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- Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:42 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: UCLA Mirror of New Trier HS (SATURDAY January 9th, 2010)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 11097
Re: UCLA Mirror of New Trier HS (SATURDAY January 9th, 2010)
Ian, isn't ACF Winter on the 16th?
- Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:27 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Triton Fall - 11/21
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5932
Re: Triton Fall - 11/21
Hey RB, sent more teams to this.
- Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:18 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Bad Negs Again
- Replies: 494
- Views: 115037
Re: Bad Negs Again
Wrong answer: Pythagorean theorem
Right answer: Ontological argument
Right answer: Ontological argument
- Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:59 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: ASCII One (December 12th, 2009) at Arcadia High School, CA
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5643
Re: ASCII One (December 12th, 2009) at Arcadia High School, CA
The Fall Novice Set, I do believe.
- Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:15 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Recruitment and Retention
- Replies: 29
- Views: 7942
Re: Recruitment and Retention
psst, i heard that andy watkins was dating hannahNorman the Lunatic wrote:Solution: create enough infighting in cliques so that each group has a member who likes at least n nonmembers than he likes at most n members. Let the rumor-spreading begin!
- Sat Sep 19, 2009 3:06 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Post here if you want required geography at ACF Nats
- Replies: 34
- Views: 6874
- Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:53 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Fall Novice at LASA 9/12/09
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3688
Re: Fall Novice at LASA 9/12/09
Please, contact me with anything you want to say about the set. My email is [email protected]
- Sun Sep 06, 2009 11:26 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: MIT Mirror of MO, 10/17
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5179
Re: MIT Mirror of MO, 10/17
If you'll mirror Lederberg I will read.
- Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:41 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Southern California '09-'10
- Replies: 82
- Views: 18338
Re: Southern California '09-'10
This isn't happening unless Lucas suddenly becomes interested in/studies all of the humanities.cvdwightw wrote:Lucas has the potential to be Anurag II
- Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:50 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Southern California '09-'10
- Replies: 82
- Views: 18338
Re: Southern California '09-'10
Stephen wins. If Lucas or anyone else wishes to compete, they need to binge study like no other.
- Sat Jul 25, 2009 2:26 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: HSAPQ: Fall Tournaments Sets Available
- Replies: 150
- Views: 30033
Re: HSAPQ: Fall Tournaments Sets Available
I do not believe this is the case. I don't think Collins is appropriate difficulty for regular high school.
EDIT: I know my last names.
EDIT: I know my last names.
- Tue Jun 23, 2009 1:57 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2008-2009 NAQT IS sets: question-specific discussion
- Replies: 87
- Views: 13280
Re: HSAPQ: Fall Tournaments Sets Available
Jeff, maybe this is ignorance speaking but is it historically significant/helpful to players to know that Visigoths converted to Catholicism? I don't see how this is a useful clue.
- Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:50 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: HSAPQ: Fall Tournaments Sets Available
- Replies: 150
- Views: 30033
Re: HSAPQ: Fall Tournaments Sets Available
Seriously? I mean Madame Bovary, Dionysus, and to a degree D.H. Lawrence seem like perfectly good tossup ideas to me.
- Sat Jun 20, 2009 3:58 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Wanted: RMP Subject Editors
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1766
Re: Wanted: RMP Subject Editors
I'll spell check!
- Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:57 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Southern California End-Of-Year Survey
- Replies: 1
- Views: 836
Re: Southern California End-Of-Year Survey
Am I allowed to respond to this?
- Tue Jun 09, 2009 2:47 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Next Year
- Replies: 74
- Views: 13024
Re: Next Year
Bold prediction (or not?): Southside will beat Dorman at least once next season.
- Wed Jun 03, 2009 6:49 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2009 HSNCT question discussion
- Replies: 262
- Views: 50050
Re: 2009 HSNCT question discussion
Hey, Anurag did not get a prompt on Mahabharata. Could someone post the original answer line?tk447 wrote: The question's answer was "Bhagavad Gita", but Santa Monica was prompted on their answer of "Mahabharata"
- Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:44 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: San Diego Open - 6/6/09 - La Jolla
- Replies: 49
- Views: 12814
Re: San Diego Open - 6/6/09 - La Jolla
I can't make this tournament.
- Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:08 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2009 HSNCT question discussion
- Replies: 262
- Views: 50050
Re: 2009 HSNCT question discussion
Aaron,
Maybe this is me grumbling because I could not pull imines during a crucial match, but isn't that as a third part for your organic functional groups bonus too hard?
Maybe this is me grumbling because I could not pull imines during a crucial match, but isn't that as a third part for your organic functional groups bonus too hard?
- Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:48 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Gaddis II Thanks and Discussion
- Replies: 40
- Views: 9700
Re: Gaddis II Thanks and Discussion
I remember Matt buzzing off of minikomi.
- Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:36 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2009 HSNCT question discussion
- Replies: 262
- Views: 50050
Re: 2009 HSNCT question discussion
The Gideon v Wainwright tossup was atrocious in that I believe its lead-in was something along the lines of: "In this case, Abe Fortas used the 14th amendment..."
- Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:23 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2009 HSNCT question discussion
- Replies: 262
- Views: 50050
Re: 2009 HSNCT question discussion
sea world rox man...shamu is amaaaaaaaaaaaaazingfleurdelivre wrote:I had forgotten that one, too. (note: the fact that this the running for "worst trash tossup" has such an open, competitive field...? point made.)ihavenoidea wrote:No love (read: hate) for Pure Pwnage?
- Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:18 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2009 HSNCT question discussion
- Replies: 262
- Views: 50050
Re: 2009 HSNCT question discussion
No love (read: hate) for Pure Pwnage?
- Fri May 29, 2009 11:26 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Gaddis Experiment II
- Replies: 98
- Views: 56526
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Gaddis Experiment II
My voice is a little hoarse, but I'll read for this and my teammates are willing to help as well.
- Tue May 26, 2009 8:21 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: EFT 4 at Brown (Saturday, October 3)
- Replies: 97
- Views: 31311
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: EFT 4 at Brown (Saturday, October 3)
JelloBiafra wrote:"Symphonies of Phillip Glass."
Paging Andrew Hart...
- Thu May 21, 2009 1:57 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: San Diego Open - 6/6/09 - La Jolla
- Replies: 49
- Views: 12814
Re: San Diego Open - 6/6/09 - La Jolla
Auroni, RB is no longer coming to this event. I might show up as a free agent.
- Mon May 18, 2009 5:46 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Fall High School Novice Tournament?
- Replies: 106
- Views: 21467
Re: Fall High School Novice Tournament?
Edit by way of post: Arcadia will be more than welcome to submit a bid.
- Mon May 18, 2009 4:55 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Fall High School Novice Tournament?
- Replies: 106
- Views: 21467
Re: Fall High School Novice Tournament?
I doubt our quizbowl team will be active enough to host this. If Arcadia wants to, they are more than welcome.
- Sat May 16, 2009 9:34 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Monroe Academic TournamenT at James Monroe (5/16/09)
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14201
Re: Monroe Academic TournamenT at James Monroe (5/16/09)
I wish I was there to see this.RyuAqua wrote:Daichi. . . playing an entire tournament in a tux.
- Wed May 13, 2009 9:41 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Pre-Nationals High School 2009 Poll
- Replies: 53
- Views: 11832
Re: Pre-Nationals High School 2009 Poll
Caesar Rodney HS wrote:EDIT: Also, last year, they were 5-2 after their first 7 games at HSNCT... then proceeded to lose the last 3 by a total of 85 points to barely miss the playoffs. They will be back for vengeance.
Are you sure you're not talking about RB?
- Tue May 12, 2009 9:03 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: April 29: Pre-Nationals Goldfish Championship
- Replies: 74
- Views: 12427
Re: April 29: Pre-Nationals Goldfish Championship
It's been cleared I'm pretty sure.
- Tue May 05, 2009 8:16 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: The Emergency: at PACE
- Replies: 105
- Views: 20788
Re: The Emergency: at PACE
Sorry if this has been asked before but when is this taking place?
- Mon May 04, 2009 5:27 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Henry Darger Tournament of the Unreal, 7/11/09
- Replies: 44
- Views: 10425
Re: Henry Darger Tournament of the Unreal, 5/24/09 at GMU
If this takes place Sunday evening I could staff.
- Sun May 03, 2009 1:55 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)
- Replies: 40
- Views: 7395
Re: KLEE: HI Fine Arts (4/11/09)
You'll get one question a round for sure now! Hurray!Ukonvasara wrote:Yeah, I'd like those rounds too, for similar reasons (this is finally the year I win HSNCT!)
On a more serious note: I'd like them as well.
- Sat May 02, 2009 8:19 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Want to get a literature foundation
- Replies: 38
- Views: 12793
Re: Want to get a literature foundation
I disagree with Cameron. Lists are a good foundation for lit knowledge. If you want to be an average lit player, memorize lists. If you want to be a good lit player, read a lot of sparknotes. If you want to be a great lit player, read a lot of works.
- Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:53 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Class of 09, Where Will You Be Playing Next Year
- Replies: 79
- Views: 22081
Re: Class of 09, Where Will You Be Playing Next Year
Andrew Watkins: Super Recruiter.
Definitely going to Harvard and definitely playing quizbowl.
Definitely going to Harvard and definitely playing quizbowl.
- Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:35 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: The Emergency: at PACE
- Replies: 105
- Views: 20788
Re: The Emergency: at PACE
If this is intended to be run Sunday night, I'm still up for reading. I could also make marginal contributions to the editors packets if needed, Jerry.
- Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:32 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: San Diego Open - 6/6/09 - La Jolla
- Replies: 49
- Views: 12814
Re: San Diego Open - 6/6/09 - La Jolla
Please write a common link TU on scimitars and have Meigs bring replicas of mentioned scimitars.cvdwightw wrote:There is tentative interest from a team of myself, Charles Meigs, and possibly a couple of other people. No packet until after ACF Nats, though.
- Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:52 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Southern California NAQT State Championship
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3779
- Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:51 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Southern California NAQT State Championship
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3779
Re: Southern California NAQT State Championship
Why is neither Torrey nor La Jolla coming?
- Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:11 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: San Diego Academic League Questions
- Replies: 44
- Views: 23828
Re: San Diego Academic League Questions
Who wrote Frankenstein?
What are the first three words of the novel Moby Dick?
- Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:33 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Fall High School Novice Tournament?
- Replies: 106
- Views: 21467
Re: Fall High School Novice Tournament?
Physics, Chemistry, Math, Biology, Fine Arts, Mythology, US History, European History (not ancient).
I can pretty much write for anything except geography and trash.
I can pretty much write for anything except geography and trash.
- Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:54 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Fall High School Novice Tournament?
- Replies: 106
- Views: 21467
Re: Fall High School Novice Tournament?
If Cameron doesn't mind, I can co-edit science with him.
- Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:55 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: San Diego Academic League Questions
- Replies: 44
- Views: 23828
Re: San Diego Academic League Questions
Dear Zhao, Thank you for your email and concern with improving Academic League. About all I can say is: The Academic League format IS the Academic League format. All four academic leagues in SD County, which compete for the county championship, are based on this format. Our questions are written by...
- Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:02 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Bad Negs Again
- Replies: 494
- Views: 115037
Re: Bad Negs Again
He should have protested.
- Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:20 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Monroe Academic TournamenT at James Monroe (5/16/09)
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14201
Re: Unnamed tournament at James Monroe (5/16/09)
I can help write anything that's not geography.
- Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:47 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Weekend of Quizbowl II (3/14 + 3/15/09, Fairfax, VA)
- Replies: 118
- Views: 56113
Re: Weekend of Quizbowl II (3/14 + 3/15/09, Fairfax, VA)
To say it was the Weekend of Guy Tabachnick would be slightly inaccurate. Congratulations to all of Hunter.Jeremy Gibbs Free Energy wrote:The Weekend of Quizbowl or The Weekend of Guy Tabachnick? Good job Hunter, this is certainly an amazing feat to win both tournaments.
- Sat Mar 14, 2009 5:07 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Weekend of Quizbowl II (3/14 + 3/15/09, Fairfax, VA)
- Replies: 118
- Views: 56113
Re: Weekend of Quizbowl II (3/14 + 3/15/09, Fairfax, VA)
Fixed.Caesar Rodney HS wrote:The three teams with the highest P/B were in the same bracket... why?
- Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:56 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: BISCUIT III (MUT Mirror) - March 21, 2009
- Replies: 41
- Views: 15704
Re: BISCUIT III (MUT Mirror) - March 21, 2009
RB will be only coming to fake ICT and not MUT. Turns out one of our TV tapings is on the 21st.
- Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:57 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: SCIENCE! (5/16/09) at UC Irvine
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5400
Re: SCIENCE! (5/16/09) at UC Irvine
Dwight, might you be interested in collaborating with Maryland for their spring tournament and using the set here?