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OctagonJoe

Rob got 40, Joe got 30, Shannon got 10, Sam got 5, and Katie, Erik, and Mikey C. got -5 on my packet. They weren't bad enough dudes to score more. I'll read it on the IRC tonight sometime in the main room or a different room if people whine.

OctagonJoe

I have written an indie movie packet of 20 powermarked tossups that will be played at CAHOOTS and then probably read on the IRC at some point (perhaps tomorrow night post-CAHOOTS). My definition of "indie" is things I like. Almost entirely by happenstance rather than design, my packet has ...

OctagonJoe

My team is still looking for a fourth. If you are interested in paying $30 to play without having to write a single question, let me know.

OctagonJoe

Joe Hansen and I are looking for teammates. We plan to hit the earliest packet deadline. We don't plan to win a lot of games or write/know a lot of science, so let me know if that interests you.

OctagonJoe

I wrote a horror(ish) movie packet that was just played. It skewed modern enough that even Will Nediger scored points. But Rob Carson reigned supreme once again on my questions.

Since not many people took part, I can read it on the IRC again sometime if there is interest.

OctagonJoe

2) Poor subdistributions: I won't talk about the large amount of film as I'm not so versed in that stuff, but I'll talk about the non-American history. Looking at the Penn packet: We have tossups on British children, Morocco, and Aegospotami. Bonuses are on: Cyprus, Ecuadorian independence, South S...

OctagonJoe

This set is not yet clear, so please do not discuss it publicly if you have seen it. There is a discussion group set up in the private forum "2014 ACF Regionals Discussion" for people who will not be playing the set in the future. A request to join the group can be submitted by going throu...

OctagonJoe

This happened. Rob Carson reigned supreme.

OctagonJoe

I'm writing a random assortment of twenty questions with either clues or answerlines that I like. Most answers will be pretty accessible by the end, some of the clues will be absurd. I'll read it tonight if I finish it soon or tomorrow if I don't.

OctagonJoe

Here are some stats. Any mistakes can be blamed on Mike Cheyne.

OctagonJoe

As two-time defending second place champion of Chicago Open's trash tournaments, I would prefer this be in the morning so I can maintain/lose my title the proper way.

OctagonJoe

My movie tournament won't be finished in time, but I can read my three Lit Quizzes if enough people are interested and haven't heard them already.

OctagonJoe

I might not be able or willing to actually attend CO, but I'm still up for joining a team looking to hit the -$100 packet deadline on the chance I go. At worst, you'll be forced to spend half a day with me. At best, you'll get free labor on your packet.

OctagonJoe

Also, in continuing my efforts to destroy Brendan's official PPG, he went 0/2/2 in our second match against Andrew, not 2/2/0, and our final score was 200 even on 0/7/4, so our bonus conversion that round should be 21.4, not 12.8.

OctagonJoe

Despite how unbelievable it may seem, I went 2/8/1 (or apparently 3/7/1? Not sure what that third power was) in our Round 2 win over EP, not Brendan (who went 0/4/0). I won't pay until this is remedied. Otherwise, thanks for a well-run tournament that marked the inaugural appearance of the Denver Pu...

OctagonJoe

I'll write a packet with someone for this, but I have no idea if I'll be at CO

OctagonJoe

Is basketball still on the schedule for Friday night?

OctagonJoe

I'll probably be around for this to staff or play on a shorthanded team.

OctagonJoe

HSAPQ will be producing two tournament sets for this upcoming quizbowl season, one for each semester. All orders can be directed to me at [email protected]. Further information and previous years' questions can be found on the HSAPQ website.

OctagonJoe

Congratulations to Wayzata A for going undefeated on the way to first place today, defeating Chaska A in the final, 320-255. St. Thomas came in third and Mounds Park A in fourth. Stats are now available for prelims, playoffs, and combined.

OctagonJoe

1. This tournament had a helluva lot of tossups that didn't start with "This X." Really, this isn't usually that hard to do, and it makes things much easier for players. I actually tried to make sure every tossup I saw had some clearly defined thing-that-it-was-going-after be stated in th...

OctagonJoe

[If you are planning on playing this set at Oxford on November 12th, you should not read this thread until afterwards] Now that the two Sunday sites seem to have wrapped things up, here is the place to discuss this year's Fall. I'd like to thank Sarah, Bryan, Gaurav, Matt, Matt, and Matt for the har...

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Stats can be found here. Prelims and Playoffs are also available. Thanks to everyone for showing up today.

OctagonJoe

Stats can be found at the Quizbowl Resource Database. Separate Prelim and Playoff stats are also available.

OctagonJoe

There are now a little over two weeks until this tournament happens. That means there are a little over 48 hours left for teams to get in required packets or to ask me for an extension on getting in a packet. The latter option will include an additional fee being tacked on to the $50 already owed fo...

OctagonJoe

We are four weeks away from the tournament date (at least for most sites). There are only so many hours left to get the no penalty/non-required -$25 packets in, with the deadline being tomorrow at 11:59 PM Eastern time. After that, the next two weeks have the +$25 and +$50 deadlines, so there's not ...

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Carleton will be there with people and our cheery demeanors.

OctagonJoe

The -$25 (or non-required -$50) packet deadline is tomorrow at 11:59 Eastern time (not Central or further west). After that, the next deadline is on October 9 for there to be no penalty for required packets or for there to be a discount for non-required packets.

OctagonJoe

First deadline has now passed. Second deadline for a -$25 deadline is on September 25th.

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The deadline for hosting bids remains September 17, but I will start awarding sites in the near future for regions where I think there is no need to wait for more bids. Also, the first packet submission deadline is next Sunday, September 11th. I'll keep this post up-to-date with the packets I receiv...

OctagonJoe

Because I feel like wasting time doing this: I'm sad in general that, for the second straight trash tournament, FX got summarily dismissed in a single bonus part rather than anything substantial on its dramas (which I don't watch but lots of people do) or its comedies (which include some of the best...

OctagonJoe

Official stats for the unofficial second-place-final between Greatest Hittites of the 60s and 70s and You're a Filing Cynthia:

YaFC- 360
GHot6a7- 195

YaFC:
Chris- 1/2/3 20
Paul- 0/2/1 15
Puma- 2/4/0 70
Andrew- 1/0/0

GHot6a7:
Jon- 0/0/1 -5
Evan- 0/4/1 35
Carsten- 0/0/2 -10
Passner- 1/2/2 25

OctagonJoe

In the results people really wanted to know about, Quizbasketball happened with a somewhat spheroidal ball and eight somewhat evenly matched players. Game 1 was won by a team consisting of Ted, Dan, Jonathan, and Isaac over the team of Aidan, Andrew, Gary, and myself. After a trade of Dan for Andrew...

OctagonJoe

While the tier system I'm using may look like it was based on the one I used last year that looked like it was based on Magin's tiers for CO predictions and may also not have changed any of the original wording from that post by him, this system was totally made for VCUOMaryland and no other tournam...

OctagonJoe

Any chance of this getting pushed back a week?

OctagonJoe

It is now looking somewhat likely that I will be attending this tournament. Doesn't look like there's a lot of space left on already formed teams, but I'll also play with any fellow latecomers to the field. We could play together. We've done that before. I'm attempting to work out details on a fami...

OctagonJoe

Hey, so we just had yet another drop from our team, Charlie Dees, Dan Puma, and myself are looking for a fourth yet again. I presume at this point we'd need to pick someone local up, so if anyone out there knows science (or, failing that, anything at all) and is interested, please email/PM me. SUMM...

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This is the official global announcement for ACF Fall 2011, which will take place on November 5, 2011. Editors Editor-in-Chief: Carsten Gehring (Carleton College) Assistant Editors: Sarah Angelo (UVA), Bryan Berend (Michigan), Matt Bollinger (UVA), Matt Hart (Minnesota), Gaurav Kandlikar (Minnesota)...

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HSAPQ has welcomed a large number of writers into the fold this year. For a full list of HSAPQ's writers, please go to HSAPQ's Members page. In addition to that change, HSAPQ has reorganized somewhat structurally, with the following roles being chosen: Chairman: Matt Weiner Chief Editor: Matt Bollin...

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All orders for HSAPQ sets or questions about them can now be directed to me, HSAPQ's Host Contact, at [email protected]. The cost for a normal weekend set is still just $16 per team in attendance. Further information and samples of all previous years' questions can be found on the HSAPQ website.

OctagonJoe

I will probably want a team for this.

OctagonJoe

It is now looking somewhat likely that I will be attending this tournament. Doesn't look like there's a lot of space left on already formed teams, but I'll also play with any fellow latecomers to the field.

OctagonJoe

Mik Larsen and I are now the Chipko Andolan.

OctagonJoe

Assuming packets for this aren't due for awhile, I'll write a packet with someone and then play with them.

EDIT: I suppose depending on when exactly this takes place as compared to when I arrive in Chicago that weekend.

OctagonJoe

I think I'm going to be around for this. I'd like to continue the winning tradition of my team from last year, so only contact me if you think you can contribute to a team getting a record equal to or better than 2-12.

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As a person who has been to a good number of operas but doesn't really get into memorizing aria names from operas I've seen, I also think it's important to try and ground arias in the scenes in which they appear (which can maybe alleviate translation troubles in some cases?). Some number of opera to...

OctagonJoe

Also, one bonus asked for the first Bourbon king of France, who legalized Protestantism, and I answered "Henry IV of Navarre," which was deemed incorrect because the "of Navarre" part was not in the official answer. I suppose I'm just grousing about this one, but it was somewhat...

OctagonJoe

Congratulations to Chanhassen A for taking first place, and to Eden Prairie A, Chaska A, Wayzata B, and St. Paul Central for also qualifying for the HSNCT. Prelim stats can be found here , and combined prelim and playoff stats can be found here . I hope everyone enjoyed the tournament, even though w...

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Not yet, since the number of teams is still not exactly set.

OctagonJoe

A reminder that this tournament is happening in a week. Schools that are attending should send me team rosters, too, so that seeding can happen in a non-haphazard fashion.

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