Chicago Open Literature Doubles
Chicago Open Literature Doubles
Since last year's CO Literature side tournament went over pretty well, I'd like to gauge interest in another literature doubles written by mostly the same people for this year's Chicago Open. The target difficulty would be the same as last year's, and we'd aim for at least 13 packets of 20 tossups. If you're interested in writing for this event, or have any questions about it, please email me at jmagin AT umd DOT edu.
- Jonathan Magin
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
I'm in. Definitely.
Greg Peterson
Northwestern University '18
Lawrence University '11
Maine South HS '07
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
I'm most certainly playing this.
Charlie Dees, North Kansas City HS '08
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
You bet.
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
In terms of logistics, I'd be for a slightly shorter main event CO (like 12 rounds + finals) in order to make this tournament not go as crazily late as last time if this will again be on Saturday night. It's maybe not as bad playing, but it was really getting on me in the later rounds of reading this tournament.
So, assuming this tournament starts at a reasonable hour (preferably around 7), I'd be up for moderating.
So, assuming this tournament starts at a reasonable hour (preferably around 7), I'd be up for moderating.
Mike Bentley
Treasurer, Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence
Adviser, Quizbowl Team at University of Washington
University of Maryland, Class of 2008
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Adviser, Quizbowl Team at University of Washington
University of Maryland, Class of 2008
Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
I've never had more fun at a tournament than at the original lit singles, so of course I'm up for another.
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
I would want to play this if I go to Chicago Open.
Brendan Byrne
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
I, too, would enjoy playing this.
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
I'll read/scorekeep.
Bryce Durgin
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
Yeah, what the hell, I'll play this one, though I did have a ton of fun reading until like 2 am last year.
Rob Carson
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
Of course, I want to compete in literature doubles. To date, my only tournament victory was last fall's literature doubles at the Illinois Open, but I could not have won that tourney without riding the coattails of Jonathan Magin. At least, I am no longer the Anna Kornakova of ACF.
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
I will definitely play.
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
Will I play this? Of course I will!
MaS
MaS
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
I don't think this is an official sign-up or anything, but I'll definitely want to play, now that I have studied up on the works of Rasipuram Kirshnaswamy Narayan.
Billy Beyer, formerly of FSU
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
I will play.
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
Of course I'm playing this, and one cannot deny that part of the charm of last year's event was how late it went, so I oppose any shortening of CO.
Eric Kwartler
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
I'd be interested in helping write for this
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
oh hay quizbowl
sign me up
sign me up
Jerry Vinokurov
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presently: John Jay College Economics
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
if I can go, I will play for sure.
Christian Carter
Minneapolis South High School '09 | Emerson College '13
PACE Member (retired)
Minneapolis South High School '09 | Emerson College '13
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
If I can go, I will play as well.
Kent Buxton
Truman State University '09
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Truman State University '09
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
Perhaps unnecessary BUMP for this, but I shall be playing as well. A teammate would be cool.
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
Since Guy revived this thread, I'll say that I'm interested in either playing, reading, or scorekeeping as needed.
Carsten Gehring
Wayzata HS '08 | Carleton College '12 | Denver Publishing Institute '12
Wayzata HS '08 | Carleton College '12 | Denver Publishing Institute '12
Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
I will play.
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
I'm still not sure how those running the various side events of the CO want us to sign up--whether in these threads or by direct contact--but since people continue to chime in here, I also want to play. And I think my teammate is William "The Borsht Belt Beast" Beyer.
Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
Atleast two people from the dorman contingent will play in this (Nick and Todd) and the other two may form a team (Freddy and myself).
George Stevens
Dorman High School 2008
Clemson University 2012
Dorman High School 2008
Clemson University 2012
Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
If I go, which I should, I'd definately want to play this.
Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
I'm definitely interested in competing. Currently soliciting teammates.
Paul Drube, University of Iowa
Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
I definately want to play this and I need a teammate.
Evan Adams
VCU '11, UVA '14, NYU '15
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
Put Lou Pignatelli (Notre Dame's co-president, and usually our other captain) down as a maybe.
Bryce Durgin
Culver Academies '07
University of Notre Dame '11
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
I'll read!
Katy
Vanderbilt '06 / Harvard '11 / freelance moderator
Vanderbilt '06 / Harvard '11 / freelance moderator
Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
I will too.fleurdelivre wrote:I'll read!
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
That's the spirit; we need more exclamation points in quiz bowl...Eärendil wrote:I'll play!
Katy
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Vanderbilt '06 / Harvard '11 / freelance moderator
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
I still aspire to win my second consecutive literature doubles title (but without Jonathin Magin), and I would like to compete with either Tim Hartman from last summer or Brian Sobolak, my best teammate from CBI Nationals. If interested players significantly exceed the numbers of packets and moderators, could we expand to triples or even quadruples? Last summer, Tim and I could not stay for the playoffs well after midnight, and I want to be alert for the trash scrimmage, social science/philosophy moderating, and hopeful movie rounds in some order on the following Sunday.
Cheer for Big Brown to win the Belmont Stakes (and the Triple Crown),
Rom Masrour
CPS/UIC
Cheer for Big Brown to win the Belmont Stakes (and the Triple Crown),
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CPS/UIC
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
Quiz bowl has exclamation points, you just need to look in the right spot. For instance, there were all kinds of them in Jerry's critique of VETO!That's the spirit; we need more exclamation points in quiz bowl...
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
fleurdelivre wrote:That's the spirit; we need more exclamation points in quiz bowl...
ARE YOU HAPPY NOWNAC wrote:"What symbol is used for the Logical Not function in C++?" (Ans. !)
Rob Carson
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
I'm down.
What date is it? And I need a partner too, if I don't get a teammate.
What date is it? And I need a partner too, if I don't get a teammate.
Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
I need a teammate for this Anybody willing to have me, a somewhat to moderately bad Lit player?
Christian Carter
Minneapolis South High School '09 | Emerson College '13
PACE Member (retired)
Minneapolis South High School '09 | Emerson College '13
PACE Member (retired)
Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
I am playing this too.
Charlie Dees
Greg Peterson
Trevor Davis
Ryan Westbrook
Andrew Hart
Brendan Byrne
Trygve Meade
Rob Carson
Rom Masrour
Ted Gioia
Mike Sorice
Billy Beyer and Chris Borglum
Chris Ray
Eric Kwartler
Eric Mukherjee
Jerry Vinokurov
Chris Carter
Guy Tabachnick
Carsten Gehring
Matt Lafer
Nick Clusserath and Todd Faulkenberry
George Stevens and Freddy DeAngelis
Evan Adams
Paul Drube
Arnav Moudgil
Jack Glerum
Gautam
EDIT: looks better. ALSO, FIXED
Last edited by Gautam on Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:58 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
Hey everyone: if you have a partner and you're on that list, could you post as such so that those of us who don't know who to ask?
Greg Peterson
Northwestern University '18
Lawrence University '11
Maine South HS '07
"a decent player" - Mike Cheyne
Northwestern University '18
Lawrence University '11
Maine South HS '07
"a decent player" - Mike Cheyne
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
Gautam, I'm actually not playing...gkandlikar wrote:I am playing this too.
Charlie Dees
Greg Peterson
Trevor Davis
Ryan Westbrook
Andrew Hart
Brendan Byrne
Trygve Meade
Rob Carson
Rom Masrour
Ted Gioia
Mike Sorice
Billy Beyer and Chris Borglum
Chris Ray
Eric Kwartler
Eric Mukherjee
Jerry Vinokurov
Chris Carter
Guy Tabachnick
Carsten Gehring
Matt Lafer
Nick Clusserath and Todd Faulkenberry
George Stevens and Freddy DeAngelis
Evan Adams
Paul Drube
Bryce Durgin
Arnav Moudgil
Jack Glerum
Gautam
EDIT: looks better
Bryce Durgin
Culver Academies '07
University of Notre Dame '11
Texas A&M '15
Culver Academies '07
University of Notre Dame '11
Texas A&M '15
Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
I'm officially still looking for a teammate.
Last edited by vcuEvan on Thu Jun 05, 2008 10:27 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Evan Adams
VCU '11, UVA '14, NYU '15
VCU '11, UVA '14, NYU '15
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
I'm not playing either; I'm contributing questions (...eventually)
Eric Mukherjee, MD PhD
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
I'm playing with Ray Luo (if he hasn't already found another person).
Andrew Hart
Minnesota alum
Minnesota alum
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
I'll play with you, as long as you don't mind having a not very good teammate.cdcarter wrote:I need a teammate for this Anybody willing to have me, a somewhat to moderately bad Lit player?
Dan Puma
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Alum: Gonzaga, Montgomery College, University of Maryland
Currently Unaffiliated
MAQT President-ish, 2014-2015
Champion of the Modern World, 2014
Former Member, PACE
Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
playing with Westbrook
Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
I'm playing with Gautam.
Trevor Davis
University of Alberta
CMU '11
University of Alberta
CMU '11
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Re: Chicago Open Literature Doubles
He's not on the list up there, but I'm playing with Matt Weiner.