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by MorganV
Sun Apr 16, 2023 5:36 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2023 BHSU: General discussion
Replies: 35
Views: 14529

Re: 2023 BHSU: General discussion

the Frobisher bonus ... "Miss Havisham's House," ... A Visit From The Goon Squad Hi! I wanted to post since you seem to have had strong opinions about three of my ~8 questions in the set :) Historically I haven't written very much and so I wasn't a very high-volume writer for this tournam...
by MorganV
Wed Nov 30, 2022 4:13 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: BHSU (Available for mirrors starting 2/25/23)
Replies: 6
Views: 8707

Re: BHSU (Available for mirrors starting 2/25/23)

As Billy mentioned earlier, BHSU will be available for mirrors beginning on 2/25/23; this is an open call for such mirrors. Midwest: Main Site @Northwestern (2/25/23) Northeast: Yale Mid-Atlantic: Maryland Southeast: Texas: California: Canada: UK: If you are interested in hosting a mirror in one of ...
by MorganV
Tue Jun 16, 2020 9:54 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Born to Run wins!
Replies: 788
Views: 1351163

Re: Best Song of the 1970s Bracket - Sweet Sixteen!

Psycho Killer vs. Ohio
Won’t Get Fooled Again vs. Wish You Were Here
Stairway to Heaven vs. The Chain
Let It Be vs. American Girl
by MorganV
Mon Jun 08, 2020 6:58 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Announcement: Forward-Thinking Trash Tournament Seeking Writers
Replies: 15
Views: 5768

Re: Announcement: Forward-Thinking Trash Tournament Seeking Writers

Cheynem wrote: Mon Jun 08, 2020 6:12 pm 50% of the sports questions will be on music since 2010? Truly forward-thinking!
Study up on White Iverson and the Miley Cyrus "23" song
by MorganV
Mon Apr 13, 2020 7:30 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: This Time, A Stern Warning
Replies: 179
Views: 146941

Re: This Time, A Stern Warning

In any case, I think that it would be a very bad thing for the community if self-appointed vigilantes were to continue leveling accusations that we have to take on faith, because not even the director of the affected tournament is allowed to see the supposedly "damning" evidence. Clearly ...
by MorganV
Wed Dec 04, 2019 9:34 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Survey
Replies: 13
Views: 3579

Re: ACF Survey

The King's Flight to the Scots wrote: Tue Dec 03, 2019 4:30 pm several different fronts, including
by MorganV
Mon Apr 01, 2019 2:22 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Top 25 History Players in the City of Chicago
Replies: 16
Views: 14415

Re: Top 25 History Players in the City of Chicago

Just for the record this is definitely wrong, Loyola was so bad at history that when Dave Madden asked us whether we wanted to come to NHBB nats Nolan laughed at him
by MorganV
Sat Nov 10, 2018 1:23 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Fantasy Quizbowl Week 4: Sun God Invitational
Replies: 11
Views: 1141

Re: Fantasy Quizbowl Week 4: Sun God Invitational

Rchu, jas, nitin, Chicago B
Sub: The Real JL
by MorganV
Sat Nov 03, 2018 1:11 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Fantasy Quizbowl Week 3: ACF Fall
Replies: 11
Views: 885

Re: Fantasy Quizbowl Week 3: ACF Fall

Kevin Wang
Jas Singh
Kevin Kodama
Chicago A
Alt: I'm on mobile and forget who's on my team, let's go with Rahul because if he plays he'll sure know a lot of the questions xd
by MorganV
Sat Nov 03, 2018 1:07 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Announcement: Fantasy Quizbowl 2018-19
Replies: 51
Views: 4889

Re: Announcement: Fantasy Quizbowl 2018-19

Drop: Chloe Levine
Add: Kevin Kodama
by MorganV
Fri Sep 28, 2018 2:35 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Fantasy Quizbowl Week 1: Early Fall Tournament
Replies: 14
Views: 1270

Re: Fantasy Quizbowl Week 1: Early Fall Tournament

For Morgan/Billy

Chicago A
Rahul Keyal
Jaskaran Singh
Robert Chu

Alternate: Kevin Wang
by MorganV
Sun Sep 23, 2018 4:23 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Player tossup etiquette
Replies: 23
Views: 16363

Re: Player tossup etiquette

Re: "buzzer faking", this rarely if ever works and can be considered pretty rude (both because it's angle-shooting and that you're insinuating the other team is naive or impetuous enough to fall for it). There's very little reason to try, unless you have a good existing relationship with y...
by MorganV
Fri Sep 14, 2018 9:40 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Gauging Interest: Fantasy Quizbowl 2018-2019
Replies: 31
Views: 2335

Re: Gauging Interest: Fantasy Quizbowl 2018-2019

Will the scoring methods be announced before the draft?
by MorganV
Fri Jun 29, 2018 9:21 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: GOLBEZ -- A Video Games Tournament (Saturday Night @ ICT and HSNCT 2019)
Replies: 73
Views: 37817

Re: GOLBEZ -- A Video Games Tournament (Nats Season 2019)

mlaird wrote:
Guile Island wrote:someone who knows old things and wants to win play this with me pls
Dylan, let's do this.
et tu Matthaeus
by MorganV
Thu May 31, 2018 7:09 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: No Banter Please - A Trash Tournament
Replies: 8
Views: 7354

Re: No Banter Please - A Trash Tournament

ErikC wrote: 11 Trash Lit (includes musicals)
I for one welcome the new 30 question distro
by MorganV
Wed Apr 25, 2018 5:30 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Public discourse, on the forums and elsewhere
Replies: 17
Views: 9383

Re: Public discourse, on the forums and elsewhere

Speaking as a former bright-eyed high school student from the Weinerian era, I had a quite negative impression of the community from some of the exchanges I saw on the forums, which contributed to my decision to step away from the game for my first couple years of college. While I think we've improv...
by MorganV
Wed Mar 07, 2018 6:26 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Your Favorite Question
Replies: 45
Views: 30780

Re: Your Favorite Question

Definitely the 2013 NASAT tossup on parties in Pride and Prejudice which led to me buzzing in and excitedly saying "Like... Darcy's balls?!"
by MorganV
Thu Feb 08, 2018 12:17 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Quizbowl men, get a haircut
Replies: 102
Views: 49900

Re: Quizbowl men, get a haircut

Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-TN) wrote:Few people I've met in quizbowl have a more tiresome internet presence than you.

have you met this charlie dees fellow
by MorganV
Sun Dec 24, 2017 12:56 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Replies: 735
Views: 152847

Re: ROUND ONE, PART ONE: Best Song of the 2000s

99 Problems by Jay-Z vs. Helicopter by Bloc Party Hips Don't Lie by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean vs. One Armed Scissor by At the Drive-In No One Knows by Queens of the Stone Age vs. Supermassive Black Hole by Muse I've spent the last eight years failing to come to terms with the fact that I can't ...
by MorganV
Thu Dec 21, 2017 10:59 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Replies: 735
Views: 152847

Re: ROUND ONE, PART ONE: Best Song of the 2000s

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley vs. Machine Gun - Portishead Wake Me Up When September Ends - Green Day vs. Beautiful - Christina Aguilera Beautiful is just kind of a generic female ballad (where is the Mariah on this list Fred) whereas American Idiot is iconic SOS - Rihanna vs. Mr. Brightside - The Killers...
by MorganV
Thu Dec 21, 2017 1:14 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Replies: 735
Views: 152847

Re: VENTING TIME: Best Song of the 2000s

AKKOLADE wrote:Also, Promiscuous is actively bad.
Promiscuous suffers from the fact that it instantly dates itself to Steve Nash's MVP years
by MorganV
Wed Dec 20, 2017 5:49 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2000s: HEYYYYYYYYYYYY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Replies: 735
Views: 152847

Re: ROUND 0 PART 1 VOTING NOW: Best Song of the 2000s Bracke

The Fear – Lily Allen vs. Love Story – Taylor Swift I get the feeling some people voted for this as a "anything but Love Story" vote, but I'll plug it on its own merits. Clever writing ("I'll look at The Sun and I'll look in The Mirror" is my favorite line), great production, an...
by MorganV
Thu Jul 27, 2017 2:58 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)
Replies: 104
Views: 56066

Re: Michigan Side Event Weekend (August 19th-20th)

DumbJaques wrote:(with apologies to the Chuck Berry enthusiasts, that seems like an awfully niche thing to bump Tricon for)
Yeah, wouldn't want a tournament as niche as rock music to get in the way of the many fans of 1970s fads, US cities with population less than 50k, and numbers greater than 100
by MorganV
Sat Apr 22, 2017 1:50 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Nationals Travel Liveblog- Featuring Max (and Kai)
Replies: 51
Views: 24561

Re: ACF Nationals Travel Liveblog- Featuring Max (and Kai)

heterodyne wrote:
Borel hierarchy wrote:
Mewto55555 wrote:We throw one of Kai's rare pepes off the ferry. Say goooodbye to Exooooodia!!!
why are your posts the exact opposite of the other posts in this blog

*the other of course referring to alston's
this was my joke go back to danganronpa dear
you spelled p5 wrong fool
by MorganV
Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:32 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Nationals Travel Liveblog- Featuring Max (and Kai)
Replies: 51
Views: 24561

Re: ACF Nationals Travel Liveblog- Featuring Max (and Kai)

heterodyne wrote:Max exclaims "An all time classic!" while turning up the radio. Dead and Gone by TI begins playing.
to be fair, he's right
by MorganV
Sat Apr 08, 2017 3:50 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: The ol' Nationals Cracker Barrel
Replies: 63
Views: 32781

Re: The ol' Nationals Cracker Barrel

Can Dylan do better than his NCAA team did??
by MorganV
Sun Mar 05, 2017 5:08 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: (This) Tournament is a Crime detailed stats
Replies: 6
Views: 3716

Re: (This) Tournament is a Crime detailed stats

Auroni wrote: same caveat as the opening post applies
i.e. the lack of ACRONYM stats?

User was warned for requesting stats multiple times within a week.
by MorganV
Fri Mar 03, 2017 3:15 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: (This) Tournament is a Crime detailed stats
Replies: 6
Views: 3716

Re: (This) Tournament is a Crime detailed stats

but where are the detailed ACRONYM stats
by MorganV
Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:35 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Packet Sub: Things you liked in high school
Replies: 41
Views: 20790

Re: Packet Sub: Things you liked in high school

not sure if I can write for this as i'm utterly unashamed of any of my high school interests

(jk I'll put something together)
by MorganV
Wed Feb 15, 2017 1:17 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2017 ICT bids
Replies: 157
Views: 80918

Re: 2017 ICT bids

Ike wrote:
John and Max are, you might recall, not the same person.
Really?!?! A recent survey by Ike Analytics found that 69% of QBers find JL and Max to be the second-best shipping.
Only second-best?
by MorganV
Thu Aug 18, 2016 4:39 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: HIT (Historically Intensive Tournament)
Replies: 67
Views: 31937

Re: HIT (Historically Intensive Tournament)

Shorts are comfy and easy to wear wrote:
The Top Percentage of Rattatas wrote:
I sense a conspiracy
by MorganV
Mon Aug 08, 2016 8:58 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Side Event Weekend 2016 (Michigan) 8/5-8/7
Replies: 34
Views: 17216

Re: Side Event Weekend 2016 (Michigan) 8/5-8/7

Ike wrote:This was a lot of fun - just a reminder that quizbowl is a lot more fun without that biology crap.
Sid Dogra: 0
Also don't forget that Sid didn't win his first game until Sunday.
Sid I saved you
by MorganV
Mon Aug 08, 2016 8:30 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Side Event Weekend 2016 (Michigan) 8/5-8/7
Replies: 34
Views: 17216

Re: Side Event Weekend 2016 (Michigan) 8/5-8/7

This was a ton of fun. The format was really unique and brought a lot of variety and exciting moments to the weekend. Thanks so much to all the writers and to Michigan for hosting!
by MorganV
Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:49 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Chicago Open Trash 2016 (July 24, 2016)
Replies: 131
Views: 72683

Re: Chicago Open Trash 2016 (July 24, 2016)

Habitat_Against_Humanity wrote:So the as-yet-unnamed team of myself, Sara Burke, Sam Bailey, and David Seal has lost its David Seal to work commitments. Are now looking for a free agent. Sports knowledge a plus. PM me or something.

Not every Chicago Open Trash team can afford him
by MorganV
Thu Jun 02, 2016 11:16 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: harry potter posting quarantine
Replies: 2
Views: 459

harry potter posting quarantine

AZQuizbowl wrote:"did you know the Rhodesian Ridgeback was bred to fight lions?"
I'd think that dragons would have a pretty easy time fighting lions
by MorganV
Fri May 27, 2016 11:40 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: LIMITLESS INDALECIO / INSANITY PRELUDE at HSNCT
Replies: 31
Views: 12053

Re: LIMITLESS INDALECIO / INSANITY PRELUDE at HSNCT

Major hype for the Gato Sandberg meme becoming reality
by MorganV
Fri May 20, 2016 3:17 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: LIMITLESS INDALECIO / INSANITY PRELUDE at HSNCT
Replies: 31
Views: 12053

Re: LIMITLESS INDALECIO / INSANITY PRELUDE at HSNCT

considering there's only two packets and probably not that many people who want to play would it be easier to just run a shootout format?
by MorganV
Tue May 03, 2016 10:19 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Magic Draft @ MSNCT Saturday Night (after stats entry[8pm])
Replies: 3
Views: 500

Re: Magic Draft @ MSNCT Friday Night (after scrimmages)

I won't be at MSNCT but yeah Magic is awesome Shadows is a great draft format would recommend 10/10
by MorganV
Wed Apr 20, 2016 2:12 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACRONYM IX @ HSNCT - May 29, 2016
Replies: 45
Views: 26153

Re: ACRONYM IX @ HSNCT - May 29, 2016

Steeve Ho You Fat wrote:While I fulfill 50% of those requirements, unfortunately HiiiPowers has no free roster slots.
Jake, build your own pyramids, write your own hieroglyphs
by MorganV
Sun Jan 10, 2016 7:40 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Midseason College Poll
Replies: 18
Views: 11797

Re: Midseason College Poll

Craise Finton Kirk Royal Academy of Arts wrote:Do note that our PPB at Missouri Open is a bit inflated, since Morgan Venkus jumped on board our team making us an open team. Morgan is not enrolled at Northwestern, so he won't be playing any tournaments with us.
dammit
by MorganV
Fri Dec 11, 2015 12:32 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Understanding science topics
Replies: 18
Views: 9698

Re: Understanding science topics

TRIGGER WARNING: MATT JACKSON GIF

One thing that helped me a lot in biology and chemistry courses was to visualize things - if you try to find videos on the krebs cycle, bonding, etc and draw out the diagrams in your notebook, it helps a lot more with conceptual understanding
by MorganV
Sun Nov 22, 2015 1:07 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Missouri Open Mirror at MSU
Replies: 45
Views: 26265

Re: Missouri Open Mirror at MSU

chris ray when is your mixtape dropping
by MorganV
Sat Nov 21, 2015 12:30 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Missouri Open Mirror at MSU
Replies: 45
Views: 26265

Re: Missouri Open Mirror at MSU

Uh so where/when is this happening tomorrow?
by MorganV
Wed Nov 11, 2015 2:09 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2015 ACF Fall general discussion
Replies: 55
Views: 24830

Re: 2015 ACF Fall general discussion

minor issue I had while reading: the Iliad bonus says "Chryses" (the priest) when it meant "Chryseis" (his daughter and Agamemnon's war prize at the beginning of the Iliad)
by MorganV
Fri Oct 02, 2015 11:23 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: MATT JACKSON WAS ON JEOPARDY AND WAS PRETTY GOOD AND COOL
Replies: 96
Views: 13185

Re: matt jackson is on jeopardy

My mom, Re: The BOOM

"Probably the second most dorky thing after David Duval shooting 59"
by MorganV
Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:30 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Illinois '15 - '16
Replies: 64
Views: 47057

Re: Illinois '15 - '16

heterodyne wrote:Auburn returns the far and away best player in the state. Depending on his improvement, Auburn could be the best in the state by the end of the year.
I'm pretty sure Usman graduated, actually
by MorganV
Fri Jun 05, 2015 8:58 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Liveblogging my trip to NSC with Max Schindler
Replies: 80
Views: 30014

Re: Liveblogging my trip to NSC with Max Schindler

"Welcome to indiana. We don't like it any more than you do."
by MorganV
Fri Jun 05, 2015 8:36 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Liveblogging my trip to NSC with Max Schindler
Replies: 80
Views: 30014

Re: Liveblogging my trip to NSC with Max Schindler

7:35: "Did you know that twice as many accidents happen to people going a given amount under the speed limit as above?"

pray for us pls