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by Maury Island incident
Fri Mar 09, 2018 6:03 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: MA NASAT 2018?
Replies: 5
Views: 3652

Re: MA NASAT 2018?

I was on the team in 2014, the only time we did put together a Massachusetts team, and I will say that funding and the fact that the tournament happens right around finals for most MA schools were definitely issues then, too. Flights to Fake Lexington are pretty expensive since it's not a very large...
by Maury Island incident
Tue Jan 23, 2018 6:51 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Replies: 735
Views: 152848

Re: ELITE EIGHT: Best Song of the 2000s

Mr. Brightside by The Killers vs. Toxic by Britney Spears
Paper Planes by M.I.A. vs. Chicago by Sufjan Stevens
Hey Ya! by Outkast vs. Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand
American Boy by Estelle featuring Kanye West vs. Hurt by Johnny Cash - this is too hard
by Maury Island incident
Tue Jan 16, 2018 12:05 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Replies: 735
Views: 152848

Re: SWEET SIXTEEN: Best Song of the 2000s

I just found out this bracket was going on but the best song of the 2000's is Umbrella. Crazy by Gnarls Barkley vs. Mr. Brightside by The Killers - Mr. Brightside is an objectively mediocre song but fun to sing badly in the presence of other people. Jesus Walks by Kanye West vs. Toxic by Britney Spe...
by Maury Island incident
Tue Jun 20, 2017 11:55 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Quiz Bowl & Metropolitan Areas in 2017
Replies: 36
Views: 16928

Re: Quiz Bowl & Metropolitan Areas in 2017

AMSA may technically be in the Boston MSA but is significantly closer to Worcester than to Boston. The Worcester MSA is for some reason confined only to Worcester County.
by Maury Island incident
Tue Apr 04, 2017 5:46 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Where are you going to college next year? (2016–17)
Replies: 37
Views: 21733

Re: Where are you going to college next year? (2016–17)

I'm going to UVA and will play quizbowl there.
by Maury Island incident
Thu Jan 26, 2017 8:25 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New England Date Claims 16-17
Replies: 26
Views: 13258

Re: New England Date Claims 16-17

Considering it is the first weekend of Massachusetts' April vacation, the 15th is a pretty awful date for public school teams.
by Maury Island incident
Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:21 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Midseason Poll
Replies: 64
Views: 44009

Re: Midseason Poll

I think one thing that would take less time in general that could help is a breakdown of certain regions. I know I asked a lot of regional coordinators/players that I know about the teams in their circuit, so I think having certain players and TDs/coaches break down their regions/states would be ve...
by Maury Island incident
Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:12 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2016 Hit Songs Survey
Replies: 25
Views: 2334

Re: 2016 Hit Songs Survey

Top 10: 1. Broccoli - I will be grateful to this song for giving me the opportunity to say “Grammy-nominated artist Lil Yachty.” 2. Starboy - By the end of this song, I usually find myself singing along and/or praying for cars. 3. Tiimmy Turner - Beluga, beluga, beluga. 4. One Dance - Singing Drake...
by Maury Island incident
Tue Jan 10, 2017 6:36 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Albums of 2016
Replies: 105
Views: 5918

Re: Best Albums of 2016

We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service by A Tribe Called Quest
by Maury Island incident
Thu Jan 05, 2017 5:22 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Albums of 2016
Replies: 105
Views: 5918

Re: Best Albums of 2016

Coloring Book by Chance the Rapper
Malibu by Anderson .Paak

Blonde by Frank Ocean
We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service by A Tribe Called Quest
by Maury Island incident
Sun Jan 01, 2017 4:30 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Albums of 2016
Replies: 105
Views: 5918

Re: Best Albums of 2016

Chicago Regional #1 Coloring Book by Chance the Rapper #6 Wildflower by The Avalanches Oxford Regional #1 A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead #3 Malibu by Anderson .Paak Los Angeles Regional #1 Blonde by Frank Ocean #2 Blackstar by David Bowie Queens Regional #1 We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your s...
by Maury Island incident
Thu Dec 29, 2016 1:12 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Albums of 2016
Replies: 105
Views: 5918

Re: Best Albums of 2016

Chicago Regional #1 Coloring Book by Chance the Rapper #5 untitled unmastered. by Kendrick Lamar #2 22, A Million by Bon Iver #6 Wildflower by The Avalanches Oxford Regional #1 A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead #5 Puberty 2 by Mitski #2 Teens of Denial by Car Seat Headrest #3 Malibu by Anderson .Paak...
by Maury Island incident
Thu Dec 22, 2016 7:15 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Albums of 2016
Replies: 105
Views: 5918

Re: Best Albums of 2016

#8 Schmilco by Wilco
#9 HEAVN by Jamila Woods

#8 Starboy by The Weeknd
#9 Masterpiece by Big Thief

#8 The Colour in Anything by James Blake
#9 The Hamilton Mixtape by Lin-Manuel Miranda et al.

#8 Anti by Rihanna
#9 Views by Drake
by Maury Island incident
Sat Dec 17, 2016 8:38 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: LIIMIT at Lexington (MA) HS (12/17/16)
Replies: 6
Views: 5709

Re: LIIMIT at Lexington (MA) HS (12/17/16)

Congratulations to Hingham for winning the first game of an advantaged final against AMSA A to win LIIMIT! "Will Kim," Acton-Boxborough B, Framingham and Lexington A also qualified for PACE NSC.
by Maury Island incident
Mon Nov 14, 2016 9:54 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: LIIMIT at Lexington (MA) HS (12/17/16)
Replies: 6
Views: 5709

Re: LIIMIT at Lexington (MA) HS (12/17/16)

PACE (the Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence) has awarded LIIMIT platinum certification, meaning that the top 25% of teams will qualify for the PACE National Scholastic Championship, to be held from June 10-11 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare outside of Chicago!
by Maury Island incident
Thu Oct 13, 2016 5:06 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: LIIMIT at Lexington (MA) HS (12/17/16)
Replies: 6
Views: 5709

LIIMIT at Lexington (MA) HS (12/17/16)

Lexington High School in Lexington, MA, is pleased to announce Lexington's Second Minuteman Invitational Tournament (LIIMIT), to be held on December 17, 2016. We are not housewriting the question set this year, and will instead be mirroring WHAQ, a regular-difficulty question set. WHAQ should be muc...
by Maury Island incident
Tue Sep 20, 2016 8:24 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: '16-'17 NY/NJ/LI/PA/Surrounding Area Discussion
Replies: 29
Views: 13950

Re: '16-'17 NY/NJ/LI/PA/Surrounding Area Discussion

I placed the teams that I did in the poll since those are the top or upper middle tier teams that regularly compete in tournaments in the Tri-State area. Lexington travels... A lot. We'll be traveling a little less at least early on this year, since we're kind of rebuilding, though hopefully we'll ...
by Maury Island incident
Tue Sep 20, 2016 8:12 pm
Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
Topic: Greatest Upsets in Quizbowl History
Replies: 74
Views: 77815

Re: Greatest Upsets in Quizbowl History

Hunter winning HSNCT this year is probably up there. Also, Liberty defeats Penn. I'm not really sure the #9 team winning a tournament is a great upset. Hunter won so many small upset victories en route to winning that tournament that added up to a huge upset, though I wouldn't call any individual g...
by Maury Island incident
Wed Aug 24, 2016 12:24 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New England Date Claims 16-17
Replies: 26
Views: 13258

Re: New England Date Claims 16-17

Lexington would like to claim December 17 for LIIMIT, which will hopefully be a mirror of WHAQ.
by Maury Island incident
Mon Jun 06, 2016 2:31 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Boston summer practices (2016)
Replies: 12
Views: 5855

Re: Boston summer practices (2016)

Who would be interested in a mirror of NASAT with some side events at Lexington sometime in late July or early August? It's not terribly convenient, but we should be able to get rooms.
by Maury Island incident
Sun Jun 05, 2016 8:30 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Summer Skype Practices
Replies: 16
Views: 6670

Re: Summer Skype Practices

Cheynem wrote:Would there be any interest in a Skype mirror of NASAT (for those who are not playing one of the in person mirrors)?
Yes
by Maury Island incident
Thu Jun 02, 2016 6:07 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2016 HSNCT discussion
Replies: 133
Views: 76872

Re: 2016 HSNCT discussion

I'm 95% sure I negged the "green jackets" tossup with something along the lines of "Augusta National membership cards" on Darla Moore and Condoleezza Rice. I think the simplest fix for that tossup, which should've at least prevented my neg, would have been to reorder the leadin t...
by Maury Island incident
Thu May 26, 2016 6:14 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Lexington's LIMIT seeking mirrors for 2015-2016 season!
Replies: 8
Views: 8710

Re: Lexington's LIMIT seeking mirrors for 2015-2016 season!

The set has now been uploaded, pending approval.
by Maury Island incident
Tue May 24, 2016 4:13 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Help with HSQBRank! (incl. HS teams at college tourneys)
Replies: 44
Views: 31256

Re: Help with HSQBRank! (incl. HS teams at college tourneys)

NAQT Massachusetts State seems to be missing, probably because the stats haven't been sent to NAQT even though the tournament was like a month and a half ago. Stats are here: http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/3572/ and seem to be fine but not combined. A Lexington team without me also played ...
by Maury Island incident
Tue May 10, 2016 5:36 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Greatest Announcing Calls Bracket
Replies: 93
Views: 7884

Re: Greatest Announcing Calls Bracket

Miracle on Ice
The Giants Win the Pennant (I, too, am a fan of people repeatedly yelling things)
by Maury Island incident
Sat Apr 30, 2016 7:01 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New England Discussion '15-'16
Replies: 14
Views: 8553

Re: New England Discussion '15-'16

THERE ARE NO BRAKES ON THIS HYPE TRAIN Lexington A (Colin Cantwell, Devin Shang, Reggie Luo, Duncan McCallum): How good does Devin Shang have to get before people stop calling him a supporting player? As usual, we will not get very much science and will neg a lot. We'll do something along the lines ...
by Maury Island incident
Fri Jan 08, 2016 4:40 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Albums of 2015
Replies: 171
Views: 8111

Re: Best Albums of 2015

To Pimp a Butterfly
by Maury Island incident
Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:20 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Albums of 2015
Replies: 171
Views: 8111

Re: Best Albums of 2015

To Pimp A Butterfly (Why does this have to be facing Hamilton?)

Currents (RIP Art Angels)
by Maury Island incident
Sat Jan 02, 2016 10:19 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Albums of 2015
Replies: 171
Views: 8111

Re: Best Albums of 2015

TPAB

Hamilton

Currents

Art Angels
by Maury Island incident
Sun Dec 27, 2015 9:48 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Albums of 2015
Replies: 171
Views: 8111

Re: Best Albums of 2015

MALIK:
To Pimp a Butterfly
Summertime '06

HORAN:
25
Hamilton

STYLES:
Still abstaining

PAYNE:
Depression Cherry
Art Angels
by Maury Island incident
Sat Dec 19, 2015 11:27 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Albums of 2015
Replies: 171
Views: 8111

Re: Best Albums of 2015

MALIK SECTIONAL: To Pimp A Butterfly- An incredible album, any way you look at it. Compton- A$AP Rocky can make singles (see "Everyday") but Compton was a deeper album overall. Seeing as this was a Dre album, the beats were top-tier. SremmLife- By far the toughest decision I had to make he...
by Maury Island incident
Thu Dec 17, 2015 7:02 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HSQB's Favorite Hit Songs of 2015
Replies: 28
Views: 2534

Re: HSQB's Favorite Hit Songs of 2015

I'll get this going. THE BEST 1. Hotline Bling (Drake)- THE MEMES. THE MEMES. THE MEMES. 2. Classic Man (Jidenna ft. Roman Gian Arthur)- This song gets the unfortunately robbed Kendrick Lamar into the top 10 by virtue of its remix. 3. Back to Back (Drake)- This song is #1 this year in terms of death...
by Maury Island incident
Mon Dec 14, 2015 8:35 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NAQT state championships 2016
Replies: 4
Views: 4457

Re: NAQT state championships 2016

Kind of unfortunate that Massachusetts doesn't have one yet either...We probably can't physically host it, but I'd be willing to provide as much help as someone who is willing to host it needs.
by Maury Island incident
Tue Dec 08, 2015 8:47 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: LIMIT 2015 General Discussion
Replies: 3
Views: 335

Re: LIMIT 2015 General Discussion

Thank you, I was quite proud of it when I was done writing it.
by Maury Island incident
Sat Dec 05, 2015 7:43 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: LIMIT @ Lexington (12/5/2015)
Replies: 8
Views: 6977

Re: LIMIT @ Lexington (12/5/2015)

Combined stats are now posted! Bethlehem Central, Bishop Guertin, Four Idiots, Spuyten Duyvil, and Phillips Andover A qualified for PACE NSC. A reminder that we have a private discussion forum for the set. To join, go to User Control Panel, click on Usergroups, click on "2015 LIMIT Discussion&q...
by Maury Island incident
Sat Dec 05, 2015 7:02 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: LIMIT @ Lexington (12/5/2015)
Replies: 8
Views: 6977

Re: LIMIT @ Lexington (12/5/2015)

Congratulations to Bethlehem Central for defeating Bishop Guertin in a one-game final to win LIMIT! Four Idiots took third.

Full stats will be up later.
by Maury Island incident
Mon Nov 16, 2015 9:12 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HFT X at Harvard (11/14/15)
Replies: 25
Views: 13009

Re: HFT X at Harvard (11/14/15)

Andy Huff is a great player and all, but I somehow doubt he had 15 powers round 3.

Also, my v's look like r's and vice versa, so "Pranar" on Lexington C is actually Pranav.

EDIT: Lexington C also probably didn't get 21 tossups against AMSA C.
by Maury Island incident
Sun Nov 15, 2015 9:37 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: LIMIT @ Lexington (12/5/2015)
Replies: 8
Views: 6977

Re: LIMIT @ Lexington (12/5/2015)

Our field is presently half full. Please keep those registrations coming in!
by Maury Island incident
Fri Oct 23, 2015 1:28 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New England (CT, MA, VT, NH) 2015-16
Replies: 37
Views: 25362

Re: New England (CT, MA, VT, NH) 2015-16

Our A team will be playing BMAD at Wilmington Charter that day, but we should be able to muster some teams for CT Invitational, as well.
by Maury Island incident
Mon Oct 12, 2015 8:51 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: LIMIT @ Lexington (12/5/2015)
Replies: 8
Views: 6977

Re: LIMIT @ Lexington (12/5/2015)

PACE (the Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence) has awarded LIMIT platinum certification, meaning that the top 25% of teams will qualify for the PACE National Scholastic Championship, to be held from June 4-5 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare outside of Chicago!
by Maury Island incident
Tue Oct 06, 2015 8:51 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Pointless Predictions for 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature
Replies: 23
Views: 1671

Re: Pointless Predictions for 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature

vinteuil wrote:
Generating Steam Heat wrote:decidedly non-mainstream Modiano last year.
Mainstream in France, which counts for Sweden.
Fair enough. I think we can all agree they'll be getting out of Europe this year, though.
by Maury Island incident
Tue Oct 06, 2015 8:35 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Pointless Predictions for 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature
Replies: 23
Views: 1671

Re: Pointless Predictions for 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature

It hasn't gone to Africa in a bit and they missed out on Achebe. I'm picking Nuruddin Farah. Chris, if you want to borrow my copy of "Maps" sometime, let me know. It's on my shelf waiting for someone to read it. My dark horse is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, who will actually win in 2027. I'm...
by Maury Island incident
Sun Sep 20, 2015 3:14 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New England (CT, MA, VT, NH) 2015-16
Replies: 37
Views: 25362

Re: New England (CT, MA, VT, NH) 2015-16

It might make sense to swap the dates of MIST and the state championship, and run the state championship on March 12th and MIST on May 14th.
by Maury Island incident
Thu Sep 10, 2015 6:08 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: LIMIT @ Lexington (12/5/2015)
Replies: 8
Views: 6977

Re: LIMIT @ Lexington (12/5/2015)

Keep those registrations coming in! The field is filling up nicely, with four teams presently registered in the Morlan preseason top 25. We are still seeking PACE affiliation.
by Maury Island incident
Sat Aug 29, 2015 5:50 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Massachusetts Invitational Spring Tournament (MIST I)
Replies: 8
Views: 6978

Re: Massachusetts Invitational Spring Tournament (MIST I)

If this is, in fact, a CALI mirror, Lexington will have three teams and a buzzer set with no staffers.
by Maury Island incident
Sat Aug 22, 2015 5:36 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: ACF Fall for high schoolers
Replies: 57
Views: 24790

Re: ACF Fall for high schoolers

http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/2549/stats/results_-_no_final/ (Romero didn't run ACF Fall last year) The pertinent one for this year's packet requirement is 2013, which he did run. Still, the fact that LASA sent an F team means that there are certainly freshmen and sophomores out there pl...
by Maury Island incident
Fri Aug 21, 2015 6:39 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Potential Northeast HS Mirror of ACF Fall
Replies: 23
Views: 9776

Re: Potential Northeast HS Mirror of ACF Fall

Halved Xenon Stinging wrote:Lexington would bring 1, potentially 2 teams
I'd have to assume AMSA would be interested, as well.
by Maury Island incident
Wed Aug 19, 2015 8:42 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: New England (CT, MA, VT, NH) 2015-16
Replies: 37
Views: 25362

Re: New England (CT, MA, VT, NH) 2015-16

What sorts of sets are the JV tournaments running? Also, according to the NAQT site, Richmond Middle School in Hanover is hosting a middle school tournament on November 14th.