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- Mon Jul 04, 2011 1:48 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: COLT - University of Chicago - 7/31/2011
- Replies: 66
- Views: 21210
Re: COLT - University of Chicago - 7/31/2011
Dan Passner, Lorin Burte, and I are in need of a fourth player for this tournament. The specific areas we're looking to fill are things like comics and video games, but obviously we'll consider anyone who expresses interest. Email me (ekwartler at gmail dot com).
- Thu Jul 22, 2010 10:55 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: CO Lit 2010
- Replies: 124
- Views: 47528
Re: CO Lit 2010
Ike, I'm not exactly sure what you mean by shootout, but why don't you consider running it in the Hilleman (or modified Hilleman) singles format? That would substantially cut the number of rooms required and still give everyone a good opportunity to play a lot of questions (especially if you run con...
- Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:09 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: CO Lit 2010
- Replies: 124
- Views: 47528
Re: CO Lit 2010
It recently occurred to me that with Charlie Dees no longer attending the tournament, I no longer have a partner for this. If you are interested in being my partner, email me (ekwartler at gmail dot com). My one condition is that if I tell you to put down your buzzer so we don't risk losing a match ...
- Sat Apr 10, 2010 6:24 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: CO Side Event: The Jean-Baptiste Lully Memorial
- Replies: 275
- Views: 116783
Re: CO Side Event: The Jean-Baptiste Lully Memorial
I'll play this, and I may have a teammate already.
EDIT: Chris Romero and I will be playing this together.
EDIT: Chris Romero and I will be playing this together.
- Sun Jan 17, 2010 10:05 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Winter discussion
- Replies: 83
- Views: 16613
Re: ACF Winter discussion
All right, so a few things. I thought overall the set was pretty well-written. There were very few tossups that struck me immediately as really badly written or conceived. That being said, it was also overall too hard. I definitely share the concerns about the third parts of bonuses, though I myself...
- Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:16 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Results: ACF Fall Southwest
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1286
Results: ACF Fall Southwest
Five teams competed in a double round robin at the Southwest site this past weekend. Congratulations to Rice for winning the tournament after beating LASA A by 30 points in the first game of an advantaged final. Stats can be found at http://www.texasquizbowl.org/d/09Fall/.
EK
EK
- Sat Oct 03, 2009 8:45 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: EFT Mirror 10/03 at UT-Austin
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2998
Re: EFT Mirror 10/03 at UT-Austin
After going 11-0 in the round robin Rice defeated 10-1 LASA A in the final to win UT's mirror of EFT 2009. Thanks to all the teams who came all the way to Austin and stayed the entire day for the event. Stats can be found at http://utquizbowl.tripod.com/EFT%202009 ... duals.html.
- Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:30 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: EFT Mirror 10/03 at UT-Austin
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2998
Re: EFT Mirror 10/03 at UT-Austin
Final field update as of 10/01
3 OU
1 ULL
2 LASA
1 Rice
1 A&M
1 OSU
1 UT house team
3 OU
1 ULL
2 LASA
1 Rice
1 A&M
1 OSU
1 UT house team
- Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:27 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: EFT Mirror 10/03 at UT-Austin
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2998
EFT Mirror 10/03 at UT-Austin
I'm pleased to announce that UT-Austin will host the Southwest mirror of the fourth annual Early Fall Tournament, which will take place on October 3, 2009. This isn't a packet submission event; thankfully, a bunch of people from Brown are yet again doing the writing for us. EFT is a novice event and...
- Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:01 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Fall Southwest 10/31 at UT-Austin
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1038
ACF Fall Southwest 10/31 at UT-Austin
Hello all, UT-Austin is happy to announce that we are hosting ACF Fall this year on 10/31 for the Southwest region. If you have never played it, ACF Fall is intended as a very low-difficulty tournament that should be appropriate for anyone interested, especially novices. The base entry fee will be $...
- Thu Jul 30, 2009 4:21 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: What should Chicago Open be?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3121
Re: What should Chicago Open be?
I think CO this year would have turned out better had we had this discussion beforehand, as the whole time I felt a little unsure as to what the tournament was really supposed to look like. I definitely think CO can "set the canon expansion agenda" without being outrageously hard, and I do...
- Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:18 pm
- Forum: New Collegiate Teams
- Topic: Starting at UTPA
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2701
Re: Starting at UTPA
Hey dude, There is a college circuit here in the Southwest region, and I'm excited to hear that you're interested in starting a team. There are certainly going to be some tournaments coming up at UT-Austin this year. My email is ekwartler at gmail dot com. Send me an email with your contact info and...
- Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:26 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Chicago Open 2009 Discussion
- Replies: 153
- Views: 52494
Re: Chicago Open 2009 Discussion
Now comes the part of the commentary that's more broad; I don't think CO this year was in general written as tightly as in previous years, and the set as a whole really felt rushed and without polish, despite the fact that we submitted our packets super-early. The fact that the finals packets, whic...
- Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:09 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: CO Lit Discussion
- Replies: 49
- Views: 11695
Re: CO Lit Discussion
Eh, I'm unwilling to say it was the best-written lit side event I've ever played, but it was pretty good. That Secret Agent tossup sure was horrible, though. But that's ok. Thanks to everyone who helped make it happen.
Oh, and 20 bucks or whatever per person to play? Come on.
Oh, and 20 bucks or whatever per person to play? Come on.
- Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:58 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Chicago Open 2009 Discussion
- Replies: 153
- Views: 52494
Re: Chicago Open 2009 Discussion
All right, so, I'm not going to say anything about the science or history, since I have absolutely nothing to contribute to those discussions. These thoughts will be sort of randomly organized, but whatever. First, the Australian myth bonus. That bonus was not fucking easy, dude. Hey, there was a si...
- Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:06 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Chicago Open 2009 Discussion
- Replies: 153
- Views: 52494
Re: Chicago Open 2009 Discussion
Hello, all. I'm sorry it's taken me so long to jump in here, but things like "spending seven hours in the airport yesterday after being late for my flight due some dude pulling the fire alarm in the middle of the night at our hotel and running around yelling about being held against his will by...
- Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:09 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ATTN: People attending CO
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4507
Re: ATTN: People attending CO
Crossposted from the CO thread: Hey all, I have made a reservation at Alinea Friday night (the 24th) at 9:30 for four people, and there are currently two available seats at the table. We're scheduled to do the tasting menu, not the tour, so the cost will be approximately $145/person (though if enoug...
- Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:08 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Open (Weekend of July 25th, 2009)
- Replies: 153
- Views: 52245
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Open (Weekend of July 25th, 2009)
Hey all, I have made a reservation at Alinea Friday night (the 24th) at 9:30 for four people, and there are currently two available seats at the table. We're scheduled to do the tasting menu, not the tour, so the cost will be approximately $145/person (though if enough people want to drop the $225 I...
- Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:33 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: CO Lit announcement
- Replies: 80
- Views: 30289
Re: CO Lit announcement
C. Ray and I will be playing this together. I am confident that his Go Down, Moses knowledge will take us to the top.
- Sat Jun 13, 2009 6:34 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Open (Weekend of July 25th, 2009)
- Replies: 153
- Views: 52245
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Open (Weekend of July 25th, 2009)
You should still do this. If you don't do it by tomorrow, you shall be penalized mercilessly.Mr. Kwalter wrote:Hey, people, write your packets and send them to me by tonight.
- Sat Jun 13, 2009 2:48 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Open (Weekend of July 25th, 2009)
- Replies: 153
- Views: 52245
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Open (Weekend of July 25th, 2009)
Hey, people, write your packets and send them to me by tonight.
- Fri Jun 12, 2009 11:54 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement: Ferdinand Tönnies Memorial Trash Tournament
- Replies: 116
- Views: 32405
Re: Announcement: Ferdinand Tönnies Memorial Trash Tournament
Evan Adams will be our fourth.
- Fri Jun 12, 2009 3:57 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement: Ferdinand Tönnies Memorial Trash Tournament
- Replies: 116
- Views: 32405
Re: Announcement: Ferdinand Tönnies Memorial Trash Tournament
As of now, Matt Weiner, Matt Lafer, and I are forming a team. We're asking a couple of people about filling the fourth spot, but if that falls through we'll be looking for another player.
- Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:48 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement: Ferdinand Tönnies Memorial Trash Tournament
- Replies: 116
- Views: 32405
Re: Announcement: Ferdinand Tönnies Memorial Trash Tournament
So, I'd like to play this, and I have no team. I'd say I know a lot about television and some about movies. Follow C-Ray's admonition and email me if you're interested.
- Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:40 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: CO Lit announcement
- Replies: 80
- Views: 30289
Re: CO Lit announcement
Yeah, I'm playing this. If anyone's looking for a washed up lit player who couldn't care less about books from America I'm available.
- Sat May 30, 2009 4:53 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Open (Weekend of July 25th, 2009)
- Replies: 153
- Views: 52245
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Open (Weekend of July 25th, 2009)
Hey people, consult the goddamn ACF formatting guidelines before submitting your packets. I'll give an hour or two of leniency on the deadline if it means you actually format your packet correctly. Do not group your tossups and bonuses by subcategory. All of the literature tossups, for example, shou...
- Sun May 24, 2009 2:24 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF in 2009-2010
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4565
Re: ACF in 2009-2010
Sorry everyone, ACF Fall will be on 10/31, not 11/31. The post has been edited accordingly.
- Sat May 23, 2009 7:20 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF in 2009-2010
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4565
ACF in 2009-2010
Hello all, As interim communications director for ACF, I hereby announce the tournament schedule and editors for the upcoming season. To be clear, each of the multi-site tournaments has an editing staff and a non-editing supervisor, whose job is to handle the logistics for the tournament, give gener...
- Sat May 23, 2009 6:57 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Open (Weekend of July 25th, 2009)
- Replies: 153
- Views: 52245
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Open (Weekend of July 25th, 2009)
I am extending this week's deadline to tomorrow night at 11:59 PM CST to give a little leeway to PACE people (dunno if it will actually matter).
- Mon May 18, 2009 4:59 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Open (Weekend of July 25th, 2009)
- Replies: 153
- Views: 52245
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Open (Weekend of July 25th, 2009)
Hey, I just want to remind people that the first packet deadline has passed and thus getting one's packet in sooner rather than later would be good. So far, we have received zero packets.
- Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:21 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Open (Weekend of July 25th, 2009)
- Replies: 153
- Views: 52245
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Open (Weekend of July 25th, 2009)
Quick Announcement: Trevor Davis has volunteered to serve as history editor for CO, and Jeff Hoppes has graciously agreed to provide assistance as needed. Don't forget, the first packet deadline is just over three weeks away.
Also, Seth Kendall, 12 line tossups on salt will not be tolerated.
Also, Seth Kendall, 12 line tossups on salt will not be tolerated.
- Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:11 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Open (Weekend of July 25th, 2009)
- Replies: 153
- Views: 52245
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Open (Weekend of July 25th, 2009)
Prelim tiebreakers settled by basketball showdowns?
- Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:57 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Open (Weekend of July 25th, 2009)
- Replies: 153
- Views: 52245
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Open (Weekend of July 25th, 2009)
So it shall be. SS/phil tournament Sunday after trash.
- Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:02 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Open (Weekend of July 25th, 2009)
- Replies: 153
- Views: 52245
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Open (Weekend of July 25th, 2009)
Side Event Schedule: as of now, the only side events officially scheduled are Weiner's lit tournament on Saturday night and Andrew's trash event on Sunday. There may be a competition involving large quantities of meat on Friday night, but there will be no official CO side events scheduled for that t...
- Sun Apr 19, 2009 3:08 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Open (Weekend of July 25th, 2009)
- Replies: 153
- Views: 52245
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Open (Weekend of July 25th, 2009)
After the eye-opening experience of last year's CO, I realized that I need another couple of years before I can compete on that level. So I will staff. If you want to staff that's fine, but as someone who has scored 10 ppg or lower at several masters tournaments, I personally don't think "not ...
- Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:42 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Open (Weekend of July 25th, 2009)
- Replies: 153
- Views: 52245
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Open (Weekend of July 25th, 2009)
I'd also like to announce that Trygve Meade will be editing social science and philosophy. That brings the group to me, Gautam Kandlikar, Wesley Matthews, and Trygve. I still want a history editor; email me if you're interested.
- Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:40 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Open (Weekend of July 25th, 2009)
- Replies: 153
- Views: 52245
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Open (Weekend of July 25th, 2009)
Field update (will be edited continually):
Auroni Gupta, Charlie Dees, Aaron Rosenberg, ?
Carsten Gehring, Frank Firke, (Quentin Roper), ?
Auroni Gupta, Charlie Dees, Aaron Rosenberg, ?
Carsten Gehring, Frank Firke, (Quentin Roper), ?
- Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:44 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Open (Weekend of July 25th, 2009)
- Replies: 153
- Views: 52245
ANNOUNCEMENT: Chicago Open (Weekend of July 25th, 2009)
As per what was discussed, Chicago Open 2009 will be held on Saturday, July 25th, 2009 (technically pending university approval), with side events being run on Saturday night and Sunday. Those events will be announced separately. The fee schedule is as follows: Base Fee: $120 If your packet is submi...
- Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:13 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: GUERRILLA - 4//3/09 or 4/4/09 - Dallas, TX
- Replies: 73
- Views: 11198
Re: GUERRILLA - 4//3/09 or 4/4/09 - Dallas, TX
Hey, I want to play this. Anyone want to play this with me?
- Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:34 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Interest in ICT Guerrilla Tournament?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4264
Re: Interest in ICT Guerrilla Tournament?
You're absolutely right, Andy, but now you're just talking about theme packets. If people want to do theme packets with a standard or hybrid distribution, I'd personally be cool with that, even if the theme is based around a person.
- Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:03 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Interest in ICT Guerrilla Tournament?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4264
Re: Interest in ICT Guerrilla Tournament?
The 10/10 Your Choice would be your oppurtunity to go wild and make your packet have 3/3 linguistics, 4/4 American Literature, etc. The rest of the distribution would serve as a counter-balance to add some sort of consistency between packets. I really don't see the point of this. Maybe I've grown c...
- Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:34 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Interest in ICT Guerrilla Tournament?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4264
Re: Interest in ICT Guerrilla Tournament?
I'll probably play this if the format isn't "dream packets." Any of the other three would be fine with me (assuming the theme packets were well-executed and otherwise fit the standard or hybrid distribution), but the dream packets thing seems like one of those quizbowl ideas that is fun to...
- Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:57 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Chicago Open
- Replies: 67
- Views: 12845
Re: Chicago Open
We are at the University of Chicago's mercy with regard to final room reservations for now, but assuming that goes through when the time comes the date will be the 25th. Circumstances can always change and if anyone realizes that we missed some major conflict that weekend they should speak up, but b...
- Sun Feb 22, 2009 2:35 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Chicago Open
- Replies: 67
- Views: 12845
Re: Chicago Open
After meeting with the judge I'm working for this summer I've decided I'd much rather have three weeks in July to finish the tournament. Instead of the 18th, let's plan for the 25th. Again, discussion is welcome.
- Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:09 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Chicago Open
- Replies: 67
- Views: 12845
Re: Chicago Open
I'm not sure what the etiquette is on "claiming" events, but as the creator and three-time editor of CO trash, I want to note that I haven't relinquished whatever vested rights in the tournament I have. Also, inasmuch as people have seemed to take genuine pleasure in the previous iteratio...
- Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:35 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Chicago Open
- Replies: 67
- Views: 12845
Re: Chicago Open
I think a meat eating contest would be an excellent Friday night activity and certainly one in which I would participate. I should mention that the one notable event that no one has claimed yet is CO trash. If there's no CO trash, we could have two singles events on Sunday and, if there's demand, on...
- Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:16 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Chicago Open
- Replies: 67
- Views: 12845
Re: Chicago Open
All right, everyone, it's official. I will serve as head editor for this year's Chicago Open. While my primary desire is always to work around the schedule of Ryan Westbrook, it seems unlikely that we'll be able to do this in August. At this point I'd guess a date in mid-july is more likely. My judi...
- Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:54 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Chicago Open
- Replies: 67
- Views: 12845
Re: Chicago Open
I should point out that I blow at quizbowl and would be no great loss to the tournament field.
- Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:07 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Chicago Open
- Replies: 67
- Views: 12845
Chicago Open
So, I was doing some summer planning today and began to wonder when Chicago Open might be. I know it's early, but whatever. I'm not sure if anyone else already has plans to get involved, but I'd like to offer to edit the main event. I'd need help on history, science, and phil/ss. Let me know what yo...
- Sun Feb 08, 2009 3:58 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: NAQT SCT Southwest at UT-Austin (02/07/09)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1279
Re: NAQT SCT Southwest at UT-Austin (02/07/09)
Stats can be found here: https://webspace.utexas.edu/egk55/www/s ... dings.html