Geography Monstrosity 7 (May 29, Chicago)
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Geography Monstrosity 7 (May 29, Chicago)
The all-geography HSNCT side event will be returning for a seventh consecutive year, in its usual timeslot (10 pm to midnight, Friday May 29th, after the conclusion of HSNCT scrimmages).
1) Packet submission is optional (but encouraged). I will tentatively plan for five teams; please contact me if you would like to write questions for this event (partial packets and even isolated questions are ok). I will start assembling packets (from submissions and from my stockpile of outrageous geography answers) on Wednesday after HSNCT is at the printers.
2) This year's edition of GM will again feature bonuses; each packet will be 10/10.
Distribution:
2/2 North America
1/1 Latin America and the Caribbean
2/2 Europe
1/1 Asia
1/1 Africa
3/3 your choice (including: Australia/Oceania/Antarctica, minor islands, common links, fictional geography, exo- and astro-geography, and/or real social science that actual geographers study)
To register, please email me (jeff.hoppes at gmail) or post in this thread.
1) Packet submission is optional (but encouraged). I will tentatively plan for five teams; please contact me if you would like to write questions for this event (partial packets and even isolated questions are ok). I will start assembling packets (from submissions and from my stockpile of outrageous geography answers) on Wednesday after HSNCT is at the printers.
2) This year's edition of GM will again feature bonuses; each packet will be 10/10.
Distribution:
2/2 North America
1/1 Latin America and the Caribbean
2/2 Europe
1/1 Asia
1/1 Africa
3/3 your choice (including: Australia/Oceania/Antarctica, minor islands, common links, fictional geography, exo- and astro-geography, and/or real social science that actual geographers study)
To register, please email me (jeff.hoppes at gmail) or post in this thread.
Jeff Hoppes
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Re: Geography Monstrosity 7 (May 29, Chicago)
Field (21):
Jacob Ahlstrand
Gabe Brison-Trezise
Aaron Cohen
Raynell Cooper
Vincent Doehr
Charles Hang
Andrew Hart
Nicholas Karas
Collin Kawan-Hemler
Abhinav Kurada
Jasper Lee
Kevin Li
David Madden
Jay Misuk
Andrew Nadig
Aayush Rajasekaran
Tejas Raje
B. J. Ryan
Peter Torres
Corry Wang
Ryan Westbrook
Yuqiao Zhao
Last updated 5/29 --JTH
Jacob Ahlstrand
Gabe Brison-Trezise
Aaron Cohen
Raynell Cooper
Vincent Doehr
Charles Hang
Andrew Hart
Nicholas Karas
Collin Kawan-Hemler
Abhinav Kurada
Jasper Lee
Kevin Li
David Madden
Jay Misuk
Andrew Nadig
Aayush Rajasekaran
Tejas Raje
B. J. Ryan
Peter Torres
Corry Wang
Ryan Westbrook
Yuqiao Zhao
Last updated 5/29 --JTH
Jeff Hoppes
President, Northern California Quiz Bowl Alliance
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Re: Geography Monstrosity 7 (May 29, Chicago)
Obviously, I will play this. I will probably also try to wrangle some other SoCal people to play this with me, like last year.
I'll be submitting a packet for this event as well, because my stockpile of hard geo tossups grows by the day.
I'll be submitting a packet for this event as well, because my stockpile of hard geo tossups grows by the day.
Corry Wang
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Re: Geography Monstrosity 7 (May 29, Chicago)
I can play an online mirror of this if it happens, since I'm definitely not going to be at HSNCT.
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Re: Geography Monstrosity 7 (May 29, Chicago)
Outstanding.Corry wrote:I'll be submitting a packet for this event as well, because my stockpile of hard geo tossups grows by the day.
This will certainly be read in the irc at some point in June; see you there!Wynaut wrote:I can play an online mirror of this if it happens, since I'm definitely not going to be at HSNCT.
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"I wish to make some kind of joke about Jeff's love of birds, but I always fear he'll turn them on me Hitchcock-style." -Fred
Re: Geography Monstrosity 7 (May 29, Chicago)
I'm going to play this.
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Re: Geography Monstrosity 7 (May 29, Chicago)
As long as it doesn't conflict with ACFNATIONALS I'll play.
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Re: Geography Monstrosity 7 (May 29, Chicago)
I will certainly play this of course (Raynell will too, not sure if he's checking this thread) and will write an unspecified number of questions for it (somewhere between 2/0 and a full packet, time permitting).
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Re: Geography Monstrosity 7 (May 29, Chicago)
I am interested in playing.
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Re: Geography Monstrosity 7 (May 29, Chicago)
I definitely want to play.
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Re: Geography Monstrosity 7 (May 29, Chicago)
Ok it looks like I'll be dragging the following SoCal people with me onto a team:
Kevin Li
Vincent Doehr
Yuqiao Zhao
And also maybe:
Jason Cheng
Ankit Agarwal
Kevin Jiang
Kevin Li
Vincent Doehr
Yuqiao Zhao
And also maybe:
Jason Cheng
Ankit Agarwal
Kevin Jiang
Corry Wang
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Re: Geography Monstrosity 7 (May 29, Chicago)
I'll volunteer to help moderate.
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Re: Geography Monstrosity 7 (May 29, Chicago)
Echo this.Great Bustard wrote:I will certainly play this of course (Raynell will too, not sure if he's checking this thread) and will write an unspecified number of questions for it (somewhere between 2/0 and a full packet, time permitting).
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Re: Geography Monstrosity 7 (May 29, Chicago)
I intend to play, whether or not I have a team!
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Re: Geography Monstrosity 7 (May 29, Chicago)
I will likely be able to play this.
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Re: Geography Monstrosity 7 (May 29, Chicago)
Did this thing actually happen?
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Re: Geography Monstrosity 7 (May 29, Chicago)
It ended about 15 minutes ago. There were three packets of 10/10.
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Re: Geography Monstrosity 7 (May 29, Chicago)
David's team went undefeated to win this tournament. I'll post stats after HSNCT.
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Re: Geography Monstrosity 7 (May 29, Chicago)
Stats for Geography Monstrosity 7 are here.
My thanks to Ben Dillon of Saint Joseph for moderating, and to everyone who wrote questions: Gabe Brison-Trezise, Raynell Cooper, Nicholas Karas, Larissa Kelly, David Madden, and Corry Wang.
My thanks to Ben Dillon of Saint Joseph for moderating, and to everyone who wrote questions: Gabe Brison-Trezise, Raynell Cooper, Nicholas Karas, Larissa Kelly, David Madden, and Corry Wang.
Jeff Hoppes
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"I wish to make some kind of joke about Jeff's love of birds, but I always fear he'll turn them on me Hitchcock-style." -Fred
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VP for Communication and history subject editor, NAQT
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Re: Geography Monstrosity 7 (May 29, Chicago)
This set will have a Canadian mirror in July. It will also be read in the irc at some point in the next two weeks or so.
If you can't make either of those venues but would like a copy of the set, please email me.
If you can't make either of those venues but would like a copy of the set, please email me.
Jeff Hoppes
President, Northern California Quiz Bowl Alliance
former HSQB Chief Admin (2012-13)
VP for Communication and history subject editor, NAQT
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"I wish to make some kind of joke about Jeff's love of birds, but I always fear he'll turn them on me Hitchcock-style." -Fred
President, Northern California Quiz Bowl Alliance
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"I wish to make some kind of joke about Jeff's love of birds, but I always fear he'll turn them on me Hitchcock-style." -Fred
Re: Geography Monstrosity 7 (May 29, Chicago)
I'm relieved that Jay didn't lose (and thus besmirch his Monstrosity title), but unrelieved that he will be playing this (I assume) at VETO.Senator_Jay wrote:I intend to play, whether or not I have a team!
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Thanks, Jeff, for organizing this. Always one of the highlights of my year. Karan Menon (National Geo Bee champion and USGO JV National Champion) will be at this next year; we can all begin dreading being schooled by a 14 year old.
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Re: Geography Monstrosity 7 (May 29, Chicago)
Is there a definite date for when this is happening?bird bird bird bird bird wrote:This set will have a Canadian mirror in July. It will also be read in the irc at some point in the next two weeks or so.
If you can't make either of those venues but would like a copy of the set, please email me.
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Irc has not yet been scheduled. It might be late next week.
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"I wish to make some kind of joke about Jeff's love of birds, but I always fear he'll turn them on me Hitchcock-style." -Fred
Re: Geography Monstrosity 7 (May 29, Chicago)
Sorry to be that guy again, but is this still being scheduled?bird bird bird bird bird wrote:Irc has not yet been scheduled. It might be late next week.
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Re: Geography Monstrosity 7 (May 29, Chicago)
This set will be read Friday, June 26th, at 7 pacific/10 eastern. #geomonstrosity
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Re: Geography Monstrosity 7 (May 29, Chicago)
Is this still happening?bird bird bird bird bird wrote:This set will be read Friday, June 26th, at 7 pacific/10 eastern. #geomonstrosity
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Re: Geography Monstrosity 7 (May 29, Chicago)
Starting now in #geomonstrosity
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"I wish to make some kind of joke about Jeff's love of birds, but I always fear he'll turn them on me Hitchcock-style." -Fred
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former HSQB Chief Admin (2012-13)
VP for Communication and history subject editor, NAQT
Editor emeritus, ACF
"I wish to make some kind of joke about Jeff's love of birds, but I always fear he'll turn them on me Hitchcock-style." -Fred