I'm going to UVic this fall for a music degree. I don't have plans to start a team, but I wouldn't mind going to Seattle once in a while.Mike Bentley wrote:I don't suppose anyone knows of anyone heading to the Pacific Northwest...
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- Fri May 06, 2016 10:24 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Where Are You Going Next Year? (Collegiate 2016)
- Replies: 46
- Views: 31148
Re: Where Are You Going Next Year? (Collegiate 2016)
- Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:13 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Improving Outreach in Metro New York
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2654
Re: Improving Outreach in Metro New York
Specifically, Chris is talking about something called RQB . It used Academic Hallmarks for some time (and perhaps still does, though they've claimed they write their own questions), but they started using NAQT lightning rounds about two years ago. I've gathered from a couple of former players that :...
- Mon May 04, 2015 11:39 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2015 NHBB/USGO Discussion Thread
- Replies: 122
- Views: 59208
Re: 2015 NHBB/USGO Discussion Thread
There was a "schedule by room" page on the website for readers to use to make sure the right players were in their rooms. At least, I used it. Oddly enough, I remember being told several times at the staff meeting not to bother checking, for reasons that weren't clear to me. I was indeed ...
- Mon Apr 27, 2015 8:49 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2015 NHBB/USGO Discussion Thread
- Replies: 122
- Views: 59208
Re: 2015 NHBB/USGO Discussion Thread
OK, the Friday events got spread out. But an entire new thing was added on Thursday. Given how busy everyone always is to get things together (and admittedly not knowing who was directly involved in the Thursday event), I feel like it could have distracted from preparing for the big show. As one of...
- Sun Jun 15, 2014 12:53 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Open online mirror of NASAT -- June 21
- Replies: 91
- Views: 51674
Re: Open online mirror of NASAT -- June 21
I'll read for this.
- Sat May 17, 2014 1:05 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Online mirror of College History Bowl
- Replies: 49
- Views: 18608
Re: Online mirror of College History Bowl
I'm playing with Connor Duffy, Andrew Marrell, and Drew Scheeler.Matt Weiner wrote:OK -- let me know who it is. I'm going to put you in spot #8 and ask Jordan to join an existing team.Fake 4-ball wrote:Just to clarify, I wasn't on the fence at all. I have a full team lined up.
- Sat May 17, 2014 12:16 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Online mirror of College History Bowl
- Replies: 49
- Views: 18608
Re: Online mirror of College History Bowl
Just to clarify, I wasn't on the fence at all. I have a full team lined up.
- Tue May 13, 2014 2:13 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Online mirror of College History Bowl
- Replies: 49
- Views: 18608
Re: Online mirror of College History Bowl
I'm gonna be playing with 1 or 2 of my college teammates. We'll handle pity 10s for anyone who wants to join us!
EDIT: Looks like we're playing with Drew Scheeler.
EDIT: Looks like we're playing with Drew Scheeler.
- Sun May 11, 2014 12:17 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Online mirror of College History Bowl
- Replies: 49
- Views: 18608
Re: Online mirror of College History Bowl
Any updates about this?
- Sat May 03, 2014 12:29 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Online mirror of College History Bowl
- Replies: 49
- Views: 18608
Re: Online mirror of College History Bowl
I'm totally playing if this happens, even if that means getting destroyed. I'll bring a friend along if you do teams.
- Mon Apr 21, 2014 5:19 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: MUT over Skype (5/10)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7770
Re: MUT over Skype (5/10)
I should be able to moderate for this if necessary.
- Thu Apr 03, 2014 1:22 pm
- Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
- Topic: The Secret History of Shantanu, Chicago Quizbowl, and NAQT
- Replies: 33
- Views: 71849
Re: The Secret History of Shantanu, Chicago Quizbowl, and NA
I'm fond of "Ductile Abettings of Sibilant Machinators" myself.marnold wrote:TEAM NAMES! GET YOUR TEAM NAMES, HERE! "RANINE AND FLATULENT" FREE TO THE FIRST TAKER!
- Sun Mar 02, 2014 10:28 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NY Quizbowl Championship -- Columbia Regional (3/1/14)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4325
Re: NY Quizbowl Championship -- Columbia Regional (3/1/14)
So, what happened here?
- Tue Nov 19, 2013 7:25 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Fernando Arrabal Online Mirror?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6780
Re: Fernando Arrabal Online Mirror?
This is totally something I'd be willing to do.Mike Bentley wrote:(or if there are people out there willing to be freelance moderators)
- Wed Oct 23, 2013 2:08 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Fall 2013 Northeast @ Harvard (11/02/13)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 12579
Re: ACF Fall 2013 Northeast @ Harvard (11/02/13)
Any updates on this?
- Tue Oct 22, 2013 10:44 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2014 NAQT SCT East: 2-8-2014 at RPI
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6141
Re: 2014 NAQT SCT East: 2-8-2014 at RPI
Stony Brook will most likely show up, D2 only.
- Mon Oct 21, 2013 1:49 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Triacontakaipentagonline (12/21/13)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7029
Re: Triacontakaipentagonline (12/23/13)
If he told you that, it would ruin the fun! I can't even find the tournament announcement - does anyone at least know what unwritten set this is referring to? It's referring to "This SIDE Tournament Goes Up to 11", which was supposed to have packets that gradually increased in difficulty....
- Sun Oct 20, 2013 9:02 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Triacontakaipentagonline (12/21/13)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7029
Re: Triacontakaipentagonline (12/23/13)
If he told you that, it would ruin the fun!Muriel Axon wrote:Could someone tell me:
1. What "varying difficulty" means?
http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewto ... f=8&t=6012Muriel Axon wrote:2. What the Gunpei Yokoi Memorial was like?
- Fri Oct 18, 2013 10:33 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NY/NJ/CT Dates Claims, 2013-14
- Replies: 94
- Views: 39356
Re: NY/NJ/CT Dates Claims, 2013-14
I think the main problem with even considering this as an option is how overcrowded the spring is for New York teams at the moment.czheng0708 wrote:I guess this would be a reasonable time to ask about Metro-NYC States? Great Neck South can't.
- Tue Sep 24, 2013 1:47 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: General discussion
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2311
Re: General discussion
I really think this set could've used one more packet. Obviously I'm a bit biased because I ended up with an awful number of teams to work with (9), but there shouldn't be certain numbers of teams that make it impossible to use a fair format.
- Sat Sep 21, 2013 5:54 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Collegiate Novice 4 @ Stony Brook (9/21/13)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7356
Re: Collegiate Novice 4 @ Stony Brook (9/21/13)
We had to have byes since we had an odd number of teams; the 8 games were played in 9 rounds. EDIT: I think I misunderstood the question- we didn't want to run it as a legit final because NYU winning would have resulted in two teams being 8-1 overall and 1-1 head to head, yet unequal in rank. It was...
- Sat Sep 21, 2013 5:14 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Collegiate Novice 4 @ Stony Brook (9/21/13)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7356
Re: Collegiate Novice 4 @ Stony Brook (9/21/13)
So this happened! After the full round robin, Columbia B was undefeated, followed by NYU B with 7-1. The teams agreed to play the last round as a "final", where both teams would be declared co-champions in the case that NYU B won. Ultimately, this ended up not mattering, as Columbia B won ...
- Sat Sep 21, 2013 1:19 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Collegiate Novice 4 @ Stony Brook (9/21/13)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7356
Re: Collegiate Novice 4 @ Stony Brook (9/21/13)
We've just hit the lunch break, and Columbia B is leading the pack, followed by NYU's teams, Columbia C, and Yale. Here are the stats through round 5: http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournament ... h_round_5/
- Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:02 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Collegiate Novice 4 @ Stony Brook (9/21/13)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7356
Re: Collegiate Novice 4 @ Stony Brook (9/21/13)
And the field is closed at 10 teams! All the teams should have gotten an e-mail.
- Mon Sep 16, 2013 4:45 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Collegiate Novice 4 @ Stony Brook (9/21/13)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7356
Re: Collegiate Novice 4 @ Stony Brook (9/21/13)
It's a bit late, I know, but we expanded the field to twelve teams!
- Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:10 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Collegiate Novice 4 @ Stony Brook (9/21/13)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7356
Re: Collegiate Novice 4 @ Stony Brook (9/21/13)
Field's up to date. We still have a lot of space even if we end up stuck with 4 rooms, so feel free to sign up!
Also, we'll be borrowing a few extra buzzers for the tournament if it looks like we'd be short otherwise, so those won't be too much of an issue.
Also, we'll be borrowing a few extra buzzers for the tournament if it looks like we'd be short otherwise, so those won't be too much of an issue.
- Sun Aug 18, 2013 1:58 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: VCU Open Online Mirror - Canceled
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3207
Re: VCU Open Online Mirror - Date Poll
I think I could moderate for this. Sunday is move-in day, so that wouldn't be doable for me.
- Tue Aug 13, 2013 1:12 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Collegiate Novice 4 @ Stony Brook (9/21/13)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7356
Collegiate Novice 4 @ Stony Brook (9/21/13)
Hey all! Stony Brook Quiz Bowl will be hosting Collegiate Novice 4 on September 21st at SBU's Student Activities Center (located in Brookhaven, New York according to Google Maps). Details about the set can be found here . If you plan on registering, send an e-mail to sbqbowl@gmail.com with how many ...
- Wed May 01, 2013 5:30 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: CAHOOTS Online Mirror?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4744
Re: CAHOOTS Online Mirror?
Just for the record, that number is 25.grapesmoker wrote:I'm not sure how many people Skype can support at a time,
I too would be interested in playing if it gets held in June.
- Mon Apr 29, 2013 5:59 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NHBB Nationals Discussion Thread
- Replies: 88
- Views: 23315
Re: NHBB Nationals Discussion Thread
I'll agree that the online score-submission and posters were great ideas. However, the former was bogged down by some technical errors, mainly in the form of match-ups not being listed properly. This was especially prevalent during the afternoon rounds, when a bunch of teams in my bracket were doubl...
- Sat Mar 23, 2013 9:55 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Terrapin Mirror - Skype - 5/4/13
- Replies: 32
- Views: 11500
Re: Terrapin Mirror - Skype - 5/4/13
I plan on playing this with other people.
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 1:42 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Quizbowl in Nevada/Utah/New Mexico/Colorado/Nebraska/Wyoming
- Replies: 18
- Views: 16450
Re: Quiz Bowl in Nevada/Utah/New Mexico/Colorado/Nebraska/Wyomin
Jeff posted a link for a Vegas-area quiz bowl league in that thread, although RAF isn't involved in it. This is the list of teams and coaches.Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateap... wrote:unfortunately he gave no way of communicating with the RED ARMY FACTION or whatever the RAF homeschool is supposed to be
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 2:18 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NY/NJ Date Claims 2012-2013
- Replies: 107
- Views: 621172
Re: NY/NJ Date Claims 2012-2013
I'm not sure if Stony Brook is willing to drive out to Irvington, but they'd probably be willing to offer some help in terms of staff. Robert Pond is really approachable. Alec (or anybody else that ends up hosting it), you should ask him to see if Stony Brook can provide some manpower. I did talk a...
- Tue Feb 12, 2013 9:17 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: MUT Mirror at Yale (3/30/13)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8631
Re: MUT Mirror at Yale (3/30/13)
Stony Brook is most certainly interested.
- Thu Feb 07, 2013 8:52 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NAQT Region 3 SCT - University of Delaware (2/9/13)
- Replies: 69
- Views: 30290
Re: NAQT Region 3 SCT - University of Delaware (2/9/13)
Same goes for Stony Brook, unfortunately.
- Wed Feb 06, 2013 7:02 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NAQT Region 3 SCT - University of Delaware (2/9/13)
- Replies: 69
- Views: 30290
Re: NAQT Region 3 SCT - University of Delaware (2/9/13)
As are we.Ondes Martenot wrote:We are also supposed to drive down Saturday morning...
- Mon Feb 04, 2013 3:25 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: VCU Closed: Penn Mirror (February 2, 2013)
- Replies: 24
- Views: 10407
Re: VCU Closed: Penn Mirror (February 2, 2013)
What happened was that we heard the/an editors packet (thus explaining the awful 110-50 score). We had the same moderator in all of our playoff games; there's no way he would've read the same packet twice.
- Sun Jan 27, 2013 6:38 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: I'm making [yet another] new high school quizbowl ranking
- Replies: 55
- Views: 21396
Re: I'm making [yet another] new high school quizbowl ranking
Or not. Ctrl+F is a wonderful thing, my friends. Besides, there's some rather wonky things that are happening in here. Like, besides questionable numbers that I guess unavoidably happen between unconnected regions, does anyone know how exactly Dunbar B got to be like 130 points higher than Dunbar A...
- Sun Dec 23, 2012 4:07 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NAQT Region 3 SCT - University of Delaware (2/9/13)
- Replies: 69
- Views: 30290
Re: NAQT Region 3 SCT - University of Delaware (2/9/13)
That's really annoying NAQT: maybe this was the only bid in the region, but surely you realize that the 3-5 active and fledgling teams in the city (and maybe suburbanish teams like Stony Brook or Princeton) don't have ready access to cars and there's a ton of value in having sites that are along LI...
- Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:29 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NAQT Region 3 SCT - University of Delaware (2/9/13)
- Replies: 69
- Views: 30290
Re: NAQT Region 3 SCT - University of Delaware (2/9/13)
Stony Brook is definitely bringing one team, and hopefully more. All of them would have to be DII.
- Sun Dec 09, 2012 6:14 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: RESULTS: PHAT VI (12/7/12 at South Burlington, VT HS)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6910
Re: RESULTS: PHAT VI (12/7/12 at South Burlington, VT HS)
3. Of course, one of the ways that was done was through timing rounds at 20 minutes. Do any other tournaments work this way outside VT (I know Sue Pasco does in VT)? Reading for strong teams throughout, we finished 24 tossups and ensuing bonuses in all the playoff rounds in my room. Also, do you ha...
- Thu Oct 18, 2012 1:15 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Minnesota Open Mirror @ Columbia 11/17-18/2012
- Replies: 38
- Views: 13079
Re: Minnesota Open Mirror @ Columbia 11/17-18/2012
I'm considering showing up on both days. Whether I would be playing or not, I do not know. I'll see if anyone else at Stony Brook is willing to come along before registering.
- Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:09 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Fall Northeast @ Harvard (11/03/12)
- Replies: 41
- Views: 23783
Re: ACF Fall Northeast @ Harvard (11/03/12)
Stony Brook is now moving into "interested" territory.
- Sun Oct 07, 2012 3:42 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Question Specific Discussion
- Replies: 53
- Views: 9906
Re: Question Specific Discussion
A bonus in the twelfth packet claimed that Metternich was Australian. Mary Tudor is NOT Mary, Queen of Scots. I could've sworn Yannick Agnel was big enough news during the 2012 Olympics to make him too well-known for the first line of a toss-up on "swimming", but that's a bit more subjecti...
- Fri Sep 21, 2012 2:41 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Penn-ance (10/20/2012)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 12371
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Penn-ance (10/20/2012)
Stony Brook's interested. How's the set coming along?
- Fri Sep 14, 2012 10:41 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Collegiate Novice @ Harvard, 9/29
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6441
Re: Collegiate Novice @ Harvard, 9/29
Stony Brook's also looking at around two teams, with one buzzer and one moderator.
- Wed Sep 05, 2012 4:14 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Illinois Fall Tournament @ Yale - Oct 6, 2012
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8172
Re: Illinois Fall Tournament @ Yale - Oct 6, 2012
Stony Brook will be there. I'll figure out about how many teams we can expect to bring before sending an e-mail.
- Tue Sep 04, 2012 11:44 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Quizbowl Central
- Replies: 144
- Views: 85946
Re: Quizbowl Central
To continue with the often hilarious answer line acceptance algorithm, I was marked correct for giving "Symphony in F" for "Symphony in D minor", and "B flat" for "E flat".
- Mon Aug 27, 2012 2:07 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NY/NJ Date Claims 2012-2013
- Replies: 107
- Views: 621172
Re: NY/NJ Date Claims 2012-2013
Well, it seems that the major problem right now is Livingston suddenly bringing back their tournament. That burns the IS set Chatham most likely would've used and creates this cluster- :capybara: between itself and other famously-uncooperative host Bloomfield. Scarsdale hosting a tournament around w...
- Thu Aug 16, 2012 3:28 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Clock theory
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9854
Re: Clock theory
I wouldn't say it's that similar- the announcements don't control how long the games themselves are. However, when you make the tournament run as slow as your slowest game and you can't get 50 experienced readers...