Wodern Morld - A Real Replacement Side Event That is Real
Wodern Morld - A Real Replacement Side Event That is Real
I'm proud to announce this weekend's replacement side event for HSNCT, Wodern Morld.
This tournament will consist of whatever and however many questions I write in the next 3 days on whatever subjects I feel like writing on.
The distribution is as follows:
100% whatever I feel like writing on in that time period
0% anime, probably
This tournament's rating will be between PG & PG-13, due to mild use of offensive language, but probably not a lot of casual misogny or whatever happened with Modern World.
Entry fee:
$500 per person
-$500 discount for people who didn't write a bunch of offensive or even just off-putting questions for a side event that was first held this past weekend
This tournament will consist of whatever and however many questions I write in the next 3 days on whatever subjects I feel like writing on.
The distribution is as follows:
100% whatever I feel like writing on in that time period
0% anime, probably
This tournament's rating will be between PG & PG-13, due to mild use of offensive language, but probably not a lot of casual misogny or whatever happened with Modern World.
Entry fee:
$500 per person
-$500 discount for people who didn't write a bunch of offensive or even just off-putting questions for a side event that was first held this past weekend
Last edited by AKKOLADE on Thu May 29, 2014 2:20 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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
Re: Wodern Morld - A Replacement Side Event
I nearly forgot:
Logistics:
I don't really have any logistics right now.
Logistics:
I don't really have any logistics right now.
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
Re: Wodern Morld - A Replacement Side Event
I nearly forgot: to sign up for this tournament, please sign up and not troll on https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17J5CpG ... 8/viewform
I'm planning on running this Saturday night. We'll start after dinner, so probably around 7. I'm too old and used to waking up early to do anything past 10 or so, if it even runs that long.
And all questions will be tossups with variable base values, powers, and superpowers.
I'm planning on running this Saturday night. We'll start after dinner, so probably around 7. I'm too old and used to waking up early to do anything past 10 or so, if it even runs that long.
And all questions will be tossups with variable base values, powers, and superpowers.
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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Re: Wodern Morld - A Replacement Side Event
I dunno if you want to attach more (hopefully) not-terrible questions to this event, but if you/players want I can send you my Star Wars + academic mashups.
Max
formerly of Ladue, Chicago
formerly of Ladue, Chicago
Re: Wodern Morld - A Replacement Side Event
Sure thing. I honestly don't know how many questions I'll be able to write, so being able to make sure this doesn't last just half an hour or so. Though I'll have to leave after awhile for a meeting.Mewto55555 wrote:I dunno if you want to attach more (hopefully) not-terrible questions to this event, but if you/players want I can send you my Star Wars + academic mashups.
And since I've been asked this a few times: this is actually an event that's going to happen.
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
Re: Wodern Morld - A Real Replacement Side Event That is Rea
Can you find out if WTTE is happening too Sat night and try to combine it somehow if it is?
Dan Passner Brandeis '06 JTS/Columbia '11-'12 Ben Gurion University of the Negev/Columbia '12?
Re: Wodern Morld - A Real Replacement Side Event That is Rea
I will have a packet of some sort of some questions of some quality, which I will append to this.
Mike Cheyne
Formerly U of Minnesota
"You killed HSAPQ"--Matt Bollinger
Formerly U of Minnesota
"You killed HSAPQ"--Matt Bollinger
Re: Wodern Morld - A Real Replacement Side Event That is Rea
As best as I know, this is what's going on with WTTE.Rothlover wrote:Can you find out if WTTE is happening too Sat night and try to combine it somehow if it is?
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
Re: Wodern Morld - A Real Replacement Side Event That is Rea
I am willing to read WTTE at this slightly more formal event if people do wish to play it in a non party setting.
Mike Cheyne
Formerly U of Minnesota
"You killed HSAPQ"--Matt Bollinger
Formerly U of Minnesota
"You killed HSAPQ"--Matt Bollinger
Re: Wodern Morld - A Real Replacement Side Event That is Rea
If Fred's amenable to tacking WTTE onto his event, that'd be great!Cheynem wrote:I am willing to read WTTE at this slightly more formal event if people do wish to play it in a non party setting.
Andrew Hart
Minnesota alum
Minnesota alum
Re: Wodern Morld - A Real Replacement Side Event That is Rea
Sure! The whole idea of this is I'm trying to help people not have to play what was apparently a terrible event (and if some of the people from Modern World want to pick out their favorite questions that didn't agitate people, they're welcome to read those, too). I'm no Mike Cheyne when it comes to writing tossups, but I'm hoping I can get up to about 50 or so. And, honestly, I go to sleep by 10 most nights these days, so I don't want my crapping out to limit this event for others.
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.
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Re: Wodern Morld - A Real Replacement Side Event That is Rea
Cool. Echoing Fred, I'd be fine with hearing some of the MWT questions that people found interesting, if someone is willing to make a compilation. I'd also be fine hearing them in the car on the way there if there's (understandably) no one who wants to do that.
Andrew Hart
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I can get rid of the problematic Modern World questions and organize the hopefully-not-terrible ones into new packets for anyone who is interested in them.
-Nick
-Nick
Nick Jensen
UC Davis Microbiology Graduate Group 2017-2022
Dartmouth College 2011-2015
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If WTTE were to be run here, would high schoolers be allowed to play?
Sameen Belal
Walter Johnson '14
New York University '18
Walter Johnson '14
New York University '18
Re: Wodern Morld - A Real Replacement Side Event That is Rea
Sure. I'll probably not be in charge of logistics for anything other than my questions (not that I really have a plan for them as is...).
I have about 25 people signed up right now. Should we do teams or just shootout style?
I have about 25 people signed up right now. Should we do teams or just shootout style?
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
Re: Wodern Morld - A Real Replacement Side Event That is Rea
That's too big for a shootout to me; can we at least do separate rooms?
Mike Cheyne
Formerly U of Minnesota
"You killed HSAPQ"--Matt Bollinger
Formerly U of Minnesota
"You killed HSAPQ"--Matt Bollinger
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I can send a few meta/vanity questions to be read even if I am not present at this(which i do not currently expect to be).
Douglas Graebner, Walt Whitman HS 10, Uchicago 14
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http://avorticistking.wordpress.com/
Re: Wodern Morld - A Real Replacement Side Event That is Rea
I've written about 30 tossups for this as of this time. I may or may not write more. I also have some questions from Isaac Hirsch, Jake Sundberg's working on putting some together, we may or may not have a filtered version of Modern World to play, and I've also just made a request for WTTE.
I am also bringing autographed basketball cards of the following THREE SUPERSTARS* to give away for at least my questions.
J'Covan Brown
Tomislav Zubcic
Edwin Ubiles
*no actual superstars
I may also bring notably ridiculous cards I find between now and then to add to this stash.
I am also bringing autographed basketball cards of the following THREE SUPERSTARS* to give away for at least my questions.
J'Covan Brown
Tomislav Zubcic
Edwin Ubiles
*no actual superstars
I may also bring notably ridiculous cards I find between now and then to add to this stash.
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
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I have 12 fun questions written for this - hopefully I get to 20.
Jake Sundberg
Louisiana, Alabama
retired
Louisiana, Alabama
retired
Re: Wodern Morld - A Real Replacement Side Event That is Rea
So everyone can hopefully get something to eat for dinner, let's set a start time of 8 p.m. for this.
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
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Re: Wodern Morld - A Real Replacement Side Event That is Rea
I have a packet of 24 short Before & After tossups I wrote for the Chicago team's end-of-the-year party. I can pass it along, if it would be of interest.
John Lawrence
Yale University '12
King's College London '13
University of Chicago '20
“I am not absentminded. It is the presence of mind that makes me unaware of everything else.” - G.K. Chesterton
Yale University '12
King's College London '13
University of Chicago '20
“I am not absentminded. It is the presence of mind that makes me unaware of everything else.” - G.K. Chesterton
Re: Wodern Morld - A Real Replacement Side Event That is Rea
I certainly wouldn't turn them down.
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
Re: Wodern Morld - A Real Replacement Side Event That is Rea
I have my packet of 50 hard trash questions, plus I'd be willing to read whatever I've already seen (WTTE, Modern World).
Mike Cheyne
Formerly U of Minnesota
"You killed HSAPQ"--Matt Bollinger
Formerly U of Minnesota
"You killed HSAPQ"--Matt Bollinger
Re: Wodern Morld - A Real Replacement Side Event That is Rea
If people want to read my Star Trek packet (which I meant to be at least moderately accessible), I can offer it. Especially since only about six people were there to hear it in the IRC.
Mik Larsen
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Re: Wodern Morld - A Real Replacement Side Event That is Rea
Anyone who would like to have the cleaned-up Modern World questions, for this or other events, can email me to get a copy. There are 10 packets of 20 tossups and bonuses and one additional packet of 20 tossups. I tried to salvage as many questions as possible, but I apologize in advance if I overlooked any problems. Nearly all of the questions I removed entirely were from the American, East Asian and international parts of the distribution.
Nick Jensen
UC Davis Microbiology Graduate Group 2017-2022
Dartmouth College 2011-2015
UC Davis Microbiology Graduate Group 2017-2022
Dartmouth College 2011-2015
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[email protected]Chimango Caracara wrote:Anyone who would like to have the cleaned-up Modern World questions, for this or other events, can email me to get a copy. There are 10 packets of 20 tossups and bonuses and one additional packet of 20 tossups. I tried to salvage as many questions as possible, but I apologize in advance if I overlooked any problems. Nearly all of the questions I removed entirely were from the American, East Asian and international parts of the distribution.
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.
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A JRPG half-packet is available for those who want to play. Sorry I didn't get to write a full packet. :(
Jake Sundberg
Louisiana, Alabama
retired
Louisiana, Alabama
retired
Re: Wodern Morld - A Real Replacement Side Event That is Rea
We'll be meeting in Rosemont Ballroom B, or near. From there, we'll try to determine if there's anywhere we can actually play.
Game play will begin at 8 p.m. local (inferior) time. If people aren't interested in playing, we could still use moderators. It looks like we have about 40 (!) people signed up as of this time.
Game play will begin at 8 p.m. local (inferior) time. If people aren't interested in playing, we could still use moderators. It looks like we have about 40 (!) people signed up as of this time.
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
Re: Wodern Morld - A Real Replacement Side Event That is Rea
I had to leave for a meeting (that will hopefully start at some point), but I just wanted to thank the following people for sending questions to use at this:
Isaac Hirsch, for some random question
John Lawrence, for some quality before & after questions
Max Schindler, for some nice Star Wars mash-up Qs
Jake Sundberg, for a few JRPG questions
Eliza Grames, et. al., for WTTE
Nick Jensen, with a hopefully "corrected" version of Modern World
Some of these people especially wrote just for this. I think Hirsch & Sundberg did; I'm not sure about Lawrence & Schindler. I appreciate everyone putting in the time to offer people an enjoyable event tonight. Thanks to everyone that came out to play.
Isaac Hirsch, for some random question
John Lawrence, for some quality before & after questions
Max Schindler, for some nice Star Wars mash-up Qs
Jake Sundberg, for a few JRPG questions
Eliza Grames, et. al., for WTTE
Nick Jensen, with a hopefully "corrected" version of Modern World
Some of these people especially wrote just for this. I think Hirsch & Sundberg did; I'm not sure about Lawrence & Schindler. I appreciate everyone putting in the time to offer people an enjoyable event tonight. Thanks to everyone that came out to play.
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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Re: Wodern Morld - A Real Replacement Side Event That is Rea
"Quality" and "nice" are severe understatements -- these were a blast. If you enjoy mashups, get your hands on these packets. If you don't enjoy mashups, read these; they'll convert you. Thank you for writing them!Dr. Loki Skylizard, Thoracic Surgeon wrote: John Lawrence, for some quality before & after questions
Max Schindler, for some nice Star Wars mash-up Qs
Brad Fischer
Head Editor, IHSA State Series
IHSSBCA Chair
Winnebago HS ('06)
Northern Illinois University ('10)
Assistant Coach, IMSA (2010-12)
Coach, Keith Country Day School (2012-16)
Head Editor, IHSA State Series
IHSSBCA Chair
Winnebago HS ('06)
Northern Illinois University ('10)
Assistant Coach, IMSA (2010-12)
Coach, Keith Country Day School (2012-16)
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Re: Wodern Morld - A Real Replacement Side Event That is Rea
Thank you for the kind words. I also wrote a packet last year (that I frankly think is a bit better than the one I wrote this year), which I think got read on the IRC. If you want a copy of either (or both) of these packets, please PM or e-mail me.in on these shenanigans wrote:"Quality" and "nice" are severe understatements -- these were a blast. If you enjoy mashups, get your hands on these packets. If you don't enjoy mashups, read these; they'll convert you. Thank you for writing them!Dr. Loki Skylizard, Thoracic Surgeon wrote: John Lawrence, for some quality before & after questions
Max Schindler, for some nice Star Wars mash-up Qs
John Lawrence
Yale University '12
King's College London '13
University of Chicago '20
“I am not absentminded. It is the presence of mind that makes me unaware of everything else.” - G.K. Chesterton
Yale University '12
King's College London '13
University of Chicago '20
“I am not absentminded. It is the presence of mind that makes me unaware of everything else.” - G.K. Chesterton
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For those interested, you can read my packet for this at http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewto ... 57#p284457
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