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by ZhangC1459
Fri Aug 31, 2012 12:51 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Things That Are Terrifying
Replies: 15
Views: 12490

Re: Things That Are Terrifying

You know what's terrifying? how fast this thread got derailed into a political discussion.

I hate all of you and should never sign in again.
by ZhangC1459
Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:30 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Sean's Quizbowl Bucket List
Replies: 3
Views: 7592

Re: Sean's Quizbowl Bucket List

My goal is to be able to translate an entire packet into Mandarin Chinese as i'm reading it.
by ZhangC1459
Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:29 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Things that don't suck
Replies: 620
Views: 693540

Re: Things that don't suck

Moderating, scoring, and doing stats at the same time while only screwing up once per game.
by ZhangC1459
Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:22 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Things that are overrated
Replies: 18
Views: 14228

Re: Things that are overrated

It's not like, bad. It's just not as good as everyone thinks. I'd take Imo's over Shakespeare's anyday.
by ZhangC1459
Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:21 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Things that don't suck
Replies: 620
Views: 693540

Re: Things that don't suck

Mewto55555 wrote:
ZhangC1459 wrote:My Little pony: Friendship is Magic
The ending of season 2 episode 2 was a bit anti-climactic though...
Yeah but it was a star wars ending so it's all good.
by ZhangC1459
Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:56 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Things that are overrated
Replies: 18
Views: 14228

Re: Things that are overrated

Necro'ing thread to add "Shakespeare's pizza"
by ZhangC1459
Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:51 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Tiger Bowl IV at MU (12/03/2011)
Replies: 28
Views: 9683

Re: Tiger Bowl IV at MU (12/03/2011)

Everyone loves the tiger bowl.
by ZhangC1459
Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:50 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: lalalalala
Replies: 1030
Views: 543896

Re: lalalalala

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*USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST*
by ZhangC1459
Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:47 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Things that don't suck
Replies: 620
Views: 693540

Re: Things that don't suck

My Little pony: Friendship is Magic
by ZhangC1459
Sun Sep 25, 2011 12:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: hooray!
Replies: 3
Views: 2342

Re: hooray!

Whooo
by ZhangC1459
Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:42 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Missouri S&T Spring Tournament 2011
Replies: 40
Views: 10570

Re: Missouri S&T Spring Tournament 2011

ashkenaziCD wrote:Chris, that's not exactly a fair comparison since most tournaments you've been to have had more than 8 rounds guaranteed for all teams.
Fair, but I'm still happy with the way everything turned out.
by ZhangC1459
Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:34 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2011 Pre-Nationals Tournament at MU (5/21/2011)
Replies: 39
Views: 17124

Re: 2011 Pre-Nationals Tournament at MU (5/21/2011)

I may or may not staff this depending on when my internship starts.
by ZhangC1459
Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:23 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Missouri S&T Spring Tournament 2011
Replies: 40
Views: 10570

Re: Missouri S&T Spring Tournament 2011

I just want to say (and the Truman kids agreed with me) that this was probably the smoothest tournament I've ever been a part of; I don't think I've ever gotten out of a tournament before 4, ever (i didn't stay for the finals). And congratulations to all the placing teams as well
by ZhangC1459
Sun Mar 13, 2011 4:27 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: lalalalala
Replies: 1030
Views: 543896

Re: lalalalala

I went looking through PCH's old tournament stats yesterday. I'msoproud.

Then I look at Ladue's and feel glad that we're in college this year.
by ZhangC1459
Sun Mar 13, 2011 4:25 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: things that suck...
Replies: 623
Views: 442293

Re: things that suck...

More things that suck: Calc 2 and Organic chem are dominating me.
by ZhangC1459
Sun Mar 13, 2011 4:24 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Things that don't suck
Replies: 620
Views: 693540

Re: Things that don't suck

Haven't been here in a long time. Hot Box Cookies, and MINECRAFT
by ZhangC1459
Sun Mar 13, 2011 4:20 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Missouri S&T Spring Tournament 2011
Replies: 40
Views: 10570

Re: Missouri S&T Spring Tournament 2011

This will be fun. Looking forward to staffing this one
by ZhangC1459
Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:48 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: St. Louis University Academic Competition (10/30/2010)
Replies: 32
Views: 10138

Re: St. Louis University Academic Competition (10/30/2010)

@Abdullah I have never posted such a terrible butchery of the English language on these boards, ever.

@Sean Yeah, you probably have. Please don't turn this into another Gibbs vs. Zahid case, though.

Veritable comedy of errors aside...
by ZhangC1459
Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:43 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Word Association
Replies: 80
Views: 73664

Re: Word Association

L-Town Expatriate wrote:Winehouse
Alcohol
by ZhangC1459
Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:43 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: things that suck...
Replies: 623
Views: 442293

Re: things that suck...

dividebyzero wrote:Having company over when the person won't stop bragging about how amazing their daughter is.

that's what us Asians do, except we brag about how amazing THE OTHER PERSON'S DAUGHTER is. (or son)
by ZhangC1459
Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:39 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Bill Currie Memorial Tournament
Replies: 43
Views: 26035

Re: Bill Currie Memorial Tournament

I GOT TO MOD THE ADV. FINAL! :D


That having been said, this was a very well-run tournament, especially considering it was mostly set up by Sam.
by ZhangC1459
Sun Oct 17, 2010 11:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Improving in science?
Replies: 6
Views: 2302

Re: Improving in science?

Ohhh, science... Personally, I agree with Ammar, since that's definitely what I should've done. Most of my science quizbowl knowledge came from actual classes, reading random books and memorizing interesting things in them, or just remembering something from questions past... which honestly isn't th...
by ZhangC1459
Sun Oct 17, 2010 11:02 am
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: WUHSAC XIII (01/29/2011) at WUSTL (St. Louis, Missouri)
Replies: 87
Views: 26501

Re: WUHSAC XIII (01/29/2011) at WUSTL (St. Louis, Missouri)

Machina wrote:
WilliamofOrange wrote:
logic2718 wrote:
octo wrote:We're definitely interested.

.. in staffing
by ZhangC1459
Sun Oct 17, 2010 11:02 am
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Missouri Fall Academic Tournament (10/16/2010)
Replies: 56
Views: 15270

Re: Missouri Fall Academic Tournament (10/16/2010)

Here are the statistics (sorry Alex, away from your email too long :D ) Prelims - http://results.scobo.net/SQBS.aspx?org=CharlieDees&id=1&page=standings Playoffs - http://results.scobo.net/SQBS.aspx?org=CharlieDees&id=2&page=standings Also, the bracket wasn't actually The Ghost Ride...
by ZhangC1459
Thu Oct 14, 2010 6:07 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: things that suck...
Replies: 623
Views: 442293

Re: things that suck...

dividebyzero wrote:Not quite sure what everyone was talking about way back when: both Death and Cthulhu got owned by this dragon I was trying to get past...
Did you try flaming Jesus?

Oh wait, you don't have Scribble2.
by ZhangC1459
Thu Oct 14, 2010 6:06 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Missouri S&T Fall Tournament - December 11, 2010
Replies: 30
Views: 11605

Re: Missouri S&T Fall Tournament - December 11, 2010

ChippytheSavage wrote:I guess I will miss another ACT test date. Oh well... if I want to match my brother's score (my life goal at the moment) I will need to go to more tests.
MATCHING ISN'T ENOUGH. SURPASS IT.

even if it's a 36.
by ZhangC1459
Sat Oct 09, 2010 12:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Students playing without chaperones
Replies: 30
Views: 5179

Re: Students playing without chaperones

ashkenaziCD wrote:... I expect you will find that this is all just another great example of you blowing something idiotic out of proportion, which is pretty much all you ever do.

... lulz owned.
by ZhangC1459
Sun Oct 03, 2010 6:46 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: St. Louis University Academic Competition (10/30/2010)
Replies: 32
Views: 10138

Re: St. Louis University Academic Competition (10/30/2010)

AShoaib wrote:Why are there no Parkway schools on this team roster? I'm looking at you Central. I'll have to get Mohamed to nag his brother to make them go now...
Our team lost pretty much every active member after last year.
by ZhangC1459
Sat Oct 02, 2010 8:44 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Missouri S&T Fall Tournament - December 11, 2010
Replies: 30
Views: 11605

Re: Missouri S&T Fall Tournament - December 11, 2010

I may staff depending on if i can get a ride down
by ZhangC1459
Thu Sep 30, 2010 6:11 am
Forum: College Quizbowl
Topic: Early Autumn Collegiate Novice at WUSTL (9/25/10)
Replies: 5
Views: 3912

Re: Early Autumn Collegiate Novice at WUSTL (9/25/10)

In the eighth game, I'm pretty sure you switched the scores for Joel and Kefu. Joel had 155, and Kefu had 5. Sounds about right, lol. Joel dominated in his game against us. Oh, and you misspelled Zach's last name, I'm pretty sure it's Goree and not "Gare". At the very least, the a should ...
by ZhangC1459
Thu Sep 30, 2010 6:09 am
Forum: College Quizbowl
Topic: GIT XV at WUSTL--November 13th, 2010
Replies: 9
Views: 5182

Re: GIT XV at WUSTL--November 13th, 2010

The Geckos would be.

I'm personally interested, but obviously I need to talk to Charlie before saying anything since I don't have final decision in what we do and don't go to.
by ZhangC1459
Thu Sep 30, 2010 6:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MSHSAA Rule Changes 2010
Replies: 9
Views: 2576

Re: MSHSAA Rule Changes 2010

3. Wording was added to Rule I, regarding Scholar Bowl Officials, to further emphasize the requirement for neutrality in districts and the state series. I thought we determined that the name was being changed to make sure we're no longer the first activity listed on the MSHSAA homepage? :p I though...
by ZhangC1459
Thu Sep 30, 2010 6:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Missouri Quiz Bowl in 2010-2011
Replies: 55
Views: 15851

Re: Missouri Quiz Bowl in 2010-2011

So in summary, everyone was *this* close to making the playoffs? Haha, thanks Charlie. Looking at the individual scores, you guys did great :D yeah, that's the same record PCH got the year before... i think we actually dropped a little in terms of overall national rankings but everyone did very wel...
by ZhangC1459
Thu Sep 30, 2010 5:59 am
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Two Saints?
Replies: 9
Views: 2131

Re: Two Saints?

I'd personally like to see an incarnation of Two Saints that didn't suck.
by ZhangC1459
Thu Sep 30, 2010 5:58 am
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Missouri Fall Academic Tournament (10/16/2010)
Replies: 56
Views: 15270

Re: Missouri Fall Academic Tournament (10/16/2010)

I like how Parkway Central has essentially disappeared this year... I don't know why I said "I like" since it means "It makes me sad". I'm working on it [by proxy]. They're definitely aware of some of the tournaments, but I informed my little brother of all the tournaments he sh...
by ZhangC1459
Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:09 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Missouri Fall Academic Tournament (10/16/2010)
Replies: 56
Views: 15270

Re: Missouri Fall Academic Tournament (10/16/2010)

I like how Parkway Central has essentially disappeared this year... I don't know why I said "I like" since it means "It makes me sad".
by ZhangC1459
Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:08 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: St. Louis University Academic Competition (10/30/2010)
Replies: 32
Views: 10138

Re: St. Louis University Academic Competition (10/30/2010)

You probably know this already but I'm staffing/willing to staff.
by ZhangC1459
Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:06 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: WUHSAC XIII (01/29/2011) at WUSTL (St. Louis, Missouri)
Replies: 87
Views: 26501

Re: WUHSAC XIII (01/29/2011) at WUSTL (St. Louis, Missouri)

I'm interested in helping with staffing, I bet me and Ammar would do a great job moderating/scoring as a team for a room.
by ZhangC1459
Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:06 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Two Saints?
Replies: 9
Views: 2131

Re: Two Saints?

We had three once; our varsity C was actually our best team (it was like, Jason, Will, and those people), B was us, and A was a couple more of us.
by ZhangC1459
Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:04 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Random posts about food
Replies: 177
Views: 119491

Re: Random posts about food

By the way, GETSUM
by ZhangC1459
Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:04 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Random posts about music
Replies: 28
Views: 22057

Re: Random posts about music

Threw in some random Zelda: Ocarina of Time music (Gerudo Valley is excellent), Nightmare from Avenged Sevenfold (shut up Dees), and some british band.
by ZhangC1459
Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:01 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Things that don't suck
Replies: 620
Views: 693540

Re: Things that don't suck

once again.... Dwarf Fortress. What other game is there where you have the ability to inundate an elven caravan with lava, use water to solidify them in rock, and then chisel out that rock and make it into an obsidian sword IMBUED WITH THEIR SOUL?
by ZhangC1459
Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:08 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: lalalalala
Replies: 1030
Views: 543896

Re: lalalalala

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by ZhangC1459
Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:08 am
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: NAQT to host a middle school national championship in 2011
Replies: 7
Views: 1094

Re: NAQT to host a middle school national championship in 2011

Back when Cerutti was gifted teacher, we'd have an entire day each... Year? or was it each trimester? where we'd just take the day off and play quizbowl with teams formed from the gifted classes... I still have the bracket from the time the team i was on won. It's in my basement, lol
by ZhangC1459
Sat Jul 31, 2010 12:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MSHSAA changes for the 2010-2011 season
Replies: 9
Views: 2504

Re: MSHSAA changes for the 2010-2011 season

And high fives and excessive cheering for powers.
by ZhangC1459
Sat Jul 31, 2010 12:13 am
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: NAQT to host a middle school national championship in 2011
Replies: 7
Views: 1094

Re: NAQT to host a middle school national championship in 2011

We didn't do too badly at that Westminster tourney either.
by ZhangC1459
Sat Jul 31, 2010 12:12 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: lalalalala
Replies: 1030
Views: 543896

Re: lalalalala

Hahah I saw that today and thought of my experiences trying to find where to apply for admission on some sites...
by ZhangC1459
Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MSHSAA changes for the 2010-2011 season
Replies: 9
Views: 2504

Re: MSHSAA changes for the 2010-2011 season

Please, I had to have someone to talk to in order to keep being loud. Call it the Central bylaw. Or the Bylaw of PCHA (to be pronounced "p'cha")

Edit: I call Bail Organa