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by Aaron's Rod
Sun Feb 26, 2023 5:46 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2023 BHSU: Specific question discussion
Replies: 59
Views: 35956

Re: 2023 BHSU: Specific question discussion

Some tossups that I recall thinking narrowed down the answer space too quickly included: "wireless Internet" in Africa (what else are people delivering to rural areas by balloon?), the Dominican Republic dance tossup (it's not Cuba but in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean and has musical gen...
by Aaron's Rod
Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:10 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2020 Carper Award winners
Replies: 4
Views: 2751

Re: 2020 Carper Award winners

I liked the fact that Mike Bentley and Matt Jackson posted their respective speeches and thank yous on their threads, so I’d like to do the same. Since I’m not sure when or if ACF will post the (amateur) video, this is a bit of a mash-up between the notes I had for myself and what I said semi-extemp...
by Aaron's Rod
Tue Apr 12, 2022 3:36 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: ACF Nationals 2022 Thanks and General Discussion
Replies: 30
Views: 11975

Re: ACF Nationals 2022 Thanks and General Discussion

Thank you so much for producing this set! Both players and I really enjoyed it. This was my first experience writing directed prompts. They are cool and good and improve gameplay immensely. Agreed! One of the nice things about contemporary quizbowl culture is that we've collectively grown to appreci...
by Aaron's Rod
Thu Apr 07, 2022 3:16 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2022 ICT general discussion
Replies: 11
Views: 1850

Re: 2022 ICT general discussion

I just wanted to say that I appreciated how some of the issues brought up at ICT were fixed in time for IPNCT the next day. That's a quick turnaround, especially given how hectic the weekend was! One of the advantages of not having paper packets! I was a skeptic, but I generally liked the question ...
by Aaron's Rod
Sun Apr 03, 2022 9:54 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
Topic: The Hyatt Regency O'Hare
Replies: 4
Views: 1911

Re: The Hyatt Regency O'Hare

The International Airports are on the International Level.
by Aaron's Rod
Wed Mar 16, 2022 3:03 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Ontario Hybrid 2021/2022 (Trash + Academic)
Replies: 2
Views: 3347

Re: Ontario Hybrid 2021/2022 (Trash + Academic)

Any chance you'd be interested in organizing a date poll and online mirror? I think several people fondly remember playing the previous iteration in the early pandemic. EDIT: And/or would you be interested in licensing the set for a small private midwest mirror for those "several people," ...
by Aaron's Rod
Mon Mar 14, 2022 2:47 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Illinois Open 2021 - Specific Questions
Replies: 16
Views: 2149

Re: Specific Questions

Sorry that this comes, uh, 4 months late. The editors already saw me be very confused about this tossup in real-time, but as someone who usually sings both Vigil (Vespers + Matins) and Divine Liturgy weekly or more, the tossup on All-Night Vigil in packet 11 had a couple of clues that could be easil...
by Aaron's Rod
Mon Feb 21, 2022 8:15 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: DECAF: A Classical Music Set (Interest Poll)
Replies: 10
Views: 4600

Re: DECAF: A Classical Music Set (Interest Poll)

modernhemalurgist wrote: Mon Feb 21, 2022 2:04 pm A fondness for wind band music (around one tossup per packet).
I am very interested in disappointing myself and possibly teammates by playing this.
by Aaron's Rod
Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:34 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: 2022 ACF Regionals - Specific Question Discussion
Replies: 53
Views: 25771

Re: 2022 ACF Regionals - Specific Question Discussion

I'm going to quote something from the General question discussion thread. In particular, I found there was an overabundance of questions on contemporary (often American) classical music I agree here. Similarly, there were some questions that I found a bit uninspired, like the tossup on "A"...
by Aaron's Rod
Wed Jan 26, 2022 12:17 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2022 Chicago Open: August 6, 2022 @ Evanston, IL
Replies: 98
Views: 48319

Re: 2022 Chicago Open

I'm bumping this to say that we're going to be keeping the poll for the date open through the end of next week (January 15th)- at that point we will want to go ahead and look into the room reservations. So, if you haven't voted yet, but you wanted to chime in, it's not too late! Was a final date ev...
by Aaron's Rod
Wed Jan 26, 2022 11:31 am
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: Where Are You Going Next Year? (Collegiate 2021)
Replies: 51
Views: 49026

Re: Where Are You Going Next Year? (Collegiate 2021)

To add on to my previous post, I am now assistant choir director at a church in Chicago, which effectively and indefinitely obliterates my ability to staff a full weekend of quizbowl (as there are both Saturday evening and Sunday morning commitments). If you're ever kinda busy on a weekend and you w...
by Aaron's Rod
Thu Dec 23, 2021 11:54 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: Where Are You Going Next Year? (Collegiate 2021)
Replies: 51
Views: 49026

Re: Where Are You Going Next Year? (Collegiate 2021)

I was going to be coy about this for awhile to see how I managed school and working full-time, I did not manage it well, and have quit yet another well-regarded grad program at a quizbowl-playing public university. Folks, the only thing worse than working full-time and being a student is when your ...
by Aaron's Rod
Thu Dec 02, 2021 12:17 am
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)

Hi! I'm going to necro this thread. I'm about 90% of the way done with the Bible (with the extra books you'd expect me personally to read). You should finish this set sometime. 🥺
by Aaron's Rod
Wed Nov 17, 2021 6:35 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: MUSES III: Select Difficulty
Replies: 3
Views: 2653

Re: MUSES III: Select Difficulty

I love this song!!! Please bring back superpowers and/or linked bonuses! 🙏
by Aaron's Rod
Fri Sep 17, 2021 11:26 am
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: Where Are You Going Next Year? (Collegiate 2021)
Replies: 51
Views: 49026

Re: Where Are You Going Next Year? (Collegiate 2021)

I was going to be coy about this for awhile to see how I managed school and working full-time, but a quizbowler just found me on the department website, so whatever: Starting this fall I'm a part-time, remote, but nevertheless PhD student under the good Dr. Jordan Boyd-Graber at the University of Ma...
by Aaron's Rod
Sat Aug 28, 2021 3:48 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2022 Chicago Open
Replies: 2
Views: 2569

2022 Chicago Open

I keep bringing this up with various quizbowl luminaries; it does not appear that anybody has stepped up to head edit yet, something that should get resolved soonish. (I am obviously not qualified to do so, just pointing it out.) EDIT: I should note that I might be interested in working on some Audi...
by Aaron's Rod
Sun Aug 22, 2021 2:19 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: MUSES II at Chicago Open 2021
Replies: 16
Views: 3692

Re: MUSES II at Chicago Open 2021

Not to be obnoxious, but any chance we could get the MUSES team names (which are amazing), prelims, and playoffs in 3 separate tabs of a Google Sheet? It'd be much easier to read than downloading PDFs when walking around Tech looking at your phone. =)
by Aaron's Rod
Fri Aug 20, 2021 11:15 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread
Replies: 47
Views: 18505

Re: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread

Just FYI that the Chicago Air & Water Show this weekend, so if you hear planes going so low you're like "is this a terrorist attack," that's what that is.
by Aaron's Rod
Fri Aug 20, 2021 12:37 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread
Replies: 47
Views: 18505

Re: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread

As my laptop battery dies, so does my unsaved tossup on the seventh wife of Amenhotep IX. Sidling up to a Hucks in Bowling Green, Jonathen quickly abandons the car, leaving me to keep watch. I find a cool bug. The gas station man forces me to drink sink water, so I purchase a Heath ice cream bar as...
by Aaron's Rod
Fri Aug 20, 2021 12:36 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread
Replies: 47
Views: 18505

Re: WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING: 2021 CO Travel thread

ryanrosenberg wrote: Thu Aug 19, 2021 10:47 pm
Oh No You Didn't wrote: Thu Aug 19, 2021 10:26 pm anyone wanna get walker bros in wilmette at like 6 am on saturday
yes please
they don't open til 7 =(
by Aaron's Rod
Thu Aug 12, 2021 3:56 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 ACF Nationals: Specific Question Discussion
Replies: 35
Views: 8705

Re: 2021 ACF Nationals: Specific Question Discussion

Also, I'm not saying there should be no contemporary poetry in the distribution (especially at a tournament like ACF Nationals). But I think it's the right choice to weight it considerably less than contemporary long fiction. I believe Caroline is saying just that: Contemporary long fiction is more...
by Aaron's Rod
Wed Aug 11, 2021 1:30 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 ACF Nationals: Specific Question Discussion
Replies: 35
Views: 8705

Re: 2021 ACF Nationals: Specific Question Discussion

Someone already told me on Discord that they were planning on commenting on a question I wrote, so I'll just list all the ones I freelanced. OSci T: approximating pi OSci B: update/null/indexes Classical T: Washington DC, Polovtsian Dances, Beethoven piano sonatas, tambourine Classical B: camp theme...
by Aaron's Rod
Sun Aug 01, 2021 1:42 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 Chicago Open (August 21st @ Northwestern)
Replies: 84
Views: 33045

Re: 2021 Chicago Open (August 21st @ Northwestern)

We're adopting a lot of the policies that ACF has adopted for Nationals for COVID. Specifically, if you have not been vaccinated yet, please wear a mask. We'd also like for everyone to have proof of their vaccination status (a photo of your vaccination card would be sufficient for our purposes). Pl...
by Aaron's Rod
Thu May 20, 2021 10:47 am
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: Misconduct Reporting Form
Replies: 17
Views: 25807

Re: Misconduct Reporting Form

After three years (almost to the day!), I have resigned as a Misconduct Form representative for ACF. The extremely capable Olivia Murton will be taking my spot. Thank you all for your collective trust, it meant and means a lot to me.
by Aaron's Rod
Mon Apr 05, 2021 7:14 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: Where Are You Going Next Year? (Collegiate 2021)
Replies: 51
Views: 49026

Re: Where Are You Going Next Year? (Collegiate 2021)

I'm excited to announce that I will be going to the University of Minnesota next year. I already go there, but I just wanted to put that out there for all the people wondering, "Where will Joe Kammann be for his senior year of his undergraduate degree? Will he make an unexpected transfer?"...
by Aaron's Rod
Sat Jan 30, 2021 8:43 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 ACF Regionals Invitational (1/30/2021)
Replies: 12
Views: 6466

Re: 2021 ACF Regionals Invitational (1/30/2021)

Chicago A cleared the field of this tournament, with Harvard and Illinois tying for 2nd. Here are stats . Our top prelims scorers were Will Alston of Columbia (78.33 PPG), Auroni Gupta of Illinois (71.67 PPG), and William Golden of Texas (66.67 PPG). Thank you very much to our staffers: Liveblogger ...
by Aaron's Rod
Fri Jan 29, 2021 3:26 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 ACF Regionals Invitational (1/30/2021)
Replies: 12
Views: 6466

Re: 2021 ACF Regionals Invitational (1/30/2021)

The original post has been updated to reflect the correct UK start time. Thank you to Oli Clarke for noticing!

I've also updated the OP with our liveblogger's(!) handle.
by Aaron's Rod
Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:59 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 ACF Regionals Invitational (1/30/2021)
Replies: 12
Views: 6466

Re: 2021 ACF Regionals Invitational (1/30/2021)

Here is the schedule for Saturday. As you can see, we're not double-staffed the whole way through--if you're interested in switching off or scorekeeping for the best college teams in the world, I'd love to have you! Please contact me via forums or Discord DM or email. (You can also staff just for t...
by Aaron's Rod
Thu Jan 07, 2021 6:34 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 ACF Regionals Invitational (1/30/2021)
Replies: 12
Views: 6466

Re: 2021 ACF Regionals Invitational (1/30/2021)

Here is the Discord server link. (I will also email this to team contacts when I invoice them, which I'll do when I get packet discount info, hopefully soon!) Please edit your Discord nickname so that your school name is first in brackets, followed by your real name. Staff should do the same. @me i...
by Aaron's Rod
Fri Jan 01, 2021 6:57 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 ACF Regionals Invitational (1/30/2021)
Replies: 12
Views: 6466

Re: 2021 ACF Regionals Invitational (1/30/2021)

What exactly is this tournament? What region of the country does this tournament correspond to? The linked ACF Regionals thread on the forum does not, as far as I can tell, provide any relevant information. I believe this is the super site referred to in this thread . Casey is correct! I've updated...
by Aaron's Rod
Wed Dec 30, 2020 6:59 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 ACF Regionals Invitational (1/30/2021)
Replies: 12
Views: 6466

2021 ACF Regionals Invitational (1/30/2021)

I am pleased to announce that the invitational site of 2021 ACF Regionals will be held on Discord on Saturday, January 30, 2021. This tournament is invitation-only to (what we believe are) the strongest collegiate teams. 14 bids were offered and all were accepted. Follow our liveblogger here ! The t...
by Aaron's Rod
Sat Nov 07, 2020 9:58 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 ACF Winter Midwest (11/7/2020)
Replies: 2
Views: 3259

Re: 2020 ACF Winter Midwest (11/7/2020)

A hearty congratulations to Chicago A for winning this tournament. The other three teams in the top bracket (Illinois B [UG], Illinois A, Chicago B [DII]) all finished this tournament with 2 losses, including carryover losses; Illinois B had the highest PPG among common opponents. The top individual...
by Aaron's Rod
Sat Nov 07, 2020 5:06 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 ACF Winter Midwest (11/7/2020)
Replies: 2
Views: 3259

Re: 2020 ACF Winter Midwest (11/7/2020)

You can find updated stats throughout the day here.
by Aaron's Rod
Mon Oct 19, 2020 3:43 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 ACF Winter Midwest (11/7/2020)
Replies: 2
Views: 3259

2020 ACF Winter Midwest (11/7/2020)

I am pleased to announce that the Midwest site of 2020 ACF Winter will be held online on Saturday, November 7, 2020. The tournament will take place virtually on Discord. The opening meeting will begin at 8:45 CST and gameplay will begin at 9 AM CST. I will be the tournament director. Please direct a...
by Aaron's Rod
Sat Oct 17, 2020 9:24 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Fall 2020 - Thanks and General Discussion
Replies: 12
Views: 5224

Re: ACF Fall 2020 - Thanks and General Discussion

Lastly I want to thank the leadership of ACF for doing all of the legwork to make Fall happen. Specifically, Margaret Tebbe worked through the limitations of our online-only world to set up 13 tournament sites in three countries. ACF Editor-in-Chief Matt Bollinger also provided meaningful guidance ...
by Aaron's Rod
Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:16 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: (Format Poll Added) FLopen 2020 Open Main Site @ Discord (11/21/2020)
Replies: 15
Views: 9256

Re: (Format Poll Added) FLopen 2020 Open Main Site @ Discord (11/21/2020)

I'll also speak in favor of bouncebacks, they really do help with engagement, and the field will be very good so I don't think we should worry about it taking too long. Each packet is already 22/22. Adding bouncebacks to what will already be abnormally long rounds seems like a bad idea. I say this ...
by Aaron's Rod
Wed Jul 15, 2020 3:38 pm
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: Why do women quit quizbowl? Some actual answers
Replies: 1
Views: 7403

Why do women quit quizbowl? Some actual answers

(This is not directly related to current discussion going on in other threads and venues about misconduct and harassment, which I am actively reading and moderating and fully support.) In the past, we’ve had community discussions about how to make quizbowl more approachable and inclusive. This is a ...
by Aaron's Rod
Fri May 08, 2020 6:11 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Nationals 2020: August 8-9, Northwestern [CANCELLED]
Replies: 28
Views: 20742

Re: ACF Nationals 2020: August 8-9, Northwestern [CANCELLED]

In the interest of keeping announcement threads tidy, I've split subsequent discussion about cancelling ACF Nationals to this thread.
by Aaron's Rod
Fri May 08, 2020 6:10 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 ACF Nationals Cancellation Discussion
Replies: 21
Views: 6435

Re: 2020 ACF Nationals Cancellation Discussion

I've split this thread from the announcement thread for 2020 ACF Nationals.
by Aaron's Rod
Fri May 08, 2020 3:48 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: It's Time To D-D-D-D....Duel! (Challenge: Columbia vs. Chicago)
Replies: 49
Views: 17292

Re: It's Time To D-D-D-D....Duel! (Challenge: Columbia vs. Chicago)

the offers to edit and write for this seem at odds with the top scorer on the challenged team saying "no"
by Aaron's Rod
Thu Apr 30, 2020 4:32 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: 2020 WORKSHOP
Replies: 18
Views: 12544

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: 2020 WORKSHOP

Please note that there will be an online UK mirror of WORKSHOP on May 23rd, so the set will not be clear until at least that date.
by Aaron's Rod
Thu Apr 30, 2020 12:31 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: POLL - Cambridge Open Online (May 24th)
Replies: 20
Views: 4859

Re: POLL - Cambridge Open Online

Strongly opposed to using bouncebacks for an online tournament. I do like a good well-run, one-day online event, but at the same time, I do think there's a risk that this could become a bit of a slog. [emphasis mine] Are you saying a two-day event is less likely to be a slog? I would like to play th...
by Aaron's Rod
Thu Feb 27, 2020 2:11 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 WORKSHOP at NC State [CANCELLED]
Replies: 2
Views: 1992

Re: 2020 WORKSHOP at NC State

This tournament has been cancelled due to a lack of interest.
by Aaron's Rod
Wed Feb 19, 2020 5:36 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ICT Side Events
Replies: 19
Views: 6264

Re: ICT Side Events

It's Drew wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 9:26 pm Purdue is writing MVP with the intentions of having it ready by ICT. Packet is still heavily under development, but that could be another option.
yes please
by Aaron's Rod
Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:06 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Cross-Post: NAQT Timing Discussion
Replies: 37
Views: 9477

Re: Cross-Post: NAQT Timing Discussion

I'm glad this is being discussed, and particularly grateful for Jonah's input. I think the bigger factor is, as others have noted, the moderator hesitancy. Negging people after two seconds, especially without the clock, just "seems wrong" to many people. There was at least one instance whe...
by Aaron's Rod
Sun Jan 26, 2020 4:46 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: 2020 WORKSHOP
Replies: 18
Views: 12544

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: 2020 WORKSHOP

Are there any plans for a collegiate mirror of this set in the Northeast/upper Mid-Atlantic (the NYU mirror being high-school-only, which one might also regard as a questionable decision but nevermind that)? Brown is interested in hosting in May, but is waiting to confirm until after their Terrapin...
by Aaron's Rod
Wed Jan 22, 2020 2:59 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: 2020 WORKSHOP
Replies: 18
Views: 12544

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: 2020 WORKSHOP

Are there any plans for a collegiate mirror of this set in the Northeast/upper Mid-Atlantic (the NYU mirror being high-school-only, which one might also regard as a questionable decision but nevermind that)? Brown is interested in hosting in May, but is waiting to confirm until after their Terrapin...
by Aaron's Rod
Fri Jan 10, 2020 1:40 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Terrapin Open @ UMD (2/22/2020)
Replies: 8
Views: 5203

Re: Terrapin Open @ UMD (2/22/2020)

Do you anticipate running any side events on Sunday?
by Aaron's Rod
Thu Jan 09, 2020 1:03 pm
Forum: Collegiate Discussion
Topic: Misconduct Reporting Form
Replies: 17
Views: 25807

Re: Misconduct Reporting Form

Jason Russell has stepped aside as an IAC representative to the misconduct form. We thank him for his time and effort. Today I updated the [email protected] address to change access to the form. We look forward to working with Brad Fischer as an IAC representative to the misconduct form.