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- Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:33 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: ACRONYM 17: Global Announcement
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6181
Re: ACRONYM 17: Global Announcement
While I don't think that TV and "web based content" are equivalent at all, I do agree that writing good HS-level TV questions is really hard--it's hard to really assume what level of "old" TV HSers have consumed, even really popular current TV shows can become transitory fast, th...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:26 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
- Topic: IQBT is looking for writers and subject editors for NASAT 2024
- Replies: 2
- Views: 481
Re: IQBT is looking for writers and subject editors for NASAT 2023
I would hope NASAT 2023 is edited already!
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 5:27 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: 2024 Carper Award winners
- Replies: 3
- Views: 863
Re: 2024 Carper Award winners
John is an extremely well-deserving winner. I've worked with him on two sets I can think of, as a co-editor on Chicago Open and as a writer/consultant under his editorship at last year's UG Nationals. What I like best about John is his extreme organization and direction. You never worry about a proj...
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 2:29 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: Ancient/Medieval History balance
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1098
Re: Ancient/Medieval History balance
I see your point on "Early Medieval." I would guess the sticking point, which you touch on, is... those questions are hard to write. There aren't as many sources of note, especially on lower levels, and the time period isn't as widely touched on as modern or classical. Even the course I to...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:19 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: CO Trash 2024 (Sunday, July 28th at Northwestern)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4715
Re: CO Trash 2024 (Late summer, Chicago? area)
Well, judging by last year, you don't have to worry about a lot of American comics.
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 1:45 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: CO Matchmaking
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1367
CO Matchmaking
Kind of late, I know, and the field is almost full, but since there's a lot of free agents (and one of the extant teams appears to be...Moldbug?), maybe this isn't a bad idea to set up. I'd like to play since I'm going to be in town for CO Trash anyway. I haven't scored above 10 PPG at an academic t...
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:53 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
- Topic: ESPN @ UChicago (3/23/24)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2974
Re: ESPN @ UChicago (3/23/24)
Can there be a consensus as to if there will be side events at this (and if so, when)? Trying to decide on potential travel plans.
- Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:43 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: Alternate locations for ACF Nationals
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4237
Re: Alternate locations for ACF Nationals
I think what also convinced Rob it was a bit is the fact that doing it in the park doesn't actually fix any of the (potentially accurate) problems noted in the beginning: -It would take *more* set-up to create outdoor gamerooms than rearranging a few desks in a classroom. -It would presumably be eve...
- Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:27 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: Alternate locations for ACF Nationals
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4237
Re: Alternate locations for ACF Nationals
Another huge problem you're neglecting--you really can't block off outdoor spots from noises or other people. Do you really want an ACF Nationals match having to be played at a picnic table next to another group of campers who are playing music or frisbee?
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 3:48 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: History of Film and Television, Part 0.5
- Replies: 0
- Views: 354
History of Film and Television, Part 0.5
This is an announcement for a side event, inspired by a commissioning by Mike Bentley. It will focus on the "history," broadly speaking, of film and television. What this means is there will be very few questions that involve cluing of specific film or TV show plot points, characters, shot...
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:37 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
- Topic: ESPN @ UChicago (3/23/24)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2974
Re: ESPN @ UChicago (3/23/24)
Will there be any planned side events?
- Tue Feb 06, 2024 4:47 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
- Topic: Notes on the Underground: a side event on underappreciated literature
- Replies: 1
- Views: 433
Re: Notes on the Underground: an underappreciated literature side event
I was hoping this would be a post expressing admiration for a lost literature side event, but this is pretty neat too.
- Mon Feb 05, 2024 6:05 pm
- Forum: National Tournaments
- Topic: 2024 NASAT: Tentatively June 15-16, Site TBA
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1300
Re: 2023 NASAT: Tentatively June 15-16, Site TBA
We're going back in time!
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 1:11 am
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: 2024 ACF Regionals Discussion
- Replies: 54
- Views: 7215
Re: 2024 ACF Regionals Discussion
Sorry, old man! The future is now.Krik? Krik?! KRIIIIK!!! wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 5:16 pm For instance, "George Harrison" with "lead guitarist of the Beatles who played the sitar" only getting 70% conversion was really shocking.
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 10:24 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
- Topic: Clarke Memorial Tournament - Fall 2024, 3 Dot
- Replies: 5
- Views: 753
Re: Clarke Memorial Tournament - Fall 2024, 3 Dot
What is this memorializing?
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 6:21 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: On Team Splitting at National Qualifiers
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3955
Re: On Team Splitting at National Qualifiers
I'm sympathetic to this, but on the other hand, I'm not sure how you could enforce this, as this is effectively locking in a team's nationals lineup in January or early February. Aside from things like you alluded to such as illness or schedule issues, there's things like SCT Team A and SCT Team B c...
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 7:08 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
- Topic: 2024 This Set Is Garbo (a classic Hollywood side event)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 565
Re: 2024 This Set is Garbo (a classic Hollywood side event)
Oh good, I didn't realize until now this was 1930 and beyond, I was worried I forgot to clarify no silent movies.
- Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:15 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: Packet submission thoughts
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3392
Re: Packet submission thoughts
Quizbowl is so much better today than when I played 15 years ago. The game is bigger, the game is more professional and buttoned-up, the players are nicer people. So many things have been left in the dustbin of history and I am personally puzzled why ACF packet submission is not one of them. It loo...
- Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:48 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: MoNintendo Online Mirror - Friday 1/26/24
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1367
Re: MoNintendo Online Mirror - Friday 1/26/24
This was a lot of fun--thanks for the event and for the smooth experience.
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 12:36 pm
- Forum: Community Discussion
- Topic: Rein Otsason
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1666
Re: Rein Otsason
I didn't know Rein very well, but this is obviously very devastating. I always thought he was an underrated science (and all-around) player--he played the last CO and put up fine numbers. He was a high neg player, which in the games I played him, always led to amusement as to what his buzzes would b...
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:19 am
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: Lore Dump: Expanded Universe (summer 2024)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 669
Re: Lore Dump: Expanded Universe (summer 2024)
Nice to see other people trying a hand on this. I'm wondering if a tournament like this could work that puts less emphasis on "geekdom" popular culture--obviously, sci-fi/fantasy type things seem very much the best place to mine clues from, but I might try doing something else in this vein...
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 3:38 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: 2024 Chicago Open Date Poll
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1238
Re: 2024 Chicago Open Date Poll
Given the paucity of editing volunteers, I suspect you could head edit CO a lot if you wanted!
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 5:43 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: ACRONYM 17 Premiere: February 18 @ Macalester
- Replies: 2
- Views: 818
Re: ACRONYM 17 Premiere: February 18 @ ??? (Twin Cities)
As long as we don't go to that awful Carleton.
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 11:45 am
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: ACRONYM 17: Global Announcement
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6181
Re: ACRONYM 17: Global Announcement
I'd also like to know the location!
- Sun Jan 14, 2024 1:01 am
- Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
- Topic: Apropos of nothing, some quiz bowl memories
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1769
Re: Apropos of nothing, some quiz bowl memories
I like that I'm a mythological figure, but I do have a face--I'm not Matt Bollinger.
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 5:43 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: ACRONYM 17: Global Announcement
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6181
Re: ACRONYM 17: Global Announcement
Still a slight ways off, but just so I can clear my calendar, any idea of when the Minnesota opening mirror of this will be?
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 5:41 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: TV Party Tonight! (Tossups on TV from Beginning to 2000)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 967
Re: TV Party Tonight! (Tossups on TV from Beginning to 2000)
I'd like to play. If partners, I'd like someone who knows old TV.
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 9:39 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
- Topic: JaMES: How well do you know your Bible? (Summer 2020)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 12312
Re: JaMES: How well do you know your Bible? (Summer 2020)
I'm not totally sure how big a target audience there is for this, but I would prefer a separate server, so the only people playing are those who are really taking things seriously.
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 7:25 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: MoNintendo Tournament - 2024
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5325
Re: MoNintendo Tournament - 2024
Distributions are for suckers!
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 5:09 pm
- Forum: Practices, Scrimmages, Online Packets, and Playtesting
- Topic: JaMES (Bible side-event) Reading [Poll]
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1064
Re: JaMES (Bible side-event) Reading [Poll]
January 6--what a tribute!
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 11:30 pm
- Forum: Practices, Scrimmages, Online Packets, and Playtesting
- Topic: Let's Remember Some Marvel Comics Guys Packet
- Replies: 1
- Views: 637
Re: Let's Remember Some Marvel Comics Guys Packet
Since I'm unsure on my New Year's schedule, I'll instead give me more time to finish more questions and schedule this for 8 PM on Thursday, January 4 (Four).
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 10:52 pm
- Forum: Practices, Scrimmages, Online Packets, and Playtesting
- Topic: JaMES (Bible side-event) Reading [Poll]
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1064
Re: JaMES (Bible side-event) Reading [Poll]
Has a date been established for this yet?
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 12:53 am
- Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
- Topic: 2023 Festivus (12/23/23)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8641
Re: 2023 Festivus (12/23/23)
Thanks for running this. I had fun at the packets I heard.
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 7:57 pm
- Forum: Practices, Scrimmages, Online Packets, and Playtesting
- Topic: JaMES (Bible side-event) Reading [Poll]
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1064
Re: JaMES (Bible side-event) Reading [Poll]
You might get more accurate numbers by having the poll be "choose dates that work for you."
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 12:57 am
- Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
- Topic: JaMES: How well do you know your Bible? (Summer 2020)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 12312
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:18 pm
- Forum: Practices, Scrimmages, Online Packets, and Playtesting
- Topic: Let's Remember Some Marvel Comics Guys Packet
- Replies: 1
- Views: 637
Let's Remember Some Marvel Comics Guys Packet
I'll be reading a packet that's basically like Let's Remember Some Guys but on Marvel Comics characters. The difficulty isn't horrible, but you do probably have to have a decent knowledge of Marvel Comics to do well, in the same way that you can't play a Guys sports packet and keep guessing "To...
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 4:23 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
- Topic: JaMES: How well do you know your Bible? (Summer 2020)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 12312
Re: JaMES: How well do you know your Bible? (Summer 2020)
Is there any update on this? I saw at one point that a reading might take place around Festivus but that seems to have been scrapped.
- Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:41 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
- Topic: TELEOLOGY 2 Online 12/16/23
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2349
Re: TELEOLOGY 2 Online 12/16/23
This was a lot of fun.
Is there a private discussion forum?
Is there a private discussion forum?
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 11:37 am
- Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
- Topic: 2023 Festivus (12/23/23)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8641
Re: 2023 Festivus (12/23/23)
An announcement thread is not really the best place for this back-and-forth, but to clarify-- 1. Festivus involves optional donations. If you don't support the cause or don't want to donate, nobody has to donate, or, as always, you can donate to whatever organization or cause you prefer. 2. The Pale...
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 7:25 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: MoNintendo Tournament - 2024
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5325
Re: MoNintendo Tournament - 2024
Next week?
- Wed Dec 06, 2023 1:15 pm
- Forum: New High School Teams
- Topic: A Couple Quick Questions
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3604
Re: A Couple Quick Questions
Matt:
What Sparta High School are you affiliated with?
What Sparta High School are you affiliated with?
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 7:38 pm
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: MEKONS: a rock music audio tournament (online, 12/17/23)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4064
Re: MEKONS: a rock music audio tournament (online, 12/17/23)
Do you know what time this tournament will be?
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 8:37 pm
- Forum: Theory
- Topic: Why is NAQT's distribution so different from housewrites?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2259
Re: Why is NAQT's distribution so different from housewrites?
I'm skeptical they actually have more science, unless I guess if you count math as science. Typically, IS sets (or any NAQT set) has more trash, geography, and current events at the expense of literature, fine arts, and RMPSS. I think a lot of times people confuse a CE and geo question for history, ...
- Sun Dec 03, 2023 6:42 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
- Topic: ESPN (Spring 2024, 3.5-4 Dot)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8711
Re: ESPN (Spring 2024, 3.5-4 Dot)
I concur.
- Sun Dec 03, 2023 12:18 pm
- Forum: Community Discussion
- Topic: 2024 Carper Award community discussion
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7030
Re: 2024 Carper Award community discussion
I should have clarified to ask about Guy's contributions to college quizbowl. I agree he would have been a deserving Young Ambassador winner for his work at Hunter. In terms of contributions specifically worthy of a Carper is what I am unsure about.
- Sat Dec 02, 2023 11:43 pm
- Forum: Community Discussion
- Topic: 2024 Carper Award community discussion
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7030
Re: 2024 Carper Award community discussion
I'm not sure anyone thinks of Jordan as "super underrated," haha. I do think he should win this at some point, although I confess I wasn't around to play much of his collegiate sets. Dwight, Ryan, and Ganon are all very deserving for various reasons. I'm not sure why Guy is deserving; his ...
- Mon Nov 27, 2023 7:10 pm
- Forum: Community Discussion
- Topic: 2024 Carper Award community discussion
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7030
Re: 2024 Carper Award community discussion
I'm unfortunately too far removed from the outreach/community service aspect of the college game, so the people I'm thinking of, while they obviously played a role in that, are more about recognizing their vast amount of writing/editing service: John Lawrence--John is a meticulous, organized craftsm...
- Tue Nov 21, 2023 5:02 pm
- Forum: Collegiate Discussion
- Topic: How many "cooks" is "too many cooks" (when producing a set)?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2885
Re: How many "cooks" is "too many cooks" (when producing a set)?
This is a good post, and something I've thought about in recent years. First, there is a key difference between editors and contributors. In general, barring crazy exceptions, I don't think there's an issue in having a lot of contributors, as long as they are contributing decent work. After all, tec...
- Thu Nov 16, 2023 11:22 am
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: MEKONS: a rock music audio tournament (online, 12/17/23)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4064
Re: MEKONS: a rock music audio tournament
The separate rooms/6 singles players cap/ladder format all seem fine to me. I also wouldn't mind doubles if you could get enough staff. I just didn't want like some 20-player shootout horror.
- Thu Nov 16, 2023 1:18 am
- Forum: Trash
- Topic: MEKONS: a rock music audio tournament (online, 12/17/23)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4064
Re: MEKONS: a rock music audio tournament
I really love the idea of this, but a shootout singles format doesn't appeal to me--to me, it heavily rewards guessing and also, unless there's a field cap, really punishes people who only have middling knowledge, who otherwise might still get buzzes in individual matchups or in smaller fields. (I s...