Minnesota Open Weekend on 10/17

Post by **Auks Ran Ova** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 6:42 pm

Another field update has been posted; also, to the first post, I added the email addresses to which you should send your packets.

Post by **Auks Ran Ova** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 1:58 am

We have received our first packet! Check the post that is increasingly less Mike Cheyne-authored for a list of submitters and discounts.

wd4gdz · Post by **wd4gdz** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 8:32 pm

Please put me on the free agent list.

marnold · Post by **marnold** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:49 pm

Chicago will have four teams.

naturalistic phallacy · Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:07 pm

marnold wrote:Chicago will have four teams.

Team names intact. Yessss.

EncyclopediaCDRom · Post by **EncyclopediaCDRom** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:05 pm

I remain a free agent. If any incomplete team is about to finish their packet, let me know what fractions and distributions I could complete. I should be able to bring 1-2 UIC lockouts + my CPS laptop if I drive; otherwise, I might fly from MDW to MSP and back on Southwest at their "Wanna get away?" fares.

Check out the latest HST images of our solar system,
Rom

Gautam · Post by **Gautam** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:09 am

Packet for team "Chicago 120 Days of Gautam" has been received by the -$25 discount deadline.

Also, we forgot to mention this, but Brian Lindquist has agreed to help us out with the physics distro for Minnesota Open. It is indeed very kind of him to help us out for this tournament. It certainly will improve the quality of physics from last year and provide the rest of us with more time to handle the tournament.

WellTraveledSalesman · Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:48 pm

It looks as though Illinois will be sending two teams.

Gautam · Post by **Gautam** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 12:04 am

Another update:

We have rooms reserved at the 3rd floor of Coffman Union from 8AM to 2AM on Saturday and the early hours of Sunday.
As for Sunday, we can go from 12 PM to 11 PM, though we'd probably like to be done with stuff as soon as possible.

We have 9 rooms reserved for Saturday and (upto) 6 rooms on Sunday. As such, we will have to max out at 18 teams for MO/Fine Arts and 10-12 teams for Sunday's events.

Mike Bentley · Post by **Mike Bentley** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 12:10 am

Err so we can't start before 12 PM on Sunday?

naturalistic phallacy · Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:53 am

Bentley Like Beckham wrote:Err so we can't start before 12 PM on Sunday?

The student union where we have rooms opens at noon on Sundays unless we choose to pay an exorbitant fee to open the building early. We could perhaps check into getting rooms in a different building on campus.

Gautam · Post by **Gautam** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:28 am

Pretty much all buildings open at 12 on Sundays...

Cheynem · Post by **Cheynem** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:55 am

QUIZBOWL BEYOND BORDERS

Coelacanth · Post by **Coelacanth** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:07 am

Maybe we should try to clarify the schedule for Sunday.

From the OP in this thread we have the Science event and Mike's vanity lit thing. Not mentioned in this thread is the guerilla sports over "lunch".

If nothing is starting before noon, it sounds like Science first, with "lunch" somewhere between 4 and 6 pm and the Lit in the evening? Does this sound about right?

If this is indeed the schedule, I'll probably play a few rounds of Mike's event as a free agent or if it's a free-for-all format.

Mechanical Beasts · Post by **Mechanical Beasts** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:54 pm

Coelacanth wrote:Maybe we should try to clarify the schedule for Sunday.

From the OP in this thread we have the Science event and Mike's vanity lit thing. Not mentioned in this thread is the guerilla sports over "lunch".

If nothing is starting before noon, it sounds like Science first, with "lunch" somewhere between 4 and 6 pm and the Lit in the evening? Does this sound about right?

If this is indeed the schedule, I'll probably play a few rounds of Mike's event as a free agent or if it's a free-for-all format.

As this is the only way I can play Science/ I haven't bought my ticket back yet because of Sunday's schedule being unclear, I support this.

Mike Bentley · Post by **Mike Bentley** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:00 pm

Can we do the sports tournament beforehand in a restaurant or something?

Not That Kind of Christian!! · Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:22 pm

*EDIT* It's been pointed out to me by someone who, unlike me, passed kindergarten that I can't read and that these side events are not occurring on Saturday. *EDIT*

Captain Sinico · Post by **Captain Sinico** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:15 pm

If that happens, we (Illinois) won't be playing at least some of those, as we've got a long-ass drive home.

MaS

Post by **theMoMA** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:22 pm

Bentley Like Beckham wrote:Can we do the sports tournament beforehand in a restaurant or something?

I think this is a good plan. There is a rather large lobby to an auditorium that is always open and is right near Coffman and is almost never occupied, and I'm thinking that might be a good place for a free-for-all style event. Once I have a good idea how many rounds there are going to be, I'll announce a place and time for the sports tournament before Coffman opens.

Cheynem · Post by **Cheynem** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:40 pm

I am willing to make my event free-for-all and also held in the same place as the guerrilla sports thing.

Quantum Mushroom Billiard Hat · Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:51 pm

Michigan is planning on sending a team.

Papa's in the House · Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:12 pm

The Illinois B packet has been completed. I second the request that the sports side event be held earlier, as I know Illinois will Ned to leave rather early on Sunday.

Post by **theMoMA** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:51 am

As my posts littering the forums indicate, there is a new place to find all of the scheduling information for all of the MN Open events: http://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=8565

Post by **theMoMA** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:00 am

Field update
Mike Bentley and Jonathan Magin
"Brown" (Jerry Vinokurov, Eric Mukherjee, Guy Tabachnick, ????)
Matt Weiner + Missouri
Harvard (Andy Watkins, Ted Gioia, Bruce Arthur, Dallas Simons)
Carleton (Carsten Gehring, Frank Firke, Austin Bell, Andreas Stoehr)
Brandeisota (Brendan Byrne, Mike Cheyne, Hannah Kirsch)
Illinois A
Illinois B
Chicago A
Chicago B
Chicago C (!)
Chicago D (!!!)
Michigan

Free Agents:
PAT FREEBURN
Kent Buxton (?)
Rom "R0M" Masrour
Trevor Davis
Billy Beyer

Packets Received:
Harvard (-$50)
Carleton (-$44)
Chicago A - 120 Days of Gautam (-$25)
Chicago B - Obscene Brendan Byrne of Night (-$0)
House (-$0)
Bentley/Magin (-$0)
Chicago D - Andrew Hart in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction (-$0)
Chicago C - A Carson of the Middle Skateboarder (+$5)

The above is an update of the team registration and packet submission information. We currently have 13 teams registered and eight packets received. The tentative plan is to play a full round robin, but in order to make any format dreams a reality, we need YOUR help! The sooner we hear who is planning to come, and which free agents are planning to play for which teams, the more flexibility we have to make sure the correct number of packets are produced to provide the best possible format.

If you're a team or free agent planning to come to this tournament and your name is not in the above quote, contact an editor ASAP!

We would also like to see the free agents in the above posts latch on to teams sooner rather than later, mainly so an extra team of FAs doesn't form at the last second and throw a wrench into format plans. The house team is looking to fill one more spot, and I'm pretty sure that there are two spots open on Jonathan Magin and Mike Bentley's team. Other teams that are looking for players should get into contact with the free agents listed above. If some of the FAs do want to write a packet and form a team, please let the editors know soon.

We will continually update the second post of this thread with additional information about teams and FAs.

The Time Keeper · Post by **The Time Keeper** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 7:06 pm

theMoMA wrote: Free Agents:

You can take me off that list, I won't be able to make that weekend work out.

Cheynem · Post by **Cheynem** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 7:22 pm

you suck pat

just kidding

Post by **Auks Ran Ova** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:59 pm

JCVD wrote:
theMoMA wrote: Free Agents:
You can take me off that list, I won't be able to make that weekend work out.

Post by **Auks Ran Ova** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 3:13 pm

I've begun arbitrarily assigning team names that entertain me; if you come up with something better for your team, send it to me and I'll consider it!

/cackles madly in the heady rush of arbitrary power

EncyclopediaCDRom · Post by **EncyclopediaCDRom** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 5:19 pm

With exactly three weeks to go before the main event, I have to withdraw as a free agent. Should I finally buy that belated used car by Columbus Day, I may drive to the Twin Cities on Sweetest Day, compete in the fine arts, hopefully sleep on a cot Saturday night, compete in the esoteric literature, and drive back Sunday evening to Chicago.

Waiting for the rain to end at Road Atlanta,
Rom

wd4gdz · Post by **wd4gdz** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:27 am

I guess I should mention Trevor Davis and I are teaming up for this and looking for others to join us.

Post by **Auks Ran Ova** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:52 pm

Hey, Trevor and Billy, if you play with Bentley and Magin, there will be an odd number of teams, thus ensuring (probably?) a totally awesome full round robin.

wd4gdz · Post by **wd4gdz** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:10 am

Back on September 3rd, I posed Bentley a similar query and he said "I don't think we have a slot on our main event team." Perhaps they have a surprise free agent or two? If not, I'll speak for Trevor and say we'd be fine with that.

Pilgrim · Post by **Pilgrim** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:11 am

I have heard from Mike, and they are indeed fine with teaming up, so consider our teams officially combined.

Post by **Auks Ran Ova** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:51 am

Pilgrim wrote:I have heard from Mike, and they are indeed fine with teaming up, so consider our teams officially combined.

Fuck and yes.

Jeremy Gibbs Lemma · Post by **Jeremy Gibbs Lemma** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:59 pm

My schedule does not look promising and it looks like the teams are pretty set so you can remove me from the list.

Post by **theMoMA** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:20 pm

A reminder: Saturday is the +$20 submission deadline. Saturday is also the official cutoff date for registration of new teams who are still looking to come to the tournament. Please get in contact with the editors as soon as possible if you are planning to come but haven't told us. Right now, we have 13 teams.

Gautam · Post by **Gautam** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 1:19 pm

Another reminder that the $50 penalty deadline is this weekend. We hope to see the remainder of submissions by then.

Thanks,
Gautam

grapesmoker · Post by **grapesmoker** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 1:08 am

Hey, if anyone doesn't have a team and would like to join me, Eric, and Guy, let me know.

Mike Bentley · Post by **Mike Bentley** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:48 am

grapesmoker wrote:Hey, if anyone doesn't have a team and would like to join me, Eric, and Guy, let me know.

A former Cal player that Philip Huang knows who now lives in Minnesota is in need of a team. You can contact him at [email protected]. I believe his name is Michael.

Mike Bentley · Post by **Mike Bentley** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:49 am

Oh yeah, we also have room for at least 1 more in the hotel room that is currently housing me, Billy Beyer and Jonathan Magin. Let me know if you're interested.

setht · Post by **setht** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:50 am

Bentley Like Beckham wrote:
grapesmoker wrote:Hey, if anyone doesn't have a team and would like to join me, Eric, and Guy, let me know.
A former Cal player that Philip Huang knows who now lives in Minnesota is in need of a team. You can contact him at [email protected]. I believe his name is Michael.

MEB is showing up to MO? This is fantastic.

-Seth

grapesmoker · Post by **grapesmoker** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 11:52 am

setht wrote:MEB is showing up to MO? This is fantastic.

-Seth

Dibs!

Gautam · Post by **Gautam** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:09 pm

Hello all,

Here's another reminder that this place is getting pretty cold, and that it would be advisable to bring in a good jacket, a pair of gloves, and a some warm object which covers the head. If it's going to be absolutely impossible for you bring some warm clothing with you, let me know. I can't promise much, but I can try to get an extra hat or two and maybe a pair of gloves.

Gautam

Auroni · Post by **Auroni** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:46 pm

Oh yeah, I should probably say that I'm playing with Matt, Charlie, and Joey for this, after I was able to reduce my flight price in half.

grapesmoker · Post by **grapesmoker** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:08 pm

We sent in our packet, Andrew. Also, our fourth is ex-Berkeleyite Michael Bennett.

Post by **Auks Ran Ova** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:51 pm

The field/packets post has been duly updated.

Terrible Shorts Depot · Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:08 pm

gkandlikar wrote:Hello all,

Here's another reminder that this place is getting pretty cold, and that it would be advisable to bring in a good jacket, a pair of gloves, and a some warm object which covers the head. If it's going to be absolutely impossible for you bring some warm clothing with you, let me know. I can't promise much, but I can try to get an extra hat or two and maybe a pair of gloves.

Gautam

Just to note how absurd Minnesota is: it has snowed twice! already this year in Northfield (south of the Cities).

naturalistic phallacy · Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:56 pm

Repo Man wrote:
gkandlikar wrote:Hello all,

Here's another reminder that this place is getting pretty cold, and that it would be advisable to bring in a good jacket, a pair of gloves, and a some warm object which covers the head. If it's going to be absolutely impossible for you bring some warm clothing with you, let me know. I can't promise much, but I can try to get an extra hat or two and maybe a pair of gloves.

Gautam
Just to note how absurd Minnesota is: it has snowed twice! already this year in Northfield (south of the Cities).

It snowed up here a few times, and it very well could again this weekend.

Post by **Auks Ran Ova** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:23 pm

Hey, everyone who's coming to this tournament: Please bring your buzzers! We'd rather have too many than not enough.

Post by **theMoMA** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:30 pm

Ukonvasara wrote:Hey, everyone who's coming to this tournament: Please bring your buzzers! We'd rather have too many than not enough.

Yeah, piggybacking off of that, why don't teams email us telling us how many buzzers they're planning to bring? We need six, and we have one or two lined up so far. At least one person from each team should receive a final tournament details email in a few minutes, so please just respond to that.