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- Fri Dec 19, 2014 9:14 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: HSQB's Favorite Hit Songs of 2014
- Replies: 48
- Views: 3504
Re: HSQB's Favorite Hit Songs of 2014
My bad! I'll switch it out with "Demons" since it's basically the same song.
- Fri Dec 19, 2014 10:22 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: HSQB's Favorite Hit Songs of 2014
- Replies: 48
- Views: 3504
Re: HSQB's Favorite Hit Songs of 2014
Best 1. "Problem [feat. Iggy Azalea]" by Ariana Grande. Iggy's verse predictably sucks, but that doesn't stop this sleek, stylish banger from becoming one of the best hits of 2014. Grande has the range and charm of a young Mariah Carey. Props to Disney for finding this talent. 2. "Cha...
- Tue May 13, 2014 10:01 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: What Happens to DC-Area Quizbowl Next Year?
- Replies: 158
- Views: 99186
Re: What Happens to DC-Area Quizbowl Next Year?
As for Loudoun County I know that Reese is returning but I'm unaware of any B team for them or what other people they return, although Reese alone may be enough to keep them competitive. We'll be returning two A-team players next year: Reese (a junior) and Jack (a freshman). They generally get abou...
- Sat May 10, 2014 8:57 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Pre-tournament Playlists
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4482
Re: Pre-tournament Playlists
Illmatic or Madvillainy all the way through.
A good non-hip-hop choice would be xx by The xx.
A good non-hip-hop choice would be xx by The xx.
- Tue Apr 29, 2014 9:21 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Where Will You Be Going To College Next Year? 2013-14
- Replies: 45
- Views: 20928
Re: Where Will You Be Going To College Next Year? 2013-14
I'll be attending Harvard, and I plan to continue playing quizbowl.
- Sat Feb 01, 2014 6:59 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: VHSL Scholastic Bowl: Regional Contenders
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8058
Re: VHSL Scholastic Bowl: Regional Contenders
Loudoun County won the 4A North regional championship and remains undefeated in VHSL competition. Woodgrove battled through the losers' bracket, beating Charlottesville and EC Glass (whom they had lost to earlier by ~100 points) to take second place. Interestingly enough, this means the 4A North reg...
- Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:46 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2013 NASAT Set & Tournament Discussion
- Replies: 57
- Views: 15388
Re: 2013 NASAT Set & Tournament Discussion
While that's true, also keep in mind that "channel protein" is a really broad kind of answer encompassing lots of different substances, many of which are completely unlike aquaporins (such as voltage-gated sodium channels, for instance). I envision your buzz as someone ringing in to say &...
- Mon Jun 17, 2013 12:28 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2013 NASAT Set & Tournament Discussion
- Replies: 57
- Views: 15388
Re: 2013 NASAT Set & Tournament Discussion
The biology team I consulted on your protest said that the two clues prior to where you buzzed are not true of channel proteins of general and thus it is a wrong answer. I don't quite understand that reasoning. An aquaporin is a type of channel protein. I buzzed with channel protein, which wasn't q...
- Sun Jun 16, 2013 10:39 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: 2013 NASAT Set & Tournament Discussion
- Replies: 57
- Views: 15388
Re: 2013 NASAT Set & Tournament Discussion
To the writer who wrote the pretzel tossup, I thank you for writing the tossup that gave me one of my favorite buzzes of all time. Although, I must ask what subject that was in. YES. I first-clued this toss-up, and it was one of my favorite buzzes as well. Regarding the set, I enjoyed it. I think m...
- Sat Jun 08, 2013 8:33 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement: MATE II - Arrested Development
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9578
Re: Announcement: MATE II - Arrested Development
Some of us may want to play this at NSC. Any chance someone who has this can email it to me? I read the packet today for the RM team during lunch, and it was a good time (Jonathan Marx won by a good margin). If you'd still like to play the packet sometime tonight or tomorrow, email me at mason.p.ha...
- Fri Jun 07, 2013 10:38 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement: MATE II - Arrested Development
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9578
Re: Announcement: MATE II - Arrested Development
Okay, I'll plan on hosting the event during lunch, then. Current field: Jonathan Marx Will H-M Sam Deutsch Josh Weaver I'll do my best to find the RM team during lunch, so other potential players should meet there as well. We'll collectively find a room and play the packet. It shouldn't take more th...
- Fri Jun 07, 2013 9:59 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement: MATE II - Arrested Development
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9578
Re: Announcement: MATE II - Arrested Development
I'm thinking Saturday night or possibly during lunch. What do you think? I haven't attended a national tournament before so I'm not entirely sure what time would work best for the competitors.When would this be held?
- Fri Jun 07, 2013 9:33 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement: MATE II - Arrested Development
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9578
Re: Announcement: MATE II - Arrested Development
I'm going to be heading up to NSC tomorrow to watch matches and such, so I can run a brief side-event if people are interested. The first eight (or ten if we can acquire one of those ten-buzzer systems) people to express interest can play. Hope to see you there!
- Sun Jun 02, 2013 11:51 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement: MATE II - Arrested Development
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9578
Re: Announcement: MATE II - Arrested Development
Just to clarify: I'm pretty sure all of the above were eventually successfully added. Not sure what the issue was. Thanks everyone for playing! We ended up splitting the players into two rooms (played one after another). Our first champion was Jack Mehr, who defeated Nate Weiser by a razor-thin marg...
- Sun Jun 02, 2013 6:41 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement: MATE II - Arrested Development
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9578
Re: Announcement: MATE II - Arrested Development
I might be going to NSC as a spectator. If I do, I'd be happy to run the packet there.
- Sat Jun 01, 2013 7:34 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: What Happens to DC-Area Quizbowl Next Year?
- Replies: 158
- Views: 99186
Re: What Happens to DC-Area Quizbowl Next Year?
Eric, thanks for the analysis! I enjoyed the read. Some 4A comments: I'm not sure who will fill Chris' shoes on Woodgrove next year; he probably got around 80% of their points last year, and there was no clear #2 on the team. Charlottesville was pretty good this past season; I'm still bitter about l...
- Sat Jun 01, 2013 12:20 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: What Happens to DC-Area Quizbowl Next Year?
- Replies: 158
- Views: 99186
Re: What Happens to DC-Area Quizbowl Next Year?
Whoa, my team actually got a mention. Thanks, Will! Loudoun County has a good bit of potential, but our success next year is entirely contingent on how much I and Reese study (as the rest of the team doesn't seem to have the motivation). We'll definitely be looking to give some of the perennial Virg...
- Thu May 23, 2013 9:40 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement: MATE II - Arrested Development
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9578
Re: Announcement: MATE II - Arrested Development
If enough people are not able to make the Skype date and can find a reasonable alternative, I'd be happy to read for a second, separate Skype tournament.
- Thu May 23, 2013 10:52 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement: MATE II - Arrested Development
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9578
Re: Announcement: MATE II - Arrested Development
We think a singles tournament would work best for this packet.
- Wed May 22, 2013 7:13 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement: MATE Part I Skype Tournament (5/18)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3334
Re: Announcement: MATE Part I Skype Tournament (5/18)
Unfortunately, we're going to have to postpone the packet a week. While we would love to have the packet done by HSNCT, we don't think it will be ready (in all its glory) by then. Instead, we plan to host a Skype tourney on (mark your calendars!) June 1st. Also, we'll pursue a minor side-event at NS...
- Mon May 20, 2013 1:24 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: BHSAT 2013 Individual/Specific Question Discussion
- Replies: 47
- Views: 9594
Re: BHSAT 2013 Individual/Specific Question Discussion
If it means anything, I briefly learned about Ibn Battuta in my AP World class last year.
- Mon May 20, 2013 1:16 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Question-specific discussion
- Replies: 40
- Views: 13790
Re: Question-specific discussion
I agree with your solution; I suppose it's just an easier question. Maybe the diet clue just sticks out for me because I've gotten Rasta with that clue multiple times.
- Mon May 20, 2013 12:58 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Question-specific discussion
- Replies: 40
- Views: 13790
Re: Question-specific discussion
There actually wasn't a buzzer race in my room because of some strange circumstances. Noah Cowan's buzzer broke right after that clue (the cord fell out), and he started fumbling with the buzzer while simultaneously shouting "buzz!" However, I was shocked that the answer was indeed Rasta b...
- Sun May 19, 2013 4:05 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Question-specific discussion
- Replies: 40
- Views: 13790
Re: Question-specific discussion
Could you post the Rastafarianism toss-up? I found the lead-in surprisingly easy (the oft-repeated diet clue).
- Tue May 14, 2013 7:08 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement: MATE Part I Skype Tournament (5/18)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3334
Announcement: MATE Part I Skype Tournament (5/18)
Hello trash fans, As you may have noticed in the Facebook group, I recently posted about a trash packet I'm writing on all things The Office. I'd like to announce that this packet will be the start of a trash series by myself and Anay Katyal (of Plainfield North) called Mason and Anay's Trash Extrav...
- Mon Apr 22, 2013 8:18 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: BHSAT 2013 General Discussion
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4689
Re: BHSAT 2013 General Discussion
Common link trash toss-ups are fine, but I felt that their concentration was a bit too high at this tournament. I didn't notice as many questions of this kind in other categories; it seemed to be over-used in the trash category. Also, I didn't say there was anything structurally wrong with these que...
- Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:18 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: BHSAT 2013 General Discussion
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4689
Re: BHSAT 2013 General Discussion
Oh, I just thought of something. Did anyone else notice the excessive length of many of the bonuses? I accidentally interrupted the moderator more than a few times during the tournament as a result of their long-winded nature. During most matches, we found ourselves sitting there shocked at the leng...
- Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:10 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: BHSAT 2013 Individual/Specific Question Discussion
- Replies: 47
- Views: 9594
Re: Individual/Specific Question Discussion
Now that I see the clues that follow Braque, I can understand why you mentioned him there. It seems to drop off in difficulty quite a bit after Braque, but that's understandable since there aren't that many famous cubist works.
- Sun Apr 21, 2013 2:42 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: BHSAT 2013 Individual/Specific Question Discussion
- Replies: 47
- Views: 9594
Re: Individual/Specific Question Discussion
Could you post the toss-up on cubism? I remember being surprised that Braque came up so early (around the middle of the question), but maybe I just zoned out and it was actually closer to the end.
- Sun Apr 21, 2013 2:09 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: BHSAT 2013 General Discussion
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4689
Re: BHSAT 2013 General Discussion
Overall, I enjoyed the set and found its difficulty to be mostly appropriate. I also liked the new (at least, new to me) science problems that required one to have real knowledge of the subject. A pertinent example was the bonus part that provided a few chemicals in solution and asked if a precipita...
- Tue Apr 16, 2013 11:45 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Maggie Walker Spring Tournament [Richmond, VA] (5/18/2013)
- Replies: 32
- Views: 14440
Re: Maggie Walker Spring Tournament [Richmond, VA] (5/18/2013)
Loudoun County plans to attend this tournament, and the original date works better for us.
- Sat Mar 23, 2013 8:21 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: VA NAQT States at UVA (3/23/13 in Charlottesville)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8832
Re: VA NAQT States at UVA (3/23/13 in Charlottesville)
I'll echo everything that Raynor said; it was a superbly well-run tournament. Thanks for a great time!
- Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:18 pm
- Forum: New High School Teams
- Topic: What is the best method for rapid improvement?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9494
Re: What is the best method for rapid improvement?
Ankit, thanks for the suggestions. I understand that improvement based on packet-studying has a limit, which is why I proposed two distinct periods of studying in my OP. Our plan for nationals is to read legitimate sources of knowledge, unlike the cheaper (and less thorough) method of packet-reading...
- Sun Jan 20, 2013 9:19 pm
- Forum: New High School Teams
- Topic: What is the best method for rapid improvement?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9494
Re: What is the best method for rapid improvement?
@JordanKuhn: Hey! Great job at the tournament! It's no surprise that your team hadn't heard of us before this year, as we've really been a middling, VHSL-only team for most of our quizbowl history (though back in 2004, we did get second at AA states!). Your impression that my whole team is willing t...
- Sat Jan 19, 2013 3:24 pm
- Forum: New High School Teams
- Topic: What is the best method for rapid improvement?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9494
Re: What is the best method for rapid improvement?
@Tokyo Sex Whale: Thank you for the links and advice! I like the part about being interested in what you study especially; that's exactly what we're trying to do! We were terrible at literature before someone who loved literature joined the team. @tgaddy: Yeah, those holes are partially covered unde...
- Sat Jan 19, 2013 3:20 pm
- Forum: New High School Teams
- Topic: How to make a team more than mediocre?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 24698
Re: How to make a team more than mediocre?
Thanks for the info! I figured you went on some sort of studying binge over winter break. Good luck at regionals (though I'm sure you won't need it)!
- Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:37 am
- Forum: New High School Teams
- Topic: What is the best method for rapid improvement?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9494
What is the best method for rapid improvement?
Hello, everyone! This is my first thread, so I might as well share a bit about myself: I'm a high school junior who only recently discovered a passion for quizbowl. I did play on my school's varsity team last year, but we were mediocre at best (3rd in the district), and I didn't take it very serious...
- Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:05 am
- Forum: New High School Teams
- Topic: How to make a team more than mediocre?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 24698
Re: How to make a team more than mediocre?
I attended the Blacksburg HS tournament, so I can vouch for Eric's skill. He pulled >500 pt games consistently by himself. Very impressive. Eric, hey! I met you briefly at the tournament. If I may, have you done a lot more studying/practicing since the Cavalier Classic? Or have you been this good fo...