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- Mon Feb 27, 2023 1:54 am
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: 2023 BHSU: Favorite questions/clues/buzzes/moments
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4114
Re: 2023 BHSU: Favorite questions/clues/buzzes/moments
I thought the Drive My Car bonus did a great job asking about some of the most interesting/salient details of the film
- Sun Nov 13, 2022 4:11 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: Gauging Interest: Big 10 Tournament?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4589
Re: Gauging Interest: Big 10 Tournament?
Chicago was in the Big 10 until the 40s. Our athletic teams have been having an off year for a while now so we're not technically current members, but my understanding is that we're welcome back in as soon as we get our football team back in shape. I'll have to research it more, but what I've found...
- Sun Nov 13, 2022 4:38 am
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: Gauging Interest: Big 10 Tournament?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4589
Re: Gauging Interest: Big 10 Tournament?
Feedback's clear - this would be restricted to Big 10 schools only. Chicago was in the Big 10 until the 40s. Our athletic teams have been having an off year for a while now so we're not technically current members, but my understanding is that we're welcome back in as soon as we get our football te...
- Sat Nov 12, 2022 10:56 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: We Need to Make Up Our Minds About Trash
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9021
Re: We Need to Make Up Our Minds About Trash
The second method, which I think is what was more being referred to in the above post, involves the inclusion of clues that are not trivial in content, but are inspired by online discourse about a certain subject. I also object to this being a good thing, though for more theoretical reasons: in sho...
- Fri May 20, 2022 1:04 am
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: 2022 ACF Nationals conversion stats
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2017
Re: 2022 ACF Nationals conversion stats
I can't help but wonder if the very high correlation between lit subcategories would hold if you distributed by genre instead. Seems unlikely.
- Sun Aug 22, 2021 12:36 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2021 ACF Fall: Global Announcement (October 16)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 15630
Re: 2021 ACF Fall: Global Announcement (October 16)
The least welcoming thing possible is to ban less-experienced players with no appeal. I think this argument is somewhat misleading given that this restriction obviously does not apply to novices. A player who has played ACF Fall already and done well has already been welcomed into the community (at...
- Mon Aug 16, 2021 5:26 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Favorite Albums
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4222
- Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:17 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2021 AQBL ONCT - June 26-27
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9177
Re: 2021 AQBL ONCT - June 26-27
I really enjoyed this tournament, thanks to all of the AQBL folks, staff, and SMH writers. One recommendation I have for potential future iterations of this tournament is that the schedule be designed so that one bad round can't knock a team out of contention, especially if you're going to guarantee...
- Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:00 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Where are you going to college next year? (2021)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7433
Re: Where are you going to college next year? (2021)
I'm headed for the University of Chicago, where I expect to be quite active in quizbowl.
- Tue Oct 20, 2020 3:01 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Packet Submission discussion
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10529
- Wed Aug 12, 2020 4:38 pm
- Forum: Middle school area archives
- Topic: (8/22/2020) 2020 MS Kickoff Tournament, hosted by LONE STAR
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6733
Re: (8/22/2020) 2020 MS Kickoff Tournament, hosted by LONE STAR
I apologize for the for the noob question, but is there a way for me as the coach to log in and observe my team's matches? I'm trying to learn as much as possible about how online competitions work. Watching over my son's shoulder doesn't seem like the best way for me to observe and learn. Yes, you...
- Tue Jun 16, 2020 11:22 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2019-20 Groger Ranks Player Poll: RESULTS POSTED
- Replies: 35
- Views: 11570
Re: 2019-20 Groger Ranks Player Poll
Want to talk briefly about a couple of Texas people - Robert Condron is a very good player, especially on NAQT. He covers literature (but not really poetry or plays), history, visual fine arts, religion, philosophy, social science and current events and has put up great stats on IS. He also had one ...
- Mon May 18, 2020 11:11 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2019-20 Groger Ranks Postseason Poll
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5154
Re: 2019-20 Groger Ranks Postseason Poll
TAG Magnet is almost definitely better than its #66 Groger Rank and would probably well be capable of placing in the top 30 nationally. Their in-person stats from early in the season weren't the best, but the dynamic duo of Ketan and Jisoo has rapidly become quite a force to be reckoned with in the...
- Tue Feb 25, 2020 6:52 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Texas 2019-2020 Discussion
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8237
Re: Texas 2019-2020 Discussion
I'm trying to gauge interest for a potential Texas NASAT team. Anyone interested should fill out the following form, even if you aren't 100% sure if you can go at this point.
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- Mon Dec 23, 2019 9:42 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
- Replies: 349
- Views: 2324198
Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Robyn - Dancing on My Own vs. Kendrick Lamar - m.A.A.d. City
Kanye West (ft. Pusha-T) - Runaway vs. Frank Ocean - Pyramids
Personal favorite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rdQSP7Dhck
Kanye West (ft. Pusha-T) - Runaway vs. Frank Ocean - Pyramids
Personal favorite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rdQSP7Dhck
- Tue Dec 17, 2019 5:39 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
- Replies: 349
- Views: 2324198
Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Robyn - Dancing on My Own vs. Perfume Genius - Queen LCD Soundsystem - dance yrself clean vs. Tame Impala - Let It Happen Daft Punk (ft. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers) - Get Lucky vs. M.I.A. - Bad Girls Mitski - Your Best American Girl vs. Kendrick Lamar - m.A.A.d. City Kanye West (ft. Pusha...
- Sat Dec 14, 2019 1:40 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
- Replies: 349
- Views: 2324198
Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Kanye West (ft. Pusha-T) - Runaway vs. Sky Ferreira - Everything is Embarrassing Gotye (ft. Kimbra) - Somebody That I Used to Know vs. Lorde - Royals Janelle Monáe - Make Me Feel vs. Alvvays - Archie, Marry Me Vampire Weekend - Hannah Hunt vs. Flying Lotus (ft. Kendrick Lamar) - Never Catch Me Cour...
- Thu Dec 12, 2019 7:10 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
- Replies: 349
- Views: 2324198
Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Robyn - Dancing on My Own vs. Angel Olsen - Shut Up Kiss Me Perfume Genius - Queen vs. Björk - Stonemilker Rosalía - Malamente (Cap.1: Augurio) vs. LCD Soundsystem - dance yrself clean Tame Impala - Let It Happen vs. Grimes - Oblivion Daft Punk (ft. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers) - Get Lucky ...
- Mon Dec 09, 2019 10:28 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
- Replies: 349
- Views: 2324198
Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Lana del Rey - Video Games vs. Courtney Barnett - Pedestrian at Best Childish Gambino - This Is America vs. Weyes Blood - Movies I only did this competition to vote for This is America, it's such a good song. Movies is fine, I guess, but meh. M83 - Midnight City vs. Mark Ronson (ft. Bruno Mars) - U...
- Fri Dec 06, 2019 9:04 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
- Replies: 349
- Views: 2324198
Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Kanye West (ft. Pusha-T) - Runaway vs. IDLES - Danny Nedelko Sky Ferreira - Everything is Embarrassing vs. Ariana Grande - thank u, next Gotye (ft. Kimbra) - Somebody That I Used to Know vs. Danny Brown (ft. Ab-Soul, Kendrick Lamar, and Earl Sweatshirt) - Really Doe Lorde - Royals vs. Gorillaz - On...
- Wed Sep 25, 2019 11:13 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Texas 2019-2020 Discussion
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8237
Re: Texas 2019-2020 Discussion
First off, I’d like to say thanks for making a Texas quizbowl discord server! Keep publicizing it, and hopefully it can soon become a hub for relevant discussion. I’m a little bit confused about Plano West’s ranking. You remarked that Greenhill had a spectacular finish at HSNCT and ranked them in T...
- Sun Sep 22, 2019 2:19 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Schurniverse: It's a Schur Thing (Nationals Season 2022)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9788
Re: Schurniverse: It's a Schur Thing (Early Summer 2020)
This is perhaps the greatest set idea ever. Also, even more incentive for me to finish The Office and Parks and Rec before they leave Netflix.
- Thu Sep 19, 2019 7:46 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Texas 2019-2020 Discussion
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8237
Re: Texas 2019-2020 Discussion
I made a preseason tier list for Texas teams that I thought might be interesting. I don't know every team that well, especially when it comes to Houston teams, so a lot of this analysis will be incomplete/inaccurate. Please chime in with any additions or corrections. Tier 1: LASA – Chinmay is probab...
- Sun Jul 21, 2019 2:33 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2019 HSNCT discussion
- Replies: 144
- Views: 57503
Re: 2019 HSNCT discussion
Can I see conversion stats for the Magicians tossup?
- Mon Jun 24, 2019 7:48 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2018-19 Groger Ranks Awards [WINNERS ANNOUNCED]
- Replies: 34
- Views: 19890
Re: 2018-19 Groger Ranks Awards
Kinda late to this thread, but Akshay Govindan is definitely OP at science. He has insanely high stats at all 3 nationals, and from having practiced with him, he clearly has very deep knowledge in the subject area. Vote him for #2 science player if you haven't already. akshay govindan of ladue a is...
- Sun Jun 23, 2019 12:05 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Texas 2019-2020 Discussion
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8237
Texas 2019-2020 Discussion
There are like 2 players on this forum from Texas so idk if this topic will get used but I thought it would be nice to have if needed.
- Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:52 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2018-19 Groger Ranks Awards [WINNERS ANNOUNCED]
- Replies: 34
- Views: 19890
Re: 2018-19 Groger Ranks Awards
Some notes on Texas players -William Golden should definitely be on your overall poll. He has consistently been one of the top scorers at every tournament he's been to with a pretty high power percentage. He also scales up very well, with over 110 ppg on Terrapin packets at the Texas Invitational. H...