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- Sun May 21, 2023 9:23 am
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: 2022-2023 End of Season Player Poll
- Replies: 22
- Views: 12769
Re: 2022-2023 End of Season Player Poll
Here are some late, potentially actionable suggestions complete with bolded names intended to influence you into thinking like me: - I believe fourth overall is the correct spot for me , under an elder and a pair of sages. Consider ranking me around some low number for history and lit and around som...
- Thu Apr 27, 2023 3:03 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: 2023 ACF Nationals Favorite Buzzes and Moments
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4277
Re: 2023 ACF Nationals Favorite Buzzes and Moments
I will likely post similar things for the playoffs eventually. Questions/events from the prelims that brought me joy: - The bonus part on the fur-bearing trout - The tossup on Fulani jihads, after club-member Qingyu had stated the previous day that the Fulani jihads should come up more - The “Dark T...
- Tue Apr 04, 2023 5:12 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: 2023 Division I ICT: specific question discussion
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4352
Re: 2023 Division I ICT: specific question discussion
Mentioned this to Jonathen while waiting for the airport shuttle, but I loved the menthol question, whose existence I had predicted while purchasing lemon cough-drops and peppermints (for pseudoscientific mental acuity) a couple days prior to the event.
- Tue Apr 04, 2023 5:10 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: 2023 ICT general discussion
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1865
Re: 2023 ICT general discussion
Really enjoyed the set. The eye test and some basic math makes me think that bonuses were slightly harder while powers were slightly easier to attain than last year (my feelings playing the set conformed with the second of these assertions and were contrary to the first). Thought the set did a good ...
- Mon Apr 03, 2023 5:18 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: 2023 Division II ICT and IPNCT: specific question discussion
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1401
Re: 2023 Division II ICT and IPNCT: specific question discussion
Hi. Please post the DII question on yurts. I'm wondering why "tents" was ruled to not be promptable on protest.
- Tue Nov 22, 2022 5:07 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: Winter Closed 2022 - Question-Specific Discussion
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1912
Re: Winter Closed 2022 - Question-Specific Discussion
I thought the set was really, really good. Here's some commentary on the first five packets, I'll probably provide more later. Packet A - Georgetown TU was fantastic - I liked the percussion tossup. I got a bit confused by the first-line (assuming you wanted a specific percussion instrument that was...
- Fri Aug 20, 2021 8:27 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread
- Replies: 47
- Views: 18713
Re: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread
A historically-informed recreation: "I've barely pulled up to the post-freeway stoplight when, thoroughly disgusted by my life-saving actions, Jonathen orders me to exit the car and switch seats with him. A miracle I'm not a stain." Back to the present. I awaken, slowly, carefully, much li...
- Fri Aug 20, 2021 7:33 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread
- Replies: 47
- Views: 18713
Re: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread
Above: my masterpost to rule them all. I apparently fell asleep while crafting it, and was able to barely grab it from the ignominy of nonexistence this morning.
- Fri Aug 20, 2021 7:31 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread
- Replies: 47
- Views: 18713
Re: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread
4:08 AM (Fla-freedom hours): once, I was Tracy. I am now beyond the meaning of all time. At some moment I drove, and at some moment my drooping eyelids asked me (who relayed their request to Jonathen) to get the fuck off the road. Neverending asphalt but we find our exit. I briefly considered taking...
- Fri Aug 20, 2021 3:11 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread
- Replies: 47
- Views: 18713
Re: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread
While Deplorable Jon whittles away changing the phrasing of lead-ins that no one will buzz on, I begin mentally formulating my next poast. Using food as an incentive, I fool Jonathen into navigating me to the nearest McDonald's to write out my fleeting streaks of genius. Failing to enter the dining ...
- Fri Aug 20, 2021 12:33 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread
- Replies: 47
- Views: 18713
- Fri Aug 20, 2021 12:23 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread
- Replies: 47
- Views: 18713
Re: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread
As my laptop battery dies, so does my unsaved tossup on the seventh wife of Amenhotep IX. Sidling up to a Hucks in Bowling Green, Jonathen quickly abandons the car, leaving me to keep watch. I find a cool bug. The gas station man forces me to drink sink water, so I purchase a Heath ice cream bar as ...
- Thu Aug 19, 2021 11:09 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread
- Replies: 47
- Views: 18713
Re: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread
I spent 50 minutes spoiling the ending of a volleyball anime to Jonathen. The Penn Bowl question remains unwritten.
- Thu Aug 19, 2021 9:33 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread
- Replies: 47
- Views: 18713
Re: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread
Karmic retribution as Jonathen discovers his water bottle fell off the roof of the car 200 miles ago.
- Thu Aug 19, 2021 9:22 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread
- Replies: 47
- Views: 18713
Re: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread
The descending shroud of night accompanies discussion of Florida's most notable triumph of recent; today's QB league match versus the trivia hounds of perfidious Albion. A recollection: I sit in the passenger seat as the British deploy a quip about me quizzing while driving. Everyone laughs but I. D...
- Thu Aug 19, 2021 8:48 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread
- Replies: 47
- Views: 18713
Re: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread
Eight hours in. Unsure if perception of time is slowed from staring at the same Penn Bowl answerline for 90 minutes or because my heart has finally seized from adjacent U-Hauls using turn signals to inflict psychic damage. Arby's nuggets are surprisingly good.
- Thu Aug 19, 2021 4:45 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread
- Replies: 47
- Views: 18713
Re: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread
Two hours into our journey: Valdosta fades into the distance. Jonathen points out an imposing purple billboard propped on plywood amidst the endless grass. Many tightly-arranged photos sit below the caption "Happy Birthday Zelda!!!!" Zelda is a dog.
- Fri Aug 13, 2021 1:31 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2021 ACF Nationals: Specific Question Discussion
- Replies: 35
- Views: 8814
Re: 2021 ACF Nationals: Specific Question Discussion
Howdy. I really enjoyed this set, and found it very fun to play. I may make more comments later, but for now I'd like to note that the question on Daphnis and Chloe is neg-bait for Leucippe and Clitophon (the introduction as an ekphrasis on a painting and the kidnapping by pirates, along with the st...
- Tue Dec 22, 2020 11:44 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Percussion Packet on True Festivus Date
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1708
Percussion Packet on True Festivus Date
I'll be reading a packet all about percussion and drumming tomorrow in the Festivus server around 6:45 PM EST. Content will range from classical, jazz, world music, marching arts/DCI, trash, and other stuff I like. Questions will be long, and difficulty will be high, but I'm specifically attempting ...
- Sun Sep 27, 2020 4:43 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Longhorn Invitational Tournament Individual Questions
- Replies: 54
- Views: 10602
Re: Longhorn Invitational Tournament Individual Questions
I negged the Day of the Dead tossup with Christmas. The lead-in described processions of candle-wielding individuals who are allowed entry into various peoples' homes. This is very similar to festivities performed during Las Posadas, a multi-day Christmas-adjacent festival that is celebrated through...
- Mon Sep 07, 2020 12:46 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: LIT Southeast Mirror @ Discord (10/3/2020)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3721
Re: LIT Southeast Mirror @ Discord (10/3/2020)
can i get a field update pls
- Wed Nov 06, 2019 3:01 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Fall 2019 Specific Question Discussion and Errata
- Replies: 51
- Views: 14936
Re: ACF Fall 2019 Specific Question Discussion and Errata
Hey Drew and Chandler, just as an example of this from this year's packet, we had 3-4 different submissions from different teams all on Fire Emblem, which was synthesized into one question. Similarly, there were like 3-4 submissions all about Frankenstein, which turned into just one final question....
- Wed Nov 06, 2019 12:14 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Fall 2019 Specific Question Discussion and Errata
- Replies: 51
- Views: 14936
Re: ACF Fall 2019 Specific Question Discussion and Errata
I felt that the Hanukkah tossup was way too easy with the lead-in. Anyone who went to Hebrew School at any point could first-line it. Given Judaism is still something of a minority religion in the US, this doesn't seem like a huge problem, aside from the fact that a good share of quiz bowlers are J...
- Wed Nov 06, 2019 2:28 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Fall 2019 Thanks and General Discussion
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4744
Re: ACF Fall 2019 Thanks and General Discussion
Hello everyone. I'm very glad that the (seemingly prevailing) opinion of this set seems to be quite favorable. Fall requires a tremendous amount of time from a great many people, and all of this effort is justified by the number of people that were able to have an enjoyable time playing, reading, or...
- Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:38 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2019 Florida Spring Tournament Specific Question Request and Discussion
- Replies: 11
- Views: 808
Re: 2019 Florida Spring Tournament Specific Question Request and Discussion
9. Andreas Zeller pioneered the “delta” method that automates this process by iteratively testing more granular subsets of the input. Compiling with the g·c·c flag -g (“tack g”) generates information that can be used with programs like G·D·B to assist with this process. An informal way to do this p...
- Tue Jun 11, 2019 1:56 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2019 Chicago Open (8/3/2019) at Northwestern University
- Replies: 79
- Views: 46399
Re: 2019 Chicago Open (8/3/2019) at Northwestern University
One more: The field has been updated and is officially at 18 teams (but I've been given the impression more sign-ups may be expected). I'm going to talk with the editors/staffers and confirm we can go up to 24 without losing our minds. In the meantime, if you are a interested in playing this tourna...
- Thu Apr 18, 2019 1:13 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Nationals 2019 discussion: Question Content
- Replies: 90
- Views: 48009
Re: ACF Nationals 2019 discussion: Question Content
As far as I can remember, this is the only quibble I had with the actual content of a history question, which happened to have a major effect on the outcome of one game and consequently our weekend - the question on Denmark in WW2, specifically the line about the White Buses, which iirc said someth...
- Sun Mar 24, 2019 9:41 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: FST @ University of Florida (3/23/19, Main Site)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3343
Re: FST @ University of Florida (3/23/19, Main Site)
This tournament was bundles of fun, and a dandy time was had by all. Going undefeated through the course of the round robin prelims, UGA A, consisting of Brice Fincher, David Galban, Bhanodai Pippala, and David Stewart , came out victorious in the first round of an advantaged final against the secon...
- Sun Mar 24, 2019 9:10 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Florida Spring Tournament (FST) 2019 [Available 3/23/2019]
- Replies: 17
- Views: 12683
Re: Florida Spring Tournament (FST) 2019 [Available 3/23/2019]
This post wasn't supposed to be here. I've reposted it in the main thread.
I've also decided to use this real estate to indicate that the discussion group is up!!! Anyone who has potential insight on the set, please feel free (we really do want it) to provide us with your feedback!
I've also decided to use this real estate to indicate that the discussion group is up!!! Anyone who has potential insight on the set, please feel free (we really do want it) to provide us with your feedback!
- Sun Mar 17, 2019 9:01 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Florida Spring Tournament (FST) 2019 [Available 3/23/2019]
- Replies: 17
- Views: 12683
Re: Florida Spring Tournament (FST) 2019 [Available 3/23/2019]
We will be doing the aforementioned playtesting in about 15 minutes.
- Sun Mar 17, 2019 7:31 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Florida Spring Tournament (FST) 2019 [Available 3/23/2019]
- Replies: 17
- Views: 12683
Re: Florida Spring Tournament (FST) 2019 [Available 3/23/2019]
I intend to do playtesting for the American History and World History either at sometime later tonight (9:00 or later), or tomorrow night at some similar time. If you would like to participate, please message me through either the forums or Discord so I can get an idea of how many people are availab...
- Sat Mar 16, 2019 9:18 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ILLIAC @ University of Florida (3/16/19)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2065
Re: ILLIAC @ University of Florida (3/16/19)
Additionally, we played a group shootout on all seven packets of Saul Hankin's excellent film set Shawarma II. Here are the results. :cool: Anthony Delgado: 710 :cool: Taylor Harvey: 185 Will Grossman: 30 Jason Zappulla: 25 Tyler Marth: 25 Tracy Mirkin: 20 Tori Thacker: 20 Emily Olson: 0 Donny Lisle...
- Sat Mar 16, 2019 9:10 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ILLIAC @ University of Florida (3/16/19)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2065
Re: ILLIAC @ University of Florida (3/16/19)
This event was a resounding success! After a double round robin, UF A (Nabeel Farooq, Jacob Hujsa, Zachary Knecht, Tracy Mirkin) cleared the field to take first place! UCF (David Espinal, Donny Lisle, Max Murphy, Tori Thacker) took second. The following individuals won book prizes. 1. Jesse Gingold ...
- Mon Feb 11, 2019 1:02 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2019 NAQT Florida SCT @ Florida (02/09/19)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2018
Re: 2019 NAQT Florida SCT @ Florida (02/09/19)
This tournament went swimmingly, and I believe a good time was had all around, so congrats to everyone who participated. In Division I, our overall champions were UF A (Alex Shaw, Zachary Knecht, Nabeel Farooq), while NCF A (Katia Diamond, Leo Law, David Honsinger) took both the undergraduate title ...
- Thu Jan 31, 2019 3:45 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2019 NAQT Florida SCT @ Florida (02/09/19)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2018
2019 NAQT Florida SCT @ Florida (02/09/19)
Acting on behalf of the University of Florida Quiz Bowl Team, I am proud to announce our mirror of NAQT's Sectionals set on February 9th, 2019. This tournament offers the only competitive opportunity for teams to qualify for NAQT's Intercollegiate Championship Tournament, and is suitable for players...
- Mon Jan 07, 2019 8:54 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Spartan Housewrite @ University of Florida (01/19/19)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4475
Spartan Housewrite @ University of Florida (01/19/19)
I am pleased to announce the Southeast site of Spartan Housewrite, to be held at the University of Florida on Saturday, January 19th, 2019. Check-in for teams will most likely take place in Matherly Hall, and will begin at 8:30 A.M., with rounds beginning as close to 9:00 A.M. as possible. Question ...
- Sat Nov 17, 2018 1:38 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Penn Bowl 2018 Online Mirror (12/09/18)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 17961
Re: Penn Bowl 2018 Online Mirror (12/09/18)
My teammates have all played this event already at an in-person mirror, so I'm looking for anyone who would like to play together. I'm best at history and FA, but I'll probably end up buzzing in other areas sporadically.
- Mon Nov 05, 2018 11:49 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Fall @ University of Florida (11/04/18)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5098
Re: ACF Fall @ University of Florida (11/04/18)
Hello everyone! I'm pleased to say that our mirror of ACF Fall went swimmingly and successfully. The event consisted of a 13-team round robin, leading each team to have 12 played games and a single bye, with a potential advantaged final if necessary. UF B , consisting of myself, went undefeated over...
- Sun Oct 21, 2018 7:32 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Fall @ University of Florida (11/04/18)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5098
ACF Fall @ University of Florida (11/04/18)
I am pleased to announce the Southeast site of ACF Fall 2018, to be held at the University of Florida on Sunday, November 4th, 2018 . Check-in for teams will take place in Matherly Hall, Room 002, and will begin at 8:30 A.M., with rounds beginning as close to 9:00 A.M. as possible. Registration Regi...
- Mon Sep 24, 2018 3:08 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NAQT Collegiate Novice (CNS-177C) @ U. of Florida (09/22/18)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2300
Re: NAQT Collegiate Novice (CNS-177C) @ U. of Florida (09/22/18)
Hello everyone! This event occurred, and proceeded rather successfully, with only minor issues. We played a round robin of 9 rounds, followed by a single playoff game between teams that were paired in rankings after prelims (1st vs. 2nd, 3rd vs. 4th, etc.), after which final rankings were determined...
- Tue Aug 28, 2018 2:50 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NAQT Collegiate Novice (CNS-177C) @ U. of Florida (09/22/18)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2300
NAQT Collegiate Novice (CNS-177C) @ U. of Florida (09/22/18)
Acting on behalf of the University of Florida Quiz Bowl Team, I am proud to announce our mirror of NAQT's Collegiate Novice set on September 22nd, 2018! This tournament is a great occasion for players who are newer to the game to become acquainted with its intricacies, without being bombarded with t...
- Thu May 10, 2018 11:04 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Florida Spring Tournament (FST) Specific Question Discussion
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3424
Re: Florida Spring Tournament (FST) Specific Question Discus
One Biblical figure with this name was, with Matthias, one of two people selected to replace Judas Iscariot as an apostle. Another Biblical figure with this name apocryphally created the Glastonbury Thorn with his staff. Yet another Biblical figure of this name pardoned a brother for the supposed t...
- Fri Feb 02, 2018 10:11 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2018 ACF Regs packets, recordings, and detailed stats survey
- Replies: 67
- Views: 33761
Re: Packets, recordings, and detailed stats warm-up survey
Buzzpoints by team, split by player EDIT: The area under a player's curve is equal to the number of tossups answered correctly. Y axis is thus in arbitrary units of points*probability. Someone should design an interactive website with custom results and graphs but that I unfortunately don't have th...
- Tue Dec 26, 2017 5:25 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Secret Mount Vinokurov #11: Sign Up Here
- Replies: 65
- Views: 5415
Re: Secret Mount Vinokurov #11: Sign Up Here
Having recently received a copy of The Rise and Fall of the Zulu Nation and The Embarrassment of Riches from my (as-of-current) mystery sender, I just wanted to express my serious and legitimate gratitude. Whoever you are, your extreme generosity has really made my Christmas lovely. Thanks so much!
- Sat Dec 23, 2017 12:13 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Secret Mount Vinokurov #11: Sign Up Here
- Replies: 65
- Views: 5415
Re: Secret Mount Vinokurov #11: Sign Up Here
My gift is has been sent, and is coming in two parts. The first should arrive prior to Christmas, and the second after. Merry Christmas!
- Tue Dec 19, 2017 6:24 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
- Replies: 735
- Views: 155157
Re: ROUND 0 PART 2 VOTING NOW: Best Song of the 2000s Bracke
All of these except Love Story and American Boy are first listens for me. The Fear – Lily Allen vs. Love Story – Taylor Swift I find Love Story to be more iconic, though I attribute this to my sister's music tastes, from which I gained second-hand exposure to Taylor Swift. Even so, I've never been a...
- Mon Dec 18, 2017 6:18 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
- Replies: 735
- Views: 155157
Re: ROUND 0 PART 1 VOTING NOW: Best Song of the 2000s Bracke
Little Lion Man – Mumford and Suns vs. Can’t Get You Out of My Head – Kylie Minogue I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor – Arctic Monkeys vs. Since U Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson 1234 – Feist vs. Not Ready to Make Nice – Dixie Chicks Me and Giuliani Down by the Schoolyard (A True Story) – !!! vs. Do ...
- Mon Nov 27, 2017 3:39 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Secret Mount Vinokurov #11: Sign Up Here
- Replies: 65
- Views: 5415
Re: Secret Mount Vinokurov #11: Sign Up Here
Name: Tracy Mirkin Email: tracymirk@gmail.com Present Requests: 1. A burned CD with a variety of your favorite songs (no country pls) 2. A history of South Africa or the Netherlands (preferably focusing on time period post-Middle Ages for the latter). 3. An Eastern or Southeastern Asian (though not ...
- Sun May 21, 2017 12:28 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Help with HSQBRank & 2x check this tournament list please!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 20476
Re: Help with HSQBRank & 2x check this tournament list pleas
South Fork and Springstead (A-C) played an EMT mirror at Valencia yesterday.
http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournament ... s/prelims/
http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournament ... s/prelims/
- Tue Apr 18, 2017 2:44 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: PACENSC ~ A Pokemon Side Event
- Replies: 53
- Views: 32480
Re: PACENSC ~ A Pokemon Side Event
I would like to play. Hopefully at HSNCT because I won't be able to attend PACE. I already have a partner.