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by PennySalem
Fri Oct 28, 2011 2:46 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Michigan 2011-12
Replies: 76
Views: 30372

Re: Michigan 2011-12

I talked to some Northville kids; they seem really good this year as well
by PennySalem
Mon Jul 04, 2011 3:45 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Michigan 2011-12
Replies: 76
Views: 30372

Re: Michigan 2011-12

Our new A team probably has a few holes to cover, and Novi is losing our coach, but there are some dedicated members on the team. To be honest, Novi"s performance might be pretty erratic. DCC- Swept the subject tournaments at Acequizbowlcamp, so they should be all around powerful. DCD- We found...
by PennySalem
Wed Jun 08, 2011 6:36 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2011 HSNCT discussion
Replies: 214
Views: 50359

Re: 2011 HSNCT discussion

Much of this nation's southern border lies along the Panj River. Khorugh, the capital of its autonomous province of Gorno-Badakhshan, lies on the (*) Pamir Highway, and the Anzob Tunnel connects its second-most populous city, Khujand, with its capital. The western end of the Ferghana Valley lies in...
by PennySalem
Wed Jun 08, 2011 5:42 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Michigan '10-'11
Replies: 69
Views: 17246

Re: Michigan '10-'11

Just a little bit of clarification. I'm actually graduating this year, so I'm not going to be at camp (It sounded like you were including me when you said 'hope to see you at camp'). Also our coach is becoming assistant principal so he will not be coaching next year (I still think Novi will be a ra...
by PennySalem
Mon May 30, 2011 3:06 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2011 HSNCT discussion
Replies: 214
Views: 50359

Re: 2011 HSNCT discussion

I found it a bit odd that there was a question on Syracuse and a question on Sicily in the same packet (I think it was Round 5). It seems like that would have favored those who are knowledgeable in Mediterranean history a lot.
by PennySalem
Sun May 29, 2011 3:48 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2011 HSNCT discussion
Replies: 214
Views: 50359

Re: 2011 HSNCT discussion

I feel like the questions this year were much, much more answerable than those from last year.
by PennySalem
Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:52 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Torrey Pines Quizbowl Database
Replies: 108
Views: 97988

Re: Torrey Pines Quizbowl Database

Dang... this is like ACFDB on a new level.
Now I have something "simple" to give people who want to become better quickly :)

Edit: Crap! Now people will be good at Geography!
by PennySalem
Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:57 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Michigan '10-'11
Replies: 69
Views: 17246

Re: Michigan '10-'11

I'm not sure about those teams. Troy is having a really hard time with its extracurriculars- they're completely unfunded at the moment. Going to Atlanta would be a huge issue for an unfunded team in Michigan.
by PennySalem
Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:38 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: DCCAT (Novi, MI 2/26/11)
Replies: 40
Views: 20817

Re: DCCAT (Novi, MI 2/26/11)

Although he had a separated shoulder, Matthew Stafford was able to do this by throwing the game-winning touchdown pass in a game against the Cleveland Browns in 2009. After being dragged back to the underworld by Hermes, Sisyphus was forced to roll a boulder up a hill which always rolled back down,...
by PennySalem
Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:00 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Negs and how to avoid them
Replies: 21
Views: 6589

Negs and how to avoid them

Curiously, what should a team do if they're having the problem of negging questions frequently?
by PennySalem
Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:24 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Culver (IN) Jan. 29, 2011 Varsity and Frosh/Soph Tourneys
Replies: 30
Views: 8529

Re: Culver (IN) Jan. 29, 2011 Varsity and Frosh/Soph Tourneys

For the games between Novi A and DCC B, scores were 355-345 in the first game, 285-440 in the second, and 365-325 in the last. Due to Novi's excellent performance, their loss of Emaline Maxfield appears to be negligible. Congrats on another great tourney this year and to all the teams who performed...
by PennySalem
Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:33 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Culver (IN) Jan. 29, 2011 Varsity and Frosh/Soph Tourneys
Replies: 30
Views: 8529

Re: Culver (IN) Jan. 29, 2011 Varsity and Frosh/Soph Tourneys

For the games between Novi A and DCC B, scores were 355-345 in the first game, 285-440 in the second, and 365-325 in the last.

I also really liked the trash removal
by PennySalem
Mon Nov 22, 2010 1:13 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New Guy in Town!
Replies: 2
Views: 1228

Re: New Guy in Town!

Look through this forum? There's a discussion on good books for quizbowl and a discussion on ways to get better....
by PennySalem
Mon Nov 22, 2010 1:11 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Social Science CANON LIST
Replies: 18
Views: 5542

Re: Social Science CANON LIST

I'm sort of suspicious that top programs/teams have things like this....
Psychology is a social science, btw... Take AP Psych lul... or you can go look up famous psychologists. AP reviews are nice :) http://quizlet.com/878192/ap-psych-revi ... ash-cards/
by PennySalem
Thu Nov 18, 2010 1:18 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Michigan '10-'11
Replies: 69
Views: 17246

Re: Michigan '10-'11

Yeah, Novi didn't play that great on Saturday. I think for the most part, there's going to be a lot of competition for 2/3/4th in the state teams. Troy A, GPN, DCD, DCC B, Novi A... This should be a fun year. What good/amazing teams out of state are coming to UM Autumn? I know Culver is attending th...
by PennySalem
Wed Nov 17, 2010 2:54 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Five Simple Ways to Get Better
Replies: 25
Views: 6389

Re: Five Simple Ways to Get Better

When looking over packets, which packets are "easier?" I never really got a grasp on this, although I suspect prisonbowl and fallnovice to be easier sets.
by PennySalem
Mon Nov 15, 2010 1:54 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Five Simple Ways to Get Better
Replies: 25
Views: 6389

Re: Five Simple Ways to Get Better

A better explanation might be: the question writers did a good job of selecting middle clues that reward real knowledge over studying old packets. What, then, is the general opinion concerning studying old packets? It shoudn't be done? What about studying old packets in comparison to studying lists...
by PennySalem
Mon Nov 15, 2010 1:37 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Five Simple Ways to Get Better
Replies: 25
Views: 6389

Re: Five Simple Ways to Get Better

I agree that lists aren't the way to improve. I feel like at best a player can become *average* through simply memorizing things on lists. I question their use as a starting point as well- I think reading AP prep books could be better at times. I could definitely be wrong- I've gotten better through...
by PennySalem
Thu Nov 11, 2010 7:25 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Bouncebacks on bonuses
Replies: 54
Views: 16566

Re: Bouncebacks on bonuses

Wow, I'm such an idiot. I was confusing that with something completely different. Sorry.
by PennySalem
Thu Nov 11, 2010 1:17 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Bouncebacks on bonuses
Replies: 54
Views: 16566

Re: Bouncebacks on bonuses

What do you guys think about the new bounceback policy for NAQT?
by PennySalem
Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:57 pm
Forum: New High School Teams
Topic: Books "for Quizbowl"
Replies: 217
Views: 224983

Re: Books "for Quizbowl"

grapesmoker wrote:
Ronnie the Bear wrote:What book do I read so I can have a giant green skull like your avatar?
Classical Electrodynamics, by J.D. Jackson.
0_O
What's in this book that has to do with a green skull?
by PennySalem
Thu Oct 07, 2010 11:34 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Michigan '10-'11
Replies: 69
Views: 17246

Re: Michigan '10-'11

Novi lost Yunbo Nie and Anand Salem, easily their two best players. Who else would they have lost that impacted their team that much? Spencer Kim has the ambition of Napoleon and look what happened when people underestimated him. Peter Jiang has tons of potential, too. He's already proved himself t...
by PennySalem
Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:52 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Michigan '10-'11
Replies: 69
Views: 17246

Re: Michigan '10-'11

Newsteinleo wrote: Novi lost our two best players last year, but will try to remember. Our B-team last year certainly had potential, with Spencer Kim leading the team.
I think Novi lost (and might be losing) more than just our two best players from last year....
by PennySalem
Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:25 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Spending money
Replies: 4
Views: 1446

Spending money

My team has some spending money, and we'd like to know what sorts of books we should get. We're also looking for cheap yet good atlases to study Geography with- our team is weak in the subject.
Any suggestions?
by PennySalem
Mon May 31, 2010 11:00 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Know your current events
Replies: 42
Views: 14356

Re: Know your current events

Matt Weiner wrote: news.bbc.co.uk for global perspective
news.google.com for changing stories throughout the day
Thanks a bunch! Is the second source any good for US current events?
by PennySalem
Mon May 31, 2010 10:47 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Know your current events
Replies: 42
Views: 14356

Re: Know your current events

What's a good website for daily current events?
by PennySalem
Sun May 30, 2010 5:34 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2010 HSNCT discussion thread
Replies: 194
Views: 51257

Re: 2010 HSNCT discussion thread

On the math bonus with the two 8-sided dice, the moderator asked for an answer within 5 seconds for each part. Are we expected to solve math like that in such short time? (The first part of the bonus was simple, while the other parts were much more time-consuming) Sorry- I don't remember which Round...
by PennySalem
Fri May 14, 2010 4:49 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Getting Good at History
Replies: 41
Views: 12203

Re: Getting Good at History

Reading some breezy textbooks on the subject might work--for American history, I enjoyed "The Unfinished Nation" by Alan Brinkley. If your question writer is in a progressive state of mind, Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States" might work. For presidential elec...
by PennySalem
Sat May 08, 2010 12:18 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Getting Good at History
Replies: 41
Views: 12203

Re: Getting Good at History

What kinds of packets are nice to look over? I've been using the ACF packets recently....
by PennySalem
Fri May 07, 2010 8:24 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Getting Good at History
Replies: 41
Views: 12203

Re: Getting Good at History

Wow, guys, this is really helpful! I read "The Western Experience" by Chambers for my AP European class; how does it compare to the aftermentioned "History of the Modern World?" If I chose to learn through reading, would it be appropriate for me to learn non-western history throu...
by PennySalem
Thu May 06, 2010 9:39 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Getting Good at History
Replies: 41
Views: 12203

Re: Getting Good at History

Hmm... So let me get this straight. Usually, the best way to learn history is to read into specific time periods? How appropriate is looking through packets for history questions? and what's the general thought on textbooks that cover whole subjects? Western history appears to be overrepresented in ...
by PennySalem
Thu May 06, 2010 7:04 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Getting Good at History
Replies: 41
Views: 12203

Re: Getting Good at History

I've looked at the Culture Guide, but the information on it on history doesn't seem to appear often... and it's quite outdated (especially with current leaders).

Can you recommend any intro-level college textbooks?
by PennySalem
Wed May 05, 2010 10:29 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Getting Good at History
Replies: 41
Views: 12203

Getting Good at History

How can a team get better at History questions? What books are good to read to learn the necessary information? Where may I find resources that will help make people better at the subject?

My school plays NAQT questions.
by PennySalem
Wed Apr 21, 2010 2:50 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Quiz Bowl Memoirs of a Robot (A Guide to Improving at QB)
Replies: 46
Views: 22411

Re: Quiz Bowl Memoirs of a Robot (A Guide to Improving at QB)

If you look at old packets, is it important to look at bonuses?