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by merv1618
Fri Dec 17, 2021 3:25 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: Where Are You Going Next Year? (Collegiate 2021)
Replies: 51
Views: 49024

Re: Where Are You Going Next Year? (Collegiate 2021)

As of this morning, I finished my MS in applied stats and plan to stick around Chicago for work if at all possible.
by merv1618
Wed Nov 03, 2021 1:20 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Tossup 21: One More Question
Replies: 8
Views: 3685

Re: Tossup 21: One More Question

Plus the ad hoc circumambulation of the Northwestern campus (while carrying heavy objects!), the "hold the whole tournament for State College" opening, the inexplicable 2.5 hour delay after Round 2, the numerous contested protests... the possibilities are endless. It was something to witn...
by merv1618
Mon Nov 01, 2021 6:09 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Coaches in Each State
Replies: 13
Views: 4770

Re: Best Coaches in Each State

To follow up Kyle and Jacob, it's probably worth at least mentioning Charlie Dees despite his coaching tenure being so short. He turned Rock Bridge into a top ~50 national team very quickly and actively helped Missouri get its only NASAT title due to a well-placed timeout in the final match.
by merv1618
Fri Apr 03, 2020 3:56 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
Replies: 788
Views: 1351163

Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket

Down in the Tube Station at Midnight--Blondie is great, but Heart of Glass never did it for me. Burning Love--never doubt the King. Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood--an unfortunate matchup Fooled Around and Fell in Love--Roxanne isn't great Baker Street--perfect example of 70s smooth pop Let Your Love ...
by merv1618
Thu Nov 28, 2019 11:16 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323227

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

connor.mayers wrote: Thu Nov 28, 2019 3:04 am
Auks Ran Ova wrote: Thu Nov 28, 2019 2:46 am can't stand mumble rap.
Why do olds hate fun???
Having just turned 28, I heartily endorse Rob.
by merv1618
Thu Nov 28, 2019 11:11 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323227

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

Sup folks #15 Katy Perry - Teenage Dream vs. St. Vincent - Cruel #15 Billie Eilish - Bad Guy vs. A Tribe Called Quest - We the People…. It's worth noting that this pairing stinks: Eilish is a rising star and Bad Guy delivers, but We Got It from Here is just too good of an album. #15 Flying Lotus (ft...
by merv1618
Wed Sep 26, 2018 12:30 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Team Dysfunction
Replies: 4
Views: 5069

Re: Team Dysfunction

This might seem extreme, but especially given your coach's attitude, I would consider walking away from the team for a month or two to get a fresh perspective on how it's affecting your life and how you're affecting teammates' lives. It sounds like QB is more a source of stress than anything else ri...
by merv1618
Mon Sep 03, 2018 12:31 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Counterpoint: Sets and stats should be released immediately
Replies: 7
Views: 5523

Re: Counterpoint: Sets and stats should be released immediately

Eric's motivation for posting aside, I really don't see much of a difference between being given copies of a set and retaining knowledge of most of it after having played it. If you're trying to prevent contamination, having a physical copy of the set doesn't really prevent anyone from playing it fr...
by merv1618
Mon Aug 20, 2018 12:49 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Nationals 2019 - 4/13-14/2019 - University of Pennsylvania
Replies: 105
Views: 82624

Re: ACF Nationals 2019 - 4/13-14/2019

It's been pointed out to me that this post probably isn't explicit enough—Palm Sunday isn't a "bad" date for an organist to take off from church, it's a "you'd get fired for asking to take it off" date. Having spent nonzero time in multiple church choirs, I can second this and a...
by merv1618
Sun Aug 19, 2018 4:19 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Cheyne movie set online mirror--August 19th
Replies: 13
Views: 6763

Re: Cheyne movie set online mirror--August 19th

This happened and went fairly smoothly barring a few technical difficulties. Chip Horton powered the final tossup of an eight-packet shootout to beat Alex Schmidt in a very strong comeback, with Rein Otason taking third. Final scores: Chip: 20/14/19, 345 Alex: 19/8/6, 335 Rein: 10/10/8, 210 Trevor D...
by merv1618
Sat Aug 18, 2018 10:38 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Cheyne movie set online mirror--August 19th
Replies: 13
Views: 6763

Re: Cheyne movie set online mirror--August 19th

Reminder this is happening tomorrow at 12 noon (Central) on Discord. The server should be called SHONEYS.

edit: here
by merv1618
Tue Aug 14, 2018 10:05 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Cheyne movie set online mirror--August 19th
Replies: 13
Views: 6763

Re: Cheyne movie set online mirror--August 19th

If you want to pay me, you can use PayPal (paypal.me/MichaelCheyne) or message me for my address. I don't have Venmo. Is this event still starting around 11 CST on the 19th, then? If possible, I might ask to be moved back slightly later as while I can't stick around probably for all the packets, I'...
by merv1618
Thu Aug 09, 2018 10:27 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Cheyne movie set online mirror--August 19th
Replies: 13
Views: 6763

Re: Cheyne movie set online mirror--August 19th

Due to a sudden personal conflict, this will now be on the 19th.
by merv1618
Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:36 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Cheyne movie set online mirror--August 19th
Replies: 13
Views: 6763

Re: Cheyne movie set online mirror--August 18th

UlyssesInvictus wrote:I'd love to play, but would super vote for this to be done on Discord.
No issue with Discord
by merv1618
Thu Aug 02, 2018 6:08 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Cheyne movie set online mirror--August 19th
Replies: 13
Views: 6763

Re: Cheyne movie set online mirror--August 18th

Cheynem wrote:You might want to set up a signup sheet.
Here we go
by merv1618
Thu Aug 02, 2018 2:53 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Shoneys [film] Online Mirror: "TD" Needed
Replies: 5
Views: 3700

Re: Shoneys [film] Online Mirror: "TD" Needed

Announced, hmu with concerns
by merv1618
Thu Aug 02, 2018 2:52 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Cheyne movie set online mirror--August 19th
Replies: 13
Views: 6763

Cheyne movie set online mirror--August 19th

Hey all--I'm "TDing" Mike's set Chomping Down at Shoney's via Skype/Discord. It's eight packets of all tossups, so the plan is to do a shootout over a group call. To accommodate all time zones, I'm planning on starting at or a little after 11 Central on 8/18. I'm also unopposed to a second...
by merv1618
Wed Aug 01, 2018 7:13 pm
Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
Topic: Fuck it, let's rank the sets
Replies: 28
Views: 25993

Re: Fuck it, let's rank the sets

touchpack wrote:I know this is tooting my own horn a bit, but for easier tournaments, I was really proud of the work my co-editors and I did on MUT 2014, and I remember that set being very well-received as well.
It was a very fun and good set.
by merv1618
Mon Jul 30, 2018 9:37 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Shoneys [film] Online Mirror: "TD" Needed
Replies: 5
Views: 3700

Re: Shoneys [film] Online Mirror: "TD" Needed

I'm on a small vacation and need to figure out a few things but it'll happen before August's end. Shouldn't take more than a few days.
by merv1618
Mon Jul 30, 2018 6:45 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Shoneys [film] Online Mirror: "TD" Needed
Replies: 5
Views: 3700

Re: Shoneys [film] Online Mirror: "TD" Needed

Cheynem wrote:I think Adam Sperber said he would do this, so he'll make an announcement soon I suppose.
Roger
by merv1618
Fri Jul 27, 2018 6:35 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
Replies: 224
Views: 30001

Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket

AKKOLADE wrote:I will definitely get back to posting every single cut
nah
by merv1618
Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:01 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2018 CO Trash: Discussion of specific questions
Replies: 12
Views: 9196

Re: Discussion of specific questions

For me the only blatantly bad thing was the omission of a "He's not George Foreman, but" line in that one boxing tossup about some dude who named four sons after himself. In my room it was a four- or five-way buzzer race to a gruesome neg.
by merv1618
Thu Jul 26, 2018 8:55 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2018 CO Trash: Thanks and general discussion
Replies: 11
Views: 13269

Re: Thanks and general discussion

My meager power count aside, this was a very fun set to play. The Minnesotacentrism was fine, but I thought there was a bit too much academic/quasi-academic content for a trash setting. That being said, I'm a big fan of "description acceptable"-caliber tossups, and I thought y'all did a gr...
by merv1618
Mon Jul 23, 2018 2:36 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Chicago Open 2019 - Weekend of August 3rd
Replies: 98
Views: 76867

Re: Chicago Open 2018 - July 21st weekend

An Economic Ignoramus wrote:I liked this set a lot. Thanks to everyone involved in producing it!
It was a very fun set to mod, including probably the best bonus part I've ever come across.

Trash was a hoot. Thanks to Auroni, Jonah, Rob, Andrew, Carsten, Joe, and everyone else for making this weekend happen.
by merv1618
Mon Jul 16, 2018 6:37 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Chicago Open 2019 - Weekend of August 3rd
Replies: 98
Views: 76867

Re: Chicago Open 2018 - July 21st weekend

There's a huge lot that's open on weekends on the southeast end of campus next to one of those newfangled giant buildings. Just enter on Sheridan before it intersects with Chicago Avenue.
by merv1618
Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:08 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: YANKOVIC: The Young Adult Fiction Tournament
Replies: 10
Views: 7424

Re: YANKOVIC: The Young Adult Fiction Tournament

Is there any update about this
by merv1618
Thu Jun 21, 2018 2:30 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Chicago Open Trash 2018 (July 22, 2018)
Replies: 62
Views: 41765

Re: Chicago Open Trash 2018 (July 22, 2018)

Cheynem wrote:Sam Bailey will be replacing Chris Manners on our team, as Chris left to return to his home planet.
The Space Force is really taking off
by merv1618
Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:13 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: YANKOVIC: The Young Adult Fiction Tournament
Replies: 10
Views: 7424

Re: YANKOVIC: The Young Adult Fiction Tournament

Kasper Kaijanen wrote:Is this happening tomorrow? And if so, when?
Bump?
by merv1618
Mon Jun 04, 2018 9:47 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: High School Player Poll
Replies: 42
Views: 28316

Re: High School Player Poll

I think there's yet another Andrew Wang, that has to count for something
by merv1618
Thu May 31, 2018 8:43 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Matt Bruce (cw: sexual assault, pedophilia)
Replies: 153
Views: 110491

Re: Matt Bruce (cw: sexual assault, pedophilia)

As a side note - regardless of how disturbing Matt Bruce's blog posts are, can we please stop with the dehumanization? Yes, Matt is clearly a creepy pedophile. He may be guilty of sexual assault. There may be further horrifying proof that he actually acted on his pedophilic instincts - and there ma...
by merv1618
Wed May 30, 2018 11:53 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Matt Bruce (cw: sexual assault, pedophilia)
Replies: 153
Views: 110491

Re: Matt Bruce (cw: sexual assault)

CW: Pedophilia I was about to make a point about how Conor's post was inflammatory, excessive, and unhelpful due to misuse of the term pedophile, but just to check I ran through Matt's blog posts one more time. I somehow managed to miss this one, on which should be shed excessive light: Round 3: Sun...
by merv1618
Tue May 29, 2018 1:07 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: YANKOVIC: The Young Adult Fiction Tournament
Replies: 10
Views: 7424

Re: YANKOVIC: The Young Adult Fiction Tournament

Just a suggestion: if you put a lot of good effort into this packet, I don't think everyone playing in one discord room is the proper setting. Even if it's eight teams of two, the odds of every tossup being firstlined with most coming from buzzer races are incredibly high.
by merv1618
Thu May 24, 2018 11:44 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACRONYM 11 @ HSNCT - Friday Night
Replies: 35
Views: 21343

Re: ACRONYM 11 @ HSNCT - Friday Night

Gabe Bob and I have a last minute open slot on our team
by merv1618
Mon May 21, 2018 3:51 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Chicago Open 2019 - Weekend of August 3rd
Replies: 98
Views: 76867

Re: Chicago Open 2018 - July 21st weekend

As this is both HSNCT and a holiday weekend, can the deadline for packets on the 27th possibly be pushed back a couple days (like the 29th)? Did you one better and pushed it back to the end of the month. It's very late to bring it up, but is replicating some form of this (probably not in the form o...
by merv1618
Mon May 21, 2018 1:23 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Chicago Open 2019 - Weekend of August 3rd
Replies: 98
Views: 76867

Re: Chicago Open 2018 - July 21st weekend

We have increased the fee by $5 a player in order to pay staffers It's very late to bring it up, but is replicating some form of this (probably not in the form of a sudden surcharge for teams) for CO proper possible, considering it's arguably the most physically demanding single day of reading in t...
by merv1618
Mon May 21, 2018 1:10 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: PACENSC 2018 - A Pokemon Set @HSNCT
Replies: 35
Views: 18451

Re: PACENSC 2018 @HSNCT

The Bold Ideas of Bernie Sanders (I-VT) wrote:I'd play this again.
Seeking a partner for this
by merv1618
Thu May 03, 2018 4:25 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACRONYM 11 @ HSNCT - Friday Night
Replies: 35
Views: 21343

Re: ACRONYM 11 @ HSNCT - Friday Night

Trashy boy seeks team, gets more powers than negs
by merv1618
Sun Apr 15, 2018 10:44 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: SOUNDTRACK playtesting at ICT
Replies: 15
Views: 7216

Re: SOUNDTRACK playtesting at ICT

This is a great set, and playtesting was a hoot and a half. I highly recommend playing if you're able.
by merv1618
Sun Apr 15, 2018 3:34 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: "I'm sorry, I can't accept that."
Replies: 12
Views: 10779

"I'm sorry, I can't accept that."

I'm sure nearly everyone who's played a few tournaments has heard a moderator reply to a close neg with the phrase, "I'm sorry, I can't accept that," or something very similar to it. What caught me off guard was hearing a good, experienced moderator use this phrase instinctively during a m...
by merv1618
Mon Apr 09, 2018 1:56 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: a completely innocuous ict/nats prediction thread
Replies: 14
Views: 8023

Re: a completely innocuous ict/nats prediction thread

Unicolored Jay wrote: 36. Georgia (Cancellation Requested) Does this mean they are replaced by DePaul (#1 on the standby list)?
DePaul makes the final four
by merv1618
Sat Apr 07, 2018 1:08 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
Replies: 224
Views: 30001

Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket

Just a last second plug for Janis Ian's At Seventeen
by merv1618
Wed Apr 04, 2018 1:37 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
Replies: 224
Views: 30001

Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket

Billy Joel Piano Man So wait, is Billy Joel being cut completely? This is his signature song, if he's to be included then it would be weird to not use this one. The Billy Joel pick is presumably Only the Good Die Young. While perhaps not quite as strong as Piano Man, it's still excellent. Also, as ...
by merv1618
Fri Mar 30, 2018 7:28 pm
Forum: Best of the Best
Topic: What is the most pressing concern in college quizbowl today?
Replies: 68
Views: 60525

Re: What is the most pressing concern in college quizbowl to

IMO more tournaments should be willing to stratify, or ban, experienced high school players, from college novice-oriented sets. My personal experience from my vague recollections of my first year of playing quiz bowl, as a freshman, is that going to ostensibly novice-oriented tournaments, I encount...
by merv1618
Fri Mar 30, 2018 1:51 pm
Forum: Best of the Best
Topic: What is the most pressing concern in college quizbowl today?
Replies: 68
Views: 60525

Re: What is the most pressing concern in college quizbowl to

A few thoughts on difficulty and tournament formatting Given the expansion of high school (and now middle school) pyramidal sets, the average time spent playing quiz bowl per college player has increased a lot over the past ten years. Aside from what that says about inclusivity in QB communities, it...
by merv1618
Fri Mar 30, 2018 1:06 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Seders
Replies: 6
Views: 658

Re: Seders

The Stately Rhododendron wrote: How do y'all incorporate Quizbowl into your seders?
When I was a kid, whenever someone found the afikoman they couldn't claim it until they got over 15 ppb over four questions on an acf regionals packet.
by merv1618
Sun Mar 25, 2018 12:59 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: The Best Two-Way Players
Replies: 12
Views: 7116

Re: The Best Two-Way Players

I think this actually underseeds Tejas a bit
by merv1618
Thu Mar 15, 2018 12:51 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
Replies: 224
Views: 30001

Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket

ready 4 bracket now
by merv1618
Tue Mar 06, 2018 9:48 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Your Favorite Question
Replies: 45
Views: 30780

Re: Your Favorite Question

One fictional realm is described as being one of these objects “devised by men” and therefore “destined to be deciphered by men.” In one story, an Arab king builds one of these objects with no stairways, galleries, or walls after capturing a Babylonian king and stranding him in the desert. The narr...
by merv1618
Tue Mar 06, 2018 5:18 pm
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: Jr. Wildcat IX at Northwestern (3/10/2018)
Replies: 8
Views: 7136

Re: Jr. Wildcat IX at Northwestern (3/10/2018)

cornfused wrote:We are now sitting at twenty-seven schools, with the waitlist entirely in the field. The twenty-eighth spot is available on a first-come, first-serve basis!
Staff scab plz