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by On a lurgid bee
Tue May 09, 2023 2:40 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2022-2023 End of Season Player Poll
Replies: 22
Views: 12542

Re: 2022-2023 End of Season Player Poll

I am back to talk up my teammates! Charles is pretty similar in skill to last year, where he ranked 21st which was probably a bit too low in my view, and certainly below where I ranked him. He remains fantastic at history and current events, very good at geography, and he’s capable of buzzing across...
by On a lurgid bee
Thu Apr 14, 2022 4:01 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2021-22 Collegiate Player Poll
Replies: 37
Views: 18012

Re: 2021-22 Collegiate Player Poll

Last year was the first time I made a post talking about how good my teammates were, it’s absurd I hadn’t done so earlier, it’s so fun! I’ll also be talking about a few Chicagoans, as well as ex-Chicagoans because you can leave Chicago but you can never leave the cabal. While I obviously do intend t...
by On a lurgid bee
Sat Aug 14, 2021 9:51 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Teammate Appreciation Thread
Replies: 19
Views: 7541

Re: Teammate Appreciation Thread

This thread is a superb idea, but unfortunately its creation at the end of my undergraduate career means I have a lot of people to appreciate and only so much room to do so before I become obnoxious. As a result, I’ll be interpreting “teammates” fairly strictly, as if I included things like editing ...
by On a lurgid bee
Sat Aug 14, 2021 8:26 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020–21 Player Poll
Replies: 6
Views: 7278

Re: 2020–21 Player Poll

I suppose I’ll make a case for a few of my teammates. I understand the generally self-indulgent nature of these posts, but I personally enjoy reading other people talking positively of their teammates and I hope others do as well. Alston Boyd will almost certainly be underrated on your ballot, altho...
by On a lurgid bee
Tue Apr 13, 2021 3:53 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: Where Are You Going Next Year? (Collegiate 2021)
Replies: 51
Views: 49070

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

I am going to WUSTL next year for law school. I'll probably be a bit less active (not that I was particularly active this year) but I'll continue to play and staff things when I have time!
by On a lurgid bee
Sat Oct 17, 2020 7:20 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 ACF Fall at UChicago-Great Lakes (10/17/2020)
Replies: 6
Views: 3533

Re: 2020 ACF Fall at UChicago-Great Lakes (10/17/2020)

Thank you to everyone who came out to play and staff today! Congratulations to Ohio State A (William Rauschenberg, Edward Liu, Luke Van De Weghe, and Noah Bigger) who won a one game final over Case Western A. Case Western A (Henry Greentree, Saketh Dendi, Jeremy Nguyen, and Winston Kam) placed secon...
by On a lurgid bee
Mon Oct 12, 2020 3:09 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 ACF Fall at UChicago-Great Lakes (10/17/2020)
Replies: 6
Views: 3533

Re: 2020 ACF Fall at UChicago-Great Lakes (10/17/2020)

This tournament could use some more staffers, please let me know if you're able and willing to staff!
by On a lurgid bee
Sat Sep 05, 2020 9:50 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 ACF Fall at UChicago-Great Lakes (10/17/2020)
Replies: 6
Views: 3533

Re: 2020 ACF Fall at UChicago-Great Lakes (10/17/2020)

Field updates will be posted here for convenience once the field begins to materialize. Please note that this is the Great Lakes site and thus we'll be expecting teams from that region rather than from the Midwest.

OSU x3
MSU x3
CMU x3
by On a lurgid bee
Sat Sep 05, 2020 9:48 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 ACF Fall at UChicago-Great Lakes (10/17/2020)
Replies: 6
Views: 3533

2020 ACF Fall at UChicago-Great Lakes (10/17/2020)

I am pleased to announce that the Great Lakes site of 2020 ACF Fall will be held at UChicago on Saturday, October 17, 2020. The tournament will take place virtually on Discord. The opening meeting will begin at 8:45 EASTERN TIME and gameplay will begin at 9:00 EASTERN. I, Matthew Lehmann, will be th...
by On a lurgid bee
Sat Aug 01, 2020 6:13 pm
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: Y'all need to pay attention to your own community
Replies: 51
Views: 64213

Re: Y'all need to pay attention to your own community

I apologize to all involved in the Chicago club during the 2018-2019 year for my lack of opposition to Luke’s problematic behavior. In particular, I’d like to apologize to Mahria, Halle, and Christine for not doing a better job of creating a safe and healthy space among the D2 players. I’m not sure ...
by On a lurgid bee
Tue Dec 04, 2018 10:40 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2018 Sun God Invitational General Discussion
Replies: 64
Views: 8097

Re: 2018 Sun God Invitational General Discussion

I may respond to more of this later (I think Alston's arguments are being a bit unfairly maligned) but I wasn't really thinking of you when I made my post Jason.
by On a lurgid bee
Tue Dec 04, 2018 7:35 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2018 Sun God Invitational General Discussion
Replies: 64
Views: 8097

Re: 2018 Sun God Invitational General Discussion

I was asked to cross-post from the Discord so in case anyone is reading this that did not read it there (and apologies if only one or two people hold this belief, my explanation was quickly accepted on the discord so it's possible I'm addressing a problem that barely exists) the Chicago team's on-si...
by On a lurgid bee
Sat Oct 13, 2018 6:27 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: NAQT Novice @ UChicago (10/13/18)
Replies: 4
Views: 3340

Re: NAQT Novice @ UChicago (10/13/18)

This tournament did end up happening. Apologies to all teams attending for the logistical difficulties, it was my first tournament and I certainly could've performed better when some things went wrong. Prelim stats are here: http://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/5326/stats/prelims/ SQBS mangled all o...
by On a lurgid bee
Wed Aug 22, 2018 7:09 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: NAQT Novice @ UChicago (10/13/18)
Replies: 4
Views: 3340

NAQT Novice @ UChicago (10/13/18)

The University of Chicago will be hosting a mirror of NAQT's Collegiate Novice (CNS-177C) set on Saturday, October 13th. I, Matthew Lehmann, will be directing the tournament. Cost: $15 per person Discounts: Buzzer systems with at least eight functional buzzers: -$5 each Buzzer systems with fewer tha...
by On a lurgid bee
Wed Jun 14, 2017 3:32 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2017 NSC set discussion
Replies: 85
Views: 53893

Re: 2017 NSC set discussion

I read Anna Karenina, loved it, remembered the clue I buzzed on exactly, and still couldn't produce the answer you wanted. I may be an idiot (I'm sure many would agree with this point!) but I knew the peasant fumbling in the sack represented death and all of this still wasn't enough for me. Indeed t...
by On a lurgid bee
Thu Feb 23, 2017 3:23 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2017 Division II SCT: specific question discussion
Replies: 26
Views: 4451

Re: 2017 Division II SCT: specific question discussion

May I please see the stress tossup? I believe it called stress an emotion which didn't seem quite right to me.
by On a lurgid bee
Sat Nov 19, 2016 12:09 am
Forum: Databases and Quizbowl Software
Topic: QuizBug: A Quinterest Add-On Created by Chris Winkler
Replies: 4
Views: 5983

Re: QuizBug: A Quinterest Add-On Created by Chris Winkler

Chris tells me that the code for this has been re-written and now can be played on mobile phones plus the code is all uploaded and can be accessed through a link on the site. If you're into coding perhaps you'll want to take a look at that.
by On a lurgid bee
Sun Nov 13, 2016 6:23 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New Trier Varsity, IL (12/17/16) (Terrapin & NAQT IS-161A)
Replies: 13
Views: 8304

Re: New Trier Varsity, IL (12/17/16) (Terrapin & NAQT IS-161

Barrington will take at least 1 team for NTV.
by On a lurgid bee
Tue Aug 02, 2016 1:33 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Earlybird @ UIUC (10/1/16) -NO LONGER A NOVICE-
Replies: 3
Views: 3637

Re: Earlybird @ UIUC (10/1/16)

Is there any particular reason Earlybird has been moved to being a novice tournament? Especially with IHSSBCA Novice two weeks later it seems to me as if the novice hole is mostly full. In addition, the OPRF tournament has been unable to find a good set so far so I'd think that Earlybird should stil...
by On a lurgid bee
Tue Jun 07, 2016 11:18 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2016 PACE NSC: June 4-5, Chicago
Replies: 78
Views: 67772

Re: 2016 PACE NSC: June 4-5, Chicago

I will say that our inability to win games and make top bracket in that respect means that we should've played better and studied harder. It was obviously in our power to win games and make top bracket. However, we also won 6 games. There were multiple teams that won 5 in prelims and made top bracke...
by On a lurgid bee
Sat Jun 04, 2016 7:50 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: A Bit of Lit: A Side Event
Replies: 9
Views: 6895

Re: A Bit of Lit: A Side Event at 2016 PACE NSC

I've met a couple people that want to join. How can they do that?

Also where is this?
by On a lurgid bee
Sat Dec 05, 2015 10:40 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2015-2016 BISB Specific Question Discussion
Replies: 20
Views: 2134

Re: 2015-2016 BISB Specific Question Discussion

Hey could I see the tossup on Moby Dick? I was listening to the question, and there seemed to be a ton of chapter titles. I personally didn't like this tossup, as it wasn't as rewarding for someone who had read it. I don't know about most people, but I don't really internalize chapter titles like pl...
by On a lurgid bee
Sat Mar 28, 2015 10:47 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HERMES Question-Specific Discussion
Replies: 15
Views: 848

Re: HERMES Question-Specific Discussion

Anyway my comments on the set are as follows (forgive me because it has been a while) The set was not well-liked at the Illinois mirror mostly due to the feel that it had been housewritten and so had some odd things going on. For one, I thought the hardness tossup was pretty fraudable in contrast to...
by On a lurgid bee
Sat Mar 28, 2015 10:06 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HERMES Question-Specific Discussion
Replies: 15
Views: 848

Re: HERMES Question-Specific Discussion

Nevermind I should probably learn to read before I comment
by On a lurgid bee
Sat Mar 28, 2015 10:05 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HERMES Question-Specific Discussion
Replies: 15
Views: 848

Re: HERMES Question-Specific Discussion

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the title of Journey to the West in Chinese is 西游记 (xi you ji) so unless you are saying it didn't accept that answer (instead of zhongguo which is just China) then I don't see what the problem is.
by On a lurgid bee
Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:24 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Where to obtain question sets?
Replies: 10
Views: 4056

Re: Where to obtain question sets?

Well I mean you could just go on quizbowlpackets.com if people don't know about that (which they probably don't considering they don't play) and cull science tossups from some middle school packets to give them an easier start.
by On a lurgid bee
Wed Nov 12, 2014 4:50 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Kaneland Varsity Tournament (Potatoville Mirror)
Replies: 6
Views: 5657

Re: Kaneland Varsity Tournament (Potatoville Mirror)

Barrington is trying to get a team for this. I may be able to just go by myself if nobody else wants to go.
by On a lurgid bee
Sun Aug 24, 2014 1:55 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Illinois '14-'15
Replies: 91
Views: 40996

Re: Illinois '14-'15

Just some thoughts on various teams in no particular order. I am going into sophomore year so forgive me for some gaps in my knowledge that a more experienced player might know. IMSA: Obviously they will be good as usual, although they appear to have a bit of a science hole. I know Pranav well enoug...