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- Fri Aug 12, 2016 10:56 pm
- Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
- Topic: Your Travel Disaster Stories
- Replies: 51
- Views: 72994
Re: Your Travel Disaster Stories
There are two travel stories that merit note in this thread, though I don't remember all the details of either. Illinois sent 3 teams to the 2009 SCT at Indiana Univeristy. For many reasons, this was one of the worst tournaments I ever played, but I'll stick to the travel part of it here. I awoke at...
- Sun Jul 24, 2016 8:00 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Chicago Open Trash 2016 (July 24, 2016)
- Replies: 131
- Views: 72984
Re: Chicago Open Trash 2016 (July 24, 2016)
Do not drive right now if you don't have to.
- Sun Jul 24, 2016 7:28 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Chicago Open Trash 2016 (July 24, 2016)
- Replies: 131
- Views: 72984
Re: Chicago Open Trash 2016 (July 24, 2016)
The other players on Yogesh's team would like to collectively apologize for not playing well enough to seem him dominate the top bracket of this tournament.
- Sun Apr 19, 2015 1:19 am
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: New College Contact List
- Replies: 48
- Views: 66423
Re: New College Contact List
People should update the college aspect of the contact list again. I would post this in Eliza's forum, but it is now locked.
- Sun Apr 19, 2015 1:12 am
- Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
- Topic: Becoming Part of the Community
- Replies: 43
- Views: 43590
- Sun Jul 21, 2013 8:36 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Seth Teitler Presents: An Intimate Engagement with Trash
- Replies: 75
- Views: 32307
Re: Seth Teitler Presents: An Intimate Engagement with Trash
Sorry to leave my teammates in the lurch, but I have to withdraw.
- Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:07 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Missouri Open mirror @ Waterloo (07/13/13)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 12769
Re: Missouri Open mirror @ Waterloo (07/13/13)
Due to continuing car troubles, I will no longer be able to attend this tournament.
- Sat Jun 01, 2013 9:37 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Missouri Open mirror @ Waterloo (07/13/13)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 12769
Re: Missouri Open mirror @ Waterloo (07/13/13)
I've always wanted to play a tournament in another country. I intend to play solo*, unless it makes it easier from a scheduling standpoint to add me to another shorthanded team. Is there interest in playing a second side event (like the tossups from TAMIL)? If there is interest, will we still have a...
- Thu May 30, 2013 9:12 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Chicago Open 2013 (7/20-21/13)
- Replies: 147
- Views: 84041
Re: Chicago Open 2013 (7/20-21/13)
If you're still looking for staff for this a week before the tournament, let me know.
EDIT: A post showing people who've agreed to staff would probably help with the bracket vs RR discussion, making sure people who agree to staff actually show up, and whatever else comes up
EDIT: A post showing people who've agreed to staff would probably help with the bracket vs RR discussion, making sure people who agree to staff actually show up, and whatever else comes up
- Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:40 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 1/19 Trash after Loyola Ultima (Wilmette, IL)
- Replies: 24
- Views: 10884
Re: 1/19 Trash after Loyola Ultima (Wilmette, IL)
I'm interested in being a free agent for this (provided it's expected to start after 5 pm).
- Sat Sep 22, 2012 3:12 am
- Forum: Middle school area archives
- Topic: Call for Writers for CMST4
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10763
Re: Call for Writers for CMST4
I will edit the myth, religion (outside of doctrinal questions where I may need to consult another), and the 0/10 US Government. Please do not try to write 10/10 US government. I tried to do that with CMST 1 and the result was less than satisfactory because, in my experience, middle schools do not f...
- Thu May 10, 2012 4:33 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: CAHLFS Trash @HSNCT (5/26)
- Replies: 50
- Views: 30208
Re: CAHLFS Trash @Midwest Championship (5/19)
Zack Moser and I are looking for teammates for this tournament. Can someone please post an estimated finish time for the Midwest Championships?
- Sun Apr 08, 2012 3:51 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Nationals prediction thread
- Replies: 48
- Views: 11562
Re: ACF Nationals prediction thread
Let's try this again. Locks for the top bracket: UVA A - 10 powers on the finals against IL A? Holy shit! Yale A Maryland A Top bracket contenders: Harvard - Assuming Graham and/or Steven are on this team, I think they'll make a bid for the top bracket. I don't quite know how the loss of Andy will a...
- Sat Apr 07, 2012 7:17 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: CAHLFS Trash @HSNCT (5/26)
- Replies: 50
- Views: 30208
Re: CAHLFS Trash @Midwest Championship (5/19)
Why not. I hope you know sportscornfused wrote:Want to play this with me?Papa's in the House wrote:If the EPCOTT event is paired with this, I'll toss my hat in the ring as a free agent.
- Sat Apr 07, 2012 7:14 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: YMIR- Mythology tournament- 6/9/12 at PACE
- Replies: 62
- Views: 31227
Re: YMIR- Mythology tournament- 6/9/12
I am interested in this
- Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:42 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2012 ICT: question-specific discussion
- Replies: 48
- Views: 15212
Re: 2012 ICT: question-specific discussion
The way in which this tax calculates its "bargain element" can force {bankruptcy} upon employees who exercise stock options but don't realize the gains. A 2012 Tax Policy Center study concluded that it could not be replaced by the Buffett Rule. Because it is not indexed to (*) inflation, ...
- Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:35 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: CAHLFS Trash @HSNCT (5/26)
- Replies: 50
- Views: 30208
Re: CAHLFS Trash @Midwest Championship (5/19)
If the EPCOTT event is paired with this, I'll toss my hat in the ring as a free agent.
- Wed Apr 04, 2012 3:24 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2012 ICT: question-specific discussion
- Replies: 48
- Views: 15212
Re: 2012 ICT: question-specific discussion
Can someone post the AMT tossup?
- Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:21 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ICT Prediction Thread
- Replies: 111
- Views: 47495
Re: ICT Prediction Thread
I'll add comments when I feel it'll add new information. Locks for the top bracket: UVA A Yale A Maryland A Top bracket contenders: Harvard - I think the loss of Andy Watkins will hurt this team a lot more than others believe, especially since Graham and David are playing D2. Michigan A Penn A Minne...
- Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:27 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ICT Prediction Thread
- Replies: 111
- Views: 47495
Re: ICT Prediction Thread
marnold wrote:Minnesota... the wheels really come off for Minnesota [when Andrew Hart resorts to punching another wall after losing to Illinois again. This time he breaks his hand and proceeds to lose every future buzzer race.]
- Fri Mar 16, 2012 5:48 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Peaceful Resolution Discussion
- Replies: 210
- Views: 74642
Re: Peaceful Resolution Discussion
Just to clarify what ISN'T going on, contra Charles' post: this is not about gambling with the depositors money and whether the depositor will be made whole. That's what the insurance is for. The issue is that once the institution is insured, its managers have an incentive to take more risk than is...
- Sun Mar 04, 2012 3:26 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Peaceful Resolution Discussion
- Replies: 210
- Views: 74642
Re: Peaceful Resolution Discussion
However, if a bank uses its customers' deposits to make trades on its own accounts, the bank will need to eventually replace its customers' deposits even if the trade causes a loss because a deposit represents a liability to the bank. You cannot simply use the money given to you by your creditors (...
- Sun Mar 04, 2012 3:10 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Peaceful Resolution Discussion
- Replies: 210
- Views: 74642
Re: Peaceful Resolution Discussion
This concept is also the reason for the Volcker Rule. ANSWER: moral hazard I went and looked up the Volcker Rule to see how, exactly, moral hazard applies to it and found the following: The [Volcker] rule is often referred to as a ban on proprietary trading by commercial banks, whereby deposits are...
- Sun Mar 04, 2012 4:09 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Peaceful Resolution Discussion
- Replies: 210
- Views: 74642
Re: Peaceful Resolution Discussion
Can you please post the moral hazard tossup?
- Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:28 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Peaceful Resolution Discussion
- Replies: 210
- Views: 74642
Re: Peaceful Resolution Discussion
No one gets access to this set!Blanford's Fringe-fingered Lizard wrote:It might be helpful if someone could email me with the question set. auronigupta AT gmail
- Thu Feb 23, 2012 6:50 pm
- Forum: NHBB Site Announcements
- Topic: A Set Tournaments
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14206
Re: A Set Tournaments
Is the college NHBB Nationals set also being written and edited by HSAPQ? As previously posted (http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=221400#p221400) the college set is being written by Mike Bentley and Jerry VInokurov, who are not members of HSAPQ, and myself, who is working on this ind...
- Thu Feb 23, 2012 6:42 pm
- Forum: New High School Teams
- Topic: Tips for a brand new quizbowl player
- Replies: 15
- Views: 18359
Re: Tips for a brand new quizbowl player
Oh, well, when Quizbowl Central starts working again, I recommend that you get on that and start reading questions/playing multiplayer.cornfused wrote:...doesn't work, that.Papa's in the House wrote:http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~sharadmv/
- Thu Feb 23, 2012 6:39 pm
- Forum: NHBB Site Announcements
- Topic: A Set Tournaments
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14206
Re: A Set Tournaments
Is the college NHBB Nationals set also being written and edited by HSAPQ?
- Thu Feb 23, 2012 6:32 pm
- Forum: New High School Teams
- Topic: Tips for a brand new quizbowl player
- Replies: 15
- Views: 18359
- Wed Feb 22, 2012 2:08 pm
- Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
- Topic: Odd Ways of Learning Things
- Replies: 177
- Views: 201525
Re: Odd Ways of Learning Things
I learned about Ken Saro-Wiwa by reading a case for my BADM449 (Business Policy and Strategy) course and have picked up tossups/bonus parts on him because of that. I'm intrigued--why would Saro-Wiwa come up in a case for such a business class? Did it have to do with his protests against Shell Oil? ...
- Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:30 pm
- Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
- Topic: Odd Ways of Learning Things
- Replies: 177
- Views: 201525
Re: Odd Ways of Learning Things
Reading Clive Cussler books has taught me many things, such as everything I know about quipus, Atahualpa, and Huascar (from reading Inca Gold ). I learned about Ken Saro-Wiwa by reading a case for my BADM449 (Business Policy and Strategy) course and have picked up tossups/bonus parts on him because ...
- Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:17 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Regionals 2012 Discussion
- Replies: 119
- Views: 47584
Re: ACF Regionals 2012 Discussion
In Texas, we moderators had a long discussion about the antiprompts. For example, in the two treatises of government tossup there was an instruction to antiprompt players who buzzed with the answer "second treatise of government". To me, such an answer seems like it should just be wrong s...
- Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:08 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Regionals 2012 Discussion
- Replies: 119
- Views: 47584
Re: ACF Regionals 2012 Discussion
I was reasonably happy, overall, with the SS in the set, and pretty happy to see Gunnar Myrdal come up. I wish the Coase tossup was not a tiebreaker, but what can you do. I would, however, like to take a moment to discuss the "financial risk" tossup being the only quiz bowler (I know) to p...
- Sun Feb 19, 2012 5:05 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Regionals 2012 Discussion
- Replies: 119
- Views: 47584
Re: ACF Regionals 2012 Discussion
Was there a particular reason there was so much Judaism/Old Testament in this set?
- Sun Feb 19, 2012 1:44 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Regionals 2012 @ UIUC on 2/18/12
- Replies: 42
- Views: 29596
Re: ACF Regionals 2012 @ UIUC on 2/18/12
As Dayne mentioned, Chicago A won this tournament after starting finals with a disadvantage. I want to thank all the teams that attended and congratulate them on their performance. We even had 4 teams from a completely new quiz bowl program, Purdue, that I hope to see at future tournaments. If you d...
- Sat Feb 18, 2012 6:33 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Regionals 2012 @ UIUC on 2/18/12
- Replies: 42
- Views: 29596
Re: ACF Regionals 2012 @ UIUC on 2/18/12
If you're wondering why there are 2 UIUC ACF Regionals stats pages on the Tournament DB, that is because the stats found here represent the stats of a tossups only scrimmage between members of the ABT on the ACF Regionals packets played Friday night. Practice 1 was every man for himself (for the mos...
- Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:06 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Regionals at GWU
- Replies: 25
- Views: 12964
Re: ACF Regionals at GWU
So you're telling me you can't guarantee us either? I'm not exactly sure what choices you're leaving us other than just making a random dice roll that could screw us over either way. Can we at least get some sort of resolution on the bye at least? If you park in one of those garages, you'll be fine...
- Fri Feb 17, 2012 4:40 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Regionals 2012 @ UIUC on 2/18/12
- Replies: 42
- Views: 29596
Re: ACF Regionals 2012 @ UIUC on 2/18/12
The third alternative is 2x7 into 8/6 where the top bracket gets 13 games in 14 rounds and the bottom bracket gets 11 games in 12 rounds, but I prefer 2x7 into 6/4/4 for a variety of reasons. If you care to hear them, please PM me.
- Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:28 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Regionals 2012 @ UIUC on 2/18/12
- Replies: 42
- Views: 29596
Re: ACF Regionals 2012 @ UIUC on 2/18/12
Also, doesn't ACF mandate at least 11 games? Your R right. Since I would prefer to avoid byes* in the afternoon, prelim games will not carry over to playoffs (6 prelim games + 5 playoff games in top bracket; 6 prelim games + 3 playoff games in bottom brackets). The lower brackets will play a second...
- Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:26 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Regionals 2012 @ UIUC on 2/18/12
- Replies: 42
- Views: 29596
Re: ACF Regionals 2012 @ UIUC on 2/18/12
Quick schedule update: With 14 teams, we will run 2 brackets of 7 teams for prelims. We will rebracket into 6/4/4 in the afternoon. Prelim matches against opponents in your playoff brackets do not carry over. Ties will be played off when they matter (i.e., if 2 teams are tied for 3rd, we will play t...
- Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:10 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Regionals 2012 @ UIUC on 2/18/12
- Replies: 42
- Views: 29596
Re: ACF Regionals 2012 @ UIUC on 2/18/12
If a 15 team tournament is run, a RR will be played and 2-3 packets will be left for finals. If there are 3 packets, ties will be played off to the best extent possible (hopefully half-packets will not need to be used). If there are 2 packets, PPG will be used to break ties (since all teams will fac...
- Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:07 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Regionals 2012 @ UIUC on 2/18/12
- Replies: 42
- Views: 29596
Re: ACF Regionals 2012 @ UIUC on 2/18/12
Please contact me by 5p tomorrow.Tommy Tutone 2 wrote:Would it be too late to register a team later tonight or sometime tomorrow? I'm interested in bringing a team and two buzzers but I'm not sure yet if I can go.
- Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:06 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Regionals 2012 - UCSD Site - 2/18/12
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5407
Re: ACF Regionals 2012 - UCSD Site - 2/18/12
I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure I count 3 buzzers.Blanford's Fringe-fingered Lizard wrote:only 2 confirmed buzzers.
Blanford's Fringe-fingered Lizard wrote:UCSD - 1
Caltech - 1
Claremont - 1
- Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:03 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Regionals 2012 @ UIUC on 2/18/12
- Replies: 42
- Views: 29596
Re: ACF Regionals 2012 @ UIUC on 2/18/12
Is there still room in this field. I may know of a team that would like to play. Yes, actually. Please have that team send me an email tomorrow with buzzers and staffers they are bringing and a cell phone number of at least one member on that team (in case of emergency, I would like to be able to c...
- Mon Feb 13, 2012 7:14 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Penn Bowl @ Northwestern (2/11/12)
- Replies: 52
- Views: 22913
Re: Penn Bowl @ Northwestern (2/11/12)
Per my understanding, Sorice is finishing his dissertation and working on campus. He is not taking dissertation/credit hours.Inkana7 wrote:Wait how is Sorice not eligible? When we went to BARGE I'm pretty sure he said he was still in school.
- Fri Feb 10, 2012 4:21 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Brick Tamland Invitational Tournament (BTIT)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4642
Re: Brick Tamland Invitational Tournament (BTIT)
I really hope you decide to attend our MUT mirror instead. Perhaps we can work something out with regard to hosting this on Sunday (depending on interest, etc.)...
- Thu Feb 09, 2012 7:29 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: MUT at Tulane (4/14)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 10662
Re: MUT at Tulane (4/14)
I'm open to allowing satellite or especially small schools to compete with their larger/better-funded neighbors/counterparts (UAH, Jacksonville, etc.), although I'd prefer it if each school had its own team. 5.2. Otherwise, players from schools which are branch campuses, members of the same univers...
- Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:26 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2012 SCT individual question discussion
- Replies: 114
- Views: 25061
Re: talk about individual questions here
-Generally the two trends in terms of clunkers I saw were the occasional good idea that may not have been executed properly. For instance, there's nothing really wrong with asking about "hoaxes" or "underwater archaeology," but I remember during both tossups not understanding wh...
- Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:40 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Regionals 2012 @ UIUC on 2/18/12
- Replies: 42
- Views: 29596
Re: ACF Regionals 2012 @ UIUC on 2/18/12
Michigan, Kansas State, and Lawrence, can you please confirm the number of teams you are bringing to this mirror. I would very much like to determine if I should consider bringing in outside staff.
- Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:09 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2012 SCT individual question discussion
- Replies: 114
- Views: 25061
Re: talk about individual questions here
The bonuses generally seemed very inconsistent in their difficulty level. About a quarter of the bonuses had no discernible easy part. I don't have the set in front of me, so I don't have specific examples. I have no idea what you're talking about. The D1 set had at least 1 clear easy part in every...