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- Thu Feb 18, 2021 10:21 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACRO-Demia: Global Announcement
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11023
Re: ACRO-Demia: Global Announcement
Is this set going to be posted to the archives or otherwise made publicly available?
- Mon Jan 04, 2021 2:02 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
- Replies: 420
- Views: 2145636
Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [SEMIFINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/2]
When Doves Cry
I'd have included "The Killing Moon" by Echo and the Bunnymen, and also "Town Called Malice" by The Jam.
I'd have included "The Killing Moon" by Echo and the Bunnymen, and also "Town Called Malice" by The Jam.
- Fri Jan 01, 2021 9:52 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
- Replies: 420
- Views: 2145636
Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [SEMIFINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/2]
When Doves Cry
Billie Jean
Billie Jean
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 8:52 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
- Replies: 420
- Views: 2145636
Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [QUARTERFINALS, SUBMIT BY 12/30]
BRACKET LEFT 5 Tracy Chapman, "Fast Car" vs. 7 Dexy's Midnight Runners, "Come on Eileen" 16 Pixies, "Where is My Mind?" vs. 3 Prince, "When Doves Cry" BRACKET RIGHT 1 Michael Jackson, "Billie Jean" vs. 6 Joy Division, "Love Will Tear Us Apart&qu...
- Wed Dec 02, 2020 10:21 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
- Replies: 420
- Views: 2145636
Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [ROUND ONE: SUBMIT BY 12/2]
1 Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, "The Message" vs. 16 INXS, "Need You Tonight" -- Need You Tonight is a great '80s pop song, and a surprisingly strong contender for a 16 seed. But The Message is both really good and musically important in a way that Need You Tonight isn...
- Mon Nov 23, 2020 7:28 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
- Replies: 420
- Views: 2145636
Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [WILD CARD ROUND TWO; SUBMIT BY 11/21]
9A/9B: David Bowie, "Modern Love" vs. A Flock of Seagulls, "I Ran (So Far Away)" -- The only ACB I recognize is to Always Choose Bowie. 10A/10B: The B-52s, "Love Shack" vs. Survivor, "Eye of the Tiger" -- I got me a Chrysler; it seats about twenty, so hurry up...
- Thu Nov 19, 2020 8:27 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
- Replies: 420
- Views: 2145636
Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [WILD CARD ROUND ONE; SUBMIT BY 11/18]
9A/9B: AC/DC, "Back in Black" vs. Eurythmics, "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" 10A/10B: Tears for Fears, "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" vs. The Police, "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic" 11A/11B: Culture Club, "Karma Chamelon" vs. Marvin Ga...
- Thu Nov 12, 2020 8:09 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
- Replies: 420
- Views: 2145636
Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [PLAY-IN ROUND TWO; SUBMIT BY 11/11]
FINAL PLAY-IN ROUND (SUBMIT VOTES BY 11:59 PST 11/14) 19. The Head That Talks Talking Heads, “Once in a Lifetime” Talking Heads, “Burning Down the House” 20. Pick ‘em: U2 (“With or Without You” is untouchable) U2, "Sunday Bloody Sunday" U2, “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” -- ...
- Wed Nov 11, 2020 3:48 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
- Replies: 420
- Views: 2145636
Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [PLAY-IN ROUND ONE; SUBMIT BY 11/8]
PLAY-IN MATCHES PART TWO SUBMIT BY 11:59 PM, WEDNESDAY 11/11 10. Wham!? Wham!, “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” Wham!, “Careless Whisper” - Who could resist that sexy sax? 11. Mostly muted English-sounding post-punk (Pick One) Violent Femmes, "Blister in the Sun" Tom Tom Club, "Genius o...
- Thu Nov 05, 2020 2:49 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [FINALS, SUBMIT BY 1/5]
- Replies: 420
- Views: 2145636
Re: Best Song of the 1980s Bracket [Starting 11/5]
PLAY-INS, SLATE ONE PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR VOTES BY MIDNIGHT PST 11/8 1. Clash of the Clash The Clash, “Should I Stay or Should I Go” , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN1WwnEDWAM The Clash, “Rock the Casbah”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ9r8LMU9bQ 2. Country Crossover Corner Willie Nelson, “Alway...
- Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:50 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
- Replies: 788
- Views: 1353609
Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - THE FINALS!
Stairway to Heaven.
- Tue Dec 24, 2019 10:35 am
- Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
- Topic: Notable Buzzers
- Replies: 32
- Views: 20897
Re: Notable Buzzers
The second, far less well known buzzer I want to discuss is something that the MIT team had in its possession circa 2008-2009, and brought to at least a few tournaments. This was a homemade system, I think, and the notable thing about it is that the noise it made when somebody buzzed in was a "...
- Tue Jun 11, 2019 3:16 pm
- Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
- Topic: The Deep Bench Format
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11091
Re: The Deep Bench Format
We played this once when it was mirrored in the Boston area in 2007. I liked the format a lot at the time. It was a way for weaker players on the team (like myself at the time) to get to play meaningful matches against other players without being crowded out by better team members. The downside was...
- Thu Mar 15, 2018 1:04 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
- Replies: 224
- Views: 30400
Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
I expect Neil Young solo will be combined with Neil Young and Crazy Horse, but will Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young be considered separately? Or are we down to one song from all for sure?
- Tue Feb 27, 2018 12:46 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
- Replies: 224
- Views: 30400
Re: 1970s Music - Prelim to the Bracket
So the Cat Stevens choice is "Wild World"? I can respect that, but for my money "Father and Son" is a much better song and with more impact.
- Tue Feb 06, 2018 12:51 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
- Replies: 735
- Views: 154856
- Wed Jan 31, 2018 1:29 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
- Replies: 735
- Views: 154856
Re: FINAL FOUR: Best Song of the 2000s
Mr. Brightside
Hey Ya!
Hey Ya!
- Wed Jan 31, 2018 1:10 pm
- Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
- Topic: Nathan Freeburg
- Replies: 14
- Views: 20863
Re: Nathan Freeburg
Chris, don't forget that Andrew Hart spread this story to a non-quizbowl audience : Another—who was so obsessed with appearing to be well-read that he once claimed to be “in the middle of” reading noted 50-line poem “Ode on a Grecian Urn”—was approached by a group of players who asked him if he’d re...
- Mon Jan 22, 2018 1:50 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
- Replies: 735
- Views: 154856
Re: ELITE EIGHT: Best Song of the 2000s
Mr. Brightside by The Killers vs. Toxic by Britney Spears
Paper Planes by M.I.A. vs. Chicago by Sufjan Stevens
Hey Ya! by Outkast vs. Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand
American Boy by Estelle featuring Kanye West vs. Hurt by Johnny Cash
Hey Ya! is the only song remaining that deserves the crown.
Paper Planes by M.I.A. vs. Chicago by Sufjan Stevens
Hey Ya! by Outkast vs. Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand
American Boy by Estelle featuring Kanye West vs. Hurt by Johnny Cash
Hey Ya! is the only song remaining that deserves the crown.
- Fri Jan 12, 2018 12:54 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
- Replies: 735
- Views: 154856
Re: SWEET SIXTEEN: Best Song of the 2000s
Crazy by Gnarls Barkley vs. Mr. Brightside by The Killers Jesus Walks by Kanye West vs. Toxic by Britney Spears 99 Problems by Jay-Z vs. Paper Planes by M.I.A. Ignition (Remix) by R. Kelly vs. Chicago by Sufjan Stevens Hey Ya! by Outkast vs. Bad Romance by Lady Gaga Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand v...
- Thu Jan 04, 2018 11:00 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
- Replies: 735
- Views: 154856
Re: ROUND TWO, PART TWO: Best Song of the 2000s
Hey Ya! by Outkast vs. Time to Pretend by MGMT One More Time by Daft Punk vs. Bad Romance by Lady Gaga Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand vs. Dog Days Are Over by Florence + The Machine Lose Yourself by Eminem vs. Rehab by Amy Winehouse Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes vs. Feel Good Inc. by Goril...
- Wed Jan 03, 2018 10:38 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
- Replies: 735
- Views: 154856
Re: ROUND TWO, PART ONE: Best Song of the 2000s
Crazy by Gnarls Barkley vs. Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green Day Mr. Brightside by The Killers vs. Since U Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson Jesus Walks by Kanye West vs. Wake Up by Arcade Fire Toxic by Britney Spears vs. Get Ur Freak On by Missy Elliott 99 Problems by Jay-z vs. Hips Don't Lie by ...
- Fri Jul 21, 2017 11:03 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Chicago Open 2017 - July 22nd
- Replies: 60
- Views: 38418
Re: Chicago Open 2017 - July 22nd
For DC-area people, one option still selling tickets that could get people there in time to play (most of) the main event is United flight 635 out of BWI leaving at 7:02 AM and arriving at 8:04 AM at O'Hare. Tickets are currently $160.20 (one way).
- Wed Jul 12, 2017 9:50 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Where are You Going Next Year (Collegiate 2017)
- Replies: 32
- Views: 20267
Re: Where are You Going Next Year (Collegiate 2017)
I've relocated to White Plains, NY, so I may be available to staff or play the occasional NYC-metro event, depending on childcare obligations.
- Fri May 01, 2015 2:28 pm
- Forum: New Collegiate Teams
- Topic: Brandeis Quiz Bowl Team - We're back!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 11349
Re: Brandeis Quiz Bowl Team - We're back!
I was Brandeis's club president from 2006-2008 and would be happy to answer by email or PM if you have any questions. Like Matt, I'm not located in the northeast anymore, but I may have some useful knowledge, so feel free to reach out.
- Mon Jun 02, 2014 1:12 pm
- Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
- Topic: All-time all-state teams
- Replies: 61
- Views: 53954
Re: All-time all-state teams
Zeke did go to HS in Maryland, according to what he said last week.
- Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:11 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: VCU Trash Day (Richmond, VA) - 03/15/2014
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6614
Re: VCU Trash Day (Richmond, VA) - 03/15/2014
OHT is a college-level tournament.hokieDoubleE wrote:Are both Ottawa Hybrid Tournament and OhioTRASH2014 high school level?
- Sat Aug 03, 2013 10:24 am
- Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
- Topic: Ancient stats dump
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3823
Ancient stats dump
I was recently going through the files of my old laptop from undergrad and was able to salvage some old stats, which I have uploaded to the database. The stats include: Brown EFT 2 (2007) ACF Regionals Northeast 2007 Deep Bench 2007, Brandeis Mirror TRASH Regionals Northeast 2007 I also have D1 and ...
- Sat Jun 08, 2013 2:55 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Side Event: Schindler's Lit
- Replies: 143
- Views: 49453
Re: Side Event: Schindler's Lit
I have to stick around and wait for Jerry, so I will play this. Jonathan Magin has tentatively agreed to play with me.
- Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:00 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: CO Miscellany
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3640
Re: CO Miscellany
I'll be available for playtesting, too.
- Wed May 01, 2013 4:33 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: CAHOOTS Online Mirror?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4753
Re: CAHOOTS Online Mirror?
I'd play, but May 18/19 is impossible for me. I could only do the early part of the day on June 1 and the late part of the day on June 2. Later in June (other than NSC weekend) would also work for me.
- Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:40 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Watkins-gate news media link collection - 19 Total
- Replies: 112
- Views: 184111
Re: Watkins-gate news media link collection - 19 Total
Alan Siegel's new Slate piece on the Watkins stuff is out.
- Fri Apr 05, 2013 8:05 pm
- Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
- Topic: Ten years of HSQB
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9037
Re: Ten years of HSQB
Jason from DCC, of todd feenising fame, always made some classy threads. I tried to talk him into coming back and making another one for kicks in 2008 or so but he declined.
- Tue Mar 26, 2013 7:44 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NAQT security review: three more cases
- Replies: 61
- Views: 23536
Re: NAQT security review: three more cases
Anyway, it seems like this method can catch cheaters, but it doesn't really want to say that Andy Watkins cheated. You compared the 2009 stats to 2010, but Watkins allegedly also cheated in 2009 (even though his stats were less impressive). His D2 stats from 2008 are the baseline without any allege...
- Sat Mar 23, 2013 10:20 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Watkins-gate news media link collection - 19 Total
- Replies: 112
- Views: 184111
Re: Watkins-gate news media link collection - 19 Total
The story was mentioned on NPR's Weekend Edition this morning. I don't have a link yet, but I'll try to find one. EDIT: my father told me it was mentioned; he may have thought a reference to the test scandal from last year was a reference to this. I'll check to make sure, but it seems he was mistaken.
- Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:55 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NAQT Region 3 SCT - University of Delaware (2/9/13)
- Replies: 69
- Views: 30572
Re: NAQT Region 3 SCT - University of Delaware (2/9/13)
I'm playing solo from Georgetown. If my other possible rides fall through, we can look into splitting the cost of me renting a car.
- Tue May 29, 2012 5:20 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: The best readers
- Replies: 32
- Views: 11331
Re: The best readers
I don't know that he's read at any tournaments in the last five years, but Steve Watchorn was a great reader.
- Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:04 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2012 ICT: question-specific discussion
- Replies: 48
- Views: 15658
Re: 2012 ICT: question-specific discussion
Perhaps I have a unique take on this (I have written a legal document to keep a Mexican immigrant's children in this country based on a provision of VAWA). It's one of those things where, if you're familiar with the law, Morrison is probably the most famous thing about VAWA. So when I heard that cl...
- Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:23 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Peaceful Resolution Discussion
- Replies: 210
- Views: 75547
Re: Peaceful Resolution Discussion
Although I'm fairly sure I've heard of at least one instance of a band doing so, since the album was required by their contract but they didn't feel like doing a good job on it. I forget who it was though. Van Morrison came in with a detuned guitar while slightly intoxicated to record enough songs ...
- Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:40 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Penn Bowl Trash IV at Northwestern (2/12/12)
- Replies: 46
- Views: 21006
Re: Penn Bowl Trash IV at Northwestern (2/12/12)
Sent you an email.Edward Elric wrote:I know i've asked this before in another thread but if someone knows Delano Barnes' email address and if they could email or PM it to me that would be great.
- Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:38 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: BARGE General Discussion
- Replies: 72
- Views: 25050
Re: BARGE General Discussion
I came to this tournament under the impression that it was going to be regular difficulty or thereabouts. It was definitely harder than that; I'd probably put it considerably closer to (or roughly equal to, in years not edited by Jerry) Nats than to Regionals. My chief complaint about the content wo...
- Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:11 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Reminisce about moderator mishaps here
- Replies: 31
- Views: 8261
Re: Reminisce about moderator mishaps here
My team once lost a game in high school because the moderator thought that "biochemistry" should be acceptable for "organic chemistry" since those are "totally the same thing."
- Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:06 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Nationals 2012: April 21 & 22 at Maryland
- Replies: 49
- Views: 55012
Re: ACF Nationals 2012: April 21 & 22 at Maryland
What time in the morning would the tournament start on Saturday? Also, to those from Maryland, how long would the taxi right from Dulles to the tournament take on a Saturday Morning (8amish)? Dulles to College Park would be a very, very expensive cab ride. Think $80. It'd take close to an hour. I'd...
- Wed Nov 09, 2011 10:54 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: DATE CHANGE: BARGE at Maryland (1/14/12)
- Replies: 107
- Views: 63373
Re: DATE CHANGE: BARGE at Maryland (1/14/12)
I'm a free agent for this right now and I intend to play.
EDIT: Looks like I'm joining Jerry.
EDIT: Looks like I'm joining Jerry.
- Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:36 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: DATE CHANGE: BARGE at Maryland (1/14/12)
- Replies: 107
- Views: 63373
Re: BARGE at Maryland (12/03/11)
I would probably attend this were it not in the middle of finals.
- Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:28 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: VCU Open Maryland Tier Predictions, Saturday and Sunday
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1589
Re: VCU Open Maryland Tier Predictions, Saturday and Sunday
I think Carsten is underestimating Casey Retterer's trash ability. I'd put that Magin/Rogers/Hart/Retterer team in the top tier.
- Sun Jul 31, 2011 5:32 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2012 Natl. History Bee & Bowl Nationals - 4/28-29 in DC
- Replies: 145
- Views: 65515
Re: 2012 Natl. History Bee & Bowl Nationals - 4/28-29 in DC
I would be wary of suggesting that teams eat dinner in the food court. Most of the places in the Crystal City Shops are only open 9-5 Monday through Friday, including restaurants. A few will be open.
- Fri Jul 15, 2011 2:29 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: VCU OPEN TRASH (8/14)
- Replies: 43
- Views: 14497
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: VCU OPEN TRASH (8/14)
I should be available for this. I'm a free agent right now.
- Sat Jun 25, 2011 5:57 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: COLT - University of Chicago - 7/31/2011
- Replies: 66
- Views: 21161
Re: COLT - University of Chicago - 7/31/2011
Sent you an email.Edward Elric wrote:Does anyone have any email address or a way to contact Delano Barnes (since I believe he doesn't frequent the boards)?
- Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:16 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2011 HSNCT conversion stats discussion
- Replies: 59
- Views: 14935
Re: 2011 HSNCT conversion stats discussion
The problem with the tossup on relegation is that it was possible to buzz in and get it right before any clue whatsoever had been given, since it began "This method of entering the Football League..." and there is only one method of entering the Football League that one would ever write a...