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by saintanthony
Tue Dec 31, 2019 12:53 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: TEENick (all-Nickelodeon, Summer 2020)
Replies: 2
Views: 1421

TEENick (all-Nickelodeon, Summer 2020)

This is an announcement for Tossups Exclusively Emphasizing Nickelodeon (TEENick), an upcoming trashy side event consisting of ten rounds of slime-soaked tossups about the basic cable channel. Any show created or produced for Nickelodeon or its sister networks is fair game. Tossups will ask about sp...
by saintanthony
Wed Jun 19, 2019 10:48 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: The Birth of a Nation: Slapdash Michigan Shootout Day (July 6)
Replies: 29
Views: 11212

Re: Interest in Slapdash Michigan Shootout Day

I'd be in for July 13th. (My two family weddings this year are scheduled for the 6th and Super ACRONYM so it'd be nice to get some trash in!)
by saintanthony
Fri Dec 28, 2018 2:47 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: SNICK: Global Announcement (All 90s, Late Summer 2018)
Replies: 46
Views: 24399

Re: SNICK: Global Announcement (All 90s, Late Summer 2018)

This set was all that and hella dope.
by saintanthony
Thu Aug 10, 2017 1:35 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)
Replies: 104
Views: 56066

Re: Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)

Hey everyone! Steve Oppenheim and I are looking for a pair of teammates for Celebs and Stock Clues. Message if you want to team up!
by saintanthony
Fri Aug 04, 2017 11:06 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
Replies: 35
Views: 18527

Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017

My packet will be ready in time for Michigan Side Event Weekend.
by saintanthony
Tue Jun 13, 2017 10:51 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)
Replies: 104
Views: 56066

Re: Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)

I'm definitely in for Sunday trash and quite possibly the other days as well. I'll probably drag along a group of Ohio trash all-stars for Super Acronym. That being said, I'm going free agent for Stock Clues and am planning to take home the Bocuse d'Or. If you're an Iron Chef-level food player looki...
by saintanthony
Sat Jun 03, 2017 9:00 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017
Replies: 35
Views: 18527

Re: TRICON 5: COMING SUMMER 2017

I'm going to have a packet ready for this.
by saintanthony
Fri May 26, 2017 9:33 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: PACENSC ~ A Pokemon Side Event
Replies: 53
Views: 32125

Re: PACENSC ~ A Pokemon Side Event

I'm on my way to the hotel now. Anyway we could start this closer to 10?

Also, where should we meet?
by saintanthony
Fri May 26, 2017 11:46 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: "YO, Pass the AUX Cord, You'd Better Not Read" TRASH Set
Replies: 80
Views: 39032

Re: "YO, Pass the AUX Cord, You'd Better Not Read" TRASH Set

Any chance there could be some sort of smaller, informal gathering to read/play this set on Saturday night? I know a couple people interested that won't be arriving until late tonight.
by saintanthony
Tue May 23, 2017 5:36 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: "YO, Pass the AUX Cord, You'd Better Not Read" TRASH Set
Replies: 80
Views: 39032

Re: "YO, Pass the AUX Cord, You'd Better Not Read" TRASH Set

Very interested in playing this on Saturday night.
by saintanthony
Fri Apr 07, 2017 11:49 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Packet Sub: Things you liked in high school
Replies: 41
Views: 20790

Re: Packet Sub: Things you liked in high school

"20 Fun Tossups and a Tossup Of Despair" has officially been submitted.
by saintanthony
Tue Feb 28, 2017 5:41 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Packet Sub: Things you liked in high school
Replies: 41
Views: 20790

Re: Packet Sub: Things you liked in high school

I'm in.

As an added bonus, I plan to sort my tossups from least to most cringeworthy.

Drew, Class of '09
by saintanthony
Sat Jul 30, 2016 10:08 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2016 CO Trash specific question discussion
Replies: 26
Views: 7273

Re: 2016 CO Trash specific question discussion

Could I see the Pet Shop Boys tossup? I thought I heard "boy band" at one point.
by saintanthony
Sat Jul 30, 2016 10:06 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Chicago Open Trash 2016 (July 24, 2016)
Replies: 131
Views: 72683

Re: Chicago Open Trash 2016 (July 24, 2016)

Just echoing the consensus that this tournament was muy excelente. Quality. And there were several questions in this set that made me want to cry tears of joy --including one that made my teammate cry literal tears.
by saintanthony
Mon Aug 04, 2014 2:12 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Announcement: DUST-bowl
Replies: 9
Views: 7384

Re: Announcement: DUST-bowl

First post is finally updated since it looks like my update last week never saved.
by saintanthony
Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:37 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Announcement: DUST-bowl
Replies: 9
Views: 7384

Re: Announcement: DUST-bowl

august wrote:Is this an active thread+ will this tournament happen at some point soon. I have a group that would be very interested in a tournament like this.
Yes. The first post is getting updated now.
by saintanthony
Tue Apr 01, 2014 11:50 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Announcement: DUST-bowl
Replies: 9
Views: 7384

Announcement: DUST-bowl

Updated Announcement This set exists! In a playable form! Like that Ron Paul flashing strobe gif "it's happening!" The primary change from the original announcement is that there are now eight packets instead of ten. I'm taking the remaining questions and will roll them over to a future e...
by saintanthony
Fri Aug 02, 2013 10:43 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: VCU Open mirror @ Michigan (August 3, 2013)
Replies: 34
Views: 7578

Re: VCU Open mirror @ Michigan (August 3, 2013)

I didn't include this in the original post, but we can do discounts for short-handed teams too, especially if that incentivizes the Case guys to be our sixth team. Regrettably there will be no Case team for the event proper. I'm having to bow out since I'm transportationless for tomorrow and strand...
by saintanthony
Fri Aug 02, 2013 10:51 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: VCU Open mirror @ Michigan (August 3, 2013)
Replies: 34
Views: 7578

Re: VCU Open mirror @ Michigan (August 3, 2013)

If two teams could find room in their hearts, but preferably on their rosters, then Steve Oppenheim and I would love to play tomorrow. Are there any openings?
by saintanthony
Sat May 11, 2013 5:48 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Summer Practices at the University of Michigan
Replies: 9
Views: 3506

Re: Summer Practices at the University of Michigan

I would totally drive up with some other quizbowl peeps to play a CAHOOTS mirror if it isn't the June 1st weekend.
by saintanthony
Thu Apr 11, 2013 1:43 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Side Event: Schindler's Lit
Replies: 143
Views: 49091

Re: Side Event: Schindler's Lit

I would like to play this.
by saintanthony
Tue Apr 09, 2013 5:02 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Hip-hop Doubles Tournament
Replies: 23
Views: 12213

Re: OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Hip-hop Doubles Tournament

I'm interested but a note to any potential teammate: it may take a nation of millions to hold us back but it will only take one Drew to keep you from winning.
by saintanthony
Thu Aug 02, 2012 2:50 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Chicago Open Discussion
Replies: 85
Views: 35574

Re: Chicago Open Discussion

As I hinted at in my last post, I am responsible for the unholy trinity of tossups from my team's packet including the spaghetti tossup. (I wrote the already dissected Interstellar Trade and I also get to claim Burchfield.) The spaghetti tossup was inspired by that Murakami bingo card that floated a...
by saintanthony
Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:34 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Chicago Open Discussion
Replies: 85
Views: 35574

Re: Chicago Open Discussion

Quizbowlers forgive me for I have sinned. I wrote the Interstellar Trade tossup. My original tossup idea was for just a general Krugman tossup using clues from some of his lesser known works but I thought that tossup sounded way too transparent for any player that could suss out trade, a reference t...
by saintanthony
Wed Jul 25, 2012 2:45 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Slapdash Bayou a Drank at KABO
Replies: 28
Views: 7214

Re: Slapdash Bayou a Drank at KABO

We'll be here with Team Fire Ferrets: Scheeler, Teevens, Hayes and Oppenheim(?)
by saintanthony
Fri Jun 08, 2012 6:03 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: CO History Doubles: 7/22/2012
Replies: 131
Views: 55254

Re: CO History Doubles: 7/22/2012

I can staff (or play if someone wants to team up with me.)
by saintanthony
Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:51 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: KABO: Kurtis and Ashvin's Backyard Open (8/4)
Replies: 83
Views: 30450

Re: KABO: Kurtis and Ashvin's Backyard Open (8/4)

I'm in for Ann Arbor. I know a little of everything that isn't physics and chemistry and a lot about American art, American history and other American things.
by saintanthony
Wed May 30, 2012 11:25 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Community: It's Streets Ahead!
Replies: 2
Views: 2048

Community: It's Streets Ahead!

Here's a copy of the Community theme packet (38 tossups, no bonuses and a barrage of one liners) I wrote for HSNCT. Enjoy!
by saintanthony
Sat May 12, 2012 11:37 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2012 British Student Quiz Championships -- 12 May 2012
Replies: 8
Views: 3421

Re: 2012 British Student Quiz Championships -- 12 May 2012

Kyle wrote:Across the street, a nude woman was fixing her hair. This took the entire game.
Are you sure they just weren't watching the first episode of Skins?
by saintanthony
Mon May 07, 2012 12:40 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2012 Natl. History Bee & Bowl Nationals - 4/28-29 in DC
Replies: 145
Views: 62909

Re: 2012 Natl. History Bee & Bowl Nationals - 4/28-29 in DC

Having been privy to most of the post-tournament discussion between Dave Madden and the high level NHBB staffers, I'll wait for Dave to make his megapost before replying with any specific criticisms I have of the 2012 Nationals. I anticipate that his post will address most of, if not all of, these i...
by saintanthony
Sat May 05, 2012 11:57 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Question Feedback Request
Replies: 10
Views: 2794

Re: Question Feedback Request

I felt that a Paul Simon tossup may not have been converted enough. The giveaway to that tossup was, essentially, "recorded with Art Garfunkel." This tossup led to perhaps my favorite neg in my history of reading quizbowl; a student buzzed after hearing "Bridge Over Troubled Water&qu...
by saintanthony
Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:05 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Pacific Northwest MUT Mirror - 4/21 - Taking place online
Replies: 11
Views: 3044

Re: Pacific Northwest MUT Mirror - 4/21 - Taking place online

Thanks again for hosting this mirror Boise/UW/Mike! It was a great chance to play the set, although Mike sums up most of the issues Case found with the format. As expected, Skype tournaments are better than nothing but shadow in comparison to the real thing. The Skype system led to a few problems: v...
by saintanthony
Wed Mar 07, 2012 1:53 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: GUERRILLA IV - Chicago, IL - Saturday, 3/31
Replies: 57
Views: 24061

Re: GUERRILLA IV - Chicago, IL - Saturday, 3/31

Yeah, I'll play with Matt Hayes and whoever else we can scrounge up, preferably someone who can write the science distribution.
by saintanthony
Fri Feb 03, 2012 2:18 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Region 7 SCT at Michigan (2/4/12)
Replies: 22
Views: 6230

Re: Region 7 SCT at Michigan (2/4/12)

Case can field two teams of three for the TERP mirror.
by saintanthony
Thu Feb 02, 2012 2:14 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Forum Rules and Tournament Discussion
Replies: 16
Views: 4434

Re: Forum Rules and Tournament Discussion

And when Case announces the housewrite trash tournament we're planning for the fall will have a 1/1 Japanese animation/Pokemon distribution will our announcement be summarily dismissed as well?
by saintanthony
Tue Jan 31, 2012 11:00 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: EPCOTT (all Disney side event)
Replies: 12
Views: 4365

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: EPCOTT (all Disney side event)

This set is chugging along splendidly. I'll be playtesting most of this by late next week. Would you say this tournament was kind of.... goofy? Yes, yes it is. I hope this sneaks in a sports question or two under the principle that Disney owns ESPN. There are at least ten ESPN/sports/fringe sports/s...
by saintanthony
Sun Jan 29, 2012 8:49 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Penn Bowl at Buffalo - 1/28/12
Replies: 12
Views: 6097

Re: Penn Bowl at Buffalo - 1/28/12

Great job to Zach and Matthew for a really well run tournament, especially considering the circumstances. The only way it could have possibly been better is if there were a karaoke challenge or a break-dance contest or free money raining from the sky or something else to do during those awkward hour...
by saintanthony
Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:43 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Penn Bowl Trash IV at Northwestern (2/12/12)
Replies: 46
Views: 20892

Re: Penn Bowl Trash IV at Northwestern (2/12/12)

Please place one Case team on the waitlist.
by saintanthony
Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:12 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: EPCOTT (all Disney side event)
Replies: 12
Views: 4365

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: EPCOTT (all Disney side event)

Is this finished? Will it be finished by Penn Bowl? Currently, the only mirror request I have received is for Tulane to be played either the final week of March or first week in April. That being said, the answers have all been chosen and this set is 70% written. Rather than churn out the rest on s...
by saintanthony
Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:26 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: EPCOTT (all Disney side event)
Replies: 12
Views: 4365

ANNOUNCEMENT: EPCOTT (all Disney side event)

Update as of April 9th: This set has ten packets. Future sites: Your place here Past sites: Tulane (April 1st) Minnesota (April 7th) Original Post: Hello all, This post is to formally announce an all Disney side event, EPCOTT (Experimental Powermarked Collection Of Trash Tossups) written by me, Dre...
by saintanthony
Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:50 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Jersey Shore Open - Mantoloking, NJ - August 8-9, 2011
Replies: 93
Views: 26148

Re: Jersey Shore Open - Mantoloking, NJ - August 8-9, 2011

I second everything that has been said about this tournament thus far. This tournament is/was the epitome of how entertaining quiz bowl can get.
by saintanthony
Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:16 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: VCU Open and Trash 2011 @ DCC (Aug 6-7)
Replies: 77
Views: 19338

Re: VCU Open and Trash 2011 @ DCC (Aug 6-7)

The Wells/Scheeler team is actually full. I haven't heard from Joe in a few days but he sent me a (since-deleted) text with the names of two other players.
by saintanthony
Fri Jul 15, 2011 12:35 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Jersey Shore Open - Mantoloking, NJ - August 8-9, 2011
Replies: 93
Views: 26148

Re: Jersey Shore Open - Mantoloking, NJ - August 8-9, 2011

Since it's looking like a Jersey trip will be in my future, I've started working on a packet --well, completed a packet except for chemistry and physics tossups and bonuses -- and would be interested in any teammates who are interested in joining up. Then again, If the logistics are convenienced, I ...
by saintanthony
Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:15 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Early Autumn Collegiate Novice at Michigan (9/25)
Replies: 30
Views: 9485

Re: Early Autumn Collegiate Novice at Michigan (9/25)

Never mind; I have a teammate now.
by saintanthony
Wed Sep 22, 2010 11:47 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Early Autumn Collegiate Novice at Michigan (9/25)
Replies: 30
Views: 9485

Re: Early Autumn Collegiate Novice at Michigan (9/25)

After contacting our other members, it looks like it's going to be just me for the Case Western team. I'm fine with playing solo, but if the organizers want to add me to another team for easier logistics, that would also work.