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FTZ W (3x)
Savannah
NKC
Troy Buchanan (2x)
Knox Co.
Scotland Co.
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- Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:28 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Truman State Spring Tournament -- March 1, 2008
- Replies: 68
- Views: 7840
- Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:02 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Two Saints Conference
- Replies: 115
- Views: 8063
Two Saints Conference
QFT.ashkenaziCD wrote: Well, the better answer is to disregard individual statistics as truly meaningful and instead just say "OK, they're kind of fun but don't exactly mean anything, at least not the way that actual wins and losses do."
- Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:01 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Two Saints Conference
- Replies: 115
- Views: 8063
Two Saints Conference
Calculus at best is 1 tu a round. Just because your school covers it doesn't mean all do. On top of that limits and most derivatives are simplier than find the remainder. Of course, whether every school in Missouri covers a particular subject isn't important. Questions should match their target mar...
- Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:05 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Class schedules for next semester
- Replies: 212
- Views: 237489
Class schedules for next semester
MWF
930-1020
Sociolinguistics: Dialectology
1030-1120
Survey of Russian Lit II
330-420
Advanced Russian II
TR
130-250
Linguistic Anthropology
300-420
Cognitive Psychology
Also, a course on Ecofeminism, but I don't know when it is yet.
930-1020
Sociolinguistics: Dialectology
1030-1120
Survey of Russian Lit II
330-420
Advanced Russian II
TR
130-250
Linguistic Anthropology
300-420
Cognitive Psychology
Also, a course on Ecofeminism, but I don't know when it is yet.
- Sat Oct 20, 2007 3:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: FZW vs. Westminster
- Replies: 1
- Views: 443
FZW vs. Westminster
What kind of questions did you use? And I'm guessing this scrimmage was played on MSHSAA format?
- Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:31 am
- Forum: College Quizbowl
- Topic: how does one start a college quizbowl team?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2606
how does one start a college quizbowl team?
Just curious... is this going anywhere? Rumors tell me no, but I'd like to know from the source.
- Wed Sep 26, 2007 2:18 am
- Forum: College Quizbowl
- Topic: Truman Capote 2007
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2556
Truman Capote 2007
here all who's interested, here are the stats: http://aco.truman.edu/OtherFiles/truman_ca..._standings.html I'd like to note that in such a relaxed setting, I was clearly the neg king, although it should be noted that individual stats should be taken with a grain of salt - the only people who have c...
- Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:06 am
- Forum: College Quizbowl
- Topic: Brainal Leakage III: Buzzer Rock Invitational
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2818
Brainal Leakage III: Buzzer Rock Invitational
Okay, this is the post where I'll be saying what teams are coming So far we have:
Rolla (1? 2?)
Drake (1 or 2)
Minnesota (1 or 2)
Rolla (1? 2?)
Drake (1 or 2)
Minnesota (1 or 2)
- Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: "Almost Dewey" State Invitational @ Truman State
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2326
"Almost Dewey" State Invitational @ Truman State
They have annouced hosting several tournaments since BL2 (I believe one each year) prove me wrong when they actully do. Yeah, this is completely wrong. This is the first time Truman has attempted to do a college tournament since I've gotten here - I can't say anything about years before me, as our ...
- Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:41 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Harry Potter, major spoilers probably
- Replies: 216
- Views: 41825
Harry Potter, major spoilers probably
All this bad love for the epilogue reminds me of Crime and Punishment; people said the same thing when Dostoyevsky wrote an ending to that. I loved the book, of course. I had already guessed at a few things - like Regulus being RAB, but I liked how Neville grew up. All the background information on ...
- Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:51 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: lalalalala
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 543921
lalalalala
Don't forget Hr/Rredliberte wrote: i voted for the orwell one. sorry marie, but i just don't see how you can persist with your H/Hr shipping in face of the obvious couple... H/G.
- Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:50 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Harry Potter, major spoilers probably
- Replies: 216
- Views: 41825
Harry Potter, major spoilers probably
Personally, I was a big fan of the portrayal of Luna Lovegood. She's one of my favorite characters, and the girl who played her had the right amount of sweetness and creepiness mixed together, not overdoing either one.
- Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:47 pm
- Forum: College Quizbowl
- Topic: how does one start a college quizbowl team?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2606
how does one start a college quizbowl team?
I'd also say that it would probably be no problem at all to invite you to Truman Capote in September. There's no entry fee, and it's a really laid-back event that is a good start to the year. As a person somewhat in charge of Truman Capote, I'll second this, as we're trying to make it more like an ...
- Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:09 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Harry Potter, major spoilers probably
- Replies: 216
- Views: 41825
Harry Potter, major spoilers probably
My first midnight premiere since Star Wars ROTS! (Making it my second ever...well, plus Snakes on a Plane, but that one they actually showed at 10.) woot. (Yes, I'm way too old for this junk.) This will be my 4th midnight showing. Also did: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy LOTR: ROTK Star Wars: ...
- Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ACE camp
- Replies: 73
- Views: 4746
ACE camp
Something has to explain that, any ideas? Money and advertisement. Those have got to be the biggest issues that would mask the number of kids who would like to go to these kinds of things but can't or don't know about it. Although anecdotal evidence isn't really a good measure of how many kids are ...
- Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ACE camp
- Replies: 73
- Views: 4746
ACE camp
I'm not really sure what this discussion has to do with ACE camp. Yes, it's true that a lot of kids wouldn't want to go to a quizbowl camp during the summer. It's also true that a lot of kids don't want to play quizbowl, period. It's no use arguing solely with your intuition or anecdotal evidence (&...
- Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:00 am
- Forum: College Quizbowl
- Topic: how does one start a college quizbowl team?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2606
how does one start a college quizbowl team?
I'll preach here, but avoid CBI like the plague. Don't waste your time or money on that crap. It's the college equivalent of Chip Beall. Unless, of course, your college pays for it (and not from your general quiz bowl account). That seems to be the only reason people go to CBI nowadays... I'll agre...
- Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:54 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: things that suck...
- Replies: 623
- Views: 442393
things that suck...
At least it's not Christmas and people don't try to screw you out of presents by giving you one to cover both holidays. (my birthday isn't anywhere near Christmas but I know people who do have them then)S.C.Mitchell07 wrote: Sharing a birthday with the nation...
- Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:51 am
- Forum: College Quizbowl
- Topic: how does one start a college quizbowl team?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2606
how does one start a college quizbowl team?
Here's a good overall startup guide you may want to take a loot at: http://copland.udel.edu/stu-org/acc/links/start.html As for invididual advice, here's some (there may be overlap with the guide I posted): 1) Packets are more important than buzzer systems. They're also a lot easier to get. Your fir...
- Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 2007-08 PREDICTIONS!!!!!
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3952
2007-08 PREDICTIONS!!!!!
Good JV players, as they lost their star trio of Stephanie, John, and Shane. It will be a rebuilding year for Liberty by their standards, but they should still be quite good.East Buc & UMR wrote: Who does liberty have coming back?
- Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 2007-08 PREDICTIONS!!!!!
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3952
2007-08 PREDICTIONS!!!!!
In class 4, I would say Kirksville will be quite good. Ladue is always good though so they should do well. Eureka will probably do better this year with players getting more experience. And I would still say Savannah will do quite well in class 3. I like Kirksville's chances this coming year. They'...
- Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: hsquizbowl.org expired
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3287
hsquizbowl.org expired
Comparing the two schools outside of this is apples to oranges. Here's the thing: I wasn't comparing the two schools! You were! Your inane sidetracks that have absolutely nothing to do with the issue at hand are annoying and pointless. Stop it. Discussing the job prospects of TSU and Rolla graduate...
- Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: hsquizbowl.org expired
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3287
hsquizbowl.org expired
I highly resent your smug implication (in this post and others) that having a "corporate" job is somehow superior to other jobs. While I might not know as many TSU students as you: I would say my list of 50 or so students is enough to warrent my lack of faith in a TSU graduate joining the...
- Tue Jul 03, 2007 1:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: hsquizbowl.org expired
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3287
hsquizbowl.org expired
I know it's up elsewhere on the internet but should we really be making an even bigger deal posting someone's personal information (and not just email, real live address and phone #) without their permission or knowledge? Website registries are available in many places on the internet for anyone to...
- Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: hsquizbowl.org expired
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3287
hsquizbowl.org expired
A. I'm at work: in the corp. world (something you might find one of these days) Okay, that's a somewhat legitimate excuse, although I have worked in an office before and I highly resent your smug implication (in this post and others) that having a "corporate" job is somehow superior to ot...
- Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: hsquizbowl.org expired
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3287
hsquizbowl.org expired
Me too. What a great SNAFU.leftsaidfred wrote: Welp, this is awkward.
For Matt because I don't pay for it laughing out loud on the Internet.
- Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: hsquizbowl.org expired
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3287
hsquizbowl.org expired
ps bill - IE? ewwwww
- Mon Jul 02, 2007 2:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: hsquizbowl.org expired
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3287
hsquizbowl.org expired
I also can't view it.
- Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Team Missouri at Panasonic
- Replies: 78
- Views: 5378
Team Missouri at Panasonic
Hey! This is exactly what happened!ecks wrote: I hope Team MO gets to the finals... and then loses to Team IL.
- Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:32 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: things that suck...
- Replies: 623
- Views: 442393
things that suck...
Yeah, but the intertubes steal your CCs and mail them to bank managers in Nigeria. Didn't you hear? I thought that was a required course at Rolla.East Buc & UMR wrote: newegg has ram dirt cheap all the time.
- Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:30 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: world of warcraft
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2213
world of warcraft
shadow spec I'm guessing?libertymark wrote:still couldn't touch my priest, no one can...not even roguesecks wrote:$575 might actually be a bargain for all those characters, they look pretty well set. His 48 Druid has a higher crit rate in Moonkin than my 57 one does.East Buc & UMR wrote: Make Love not Warcraft
- Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Team Missouri at Panasonic
- Replies: 78
- Views: 5378
Team Missouri at Panasonic
He dominated math and their team in general. In this tournament the math is incredibly disproportional (more math even then Missouri) and he was just on fire. Hunter was only in for the 5-point round, and Carlo didn't get anywhere near as much. That doesn't surprise me; Illinois teams are more used...
- Sun Jun 24, 2007 5:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Team Missouri at Panasonic
- Replies: 78
- Views: 5378
Team Missouri at Panasonic
Really? I was under the impression that Carlo or Hunter were better.ashkenaziCD wrote: Greg Gauthier from Illinois should probably get the All-American spot for our region (assuming they're in our region).
- Sat Jun 23, 2007 9:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Team Missouri at Panasonic
- Replies: 78
- Views: 5378
Team Missouri at Panasonic
http://www.polk-fl.net/ac/PAC07CompSched.htm Good luck to Missouri tomorrow, although tough draw by being in the same room with Pennsylvania. That is, if Team PA has any State College players on it... I for one would have preferred the IA/NJ/WY/NH room... I hope Team MO gets to the finals... and th...
- Sat Jun 23, 2007 9:54 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: best movie of all time?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5969
best movie of all time?
I'll agree that the chances of terribleness run quite high. I just hope fervently that it beats the odds. Michael Bay has been hit-and-miss with his films... I think "The Island" was probably his best one so far, but that's because I have a soft spot for sci-fi and paranoia (in movies). In...
- Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:58 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: avatars
- Replies: 466
- Views: 57642
avatars
I DECLARE MORE IMAGES OF THINGS WITH CAPTIONS THAT IS CLEARLY A SPIN OFF MEME FROM CATS BUT ALSO CLEARLY NOT CATS.
- Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:47 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: best movie of all time?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5969
best movie of all time?
I really want to see Transformers.
- Fri Jun 22, 2007 2:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: NAQT State Championship
- Replies: 50
- Views: 3835
NAQT State Championship
Yeah, but he's been pretty absent from the boards as of late.KentB wrote: I thought Kyle was the one to defer to about highway travel anywhere in the US
- Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: NAQT State Championship
- Replies: 50
- Views: 3835
NAQT State Championship
Not sure how fast you drive Chris but the best time I've made from downtown KC to downtown STL is 3 and half hours. going 90-95 most of the way in the middle. Thank you for pointing out the absolutely most irrelevant fact of my case. It really contributed to this discussion, let me tell you. In all...
- Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:13 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: best movie of all time?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5969
best movie of all time?
You know that website wasn't made to praise that line... It was made to make fun of how dumb it was...right? It was made to point out the ridiculousness of the quote. Which is exactly why I like it. What's your point? In this case, "praise" IS makingy fun of it. I wouldn't expect anyone t...
- Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Team Missouri at Panasonic
- Replies: 78
- Views: 5378
Team Missouri at Panasonic
This is one thing I've been really confused by -- my family always stays in places like Motel 6 and Comfort Inn and the like, which generally have free wifi. We stayed in an Ambassador Suite hotel once for a wedding, so I assumed that they would have free wifi, but they charged. Same with the breakf...
- Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:06 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: NAQT State Championship
- Replies: 50
- Views: 3835
NAQT State Championship
I didn't see this thread before, so I guess I'll comment on it now. For starters, there will be no NAQT HS Championship for Missouri in 2008 - the deadline was May 31 2007. Overall, I'd like to see an NAQT HS Championship in Missouri - although Illinois' isn't really one to look to for encouragement...
- Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:49 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: best movie of all time?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5969
best movie of all time?
I couldn't pick the best movie of all time, although if it were determined by volume of watching by me, it would be a tossup between Love Actually and Keeping the Faith (which gets better with every psychopathic, weird role that Edward Norton takes, enhancing the weirdness of his role as the loveabl...
- Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:28 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: best movie of all time?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5969
best movie of all time?
So in 10 years changing cultural perspectives have changed so much that select movies gained that many spots? Probably not. But other criteria they ask people to evaluate is historical importance, or how much any particular movie has impacted the cinematic field, which can change pretty dramaticall...
- Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:00 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: best movie of all time?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5969
best movie of all time?
Contention number one: musicals are always better in competant theater productions than they are in the movies. My high school did a production of Chicago a couple years back, it was at least on par with the movie version. Contention number two: movies can gain spots because of "changing cultur...
- Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Creation of a new question archive
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2436
Creation of a new question archive
Well we are doing that ...but our tourney is also very cheap and copying costs us a lot each time so we really need to charge. Frankly, I've preferred the policy of copies of the questions being included in the cost of the tournament. Some of the schools in the area are on tight budgets (hence why ...
- Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Creation of a new question archive
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2436
Creation of a new question archive
I feel like there ought to be a "laid corollary" to Goodwin's law.ashkenaziCD wrote: And if you have a friendship that ends because you gave away free questions you people seriously need to get laid.
- Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Creation of a new question archive
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2436
Creation of a new question archive
I write my questions knowing that they are going to be used in a tournament that will improve the reputation and following of the Academic Competition Organization at Truman State University. I do not view my questions as my personal intellectual property because I am knowingly writing them for the...
- Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Creation of a new question archive
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2436
Creation of a new question archive
I don't and being those questions were written under my tenure I don't support, endose or am I willing for them to be released. It just isn't fair for the teams that paid for them. Not to get off topic, but I don't really feel like the current UMR program needs the blessing of former players, quest...
- Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Creation of a new question archive
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2436
Creation of a new question archive
Most tourneys just give out a copy of the questions to the participating teams (and I know that for a fact). I personally haven't seen that all too often, especially with the college tournaments. Of the tournaments Truman went to the past couple years, I think the only times we've been given the qu...