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Seconded. I understand that both this and Neg5 were written with the common 20/20 format in mind, but it would be a HUGE difference-maker for many of us in states where worksheet rounds or lightning rounds still exist to add this functionality to the programs. Something as basic as one extra field ...

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The second, far less well known buzzer I want to discuss is something that the MIT team had in its possession circa 2008-2009, and brought to at least a few tournaments. This was a homemade system, I think, and the notable thing about it is that the noise it made when somebody buzzed in was a "...

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Now that I have control of the main tournament listing, Uber division stats are here
https://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/5896/stats/uber/

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Stat reports for the Uber division will be here for the time being

edit: stats are now on the main hsquizbowl database listing

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Kanye West (ft. Pusha-T) - Runaway vs. IDLES - Danny Nedelko That IDLES record is great but this song isn't anything special. Sky Ferreira - Everything is Embarrassing vs. Ariana Grande - thank u, next There are any number of Ariana songs I'd rather be voting for but "Everything is Embarrassin...

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literally read the news every day, follow some journalists on Twitter or whatever, it'll get you points I'm not being dismissive, this is legit the simplest way to do it imo. Not sure how true this still is, but when I was in high school, regularly reading The Economist would get you a ton of early...

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I think this has been done in some form before, but if anyone needs an easy way to move stat reports from Neg5 to the hsquizbowl database, I've added an "Import QBJ" option. There are a few caveats with this: - This is only for the specific schema version 2.1 file that Neg5 exports - Neg5 ...

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the return of AHAN wrote: ↑Mon Sep 30, 2019 11:08 am I'm interested in a Mac version since all of our devices in my school are Apple products.

I've linked a MacOS version in the original post.

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Atlashill wrote: ↑Sun Oct 20, 2019 9:42 pm There's a bug with the new version (2.3.2): when I attempt to save phases, the screen goes blank, and it's not possible to save the file from that point.

Fixed

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This is very cool, and something I've been thinking ought to exist for a while.

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It would be nice if there was a third button where once you added a game, it automatically begins creation of another entry. This would help streamline data entry when having to deal with multiple scoresheets on short time. Looks like in the SQBS converter, for forfeits you output a blank line for ...

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it's a bit of a hassle to click "add game", then "new game" over and over. It would be nice if there was a third button where once you added a game, it automatically begins creation of another entry. Good idea. It shouldn't be difficult for me to add an "accept and new"...

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Again. This is fine. I'm not trying to crucify anyone. Sorry! Just pointing out that it looks goofy to post stats for, like, someone's house party.

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This event was publicly marked as cancelled. When was it uncancelled? Why was that not announced, here or elsewhere? As someone who would very much like to play this set (and who lives in Arlington, where this shadow mirror was apparently held), I really would've appreciated a public indication tha...

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In the film tossup on Sweden you may want to note that the answer is neither Australia nor Egypt.

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I suppose I may as well make a proper thread for this now that various versions have been floating around for close to a year. What is it? A standalone Windows application for (manual) stat entry. Think of it as SQBS but with - Less crummy UI - Support for phases/stages (don't need multiple files fo...

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I would be happy to show how thoroughly I have forgotten everything I learned in college

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John Ketzkorn wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2019 9:46 pm We will be deciding on the order of events

Has this been done yet?

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Is there an explanation of how the re-bracketing works somewhere? Seems like it's different from past years. i'm confused as to why, say, Great Valley B isn't playing for 49th despite winning their tier 3 afternoon group.

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While it’s fun to get to see those who you otherwise only see at collegiate nats in a significantly lower pressure environment, (staffing vs playing), I have trouble putting into words how inappropriate I find openly drinking in front of high schoolers at the side events which take place at these n...

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PACE would like to congratulate the winners of the 2019 Benjamin Cooper Awards: The Benjamin Cooper Academic Ambassador Award will be presented to the founders of the Las Vegas Quiz Bowl Alliance, Matt Albert, Justin Sharp, and Paul Villaluz, for their work starting a pyramidal quiz bowl circuit in...

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Alright, more updates - I've closed the field at six teams, so with a five game schedule, that should actually allow us to do full tossup/bonus games. We'll meet at 9:30ish in the top level of the atrium, and figure things out from there. I'm definitely in favor of playing full games, given the hig...

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I thought it would be an interesting exercise to imagine what SQBS would be like if it were less ugly and annoying to use. Mostly for my own amusement but I figure some folks here might get a kick out of it.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cikdo25qu6i51 ... 4.exe?dl=0

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Did this tournament happen? Who won?

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Boy was it hard to find enough songs that I liked or disliked strongly enough this year. The current dominance of hip hop doesn't play well to my tastes, and even the genres I love to hate -- country and Drake -- weren't that bad this year. 1. No Tears Left to Cry - This has been my song of the year...

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Kacey Musgraves and Lucy Dacus also tied 9-9. Kacey blends country with pop in Golden Hour , an album inspired by her marriage. Many of the songs, especially the outstanding "Butterflies," are absolutely beautiful to listen to. However, Golden Hour lacks the edge and wit of earlier tracks...

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#1: Mitski - Be the Cowboy vs. #4: Car Seat Headrest - Twin Fantasy #2: Snail Mail - Lush vs. #3: Beach House - 7 #1: Kids See Ghosts - Kids See Ghosts vs. #5: JPEGMAFIA - Veteran #2: Pusha-T - Daytona vs. #3: Noname - Room 25 #1: Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour vs. #4: U.S. Girls - In a Poem Unlimit...

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#1: Mitski - Be the Cowboy vs. #8: Parquet Courts - Wide Awake! #2: Snail Mail - Lush vs. #7: IDLES - Joy as an Act of Resistance IDLES is essentially what I'm always hoping to get when I find something labeled "post-punk" #3: Beach House - 7 vs. #6: Kero Kero Bonito - Time ‘n’ Place #4: ...

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Guile Island wrote:and who knows, may even try to get a stronger Wisconsin circuit going?

Happy to have help with outreach, if you're interested!

Welcome to Wisconsin!

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k120 wrote:I'm going to Beloit College. Unfortunately, the don't have a quizbowl team, but hopefilly I'll be able to start one.

Cool! Wisconsin could definitely use more college clubs.

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Cheynem wrote:Yes, if this tournament is anything like the last one, you're going to want to have:

-somebody who knows old TV
-somebody who has good buzzing speed
-somebody who knows country music

None of these describe me, but I'm still very much interested and looking for teammates.

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I'm curious as to why teams will be charged an extra twenty dollars in order to receive a copy of the questions they are already paying to play. This seems highly unusual to me and I'm wondering why this policy is in place for this tournament. I agree, Ryan. I thought it was standard practice for t...

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I can only speak for Carmel, but we had an awards night at the end of the year where there was a Varsity and JV team MVP announced (came with a trophy) as well as smaller awards (medallions, iirc) for non-MVP important contributors. Everyone was recognized regardless of whether they won an award. I...

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All four of my picks lost last round, so... Mr. Brightside and Hurt, I guess.

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Mr. Brightside by The Killers vs. Toxic by Britney Spears . Shame on me for forgetting to vote last round and letting Crazy lose by one vote. Mr. Brightside is kind of boring apart from the high point in the chorus. Paper Planes by M.I.A. vs. Chicago by Sufjan Stevens . As much as I love Sufjan, Chi...

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Quite a few songs here I'm not real enthusiastic about either way... Hey Ya! by Outkast vs. Time to Pretend by MGMT One More Time by Daft Punk vs. Bad Romance by Lady Gaga Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand vs. Dog Days Are Over by Florence + The Machine Lose Yourself by Eminem vs. Rehab by Amy Winehous...

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Crazy by Gnarls Barkley vs. Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green Day Mr. Brightside by The Killers vs. Since U Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson Jesus Walks by Kanye West vs. Wake Up by Arcade Fire . Both of these are fantastic, and I'd vote for either in the next round. Toxic by Britney Spears vs. Ge...

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Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes vs. Fidelity by Regina Spektor . I'm tired of Seven Nation Army and sad that this bracket made me think about it. Maps by Yeah Yeahs Yeahs vs. Feel Good Inc. by Gorillaz . I love the image in the Feel Good Inc video of riding a windmill through the clouds, beca...

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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. Paper Planes by M.I.A. vs. Not Ready to Make Nice by Dixie Chicks . I'm just gonna...

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Crazy - Gnarls Barkley vs. Machine Gun - Portishead. I'm surprised Machine Gun has gotten as many as two votes in this matchup. Wake Me Up When September - Green Day vs. Beautiful - Christina Aguilera . I'll admit that Beautiful is kind of hokey, but it's so well done that it still manages to be up...

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Voting has closed. Results will be announced in this post shortly. I'm allowing Andrew's vote, because I saw him browsing the forum before I posted, and it breaks a tie. Ha, the tie I broke was probably the matchup I cared the least about! Sorry, Animal Collective fans! In my defense, I was not awa...

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Wow! Some of my all time favorite songs on here, all of which I expect will lose! This bracket is turning out to be much more interesting than I expected. The Fear – Lily Allen vs. Love Story – Taylor Swift. Hearing Love Story for the first time in a long time, it's more of a solid contender than I ...

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Little Lion Man – Mumford and Suns vs. Can’t Get You Out of My Head – Kylie Minogue . Listening to Mumford and Sons makes me feel gross inside. Can't Get You Out of My Head is even better than I remembered and deserves to make it, like, three more rounds at least. I Bet You Look Good on the Danceflo...

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Lady Bird is not just my favorite movie this year, but one of the top few movies I've ever seen. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is a close second. Both by turns utterly hilarious and deeply moving. Wind River was also spectacular. Atomic Blonde and Logan Lucky: both kind of dumb, but both...

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You may want to correct the date of your tournament listing so people can actually search for it.
http://www.hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/4544/

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Who do I talk to to become a moderator? I see no clear resources or hubs online, but I’d really like to do it. I am in the Madison, WI area if that matters. User was reminded to enable a signature. --Mgmt. PACE has some good tips for moderators on their site. By the way, I live in Madison and frequ...

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This was fun and very well written. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this!

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I would definitely play this if it happened at SSNCT.

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#8 Schmilco by Wilco #9 HEAVN by Jamila Woods #8 Starboy by The Weeknd #9 Masterpiece by Big Thief #8 The Colour in Anything by James Blake #9 The Hamilton Mixtape by Lin-Manuel Miranda et al. Jimmy Fallon's out-of-tune, R-rolling atrocity -- probably the year's most cringe-worthy musical moment. #8...

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Some other good ones that haven't come up yet... since I doubt most will be popular enough for the bracket- 99.9% (Kaytranada) The Abyssinian Mass (Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra) Adieux au Dancefloor (Marie Davidson) Barbara Barbara, We Face a Shining Future (Underworld) B...

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