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by Mewto55555
Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:17 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Ladue Fall Novice and Middle School Tournament (11/5/11)
Replies: 11
Views: 5182

Ladue Fall Novice and Middle School Tournament (11/5/11)

The Ladue Academic Team is pleased to announce that we will be holding a quizbowl tournament for novice teams and middle schools on November 5th, 2011, at Ladue High School in St. Louis, Missouri. These two tournaments will be completely separate events; they are merely being held in the same place ...
by Mewto55555
Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: hooray!
Replies: 3
Views: 2344

hooray!

by Mewto55555
Wed Aug 03, 2011 6:37 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Things that don't suck
Replies: 620
Views: 694529

Re: Things that don't suck

Oh man, he just posted another one!
by Mewto55555
Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ace camp at cambellsville
Replies: 15
Views: 3997

Re: Ace camp at cambellsville

darn i thought blizzardageddon was this past winter
by Mewto55555
Thu Jul 07, 2011 4:37 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Interest Check: St. Charles Open 2011?
Replies: 128
Views: 33770

Re: Interest Check: St. Charles Open 2011?

There will actually be two Tamil Tiger Mother teams; I'll see if the other group wants to come up with a creative name for themselves.
by Mewto55555
Sun Jul 03, 2011 10:02 am
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Interest Check: St. Charles Open 2011?
Replies: 128
Views: 33770

Re: Interest Check: St. Charles Open 2011?

Also if some combination of our people attended, we would have to have a non-Ladue name. Perhaps the Tamil Tiger Mothers might resurface.
by Mewto55555
Sat Jul 02, 2011 7:50 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Interest Check: St. Charles Open 2011?
Replies: 128
Views: 33770

Re: Interest Check: St. Charles Open 2011?

Ladue may have some free agents open; not sure exactly how many/who yet.
by Mewto55555
Tue May 31, 2011 9:03 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: things that suck...
Replies: 623
Views: 443280

Re: things that suck...

christino wrote:Getting deported.
This had better be a hypothetical worst-case-scenario post and not a "guess what the government just told me" post...
by Mewto55555
Wed May 25, 2011 8:35 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Second Annual MOQBA Singles Championship at MU (5/21/2011)
Replies: 23
Views: 8474

Re: Second Annual MOQBA Singles Championship at MU (5/21/2011)

logic2718 wrote: stfu max...should've known this situation would become known to all before long.
but to answer your question, it was quite nice, thank you.
Hopefully your computer can play audio.
by Mewto55555
Mon May 23, 2011 8:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Next year
Replies: 17
Views: 5164

Re: Next year

Do verbs work like that?
by Mewto55555
Wed May 18, 2011 9:01 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: All-State Medals
Replies: 2
Views: 1853

Re: All-State Medals

I just received mine today so presumably the other schools should have them by now as well.
by Mewto55555
Thu May 12, 2011 8:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MO Quiz Bowl Camps
Replies: 5
Views: 2024

Re: MO Quiz Bowl Camps

There's an ACE up in Urbana-Champaign. Not in Missouri, but not too far either.
by Mewto55555
Thu May 12, 2011 6:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: State Predictions
Replies: 23
Views: 5223

Re: State Predictions

scphilli wrote:It's funny that by the player's own stats he only had 134 tu's which he confirmed by looking at the scoresheets,
I only saw 3 of the scoresheets, so it's entirely possible Coach Brown has the right numbers.
by Mewto55555
Mon May 09, 2011 8:21 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2011 Nationals bids thread
Replies: 45
Views: 16063

Re: 2011 Nationals bids thread

Hopefully this is the right thread in which to post this; Ladue is bringing exactly one girl to the HSNCT, which is an awkward number. Are there any other teams in a similar situation who would like to combine forces to save money and have our players share a room?
by Mewto55555
Mon May 09, 2011 4:12 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2011 MSHSAA States question discussion
Replies: 11
Views: 1856

Re: 2011 MSHSAA States question discussion

OK on the skew question one of our moderators told us he was "not allowed" to accept word forms or just the word skew... :?
by Mewto55555
Sun May 08, 2011 6:10 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2011 MSHSAA States question discussion
Replies: 11
Views: 1856

Re: 2011 MSHSAA States question discussion

From Friday's set, I thought the question whose answer was "brakes" was terrible. Maybe the question wasn't, but the fact that "brakes" was the answer or even expected to be given as an answer was terrible. As I posted in the other thread, it's absurd to call yourself a company ...
by Mewto55555
Sun May 08, 2011 5:55 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2011 MSHSAA States question discussion
Replies: 11
Views: 1856

Re: 2011 MSHSAA States question discussion

What was the answerline/question text for the "skew" bonus?
by Mewto55555
Sun May 08, 2011 5:09 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2011 MSHSAA Sectionals question discussion
Replies: 6
Views: 1871

Re: 2011 MSHSAA Sectionals question discussion

EDITED out, since it was about state.
by Mewto55555
Sat May 07, 2011 5:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MSHSAA State Records and Such
Replies: 66
Views: 57419

Re: MSHSAA State Records and Such

I'll just post everything I've got re:Ladue. Individually, I had a total of 134 TUs through 5 games. 27 round 1, 31 round 2, 28 round 3, 24 sems, 24 finals. We beat Kickapoo 590-130, LSN 590-130, PHS 560-290, PHS again 630-200, and Rock Bridge 470-350. We totalled 2840. EDIT: I must have missed a to...
by Mewto55555
Sat May 07, 2011 7:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: State Predictions
Replies: 23
Views: 5223

Re: State Predictions

Oh! I have another prediction!

Questionwise, the pyramidal rounds are slightly better, but as expected, cutting one part out of a bonus swings difficulty wildly. Also, speedchecks still suck. Still, no protests are needed, huzzah!
by Mewto55555
Thu May 05, 2011 6:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Are NAQT's computational math questions too easy?
Replies: 2
Views: 1697

Re: Are NAQT's computational math questions too easy?

In the sectional round whose score hit 870 total, I don't think any math questions made it beyond half a line, if not less, with both Will and me in the room. "Difficulty" was irrelevant in basically any game we've played, because, frankly, Ladue has a bunch of people good at math. That sa...
by Mewto55555
Mon May 02, 2011 5:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: State Predictions
Replies: 23
Views: 5223

Re: State Predictions

tbh, I save my watching/caring to tournaments that are run in a good format on good questions and whose results bear some semblance of legitimacy

looks like I have to wait for nationals for that
by Mewto55555
Sun May 01, 2011 1:24 pm
Forum: College Quizbowl
Topic: MUT Mirror at Rock Bridge HS, Columbia, MO (4/30/2011)
Replies: 8
Views: 10057

Re: MUT Mirror at Rock Bridge HS, Columbia, MO (4/30/2011)

This tournament was quite fun; all my Tamil Tiger Mother brethren loved it! Can more college tournaments in the area utilize this "open" loophole in the future?
by Mewto55555
Fri Apr 29, 2011 10:36 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Things that don't suck
Replies: 620
Views: 694529

Re: Things that don't suck

actually solving some problems on the USAMO
by Mewto55555
Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:31 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: things that suck...
Replies: 623
Views: 443280

Re: things that suck...

christino wrote:Getting your dominant buzzer hand injured a few days before a tournament.
god forbid you have to buzz with your left thumb
by Mewto55555
Sun Apr 24, 2011 5:20 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Interest Check: St. Charles Open 2011?
Replies: 128
Views: 33770

Re: Interest Check: St. Charles Open 2011?

If it matters, July 16th is the best for the Ladue folks of those days.
by Mewto55555
Thu Apr 21, 2011 7:15 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Ladue Invitational Spring Tournament (LIST) - 4/2/2011
Replies: 64
Views: 39033

Re: Ladue Invitational Spring Tournament (LIST) - 4/2/2011

So I just got word this got PACE-affiliated, so Clayton and Jeff City both got another bid to NSC. Hooray!
by Mewto55555
Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:05 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2011 MSHSAA Sectionals question discussion
Replies: 6
Views: 1871

Re: 2011 MSHSAA Sectionals question discussion

lol I just remembered there was a tossup on veal
by Mewto55555
Sun Apr 17, 2011 3:42 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Interest Check: St. Charles Open 2011?
Replies: 128
Views: 33770

Re: Interest Check: St. Charles Open 2011?

A pretty large contingent of Ladue folks may show up if it's like, the second week of August (13). If it's early or late July, that contingent may still be medium-sized but not include me. July 16th may also work out well, I'm not quite positive yet. Set-wise, I'll be there no matter what if I'm in ...
by Mewto55555
Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:03 am
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2011 MSHSAA Sectionals question discussion
Replies: 6
Views: 1871

Re: 2011 MSHSAA Sectionals question discussion

Very variable difficulty too on the bonuses. I remember thinking Utzon was rather hard in comparison to some of the other gimme bonuses.
by Mewto55555
Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:27 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2011 MSHSAA Sectionals/State RESULTS
Replies: 40
Views: 11689

Re: 2011 MSHSAA Sectionals/State RESULTS

kukuku wrote:Class 4 sec b

Ladue v. Eureka
1st game 560-310
2nd game similar numbers
ladue wins 2-0

Game 2 was 620-210.
by Mewto55555
Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: woo districts/sectionals
Replies: 27
Views: 4715

Re: woo districts/sectionals

woo sectionals tomorrow

fun fun fun
by Mewto55555
Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:08 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2011 LIST question specific discussion
Replies: 19
Views: 4034

Re: General Discussion

Yeah I originally had "their" in place, then realized that that was a grammar fail and fixed it w/o moving the power mark.
by Mewto55555
Tue Apr 12, 2011 3:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Team seriousness/four player rule (split from district results)
Replies: 22
Views: 4196

Re: 2011 MSHSAA Districts Discussion

ALL THE COOL KIDS ARE EMAILING MSHSAA
by Mewto55555
Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Team seriousness/four player rule (split from district results)
Replies: 22
Views: 4196

Re: 2011 MSHSAA Districts Discussion

scphilli wrote: Max Schneider
Notably not me.
by Mewto55555
Mon Apr 11, 2011 4:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Team seriousness/four player rule (split from district results)
Replies: 22
Views: 4196

Re: 2011 MSHSAA Districts Discussion

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that it doesn't help your cause when you say stuff denigrating prom (which may or may not be silly in hindsight but which is in fact the most important social event of high school). Occasionally there are in fact quizbowl players that want to do these CRAZY things like ...
by Mewto55555
Mon Apr 11, 2011 4:41 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2011 LIST question specific discussion
Replies: 19
Views: 4034

Re: General Discussion

The feedback so far I've gotten out of thread and I've corrected was the Rockies bonus fail and the Yemen capital mixup. Do you recall which round was the radiation?
by Mewto55555
Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:31 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2011 LIST question specific discussion
Replies: 19
Views: 4034

2011 LIST question specific discussion

This thread moved from the previously private forum -- JMH

OK I guess just generally discuss stuff about specific questions here (including mistakes if you remember any). If anyone wants the unedited set to reference, email me or tell me your email here.
by Mewto55555
Sun Apr 10, 2011 4:44 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2011 MSHSAA Districts question discussion
Replies: 28
Views: 5281

Re: 2011 MSHSAA Districts question discussion

Do you have the text of the Pynchon tossup from round 2 I believe? I though it was extra-vague but maybe that's just me.
by Mewto55555
Sun Apr 10, 2011 3:45 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2011 MSHSAA Districts Discussion
Replies: 21
Views: 7991

Re: 2011 MSHSAA Districts Discussion

Also, am I the only one who thinks the recognition rules are inordinately stupid? Like, in one round (was it finals?), we had an experience where the scorekeeper literally pointed at Zev, who answered, only to be told that his name had to be said.
by Mewto55555
Sun Apr 10, 2011 3:43 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2011 MSHSAA Districts question discussion
Replies: 28
Views: 5281

Re: 2011 MSHSAA Districts question discussion

A subjunctive tossup? Really? And one on commas too?
by Mewto55555
Sun Apr 10, 2011 3:14 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: Ladue Invitational Spring Tournament (LIST) - 4/2/2011
Replies: 64
Views: 39033

Re: Ladue Invitational Spring Tournament (LIST) - 4/2/2011

This is a bit belated, but can a similar forum to the MSHSAA questions one be set up for this?
by Mewto55555
Sat Apr 09, 2011 11:18 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2011 MSHSAA Districts Discussion
Replies: 21
Views: 7991

Re: 2011 MSHSAA Districts Discussion

Or how about we move to 20/20, eh?
by Mewto55555
Sat Apr 09, 2011 11:07 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2011 MSHSAA Districts Discussion
Replies: 21
Views: 7991

Re: 2011 MSHSAA Districts Discussion

I think one person to-be-remained-anonymous put it best when they said that the first round of the district 4 tournament could easily have been the state championship game (us v. Clayton) in a legitimate tournament format. I remember the blight of last year, and this was certainly better (for one th...
by Mewto55555
Sat Apr 09, 2011 10:46 pm
Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
Topic: 2011 MSHSAA Districts Results
Replies: 31
Views: 7260

Re: 2011 MSHSAA Districts Results

In our district:

Ladue goes 3-0, SLUH 3-0, Clayton 2-1 (loss to Ladue), Villa 1-2 (losses to SLUH and Ladue), Rosati-Kain 0-3.

Seeded in that order; Ladue over Villa and Clayton over SLUH, Ladue beats Clayton 630-210 in the finals.

Individuals was a tie between me and Ikshu in prelims.
by Mewto55555
Sat Apr 09, 2011 12:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: woo districts/sectionals
Replies: 27
Views: 4715

Re: woo districts/sectionals

My prediction: Questions will be substantially better than QG, and substantially worse than anything else I have played this year.
by Mewto55555
Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:33 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Random posts about food
Replies: 177
Views: 119782

Re: Random posts about food

U. Lou Sthagaim wrote: Penn Station and Lion's Choice
so gooooooood
by Mewto55555
Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: (Late) tournaments preparing teams for MSHSAA districts
Replies: 15
Views: 3566

Re: (Late) tournaments preparing teams for MSHSAA districts

As I said though, switching to no bouncebacks was literally such a minor change that there was not even a single complaint. As LIST's TD, I certainly did not feel beholden to MSHSAA's format with regards to 50/20 or 20/20, so neither did I feel like I had an obligation to follow them on having no bo...