IRC Festivus 2016: Still Not Dead Yet
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IRC Festivus 2016: Still Not Dead Yet
Hello friends,
With the advent of winter, it's once again time to start thinking about Festivus--specifically, the Third Annual All-Feats of Strength Quizbowl IRC Festivus Celebration. What this means is that if you have written, or want to write, any sort of novelty packet, I encourage you to write it by December 23, on which date you'll hopefully have a decent audience waiting in the #quizbowl IRC channel to read it to. Packets can be any length, at any difficulty, on any subject; the important thing is that they be fresh and entertaining.
As with last year, we'll probably start around noon central time on Friday, December 23, which provided a reasonable compromise between getting done by a reasonable time and not having to wake up too ungodly early. Please exhibit common sense when writing your packets; each packet should take somewhere between 30-45 minutes at most. There are many ways to do this--for example, if you want to write a larger number of questions, keep the individual question length down. Relatedly, don't write bonuses--if there's something hard or weird you want to ask about, just write a short tossup on it!
As we did the past two years, scheduling will be on a somewhat ad-hoc basis: we'll have a Google doc to maintain the list of packets to be read and the active queue, and I'll be there through the entire event as your presiding pope to manage things as necessary.
Please post in this thread if you're planning on writing/reading something, or if you have questions about the proceedings. I'll have more information on scheduling and the like as packet announcements come in and as we get closer to the date. Hope to see you there!
With the advent of winter, it's once again time to start thinking about Festivus--specifically, the Third Annual All-Feats of Strength Quizbowl IRC Festivus Celebration. What this means is that if you have written, or want to write, any sort of novelty packet, I encourage you to write it by December 23, on which date you'll hopefully have a decent audience waiting in the #quizbowl IRC channel to read it to. Packets can be any length, at any difficulty, on any subject; the important thing is that they be fresh and entertaining.
As with last year, we'll probably start around noon central time on Friday, December 23, which provided a reasonable compromise between getting done by a reasonable time and not having to wake up too ungodly early. Please exhibit common sense when writing your packets; each packet should take somewhere between 30-45 minutes at most. There are many ways to do this--for example, if you want to write a larger number of questions, keep the individual question length down. Relatedly, don't write bonuses--if there's something hard or weird you want to ask about, just write a short tossup on it!
As we did the past two years, scheduling will be on a somewhat ad-hoc basis: we'll have a Google doc to maintain the list of packets to be read and the active queue, and I'll be there through the entire event as your presiding pope to manage things as necessary.
Please post in this thread if you're planning on writing/reading something, or if you have questions about the proceedings. I'll have more information on scheduling and the like as packet announcements come in and as we get closer to the date. Hope to see you there!
Rob Carson
University of Minnesota '11, MCTC '??, BHSU forever
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University of Minnesota '11, MCTC '??, BHSU forever
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billy and i will write the wrost science packit
Andrew Wang
Illinois 2016
Illinois 2016
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I have like 50+ shitty questions mostly in medicine and real science that I could probably read.
Joelle Smart
Ellensburg High School, 2006–10
University of Washington, 2010–14
Rutgers University, 2015–20??
PACE
HSAPQ biology editor, 2014–2017
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Ellensburg High School, 2006–10
University of Washington, 2010–14
Rutgers University, 2015–20??
PACE
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It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes.
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ok now someone promise a fun packet
Rob Carson
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Re: IRC Festivus 2016: Still Not Dead Yet
I hope to have the Pokémon packet done by then. It should be 20 tossups on mostly stuff from the video games.
Harris Bunker
Grosse Pointe North High School '15
Michigan State University '19
UC San Diego Economics 2019 -
at least semi-retired
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Michigan State University '19
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I will probably have finished at some point a packet on "fictional characters in popular music."
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I'll have some combination of things. Possibly on videogames that skew heavily towards my interest. Possibly some biography questions on academic people.
Mike Bentley
Treasurer, Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence
Adviser, Quizbowl Team at University of Washington
University of Maryland, Class of 2008
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University of Maryland, Class of 2008
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porque no los dos???Mike Bentley wrote:I'll have some combination of things. Possibly on videogames that skew heavily towards my interest. Possibly some biography questions on academic people.
Rob Carson
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I intend to have a Broadway packet ready to go. I'm about halfway done with it at the moment.
Jason Golfinos
Trinity School '13 (inexplicably in charge, 2011-13)
Princeton '17 (inexplicably in charge, 2015-16)
Cambridge '18
HLS '22
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I am ready for thisRexSueciae wrote:I will probably have finished at some point a packet on "fictional characters in popular music."
Bernadette Spencer
University of Minnesota, MCTC
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If I end up having time, I might write a Seinfeld packet. Seems appropriate.
Young Fenimore Lee (they/them)
Stevenson High School 2017
Stanford 2021
The New School 2023
Ohio University 2028
Stevenson High School 2017
Stanford 2021
The New School 2023
Ohio University 2028
Re: IRC Festivus 2016: Still Not Dead Yet
I'll have either an "Internet content" or a Philippines-themed packet by Festivus since I don't feel like reading two packets this time.
Kenji Shimizu
University of Michigan '18
Summit Academy North High School '13
University of Michigan '18
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might have a vanity packet prepared by then, who knows
Dylan Minarik
Hamburger University 'XX
Northwestern '17
Belvidere North High School '13
Member Emeritus, PACE
JRPG Champion, BACK TO BACK Robot Slayer
Hamburger University 'XX
Northwestern '17
Belvidere North High School '13
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I'll probably have a music packet for this, similar to last year (~10 tossups on 2016 "indie" releases, ~10 tossups on random things).
Anderson Wang
Wissahickon HS '12
MIT '16
Wissahickon HS '12
MIT '16
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No promises, but I might write a "fun" packet akin to 1997 ISSAC, but without the 1997 conceit, if people are interested.
Isaac Hirsch
University of Maryland '14
Never Gonna Play Again
University of Maryland '14
Never Gonna Play Again
Re: IRC Festivus 2016: Still Not Dead Yet
In case Kenji's doesn't come to fruition, I'm also writing an "internet content" (aka memes) packet. There are currently four TUs, hopefully more to come.
Re: IRC Festivus 2016: Still Not Dead Yet
I'm going to say I'll write something, but in reality I won't because I'm too lazy after spending X hours in the hospital.
Fred Morlan
University of Kentucky CoP, 2017
International Quiz Bowl Tournaments, CEO, co-owner
former PACE member, president, etc.
former hsqbrank manager, former NAQT writer & subject editor, former hsqb Administrator/Chief Administrator
University of Kentucky CoP, 2017
International Quiz Bowl Tournaments, CEO, co-owner
former PACE member, president, etc.
former hsqbrank manager, former NAQT writer & subject editor, former hsqb Administrator/Chief Administrator
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I might have a packet of comic book questions based mostly around the theme of "stuff I liked that wasn't in GRAPHIC"
Finn Bender
Edmond Memorial '15
OU '19
Colorado '21
Edmond Memorial '15
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Jason Cheng and I will be writing a packet.
Will Alston
Dartmouth College '16
Columbia Business School '21
Dartmouth College '16
Columbia Business School '21
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There's also an off-chance I might write some questions on magazines, although whether I'll be able to finish all of these for Festivus is TBD.Mike Bentley wrote:I'll have some combination of things. Possibly on videogames that skew heavily towards my interest. Possibly some biography questions on academic people.
Mike Bentley
Treasurer, Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence
Adviser, Quizbowl Team at University of Washington
University of Maryland, Class of 2008
Treasurer, Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence
Adviser, Quizbowl Team at University of Washington
University of Maryland, Class of 2008
Re: IRC Festivus 2016: Still Not Dead Yet
I'll hopefully be writing half-packets each on Harry Potter and Star Wars, with the possible addition of a couple vanity questions.
Steven Silverman
Unionville High School '13
Carnegie Mellon University '17
Unionville High School '13
Carnegie Mellon University '17
Re: IRC Festivus 2016: Still Not Dead Yet
I'll probably have a packet on pre-2000 film/television/etc.
Aakash
SOUNDTRACK, 2018
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I looked through what I already had written and the videogames portion of this is pretty much already done, so that will definitely be happening.Mike Bentley wrote:There's also an off-chance I might write some questions on magazines, although whether I'll be able to finish all of these for Festivus is TBD.Mike Bentley wrote:I'll have some combination of things. Possibly on videogames that skew heavily towards my interest. Possibly some biography questions on academic people.
Mike Bentley
Treasurer, Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence
Adviser, Quizbowl Team at University of Washington
University of Maryland, Class of 2008
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Adviser, Quizbowl Team at University of Washington
University of Maryland, Class of 2008
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I'm writing a packet on animation, live-action films, etc. featuring Batman. There will be no questions related to (or acknowledgment of the existence of) Batman v Superman.
John Lawrence
Yale University '12
King's College London '13
University of Chicago '20
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Yale University '12
King's College London '13
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In an unrelated note, I'm now really excited for Festivus.ThisIsMyUsername wrote:I'm writing a packet on animation, live-action films, etc. featuring Batman. There will be no questions related to (or acknowledgment of the existence of) Batman v Superman.
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Re: IRC Festivus 2016: Still Not Dead Yet
Time permitting, I want to write a half-soccer, half-baseball packet.
Jon Suh
Wheaton Warrenville South High School '16
Harvard '20
Wheaton Warrenville South High School '16
Harvard '20
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I wrote a stupid packet called Alex Wallace's Terrific Trash Packet. We could use that. It has internet nonsense, video games, movies, some music, and other stuff.
Alex Wallace
Washington-Lee High School Class of 2015
College of William & Mary Class of 2019
Washington-Lee High School Class of 2015
College of William & Mary Class of 2019
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I might write an "other sports" packet about sports other than the American Big Four (baseball, basketball, football, hockey).
Conor Thompson (he/it)
Bangor High School '16
University of Michigan '20
Iowa State University '25
Tournament Format Database
Bangor High School '16
University of Michigan '20
Iowa State University '25
Tournament Format Database
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I'll have some myth packets (or maybe just one big packet of ~50 questions) ranging from regular difficulty to "why would you write that" without all that Greco-Roman crap.
Eliza Grames
University of Minnesota '13
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I have a "things that could reasonably be tossed up with normal clues but instead all the clues are musical theater" packet that has been seen by some folks but (hopefully?) not too many.
Rebecca Rosenthal, Bergen County Academies '16, Swarthmore College '20
PACE, Director of Communications
she/her/hers
PACE, Director of Communications
she/her/hers
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True Hindu Govind Prabhakar and I will be writing a Hindu Myth/Religion packet, ranging from College Reg- to ACF Nats difficulty.
Deepak Moparthi
Stevenson High School '18
Stevenson High School '18
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This sounds amazing.eliza.grames wrote:without all that Greco-Roman crap.
Hernan Morales
Norcross High '13 American University '1x
My qb magnum opus is a set about the PBS show Arthur
Father of American Quiz Bowl #BuzzGoodly
Norcross High '13 American University '1x
My qb magnum opus is a set about the PBS show Arthur
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For real this time: I will have a short packet of <20 before and after tossups.
M(ir)ia(m) Nussbaum
Former player for Ithaca High School, Cornell, MIT
Former player for Ithaca High School, Cornell, MIT
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May have a 20/0 Ace Attorney packet ready for this.
Auroni Gupta (she/her)
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I have a non-zero number of Clickhole Clickventure TUs that I could read for this.
Jasper Lee
University of Tennessee Health Science Center '21
The Ohio State University '14
Solon High School '10
University of Tennessee Health Science Center '21
The Ohio State University '14
Solon High School '10
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This packet has been written to 20/0.CPiGuy wrote:I might write an "other sports" packet about sports other than the American Big Four (baseball, basketball, football, hockey).
Conor Thompson (he/it)
Bangor High School '16
University of Michigan '20
Iowa State University '25
Tournament Format Database
Bangor High School '16
University of Michigan '20
Iowa State University '25
Tournament Format Database
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I am officially excited for Festivus. I may write a "chain reaction" packet for this, where each answer derives from the last.Auroni wrote:May have a 20/0 Ace Attorney packet ready for this.
Devin James John Humphreys
Sacred Heart Academy High School (MI), Class of 2017 - 2015 HSNCT, 2016 NSC, 2017 NSC
Michigan State University, B.A. Class of 2020
University of Notre Dame, J.D. Class of 2023 - standby 2023 ICT-DII; coach 2023-24
Sacred Heart Academy High School (MI), Class of 2017 - 2015 HSNCT, 2016 NSC, 2017 NSC
Michigan State University, B.A. Class of 2020
University of Notre Dame, J.D. Class of 2023 - standby 2023 ICT-DII; coach 2023-24
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One of the reasons I joined the forums was to improve my writing (I hope to get a gig writing questions when I get out of high school) so I might practice by writing some questions for this. I've already made an answer list for the Tricon distribution, but finals are coming up so I will see if I get a chance to write it or not.
That being said, I will definitely try and join the party and play some packets.
EDIT #1: My Tricon set (entitled TRICON: The Realest In Cool Original Nonsense) is now 100% written with 35, 5-6 line tossups in TNR 10 (which from what I know is fairly par for the course) though I will give it one hard edit before Festivus.
EDIT #2: This is now in its final form and is ready for Friday. It has a couple of cameos from famous QBers which I hope they like.
That being said, I will definitely try and join the party and play some packets.
EDIT #1: My Tricon set (entitled TRICON: The Realest In Cool Original Nonsense) is now 100% written with 35, 5-6 line tossups in TNR 10 (which from what I know is fairly par for the course) though I will give it one hard edit before Festivus.
EDIT #2: This is now in its final form and is ready for Friday. It has a couple of cameos from famous QBers which I hope they like.
Last edited by El Salvadoreno on Wed Dec 21, 2016 3:36 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Ricky "Slick Rick/Rico Suave" Rivera
Carmel Catholic- Class of '17
Notre Dame (Mendoza)- Class of '22
My Namesake
Carmel Catholic- Class of '17
Notre Dame (Mendoza)- Class of '22
My Namesake
Re: IRC Festivus 2016: Still Not Dead Yet
randomguy1997 wrote:Time permitting, I want to write a half-soccer, half-baseball packet.
Nice!
Moses Kitakule
ESA '15
Yale '19
Columbia '28 (???)
ESA '15
Yale '19
Columbia '28 (???)
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I can do a the-fun-parts-only Election 2016 packet!
K Kohn
Cheltenham High School 2015
American University 2018
Ask me about my trash packets.
Cheltenham High School 2015
American University 2018
Ask me about my trash packets.
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I should be free that day, and I've been encouraged to read my 20 academic/trash mashup tossups, where the academics basically follow an ACF distribution, and the trash distribution is "some stuff I like, some deplorable TV trash."
Alex D.
ACF
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ACF
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I have ~20 ASOIAF/GOT tossups if people are interested.
Daniel Chiverton
University Of Cambridge '18
University Of Cambridge '18
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Seven hells, yes.Quantumhovercraft wrote:I have ~20 ASOIAF/GOT tossups if people are interested.
Jason Golfinos
Trinity School '13 (inexplicably in charge, 2011-13)
Princeton '17 (inexplicably in charge, 2015-16)
Cambridge '18
HLS '22
Trinity School '13 (inexplicably in charge, 2011-13)
Princeton '17 (inexplicably in charge, 2015-16)
Cambridge '18
HLS '22
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Guess my side project will be read much later then.jasongg17 wrote:Seven hells, yes.Quantumhovercraft wrote:I have ~20 ASOIAF/GOT tossups if people are interested.
Adam Sperber
Hickman '10
Northwestern B '14
Loyola (inactive) '21
" 'Yay, more Adam Sperber' --Nobody " --Cody Voight
Hickman '10
Northwestern B '14
Loyola (inactive) '21
" 'Yay, more Adam Sperber' --Nobody " --Cody Voight
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Right, so my Broadway packet is now two questions from completion (one actual question and the tiebreaker), so it'll definitely be good to go for Festivus and will follow the following answerline distribution:jasongg17 wrote:I intend to have a Broadway packet ready to go. I'm about halfway done with it at the moment.
5 Musicals
5 Composers
4 Common Link
2 Songs
2 Characters
2 Other/Weird Things
There are two or three answer-lines that I would consider quite difficult, but they are on things where the questions are (I think) worth hearing on account of either the importance of the subject to the history of Broadway or the sheer wackiness of the question. I've also tried my best to vary the timeframes of the question, such that there is a reasonable amount of modern stuff that doesn't get asked a lot without sacrificing the classics.
Jason Golfinos
Trinity School '13 (inexplicably in charge, 2011-13)
Princeton '17 (inexplicably in charge, 2015-16)
Cambridge '18
HLS '22
Trinity School '13 (inexplicably in charge, 2011-13)
Princeton '17 (inexplicably in charge, 2015-16)
Cambridge '18
HLS '22
- That DCC guy
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All parts are fun and I can't wait to play this.mozzarella wrote:I can do a the-fun-parts-only Election 2016 packet!
Austin Foos
Detroit Catholic Central 2015
Michigan State University 2016
University of Michigan 2019
2015 Pace National Champion
2014-2015 Player of the Year
Detroit Catholic Central 2015
Michigan State University 2016
University of Michigan 2019
2015 Pace National Champion
2014-2015 Player of the Year
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I have 14 orgo tossups that I would like to read, but that number will probably go up, hopefully to 20. They're maybe nats minus level.
Harrison Wang
Hinsdale Central '17
Hinsdale Central '17
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Re: IRC Festivus 2016: Still Not Dead Yet
I'm going to write a sequel to a packet a wrote a few years ago for this thing called The Pain of Quizbowl Past. This year's iteration will be more of the same. Basically 20 or so questions playing around with incidents in my personal and quizbowl life that have caused me pain. I think the last iteration included questions on things like Zaxby's, robot competitions, and the death of Chewbacca the Wookie. It's funner than it sounds!
Eric D.
University of South Carolina Alum
University of South Carolina Alum
Re: IRC Festivus 2016: Still Not Dead Yet
This packet has been written to 25/0, and now includes powers.CPiGuy wrote:This packet has been written to 20/0.CPiGuy wrote:I might write an "other sports" packet about sports other than the American Big Four (baseball, basketball, football, hockey).
Last edited by CPiGuy on Sun Dec 18, 2016 5:07 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Conor Thompson (he/it)
Bangor High School '16
University of Michigan '20
Iowa State University '25
Tournament Format Database
Bangor High School '16
University of Michigan '20
Iowa State University '25
Tournament Format Database
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Re: IRC Festivus 2016: Still Not Dead Yet
Nathan Weiser and I have written a packet of ~20 film tossups, the vast majority of which are ill-conceived common links. It's potentially a preview for a future tournament. I'm not 100% sure I'll be around but if I'm available, I'd be happy to read it.
Benji Nguyen
LASA
Stanford
LASA
Stanford