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by Og's Magog Bog
Mon Feb 27, 2023 1:54 am
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2023 BHSU: Favorite questions/clues/buzzes/moments
Replies: 21
Views: 4051

Re: 2023 BHSU: Favorite questions/clues/buzzes/moments

I thought the Drive My Car bonus did a great job asking about some of the most interesting/salient details of the film
by Og's Magog Bog
Sun Nov 13, 2022 4:11 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: Gauging Interest: Big 10 Tournament?
Replies: 21
Views: 4554

Re: Gauging Interest: Big 10 Tournament?

Chicago was in the Big 10 until the 40s. Our athletic teams have been having an off year for a while now so we're not technically current members, but my understanding is that we're welcome back in as soon as we get our football team back in shape. I'll have to research it more, but what I've found...
by Og's Magog Bog
Sun Nov 13, 2022 4:38 am
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: Gauging Interest: Big 10 Tournament?
Replies: 21
Views: 4554

Re: Gauging Interest: Big 10 Tournament?

Feedback's clear - this would be restricted to Big 10 schools only. Chicago was in the Big 10 until the 40s. Our athletic teams have been having an off year for a while now so we're not technically current members, but my understanding is that we're welcome back in as soon as we get our football te...
by Og's Magog Bog
Sat Nov 12, 2022 10:56 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: We Need to Make Up Our Minds About Trash
Replies: 27
Views: 8932

Re: We Need to Make Up Our Minds About Trash

The second method, which I think is what was more being referred to in the above post, involves the inclusion of clues that are not trivial in content, but are inspired by online discourse about a certain subject. I also object to this being a good thing, though for more theoretical reasons: in sho...
by Og's Magog Bog
Fri May 20, 2022 1:04 am
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2022 ACF Nationals conversion stats
Replies: 3
Views: 1994

Re: 2022 ACF Nationals conversion stats

I can't help but wonder if the very high correlation between lit subcategories would hold if you distributed by genre instead. Seems unlikely.
by Og's Magog Bog
Sun Aug 22, 2021 12:36 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 ACF Fall: Global Announcement (October 16)
Replies: 23
Views: 15577

Re: 2021 ACF Fall: Global Announcement (October 16)

The least welcoming thing possible is to ban less-experienced players with no appeal. I think this argument is somewhat misleading given that this restriction obviously does not apply to novices. A player who has played ACF Fall already and done well has already been welcomed into the community (at...
by Og's Magog Bog
Mon Aug 16, 2021 5:26 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Favorite Albums
Replies: 29
Views: 4117

Re: Favorite Albums

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by Og's Magog Bog
Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:17 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2021 AQBL ONCT - June 26-27
Replies: 14
Views: 9039

Re: 2021 AQBL ONCT - June 26-27

I really enjoyed this tournament, thanks to all of the AQBL folks, staff, and SMH writers. One recommendation I have for potential future iterations of this tournament is that the schedule be designed so that one bad round can't knock a team out of contention, especially if you're going to guarantee...
by Og's Magog Bog
Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:00 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Where are you going to college next year? (2021)
Replies: 14
Views: 7361

Re: Where are you going to college next year? (2021)

I'm headed for the University of Chicago, where I expect to be quite active in quizbowl.
by Og's Magog Bog
Tue Oct 20, 2020 3:01 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Packet Submission discussion
Replies: 28
Views: 10366

Re: Packet Submission discussion

Ike wrote: Tue Oct 20, 2020 2:46 pm When you get out of the sensorimotor stage, mail me a letter. Until then, bye.
Thank you for contrasting yourself with Justine's childishness by acting like an adult in this situation.
by Og's Magog Bog
Wed Aug 12, 2020 4:38 pm
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: (8/22/2020) 2020 MS Kickoff Tournament, hosted by LONE STAR
Replies: 18
Views: 6670

Re: (8/22/2020) 2020 MS Kickoff Tournament, hosted by LONE STAR

I apologize for the for the noob question, but is there a way for me as the coach to log in and observe my team's matches? I'm trying to learn as much as possible about how online competitions work. Watching over my son's shoulder doesn't seem like the best way for me to observe and learn. Yes, you...
by Og's Magog Bog
Tue Jun 16, 2020 11:22 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2019-20 Groger Ranks Player Poll: RESULTS POSTED
Replies: 35
Views: 11479

Re: 2019-20 Groger Ranks Player Poll

Want to talk briefly about a couple of Texas people - Robert Condron is a very good player, especially on NAQT. He covers literature (but not really poetry or plays), history, visual fine arts, religion, philosophy, social science and current events and has put up great stats on IS. He also had one ...
by Og's Magog Bog
Mon May 18, 2020 11:11 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2019-20 Groger Ranks Postseason Poll
Replies: 14
Views: 5122

Re: 2019-20 Groger Ranks Postseason Poll

TAG Magnet is almost definitely better than its #66 Groger Rank and would probably well be capable of placing in the top 30 nationally. Their in-person stats from early in the season weren't the best, but the dynamic duo of Ketan and Jisoo has rapidly become quite a force to be reckoned with in the...
by Og's Magog Bog
Tue Feb 25, 2020 6:52 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Texas 2019-2020 Discussion
Replies: 11
Views: 8196

Re: Texas 2019-2020 Discussion

I'm trying to gauge interest for a potential Texas NASAT team. Anyone interested should fill out the following form, even if you aren't 100% sure if you can go at this point.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIp ... sp=sf_link
by Og's Magog Bog
Mon Dec 23, 2019 9:42 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323487

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

Robyn - Dancing on My Own vs. Kendrick Lamar - m.A.A.d. City

Kanye West (ft. Pusha-T) - Runaway vs. Frank Ocean - Pyramids

Personal favorite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rdQSP7Dhck
by Og's Magog Bog
Tue Dec 17, 2019 5:39 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323487

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

Robyn - Dancing on My Own vs. Perfume Genius - Queen LCD Soundsystem - dance yrself clean vs. Tame Impala - Let It Happen Daft Punk (ft. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers) - Get Lucky vs. M.I.A. - Bad Girls Mitski - Your Best American Girl vs. Kendrick Lamar - m.A.A.d. City Kanye West (ft. Pusha...
by Og's Magog Bog
Sat Dec 14, 2019 1:40 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323487

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

Kanye West (ft. Pusha-T) - Runaway vs. Sky Ferreira - Everything is Embarrassing Gotye (ft. Kimbra) - Somebody That I Used to Know vs. Lorde - Royals Janelle Monáe - Make Me Feel vs. Alvvays - Archie, Marry Me Vampire Weekend - Hannah Hunt vs. Flying Lotus (ft. Kendrick Lamar) - Never Catch Me Cour...
by Og's Magog Bog
Thu Dec 12, 2019 7:10 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323487

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

Robyn - Dancing on My Own vs. Angel Olsen - Shut Up Kiss Me Perfume Genius - Queen vs. Björk - Stonemilker Rosalía - Malamente (Cap.1: Augurio) vs. LCD Soundsystem - dance yrself clean Tame Impala - Let It Happen vs. Grimes - Oblivion Daft Punk (ft. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers) - Get Lucky ...
by Og's Magog Bog
Mon Dec 09, 2019 10:28 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323487

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

Lana del Rey - Video Games vs. Courtney Barnett - Pedestrian at Best Childish Gambino - This Is America vs. Weyes Blood - Movies I only did this competition to vote for This is America, it's such a good song. Movies is fine, I guess, but meh. M83 - Midnight City vs. Mark Ronson (ft. Bruno Mars) - U...
by Og's Magog Bog
Fri Dec 06, 2019 9:04 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323487

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

Kanye West (ft. Pusha-T) - Runaway vs. IDLES - Danny Nedelko Sky Ferreira - Everything is Embarrassing vs. Ariana Grande - thank u, next Gotye (ft. Kimbra) - Somebody That I Used to Know vs. Danny Brown (ft. Ab-Soul, Kendrick Lamar, and Earl Sweatshirt) - Really Doe Lorde - Royals vs. Gorillaz - On...
by Og's Magog Bog
Wed Sep 25, 2019 11:13 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Texas 2019-2020 Discussion
Replies: 11
Views: 8196

Re: Texas 2019-2020 Discussion

First off, I’d like to say thanks for making a Texas quizbowl discord server! Keep publicizing it, and hopefully it can soon become a hub for relevant discussion. I’m a little bit confused about Plano West’s ranking. You remarked that Greenhill had a spectacular finish at HSNCT and ranked them in T...
by Og's Magog Bog
Sun Sep 22, 2019 2:19 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Schurniverse: It's a Schur Thing (Nationals Season 2022)
Replies: 11
Views: 9725

Re: Schurniverse: It's a Schur Thing (Early Summer 2020)

This is perhaps the greatest set idea ever. Also, even more incentive for me to finish The Office and Parks and Rec before they leave Netflix.
by Og's Magog Bog
Thu Sep 19, 2019 7:46 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Texas 2019-2020 Discussion
Replies: 11
Views: 8196

Re: Texas 2019-2020 Discussion

I made a preseason tier list for Texas teams that I thought might be interesting. I don't know every team that well, especially when it comes to Houston teams, so a lot of this analysis will be incomplete/inaccurate. Please chime in with any additions or corrections. Tier 1: LASA – Chinmay is probab...
by Og's Magog Bog
Sun Jul 21, 2019 2:33 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2019 HSNCT discussion
Replies: 144
Views: 56932

Re: 2019 HSNCT discussion

Can I see conversion stats for the Magicians tossup?
by Og's Magog Bog
Mon Jun 24, 2019 7:48 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2018-19 Groger Ranks Awards [WINNERS ANNOUNCED]
Replies: 34
Views: 19782

Re: 2018-19 Groger Ranks Awards

Kinda late to this thread, but Akshay Govindan is definitely OP at science. He has insanely high stats at all 3 nationals, and from having practiced with him, he clearly has very deep knowledge in the subject area. Vote him for #2 science player if you haven't already. akshay govindan of ladue a is...
by Og's Magog Bog
Sun Jun 23, 2019 12:05 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Texas 2019-2020 Discussion
Replies: 11
Views: 8196

Texas 2019-2020 Discussion

There are like 2 players on this forum from Texas so idk if this topic will get used but I thought it would be nice to have if needed.
by Og's Magog Bog
Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:52 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2018-19 Groger Ranks Awards [WINNERS ANNOUNCED]
Replies: 34
Views: 19782

Re: 2018-19 Groger Ranks Awards

Some notes on Texas players -William Golden should definitely be on your overall poll. He has consistently been one of the top scorers at every tournament he's been to with a pretty high power percentage. He also scales up very well, with over 110 ppg on Terrapin packets at the Texas Invitational. H...