32
- Views: 22836
Re: Chicago Open Discussion
French New Extremity?The Stately Rhododendron wrote: c.f. Martyrs (2008)
- Tue Jul 25, 2017 4:11 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Chicago Open Discussion
- Replies: 32
- Views: 22836
Re: Chicago Open Discussion
I transcribed the text of the Dropbox file, for those who read faster than they listen, or don't have 13 minutes to spare.
- Tue Jul 25, 2017 3:23 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: WORLDSTAR
- Replies: 27
- Views: 16024
Re: WORLDSTAR (Nats 2018)
Guess I need to get good and show up, because this sounds rad.
- Sun Jul 23, 2017 4:04 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: WEEABOO Set announcement
- Replies: 19
- Views: 12589
Re: WEEABOO Set announcement
My mans Waley wrote that but anyway I think I might need this space for some announcement or something later so
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- Sun Jul 23, 2017 4:03 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: WEEABOO Set announcement
- Replies: 19
- Views: 12589
WEEABOO Set announcement
We are proud to announce the production of the Western Enthusiasts' Examination in Animation Both Oriental and Outrageous Set (WEEABOOS). This set will be written by Kate Kohn, Waley He, and Anthony Wang; it is tentatively set for completion by December 2017. We are aiming for 6 packets of 15 power ...
- Fri Jul 21, 2017 7:57 am
- Forum: Best of the Best
- Topic: Women in Quizbowl 2017 Edition
- Replies: 28
- Views: 35283
Re: Women in Quizbowl 2017 Edition
My impression is that there are plenty of women asked about frequently in literature questions and are an integral part of history questions (with significant variance). But for other subjects that I'm in the dark about the canon, I'm not sure how good the representation is. Women aren't that well ...
- Wed Jul 19, 2017 2:36 pm
- Forum: Best of the Best
- Topic: Women in Quizbowl 2017 Edition
- Replies: 28
- Views: 35283
Re: Women in Quizbowl 2017 Edition
I feel constant guilt that I can and should do more to help. I try and write the questions I want to hear. I'm trying to do this as much as I can as a beginning/novice level writer. The thing is, on that level, my questions are still subject to the whim of editors, but I'm more than satisfied writi...
- Tue Jul 18, 2017 12:45 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Kate Kohn's Colossal Conundrum
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6645
Re: Kate Kohn's Colossal Conundrum
I'm halfway through writing this and will be done by the end of July if people are looking for some pre-semester fun.
Let's get ready for a good time, boyos.
Let's get ready for a good time, boyos.
- Tue Jul 18, 2017 12:40 pm
- Forum: Best of the Best
- Topic: Women in Quizbowl 2017 Edition
- Replies: 28
- Views: 35283
Women in Quizbowl 2017 Edition
ITT: We talk about women's issues in QB. (By that same token, any discussion of being queer/LGBT in QB is more than acceptable to talk about. Voices matter.) I've still noticed that a majority of teams we play against are either all-men or have only one female player. My QB club, American University...
- Fri Jul 07, 2017 4:13 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Kate Kohn's Colossal Conundrum
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6645
Kate Kohn's Colossal Conundrum
Howdy! I'm writing a new trash tournament that I hope will be read either between the end of July or beginning-to-middle of August, but any time is really fine! It's not as themed as my last one, First Hunna Days (let me know if you want a copy), but this will be a good mix of nonsense you never enc...
- Fri Jul 07, 2017 3:35 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: First One Hunna Days (Election 2016) **UPDATE** read OP
- Replies: 47
- Views: 25212
Re: First One Hunna Days (Election 2016) **UPDATE** read OP
I am the author! PM me your email and I'll send it to you ASAPadosreme wrote:We're planning to run this as a side event at the Toronto HSNCT mirror and still have not received the packets. Would someone be able to send them to us or get us in touch with the authors of this set?
- Sat Jul 01, 2017 2:34 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: On Trash Writing Absofuckinglutely NOT Considered a Fine Art
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4791
Re: On Trash Writing Absofuckinglutely NOT Considered a Fine
Disappointed but not surprised. Looking forward to playing though!eliza.grames wrote: I deleted some Linda Ronstadt clue that was really boring and no one cares about it.
- Thu Jun 29, 2017 12:05 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: There Will Be Stock Clues
- Replies: 31
- Views: 19054
Re: There Will Be Stock Clues
What's the status of this tournament (i.e. will it be complete and how many packets will there be?) (I am simply asking to determine logistics for the summer opens; I do not mean to insinuate that it's not completed) If this is an abandoned project (I hope not!), I will happily take this over and w...
- Thu Jun 29, 2017 12:04 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: AARDVARK: An Arthur MiniTournament
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11760
Re: AARDVARK: An Arthur MiniTournament
This would be a blast for a Bastille Day game ayyy
- Thu Jun 22, 2017 8:06 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: AARDVARK: An Arthur MiniTournament
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11760
Re: AARDVARK: An Arthur MiniTournament
Yes please
- Mon Jun 19, 2017 8:38 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: FLOREAT (Global Announcement)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 17888
Re: FLOREAT (Global Announcement)
I missed this because I was playing D&D--any chance of a reread or upload soon/ever?
- Mon Jun 19, 2017 8:37 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: You're Not Laughing Now, Are You? - A British Side Event
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3231
- Sat Jun 17, 2017 2:25 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: First One Hunna Days (Election 2016) **UPDATE** read OP
- Replies: 47
- Views: 25212
Re: First One Hunna Days (Election 2016) **UPDATE** read OP
And just for reference, here are scores!! The winners, bolded, and as arbitrary as my rules, I can draw or paint a portrait of them for whatever they want (social media/decoration/pyramid marketing advertisement) Charles H. 0 Kenji S. -30 Jacob My. -10 Chris S. 10 Kevin W. - 0 Matthew -50 Oliver 70 ...
- Fri Jun 16, 2017 5:18 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: First One Hunna Days (Election 2016) **UPDATE** read OP
- Replies: 47
- Views: 25212
Re: First One Hunna Days (Election 2016) **UPDATE** read OP
I'm going to start adding people to the big Skype chat now, but pm me your Skype ID or put it in the li'l Google form, and I'll add you!
I'll probably be logged on around 8:30 EST, see you later!
I'll probably be logged on around 8:30 EST, see you later!
- Fri Jun 16, 2017 1:10 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: First One Hunna Days (Election 2016) **UPDATE** read OP
- Replies: 47
- Views: 25212
Re: First One Hunna Days (Election 2016) **UPDATE** read OP
yep!That DCC guy wrote:So are we going to playing at 9est tonight?
- Fri Jun 16, 2017 9:00 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: First One Hunna Days (Election 2016) **UPDATE** read OP
- Replies: 47
- Views: 25212
Re: First One Hunna Days (Election 2016) **UPDATE** read OP
Also if there's enough demand and a group of people want to play but this isn't a good time for them, I can host a second one at a better time! Just LMK; I want everyone to have fun.
- Fri Jun 16, 2017 8:59 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: First One Hunna Days (Election 2016) **UPDATE** read OP
- Replies: 47
- Views: 25212
Re: First One Hunna Days (Election 2016) **UPDATE** read OP
Great, so here's the plan. I'll be running two games at once for the first 30 questions. Everyone will be in one big Skype call, but divided into two different sidechats/groups at random. The top 1/2 from both games will move on to the latter half of the questions (you're more than welcome to stick ...
- Mon Jun 12, 2017 3:13 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: First One Hunna Days (Election 2016) **UPDATE** read OP
- Replies: 47
- Views: 25212
Re: First One Hunna Days (Election 2016) **UPDATE** read OP
How is Friday, 6/16, 9 PM EST for everyone?
Skype, free (unless you *want* to give me money, then please do)
Skype, free (unless you *want* to give me money, then please do)
- Mon Jun 12, 2017 3:11 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: TOEJAMANDEARL: Global Announcement (Video Game Tournament)
- Replies: 35
- Views: 21038
Re: TOEJAMANDEARL: Global Announcement (Video Game Tournamen
i can't wait to play, if you scrubs respect bullethells like they deserve
sick icon, my dudeBorel hierarchy wrote:I willful gladly weigh someone down at this event (see secret island)
- Wed Jun 07, 2017 9:07 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: First One Hunna Days (Election 2016) **UPDATE** read OP
- Replies: 47
- Views: 25212
Re: First One Hunna Days (Election 2016) **UPDATE** read OP
The IRL NSC, since I had originally planned this for the ninth.Marble-faced Bristle Tyrant wrote:Just to be clear-- is this IRL the night before the NSC, or the night before your online reading on the 16th?
- Tue Jun 06, 2017 1:32 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: First One Hunna Days (Election 2016) **UPDATE** read OP
- Replies: 47
- Views: 25212
Re: First One Hunna Days (Election 2016) **UPDATE** read OP
Not sure yet!! I get off work at 4:30 EST, so anything after 5:30 EST is fair game. I figure people out west may want to play too... How is 9 EST/6 PST for people? Too early, too late?El Salvadoreno wrote:What time on the 16th?
- Mon Jun 05, 2017 8:55 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: First One Hunna Days (Election 2016) **UPDATE** read OP
- Replies: 47
- Views: 25212
- Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:44 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Wake Up Sheeple - the Sequel to [REDACTED]
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6933
Re: Wake Up Sheeple - the Sequel to [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] is my favorite thing on earth, ooooooh my gosh. I may submit something.
- Sun Apr 16, 2017 4:20 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: The Barbarism of Monetization
- Replies: 128
- Views: 57930
Re: The Barbarism of Monetization
The real crime is this guy has two first names. Save some from the rest of us.
- Sun Apr 16, 2017 9:30 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: First One Hunna Days (Election 2016) **UPDATE** read OP
- Replies: 47
- Views: 25212
First One Hunna Days (Election 2016) **UPDATE** read OP
Putting this call out ahead of time in case anyone wants to throw some questions into the pile, but I've been working on an Election 2016 (just the goofs please, ma'am) packet, that was supposed to be completed before inauguration, but, alas, was not. I'm reworking it to be a few packets, instead co...
- Wed Dec 07, 2016 8:42 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: IRC Festivus 2016: Still Not Dead Yet
- Replies: 120
- Views: 67652
Re: IRC Festivus 2016: Still Not Dead Yet
I can do a the-fun-parts-only Election 2016 packet!
- Wed Dec 07, 2016 8:39 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: [REDACTED] - A Conspiracy Theory Side Event
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8300
Re: [REDACTED] - A Conspiracy Theory Side Event
Played these, and they're an absolute hoot. Great questions!
- Sun Nov 13, 2016 4:39 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Fall packet submission reform
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9278
Re: ACF Fall packet submission reform
I might jumped the gun a bit. I don't expect sentence-by-sentence critique, but definitely would like to know what I wrote/phrased/created wrong and given a sot to improve.eliza.grames wrote: To clarify, this is not at all what I'm suggesting - if you want feedback on your questions that's the PADAWAN approach.
- Sat Nov 12, 2016 8:56 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Fall packet submission reform
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9278
Re: ACF Fall packet submission reform
A revise-and-resubmit approach might address this problem since it places the burden of work back onto the teams instead of on the editors 100% agree! This was my first time writing a packet, and I would love feedback or criticism or whatever the kids give these days. It's hard to write a good ques...
- Sat Nov 12, 2016 8:51 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2016 ACF Fall general discussion
- Replies: 49
- Views: 26266
Re: 2016 ACF Fall general discussion
Otherwise, the art questions were pretty good except for the "Liberty Leading the People" repeats, IMHO. The Seventh Seal AND Kurosawa were great questions, so glad they were included. I'm pretty bent about the yoga toss-up. Could meditation be an acceptable answer at any point (like after...
- Sat Nov 12, 2016 8:40 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Lack of Novice Tournaments
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4946
Re: Lack of Novice Tournaments
I would love to have more novice tournaments (I'm a novice myself, and really need to, uh, get better?), but I can see the impracticality. This might be a stretch, but there have to be some cities where there are a lot of players who are local when out of school. Something like a winter break or sum...
- Sat Nov 12, 2016 8:37 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Maryland Trash (name TBD): sometime
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5477
Re: Maryland Trash (name TBD): sometime
Please and thank you!
- Mon Oct 31, 2016 5:50 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2016 ACF Fall Global Announcement (5 Nov 2016)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 27841
Re: 2016 ACF Fall Global Announcement (5 Nov 2016)
Can you double check whose packets you have? There should be one submitted from American University. We're sending two teams, but we only got one packet in time.
- Thu Sep 22, 2016 6:18 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: Clearinghouse for Random Packet Announcements
- Replies: 577
- Views: 458348
Re: Clearinghouse for Random Packet Announcements
Thinking about writing an anime-themed trash packet. Is there any interest or is that too niche for you guys?
- Thu Sep 22, 2016 6:06 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: A Literature Skype League / Tournament (2016-2017)
- Replies: 43
- Views: 24780
Re: A Literature Skype League / Tournament (2016-2017)
I can be a solid maybe.