VCU Open Richmond site info/team list thread

Matt Weiner · Post by **Matt Weiner** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 12:54 am

With the tournaments slightly over two weeks away, mostly written, and attracting many semi-committal responses, it's important as usual for people to finalize their plans and actually register their teams.

Currently registered teams

SATURDAY (10):

GOP Porn Opposition (Jerry Vinokurov, Ted Gioia, Bruce Arthur)
Where's Peter Waldo (Eric Mukherjee, Chris Ray, Matt Bollinger, Dominic Machado)
Angels With Filthy Souls (Jonathan Magin, Will Butler, Doug Graebner)
Dance Party Takes Away Waco (Matt Jackson, Ian Eppler, Siddharth Hariharan, Olivia Murton)
Student Stapling Services (Stephen Eltinge, Diana Gerr, Aidan Mehigan, JR Roach)
Two Girls One Zahn Cup (David Seal, Sam Bailey, Richard Mason, Kevin Koai)
LolDanticat (Eric Douglass, Bryn Reinecke, Phong Nguyen, Lee Nevitt)
U Thant Do That on Television (Charles Dees, Craig Chval, Mike Micatka, Marc Micatka)
When It's Thomas Hardy We Will Hardy Hard (Morgan Saxby, SR Sidarth, Chris Manteuffel, Nishanth Sidduri)
What Happens In the Vagus Nerve Stays in the Vagus Nerve (Anirudh Jangalapalli, Randall Maas)
The Ahmad bin Fartuwa to Shah Abbas's Idris Alooma (Isaac Hirsch, Paul Marchsteiner, Stevejon Guth, Andrew Lim?)

SUNDAY (12):

Poodle Dee Poodle Don't (Bruce Arthur, Doug Graebner, Sam Bailey, Richard Mason)
Hypercarnivorous tendency as a probable cause of the "cat-gap" (Matt Jackson, Matt Bollinger, Isaac Hirsch, Eric Mukherjee?)
Please Steal Yo-yos (Stephen Eltinge, Diana Gerr, Olivia Murton, Siddharth Hariharan)
Never Mind the Neckties, Here's the Ascots (Aidan Mehigan, Jacob Wasserman, etc)
What motivated him to throw a puppy at the hell's angels is currently unclear (JR Roach, Stephen Roach, Harry White)
A Very Muppet Venice Preserv'd (Charles Dees, Craig Chval, Mike Micatka, Marc Micatka)
Dick v. The Queen (Jerry Vinokurov, Will Butler, Ian Eppler )
You get Donald Justice in the next world, in this world you have the law (RayRay Cooper, Samantha Reback)
Juggalo Baby Coffins (Jonathan Magin, Kevin Koai)
SOLOW DANCERS (Mystery southern team, other team members)
I Wish There Were Hot Dogs in Jail (Eric Stahl, other Clover Hill people)
I Thought The Leidenfrost Effect Worked on Spaghetti (Chris Ray, Andrew Lim)

grapesmoker · Post by **grapesmoker** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:39 am

I am playing on Saturday with Bruce Arthur and I don't know who else. I have no Sunday team.

Sima Guang Hater · Post by **Sima Guang Hater** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 1:21 pm

Playing Saturday with Chris Ray, Dominic Machado, and Matt Bollinger. No team yet for Sunday.

at your pleasure · Post by **at your pleasure** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:15 am

Not sure if this is the right thread but I'll need to hitch a ride both days. Lemme know if you're willing to offer one.

Skepticism and Animal Feed · Thu Jul 22, 2010 3:19 am

grapesmoker wrote:I am playing on Saturday with Bruce Arthur and I don't know who else. I have no Sunday team.

Your team right now is you, Ted Gioia, and Bruce Arthur. We are still looking for a 4th.

Also I need to get to VCU from DC on both days. I have no idea how to do this and won't have a car, so maybe somebody will have mercy and drive me?

Whiter Hydra · Post by **Whiter Hydra** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:29 am

Currently playing with a couple of Roaches on Sunday, and I am currently without a team for Saturday.

Nine-Tenths Ideas · Post by **Nine-Tenths Ideas** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:57 am

In case this wasn't clear, a team of Matt Bollinger, Matt Jackson, Trey Taralia and myself will be playing Sunday.

Down and out in Quintana Roo · Fri Jul 23, 2010 1:14 pm

Isaacbh wrote:In case this wasn't clear, a team of Matt Bollinger, Matt Jackson, Trey Taralia and myself will be playing Sunday.

Awesome, good luck guys.

Adventure Temple Trail · Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:36 pm

I'll be playing Saturday's tournament with Ian Eppler, Olivia Murton, and Siddharth Hariharan; Isaac is accurate about my team on Sunday.

It'd be nice to see more teams come to this from further around; North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and the NJ/NY area aren't too far away, and I heard a CRAZY RUMOR that Ahmad Ragab will be in Virginia on the tournament weekend...

Ethnic history of the Vilnius region · Fri Jul 23, 2010 5:17 pm

Me and other current/former South Carolina people will be playing Saturday.

Post by **Kouign Amann** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 5:34 pm

Saturday, I will be playing with Stephen Eltinge, Diana Gerr, and JR Roach.
Sunday, I will be playing with Jacob Wasserman and other St. Anselm's people TBD.

t-bar · Post by **t-bar** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 5:54 pm

In addition to playing with Aidan on Saturday per the post above, I will be playing on Sunday with Diana Gerr, Siddharth Hariharan, and Olivia Murton.

grapesmoker · Post by **grapesmoker** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:19 am

Can we get some kind of field list for this tournament? And a confirmation on whether we'll start at noon?

Demonic Leftovers · Post by **Demonic Leftovers** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:25 am

I'll be playing on Saturday with Sam Bailey, Richard Mason and possibly Kevin Koai. I won't be playing Sunday.

vcuEvan · Post by **vcuEvan** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:40 am

The tournament will be starting at 12pm on Saturday. On Sunday, Mike Cheyne's crazy history questions will be played during the second half of lunch for those people who hurry back in time. After the tournament concludes on Sunday, 9 rounds of Ike Jose's lit tournament will be played.

Cody · Post by **Cody** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:56 am

Since it seems this wasn't posted in this thread, here is the spreadsheet with who is on what team (that we know of).

Feel free to correct any mistakes and/or add yourself and please do not forget to register officially by e-mailing Matt Weiner at [email protected]

Adventure Temple Trail · Thu Jul 29, 2010 5:17 pm

Trey Taraila is unlikely to make the Sunday tournament, so there's a spot open on that team.

Rothlover · Post by **Rothlover** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:03 am

Anyone need a 4th either day or want to team up? I'm going to try and get down here.

grapesmoker · Post by **grapesmoker** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:30 pm

RyuAqua wrote:Trey Taraila is unlikely to make the Sunday tournament, so there's a spot open on that team.

tell me more

magin · Post by **magin** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:33 pm

The team of myself, Will Butler, and Doug Graebner is looking for a fourth for Saturday; someone who knows European and World history would be nice.

Also, I suppose I'm a free agent for the Sunday tournament, although I don't want to join a really good team.

grapesmoker · Post by **grapesmoker** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:57 am

Will Butler and I are playing together on Sunday. I assume Ian Eppler will also play with us, as soon as he checks his email and realizes how exciting of an opportunity that is.

edit: Ian Eppler is on board.

Post by **DumbJaques** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 6:57 pm

I believe I'm playing on a Marylandish team Sunday, though depending on how things shake out we may be looking for 1-2 more people.

Whiter Hydra · Post by **Whiter Hydra** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 7:52 pm

I'm probably going to drop out for Saturday.

Angry Babies in Love · Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:50 pm

I'll be playing with Samantha Reback and whoever else we can hunt down on Sunday.

djayboots · Post by **djayboots** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 11:30 pm

Hey, I'm looking for a team for Sunday -- message me if interested.

Edit: or just post here, obviously

magin · Post by **magin** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 12:38 am

Kevin, you're welcome to join my nascent team.

Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-TN) · Mon Aug 02, 2010 2:49 am

I am setting up my travel plans at the moment and it's looking like I'm going to be getting a hotel in Richmond for Friday and Saturday. Would anybody like to go in with my team on an incredibly spacious room at the Hyatt Place near the airport? For those of you who haven't yet experienced the wonder that is a Hyatt Place, they have hotel rooms going for less than $100 a night that can literally fit like 9 people comfortably in them, they're so spacious. Also there is continental breakfast in my experience. If you are traveling to RIchmond on both Friday and Saturday and would like to get in on this, please email me ASAP and if I can find at least 3 people besides my team to get in on this, then I'll go ahead and buy it.

Ethnic history of the Vilnius region · Mon Aug 02, 2010 9:12 am

Could someone fill me in on the pricing arrangement for the Richmond site? Sorry if it has already been posted elsewhere. Thanks!

vcuEvan · Post by **vcuEvan** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 9:17 am

Ethnic history of the Vilnius region wrote:Could someone fill me in on the pricing arrangement for the Richmond site? Sorry if it has already been posted elsewhere. Thanks!

Entry fees for all three sites will be as follows (per tournament):
Base fee: $100/team. Shorthanded teams (1 or 2 players) may play for $25/person.
Buzzer discount: $5/set
Staffing discount: $10/staffer. You may receive a discount on Saturday for staffing on Sunday, and vice versa.
Distance discount: $10 for traveling more than 200 miles.

Whiter Hydra · Post by **Whiter Hydra** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 10:16 am

vcuEvan wrote:Distance discount: $10 for traveling more than 200 miles.

Since I'm traveling more than 200 miles, while my teammates live right in town, how will the discount work?

Post by **DumbJaques** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 3:44 pm

Hey Charlie, I (and possibly Ted Gioia) might be looking for some hotel space Saturday night. Drop me a line later to figure it out.

Sam · Post by **Sam** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:56 pm

Is there an Official List of Registered Teams?
Sunday there is a team of Bruce Arthur, Douglas Graebner, Richard Mason, and me. Kevin Koai will be playing on the team David Seal mentioned above.

at your pleasure · Post by **at your pleasure** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:52 am

Sam wrote:Is there an Official List of Registered Teams?
Sunday there is a team of Bruce Arthur, Douglas Graebner, Richard Mason, and me. Kevin Koai will be playing on the team David Seal mentioned above.

There's a googledoc linked upthread which does indeed list those teams.

Frater Taciturnus · Post by **Frater Taciturnus** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:24 am

speaking of that google doc, i have added a signup for the sunday lit tournament to be run by me; sign up so i know how many people are playing and can make arrangements.

Nine-Tenths Ideas · Post by **Nine-Tenths Ideas** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 9:52 am

Hey, I'll throw my hat in the ring for free agency Saturday. I was really hoping for a UMD team to form, but that looks unlikely now, so I'm willing to get picked up by, uh, whoever. I hope whoever picks me up doesn't think, "Alright, we have Isaac Hirsch, we're going to win now," because they will be sorely disappointed.

Skepticism and Animal Feed · Wed Aug 04, 2010 8:29 pm

How close is VCU to the Richmond Airport? If I get a hotel at Richmond Airport, will I be able to easily get to VCU, perhaps by taxi?

Matt Weiner · Post by **Matt Weiner** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 8:55 pm

Hey, some info:

Both days of the tournament will be held in Hibbs; directions are at http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewto ... 46#p185146 and the meeting rooms will be posted on the doors.

Saturday we will convene sharply at 11:45 AM at the entrance to Hibbs so that we may collect registration info/money and begin play the moment the doors are opened. Be prepared to play without interruption until the mid-evening, when there will be a dinner break if needed (which we expect to be the case).

Sunday you should show up no later than 8:30.

Registration/drops should still go to my e-mail address. Do not just add yourself to the Google Doc and expect me to notice.

Skepticism and Animal Feed · Thu Aug 05, 2010 10:18 pm

Does somebody want to drive me to DC on Saturday morning?

Matt Weiner · Post by **Matt Weiner** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:20 am

We will be running both Mike Cheyne and David Seal's US political history packets as an informal outdoor event prior to VCU Open. To play these questions, please show up at the designated entrance to Hibbs by 10:50 AM for further instruction on Saturday.

Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-TN) · Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:22 am

Hey guys,
So some of the hotel plans I had that I thought were fully set up weren't, so we could still use people to stay with us on Friday and Saturday. If you would like a cheap, spacious room on Friday or Saturday night, let me know. You can email me at [email protected] or call/text me at 239-989-5527. I'll be driving all day tomorrow, so phone is the best way.

grapesmoker · Post by **grapesmoker** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:29 am

Morraine Man wrote:Does somebody want to drive me to DC on Saturday morning?

Aren't you going to be in DC? If you need a ride from DC to Richmond, I have one more space left in my car.

Nine-Tenths Ideas · Post by **Nine-Tenths Ideas** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:34 am

One more chance to pick me up as a free agent. If nobody needs a 4th, I can staff.

magin · Post by **magin** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 4:41 pm

Isaac, we still need a fourth. Email me at [email protected] if you're interested.

Nine-Tenths Ideas · Post by **Nine-Tenths Ideas** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 8:28 pm

Thanks for the offer, but Bruce Arthur offered me a spot first.

Nine-Tenths Ideas · Post by **Nine-Tenths Ideas** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 9:41 pm

Scratch that, looks like there is going to be a UMD team.

Post by **DumbJaques** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 9:53 pm

Scratch that, looks like there is going to be a UMD team.

Yeah, but since there are already 10 teams registered and some open spots, I'm pretty sure people are just going to be filling in on the existing teams, as you've done with the Bruce team.

EDIT:

On that note: Hey AJ and Randall - I'm not sure if you're still looking for people, but I think there are two Maryland folks who would like to join up with you.

Matt Weiner · Post by **Matt Weiner** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 9:54 pm

I'm going to keep the field at 10 teams since I pretty clearly said to e-mail me if you want to register and no one from this alleged team did, which I take to mean that they would rather try to join other teams.

An e-mail or e-mail-like substance has been received, so the Maryland team is now registered.

Post by **DumbJaques** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:11 pm

An e-mail or e-mail-like substance has been received, so the Maryland team is now registered.

Despite this, I'm pretty sure that the "maryland team" (ie 3 people plus Isaac) is looking to fill out other teams, which is presumably preferable for the field anyway.

Nine-Tenths Ideas · Post by **Nine-Tenths Ideas** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:51 pm

Really? The guy I talked to [Paul] said we were playing as a team, and I have no objection to that.

EDIT: Okay more talking with Paul has informed me that... yes? We are? Maybe?

Matt Weiner · Post by **Matt Weiner** » Sat Aug 07, 2010 1:54 pm

Stats are being posted at http://results.scobo.net/SQBS.aspx?org= ... =standings.