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- Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:37 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Where Will You Be Going to College Next Year? 2011-12
- Replies: 86
- Views: 39364
Re: Where Will You Be Going to College Next Year? 2011-12
I'm going to UCLA. I wouldn't mind playing casually/helping out/acting as the sacrificial vessel through which Charles Meigs returns to this existence
- Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:00 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: CO Matchmaking
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13824
Re: CO Matchmaking
I'd like to play this. I'm not really good, but I know continental philosophy well (at least!) and I like to think that I'm fun to be around. If you're interested, hit me up at messner1 [at] illinois.edu
- Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:57 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Open Letter to IHSA Advisory Committee
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3027
Re: Open Letter to IHSA Advisory Committee
I'll print out a copy for various ABT members to sign at practice this week
- Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:03 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Region 9 SCT at University of Illinois
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10313
Re: Region 9 SCT at University of Illinois
Hey folks, our field is, as the kids say, blowing up. I just wanted to reiterate Charles's request for staffers above.
- Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:30 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Turnabout @ Fenton HS - Certified Staffers Wanted
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3425
Re: Turnabout @ Fenton HS - Certified Staffers Wanted
I'm not certified, but if you need me I'd be glad to help out again (for free!)
- Thu Oct 07, 2010 2:29 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: IO Event: Wissenschaftslehre - History of Thought
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4807
Re: IO Event: Wissenschaftslehre - History of Thought
Hey guys, just poking my head in to say I am very much confident that this will both get done, and be high quality. We are picking out answers at a rapid pace, and I know we will both being writing immediately. I know I am chomping at the bit to get started simply because I am so excited about the i...
- Mon Oct 04, 2010 1:04 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Eligibility
- Replies: 39
- Views: 8192
Re: Eligibility
Hey folks, so on behalf of the ABT I want to apologize to Andrew Hart. I don't think there was any malice in Charles' comments at all, but I think it needs to be said that this whole thing is all our fault for not having clear eligibility guidelines or even none at all, and that Andrew, of course, h...
- Sat Sep 11, 2010 1:56 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Early Autumn Collegiate Novice Tournament at NIU, 9/18
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3998
Re: ACF Early Autumn Collegiate at NIU, 9/18
We will probably have at least one team at this
- Fri Aug 13, 2010 8:07 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '10 - '11
- Replies: 296
- Views: 79506
Re: Illinois '10 - '11
We are not planning to run a mirror
- Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:16 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Goodman CO Trash discussion
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6573
Re: Goodman CO Trash discussion
I'm just wondering, why is Zizek an answer line in a trash tournament? Is he like, not a real philosopher by quizbowl standards? He is. I haven't seen the CO trash question on him, but I bet that he's involved enough in popular culture that enough clues could be put together to write a trash questi...
- Wed Jul 14, 2010 1:49 am
- Forum: New Collegiate Teams
- Topic: Collegiate NAQT: Participating Colleges?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4605
Re: Collegiate NAQT: Participating Colleges?
Here you can find record of any school that has played naqt. You cannot search by ACUI region but you can by state:
http://www.naqt.com/stats/school-search.jsp
The results from last years sectional championships may be found here:
http://www.naqt.com/stats/results.jsp?y ... 9&coll=yes
http://www.naqt.com/stats/school-search.jsp
The results from last years sectional championships may be found here:
http://www.naqt.com/stats/results.jsp?y ... 9&coll=yes
- Wed Jun 23, 2010 11:01 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: academic trash?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2703
Re: academic trash?
Berkeley teaches a class on Brood War:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7XiE_V0PZ8
"Academic trash" would be impossible to codify,however.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7XiE_V0PZ8
"Academic trash" would be impossible to codify,however.
- Thu Jun 17, 2010 11:22 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NAQT distribution change 2010-11
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6297
Re: NAQT distribution change 2010-11
1/1 trash per packet at the very most would be great.
- Wed May 12, 2010 10:52 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Land of Lincoln Throwdown Announcement
- Replies: 123
- Views: 25576
Re: Land of Lincoln Throwdown Announcement
It might be, but hell, if it ends up being a Sun n' Fun mirror I know I'll throw my hat in the ring with or without UIUC people.
- Mon May 03, 2010 10:15 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: CO Lit 2010
- Replies: 124
- Views: 47419
Re: CO Lit 2010
Hey, looks like I'm playing this with Greg Peterson
- Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:54 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: CO Lit 2010
- Replies: 124
- Views: 47419
Re: CO Lit 2010
definitely would like to play this, pending when it is scheduled for
- Fri Mar 12, 2010 3:00 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement: Paul Goodman Memorial Open
- Replies: 157
- Views: 60277
Re: Announcement: Paul Goodman Memorial Open
I'll have a team consisting of at least 2 people from last year (max and carl) and hopefully micah as well. If micah ends up being courted away this year by a different team we'll need a fourth.
- Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:21 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: IHSA Regional Results and Discussion
- Replies: 111
- Views: 18400
Re: IHSA Regional Results and Discussion
This is what happens when you have no conception of a canon. Believe me, I know first hand (as does anyone who played Tau Beta Pi at UIUC last year. Sorry!)Charley Pride wrote: HOW THE HELL DO YOU TOSSUP MARGARET CHASE SMITH?
HOW THE HELL DO YOU WRITE QUESTIONS THIS BAD? THEY'RE ACTUALLY WORSE THAN LAST YEAR.
- Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:29 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: IHSA Regional Results and Discussion
- Replies: 111
- Views: 18400
Re: IHSA Regional Results and Discussion
Ohhh I can watch BG lose to Deerfield in real time! Thanks ihsa
(sorry garb)
(sorry garb)
- Fri Mar 05, 2010 2:51 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Matt Cvijanovich Memorial Novice Tournament (3/6/10)
- Replies: 86
- Views: 25867
Re: Matt Cvijanovich Memorial Novice Tournament (3/6/10)
Hey people, For those of you that really don't enjoy trash, we are going to mirror Will Nediger's MELD concurrently with trash. This is open to anyone to play who doesn't want to smell like a garbage can, and there will probably be a marginal entrance fee of 5 dollars or so Will can get compensated...
- Fri Mar 05, 2010 12:35 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Matt Cvijanovich Memorial Novice Tournament (3/6/10)
- Replies: 86
- Views: 25867
Re: Matt Cvijanovich Memorial Novice Tournament (3/6/10)
MUT does have powers I think, however I know we did not use them last year, and we probably won't this year either, as that is how MCMNT has traditionally been run.
- Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:51 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Matt Cvijanovich Memorial Novice Tournament (3/6/10)
- Replies: 86
- Views: 25867
Re: Matt Cvijanovich Memorial Novice Tournament (3/6/10)
2010.02.21 MCMNT Field Update Attending Harding x 1 The Missing ACF Regionals liveblog x 1 SCC x 1 College of DuPage x 1 Eureka x 1 OSU x 2 Mineral Area College x 1 Chicago x 1 (2 or more?) So..who are "Missing ACF Regs..." and SCC? Also, is Mineral Area College a real team? And is Chicag...
- Sun Feb 07, 2010 2:16 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: NAQT Region 9 SCT at Indiana (February 6)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 7421
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: NAQT Region 9 SCT at Indiana (February 6)
A more complete picture of our yesterday: Due to the terrible weather, our first car arrived around 10ish. After figuring out where the TD actually was (Indiana people, your union is labyrinthine!) we informed him that our other two cars were going to be late, one coming within a few minutes and the...
- Sat Feb 06, 2010 6:29 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Good morning, quizbowl
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3269
Re: Good morning, quizbowl
Too late, snowpocalypse.Kyle wrote:May everything go smoothly!
- Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:46 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois NAQT State Championship (2/27/10) @ Fenton HS
- Replies: 53
- Views: 10918
Re: Illinois NAQT State Championship (2/27/10) @ Fenton HS
Sounds great to me. I'll be there.
- Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:21 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois NAQT State Championship (2/27/10) @ Fenton HS
- Replies: 53
- Views: 10918
Re: Illinois NAQT State Championship (2/27/10) @ Fenton HS
If you do end up needing any more moderators besides your already full crew plus Mike, I can make the trip up as well.
- Tue Feb 02, 2010 12:52 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Penn Bowl 2010 at UPenn (1/30/10)
- Replies: 78
- Views: 29431
Re: Penn Bowl 2010 at UPenn (1/30/10)
I would guess the Naval Academy. If I'm right, that's pretty awesome.
- Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:36 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Second Annual Loyburn Classic @ Rockford Auburn (1/30/10)
- Replies: 38
- Views: 13134
Re: Second Annual Loyburn Classic @ Rockford Auburn (1/30/10)
But yeah, that's a really fine performance by some Illinois teams. Good job everyone.
E: For re-accuracy.
E: For re-accuracy.
- Fri Jan 29, 2010 5:29 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NIU Huskie Bowl/Prison Bowl Mirror 02/06/2010
- Replies: 54
- Views: 15906
Re: NIU Huskie Bowl/Prison Bowl Mirror 02/06/2010
I think Jonah is more wondering who will actually compose team "Serenity"starwarsguy6 wrote:Sad.jonah wrote:Who?styxman wrote:Serenity
- Mon Jan 04, 2010 5:38 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Turnabout
- Replies: 41
- Views: 6302
Re: Turnabout
Woooo. I'm really hoping some of the freshmen get to play, they're pretty good and should be exposed to some good QB. (The JV NSC conference questions are Avery or QG or something)MLaudermith wrote:Teams playing at the Fenton Turnabout:
26. Lakes
Edit: Actually, do you need any moderators Mr. Laudermith?
- Sun Dec 20, 2009 1:21 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: High School Lit Singles Tourney (after NTV, 12/19/2009)
- Replies: 106
- Views: 30019
Re: High School Lit Singles Tourney (after NTV, 12/19/2009)
I too had a very good time playing this set. I also discovered I have a terrible propensity to neg. Especially around Glerum.
- Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:01 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: High School Lit Singles Tourney (after NTV, 12/19/2009)
- Replies: 106
- Views: 30019
Re: High School Lit Singles Tourney (after NTV, 12/19/2009)
Since I was scatterbrained and forgot to email you about playing, I can be that one more reader.
- Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:53 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2010 SCT sites
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4192
Re: 2010 SCT sites
The contact email is for a guy at Ball State, so I'd guess that's the actual sitejonah wrote:This is news to the team there.bt_green_warbler wrote:Indiana
- Wed Dec 09, 2009 6:06 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: High School Lit Singles Tourney (after NTV, 12/19/2009)
- Replies: 106
- Views: 30019
Re: High School Lit Singles Tourney (after NTV, 12/19/2009)
Looks like I am staffing NTV, so I'll go ahead and throw my hat in the ring for this!
- Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:16 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Kickoffs
- Replies: 99
- Views: 17818
Re: Kickoffs
Well I wrote a big quoted out post but Jonah has already taken some points. Basically, I visited my old High School's quizbowl team today, and I think they demonstrate the problem quite well. There was some pretty decent quizbowl hosted over the weekend (kickoffs) yet they, instead of sending a coup...
- Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:11 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: (11/14/09) Illinois Open at UIUC
- Replies: 50
- Views: 9882
Re: (11/14/09) Illinois Open at UIUC
Thank you to all the teams that came and helped make my first directed tournament what I feel was a success. I'd also like to thank Trygve Meade for co-TDing and showing me the ropes as it were, Donald Taylor for keeping stats (for part of the day) and also doing some clutch RMPFest organizational w...
- Sun Nov 15, 2009 2:24 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: RMP Fest 2: IO/TIT Side Event
- Replies: 36
- Views: 12119
Re: RMP Fest 2: IO/TIT Side Event
The Will to Fifteen (Seth/Marnold) defeated Negative Five Dialectics (Sorice/Trygve) in a final to win at UIUC
- Sat Nov 14, 2009 9:52 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: (11/14/09) Illinois Open at UIUC
- Replies: 50
- Views: 9882
Re: (11/14/09) Illinois Open at UIUC
Minnesota A defeats Chicago A 325-315 in the second game of an advantaged final to win the tournament after Chicago defeated them in the first game 495-170.
- Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:57 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: (11/14/09) Illinois Open at UIUC
- Replies: 50
- Views: 9882
Re: (11/14/09) Illinois Open at UIUC
Copy of tournament email, in case some of the emails I dredged up are wrong/inactive: Hi all, First off thank you so much for choosing to play this year's edition of Illinois Open. The tournament will indeed be played at Gregory Hall, located at: 810 S. Wright Street Champaign, Illinois There is amp...
- Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:46 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: (11/14/09) Illinois Open at UIUC
- Replies: 50
- Views: 9882
Re: (11/14/09) Illinois Open at UIUC
Alright excellent then. Looks like it'll shake out like this:
Chicago x4
Minn x3
Michigan x2
Missouri x 1
Rom/DanDon/House Players (Most likely Ike)
So that makes the total 11, which means full RR + final. Tournament email will be sent out this evening.
Chicago x4
Minn x3
Michigan x2
Missouri x 1
Rom/DanDon/House Players (Most likely Ike)
So that makes the total 11, which means full RR + final. Tournament email will be sent out this evening.
- Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:32 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: (11/14/09) Illinois Open at UIUC
- Replies: 50
- Views: 9882
Re: (11/14/09) Illinois Open at UIUC
Another more solid field update. Confirmed: Chicago x4 Minnesota x3 (Including a hybrid team with Carleton which I am dubbing "Cannesota") Michigan x 2 As yet unconfirmed: Missouri x1 House team, depending on numbers Free Agents: Rom Dan-Don The tournament will be held in Gregory Hall, and...
- Mon Nov 09, 2009 2:47 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: (11/14/09) Illinois Open at UIUC
- Replies: 50
- Views: 9882
Re: (11/14/09) Illinois Open at UIUC
Hi everyone, thanks for your interest. As of now the field stands as: Teams: Chicago x 4 Minnesota x 2-3ish Missouri x 1ish Michigan 2-3ish House? Free Agents: Ryan Westbrook Rom Dan-Don For those who haven't yet, please email me with final team and buzzer amounts asap, as the event is fast approach...
- Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:04 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: (11/14/09) Illinois Open at UIUC
- Replies: 50
- Views: 9882
Re: (11/14/09) Illinois Open at UIUC
RMPFest will be played Saturday night.
- Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:19 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Walden III at Illinois Open
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2234
Re: Walden III at Illinois Open
I'd also like to play this, if I am not needed to moderate or whatnot.
- Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:30 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: (11/14/09) Illinois Open at UIUC
- Replies: 50
- Views: 9882
Re: (11/14/09) Illinois Open at UIUC
Just a quick bump, as November is quickly approaching and as of yet the field consists solely of Mr. Westbrook up there.
- Sat Sep 12, 2009 1:35 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: (11/14/09) Illinois Open at UIUC
- Replies: 50
- Views: 9882
(11/14/09) Illinois Open at UIUC
This is an announcement for Illinois' traditional academic tournament, Illinois Open 2009: Spite of Infinite Resignation , to be held Saturday, November 14, 2009 at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. I, Craig Messner will be co-tournament director of the event along with Trygve Meade. You ...
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:20 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '09-'10
- Replies: 568
- Views: 144130
Re: Illinois '09-'10
Mark is actually not running it this year. You can lean through him on that other guy though, I'm sure.dtaylor4 wrote:If I can lean hard enough on the guy running it, this tournament may use an HSAPQ set.jonah wrote:Tau Beta Pi at Illinois
- Mon Jul 06, 2009 2:55 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: CO Lit announcement
- Replies: 80
- Views: 30200
Re: CO Lit announcement
I'd like to play this, if there's anyone who would like to team up.
edit: I should mention that if there are any interested parties, I pretty much only know stuff from America/Germany, and you can email me at messner1@(remove)illinois.edu
edit: I should mention that if there are any interested parties, I pretty much only know stuff from America/Germany, and you can email me at messner1@(remove)illinois.edu
- Sun Jun 21, 2009 12:33 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Possible September Tournament
- Replies: 66
- Views: 10902
Re: Possible September Tournament
I might be able to talk Lakes into this
- Fri Jun 12, 2009 3:46 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Southern Illinois secessionists?!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3391
Re: Southern Illinois secessionists?!
i'll allow it