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- Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Missouri Quiz Bowl in 2010-2011
- Replies: 55
- Views: 15856
Re: Missouri Quiz Bowl in 2010-2011
Yeah, there's definitely science stuff that we either got beaten to by the other team or just missed entirely. Granted, I don't think it was our only strong suit... hehe... but it certainly helped a lot. I want to see how this all turns out... means I'm gonna be staffing lots of tournaments this yea...
- Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MSHSAA changes for the 2010-2011 season
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2507
Re: MSHSAA changes for the 2010-2011 season
If MSHSAA was the Empire, we'd be Alderaan's quiet pacifist insurrection.
Watch out for MSHSAA superlasers.
Watch out for MSHSAA superlasers.
- Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Missouri Quiz Bowl in 2010-2011
- Replies: 55
- Views: 15856
Re: Missouri Quiz Bowl in 2010-2011
IMO, PCHA doesn't have much hope this year unless there's some ungodly Dees-like freshman we don't know about, because our recruitment has never been that successful and as Ammar said, we only have one or two active juniors at the moment. But we did have fun with an all-senior team and stuff at nats...
- Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:23 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Missouri Open II (08/14/2010) at MU
- Replies: 52
- Views: 3985
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Missouri Open II (08/14/2010) at MU
if it's pushed back a week I'll definitely be able to go staff seeing as I'll have moved in to Mizzou by then
- Thu Jul 22, 2010 10:58 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Missouri Open II (08/14/2010) at MU
- Replies: 52
- Views: 3985
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Missouri Open II (08/14/2010) at MU
And as for me, it turns out the hell with Pointfest again. I'll go next year.
I can staff.
I can staff.
- Thu Jul 22, 2010 6:09 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2011 HSNCT will be in Atlanta
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1459
Re: 2011 HSNCT will be in Atlanta
Approximately 3 and a half minutes. Less if it's you.
Btw, CLEAR
Btw, CLEAR
- Fri Jul 16, 2010 11:25 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2011 HSNCT will be in Atlanta
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1459
Re: 2011 HSNCT will be in Atlanta
I'd totally go to Atlanta to help staff HSNCT... driving or not.
- Fri Jul 16, 2010 11:24 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: *QUOTED USERS MAY BE BANNED IF THEY KEEP HIJACKING THREADS*
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6224
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Missouri Open II (08/14/2010) at MU
*QUOTED USER WAS BANNED FOR MISUNDERSTANDING SARCASM*L-Town Expatriate wrote:*QUOTED USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST*ZhangC1459 wrote:Comic Sans MS is the best font, hurrr hurrr...
inb4"QUOTED USER WAS USING SARCASM"
- Wed Jul 14, 2010 6:39 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Missouri Open II (08/14/2010) at MU
- Replies: 52
- Views: 3985
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Missouri Open II (08/14/2010) at MU
Comic Sans MS is the best font, hurrr hurrr...
- Wed Jul 14, 2010 1:06 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Things that don't suck
- Replies: 620
- Views: 693783
Re: Things that don't suck
Too bad my Mizzou email is eternally screwed up.
- Sun Jul 11, 2010 8:49 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Things that don't suck
- Replies: 620
- Views: 693783
Re: Things that don't suck
Dog forbidL-Town Expatriate wrote:Perhaps we should have a quiz bowl tournament where you buzz in by using a vuvuzela?dividebyzero wrote:Even more amusing is the number (and types) of events that have started banning the use of vuvuzelas.
- Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:53 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Things that don't suck
- Replies: 620
- Views: 693783
Re: Things that don't suck
Please do not bring vuvuzelas into the Combine-touching fair.
- Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:28 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Things that don't suck
- Replies: 620
- Views: 693783
Re: Things that don't suck
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- Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:43 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: lalalalala
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 543975
Re: lalalalala
And now, famed lyricists Chris Zhang and Sabrina Fritz present to you... a horror that is terribad beyond imagining. WAKE UP IN THE MORNING FEELIN LIKE GLAUCOMAS, GRAB MY HUGE PRESCRIPTION GLASSES IM LITERALLY GOING TO HIT THIS CITY, BEFORE I LEAVE BRUSH MY TEETH WITH A BOTTLE OF WAX, CAUSE I CAN'T ...
- Thu Jun 24, 2010 3:25 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Missouri Open II (08/14/2010) at MU
- Replies: 52
- Views: 3985
Re: Missouri Open II?
Don't worry about it, if you want to go to a concert near your house nobody's going to judge you for not being hardcore enough or something (although now that I know Pointfest involves an Avenged Sevenfold concert, I may be making endless fun of your musical taste once you come to MU practices. Fai...
- Wed Jun 23, 2010 11:10 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Things that don't suck
- Replies: 620
- Views: 693783
Re: Things that don't suck
Sabrina is now a widow on facebook for a day.
- Wed Jun 23, 2010 7:14 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Missouri Open II (08/14/2010) at MU
- Replies: 52
- Views: 3985
Re: Missouri Open II?
Don't worry about it, if you want to go to a concert near your house nobody's going to judge you for not being hardcore enough or something (although now that I know Pointfest involves an Avenged Sevenfold concert, I may be making endless fun of your musical taste once you come to MU practices. Fai...
- Wed Jun 23, 2010 7:14 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Missouri's all-star team
- Replies: 44
- Views: 19855
Re: Missouri's all-star team
Thank you sir
- Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:09 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Missouri's all-star team
- Replies: 44
- Views: 19855
Re: Missouri's all-star team
I was told by one of the livebloggers that the set would be made available online?
- Tue Jun 22, 2010 10:36 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Missouri Open II (08/14/2010) at MU
- Replies: 52
- Views: 3985
Re: Missouri Open II?
Well, pointfest is in the evening, but it means I have to get back down here before like 6. Not sure if that can happen... so I'm not sure if I'll be going. I know it seems kinda stupid for me to skip this just because of Pointfest, but I didn't get to go to the one at the beginning of the summer an...
- Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:44 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Missouri Open II (08/14/2010) at MU
- Replies: 52
- Views: 3985
Re: Missouri Open II?
I shall be... depends. I want to go to Pointfest 27 on the 14th but I'll be available to staff 15th
- Sun Jun 20, 2010 4:16 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: lalalalala
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 543975
- Sat Jun 19, 2010 12:00 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: things that suck...
- Replies: 623
- Views: 442531
Re: things that suck...
You'd think Green would be getting more boos than Rooney.
And on our side of the pond, that ref... that ref...
if he ever showed his face here... lol
And on our side of the pond, that ref... that ref...
if he ever showed his face here... lol
- Thu Jun 17, 2010 12:49 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: PACE NSC
- Replies: 79
- Views: 8140
Re: PACE NSC
I wasn't able to see any of it, but I'm not quite sure I want to.
- Wed Jun 16, 2010 12:03 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: A Friendly Reminder From MSHSAA
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3088
Re: A Friendly Reminder From MSHSAA
Or we can all dress up and waltz into state singing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLsJyfN0ICU
- Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Announcement
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2888
Re: Announcement
And now Kyle has graduated from narcolepsy to turning failed resets into a drinking game.
- Mon Jun 14, 2010 9:59 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Bill Currie Memorial Tournament
- Replies: 43
- Views: 26044
Re: Inaugural tournament at JCHS
Just as a reminder, the second Spirit of St. Louis at Parkway Central might be the 20th; we need to figure that out. Yeah, I was wondering when that would be so I could plan around that. Oh good, because I have to say, if it was a toss-up between staffing at JCHS and staffing at PCHS... i'd staff a...
- Mon Jun 14, 2010 9:58 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: A Friendly Reminder From MSHSAA
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3088
Re: A Friendly Reminder From MSHSAA
In the real world, MSHSAA continues to screw things up and nothing changes.
- Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:28 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: A Friendly Reminder From MSHSAA
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3088
Re: A Friendly Reminder From MSHSAA
Posted yesterday here: http://www.mshsaa.org/default_News_Latest%20News_content.aspx?viewmode=story&storyid=26 Academic Competition Season Reminder 6/3/2010 The second Friday in October (Friday, October 8, 2010) is the first date on which academic competition events can be held. Schools partici...
- Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:27 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Things that don't suck
- Replies: 620
- Views: 693783
Re: Things that don't suck
It was my profile picture for a few days.
- Sun Jun 13, 2010 12:09 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Things that don't suck
- Replies: 620
- Views: 693783
Re: Things that don't suck
L-Town Expatriate wrote:
The nice part of this is that Robert Green was goalie for West Ham United this season and allowed 67 goals during their Premier League campaign. They finished one spot away from being relegated with a bankrupt Portsmouth.
This did not suck.
- Sun Jun 13, 2010 12:09 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Missouri's all-star team
- Replies: 44
- Views: 19855
Re: Missouri's all-star team
if you interpret an incorrect policy incorrectly, does that make you right? XD
Anyways, glad to see we beat four teams... well done everyone
Anyways, glad to see we beat four teams... well done everyone
- Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:21 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Missouri's all-star team
- Replies: 44
- Views: 19855
Re: Missouri's all-star team
Woot, we beat Oklahoma! Oklahoma wasn't very impressive based on the guys that showed at pre-nats, but that was one team so I can't say much. Nobody on the team at our Pre-Nationals tournament is on Oklahoma's all-star team. That criteria is thus meaningless. And as I said, "I can't say much&q...
- Sat Jun 12, 2010 12:23 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Missouri's all-star team
- Replies: 44
- Views: 19855
Re: Missouri's all-star team
Oh, and I saw this on liveblog:
Jonah:
The only GIRL player in the room knows that estrogen is the female sex hormone. They get on 10 a Babylonian myth bonus. 225-35.
We're 35, but I'm guessing Sabrina got the estrogen one. Lol
Jonah:
The only GIRL player in the room knows that estrogen is the female sex hormone. They get on 10 a Babylonian myth bonus. 225-35.
We're 35, but I'm guessing Sabrina got the estrogen one. Lol
- Sat Jun 12, 2010 12:16 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Missouri's all-star team
- Replies: 44
- Views: 19855
Re: Missouri's all-star team
Woot, we beat Oklahoma!
Oklahoma wasn't very impressive based on the guys that showed at pre-nats, but that was one team so I can't say much.
Oklahoma wasn't very impressive based on the guys that showed at pre-nats, but that was one team so I can't say much.
- Sat Jun 12, 2010 12:13 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Bill Currie Memorial Tournament
- Replies: 43
- Views: 26044
Re: Inaugural tournament at JCHS
I can come help staff with the Mizzou crowd, since I plan to at least help out with stuff
- Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:07 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Things that don't suck
- Replies: 620
- Views: 693783
Re: Things that don't suck
If you're ice skating and you're going slower than 25 miles an hour you're not doin it rite.
- Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:26 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: lalalalala
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 543975
Re: lalalalala
It is fun having inappropriate lineart as my google background thoughdividebyzero wrote:Google needs to figure out that we're not all gonna all of a sudden switch over to bing because they have background pictures.
- Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:37 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: PACE NSC
- Replies: 79
- Views: 8140
Re: PACE NSC
I think this whole conversation has pretty much drifted into irrelevance, given that everyone seems to be arguing the same essential point (that NSC is a great tournament and that teams should go if they can). I just have one question for Will--why do you keep on emphasizing how expensive NSC is, g...
- Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:02 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: PACE NSC
- Replies: 79
- Views: 8140
Re: PACE NSC
I'm tired of seeing flamewars here, this one wasn't nearly as entertaining as the one where Gibbs thought he knew what he was talking about regarding math and our ability to do it. As it is, I agree with the sentiment that most Missouri teams are on either Step 9, step 10, or somewhere in between. I...
- Wed Jun 09, 2010 11:40 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: HSNCT Predictions
- Replies: 44
- Views: 12556
Re: HSNCT Predictions
Fixed that for you.dividebyzero wrote:... (even with our slight sharingproblemawesomeness this year...)
...
Anyways, it is true that the Regency does work out well for NAQT... and I can't really think of a good place to hold it in STL, but that's because I'm never in the city anyways
- Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:03 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: PACE NSC
- Replies: 79
- Views: 8140
Re: PACE NSC
Hell, I'd've gone to the NSC to get slaughtered quite happily, because first, it's fun, second, it's a good experience, third, it's Washington DC and makes our team look good. As for HSNCT and funds, depending on how that survey they passed out goes, we might actually have it in STL this year, which...
- Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:00 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Things that don't suck
- Replies: 620
- Views: 693783
Re: Things that don't suck
You are so cool. I wish I was like you.
Grats
Grats
- Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:31 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Missouri's all-star team
- Replies: 44
- Views: 19855
Re: Missouri's all-star team
Winning more points helps you win games too, keep that in mind
Good luck and GO TEAM MISSOURIIIIIII
Good luck and GO TEAM MISSOURIIIIIII
- Mon Jun 07, 2010 11:59 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: PACE NSC
- Replies: 79
- Views: 8140
Re: PACE NSC
Yeah, the one thing I regret is not being able to go to PACE either year we qualified because of the fact that we simply don't have the budget available.
- Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:49 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Things that don't suck
- Replies: 620
- Views: 693783
Re: Things that don't suck
ashkenaziCD wrote:That was the point I was making. There is no individual opera called The Ring of the Nibelungs.
Yeah, I know. I suppose I was just more pissed at not remembering the actual opera they were asking for (Das Rheingold)
- Sun Jun 06, 2010 4:35 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Things that don't suck
- Replies: 620
- Views: 693783
Re: Things that don't suck
Ugh, Ring of the Nibelung. Beautiful opera, but not specific enough for a certain tossup that might've cost us a certain game that let us not go to a certain playoffs.
- Sat Jun 05, 2010 4:54 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Random posts about food
- Replies: 177
- Views: 119556
Re: Random posts about food
I recently rediscovered the magic of peanut butter and jelly crackers.
- Sat Jun 05, 2010 4:53 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Things that don't suck
- Replies: 620
- Views: 693783
Re: Things that don't suck
Roller Coaster Tycoon the original.
God DAMN this makes me remember the good old days.
God DAMN this makes me remember the good old days.
- Sat Jun 05, 2010 4:53 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: things that suck...
- Replies: 623
- Views: 442531
Re: things that suck...
Also, Youtube.
What sucks is not being able to sleep... at least it's summer
What sucks is not being able to sleep... at least it's summer