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by DeckardCain
Mon Apr 13, 2015 10:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Late Summer Open Mirror-Interest?
Replies: 15
Views: 4588

Re: Late Summer Open Mirror-Interest?

Hi all I just saw this thread; I emailed Cody a few days ago about hosting, but he hasn't replied. I'll keep you posted, unless there's a large preference to host it elsewhere (in Missouri). EDIT: Just got the OK to run a site. Sorry I didn't consult with any of the other interested parties beforeh...
by DeckardCain
Sat Apr 11, 2015 12:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Late Summer Open Mirror-Interest?
Replies: 15
Views: 4588

Re: Late Summer Open Mirror-Interest?

I would probably be interested in playing a Missouri mirror of this also.
by DeckardCain
Sun Apr 05, 2015 10:09 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Missouri Quizbowl NCAA Tournament Pool
Replies: 18
Views: 13923

Re: Missouri Quizbowl NCAA Tournament Pool

For the main bracket pool, it looks like Josh is going to win if Duke beats Wisconsin, but if Wisconsin wins Michael will leapfrog everyone to take first. As for the second chance pool, everyone had Kentucky winning in that one, so there are no more points to be had and Jacob wins. Somewhat embarras...
by DeckardCain
Wed Mar 25, 2015 12:26 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Missouri Quizbowl NCAA Tournament Pool
Replies: 18
Views: 13923

Re: Missouri Quizbowl NCAA Tournament Pool

I've also created a second chance bracket group to fill out new brackets for the remaining games. Group name and password are the same as before. I'll give a book prize to the winner of this one also.
by DeckardCain
Sun Mar 22, 2015 10:46 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Missouri Quizbowl NCAA Tournament Pool
Replies: 18
Views: 13923

Re: Missouri Quizbowl NCAA Tournament Pool

scphilli wrote:Re: Witchita State beating KU:

http://youtu.be/zy8dUJEOqos
And I'll take any opportunity to bring this picture back:

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by DeckardCain
Fri Mar 20, 2015 4:54 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Missouri Quizbowl NCAA Tournament Pool
Replies: 18
Views: 13923

Re: Missouri Quizbowl NCAA Tournament Pool

The first round has been awesome so far... too bad my bracket doesn't reflect it :( As of right now Max's never-ending quest for books looks good so far as he's in the lead, with Michael, Adam, and jnjjc423 (who is this?) right behind him. As for me, I'll be extremely lucky if I don't finish in last...
by DeckardCain
Mon Mar 16, 2015 10:38 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Missouri Quizbowl NCAA Tournament Pool
Replies: 18
Views: 13923

Re: Missouri Quizbowl NCAA Tournament Pool

Since you're giving away prizes on the hsquizbowl bracket pool, I might as well do it here too. I'll give a used book from my collection to the top few scorers, probably two or three depending on how many people end up entering. Will this be the motivation Jeffrey Hill needs to finally enter the con...
by DeckardCain
Sun Mar 15, 2015 7:02 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Missouri Quizbowl NCAA Tournament Pool
Replies: 18
Views: 13923

Re: Missouri Quizbowl NCAA Tournament Pool

DeckardCain wrote:
merv1618 wrote:Is this happening again?
Yeah, I'll set this up again later this evening.
And it's up.

Group Name: moquizbowl
Password: moqba
by DeckardCain
Sun Mar 15, 2015 3:55 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Missouri Quizbowl NCAA Tournament Pool
Replies: 18
Views: 13923

Re: Missouri Quizbowl NCAA Tournament Pool

merv1618 wrote:Is this happening again?
Yeah, I'll set this up again later this evening.
by DeckardCain
Fri Mar 06, 2015 9:38 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2015 NAQT Missouri Qualifier - March 7 at Mizzou
Replies: 11
Views: 10547

Re: 2015 NAQT Missouri Qualifier - March 7 at Mizzou

If time permits, I will try to post live tournament updates on Twitter.

Safe travels, everyone.
by DeckardCain
Thu Feb 26, 2015 8:21 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: It's that time again
Replies: 13
Views: 21563

Re: It's that time again

Jeffrey Hill wrote:
DeckardCain wrote:P.S. You just lost the game.
How did I already know what this was going to say? :)
Haha I was beginning to wonder if you were going to see it.
by DeckardCain
Thu Feb 26, 2015 3:27 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: It's that time again
Replies: 13
Views: 21563

Re: It's that time again

Happy birthday Jeffrey!

P.S. You just lost the game.
by DeckardCain
Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:49 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Masterplots
Replies: 2
Views: 6064

Masterplots

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y187/templar34/026.jpg So I've come to the conclusion that I own entirely too much stuff and it's time to downsize. This is my set of Masterplots. I found this on sale at a friends of the library bookstore several years ago and it's been sitting on my various booksh...
by DeckardCain
Sat Nov 29, 2014 5:05 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: KRES Scholars Cup
Replies: 17
Views: 6273

Re: KRES Scholars Cup

This is actually a really cool idea.
by DeckardCain
Wed Oct 08, 2014 7:40 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2014-15 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS
Replies: 24
Views: 11392

Re: 2014-15 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS

Roughly once a month. If memory serves correctly tonight I think the meets were typically in December, January and March. One of them was usually on held a Saturday morning and the other two were on Monday nights.
by DeckardCain
Tue Oct 07, 2014 9:12 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2014-15 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS
Replies: 24
Views: 11392

Re: 2014-15 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS (E-G)

Belle, Bourbon, Cuba, Steelville, Viburnum, Vienna Date: Host/Organizer: Format: Assuming this hasn't changed since I was in high school, GVC scholar bowl consists of three separate six-team round-robin tournaments using half-format MSHSAA games. First place in an individual tournament nets a schoo...
by DeckardCain
Mon Sep 01, 2014 5:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MSHSAA Advisory Decision and Survey Results
Replies: 19
Views: 6859

Re: MSHSAA Advisory Decision and Survey Results

3) There is certainly an air of condescension on the committee, in the sense that most members seem to be pushing for "easier" questions for "most teams" and not " those hard pyramid questions," regardless of how many times the basic structure of the pyramidal question...
by DeckardCain
Sat Jun 28, 2014 2:59 am
Forum: College Quizbowl
Topic: St. Louis Open (06/28/2014)
Replies: 14
Views: 12965

Re: St. Louis Open (06/28/2014)

So I've been sick all night and probably am not going to make it to the tournament today. Sorry for inconveniencing people.
by DeckardCain
Wed Jun 25, 2014 9:36 pm
Forum: College Quizbowl
Topic: St. Louis Open (06/28/2014)
Replies: 14
Views: 12965

Re: St. Louis Open (06/28/2014)

Hey, I guess I forgot to note on the spreadsheet that I'm a free agent for the hybrid event too - if there are any teams still looking for players, let me know.
by DeckardCain
Mon Jun 16, 2014 12:34 am
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2014 HSAPQ NASAT at Ohio State
Replies: 5
Views: 2583

Re: 2014 HSAPQ NASAT at Ohio State

Wow, that field looks tough... so many close games. Congrats to Team Missouri on another solid top-half finish.
by DeckardCain
Thu Jun 12, 2014 5:19 am
Forum: College Quizbowl
Topic: St. Louis Open (06/28/2014)
Replies: 14
Views: 12965

Re: St. Louis Open (06/28/2014)

I am assuredly a horrible player at this point, but I'm a free agent for both events. If anyone's still looking to fill out a team, let me know.
by DeckardCain
Mon Jun 02, 2014 4:12 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Choose Matt's Next Career Path!
Replies: 0
Views: 9127

Choose Matt's Next Career Path!

Hello everyone, As some of you probably know, I have bachelor's and master's degrees in applied mathematics from Missouri S&T. My original plan was to stay in grad school long enough to obtain the PhD. I was also employed as a graduate teaching assistant, where I taught various calculus and alge...
by DeckardCain
Wed May 14, 2014 5:31 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Jeopardy! Battle of the Decades Finals - Poll
Replies: 0
Views: 8686

Jeopardy! Battle of the Decades Finals - Poll

Anyone else following this? If not, the two-day final match for a million dollars takes place Thursday and Friday.
by DeckardCain
Wed May 07, 2014 3:59 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: things that suck...
Replies: 623
Views: 442336

Re: things that suck...

The tenth birthday of this board occurring without anyone noticing. Who else besides Jeff & I are still here from the board's earliest posts? Third registered user! Yeah, I noticed this a few weeks ago. I started writing up some quizbowl history-esque things to commemorate the anniversary, like...
by DeckardCain
Wed Mar 19, 2014 5:57 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Moquizbowl NCAA Tournament Pool 2014
Replies: 1
Views: 6129

Re: Moquizbowl NCAA Tournament Pool 2014

I'm in to defend my crown.
by DeckardCain
Tue May 07, 2013 5:21 pm
Forum: College Quizbowl
Topic: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013
Replies: 56
Views: 54992

Re: Missouri Open - July 6th, 2013

I'm a free agent for this as well.
by DeckardCain
Tue Mar 19, 2013 8:46 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Missouri Quizbowl NCAA Tournament Pool
Replies: 18
Views: 13923

Missouri Quizbowl NCAA Tournament Pool

I set up an NCAA tournament pool for the board on ESPN, if anyone's interested in joining -

Group name: moquizbowl
Password: thegame

Link here
by DeckardCain
Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:48 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: things that suck...
Replies: 623
Views: 442336

Re: things that suck...

Middle Tennessee deserves an at-large bid, not that they would ever get one. Norfolk State, not so much.
by DeckardCain
Sun Nov 25, 2012 6:19 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: things that suck...
Replies: 623
Views: 442336

Re: things that suck...

Well, if everyone wasted all their time on Facebook games as they should, it wouldn't be an issue. :o
by DeckardCain
Sat Oct 13, 2012 10:26 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Oakville High School SCOP Novice Mirror: October 13, 2012
Replies: 17
Views: 12959

Re: Oakville High School SCOP Novice Mirror: October 13, 2012

Hey, just wanted to apologize for not making it to this. I had a family issue come up that saw me stranded without either transportation or cell phone service. Really glad to see the event went well anyway.
by DeckardCain
Wed Aug 29, 2012 4:42 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: ALL 2012-2013 ANNOUNCED DATES
Replies: 10
Views: 12534

Re: ALL 2012-2013 ANNOUNCED DATES

Missouri S&T's two tournaments will be on December 8 and March 9.
by DeckardCain
Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:38 pm
Forum: College Quizbowl
Topic: St. Louis Open (07/14/2012)
Replies: 38
Views: 40470

Re: St. Louis Open (07/14/2012)

Fun tournament, thanks for running it! Out of curiosity, why was a summer open tournament in which half the players were in college or beyond on a regular level high school set? As far as I'm aware, there isn't really a summer college level set available before August other than Chicago Open; if th...
by DeckardCain
Fri Jun 22, 2012 6:16 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Things that don't suck
Replies: 620
Views: 693583

Re: Things that don't suck

Yeah, I've listened to it. I don't know if I'd say it's their absolute best (Moving Pictures is hard to beat), but it's definitely very, very good. Certainly on a level above Snakes and Arrows, which I enjoyed but didn't think was brilliant. And yes, I'll definitely be seeing them live, as it may ve...
by DeckardCain
Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:52 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Things that don't suck
Replies: 620
Views: 693583

Re: Things that don't suck

PaulGrant wrote:Every Rush album that has ever been produced
Fixed your post for you.
by DeckardCain
Mon May 28, 2012 6:30 pm
Forum: College Quizbowl
Topic: St. Louis Summer Open Interest Check
Replies: 34
Views: 22601

Re: St. Louis Summer Open Interest Check

Mickey0R0urke wrote:I'm also looking for teammates. Count me in for trash afterwards, too.
Want to reunite "The Sellouts"?
by DeckardCain
Mon May 28, 2012 5:08 pm
Forum: College Quizbowl
Topic: St. Louis Summer Open Interest Check
Replies: 34
Views: 22601

Re: St. Louis Summer Open Interest Check

I'm playing this and looking for teammates. Another trash tournament afterwards sounds excellent as well.
by DeckardCain
Sat May 05, 2012 7:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MSHSAA staff discussion
Replies: 18
Views: 6514

Re: State game schedules

MSHSAA staffers have always been very hit-or-miss. A few are good, most are terrible. Apparently they do take recommendations for who to invite (they've posted an official recommendation form on their site, at least). As for me I have zero interest in ever moderating MSHSAA state again after being ...
by DeckardCain
Sat May 05, 2012 6:51 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: State game schedules
Replies: 23
Views: 4878

Re: State game schedules

Sounds very familiar. There are quite a few hillarious rulings I wish I was allowed to recount. I almost got the feeling that she wanted us to lose. But, I really think it was just her inability to read words and understand words that left me feeling that way. Why wouldn't you be allowed to recount...
by DeckardCain
Sat May 05, 2012 6:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MSHSAA staff discussion
Replies: 18
Views: 6514

Re: State game schedules

MSHSAA staffers have always been very hit-or-miss. A few are good, most are terrible. Apparently they do take recommendations for who to invite (they've posted an official recommendation form on their site, at least). As for me I have zero interest in ever moderating MSHSAA state again after being u...
by DeckardCain
Fri May 04, 2012 9:10 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: State game schedules
Replies: 23
Views: 4878

Re: State game schedules

Perhaps I'm fulfilling my own prediction of giving the MSHSAA series more attention than it deserves, but I wish they would return to the old practice of actually posting scores from all of the games, instead of just 1's for wins and 0's for losses. edit: nevermind. If you click on the game time/dat...
by DeckardCain
Fri May 04, 2012 3:29 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: State game schedules
Replies: 23
Views: 4878

Re: State game schedules

For those too lazy to click the links, Mound City and Columbia Independent are currently playing for the Class 1 title, and Richland is playing Barstow for the Class 2 crown.
by DeckardCain
Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: College Destinations-2012
Replies: 11
Views: 3550

Re: College Destinations-2012

Pending some financial things working out, I will be enrolling in the atmospheric science program at Mizzou this fall.
by DeckardCain
Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:52 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2012 MSHSAA Districts Results
Replies: 23
Views: 3062

Re: 2012 MSHSAA Districts Results

Most of the district results are up on the MSHSAA webpage.
by DeckardCain
Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:28 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Ladue Invitational Spring Tournament (LIST II) - 3/31/2012
Replies: 26
Views: 7632

Re: Ladue Invitational Spring Tournament (LIST II) - 3/31/2012

A little late to the party, but: this was probably the most enjoyable tournament I've read for all year. Teams were good, logistics were good, and the questions were excellent. Very solid event.
by DeckardCain
Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:25 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: District Picks
Replies: 26
Views: 4705

Re: District Picks

I predict that the MSHSAA series will continue to get far more attention than it deserves.