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by Beetle
Thu May 31, 2018 4:22 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: List of NSC (2018) Side Events
Replies: 22
Views: 14853

Re: List of NSC (2018) Side Events

The Hyatt Regency Reston will be a World Quizzing Championship venue on Saturday at 8:00 PM US EST (Room TBD). This is not a buzzer quiz event. It is a written test of 240 questions split into 8 categories of 30 held over 2 hours. Think you can beat No. 1 quizzer in the world, Kevin Ashman ? Give it...
by Beetle
Mon Apr 02, 2018 12:14 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Entirely Real Landscapes [Announcement]
Replies: 15
Views: 8547

Re: Entirely Real Landscapes [Announcement]

Will this be played at HSNCT? My reticence to play the online mirror was predicated on the idea that it would be.
EDIT: It seems I won't be at HSNCT, carry on.
by Beetle
Fri Feb 09, 2018 1:16 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Quizbowl men, get a haircut
Replies: 102
Views: 50338

Re: Quizbowl men, get a haircut

Just squeezing in before thread lock here to say that while I initially disagreed with some of Dees' and Alston's assertions, the counterarguments leveled here are obnoxious enough for me to change sides. I can't pinpoint exactly where this thread turned into us vs. them but yes this has regrettably...
by Beetle
Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:15 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Entirely Real Landscapes [Announcement]
Replies: 15
Views: 8547

Re: Entirely Real Landscapes [Announcement]

Sounds excellent, and it's about time -- I was talking with some people about how epic a visual geography tournament would be. And now it's here.
by Beetle
Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:55 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: How far should we tolerate hate speech in quizbowl?
Replies: 49
Views: 23015

Re: How far should we tolerate hate speech in quizbowl?

The assertion being made by the OP is so self-evidently incoherent that I'm beginning to wonder why I'm even replying. Oh, now I remember! It's because I was the one that initiated the conversation with Luke. We were the only two parties involved -- it was a private conversation over Facebook. We we...
by Beetle
Sat Nov 04, 2017 10:52 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2017 ACF Fall @ UT Austin (11/4/17)
Replies: 1
Views: 2201

Re: 2017 ACF Fall @ UT Austin (11/4/17)

Fun tournament -- hard to do much playing on a team of two, alas.
by Beetle
Sat May 06, 2017 10:14 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Geography Monstrosity IX — May 26, Atlanta
Replies: 23
Views: 12820

Re: Geography Monstrosity IX — May 26, Atlanta

Will play, and won't have an excuse to ditch this time.
by Beetle
Mon Mar 13, 2017 7:13 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Naveed Bork Memorial Tournament
Replies: 34
Views: 19495

Re: Naveed Bork Memorial Tournament

If I make it to CO, which is still undecided, I would probably like to play this. The distribution is really too good to pass up... well, for my tastes.
by Beetle
Fri May 27, 2016 10:28 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Geography Monstrosity VIII — May 27, Dallas
Replies: 19
Views: 11279

Re: Geography Monstrosity VIII — May 27, Dallas

It doesn't look like I can make it, sorry. :(
by Beetle
Fri May 27, 2016 3:27 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Geography Monstrosity VIII — May 27, Dallas
Replies: 19
Views: 11279

Re: Geography Monstrosity VIII — May 27, Dallas

Joined the Hoppes squad. He had the other three slots blacked out but I couldn't in good conscience invade a high school team who doesn't even know me and play on their team. Jeff -- if you want to just play by yourself I'll start a fifth team. Also, where will the rounds themselves be held? I must...
by Beetle
Fri May 27, 2016 2:34 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Geography Monstrosity VIII — May 27, Dallas
Replies: 19
Views: 11279

Re: Geography Monstrosity VIII — May 27, Dallas

Joined the Hoppes squad. He had the other three slots blacked out but I couldn't in good conscience invade a high school team who doesn't even know me and play on their team. Jeff -- if you want to just play by yourself I'll start a fifth team.

Also, where will the rounds themselves be held?
by Beetle
Thu Mar 31, 2016 1:12 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2016 NHBB & USGO Varsity & JV Nationals Prizes
Replies: 2
Views: 3059

Re: 2016 NHBB & USGO Varsity & JV Nationals Prizes

Greatness. Am I correct in assuming the majority of the International Geography Olympiad will be held at the China National Convention Center in conjunction with the Congress of the International Geographic Union? Or will it be at a different location?