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by Allandaros
Fri Aug 06, 2004 6:30 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: ACE Camps in 2004
Replies: 20
Views: 12718

Vectors were NOT part of her curriculum as they were taught in Math II minor for the last 2 years. We ended up covering vectors, but it was due to a question read during one of the practices. If the vectors were not part of the curriculum, then they should not have been on the sheet she handed out,...
by Allandaros
Mon Aug 02, 2004 1:49 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: July 31: Singles at UMD
Replies: 11
Views: 7806

I still maintain that this was a "Conspiracy of Michaels", and that the Michaels of the world, collaborating with the Bavarian Illuminati, worked together to give Mr. Braun the win.

*grins*

Congratulations, Mike.
by Allandaros
Wed Jul 28, 2004 3:37 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: ACE Camps in 2004
Replies: 20
Views: 12718

Note: Quoted responses have been truncated; see the original post above for exact quotes. :arrow: okay, to your first complaint: the questions. I don't understand what you are complaining about...it is perfectly fine, in my opinion, to start a question out with "This mongol leader" or &qu...
by Allandaros
Tue Jul 27, 2004 11:45 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: July 31: Singles at UMD
Replies: 11
Views: 7806

Can we get times and such, boss? How long do you expect us buzzer-fiends to be hittin' the things and making the fun noises?
by Allandaros
Tue Jul 27, 2004 11:43 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Who Is the Best Team In the Nation?
Replies: 50
Views: 37614

Without some sort of benchmark (like nationals) to compare the team to others not in its region, it's hard to give it a ranking, as such. For example, the Holton Arms quizbowl team in the DC area is a very strong team (in the great whopping SINGLE event they go to, the TV show It's Academic). Can th...
by Allandaros
Tue Jul 27, 2004 11:35 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: ACE Camps in 2004
Replies: 20
Views: 12718

I attended the Furman camp last week, and I felt somewhat disappointed coming away from the camp. First, the bad: :arrow: Bad questions. Obviously, every single quizbowl endeavor will have some bad questions. It's impossible to avoid them. And obviously, there are different question formats (NAQT, K...
by Allandaros
Mon Jul 12, 2004 11:52 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: ACE Camp
Replies: 34
Views: 23213

Is there any way to confirm our registration for the camp? Any forms we should have recieved in the mail?