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by mavstats
Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:33 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Bad Negs Again
Replies: 494
Views: 114675

Re: Bad Negs Again

Tournament last year:

Given: Underarmour
Correct Answer: Countrywide
by mavstats
Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:31 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Texas '09-'10
Replies: 44
Views: 9449

Re: Texas '09-'10

Next year: 1. LASA. Not even close At this point, I think it gets all hazy. Who on St. Mark's is still there? And who isn't? (Read: Stewie). If he's there, they can compete. St. John's will be a normal St. John's team: plenty of normal talent, but, true to form, we never study. Bellaire is below thi...
by mavstats
Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:18 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Texas '08-'09
Replies: 82
Views: 12414

Re: Texas '08-'09

I've spoken/texted/generally pestered Chris Romero (who runs TQBA), and his goal is to grow Texas Quiz Bowl. That being said, he's struggling to find ways to accommodate teams that aren't interested in tough questions, playing more than 3 or 4 matches a day, and so forth. That's why TQBA uses so man...
by mavstats
Sun Jul 06, 2008 6:11 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Next Year
Replies: 102
Views: 17145

Re: Next Year

No worries. I'm from Ohio, but am simply curious.
by mavstats
Sun Jul 06, 2008 4:35 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Next Year
Replies: 102
Views: 17145

Re: Next Year

After LASA A finished 8th at HSNCT this year, does anyone think any Texas teams can do well again? Not necessarily win it all, but at least hang in there...what about their B team, that went 5-5 at Nationals?
by mavstats
Tue May 27, 2008 12:53 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Most Improbable Last-Second Winning Answers
Replies: 17
Views: 3964

Re: Most Improbabe Last-Second Winning Answers

Last prelim round of the 2008 HSNCT... we're playing some team from connecticut and they're up 20 with 10 seconds on the clock. We've just erased a 190 point deficit in this half, and we're trying to tie and/or win to make the playoffs. Anyhow, tossup starts, and its some science crap, and with abou...
by mavstats
Fri May 02, 2008 2:57 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Bad Negs--we miss you!
Replies: 182
Views: 39575

Re: Bad Negs--we miss you!

Started with
"This governor of Louisiana..."
I buzz: Huey Long
Moderator says "Neg 5"
Continues: from 1710 to 1716....

*hangs head in shame*
by mavstats
Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:34 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: (Correct) Answers that made you hang your head in shame.
Replies: 80
Views: 20157

Re: (Correct) Answers that made you hang your head in shame.

Powered "spice girls" after 5 words.

Teammates refused to speak to me for the next few hours...