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by johnboy81918
Wed Jan 27, 2010 10:56 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Announcement: Region 11 NAQT SCT at Missouri State (2/6/10)
Replies: 22
Views: 6778

Re: Announcement: Region 11 NAQT SCT at Missouri State (2/6/10)

WUSTL's probably bringing 2 D-1, 1 D-2

We will let you know for sure this weekend.
by johnboy81918
Tue Dec 01, 2009 12:49 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: WUHSAC XII (01/30/2010) at WUSTL (St. Louis, MO)
Replies: 5
Views: 1434

WUHSAC XII (01/30/2010) at WUSTL (St. Louis, MO)

Hello everyone, Invitations were just sent for WUHSAC XII, to be run here at scenic WashU on January 30, 2010. If you would like to come but were not on our mailing list, please email me at washuqb@gmail.com, and I will have one sent to you asap. Coaches, if you know of new teams (or new email addre...
by johnboy81918
Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:44 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: GIT XIV (Delta Burke mirror) at WUSTL - November 7, 2009
Replies: 56
Views: 21040

Re: GIT XIV (Delta Burke mirror) at WUSTL - November 7, 2009

Right now, looks like we have 8 teams, and we're not quite sure yet how many packets we'll end up with (up to 14). With only 8 teams, a round robin + advantaged final would use 9 packets at most, so if anyone has some good format/bracketing ideas, I'll gladly take them. Otherwise, see everyone on S...
by johnboy81918
Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:18 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: GIT XIV (Delta Burke mirror) at WUSTL - November 7, 2009
Replies: 56
Views: 21040

Re: GIT XIV (Delta Burke mirror) at WUSTL - November 7, 2009

Another field update, and logistics info.
by johnboy81918
Wed Oct 07, 2009 7:41 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: GIT XIV (Delta Burke mirror) at WUSTL - November 7, 2009
Replies: 56
Views: 21040

Re: GIT XIV (Delta Burke mirror) at WUSTL - November 7, 2009

As of right now, looks like:

Mizzou (1)
House team (probably 1, possibly 2)
Drake expressed interest, no confirm though

Additionally, it looks as though FOGHAT will not be happening due to TRASH Regionals also being that weekend.
by johnboy81918
Tue Sep 22, 2009 5:26 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: GIT XIV (Delta Burke mirror) at WUSTL - November 7, 2009
Replies: 56
Views: 21040

Re: GIT XIV (Delta Burke mirror) at WUSTL - November 7, 2009

Jeremy Gibbs Free Energy wrote:I would highly recommend allowing open teams of high schoolers to this event
Yeah, I hadn't been specifically thinking about open teams, but I have no qualms allowing them.
by johnboy81918
Tue Sep 22, 2009 4:24 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: GIT XIV (Delta Burke mirror) at WUSTL - November 7, 2009
Replies: 56
Views: 21040

GIT XIV (Delta Burke mirror) at WUSTL - November 7, 2009

Washington University in St. Louis is pleased to announce that this year's rendition of our annual Gateway Invitational Tournament will be a mirror of Delta Burke (written by Chris Borglum of Valencia CC), and will be held on 11/07/2009. We would like to encourage any and all novice players to atten...
by johnboy81918
Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:39 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: FOGHAT (11/02/2008) at WUSTL (St. Louis, MO)
Replies: 3
Views: 1882

FOGHAT (11/02/2008) at WUSTL (St. Louis, MO)

This is a preliminary announcement for Face-Off Gauging High Achievement in Trash (FOGHAT), to be held at WUSTL on Sunday, November 2 (in conjunction with GIT being held on Saturday). More information coming soon.

If you have any questions, email Neel Kotra at [email protected]
by johnboy81918
Tue Sep 09, 2008 1:04 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: GIT XIII (11/01/2008) at WUSTL (St. Louis, MO)
Replies: 21
Views: 5301

GIT XIII (11/01/2008) at WUSTL (St. Louis, MO)

Washington University Academic Team would like to announce Gateway Invitational Tournament XIII to be held here at WUSTL on 11/01/08. We will be using NAQT IS-79. Pricing is as follows: $70 for first team $60 for each additional team -$10 for a working buzzer system -$5 per 200 miles traveled minimu...
by johnboy81918
Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:53 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: WUHSAC XI (01/31/2009) at WUSTL (St. Louis, MO)
Replies: 39
Views: 32073

WUHSAC XI (01/31/2009) at WUSTL (St. Louis, MO)

This is a preliminary announcement for WUHSAC XI, to be held January 31, 2009. As in the past, it will be house written, and the format will be 20 tossups with rebounding bonuses. More information to come at a later date. If you have any questions, email Neel Kotra at ndk1@cec.wustl.edu Mark your ca...
by johnboy81918
Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:58 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACFDB - a new tossup database
Replies: 79
Views: 23577

Re: ACFDB - a new tossup database

Since each question can only be listed in one category, are you interested in misfiled ones? I've been going through all the lit questions, and I've found two history toss-ups, one from 1999 and one from 2000. I can post the specific questions if you're interested/have time to fix them. I think tha...
by johnboy81918
Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:11 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Missouri 08-09
Replies: 135
Views: 127400

Missouri 08-09

Which teams will be able to find their rear ends with both hands and a map this year?
by johnboy81918
Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:44 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 24 hours of quizbowl
Replies: 57
Views: 11998

Re: 24 hours of quizbowl

555 95472 wrote:
johnboy81918 wrote:Also, completely off topic, your sig rocks, if it references what I think it does :) (if not, I'll just pretend it does anyway, so as to not ruin the moment for me)
Shhh. Too many haters around.
I know, how sad. Do you still read and/or watch?
by johnboy81918
Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:10 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 24 hours of quizbowl
Replies: 57
Views: 11998

Re: 24 hours of quizbowl

Outstanding; I'd do this, provided there was a vending machine stocked with Cola somewhere in the building. Writing 80/80 per person seems almost impossible, though. Also, I notice science gets the shaft, as usual I agree with the necessity of large supplies of caffeine for an event like this to be...
by johnboy81918
Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:11 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Regionals discussion
Replies: 79
Views: 38402

I will just throw out that the NKC library computers can't download the 2008 regionals link either. Also, clicking the Fall link takes me to this weird template looking page that I haven't seen since the site was originally revamped over the summer. Yeah, I'm having the same issue with the template...
by johnboy81918
Wed Feb 20, 2008 3:05 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Announcement: 2008 Midwest SCT at UChicago
Replies: 23
Views: 6064

I dunno for sure, but I'm guessing the tie-breaker may have been points per tossup heard? Gordon heard fewer tossups, so if that is the case, then he would win the tie. Just speculation on my part.
by johnboy81918
Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:06 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ICT bid prediction
Replies: 41
Views: 8230

Greg, you guys should definitely get a bid, you really deserve it :)
by johnboy81918
Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:40 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Private Sectionals Discussion Forum Signup and Access
Replies: 94
Views: 17734

johnboy81918

John Ahlfield, WashU
by johnboy81918
Sun Feb 10, 2008 4:18 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Announcement: 2008 Midwest SCT at UChicago
Replies: 23
Views: 6064

leftsaidfred wrote:
setht wrote:In Div II, after 15 rounds there was a 5-way tie for first; WUStL A emerged victorious from a series of mini-games.
Holy hell.
Holy hell, and yet still rather interesting :)

Well run all around to the guys at Chicago, I had a great time at my first tourney! (at the collegiate level)
by johnboy81918
Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:20 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Panasonic Results
Replies: 149
Views: 54429

leapfrog314 wrote:Incidentally, was Illinois the only team that took 18 hours to get home?
I hadn't heard of any other teams having problems...did everyone go home together?

Some of us left at different times, but as far as I know, nobody from Missouri had any problems whatsoever.
by johnboy81918
Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:46 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Panasonic Results
Replies: 149
Views: 54429

I'm throwin' props to all the teams for making this a fun-filled time for myself (and hopefully for others on team MO as well). Huge props to IL...you guys can't tell a decent joke to save your life, but you have some 1337 skillz, to be sure. Oh, and to those who read this and (possibly?) care, I'm ...
by johnboy81918
Fri May 04, 2007 12:46 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NAQT HSNCT expands field from 152 to 160
Replies: 33
Views: 12677

MahoningQuizBowler wrote:Oregon, New Mexico, Missouri, and China sent teams last year and currently have no representation in the field.
I think MO may have 3 teams in attendance...we shall see though.
by johnboy81918
Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:02 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Missouri 2006-07
Replies: 128
Views: 67630

TH3Y wuzz ARFUL!
by johnboy81918
Wed Apr 04, 2007 6:19 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2007 Pre-Nationals National Poll Results
Replies: 66
Views: 27063

So much NKC lovin' :sad:

Down with Northtown! :twisted:
by johnboy81918
Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:58 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Missouri 2006-07
Replies: 128
Views: 67630

You know, maybe Kyle was right about you guys, that you'll be his "Kirksville" pick. :lol:


Honestly though, I had to admit, I was slightly dreading that game last year at state, but only until it actually started. Then, I felt much better, wondering why he got me so high strung.
by johnboy81918
Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:49 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Missouri 2006-07
Replies: 128
Views: 67630

Now, what could you POSSIBLY mean by that? I just don't get it!
by johnboy81918
Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:44 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Missouri 2006-07
Replies: 128
Views: 67630

Well, since we're hosting, I bet I get to the buzzers before you. You may as well not even try :lol:
by johnboy81918
Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:40 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Missouri 2006-07
Replies: 128
Views: 67630

My solution, which others have probably said, but I don't feel like reading all the posts...is to have MACA define what JV is. End of problem.



And now, to avoid looking behind, I'm going to look ahead. Should be one hell of a weekend next week, eh?
by johnboy81918
Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:39 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2007 Pre-Nationals National Poll Results
Replies: 66
Views: 27063

charlieDfromNKC wrote:It looks PRETTY!!!!!
Except for the fact that you are on there and we aren't :sad:

:cool:
by johnboy81918
Thu Mar 01, 2007 2:51 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: National Science Bowl 2007 (Who's going?)
Replies: 12
Views: 6027

Just because I'm curious...to the people who are already confirmed to go this year, how'd you do last year?
by johnboy81918
Thu Mar 01, 2007 2:49 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Missouri 2006-07
Replies: 128
Views: 67630

Considering how tournament dense March is, we should hopefully have some good analysis/predictions coming soon from everyone, eh?
by johnboy81918
Thu Mar 01, 2007 2:49 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: RESULTS: UMR Spring Tourney (3/3/07) @ Rolla, MO
Replies: 5
Views: 3072

So, it's in two days...

Good luck everyone :)
by johnboy81918
Sun Feb 04, 2007 10:27 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Missouri 2006-07
Replies: 128
Views: 67630

WUHSAC IX

Verbatim from the MO quiz bowl board: For starters, a huge thanks to everyone at Wash U, this was one of the best run tournaments I've ever attended. I thanked some of the workers in person before I left, but to those I didn't get to, my thanks goes to you as well :) For the most part, the questions...
by johnboy81918
Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:09 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: National Science Bowl 2007 (Who's going?)
Replies: 12
Views: 6027

this thread would be nice to have to identify people going to NSB. That was, more or less, my intention when I created this thread. Conveniently enough, I somehow managed NOT to identify myself, though :( Anyway, you were right, I am John Ahlfield, from Liberty, MO. Last year was my first trip to N...
by johnboy81918
Sat Jan 27, 2007 8:14 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: National Science Bowl 2007 (Who's going?)
Replies: 12
Views: 6027

National Science Bowl 2007 (Who's going?)

I'm gonna make this for teams to post in once they have finished their regional competitions. Ours was today, and we get to go back to DC! Yeah, I'm pretty thrilled :)

Anyway, keep this to NSB discussion only, please.
by johnboy81918
Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:15 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Missouri 2006-07
Replies: 128
Views: 67630

To my mind Liberty won the tournament. As much as I appreciate the sentiment, that's just how the format happened to work out. You guys put up more points than us throughout the day in ALL of your games (excepting the one against us). Our highest point total of the day was a measly 390 against Webb...
by johnboy81918
Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:10 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: KMO Fall 2006 Results
Replies: 25
Views: 10371

My school got 1568, not too bad...

Meh, I guess it's better than, well, anything worse!
by johnboy81918
Fri Dec 01, 2006 3:55 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Missouri 2006-07
Replies: 128
Views: 67630

Sorry, but it hasn't been cancelled. Nor has the SAT :(

In a perfect world, both would be cancelled. I guess the gods hate me.
by johnboy81918
Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:12 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Illinois 06-07
Replies: 802
Views: 292209

Red, right? I've always thought it to be an off-fuschia crimson color myself. My team once guessed red, and was refused the answer because the printed response was "crimson". A year later at the same tournament, after I had told the question writer that he needs to not copy so much from o...
by johnboy81918
Wed Nov 29, 2006 9:44 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Missouri 2006-07
Replies: 128
Views: 67630

Perhaps horrendous was the word edited in? ^_^
by johnboy81918
Wed Nov 29, 2006 12:37 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Illinois 06-07
Replies: 802
Views: 292209

Red, right?
by johnboy81918
Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:03 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Missouri 2006-07
Replies: 128
Views: 67630

I'm kinda curious as to what Charles might have said to incur the wrath of a moderator edit...
by johnboy81918
Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:26 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Missouri 2006-07
Replies: 128
Views: 67630

Maybe I'll be bashing my own head in on Saturday... 4+ hour standardized test in the morning, while our second best player is gone, and praying that the rest of the team advances to the afternoon rounds... And if they do, then I get to enjoy an academic competition after 4+ hours of standardized tes...
by johnboy81918
Fri Nov 24, 2006 8:20 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Missouri 2006-07
Replies: 128
Views: 67630

That last comment was only in reference to the Smithton thing, right?

Saying that Richland and TJ are no threat to any decent team seems...well, wrong. So I'm assuming you were only talking about the latter tourney.
by johnboy81918
Fri Nov 17, 2006 11:28 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Embarrassing Answers/powers
Replies: 15
Views: 7627

At the Delta Burke last weekend: "It's dimensions are 8.75 by..buzz" "Nintendo Wii" Wow, I had to wait until they mentioned the Hollywood Processor on a different Wii question to get it. That's pretty impressive. Very impressive indeed, getting it from only one dimension given.....
by johnboy81918
Fri Nov 17, 2006 11:26 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Missouri 2006-07
Replies: 128
Views: 67630

What national competition did Helias go to?!
by johnboy81918
Fri Nov 17, 2006 11:25 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: RESULTS: NKCHS Acad Tournament (1/20/07), N. Kansas City, MO
Replies: 6
Views: 3477

Charles, do you remember the championship match from this tourney last year?
by johnboy81918
Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:09 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Missouri 2006-07
Replies: 128
Views: 67630

Congrats to NKC for an awesome job at Vandy! And I have no idea about any of those teams from the Truman tourney...Charles, do you think our teams could probably take them? Or do we not know enough about them? I'm still slightly irked about Smithville, just because I'm so mad at myself for not havin...
by johnboy81918
Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:06 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Illinois 06-07
Replies: 802
Views: 292209

Bad math questions, eh? 7) This is the sixth root of 531,441. For ten points, identify this four-letter word beginning with "n", similar to the German for "no". Answer: nine (prompt on "eight") 8) What feature of a graph resembles a horizontal asymptote when you tilt y...