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- Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:17 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: GARBAGE Packet Submission - 2/28/09 & 3/1/09
- Replies: 71
- Views: 14922
Re: GARBAGE Packet Submission - 2/28/09 & 3/1/09
Also FYI: there is a mirror at U of Washington scheduled for next Saturday (March 7). Please refrain from specific public discussion until that time.
- Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:00 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Regionals Upper Midwest - UChicago 2/28/09
- Replies: 45
- Views: 13537
Re: ACF Regionals Upper Midwest - UChicago 2/28/09
Google Maps calls it about an hour with traffic; I would budget a little over an hour to cover parking, etc. If someone who, unlike me, isn't part of the great quizbowl society of non-drivers wants to offer another estimate, feel free--but we are serious about starting on time, so if you want to en...
- Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:41 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: GARBAGE Packet Submission - 2/28/09 & 3/1/09
- Replies: 71
- Views: 14922
Re: GARBAGE Packet Submission - 2/28/09 & 3/1/09
Clarification: Marnold's packet isn't a freelance packet. It's his team's submitted packet for the UChicago site.FredMorlan wrote:David Letzler and Michael Arnold both also gave us freelance packets but I was too dumb to list them the first time. Sorry and thanks David and Michael!
- Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:31 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Chicago Open
- Replies: 67
- Views: 10005
Re: Chicago Open
Whig's Boson wrote:This is the part where we should all thank Eric for agreeing to do this.

- Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:00 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: GARBAGE Packet Submission - 2/28/09 & 3/1/09
- Replies: 71
- Views: 14922
Re: GARBAGE Packet Submission - 2/28/09 & 3/1/09
We could and would certainly use it. Thanks.Lapego1 wrote:So it turns out there isn't as much work on our packet as I thought. Probably the best I can offer is like a half-packet by Sunday if you still think you need it.
- Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:39 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Chicago Open
- Replies: 67
- Views: 10005
Re: Chicago Open
July is best for me.
- Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:56 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Global Announcement: ACF Regionals 2009, 2/28
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10325
Re: Global Announcement: ACF Regionals 2009, 2/28
If you do not make special arrangements with me and do not submit a packet by February 15, you will not be allowed to play. There will be no exceptions to this rule. Hey, could you please reply to my email about possibly getting a brief extension? I'm starting to get really worried. He's traveling ...
- Sun Feb 15, 2009 12:23 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: GARBAGE Packet Submission - 2/28/09 & 3/1/09
- Replies: 71
- Views: 14922
Re: GARBAGE Packet Submission - 2/28/09 & 3/1/09
Hey all, To date, we only have four packets submitted. I thank those teams who have submitted a packet by this time. While we have promises of a few more packets, we haven't seen anything actually indicative that we'll be receiving those. In the announcement, we state that we won't allow packets su...
- Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:44 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: CARDINAL CLASSIC XVIII [email protected], 2/14/2009
- Replies: 38
- Views: 5629
Re: CARDINAL CLASSIC XVIII [email protected], 2/14/2009
In case anyone's curious, I heard that Matt Weiner cleared the field here, with Maryland second and VCU third.
- Sat Feb 14, 2009 6:32 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Regionals Mid-Atlantic at Swarthmore (2/28/09)
- Replies: 57
- Views: 14290
Re: ACF Regionals Mid-Atlantic at Swarthmore (2/28/09)
I highly doubt that Brandeis would go to Swarthmore instead of Harvard, though clearly I no longer speak for the club.DumbJaques wrote:So, are you saying you'll put us up for free? Also, will you be providing any Feldman at this afterparty?
- Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:08 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: SCT Private Discussion Forum
- Replies: 129
- Views: 17313
Re: SCT Private Discussion Forum
I'm in as Hilarius Bookbinder.
- Fri Feb 06, 2009 9:09 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: NAQT Sectionals and TIT Mirror @ MSU (Feb7/8)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3767
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: NAQT Sectionals and TIT Mirror @ MSU (Feb7/8)
Not if you advertise it as "a mirror of Maryland's Terrapin Invitational Tournament"--at least at Chicago, we've usually called it Terrapin rather than TIT. . Yeah, think a little and go "hmm, we're in a conservative hotbed, maybe it's better to just call it the 'Terrapin Invitationa...
- Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:09 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Tennessee '08-'09
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4459
Re: Tennessee '08-'09
I just looked up PACE. Looks fun, I really want to do it, but it depends on how my teammates will like it (and if our coach lets us...) Ditto for me and my team. I thought we had to place at TACA to qualify, but we're already qualified for TACA. Our coaches letting us is our main issue....they're n...
- Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:04 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Tennessee '08-'09
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4459
Re: Tennessee '08-'09
State Championships Any team that finishes in the top 4 of a high school quizbowl state championship tournament that does not require prior qualification at another tournament may claim automatic qualifier status. Any team that qualifies for a high school quizbowl state championship tournament that...
- Wed Feb 04, 2009 2:49 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Tennessee '08-'09
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4459
Re: Tennessee '08-'09
TACA is on March 28. Thanks for your support. But I'm not even sure if we can go to state, seeing as all 4 starters have conflicts. Here's what's going on right now regarding conflicts. Our starters are me, Katherine, Alborz, and Jimmy. But right now, Jimmy is a definitely no to TACA because he has...
- Wed Feb 04, 2009 11:50 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: GARBAGE Packet Submission - 2/28/09 & 3/1/09
- Replies: 71
- Views: 14922
Re: GARBAGE Packet Submission - 2/28/09 & 3/1/09
We haven't received any bids to host in the Northeast. If someone would like to host, we'd love to have a site up there.shim wrote:Will there be a Northeast mirror?
- Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:06 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Tennessee '08-'09
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4459
Re: Tennessee '08-'09
Lincoln County held a tournament this past Saturday. 1st place was Hoover from Alabama, 2nd was Oak Ridge, 3rd was Ezell Harding, 4th was Covenant Christian from Alabama. Quarterfinalists included Farragut, Hume Fogg, and MLK. As far as Oak Ridge goes, we've had a pretty good year since we actually...
- Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:36 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: List Places You'd Like to See ICT 2010
- Replies: 79
- Views: 11776
Re: List Places You'd Like to See ICT 2010
That's still a tremendously long time to drive on one road, since I-35 goes to Dallas.theMoMA wrote:tetragrammatology wrote:It's probably a 15 hour trip uninterrupted with minimal stops, 17 hours with normal breaks, etc.
- Sun Jan 25, 2009 7:12 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: On Moderators, or, Silberman's Axiom Defended
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4419
Re: On Moderators, or, Silberman's Axiom Defended
While we're on the topic of moderating well, here's one other tip: If an answer is not on the sheet but you think it could be right, err on the side of counting it wrong the first time; it's far, far easier to, after the tossup ends, figure out that their answer was right and award them credit than ...
- Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:41 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement: Penn Bowl 2009 (1/24/2009), Phila., PA
- Replies: 46
- Views: 17149
Re: Announcement: Penn Bowl 2009 (1/24/2009), Phila., PA
I heard by phone that Chicago A beat Brown in the finals.
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:42 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Regionals Mid-Atlantic at Swarthmore (2/28/09)
- Replies: 57
- Views: 14290
Re: ACF Regionals Mid-Atlantic at Swarthmore (2/28/09)
I haven't received a response to my email, so, as of now, Swarthmore is not hosting GARBAGE (though they are welcome to host if they would like; I just need to know soon).
- Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:35 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Professionalism for coaches
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9901
Re: Professionalism for coaches
It is my opinion that the following are frivolous and should be immediately discarded: ... 3. Protesting that an answer that is widely different from the answer on paper is correct, unless the answer on paper is clearly incorrect This one seems to me to be flawed if the question-writing is terrible...
- Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:54 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: GARBAGE Packet Submission - 2/28/09 & 3/1/09
- Replies: 71
- Views: 14922
Re: GARBAGE Packet Submission - 2/28/09 & 3/1/09
The following hosts have been confirmed: Midwest: Chicago Southwest: Tulsa South: Mississippi State All three of the above, as far as I know, intend to host the tournament on Sunday after they host ACF Regionals. Brian, the closest site to you will probably be Chicago. We are currently seeking hosts...
- Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:18 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement: Geography Monstrosity (May 2009, Chicago)
- Replies: 158
- Views: 53989
Re: Announcement: Geography Monstrosity (May 2009, Chicago)
I'd probably also give it a shot, though I'm terrible at drawing. No, seriously, I still can't color inside the lines.bt_green_warbler wrote:Of course I'll play this. And I'd better brush up on my Albanian geography.canaanbananarama wrote:Would anybody be interested in a post-Geography Monstrosity freehand cartography event?
- Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:28 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Bad Negs Again
- Replies: 494
- Views: 97287
Re: Bad Negs Again
...She is Jewish.BGSO wrote:I'm starting this one off with saying that both I and the teammate who negged are Jewish...
Given: Amy Winestein
Answer: Amy Wine House
Me: after we all realize what he said " She's not Jewish"
- Wed Dec 17, 2008 5:16 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: HSAPQ Fall 2008 ACF Set #2 Discussion
- Replies: 44
- Views: 6910
Re: HSAPQ Fall 2008 ACF Set #2 Discussion
Now, is this conclusive evidence of packet plagiarism? Of course not. The wording of the Durkheim reference, however, sounded almost identical to me (we had been practicing with the HFT packet earlier in the week), and I remembered having seen a Coriolis bonus almost immediately afterward. What are...
- Mon Dec 15, 2008 3:07 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Interest check: experimental all-geography tournament
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4033
Re: Interest check: experimental all-geography tournament
I would play this.
- Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:20 am
- Forum: Best of the Best
- Topic: Alternatives to Wikipedia: where to find good material
- Replies: 25
- Views: 34517
Re: Alternatives to Wikipedia: where to find good material
If you actually want to appreciate a piece as you write about classical music, most schools have subscriptions to Naxos , which has streaming recordings of almost any piece of classical music you can imagine. EDIT: For reference you can find a complete listing of recordings in their catalog here (wa...
- Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:26 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Bad Negs Again
- Replies: 494
- Views: 97287
Re: Bad Negs Again
In terms of origin? Yes.BGSO wrote:were the Hebrews also considered mysterious?
This isn't sarcastic Im really curious now
- Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:37 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Bad Negs Again
- Replies: 494
- Views: 97287
Re: Bad Negs Again
I didn't see the question, but this is almost certainly not a bad neg. There are a lot of theories claiming the Hebrews were Sea Peoples, especially considering the presence of a group known as "Habiru" within the Sea Peoples.BGSO wrote:On the IRC two nights ago:
Given: Hebrews
Answer: sea people
- Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:26 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: My name's Mater. Like tuhmater, without the tuh.
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3371
Re: My name's Mater. Like tuhmater, without the tuh.
If you rent from Enterprise, you can get a rate of as low as $25/day if you're under 25 but over 21.
- Fri Dec 05, 2008 6:45 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: POSTPONED FROM 1/10/09: Shady Side Tournament
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3326
Re: Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh, PA) Tournament- 1/10/09
Annual Shady Side Tournament for Overachieving Academic Students of Totality
- Fri Nov 28, 2008 9:07 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: T-Party Mirror at Maryland (12/07/08)
- Replies: 49
- Views: 6179
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: T-Party Mirror at Maryland (12/07/08)
Hell, if teams want to make last minute travel plans, come on up to the Harvard site and we will give you one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) for writing a packet. Restatement (Second) Section 90 -- Promise Reasonably Inducing Action or Forebearance (1) A promise which the promisor should reasonab...
- Sat Nov 22, 2008 4:30 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Bad Negs Again
- Replies: 494
- Views: 97287
Re: Bad Negs Again
What was the actual answer?William Afham wrote:That's got to be one of the best I've ever heard of.theMoMA wrote:I think Ryan's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" from the Impossible Speedchecks qualifies here.
- Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:52 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Fall Northwest @ University of Washington - Sat, 11/22
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1975
Re: ACF Fall Northwest @ University of Washington - Sat, 11/22
That link appears to be broken.Bentley Like Beckham wrote:Live stats after 2 and 1/3 rounds: http://www.doc-ent.com/quizbowl/acffall08_games.html
- Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:36 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Anouncement: Missouri Open (06/06/2009)
- Replies: 81
- Views: 26689
Re: Anouncement: Missouri Open (06/06/2009)
Drive. And pick me up on the way.grapesmoker wrote:I can almost see myself coming to this. What's the best way to get to Columbia?
- Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:59 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Breaking into the monopoly
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1598
- Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:57 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Yet another math thread (split from HFT)
- Replies: 114
- Views: 9598
Re: Yet another math thread (split from HFT)
I suggest you consult the QBwiki.NRacademicteam wrote:First of all, who said anything about a blender??
- Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:39 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Yet another math thread (split from HFT)
- Replies: 114
- Views: 9598
Re: Yet another math thread (split from HFT)
I played Chip questions in high school, and it is patently ridiculous to suggest that a top team from the PACE NSC or NAQT HSNCT would do poorly on his questions. They might lose a game due to Chip being Chip (as my team did at NAC in 2004, losing to a Westchester team in a round with several New-Yo...
- Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:15 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Yet another math thread (split from HFT)
- Replies: 114
- Views: 9598
Re: Yet another math thread (split from HFT)
NRacademicteam wrote:What none of you realize is the actuality that math questions, despite not being able to be answered before the end of the question, are in fact pyramidal.
I do not think that word means what you think it means.NRacademicteam wrote:pyramidal
- Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:42 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Golden Hurricane Open IV at Tulsa (11/15/08-11/16/08)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3950
Re: Golden Hurricane Open IV at Tulsa (11/15/08-11/16/08)
I gotta ask- why were there 10 people on the Tulsa team? was it that people just showed up at varying times of the day or were 10 people there the entire time? If I had to guess, I'd say that since they were hosting, they probably had all the staffers rotate in and out so they could each play a few...
- Sun Nov 16, 2008 3:36 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Yet another math thread (split from HFT)
- Replies: 114
- Views: 9598
Re: Yet another math thread (split from HFT)
Actually, the theory is what you should be learning in class. All those problems you do are merely to reinforce the theory.
- Fri Nov 14, 2008 8:01 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: QB Acronyms
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1197
Re: QB Acronyms
For the stated number of points.AlphaQuizBowler wrote:What does FTSNOP mean?
- Mon Nov 10, 2008 11:52 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Fall discussion
- Replies: 133
- Views: 17113
Re: ACF Fall discussion (don't read, players at U Wash. site)
Whig's Boson wrote:Mandy Moore
Whig's Boson wrote:Mandy Moore
Do you really need to ask this question?Whig's Boson wrote:MANDY MOORE
- Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:39 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Fall at UTK 11/9/08
- Replies: 33
- Views: 8482
Re: ACF Fall at UTK 11/9/08
Vandy did lose that game to UTK.ClemsonQB wrote:Unless Vandy lost that last game to UTK, I believe we were tied with them at 2 losses a piece. Either way, my day was too long as it stood and the major traffic jam on the way home didn't help matters.
- Sat Nov 08, 2008 4:23 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Fall at UTK 11/9/08
- Replies: 33
- Views: 8482
Re: ACF Fall at UTK 11/9/08
I just wanted to throw out the fact that Evan Nagler is an awesome reader. Evan, if you feel like spuriously flying across the country just to read ACF Fall, we have a spot for you (we wouldn't pay for any of your expenses, but the option is there...) While I appreciate the offer, I'll probably jus...
- Wed Nov 05, 2008 5:03 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Fall at UTK 11/9/08
- Replies: 33
- Views: 8482
Re: ACF Fall at UTK 11/9/08
Despite the late start to the UF-Vandy football game on Saturday night, I can confirm that I will be showing up to staff this on Sunday. I can also bring my own laptop if you plan on running a paperless tournament.
- Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:46 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Illinois '08-'09
- Replies: 1271
- Views: 170240
Re: Illinois '08-'09
It wasn't a full circuit, but I definitely played in a couple of tournaments intended for "JV" (= frosh/soph) teams in high school. The only one I can remember by name is the Cookeville Cavalier JV Wonder Bowl.
- Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:45 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Southern California 08-09
- Replies: 307
- Views: 43025
Re: Southern California 08-09
Consult QBWiki.al3xWal3x wrote:and on that note, whats ACF? (like, whats the diff between ACF and NAQT?)
- Tue Oct 21, 2008 1:02 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Minnesota Open discussion
- Replies: 100
- Views: 15042
Re: Minnesota Open discussion
Yeah, that's the one.Magister Ludi wrote:Was this the rumored Herbie Hancock tossup I heard about?