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by etotheipi
Sun Mar 10, 2024 2:42 am
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: CO Matchmaking
Replies: 3
Views: 1352

Re: CO Matchmaking

Sinecio Morales, Omkar Marathe, and I are looking for a Knower of the Sciences (esp. chem, phys, and/or CS) for our team. You should be fine with (a) helping us try to sneak our way into top bracket, (b) playing on a team of relatively youthful individuals. You won't need to write anything. It'll be...
by etotheipi
Wed Mar 06, 2024 1:30 am
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: Top 100 player list 23/24
Replies: 7
Views: 2838

Re: Top 100 player list 23/24

Just a quick reminder that a certain Gabe Forrest put up >3 p/g on ARCADIA.
by etotheipi
Sun Feb 11, 2024 2:26 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2023 ARCADIA Specific Question Discussion
Replies: 13
Views: 884

Re: 2023 ARCADIA Specific Question Discussion

packet 10 - maybe make clear that you need both "Spanish" and "Muslims" (by removing the space between their underlines) in the moriscos TU? When I opened Packet 10 to check this a few minutes ago, the underline was there in the question. I also had a "Note to moderator: pl...
by etotheipi
Sun Feb 11, 2024 3:33 am
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2023 ARCADIA Specific Question Discussion
Replies: 13
Views: 884

Re: 2023 ARCADIA Specific Question Discussion

Some notes I made during the tournament, unfortunately only focusing on negatives because I was very tired. Apologiesif anything in these notes has been fixed already and I'm just misremembering what I heard today. Hopefully they're still of use: packet 1: - on rereading, in the Dada TU, "Taube...
by etotheipi
Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:21 am
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: ESPN @ Columbia (Open)
Replies: 16
Views: 4775

Re: ESPN @ Columbia (Open)

would also be very interested in TELEOLOGY on Saturday evening (or, if there is plenty of notice, Sunday morning), FWIW
by etotheipi
Sun Aug 13, 2023 2:04 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2023 Chicago Open - Specific Question Discussion
Replies: 17
Views: 7911

Re: 2023 Chicago Open - Specific Question Discussion

With the exception of "Marguerite" (which I stand by, both because it's in the title of an Arnold poem, and because I think it is only respectful to remember the actual names of the ""muses"" of notable male authors) I think this could have played better if it didn't g...
by etotheipi
Sat Aug 12, 2023 11:49 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2023 Chicago Open - General Discussion and Thanks
Replies: 41
Views: 19582

Re: 2023 Chicago Open - General Discussion and Thanks

I [...] wanted to praise the tossup on "The School" for more nearly approximating the experience of being in a writing workshop than any other tossup I've played recently. Thank you so much for the praise - I just wanted to mention that the "The School" tossup was entirely inspi...
by etotheipi
Sat Aug 12, 2023 11:43 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2023 Chicago Open - General Discussion and Thanks
Replies: 41
Views: 19582

Re: 2023 Chicago Open - General Discussion and Thanks

I edited the British and European literature for this set. Thank you to everyone who's given me feedback, positive or negative. This will be a bit of a long message. First, I'll apologize for my most glaring error—the packetization. Obviously, there are the things John pointed out, which would have ...
by etotheipi
Fri Jun 30, 2023 6:53 pm
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: Regarding BBB and Community Norms
Replies: 11
Views: 7034

Re: Regarding BBB and Community Norms

P. S. Let's also remember that most bad quiz bowl tournaments (many far worse than BBB, which I gather for all its faults was at least pyramidal, of roughly appropriate difficulty, and guaranteed teams a fair number of games) are not run by students, but rather by adults, some of them with decades ...
by etotheipi
Sun Jun 04, 2023 2:41 pm
Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
Topic: Greatest High School Quiz Bowl Players Ever
Replies: 15
Views: 9097

Re: Greatest High School Quiz Bowl Players Ever Other Than Rohan Ganeshan

Rohan has definitely established himself among the HS greats, but I don't necessarily think that makes him the consensus greatest. In my mind, having done what he did as a junior (whereas Clark, Hari, me, etc. made similar runs only as seniors), Rohan is pretty clearly the best high school quizbowl...
by etotheipi
Fri Apr 28, 2023 4:39 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2022-2023 Player Appreciation Thread
Replies: 17
Views: 8767

Re: 2022-2023 Player Appreciation Thread

Thank you to Matt Bollinger for, over the thirteen games of ACF Nationals we played together, continually reminding me, through his buzzes and bonus-pulls, how much more there is - no, how much more I have to read. It's never the most fun to play alongside someone who's just indubitably better than ...
by etotheipi
Sat Apr 15, 2023 7:54 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2023 BHSU: General discussion
Replies: 35
Views: 14566

Re: 2023 BHSU: General discussion

Feels a bit weird that my opinions on this set seem to have been the opposite of everyone else, and it's possible that some of this is just the Online Quizbowl Effect, but anyway: I didn't have the greatest time playing this set. There are sets like Illinois Open that I have thoroughly enjoyed even ...
by etotheipi
Sat Apr 15, 2023 6:12 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2023 BHSU: Favorite questions/clues/buzzes/moments
Replies: 21
Views: 4052

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

Enjoyed the quadratic reciprocity bonus a whole lot - maybe my favorite moment of the tournament was thirtying that off of stuff I did at a summer camp a couple of years ago. I'm not usually too big on "recite this equation" bonus parts but I think this one was especially well-executed.
by etotheipi
Mon Apr 03, 2023 1:46 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2023 Division I ICT: specific question discussion
Replies: 28
Views: 4262

Re: 2023 Division I ICT: specific question discussion

Jenna Le used the word "hickey" to translate this poem's line about a red mark on the speaker's forehead from the "kiss of the Queen." This poem is quoted after the command "O swallow swallow" in the last stanza of T. S. Eliot's "The Waste Land." A pseudonym ...
by etotheipi
Sun Apr 02, 2023 10:44 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2023 Division I ICT: specific question discussion
Replies: 28
Views: 4262

Re: 2023 Division I ICT: specific question discussion

Can I see the "El Desdichado" tossup and the poetry tossup on "Margaret"?
by etotheipi
Mon Mar 06, 2023 10:16 pm
Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
Topic: Greatest Upsets in Quizbowl History
Replies: 75
Views: 78558

Re: Greatest Upsets in Quizbowl History

Lambert was the biggest upset, and it definitely had both the element of both the other team negging a lot and also lucky content. Mostly I think it was a lot of luck, and of course BMB being an incredible player. I didn't consider this an upset in the moment, though it might have been - that ECHHS...
by etotheipi
Sun Jan 22, 2023 6:09 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: Who's Doing CO This Year?
Replies: 31
Views: 8246

Re: Who's Doing CO This Year?

If you would be willing to entrust the job to someone with comparatively little experience but plenty of time to take on such a project, I would be willing to edit some to most of the literature. I can also contribute a not-insignificant number of questions for editors packets.
by etotheipi
Sat Nov 12, 2022 6:30 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: We Need to Make Up Our Minds About Trash
Replies: 27
Views: 8934

Re: We Need to Make Up Our Minds About Trash

I noticed a variation on this a lot in 2022 NASAT - clues in academic disciplines that I recognized clearly as inspired by something the writer saw on Twitter. I view this as a good thing, because it guarantees a point of entry for a somewhat obscure clue. There are two ways this was done, I think,...
by etotheipi
Mon Aug 08, 2022 12:30 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2022 Chicago Open: August 6, 2022 @ Evanston, IL
Replies: 98
Views: 48406

Re: 2022 Chicago Open: August 6, 2022 @ Evanston, IL

Serpentine284 wrote: Sun Aug 07, 2022 11:05 pm Firstly, my flight-mate Aadi Karthik (Georgia Tech) showed up 15 minutes late to our rendezvous spot before catching our flight on Friday. Unacceptable behavior from a future bestseller author.
eleven minutes. not fifteen.
by etotheipi
Sun Jun 26, 2022 5:51 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2021-22 High School Postseason Poll/Player Poll/Player Appreciation Thread - Results posted?
Replies: 41
Views: 24037

Re: 2021-22 High School Postseason Poll/Player Poll/Player Appreciation Thread

so I realized I forgot to make a shill post which is horrible because there are some people/teams who really deserve shouting out. Hopefully I'm not too late. We'll start with the shameless self-promotion. I think Lambert should be a serious contender for #1 team of the year. You already know that w...
by etotheipi
Sat Jun 18, 2022 4:10 pm
Forum: Theory
Topic: What is the ceiling of QuizDB's usefulness?
Replies: 9
Views: 6992

Re: What is the ceiling of QuizDB's usefulness?

In my opinion, quizdb is the number one resource you should use while studying for quizbowl (at lower levels; at higher levels, I'd recommend aseemsdb instead). Something you should get into the habit of doing is: whenever you're reading a wikipedia article about something or in some other way learn...
by etotheipi
Wed Apr 06, 2022 12:34 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
Topic: Where are you Going to College Next Year? (Class of 2022)
Replies: 11
Views: 4995

Re: Where are you Going to College Next Year? (Class of 2022)

Barring waitlist shenanigans, Georgia Tech. Undecided about playing quizbowl.
by etotheipi
Tue Jan 25, 2022 2:22 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Groger Ranks 2021-22 Midseason Poll
Replies: 3
Views: 2671

Re: Groger Ranks 2021-22 Midseason Poll

The poll closes tonight at 11:59 CST; make sure to get your ballot in by then!
by etotheipi
Tue Jan 11, 2022 5:26 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Groger Ranks 2021-22 Midseason Poll
Replies: 3
Views: 2671

Groger Ranks 2021-22 Midseason Poll

Hello all! We are pleased to announce the again-somewhat-delayed HSQB Midseason Poll for the 2021-22 season. As always, this poll is open to all players, coaches, and others who feel they have a grasp on the national high school quizbowl landscape for this school year. Please rank the teams that you...
by etotheipi
Fri Dec 24, 2021 9:54 pm
Forum: Theory
Topic: How much "world" should there be in art?
Replies: 12
Views: 7532

Re: How much "world" should there be in art?

4. In terms of the player pool, I think that anecdotes about people's interactions with particular cultures of world music, while certainly relevant, miss the point. Do they interact with multiple cultures in that way? Do they have close to the same amount of knowledge of the entire body of reasona...
by etotheipi
Thu Jun 03, 2021 11:45 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2021 HSNCT discussion
Replies: 57
Views: 18315

Re: 2021 HSNCT discussion

Can I see the tossup on LaTeX and the 20th tossup of round 12?
by etotheipi
Tue Jun 01, 2021 12:09 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HSNCT and its Problems
Replies: 30
Views: 16341

Re: HSNCT and its Problems

Now that HSNCT has happened (and Lambert has attended and placed t-19), do you still stand by anything you said in this post? Short answer: Of the criticisms I've made, yes. Long answer: First of all, I'd like to give a long-overdue apology for the inflammatory nature of this post, specifically all...
by etotheipi
Sun May 02, 2021 3:08 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 WORKSHOP: Specific Question Discussion
Replies: 43
Views: 5012

Re: 2021 WORKSHOP: Specific Question Discussion

I really enjoyed this set overall. I'm definitely not within the target audience for this set, but I thought I'd point out a couple of things I encountered at the high school mirror: I think this has already been mentioned, but the first part of bonus 9 in packet 2 seemed a little confusing. From wh...
by etotheipi
Thu Mar 04, 2021 6:27 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HSNCT and its Problems
Replies: 30
Views: 16341

HSNCT and its Problems

This post is long overdue. I will preface this post by noting that, while it was written by me and me only, and no one else should be flamed for it, the sentiments in it are not at all unique to me. Most, if not all, of the criticisms here have been levied at the HSNCT and NAQT in general by many el...
by etotheipi
Mon Oct 26, 2020 4:06 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Names of People in Quizbowl
Replies: 1
Views: 1701

Names of People in Quizbowl

I'd like to present two answerlines, both from recent sets (note: I'm not singling out these sets in any way! Pretty much every set I can see on quizdb does this): ANSWER: Robert Schumann [or Jean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert Schumann ] ANSWER: C lara (Josephine) Schumann [or Clara (Josephine) Wieck ; pr...
by etotheipi
Sun Oct 04, 2020 5:02 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: LUKA for the South -- Online on 10/17
Replies: 8
Views: 4250

Re: LUKA for the South -- Online on 10/17

Should we expect a field expansion for this tournament, or is that unlikely to happen?
by etotheipi
Tue Sep 15, 2020 4:24 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: LUKA for the South -- Online on 10/17
Replies: 8
Views: 4250

Re: LUKA for the South -- Online on 10/17

What will the video policy be for this tournament?
by etotheipi
Sat Jun 27, 2020 9:29 pm
Forum: Mirror requests
Topic: Announcing the Southeast-Midwest Housewrite, a nationals level set for Winter-Spring 2021
Replies: 2
Views: 4486

Announcing the Southeast-Midwest Housewrite, a nationals level set for Winter-Spring 2021

We are proud to announce the Southeast-Midwest Housewrite, a PACE-level question set which will be available for mirrors starting on February 1, 2021 . Tossups will be seven lines before powermarking in Times New Roman 10 point font. The set is edited by Aidan Leahy [UGA], Govind Prabhakar [Georgeto...
by etotheipi
Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:20 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2019-20 Groger Ranks Player Poll: RESULTS POSTED
Replies: 35
Views: 11481

Re: 2019-20 Groger Ranks Player Poll

Someone who doesn't get nearly enough attention (overlooked region, not online, etc) is Sanjeev Uppaluri from Cambridge. He's basically solo in all the tournaments he plays, and he's definitely t4 in Georgia (worse than us, Hooch, Eastside). Notably, while playing six of the eight best teams in Geor...
by etotheipi
Wed Dec 18, 2019 3:45 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Delta Burke mirror 1/18/20 on Discord (not open)
Replies: 5
Views: 2617

Re: Delta Burke mirror 1/18/20 on Discord (not open)

Will this be open to high schoolers as well?