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by ZhangC1459
Thu May 20, 2010 8:34 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Things that don't suck
Replies: 620
Views: 694437

Re: Things that don't suck

ashkenaziCD wrote:You still may know more about the French Revolution than Grant Gates.
LOLOL this be a challenge, sir?
by ZhangC1459
Thu May 20, 2010 11:58 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Things that don't suck
Replies: 620
Views: 694437

Re: Things that don't suck

Keith Moon wrote:Personally, I think mine has culture, unlike the rest of you barbarians 8)
Oh bite me, Rumple
by ZhangC1459
Thu May 20, 2010 11:58 am
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Inaugural MOQBA Singles Championship (May 22, 2010)
Replies: 54
Views: 119191

Re: Inaugural MOQBA Singles Championship (May 22, 2010)

AS it stands right now, Liron's parents are unwilling to take both cars/drive separate cars, so we're in a little bit of a pickle with that. Though Ammar tells me Paul and Sean are driving up and back from STL?
by ZhangC1459
Wed May 19, 2010 10:11 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Things that don't suck
Replies: 620
Views: 694437

Re: Things that don't suck

You can't deny the husky-penguin has its appeal
by ZhangC1459
Wed May 19, 2010 9:54 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Things that don't suck
Replies: 620
Views: 694437

Re: Things that don't suck

dividebyzero wrote:bcc :D

Also, 3-D dodgeball at Skyzone. Anybody up for it some day?

Oh god, yes.


Idk if anybody besides Rumple will get this one, but we just had war declared on us solely because of me.

I feel special.
by ZhangC1459
Wed May 19, 2010 9:53 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Random posts about food
Replies: 177
Views: 119759

Re: Random posts about food

I loved being a senior and having a car. Senior year was perhaps the best year of high school. Agreed. Even not counting having a car, senior year was still a lot of fun. Like doing whatever we wanted in Physics (including but not limited to just not turning in labs or assignments and neglecting to...
by ZhangC1459
Wed May 19, 2010 9:51 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2010 Pre-Nationals Tournament (5/22/2010) @ MU
Replies: 44
Views: 31298

Re: 2010 Pre-Nationals Tournament (5/22/2010) @ MU

Hmm, Shakespeare's pizza... we're probably not staying, but that's fine since I can go chill there when I go to mizzou for college.
by ZhangC1459
Tue May 18, 2010 11:27 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: things that suck...
Replies: 623
Views: 443221

Re: things that suck...

dividebyzero wrote:Yeah, sorry about that. We Chris just have has a tendency to do that kind of thing :)
Fix'd. It's because of the anatomy class.

But yes...
by ZhangC1459
Tue May 18, 2010 11:26 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Things that don't suck
Replies: 620
Views: 694437

Re: Things that don't suck

Things that don't suck about getting an appendix out:

1. That person is no longer carrying around a useless sack of flesh. Unless, of course, they are themselves a useless sack of flesh, in which case no amount of -ectomy will help them.

That's really all I can think of.
by ZhangC1459
Tue May 18, 2010 11:24 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Random posts about food
Replies: 177
Views: 119759

Re: Random posts about food

There's still time to drop out now :p (though honestly, they'd probably notice if you gorged yourself there everyday :lol: ) Also, last time I ate at IHOP was on free pancake day. A ridiculous amount of Central kids skipped that day :) HAAA I remember that. Me, John Lee, Jarek, and Nick (i think?) ...
by ZhangC1459
Tue May 18, 2010 4:59 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: things that suck...
Replies: 623
Views: 443221

Re: things that suck...

He described them as "stroke like symptoms." Apparently he figured out he has a condition where his aortic valves will randomly pump faster than his ventricles. That causes blood to pool and clot, causing "stoke like symptoms" or real strokes. Valves don't pump, that made no sen...
by ZhangC1459
Sun May 16, 2010 10:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: St. Louis Area Pre-Nationals practice
Replies: 17
Views: 2220

Re: St. Louis Area Pre-Nationals practice

Ammar's unsure, WASHU is kinda out of the way. Depending, we might have to postpone it to a different night.
by ZhangC1459
Sun May 16, 2010 6:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: St. Louis Area Pre-Nationals practice
Replies: 17
Views: 2220

Re: St. Louis Area Pre-Nationals practice

Might be able to come, depending. I'll let you know by tomorrow.
by ZhangC1459
Fri May 14, 2010 8:51 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2010 MSHSAA State Discussion
Replies: 82
Views: 22389

Re: 2010 MSHSAA State Discussion

You could probably spitroast a pig.
by ZhangC1459
Thu May 13, 2010 2:04 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2010 MSHSAA State Discussion
Replies: 82
Views: 22389

Re: 2010 MSHSAA State Discussion

Hey, nothing wrong with enjoying a good flamefest.
by ZhangC1459
Thu May 13, 2010 12:04 am
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2010 MSHSAA State Discussion
Replies: 82
Views: 22389

Re: 2010 MSHSAA State Discussion

Yeah, let's not start that again. Please.
by ZhangC1459
Wed May 12, 2010 9:12 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2010 MSHSAA State Discussion
Replies: 82
Views: 22389

Re: 2010 MSHSAA State Discussion

Granted, I think NAQT has been doing a fairly good job in terms of getting students to apply practical knowledge, our team is short on literature and instead of memorizing lists I'm personally planning to read a couple of the books on the "NAQT must know" list, especially ones I know near...
by ZhangC1459
Wed May 12, 2010 5:29 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2010 MSHSAA State Discussion
Replies: 82
Views: 22389

Re: 2010 MSHSAA State Discussion

As someone who memorized flashcards for quizbowl, I don't know how much I can comment on the deeper-knowledge aspect of the game. :p However, I do want to point out that NAQT does get into trivia sometimes, whether on academic subjects or just basic trash. At the HSNCT last year, I powered a questi...
by ZhangC1459
Wed May 12, 2010 2:54 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: things that suck...
Replies: 623
Views: 443221

Re: things that suck...

scphilli wrote:So evidently Paul's at the hospital now and may need an appendectomy.

Let's hope this is not one of those rule of 3's deals, ok folks?:)
I dunno, there's blood turning up in my urine.

jk.
by ZhangC1459
Wed May 12, 2010 2:52 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2010 MSHSAA State Discussion
Replies: 82
Views: 22389

Re: 2010 MSHSAA State Discussion

Granted, I think NAQT has been doing a fairly good job in terms of getting students to apply practical knowledge, our team is short on literature and instead of memorizing lists I'm personally planning to read a couple of the books on the "NAQT must know" list, especially ones I know nearl...
by ZhangC1459
Tue May 11, 2010 11:29 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: things that suck...
Replies: 623
Views: 443221

Re: things that suck...

oh, it WAS Bill Luce? O.o
by ZhangC1459
Tue May 11, 2010 5:36 am
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2010 MSHSAA State Discussion
Replies: 82
Views: 22389

Re: 2010 MSHSAA State Discussion

Consider the following: At least three of the top four all-state members in class 4 (Ikshu, Max, and I) have performed favorably in math contests like ARML and/or the AMC series, and it's fair to say that math represents a significant fraction of the questions we answered on Saturday. That, to me, ...
by ZhangC1459
Mon May 10, 2010 9:36 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2010 MSHSAA State Discussion
Replies: 82
Views: 22389

Re: 2010 MSHSAA State Discussion

Ravi Fernando wrote:
logic2718 wrote:question quality was improved, but that's like saying that upgrading the engine of your Model-T will make it effective in NASCAR.
... and replacing the front right wheel with papier-mâché.
Uhhh, wait... what?
by ZhangC1459
Mon May 10, 2010 9:34 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: things that suck...
Replies: 623
Views: 443221

Re: things that suck...

ChippytheSavage wrote:Mr. Luce having a stroke today during my 6th hour AP World History Class. :( He is doing well though..

I must confess I saw Luce and thought Bill Luce. >_>
by ZhangC1459
Mon May 10, 2010 6:38 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2010 MSHSAA State Discussion
Replies: 82
Views: 22389

Re: 2010 MSHSAA State Discussion

Looking at the discussion, I would imagine it was a bad question (especially since the link between the Kamikaze and Marco Polo is much weaker than that with Kublai Khan), but my whole point is that I do not want people to be confused about the fact that just because a clue could potentially apply ...
by ZhangC1459
Mon May 10, 2010 6:35 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Things that don't suck
Replies: 620
Views: 694437

Re: Things that don't suck

dividebyzero wrote:
ZhangC1459 wrote:I'm DONE WITH HIGH SCHOOL
And I'm done with my last AP tests as of today, so it's a lot more like school's actually done :D
Yeah true story, same here.
by ZhangC1459
Sun May 09, 2010 6:35 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2010 MSHSAA State Discussion
Replies: 82
Views: 22389

Re: 2010 MSHSAA State Discussion

Guhh I remember that one...I did beat a hose at districts though. They were talking about a Japanese play type, and I let the other team neg with kabuki. I felt really proud of myself. We said kabuki as well. Though, that's not really a hose since there are two well-known styles and we just didn't ...
by ZhangC1459
Sun May 09, 2010 2:21 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2010 MSHSAA State Discussion
Replies: 82
Views: 22389

Re: 2010 MSHSAA State Discussion

No, that's not what hose means. Hose has a very specific definition of being a question that you think wants one answer, prompting you to buzz in, only to have the question change direction partway through and ask for something else. For example, at Marshall in 2007 there was a question that began ...
by ZhangC1459
Sun May 09, 2010 1:41 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2010 MSHSAA State Discussion
Replies: 82
Views: 22389

Re: 2010 MSHSAA State Discussion

I'm not even sure why I'm still in this discussion, since we didn't even make it to State (congrats again to North for beating us in Districts, lol). But the last (non-serious) thing I want to add is a petition to make "hose" quizbowl slang for either badly written questions, inexperienced...
by ZhangC1459
Sat May 08, 2010 10:42 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2010 MSHSAA State Discussion
Replies: 82
Views: 22389

Re: 2010 MSHSAA State Discussion

Welcome to my signature, Ikshu. In all honesty, congrats to all for the great performances today. I'm glad QG is reining in the hoses. I remember those being a rather large problem at districts. Honus came up again?! He is pretty much my dead-baseballer-BFF, but still... Wow, those must be some pre...
by ZhangC1459
Sat May 08, 2010 4:11 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Things that don't suck
Replies: 620
Views: 694437

Re: Things that don't suck

I'm DONE WITH HIGH SCHOOL
by ZhangC1459
Sat May 08, 2010 4:11 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Inaugural MOQBA Singles Championship (May 22, 2010)
Replies: 54
Views: 119191

Re: Inaugural MOQBA Singles Championship (May 22, 2010)

Ammar, I saw someone who was wearing the exact same HEY! LISTEN! shirt yesterday at Iron Man 2. We made his day by telling him it was awesome.

Oh, and Nick, I was planning to do this anyways, but i hadn't posted here about it before now.

But this'll be fun
by ZhangC1459
Fri May 07, 2010 6:37 am
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Inaugural MOQBA Singles Championship (May 22, 2010)
Replies: 54
Views: 119191

Re: Inaugural MOQBA Singles Championship (May 22, 2010)

Meh. Sign me up. I've come out of my self-imposed banning just to tell you this.

That and I leave high school today.
by ZhangC1459
Sat May 01, 2010 4:02 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Random posts about food
Replies: 177
Views: 119759

Re: Random posts about food

Right, I'm banning myself for a week.
by ZhangC1459
Sat May 01, 2010 2:23 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Random posts about food
Replies: 177
Views: 119759

Re: Random posts about food

Went to Six Flags today for a school trip. I had an amazing sandwich for lunch (peanut butter banana, but that's another story for another time), but later in the day I went with some friends down to the Panda Express. When we were in line (I was just getting a couple of rangoons), the lady at the ...
by ZhangC1459
Sat May 01, 2010 6:12 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Random posts about food
Replies: 177
Views: 119759

Re: Random posts about food

Went to Six Flags today for a school trip. I had an amazing sandwich for lunch (peanut butter banana, but that's another story for another time), but later in the day I went with some friends down to the Panda Express. When we were in line (I was just getting a couple of rangoons), the lady at the ...
by ZhangC1459
Sat May 01, 2010 6:11 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Things that don't suck
Replies: 620
Views: 694437

Re: Things that don't suck

Try editing your replies to the posts that quote your dumb carelessness... Yes, well, as Dees already quoted it there really isn't any point. Ammar kindly pointed this out to me (laughing all the while at my dumb carelessness) already. Also, Will, that's because you played on a team with me, ammar,...
by ZhangC1459
Sat May 01, 2010 6:10 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: lalalalala
Replies: 1030
Views: 544249

Re: lalalalala

dividebyzero wrote:Or, you know, the Toys R Us branch of the NRA. Right by the video game section.
There's also a small booth near the bikes.
by ZhangC1459
Fri Apr 30, 2010 8:16 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: lalalalala
Replies: 1030
Views: 544249

Re: lalalalala

Or, you know, Toys'R'Us.
by ZhangC1459
Fri Apr 30, 2010 6:01 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Things that don't suck
Replies: 620
Views: 694437

Re: Things that don't suck

ashkenaziCD wrote:
Now I use that can to hold my Jew change.
Excuse me?
My bad >_> forgot we're supposed to be more polite. I'm going to edit that post, mmkay?
by ZhangC1459
Fri Apr 30, 2010 6:32 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Things that don't suck
Replies: 620
Views: 694437

Re: Things that don't suck

Ammar, remember in AP chem when he made that metal can full of sulfur go BOOM?

He gave me that can, with a kit to do it myself. Needless to say, I scared the ever-loving hell out of my parents that summer...

Now I use that can to hold my change
by ZhangC1459
Fri Apr 30, 2010 6:31 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: lalalalala
Replies: 1030
Views: 544249

Re: lalalalala

*pew pew pew*!

Running up and down stairs...

I can't wait for HSNCT again.

Also, I leave school in... exactly a week and 5 and a half hours.
by ZhangC1459
Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:26 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: lalalalala
Replies: 1030
Views: 544249

Re: lalalalala

Keith Moon wrote:personally, i like how i creeped you AND Hoy out. It only took 3 text messages.... :twisted:
OOH OOH do tell.
by ZhangC1459
Thu Apr 29, 2010 6:48 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: lalalalala
Replies: 1030
Views: 544249

Re: lalalalala

Well, Sabrina, if it helps, I can always default to the husky-penguin instead of the gif of someone rowing a car... :roll:

Also, Ammar, Hoy would.
by ZhangC1459
Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:51 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: things that suck...
Replies: 623
Views: 443221

Re: things that suck...

best friend and not boyfriend? Either way, that really sucks :(

Planning to print out all the calc hw that's due today, only to realize Goodrich didn't put the last two worksheets on the site yet. Now I have to see if I still have those... >_>
by ZhangC1459
Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:35 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2010 MSHSAA Districts Discussion
Replies: 55
Views: 103916

Re: 2010 MSHSAA Districts Discussion

ashkenaziCD wrote:Questions are absolutely free to discuss because the MSHSAA's contract dictates they never reuse the sets.
Yeah, they just reuse questions from previous sets in the next packets.
by ZhangC1459
Sun Apr 25, 2010 5:37 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: HSNCT side tournaments
Replies: 18
Views: 7430

Re: HSNCT side tournaments

We have to take a shuttle to the hotel (didn't get a room in the actual hotel this time. Pity)... so idk if we can make it. Certainly, I'll try to...
by ZhangC1459
Sat Apr 24, 2010 12:11 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: HSNCT side tournaments
Replies: 18
Views: 7430

Re: HSNCT side tournaments

When you contacted me yesterday about this, I failed to remember to ask whether these are at the hotel?
by ZhangC1459
Fri Apr 23, 2010 12:45 am
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2010 MSHSAA Sectionals Discussion
Replies: 17
Views: 3094

Re: 2010 MSHSAA Sectionals Discussion

Haha we had a lovely discussion on how awful QU and Chip Beall is on the way down. Apparently Southern Boone received a free copy of QuizNet and found it to be horrendous. Also, I would agree that the questions were slightly better than districts, but still pretty bad. SBC had someone buzz in and s...