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by Cheynem
Thu Mar 07, 2024 5:27 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2024 Carper Award winners
Replies: 2
Views: 506

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...
by Cheynem
Thu Mar 07, 2024 2:29 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: Ancient/Medieval History balance
Replies: 6
Views: 1041

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...
by Cheynem
Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:19 pm
Forum: Trash
Topic: CO Trash 2024 (Sunday, July 28th at Northwestern)
Replies: 6
Views: 4630

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.
by Cheynem
Wed Feb 28, 2024 1:45 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: CO Matchmaking
Replies: 3
Views: 1307

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...
by Cheynem
Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:53 pm
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: ESPN @ UChicago (3/23/24)
Replies: 7
Views: 2396

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.
by Cheynem
Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:43 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: Alternate locations for ACF Nationals
Replies: 30
Views: 4102

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...
by Cheynem
Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:27 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: Alternate locations for ACF Nationals
Replies: 30
Views: 4102

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?
by Cheynem
Wed Feb 14, 2024 3:48 pm
Forum: Trash
Topic: History of Film and Television, Part 0.5
Replies: 0
Views: 340

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...
by Cheynem
Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:37 pm
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: ESPN @ UChicago (3/23/24)
Replies: 7
Views: 2396

Re: ESPN @ UChicago (3/23/24)

Will there be any planned side events?
by Cheynem
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: 419

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.
by Cheynem
Mon Feb 05, 2024 6:05 pm
Forum: National Tournaments
Topic: 2024 NASAT: Tentatively June 15-16, Site TBA
Replies: 5
Views: 1248

Re: 2023 NASAT: Tentatively June 15-16, Site TBA

We're going back in time!
by Cheynem
Fri Feb 02, 2024 1:11 am
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2024 ACF Regionals Discussion
Replies: 54
Views: 7061

Re: 2024 ACF Regionals Discussion

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.
Sorry, old man! The future is now.
by Cheynem
Thu Feb 01, 2024 6:21 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: On Team Splitting at National Qualifiers
Replies: 19
Views: 3876

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...
by Cheynem
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: 553

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.
by Cheynem
Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:15 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: Packet submission thoughts
Replies: 16
Views: 3327

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...
by Cheynem
Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:48 pm
Forum: Trash
Topic: MoNintendo Online Mirror - Friday 1/26/24
Replies: 7
Views: 1345

Re: MoNintendo Online Mirror - Friday 1/26/24

This was a lot of fun--thanks for the event and for the smooth experience.
by Cheynem
Thu Jan 25, 2024 12:36 pm
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: Rein Otsason
Replies: 3
Views: 1599

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...
by Cheynem
Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:19 am
Forum: Trash
Topic: Lore Dump: Expanded Universe (summer 2024)
Replies: 3
Views: 652

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...
by Cheynem
Wed Jan 24, 2024 3:38 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2024 Chicago Open Date Poll
Replies: 5
Views: 1212

Re: 2024 Chicago Open Date Poll

Given the paucity of editing volunteers, I suspect you could head edit CO a lot if you wanted!
by Cheynem
Tue Jan 23, 2024 5:43 pm
Forum: Trash
Topic: ACRONYM 17 Premiere: February 18 @ Macalester
Replies: 2
Views: 805

Re: ACRONYM 17 Premiere: February 18 @ ??? (Twin Cities)

As long as we don't go to that awful Carleton.
by Cheynem
Tue Jan 23, 2024 11:45 am
Forum: Trash
Topic: ACRONYM 17: Global Announcement
Replies: 9
Views: 5436

Re: ACRONYM 17: Global Announcement

I'd also like to know the location!
by Cheynem
Sun Jan 14, 2024 1:01 am
Forum: Quizbowl History Forum
Topic: Apropos of nothing, some quiz bowl memories
Replies: 5
Views: 1733

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.
by Cheynem
Fri Jan 05, 2024 5:43 pm
Forum: Trash
Topic: ACRONYM 17: Global Announcement
Replies: 9
Views: 5436

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?
by Cheynem
Fri Jan 05, 2024 5:41 pm
Forum: Trash
Topic: TV Party Tonight! (Tossups on TV from Beginning to 2000)
Replies: 4
Views: 943

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.
by Cheynem
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: 12253

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.
by Cheynem
Thu Dec 28, 2023 7:25 pm
Forum: Trash
Topic: MoNintendo Tournament - 2024
Replies: 9
Views: 5303

Re: MoNintendo Tournament - 2024

Distributions are for suckers!
by Cheynem
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: 622

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).
by Cheynem
Wed Dec 27, 2023 10:52 pm
Forum: Practices, Scrimmages, Online Packets, and Playtesting
Topic: JaMES (Bible side-event) Reading [Poll]
Replies: 8
Views: 1047

Re: JaMES (Bible side-event) Reading [Poll]

Has a date been established for this yet?
by Cheynem
Sun Dec 24, 2023 12:53 am
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: 2023 Festivus (12/23/23)
Replies: 18
Views: 8584

Re: 2023 Festivus (12/23/23)

Thanks for running this. I had fun at the packets I heard.
by Cheynem
Thu Dec 21, 2023 7:57 pm
Forum: Practices, Scrimmages, Online Packets, and Playtesting
Topic: JaMES (Bible side-event) Reading [Poll]
Replies: 8
Views: 1047

Re: JaMES (Bible side-event) Reading [Poll]

You might get more accurate numbers by having the poll be "choose dates that work for you."
by Cheynem
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: 622

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...
by Cheynem
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: 12253

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.
by Cheynem
Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:41 pm
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: TELEOLOGY 2 Online 12/16/23
Replies: 6
Views: 2320

Re: TELEOLOGY 2 Online 12/16/23

This was a lot of fun.

Is there a private discussion forum?
by Cheynem
Mon Dec 11, 2023 11:37 am
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: 2023 Festivus (12/23/23)
Replies: 18
Views: 8584

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...
by Cheynem
Sun Dec 10, 2023 7:25 pm
Forum: Trash
Topic: MoNintendo Tournament - 2024
Replies: 9
Views: 5303

Re: MoNintendo Tournament - 2024

Next week?
by Cheynem
Wed Dec 06, 2023 1:15 pm
Forum: New High School Teams
Topic: A Couple Quick Questions
Replies: 2
Views: 3524

Re: A Couple Quick Questions

Matt:

What Sparta High School are you affiliated with?
by Cheynem
Tue Dec 05, 2023 7:38 pm
Forum: Trash
Topic: MEKONS: a rock music audio tournament (online, 12/17/23)
Replies: 14
Views: 4037

Re: MEKONS: a rock music audio tournament (online, 12/17/23)

Do you know what time this tournament will be?
by Cheynem
Mon Dec 04, 2023 8:37 pm
Forum: Theory
Topic: Why is NAQT's distribution so different from housewrites?
Replies: 3
Views: 2214

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, ...
by Cheynem
Sun Dec 03, 2023 6:42 pm
Forum: Collegiate Announcements & Results
Topic: ESPN (Spring 2024, 3.5-4 Dot)
Replies: 10
Views: 8248

Re: ESPN (Spring 2024, 3.5-4 Dot)

I concur.
by Cheynem
Sun Dec 03, 2023 12:18 pm
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: 2024 Carper Award community discussion
Replies: 9
Views: 6981

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.
by Cheynem
Sat Dec 02, 2023 11:43 pm
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: 2024 Carper Award community discussion
Replies: 9
Views: 6981

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 ...
by Cheynem
Mon Nov 27, 2023 7:10 pm
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: 2024 Carper Award community discussion
Replies: 9
Views: 6981

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...
by Cheynem
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: 2860

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...
by Cheynem
Thu Nov 16, 2023 11:22 am
Forum: Trash
Topic: MEKONS: a rock music audio tournament (online, 12/17/23)
Replies: 14
Views: 4037

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.
by Cheynem
Thu Nov 16, 2023 1:18 am
Forum: Trash
Topic: MEKONS: a rock music audio tournament (online, 12/17/23)
Replies: 14
Views: 4037

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...
by Cheynem
Sun Nov 12, 2023 5:44 pm
Forum: Theory
Topic: Staying consistent throughout a tournament
Replies: 3
Views: 1953

Re: Staying consistent throughout a tournament

So I usually have the reverse (I get better as the day goes on and am bad to start), but I think this advice can apply: -First, you have to decide if the issue is fatigue, playing style, or both. If you do feel fatigued, there are some obvious pieces of advice (get more sleep the night before, eat a...