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- Mon Jun 08, 2020 6:58 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: Announcement: Forward-Thinking Trash Tournament Seeking Writers
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2119
- Mon Apr 13, 2020 7:30 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: This Time, A Stern Warning
- Replies: 179
- Views: 38181
Re: This Time, A Stern Warning
In any case, I think that it would be a very bad thing for the community if self-appointed vigilantes were to continue leveling accusations that we have to take on faith, because not even the director of the affected tournament is allowed to see the supposedly "damning" evidence. Clearly ...
- Wed Dec 04, 2019 9:34 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: ACF Survey
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2170
- Mon Apr 01, 2019 2:22 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: Top 25 History Players in the City of Chicago
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11760
Re: Top 25 History Players in the City of Chicago
Just for the record this is definitely wrong, Loyola was so bad at history that when Dave Madden asked us whether we wanted to come to NHBB nats Nolan laughed at him
- Sun Sep 23, 2018 4:23 pm
- Forum: Theory
- Topic: Player tossup etiquette
- Replies: 23
- Views: 13903
Re: Player tossup etiquette
Re: "buzzer faking", this rarely if ever works and can be considered pretty rude (both because it's angle-shooting and that you're insinuating the other team is naive or impetuous enough to fall for it). There's very little reason to try, unless you have a good existing relationship with y...
- Fri Jun 29, 2018 9:21 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: GOLBEZ -- A Video Games Tournament (Saturday Night @ ICT and HSNCT 2019)
- Replies: 73
- Views: 27909
Re: GOLBEZ -- A Video Games Tournament (Nats Season 2019)
et tu Matthaeusmlaird wrote:Dylan, let's do this.Guile Island wrote:someone who knows old things and wants to win play this with me pls
- Thu May 31, 2018 7:09 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: No Banter Please - A Trash Tournament
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6274
Re: No Banter Please - A Trash Tournament
I for one welcome the new 30 question distroErikC wrote: 11 Trash Lit (includes musicals)
- Wed Apr 25, 2018 5:30 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: Public discourse, on the forums and elsewhere
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7745
Re: Public discourse, on the forums and elsewhere
Speaking as a former bright-eyed high school student from the Weinerian era, I had a quite negative impression of the community from some of the exchanges I saw on the forums, which contributed to my decision to step away from the game for my first couple years of college. While I think we've improv...
- Wed Mar 07, 2018 6:26 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: Your Favorite Question
- Replies: 45
- Views: 24926
Re: Your Favorite Question
Definitely the 2013 NASAT tossup on parties in Pride and Prejudice which led to me buzzing in and excitedly saying "Like... Darcy's balls?!"
- Thu Feb 08, 2018 12:17 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: Quizbowl men, get a haircut
- Replies: 102
- Views: 39245
Re: Quizbowl men, get a haircut
Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-TN) wrote:Few people I've met in quizbowl have a more tiresome internet presence than you.
have you met this charlie dees fellow
- Thu Jul 27, 2017 2:58 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)
- Replies: 104
- Views: 43194
Re: Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)
Yeah, wouldn't want a tournament as niche as rock music to get in the way of the many fans of 1970s fads, US cities with population less than 50k, and numbers greater than 100DumbJaques wrote:(with apologies to the Chuck Berry enthusiasts, that seems like an awfully niche thing to bump Tricon for)
- Sat Apr 22, 2017 1:50 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Nationals Travel Liveblog- Featuring Max (and Kai)
- Replies: 51
- Views: 19300
Re: ACF Nationals Travel Liveblog- Featuring Max (and Kai)
you spelled p5 wrong foolheterodyne wrote:this was my joke go back to danganronpa dearBorel hierarchy wrote:why are your posts the exact opposite of the other posts in this blogMewto55555 wrote:We throw one of Kai's rare pepes off the ferry. Say goooodbye to Exooooodia!!!
*the other of course referring to alston's
- Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:32 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Nationals Travel Liveblog- Featuring Max (and Kai)
- Replies: 51
- Views: 19300
Re: ACF Nationals Travel Liveblog- Featuring Max (and Kai)
to be fair, he's rightheterodyne wrote:Max exclaims "An all time classic!" while turning up the radio. Dead and Gone by TI begins playing.
- Sat Apr 08, 2017 3:50 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: The ol' Nationals Cracker Barrel
- Replies: 63
- Views: 28628
Re: The ol' Nationals Cracker Barrel
Can Dylan do better than his NCAA team did??
- Sun Mar 05, 2017 5:08 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: (This) Tournament is a Crime detailed stats
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3177
Re: (This) Tournament is a Crime detailed stats
i.e. the lack of ACRONYM stats?Auroni wrote: same caveat as the opening post applies
User was warned for requesting stats multiple times within a week.
- Fri Mar 03, 2017 3:15 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: (This) Tournament is a Crime detailed stats
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3177
Re: (This) Tournament is a Crime detailed stats
but where are the detailed ACRONYM stats
- Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:35 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Packet Sub: Things you liked in high school
- Replies: 41
- Views: 17854
Re: Packet Sub: Things you liked in high school
not sure if I can write for this as i'm utterly unashamed of any of my high school interests
(jk I'll put something together)
(jk I'll put something together)
- Wed Feb 15, 2017 1:17 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2017 ICT bids
- Replies: 157
- Views: 46885
Re: 2017 ICT bids
Only second-best?Ike wrote:Really?!?! A recent survey by Ike Analytics found that 69% of QBers find JL and Max to be the second-best shipping.John and Max are, you might recall, not the same person.
- Thu Aug 18, 2016 4:39 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: HIT (Historically Intensive Tournament)
- Replies: 67
- Views: 28486
Re: HIT (Historically Intensive Tournament)
Shorts are comfy and easy to wear wrote:
I sense a conspiracyThe Top Percentage of Rattatas wrote:
- Mon Aug 08, 2016 8:58 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Side Event Weekend 2016 (Michigan) 8/5-8/7
- Replies: 34
- Views: 15624
Re: Side Event Weekend 2016 (Michigan) 8/5-8/7
Sid I saved youIke wrote:This was a lot of fun - just a reminder that quizbowl is a lot more fun without that biology crap.
Also don't forget that Sid didn't win his first game until Sunday.Sid Dogra: 0
- Mon Aug 08, 2016 8:30 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Side Event Weekend 2016 (Michigan) 8/5-8/7
- Replies: 34
- Views: 15624
Re: Side Event Weekend 2016 (Michigan) 8/5-8/7
This was a ton of fun. The format was really unique and brought a lot of variety and exciting moments to the weekend. Thanks so much to all the writers and to Michigan for hosting!
- Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:49 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Chicago Open Trash 2016 (July 24, 2016)
- Replies: 131
- Views: 61642
Re: Chicago Open Trash 2016 (July 24, 2016)
Habitat_Against_Humanity wrote:So the as-yet-unnamed team of myself, Sara Burke, Sam Bailey, and David Seal has lost its David Seal to work commitments. Are now looking for a free agent. Sports knowledge a plus. PM me or something.
Not every Chicago Open Trash team can afford him
- Fri May 27, 2016 11:40 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: LIMITLESS INDALECIO / INSANITY PRELUDE at HSNCT
- Replies: 31
- Views: 10739
Re: LIMITLESS INDALECIO / INSANITY PRELUDE at HSNCT
Major hype for the Gato Sandberg meme becoming reality
- Fri May 20, 2016 3:17 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: LIMITLESS INDALECIO / INSANITY PRELUDE at HSNCT
- Replies: 31
- Views: 10739
Re: LIMITLESS INDALECIO / INSANITY PRELUDE at HSNCT
considering there's only two packets and probably not that many people who want to play would it be easier to just run a shootout format?
- Wed Apr 20, 2016 2:12 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACRONYM IX @ HSNCT - May 29, 2016
- Replies: 45
- Views: 23210
Re: ACRONYM IX @ HSNCT - May 29, 2016
Jake, build your own pyramids, write your own hieroglyphsSteeve Ho You Fat wrote:While I fulfill 50% of those requirements, unfortunately HiiiPowers has no free roster slots.
- Sun Jan 10, 2016 7:40 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Midseason College Poll
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10840
Re: Midseason College Poll
dammitCraise Finton Kirk Royal Academy of Arts wrote:Do note that our PPB at Missouri Open is a bit inflated, since Morgan Venkus jumped on board our team making us an open team. Morgan is not enrolled at Northwestern, so he won't be playing any tournaments with us.
- Fri Dec 11, 2015 12:32 am
- Forum: Theory
- Topic: Understanding science topics
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8475
Re: Understanding science topics
TRIGGER WARNING: MATT JACKSON GIF
One thing that helped me a lot in biology and chemistry courses was to visualize things - if you try to find videos on the krebs cycle, bonding, etc and draw out the diagrams in your notebook, it helps a lot more with conceptual understanding
One thing that helped me a lot in biology and chemistry courses was to visualize things - if you try to find videos on the krebs cycle, bonding, etc and draw out the diagrams in your notebook, it helps a lot more with conceptual understanding
- Sun Nov 22, 2015 1:07 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Missouri Open Mirror at MSU
- Replies: 45
- Views: 22895
Re: Missouri Open Mirror at MSU
chris ray when is your mixtape dropping
- Sat Nov 21, 2015 12:30 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Missouri Open Mirror at MSU
- Replies: 45
- Views: 22895
Re: Missouri Open Mirror at MSU
Uh so where/when is this happening tomorrow?
- Wed Nov 11, 2015 2:09 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2015 ACF Fall general discussion
- Replies: 55
- Views: 21386
Re: 2015 ACF Fall general discussion
minor issue I had while reading: the Iliad bonus says "Chryses" (the priest) when it meant "Chryseis" (his daughter and Agamemnon's war prize at the beginning of the Iliad)
- Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:30 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '15 - '16
- Replies: 64
- Views: 31973
Re: Illinois '15 - '16
I'm pretty sure Usman graduated, actuallyheterodyne wrote:Auburn returns the far and away best player in the state. Depending on his improvement, Auburn could be the best in the state by the end of the year.
- Fri Jun 05, 2015 8:58 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Liveblogging my trip to NSC with Max Schindler
- Replies: 80
- Views: 23276
Re: Liveblogging my trip to NSC with Max Schindler
"Welcome to indiana. We don't like it any more than you do."
- Fri Jun 05, 2015 8:36 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Liveblogging my trip to NSC with Max Schindler
- Replies: 80
- Views: 23276
Re: Liveblogging my trip to NSC with Max Schindler
7:35: "Did you know that twice as many accidents happen to people going a given amount under the speed limit as above?"
pray for us pls
pray for us pls
- Fri Jun 05, 2015 8:24 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Liveblogging my trip to NSC with Max Schindler
- Replies: 80
- Views: 23276
Re: Liveblogging my trip to NSC with Max Schindler
"Streetlight manifesto... is that related to giacomo balla?"
- Fri Jun 05, 2015 8:16 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Liveblogging my trip to NSC with Max Schindler
- Replies: 80
- Views: 23276
Re: Liveblogging my trip to NSC with Max Schindler
7:17 Mike sorice informs us that mcdonalds will not let you get non integral amounts of hash browns since employees won't be able to figure out what pi hash browns is
- Fri Jun 05, 2015 8:11 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Liveblogging my trip to NSC with Max Schindler
- Replies: 80
- Views: 23276
Re: Liveblogging my trip to NSC with Max Schindler
supposed departure time: 7:00 AM
Current Time: 7:10
"Yeah, I'm just making them wait because I'm a dick."
He then chugs the shit out of a mug of coffee
Current Time: 7:10
"Yeah, I'm just making them wait because I'm a dick."
He then chugs the shit out of a mug of coffee
- Fri Jun 05, 2015 7:35 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Liveblogging my trip to NSC with Max Schindler
- Replies: 80
- Views: 23276
- Fri Jun 05, 2015 7:32 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Liveblogging my trip to NSC with Max Schindler
- Replies: 80
- Views: 23276
Re: Liveblogging my trip to NSC with Max Schindler
Hello, I am an unidentifiable figure who has hijacked Morgan's phone, and now partially this thread, which shall now contain information about Mike Sorice's trip to the NSC (this may just be "questions are read for 11 hours and he answers many of them)
- Mon Jun 01, 2015 12:53 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACFNATIONALS - A JRPG tournament
- Replies: 99
- Views: 49801
Re: ACFNATIONALS - A JRPG tournament
Matt Laird's name is spelled wrong in stats.
Otherwise, I really enjoyed this tournament and was glad to play it and get possibly my all time favorite buzz. Similarly to mike Cheyne I declined to play playoffs because I was falling asleep at the buzzer
Otherwise, I really enjoyed this tournament and was glad to play it and get possibly my all time favorite buzz. Similarly to mike Cheyne I declined to play playoffs because I was falling asleep at the buzzer
- Sun Apr 12, 2015 5:23 am
- Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
- Topic: Your Lowest Point
- Replies: 64
- Views: 48996
Re: Your Lowest Point
I once lost a match to Dylan Minarik partially because I said "triwizard tournament" for a tossup on what I think was the ryder cup. So there's that. we ended up winning our quarterfinal match against LASA at HSNCT, but my team has never stopped giving me shit for negging a tossup on &quo...
- Fri Mar 06, 2015 8:26 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '14-'15
- Replies: 91
- Views: 35383
Re: Illinois '14-'15
yeah that would sure be a shamethe return of AHAN wrote:I know that Barrington HS has reserved a spot for PACE. HSNCT bumps up against final exams and they're not jazzed about having that sort of conflict.

- Sat Jun 14, 2014 2:09 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: writer training-cum-tournament idea
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6655
Re: writer training-cum-tournament idea
Now that this is a real tournament, will the writers be paid?
- Sun Jun 08, 2014 1:55 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2014-15 Schedule Discussion
- Replies: 64
- Views: 30306
Re: 2014-15 Schedule Discussion
Be the change you wish to see in otherschristino wrote:I will once again inquire into the existence of a regular-minus event in the fall; if it's not happening, I would encourage someone to pick up the effort.
- Tue Jun 03, 2014 11:07 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '14-'15
- Replies: 91
- Views: 35383
Re: Illinois '14-'15
I predict that IMSA finishes T-13 for the fourth time in five years
- Sat May 24, 2014 9:35 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2014 PACE NSC: May 24-25 in Washington, DC
- Replies: 70
- Views: 48773
Re: 2014 PACE NSC: May 24-25 in Washington, DC
How were the playoff assignments made?
- Fri Apr 25, 2014 7:01 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Lederberg 2: Daughter Cell (3/29/14)
- Replies: 155
- Views: 66172
Re: Lederberg 2: Daughter Cell (3/29/14)
I apologize on behalf of Loyola for any and all negative externalities we exacted on the greater qb community by winning our first playoff gameSteven Hines wrote:Anyways, the tournament goes well up until we play against Loyola in playoffs and lose - we got demolished on every category except science and trash.
- Tue Apr 01, 2014 4:14 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2014 ICT: general discussion
- Replies: 75
- Views: 13231
Re: 2014 ICT: general discussion
Could I see this tossup out of pure vanityCheynem wrote: I do think there was some overly specific trash answerlines (a supporting character from Phoenix Wright?)
- Mon Jan 20, 2014 7:46 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: General Discussion
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4294
Re: General Discussion
A few stylistic things that bothered me while reading: I agree with Jonah on the quizbowlese in this set; in particularly WAY too much "identify this so-and-so". This might just be a pet peeve of mine but "name this so-and-so" will suffice in pretty much any situation and is easi...
- Tue Dec 24, 2013 1:44 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '13-'14
- Replies: 143
- Views: 69357
Re: Illinois '13-'14
Auburn B's top player is actually one Steven Vo, with Usman playing on Auburn C for several tournaments. My apologies. Replace Auburn B in the rankings with Auburn C, with the same comment. I also intentionally left out IMSA B as their roster is inconsistent and Salij may be on the A team going for...
- Tue Dec 24, 2013 2:42 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '13-'14
- Replies: 143
- Views: 69357
Re: Illinois '13-'14
As I'm bored and always relish the opportunity to steal Dylan Minarik's thunder, here are my thoughts on Illinois quizbowl post-first semester: Top Tier: Auburn Evan Pandya has had a meteoric rise over the course of the season: 10/5: Earlybird, 47.73 ppg en route to third place behind Stevenson and ...