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by merv1618
Sat Sep 22, 2012 7:24 pm
Forum: College Quizbowl
Topic: Collegiate Novice at Truman State (9/22/12)
Replies: 6
Views: 8342

Re: Collegiate Novice at Truman State (9/22/12)

Lesson to be learned--don't oversleep.
by merv1618
Mon Sep 10, 2012 1:07 am
Forum: College Quizbowl
Topic: QUARK at Truman State-9/29/12
Replies: 20
Views: 15982

Re: QUARK at Truman State-9/29/12

Mickey0R0urke wrote:Field updated to add the Battle Hymn of the Tamil Tiger Mother
I fully expect Zev to be on this team.
by merv1618
Tue Aug 21, 2012 1:12 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Things That Are Terrifying
Replies: 15
Views: 12515

Re: Things That Are Terrifying

How 'bout the fact that people like Todd Akin actually get elected to high office?
by merv1618
Thu Aug 16, 2012 12:45 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Things That Are Terrifying
Replies: 15
Views: 12515

Re: Things That Are Terrifying

Her descriptions of her siblings are amusing.
by merv1618
Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:50 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: things that suck...
Replies: 623
Views: 442802

Re: things that suck...

Ray Allen.
by merv1618
Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:20 pm
Forum: College Quizbowl
Topic: St. Louis Open (07/14/2012)
Replies: 38
Views: 40492

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

Sry, double post.
by merv1618
Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:19 pm
Forum: College Quizbowl
Topic: St. Louis Open (07/14/2012)
Replies: 38
Views: 40492

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

In CCR's first game against Tickle Monsters, Itamar's 1-2-0 was actually Dan's. That's all I see.

Also, thanks for a well-run tournament and prompt stat postings. Getting done an hour and a half ahead of schedule was very nice for those of us who live two hours away.
by merv1618
Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:55 pm
Forum: College Quizbowl
Topic: St. Louis Open (07/14/2012)
Replies: 38
Views: 40492

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

Some of the trash stats are wrong. Not that it really matters.
by merv1618
Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:52 pm
Forum: College Quizbowl
Topic: St. Louis Open (07/14/2012)
Replies: 38
Views: 40492

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

Are you going to officially let teams know how much they owe anytime soon?
by merv1618
Sat Jul 07, 2012 2:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Missouri Quiz Bowl 2012-2013
Replies: 21
Views: 9840

Re: Missouri Quiz Bowl 2012-2013

Prediction: Though starting out slow, Hickman starts duking it out with Clayton for the number 2 seed come January or so, with NKC, Ladue B, and perhaps Parkway West close behind. All this hinges on Itamar putting together a solid A team and getting the rest of them to study a lot. Call it a bias, b...
by merv1618
Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2012 Nationals predictions and discussion
Replies: 11
Views: 4340

Re: 2012 Nationals predictions and discussion

I think Clayton got a bit screwed over in the rankings since Alex didn't play PACE.
by merv1618
Thu Jul 05, 2012 5:26 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Reparations Demanded
Replies: 1
Views: 6423

Re: Reparations Demanded

I don't know if anyone nose anything about this.
by merv1618
Wed Jul 04, 2012 5:46 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Things that don't suck
Replies: 620
Views: 694002

Re: Things that don't suck

AMERICA
by merv1618
Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:53 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: PACE NSC 2012 - June 9th and 10th
Replies: 22
Views: 3012

Re: PACE NSC 2012 - June 9th and 10th

christino wrote:
merv1618 wrote:And Ben just fell on his butt in front of the whole auditorium accepting his team award.
That's not exactly true....
Immediately prior, whilst walking down stairs, potato potato.
by merv1618
Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:54 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: PACE NSC 2012 - June 9th and 10th
Replies: 22
Views: 3012

Re: PACE NSC 2012 - June 9th and 10th

And Ben just fell on his butt in front of the whole auditorium accepting his team award.
by merv1618
Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:49 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: PACE NSC 2012 - June 9th and 10th
Replies: 22
Views: 3012

Re: PACE NSC 2012 - June 9th and 10th

Congrats to Ladue as well as Max for putting up a ridiculous 140 ppg in the prelims.
Also, thanks to Ben for organizing and running YMIR to high acclaim.
by merv1618
Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:56 pm
Forum: Board Rules and Announcements
Topic: Who is everybody?
Replies: 186
Views: 592193

Re: Who is everybody?

It just occurred to me that I never actually posted here. I'm Adam Sperber, founder and sort of asst. coach of Hickman's qb program, as well as the current vengeful neg demon and good looks of Northwestern's team up outside Chicago. I'm usually helping out Columbia teams when I'm in town, and I can ...
by merv1618
Fri Jun 01, 2012 12:33 am
Forum: College Quizbowl
Topic: St. Louis Summer Open Interest Check
Replies: 34
Views: 22622

Re: St. Louis Summer Open Interest Check

Will trash be immediately following STLO? Yes. To clarify, we'll probably get pizza (since I don't think anyone wants to play from 1 to 9 PM without food), but we'll have that in the DUC and hopefully only take ~half an hour. When will the schedule+costs for both tournaments be finalized? I believe...
by merv1618
Fri Jun 01, 2012 12:29 am
Forum: College Quizbowl
Topic: St. Louis Summer Open Interest Check
Replies: 34
Views: 22622

Re: St. Louis Summer Open Interest Check

Charbroil wrote:
Charbroil wrote:
merv1618 wrote:Will trash be immediately following STLO?
Yes.
To clarify, we'll probably get pizza (since I don't think anyone wants to play from 1 to 9 PM without food), but we'll have that in the DUC and hopefully only take ~half an hour.
When will the schedule+costs for both tournaments be finalized?
by merv1618
Thu May 31, 2012 10:22 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Quiz Bowler in the National Spelling Bee
Replies: 1
Views: 6733

Re: Quiz Bowler in the National Spelling Bee

He plays for Barrington MS; I've read for him before. He's quite legit in the Illinois MS circuit (and MSNCT for that matter).
by merv1618
Thu May 31, 2012 9:37 pm
Forum: College Quizbowl
Topic: St. Louis Summer Open Interest Check
Replies: 34
Views: 22622

Re: St. Louis Summer Open Interest Check

Will trash be immediately following STLO?
by merv1618
Thu May 31, 2012 1:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2012 Nationals predictions and discussion
Replies: 11
Views: 4340

Re: 2012 Nationals predictions and discussion

It wouldn't at all surprise me to see Ladue make top 3 at PACE, and that's including the assumption that teams like Hunter and Auburn won't choke like they did at HSNCT (notably Hunter against LASA).
by merv1618
Thu May 31, 2012 12:25 pm
Forum: College Quizbowl
Topic: St. Louis Summer Open Interest Check
Replies: 34
Views: 22622

Re: St. Louis Summer Open Interest Check

As things stand I'll be playing this with Itamar Naveh-Benjamin, Jacob Billingsley, and Dan O'Connor.
by merv1618
Mon May 28, 2012 4:47 pm
Forum: College Quizbowl
Topic: St. Louis Summer Open Interest Check
Replies: 34
Views: 22622

Re: St. Louis Summer Open Interest Check

From what Charles told me, a CAHLFS mirror is highly possible.
by merv1618
Mon May 21, 2012 11:46 pm
Forum: College Quizbowl
Topic: St. Louis Summer Open Interest Check
Replies: 34
Views: 22622

Re: St. Louis Summer Open Interest Check

I'd definitely be up for a trash mirror afterwards.
by merv1618
Mon May 21, 2012 4:38 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: things that suck...
Replies: 623
Views: 442802

Re: things that suck...

NAQT, though I'm sure it's been said here before.
by merv1618
Sat Dec 17, 2011 9:23 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Sean's Quizbowl Bucket List
Replies: 3
Views: 7604

Re: Sean's Quizbowl Bucket List

Something I'd like to see is at the end of at least one tournament a year (also akin to Nickelodeon) as soon as the finals end the moderator would yell "bring in the dancing lobsters!" and all the other staffers would have to don lobster outfits for it. Especially for WUSTL tournaments.
by merv1618
Sun Jul 03, 2011 12:14 am
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Interest Check: St. Charles Open 2011?
Replies: 128
Views: 33764

Re: Interest Check: St. Charles Open 2011?

Screw my last question; I don't think I'll be able to make it, sadly.
by merv1618
Sat Jul 02, 2011 7:36 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Interest Check: St. Charles Open 2011?
Replies: 128
Views: 33764

Re: Interest Check: St. Charles Open 2011?

Who's open for a team?