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- Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:18 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Pre Announcement for INDIA
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2385
Re: Pre Announcement for INDIA
- Tue Dec 09, 2008 2:05 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: GSAC XVI: December 6, 2008
- Replies: 223
- Views: 114678
Re: GSAC XVI: December 6, 2008
A giveaway clue with Nasser in it couldn't be describing the Yom Kippur War. Nasser died in 1970, so that seems like a reasonable clue.Anti-Climacus wrote:As for the Six-Day-War tossup, the giveaway could also describe the Yom Kippur war, which Nasser also fought in
- Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:55 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Studying U.S. History
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5960
Re: Studying U.S. History
I like reading books.
- Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:45 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: High School Themed Tournaments?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 11320
Re: High School Themed Tournaments?
This brings up the question of what a subdistribution of geography would look like.
- Fri Oct 03, 2008 3:34 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NY/NJ 2008-2009
- Replies: 132
- Views: 22396
Re: NY/NJ 2008-2009
How's the knee, Gilbert?
- Wed Oct 01, 2008 8:49 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: What Time Should Tournaments End?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3898
Re: What Time Should Tournaments End?
You should ask Shantanu about his WoQ experience...I've never experienced temporary blindness or vomiting after quiz bowl
- Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:53 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: What Time Should Tournaments End?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3898
Re: What Time Should Tournaments End?
I thought Gautam was referring to this:
not this:Nicolaus Notabene wrote:Granted, a player isn't going through Modern Decathalon
Nicolaus Notabene wrote:I find that more than 12-15 rounds will result in mental fatigue
- Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:18 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Maryland/DC/DC Area Virginia 2008-2009
- Replies: 39
- Views: 6695
Re: DC comparison
Anyhoooo... I'm taking a concrete position and dropping Whitman from Auroni's short list.
- Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:02 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Maryland/DC/DC Area Virginia 2008-2009
- Replies: 39
- Views: 6695
Re: DC comparison
megalomaniacal panda who has drunk from a well of absinthe This would be far and away the best thing ever. my teammates managed to win that match Perhaps you've forgotten what I did to the pronunciation of a certain Coetzee novel. To answer Sarah's question, Whitman is returning one rising senior, ...
- Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:43 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Missouri 08-09
- Replies: 135
- Views: 127650
Re: Missouri 08-09
Today we are all Missourians.
- Sun Aug 17, 2008 7:21 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 08-09 Pre-Season Poll Results - Congratulations Charter!
- Replies: 56
- Views: 13832
Re: 08-09 Pre-Season Poll Results - Congratulations Charter!
I forgot I put Gov that high. Follow-up prediction: I will either look foolish or brilliant by the end of the season.
- Sun Aug 17, 2008 1:36 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 08-09 Pre-Season Poll Results - Congratulations Charter!
- Replies: 56
- Views: 13832
Re: 08-09 Pre-Season Poll Results - Congratulations Charter!
I think I voted Whitman 20th or so, the knee-jerk rationale being that Daniel and Doug have a close to zero overlap on knowledge and that Whitman finished in the top 20 at 2006 NAQT while conceding virtually every single science question to the other team. More in-depth analysis would probably put t...
- Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:54 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Pre-season Poll 2008-09 Edition!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3102
Re: Pre-season Poll 2008-09 Edition!
I was feeling guilty, so I just emailed you one.
- Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:12 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Thumb Strength?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6126
Re: Thumb Strength?
Have you tried priming the buzzer?
- Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:26 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ASS II Discussion
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6650
Re: ASS II Discussion
Fair point. I saw it recently enough that that may be skewing my perception.
- Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:00 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ASS II Discussion
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6650
Re: ASS II Discussion
This was my first trash tournament, so I don't have anything to compare it to except academic ones (although my teammate who went last year said he preferred the previous format). Still, I thought it was as well or better written than most of the tournaments I've been to. The only issues I can remem...
- Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:45 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Lists
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5887
Re: Lists
Also, "Algier" and "Algeria" both come up, as do noted non-countries Guam and French Guiana.
On a side note, I can recite all 12 verses of that song.
On a side note, I can recite all 12 verses of that song.
- Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:34 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Post-Nationals Poll Time! - Congrats to Whitman!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5272
Re: Post-Nationals Poll Time! - Congrats to Whitman!
That would not be okay.
- Thu Jun 12, 2008 5:34 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Post-Nationals Poll Time! - Congrats to Whitman!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5272
Re: Post-Nationals Poll Time!
There's no David on our team...is this Daniel?David from Whitman
- Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:11 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2008 Panasonic Academic Challenge: Illinois wins!
- Replies: 163
- Views: 46419
Re: 2008 Panasonic Academic Challenge updates
I am more confused than ever as to how All-Americans are chosen.
- Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:30 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2008 Panasonic Academic Challenge: Illinois wins!
- Replies: 163
- Views: 46419
Re: 2008 Panasonic Academic Challenge updates
Anyone familiar with the level of my interest in math knows the extent of the validity of Daichi's statement.
- Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:40 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2008 Panasonic Academic Challenge: Illinois wins!
- Replies: 163
- Views: 46419
Re: 2008 Panasonic Academic Challenge updates
The 15-or-so-point first round victory last year was hardly dominatingTegan wrote:Explain please
- Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:07 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2008 Panasonic Academic Challenge: Illinois wins!
- Replies: 163
- Views: 46419
Re: 2008 Panasonic Academic Challenge updates
False.This is the second straight year that MD has had a dominating first round performance and then failed to make the finals.
- Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:20 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: PACE NSC 2008 Question Discussion
- Replies: 93
- Views: 15687
Re: PACE NSC 2008 Question Discussion
Wellington tu (again, if I remember correctly. I apologize if I'm wrong), established the time period he lived in and then mentioned that he fought battles and that he was a British prime minister. I didn't know that many British Prime Ministers so I just went in and got the power. (I don't think i...
- Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:21 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement: ASS II - Maryland - Sun, 6/22
- Replies: 29
- Views: 7765
Re: Announcement: ASS II - Maryland - Sun, 6/22
Whitman would like to send a team.
- Sun Jun 01, 2008 6:25 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2008 PACE NSC Live Comments and Discussion
- Replies: 87
- Views: 21510
Re: 2008 PACE NSC Live Comments and Discussion
I am hard pressed to imagine a more felicitous or idoneous way to end my high school quizbowl career. That the victory was so narrow is a worthy testament to a phenomenal TJ team. Phil, Mohit, Keshav, thanks for a great year of competition and some slightly disturbing memories; Naren, you're going ...
- Tue May 27, 2008 8:55 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NAQT HSNCT Question Discussion
- Replies: 87
- Views: 17525
Re: NAQT HSNCT Question Discussion
I think that the tossup on ground rule(which was the right answer) should not have accepted ground rule double because the question did not specifically mention doubles. As if a list tossup needed to get any worse... Edit: the guy on the team we were playing at the time had a look of utter disbelie...
- Tue May 27, 2008 11:29 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NAQT HSNCT Question Discussion
- Replies: 87
- Views: 17525
Re: NAQT HSNCT Question Discussion
What?Writ of certiorari: high schoolers don't know it. They always guess habeas because it's the only writ they know.
- Mon May 26, 2008 4:44 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NAQT HSNCT Question Discussion
- Replies: 87
- Views: 17525
Re: NAQT HSNCT Question Discussion
The Richardson tossup also mentioned his 3rd most famous post, UN amabassador, in the first clue.
- Mon May 26, 2008 4:31 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NAQT HSNCT Question Discussion
- Replies: 87
- Views: 17525
Re: NAQT HSNCT Question Discussion
I believe that question also mentioned "adult onset" in the first clue.it's type two form...
Edit: And the first clue about the course of the disease mentioned the Islets of Langerhans.
- Mon May 26, 2008 4:29 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NAQT HSNCT Question Discussion
- Replies: 87
- Views: 17525
Re: NAQT HSNCT Question Discussion
One more thing: it's inexcusable to mention Erwin Rommel in the first clue of a Capporetto tossup, especially in the finals.
- Mon May 26, 2008 4:16 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NAQT HSNCT Question Discussion
- Replies: 87
- Views: 17525
Re: NAQT HSNCT Question Discussion
My nominee for worst question:
"It will land during our tournament... let's hope it doesn't burst into flames like the bird it's named after. "
Get it? It's clever because it's called the Phoenix probe. Like the bird.
"It will land during our tournament... let's hope it doesn't burst into flames like the bird it's named after. "
Get it? It's clever because it's called the Phoenix probe. Like the bird.
- Mon May 26, 2008 12:44 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Pre-Nationals 07-08 poll time!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 10522
Re: Pre-Nationals 07-08 poll time!
Evidently, yes.cornfused wrote:Dorman B is THAT GOOD? Holy crap.
- Mon May 26, 2008 12:41 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2008 HSNCT Post Tourney Discussion - TJ Wins!
- Replies: 128
- Views: 16952
Re: 08 HSNCT Live Coverage/Post Tourney Discussion - TJ Wins!
That's what I was talking about, but I don't think it's right to discuss question specifics.
- Mon May 26, 2008 12:34 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Senior Destinations 2008
- Replies: 103
- Views: 23275
Re: Senior Destinations 2008
So I'm going to noted Waterville, ME quizbowl powerhouse Colby.
- Mon May 26, 2008 12:28 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2008 HSNCT Post Tourney Discussion - TJ Wins!
- Replies: 128
- Views: 16952
Re: 08 HSNCT Live Coverage/Post Tourney Discussion - TJ Wins!
And a bonus part in round 2 of the playoffs that resurfaced in the semifinals...evilmonkey wrote:One egregious bonus that had the answer to the third part in the first part.
- Tue May 20, 2008 10:24 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2008 Panasonic Schedule
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3930
Re: 2008 Panasonic
Why, yes. Indeed he can. And it looks like we're playing them first round.Daichi Ueda can confirm that there was a team Indiana last year
- Tue May 20, 2008 6:25 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2008 Panasonic Schedule
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3930
Re: 2008 Panasonic
So team DC is...
- Tue May 20, 2008 6:21 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2008 Panasonic Schedule
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3930
Re: 2008 Panasonic
It's on, Puma.Byko wrote:Nutcracker:
DC
Maryland
- Mon May 19, 2008 8:31 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Greatest Quiz Bowl team ever?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 14867
Re: Greatest Quiz Bowl team ever?
I'm sorry, but I don't quite understand what this has to do with greatness. As has been noted frequently, the Southeast has been a hub of quizbowl activity for a while....Southern state...
- Fri May 16, 2008 8:16 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Majors
- Replies: 48
- Views: 7957
Re: Majors
Is it even possible to triple major?
- Sun May 11, 2008 9:23 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Playing Charter a lot
- Replies: 118
- Views: 17523
Re: Playing Charter a lot
I don't see what's demoralizing about going 3-3 against four or five different teams. That seems like a pretty well-balanced schedule.
- Sun May 11, 2008 12:00 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Experimental Tournament, 5/24
- Replies: 82
- Views: 29278
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Experimental Tournament, 5/24
It's either this or arguing over what On Demand movie to order for an hour, not ordering any movie in the end, buying a Spiderman web blaster, and webbing the hotel room.
I'm in.
I'm in.
- Sat May 03, 2008 1:37 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2008 National Tournament Prognostication (archived)
- Replies: 49
- Views: 7764
Re: National Tournament Prognostication
Besides, for all we know, the Korean International School might end up winning the tournament? They are NAQT sets after all. I don't really want to defend the organization that produced the IS sets I've played on this year, but... last year's HSNCT sets were decent and pyramidal, the tournament was...
- Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:35 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Walt Whitman Invitational Tournament (5/10/08)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2032
Re: Walt Whitman Invitational Tournament (5/10/08)
I don't know nearly as much about the state of things as our TD, but it doesn't look good due to low sign-up/failure of certain necessary elements (questions) to coalesce in time. I'll post when I know more, but in the meantime, Shantanu can tell you more. His email is at the bottom of the original ...
- Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:42 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: women in Quiz Bowl
- Replies: 50
- Views: 15071
Re: women in Quiz Bowl
This past fall a freshman girl walked into our practice, and when she noticed the ratio of guys to girls was about 14 to 0, her face went from to . She left and never came back. It was kind of depressing.
- Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:51 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Lists
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5887
Re: Lists
You just quoted verbatim the motto that was the "Oriole Way" in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. +1000 points.Byko wrote:perfect practice makes perfect
I'm sure there are some people who can benefit from lists at first, but hearing questions helped me more than lists ever could.
- Thu Apr 10, 2008 4:12 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: NY/NJ 2007-08
- Replies: 225
- Views: 54216
Re: NY/NJ 2007-08
Yeah, that's where the NYT article said he went.
- Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:24 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2008 Richard Montgomery Quizbowl Tournament (4/19/08)
- Replies: 114
- Views: 27343
Re: 2008 Richard Montgomery Quizbowl Tournament (4/19/08)
Keith, sign Whitman up for two teams.
- Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:40 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Maryland/Washington DC NAQT Tournament April 5 at Blake
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4134
Re: Maryland/Washington DC NAQT Tournament April 5 at Blake
November?
EDIT: Oh. My DeLorian is still in the shop.
EDIT: Oh. My DeLorian is still in the shop.