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by minty064
Sat Jan 15, 2011 2:57 pm
Forum: New Collegiate Teams
Topic: New Team at American University
Replies: 6
Views: 3084

New Team at American University

Hello folks, My name is Mintaro Oba, and I am the president of American University Quiz Bowl. We've been practicing for about one semester, but have no collegiate quiz bowl experience. I played under NAQT rules for four years as a high school student in Tennessee. We're based in Washington, DC. As f...
by minty064
Sat Jan 15, 2011 2:47 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Minnesota Undergrad Tournament 2011
Replies: 31
Views: 19228

Re: Minnesota Undergrad Tournament 2011

We'd love to know when there is a Maryland mirror. ~American University
by minty064
Sat Nov 15, 2008 6:58 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Brindlee Mountain Invitational 12/06/08
Replies: 37
Views: 18678

Re: Brindlee Mountain Invitational 12/06/08

Webb--Bell Buckle is possibly interested.
by minty064
Fri Jun 02, 2006 6:25 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Bad Negs
Replies: 826
Views: 353540

Might this also be from the NCT? I hope not, yet I'm making the words different just in case.
by minty064
Sun May 21, 2006 8:16 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Discussion on why short tossups are terrible
Replies: 38
Views: 17497

Pyramidal tossups seem the best and fairest way of writing questions for quiz bowl. If the tossups take too long, couldn't they be rephrased as some sort of bonus? Also, it's beneficial just to hear the different clues--it could make one more familiar with something they already know. I obviously tr...
by minty064
Sun May 21, 2006 7:43 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Bad Negs
Replies: 826
Views: 353540

I agree. The two answers are closely related. A worse neg on my part was saying "Scientology" for "Christian Science."

*edit*
More of an accident though. I'm surprised I can't think of more...
by minty064
Sun May 21, 2006 5:22 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Bad Negs
Replies: 826
Views: 353540

Given answer: Watergate
Correct answer: Saturday Night Massacre

One of my fellow players was too reckless and buzzed in too early, locking me out.