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by gwaustin4
Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:56 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: BARGE mirror @UGA 1/28/2012
Replies: 16
Views: 3833

Re: BARGE mirror @UGA 1/28/2012

Here are the stats: http://filer.case.edu/meh52/UGA_BARGE2012/UGA_BARGE_standings.html Just to clarify on the stats-- with 8 teams we ran a full round robin and then split the teams into a lower and higher bracket, which each then played another round robin. The stats are thus a little skewed by the...
by gwaustin4
Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:39 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: BARGE mirror @UGA 1/28/2012
Replies: 16
Views: 3833

Re: BARGE mirror @UGA 1/28/2012

The tournament ran nicely, I believe, and thanks to all teams for coming out to Athens. The top four teams were: 1) Georgia Tech A 2) The Black Party (Douglass et al.) 3) Billy Beyer 4) USC A In depth stats will be posted tomorrow morning. Again, thanks to all teams for showing up and having patienc...
by gwaustin4
Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:32 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: BARGE mirror @UGA 1/28/2012
Replies: 16
Views: 3833

Re: BARGE mirror @UGA 1/28/2012

Tournament time!! 1) Registration will take place from 8:30 to 9. Rounds will start at 9:15 if everything is in order. Coffee and donuts for everyone who shows up on time. 2) We will meet in Room 208 of Cedar Shoals HS, with the address 1300 Cedar Shoals Drive, Athens GA 30605. 3) We have 8 teams re...
by gwaustin4
Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:20 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: BARGE mirror @UGA 1/28/2012
Replies: 16
Views: 3833

Re: BARGE mirror @UGA 1/28/2012

Everyone,

The problem with rooms has been resolved. The tournament will now be held at Cedar Shoals HS alongside the high school Bulldog Brawl tournament. Hope to see everyone there!
by gwaustin4
Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:06 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: BARGE mirror @UGA 1/28/2012
Replies: 16
Views: 3833

Re: BARGE mirror @UGA 1/28/2012

Wes, Valencia College is seriously considering bringing two teams up for this. Considering the small number of teams currently shown as registered, a couple questions: Should we assume a double RR? Do you have a rough guess what time this might end? We need to figure out if we'd drive seven hours b...
by gwaustin4
Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:33 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: BARGE mirror @UGA 1/28/2012
Replies: 16
Views: 3833

Re: BARGE mirror @UGA 1/28/2012

Field Updates:

Billy Beyer et al.
Eric Douglass et al.
Georgia Gwinnett College (1)
Georgia Tech (2)
Jake Sundberg et al.
USC (1)
UTC (1)
by gwaustin4
Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:17 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: BARGE mirror @UGA 1/28/2012
Replies: 16
Views: 3833

BARGE mirror @UGA 1/28/2012

Esteemed Quizbowlers, UGA is pleased to announce a mirror of BARGE to take place on January 28th. To make up for the late notice, the UGA mirror will NOT be packet submission. Additionally, the tournament will be open for anyone who wants to play. Questions: The questions should be close to regular ...
by gwaustin4
Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:24 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: TERP-NOLA at Tulane (1/21)
Replies: 10
Views: 3014

Re: TERP-NOLA at Tulane (1/22)

The BARGE mirrors have been moved to UGA and Texas so we won't be doing one this weekend. Does anybody(Chris or UGA people) have details about this UGA mirror? If there was one, I imagine that we would go, but I imagine that our attendance would partially be based on what the packet situation is fo...
by gwaustin4
Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:14 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Moon Pie Classic at UT-Chattanooga 4/30/2011
Replies: 62
Views: 25340

Re: Moon Pie Classic at UT-Chattanooga 4/30/2011

Hey, we might come. More later (?)
by gwaustin4
Mon Apr 04, 2011 1:54 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: MUT Mirror 4/2 @ NGCSU
Replies: 165
Views: 67048

Re: MUT Mirror 4/2 @ NGCSU

For those of you who think the point of Quiz Bowl is to win seriously need to get a psychological evaluation. I'm serious, the point of Quiz Bowl is to enjoy yourself while forming a social network with other intelligent people. If you are being paid based on how much you win, the purpose is to win...
by gwaustin4
Sat Apr 02, 2011 7:45 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: MUT Mirror 4/2 @ NGCSU
Replies: 165
Views: 67048

Re: MUT Mirror 4/2 @ NGCSU

North_GA_ATeam wrote: the event was a smashing success!

Second Place: University of South Carolina
0 for 2. But with very high quality!

Congratulations to USC, who is smashingly successful, and who also won the tournament.
by gwaustin4
Sun Feb 20, 2011 1:11 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Classic City Classic 2/19/2011
Replies: 21
Views: 8064

Re: Classic City Classic 2/19/2011

centralhs wrote: Robert Slade, Holly Tinkey and Greg Weinstein are all former students of mine and are three of the best people you could ever hope to meet!
Woops! Apologies for messing up your name Holly.
by gwaustin4
Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:21 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Classic City Classic 2/19/2011
Replies: 21
Views: 8064

Re: Classic City Classic 2/19/2011

Results 1st- Centennial 2nd- Dorman A 3rd- Dorman B 4th- Central Gwinnett STATS: http://www.qbwiki.com/statistics/2011_ClassicCityClassic/2011_standings.html The tournament happened today. Eleven teams competed in a full round robin, which finished by around three. At the end of the round robin, Dor...
by gwaustin4
Tue Feb 15, 2011 6:32 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Classic City Classic 2/19/2011
Replies: 21
Views: 8064

Re: Classic City Classic 2/19/2011

The field has dropped from the previous 24 to the following confirmed teams: Centennial (1) Central Gwinnett (2) Chattahoochee (1-2) Dorman (4) Heritage (2) Mountain View (1) Additionally, the following teams have either expressed interest or were registered for the original incarnation and have no...
by gwaustin4
Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:47 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Classic City Classic 2/19/2011
Replies: 21
Views: 8064

Re: Classic City Classic 2/19/2011

The field has dropped from the previous 24 to the following confirmed teams: Centennial (1) Central Gwinnett (2) Chattahoochee (1-2) Dorman (4) Heritage (2) Mountain View (1) Additionally, the following teams have either expressed interest or were registered for the original incarnation and have not...
by gwaustin4
Thu Jan 27, 2011 4:52 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Classic City Classic 2/19/2011
Replies: 21
Views: 8064

Re: Classic City Classic 1/15/2011

The tournament will now occur on February 19th. Rescheduling was a hard decision, and a weighed a lot of factors. I understand the conflict with NGCSU's tournament, but, considering their use of an A set, I felt there would be less overlap than with other days. The best other option is the 12th, but...
by gwaustin4
Fri Jan 14, 2011 1:53 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Classic City Classic 2/19/2011
Replies: 21
Views: 8064

Re: Classic City Classic 1/15/2011

Because of the weather, we have to postpone this until another date. I'm currently trying to decide which date would work best.
by gwaustin4
Fri Dec 17, 2010 5:39 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Classic City Classic 2/19/2011
Replies: 21
Views: 8064

Re: Classic City Classic 1/15/2011

IS-98 will be used. Also, the field has been updated.
by gwaustin4
Tue Nov 30, 2010 8:12 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Classic City Classic 2/19/2011
Replies: 21
Views: 8064

Re: Classic City Classic 1/15/2011

edit: new field posted below
by gwaustin4
Wed Oct 13, 2010 10:42 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Classic City Classic 2/19/2011
Replies: 21
Views: 8064

Re: Classic City Classic 1/15/2011

AlphaQuizBowler wrote:coolness
Yeah, a shift in leadership and the withdrawal of quite a few club members makes this very possible.

Also, in relation to cool things... how could you not mention the free pizza?
by gwaustin4
Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:52 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Classic City Classic 2/19/2011
Replies: 21
Views: 8064

Classic City Classic 2/19/2011

UGA is pleased to announce that the annual Classic City Classic will continue again this year, if only a little later in the year than usual. We are using NAQT IS-98, so the tournament will be Varsity level, though naturally JV teams are welcome and encouraged to come as well. As of now, in pursuit ...
by gwaustin4
Tue Apr 06, 2010 4:30 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: MUT Mirror at NGCSU (April 3, 2010)
Replies: 24
Views: 4851

Re: MUT Mirror at NGCSU (April 3, 2010)

Because no significant results have been posted by ngcsu... Clemson won the tournament, and Southside beat Mudkip by over 200 points in a tiebreaker game for 2nd place after having lost to Mudkip earlier in the day. After those three I'm not sure what the standings were, but I beleive USC lost to Te...
by gwaustin4
Sat Mar 27, 2010 11:20 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Georgia 2009-2010
Replies: 299
Views: 68883

Re: Georgia 2009-2010

Congrats to Centennial for going undefeated in one of the toughest fields I've seen at state. I'm sure that the "unexpected" results speaks more towards the quality of the GA teams, especially since there was no clear favorite this year. It also speaks to the variable nature of two part b...
by gwaustin4
Sun Feb 14, 2010 12:50 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: MUT Mirror at Valencia CC hosted by USF (3/6/2010)
Replies: 6
Views: 2212

Re: MUT Mirror at Valencia CC hosted by USF (3/6/2010)

I was planning on moderating at Weekend of Quizbowl, but this would be more interesting. Problem is, there is no way I'm driving that far. If anyone near the Atlanta-Area were able to give me a lift... it may be more conceivable. EDIT: Or, if any teams needed a lift and would be willing to go down w...
by gwaustin4
Fri Feb 12, 2010 5:33 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: T-Party Southeast at Furman (2/13)
Replies: 84
Views: 24323

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: T-Party Southeast at Furman (2/13)

I was also thinking a hotel could be possible. Ahmad and FSU are going to keep driving until it's officially canceled, and if they end up making it maybe we could just do it at whatever hotel they stop at. (each team may need to throw down $10 each or something in order to rent the extra three rooms...
by gwaustin4
Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:45 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: T-Party Southeast at Furman (2/13)
Replies: 84
Views: 24323

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: T-Party Southeast at Furman (2/13)

Yeah all of my periods were turning into exclamation points too.

It made my ellipse seem really hardcore.
by gwaustin4
Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:38 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: T-Party Southeast at Furman (2/13)
Replies: 84
Views: 24323

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: T-Party Southeast at Furman (2/13)

Just an update: In athens it is currently snowing very hard, and has been for a while. The snow is sticking to cars and any non-pavement surface. It's also still snowing in Atlanta, so I don't think this will end soon. I believe it is still slightly above freezing, though.
by gwaustin4
Fri Feb 12, 2010 3:41 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: T-Party Southeast at Furman (2/13)
Replies: 84
Views: 24323

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: T-Party Southeast at Furman (2/13)

We only need like 3 or 4 rooms. We ought to just have this at somebody's house, if somebody doesn't mind volunteering. I actually already asked my mother but surprise surprise, she said no, hahaha. Thats actually a really good idea. I was able to reach Ahmad and he's already in Tifton, and its like...
by gwaustin4
Fri Feb 12, 2010 2:56 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: T-Party Southeast at Furman (2/13)
Replies: 84
Views: 24323

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: T-Party Southeast at Furman (2/13)

Its currently snowing pretty hard in Athens.
by gwaustin4
Fri Feb 12, 2010 2:32 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: T-Party Southeast at Furman (2/13)
Replies: 84
Views: 24323

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: T-Party Southeast at Furman (2/13)

When will you know whether or not this is officially canceled? I know the people coming from Florida have already rented a car and left, and were supposed to be arriving in Athens around six. I don't have their numbers, but they should really be warned somehow. EDITS: ellipses turning into exclamati...
by gwaustin4
Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:23 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: T-Party Southeast at Furman (2/13)
Replies: 84
Views: 24323

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: T-Party Southeast at Furman (2/13)

Nick wrote:
SnookerUSF wrote:I, like Wes.
me too
It's on.
by gwaustin4
Sat Feb 06, 2010 9:01 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: NAQT Region 6 SCT @ NGCSU (Feb 6, 2010)
Replies: 50
Views: 10967

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: NAQT Region 6 SCT @ NGCSU (Feb 6, 2010)

*Was part of a three way 4-6 circle of death with UGA and USC-A. UGA beat USC in a 10 minute half game, then lost to USF in another 10 minute half game to determine 3rd, 4th and 5th spots in the 3/3 playoffs. UGA and USF played the first half of the round and USF won, and then USF played USC on the...
by gwaustin4
Fri Feb 05, 2010 4:59 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: T-Party Southeast at Furman (2/13)
Replies: 84
Views: 24323

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: T-Party Southeast at Furman (2/13)

'UGA' is now almost definitely me solo, and if I do make it out I won't have any buzzers.
by gwaustin4
Fri Feb 05, 2010 4:53 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Regionals at Clemson (2/20/10)
Replies: 15
Views: 4519

Re: ACF Regionals at Clemson (2/20/10)

I will come to this; Patrick is likely.
by gwaustin4
Sun Jan 24, 2010 7:13 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: VCU Spring Semester Tournament III -- January 23, 2010
Replies: 47
Views: 13311

Re: VCU Spring Semester Tournament III -- January 23, 2010

The set was pretty good; not as good as i was anticipating, but decent. There were issues with repeats... not just repeat topics, but at least 5-6 totally repeated answers (either repeat in a bonus after the answer was a tossup, or an answer that was given away in one of the bonus clues just 30 sec...
by gwaustin4
Sat Jan 23, 2010 2:38 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: VCU Spring Semester Tournament III -- January 23, 2010
Replies: 47
Views: 13311

Re: VCU Spring Semester Tournament III -- January 23, 2010

These questions are soon to be mirrored at Lasa and Missouri State, so don't discuss anything too specific. If anyone spots any mistakes or has some feedback on certain tus, I'd appreciate it if you emailed me at gwaustin4@gmail.com. More general critique is also welcome, either on the boards or by ...
by gwaustin4
Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:30 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Winter Southeast at UGA (1/16)
Replies: 74
Views: 23659

Re: ACF Winter Southeast at UGA (1/16)

Griping aside, having seen some comments about reader speed, I'd like to know how those who came through the room where I read felt about the job I did. I was in Caldwell 107 for most of the first 6 rounds. At one point, I was asked to speed up. I didn't feel like I was wasting time, and I don't th...
by gwaustin4
Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:44 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Winter Southeast at UGA (1/16)
Replies: 74
Views: 23659

Re: ACF Winter Southeast at UGA (1/16)

I can't really get into a lot of things here on the boards, but I will state the following with implicit meanings: I am not an officer on uga's team, and besides some influence in decision making I carry no authority. With that said, this tournament from its start was a project of UGA's officers; mo...
by gwaustin4
Mon Jan 18, 2010 2:05 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: VCU Spring Semester Tournament III -- January 23, 2010
Replies: 47
Views: 13311

Re: VCU Spring Semester Tournament III -- January 23, 2010

Dr. Isaac Yankem, DDS wrote:Good to see a field coming along for this. I sure hope more will be coming.

Question about the questions: it says in this thread viewtopic.php?f=20&t=8738 that there are slightly less social science and philosophy. What replaced them in the packets?
Fine arts.
by gwaustin4
Sun Jan 17, 2010 3:31 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Winter Southeast at UGA (1/16)
Replies: 74
Views: 23659

Re: ACF Winter Southeast at UGA (1/16)

Some limited results to clarify stats: in no order: Top Playoff Bracket: Shoun college, FSU, Vandy, Dorman A, USC A, Clemson Middle Playoff Bracket: GaTech, Furman, Alpharetta, House, USC B, Brandeis Lower Playoff Bracket: Chipola, Mudkip, Alabama B, Alabama A, Amherst, Dorman B Many of the playoff ...
by gwaustin4
Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:50 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Winter Southeast at UGA (1/16)
Replies: 74
Views: 23659

Re: ACF Winter Southeast at UGA (1/16)

He probably doesn't want to, but if he played solo, he'd be able to play for free, as he'd get the high school and shorthanded discount. Why should being solo really be that much of a dealbreaker? Maybe for a high schooler in a college tournament it would seem a little daunting, but it could prove ...
by gwaustin4
Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:45 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Winter Southeast at UGA (1/16)
Replies: 74
Views: 23659

Re: ACF Winter Southeast at UGA (1/16)

He probably doesn't want to, but if he played solo, he'd be able to play for free, as he'd get the high school and shorthanded discount. Why should being solo really be that much of a dealbreaker? Maybe for a high schooler in a college tournament it would seem a little daunting, but it could prove ...
by gwaustin4
Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:47 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Winter Southeast at UGA (1/16)
Replies: 74
Views: 23659

Re: ACF Winter Southeast at UGA (1/16)

The field post above has been updated according to our scheduler's list as of today, so if something is wrong email the team account with the correct information. Also, if the buzzer info is wrong, email about that too. And it goes without saying, if you are one of the two unconfirmed teams, we need...
by gwaustin4
Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:17 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: T-Party Southeast at Furman (2/13)
Replies: 84
Views: 24323

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: T-Party Southeast at Furman (2/27)

Any update on the field?
by gwaustin4
Sat Dec 26, 2009 1:04 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Winter Southeast at UGA (1/16)
Replies: 74
Views: 23659

Re: ACF Winter Southeast at UGA (1/16)

The field is getting somewhat large, and there are still a few more potentials that may contact us soon. We have enough moderators and workers on our team that our TD intends to use, but as we use more of them, the quality as a whole will decrease. Therefore, any potential moderators are more than e...
by gwaustin4
Sat Dec 26, 2009 1:29 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Winter Florida at Valencia
Replies: 7
Views: 2368

Re: ACF Winter Florida at Valencia

ValenciaQBowl wrote:
Thanks to the Georgia announcement, from which I stole all this formatting!
Glad to be of service!
by gwaustin4
Tue Dec 15, 2009 7:05 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Winter Southeast at UGA (1/16)
Replies: 74
Views: 23659

Re: ACF Winter Southeast at UGA (1/16)

Quizzical wrote:Northeast Alabama Community College will attend ACF Winter with one team.
Could you email this to the team email account, and include if you'll be bringing any buzzers, staffers, etc. ?
by gwaustin4
Wed Dec 09, 2009 7:13 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Winter Southeast at UGA (1/16)
Replies: 74
Views: 23659

Re: ACF Winter Southeast at UGA (1/16)

Ben Cole wrote: Apologies to Wes for jacking your thread.

After what I did to your cake, your apologies are hardly necessary.
by gwaustin4
Wed Dec 09, 2009 6:32 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Winter Southeast at UGA (1/16)
Replies: 74
Views: 23659

Re: ACF Winter Southeast at UGA (1/16)

Due to some winter activities fair, Journalism is no longer an option. Important information on the building location has been edited into the first post. For now, Sanford and Caldwell halls will be used, with registration taking place in Sanford.