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- Sat Jun 06, 2009 11:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The computation discussion post-MSHSAA State
- Replies: 83
- Views: 26332
The computation discussion post-MSHSAA State
I'll quit calling MSHSAA quizbowl bad quizbowl as soon as the Ford Edsel takes off. We are trying to get through to you in a kind way and we are feeling ignored. Ignoring our points is frustrating and to a certain degree, rude.
- Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: HSNCT tips and tricks
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4603
HSNCT tips and tricks
although Charles your strategy seemed to pay dividends for you. we played the strategy you just recommended and we, while scoring more points, did not win as much.
- Sun May 31, 2009 10:33 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: NAQT Nationals
- Replies: 42
- Views: 6263
NAQT Nationals
certainly this was fun yet disappointing. NAQT has issues with its power matching system, but this is not new news. Your results are indicative of winning at the right time. It helped us two years ago, but killed us this year. We finished tied for 72nd but had the 45th best ppg. (also Charter manage...
- Sun May 31, 2009 10:20 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2009 MSHSAA State Tournament Discussion
- Replies: 113
- Views: 25980
2009 MSHSAA State Tournament Discussion
Mr Gibbs: THOSE QUESTIONS ARE A JOKE. you have to be kidding me. If you can't see why, then frankly you have as much business running MACA as Stacy Schroeder has running MSHSAA. your post was more shocking than Colten's. Your post quite frankly makes me dumbfounded...it is so obvious that the questi...
- Tue May 19, 2009 8:45 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Class 4 District 15
- Replies: 59
- Views: 6557
Class 4 District 15
Fred read my mind
- Fri May 15, 2009 8:40 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Class 4 District 15
- Replies: 59
- Views: 6557
Class 4 District 15
What Charlie said
- Mon May 11, 2009 8:03 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2009 MSHSAA State Tournament Discussion
- Replies: 113
- Views: 25980
2009 MSHSAA State Tournament Discussion
The high school quizbowl canon is seriously broad and vast and deep. If you dont think so you probably havent experienced enough of it (entirely possible if you havent ever played outside of Missouri)
- Mon May 11, 2009 8:00 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2009 MSHSAA State Tournament Discussion
- Replies: 113
- Views: 25980
2009 MSHSAA State Tournament Discussion
NKCtrashmanMay 11 2009, 07:02 PM Knowledge such as quince doesn't hurt you. it is nice that he knows that. however, it is what would qualify as non-canonical (as is milking cows and anything grammar or spelling related). Not to mention MSHSAA'a Lit distribution is an absolute travesty. As Matt said...
- Mon May 11, 2009 7:41 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2009 MSHSAA State Tournament Discussion
- Replies: 113
- Views: 25980
- Mon May 11, 2009 7:02 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2009 MSHSAA State Tournament Discussion
- Replies: 113
- Views: 25980
2009 MSHSAA State Tournament Discussion
I want to reiterate that i was not trying to take away from the accomplishments of anyone. I was pointing out the inconsistency in the overall results and how MSHSAA needs to rethink virtually everything associated with their tournement. That being said, i wish Ladue could go to HSNCT. it would be p...
- Mon May 11, 2009 2:13 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2009 MSHSAA State Tournament Discussion
- Replies: 113
- Views: 25980
2009 MSHSAA State Tournament Discussion
Yeah our loss to Clayton is pretty baffling...considering we beat them 395-195 at Mizzou without Grant... but there is a logical explanation..... MSHSAA State: NKC 320 FZW 270 NKC 295 FZW 275 Clayton 290 NKC 215 Ladue 400 NKC 230 Other tournaments: NKC 395 Clayton 195 NKC 385 Ladue 140 NKC 505 FZW 2...
- Sat May 09, 2009 10:08 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2009 MSHSAA State Tournament Discussion
- Replies: 113
- Views: 25980
- Sat May 09, 2009 6:39 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2009 MSHSAA State Tournament Discussion
- Replies: 113
- Views: 25980
2009 MSHSAA State Tournament Discussion
yeah congrats to Ladue Not much to discuss about questions...they flat out sucked as expected and equalized the field like good MSHSAA tournaments do. The real winner was QG itself, poviding us with nice low-scoring games (proving defense wins championships?). The lesson here is GO TO NAQT STATE!!!!...
- Sat May 09, 2009 6:29 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Post-Sectionals Poll
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1709
Post-Sectionals Poll
Mine:
1 NKC
2 FHC
3 Savannah
4 Liberty
5 PC
6 Hickman
7 Eureka
8 Ladue
9 FZW
10 Truman
1 NKC
2 FHC
3 Savannah
4 Liberty
5 PC
6 Hickman
7 Eureka
8 Ladue
9 FZW
10 Truman
- Fri May 08, 2009 5:27 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2009 MSHSAA Sectional/State Predictions
- Replies: 104
- Views: 20642
2009 MSHSAA Sectional/State Predictions
To be a good mathematician, you do need to memorize things which in turns makes you a speedy computational thinker. I have a real problem with this premise. I can learn an infinite amount of speedy tricks, and I will never be able to compete with Grant on a Math calc tossup. Math calculation reward...
- Wed May 06, 2009 4:41 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2009 MSHSAA Sectional/State Predictions
- Replies: 104
- Views: 20642
2009 MSHSAA Sectional/State Predictions
State is played on QG remember
- Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:21 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2009 ACF Nationals (April 25th-26th)
- Replies: 48
- Views: 6379
2009 ACF Nationals (April 25th-26th)
We don't really have to show Gibbs anything. He has seen what good quizbowl is, and while having affirmed his belief in making progress, still prefers the archaic MSHSAA snoozefest of a game. I can attest to how the format and questions of ACF run circles around MSHSAA exponentialy in regards to rew...
- Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:33 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2009 ACF Nationals (April 25th-26th)
- Replies: 48
- Views: 6379
2009 ACF Nationals (April 25th-26th)
i thought his answer was fine/hilariously true
there is a reason Mr. Gibbs, however nice he is in person, has earned a less than stellar reputation on hs quizbowl
there is a reason Mr. Gibbs, however nice he is in person, has earned a less than stellar reputation on hs quizbowl
- Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:17 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2009 ACF Nationals (April 25th-26th)
- Replies: 48
- Views: 6379
2009 ACF Nationals (April 25th-26th)
TOLD!!!!!!
- Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:02 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2009 MSHSAA Sectionals Discussion
- Replies: 56
- Views: 17417
2009 MSHSAA Sectionals Discussion
Why the **** do you have movie trivia in your study material? (sorry, if that comes of as a bit...terse) <div class="editby">Edited by <a href='http://s4.zetaboards.com/Academic_Competition/profile/88961/'>U. Lou Sthagaim</a> , Apr 23 2009, 11:05:48 PM.</div>
- Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:19 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2009 MSHSAA Sectionals Discussion
- Replies: 56
- Views: 17417
2009 MSHSAA Sectionals Discussion
Nasty. Vile. Shameful. What a waste of brain cells. Even worse than districts. I had fun buzzer racing Zach Kerns all day. I should have stayed home and sniffed glue.
- Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:34 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2009 MSHSAA Sectional/State Predictions
- Replies: 104
- Views: 20642
2009 MSHSAA Sectional/State Predictions
yeah Grant dont forget PCH, they have earned the reputation as a sort of giant killer on the STL side, beating FHC and Eureka (course i dont know what that transfers to on QG). We haven't played Eureka at full strength yet. Our results against Savannah on QG have been very favorable. A lot of that i...
- Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Most important quetion
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1311
Most important quetion
Question 11: Who am I? i am a truck driver form Toledo. I once went to a Grateful Dead concert when is was 16. Ever since i have collected stamps. When i turned 21, i went to Tijuana where i ...welll you know. Name this monarch of mid sixteenth century England? ANSWER: Mary Stuart AND DO NOT ACCEPT ...
- Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:02 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2009 MSHSAA Districts Discussion
- Replies: 72
- Views: 30574
2009 MSHSAA Districts Discussion
Actually...the hard work was a large bit of it. I've never seen a team drilled so that it could get most of the Lit. tossups off of the first line...even the ones that were like "This book is one of those that rank close behind the Bible in number of printings" *Buzz* Don Quixote. but i w...
- Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:42 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2009 MSHSAA Districts Discussion
- Replies: 72
- Views: 30574
2009 MSHSAA Districts Discussion
yeah there was a reason when they announced last summer that QG was the State provider that i said, "@#$%!!!!"
- Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:43 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: First Districts Results
- Replies: 78
- Views: 7622
First Districts Results
guess it depends what happens at or after the prom B-)
- Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:20 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Lexington Minuteman Tournament
- Replies: 62
- Views: 8401
Lexington Minuteman Tournament
Oh so i go to Mexico and all quizbowl hell breaks loose.......nice
- Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:52 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Kansas vs. Baylor
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3083
Kansas vs. Baylor
did anybody stay up until 12:30 to watch all 6 OTs.....like me
- Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:54 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Suburban Conference Championships
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2764
Suburban Conference Championships
oh btw we won the Suburban Conference Mid 6 yesterday
Scores I know of
NKC 410 Ft. Osage 40
NKC 570 LSW 135
NKC 530 Raytown 90
Scores I know of
NKC 410 Ft. Osage 40
NKC 570 LSW 135
NKC 530 Raytown 90
- Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:48 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Maple Woods 2009
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4737
Maple Woods 2009
yeah the questions went from not too bad on monday to extraordinarily crappy today im not sure why. <div class="editby">Edited by <a href='http://s4.zetaboards.com/Academic_Competition/profile/89081/'>NKCtrashman</a> , Mar 5 2009, 08:49:08 PM.</div>
- Sun Mar 01, 2009 4:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fantasy Quiz Bowl
- Replies: 104
- Views: 27177
Fantasy Quiz Bowl
of course MSHSAA has a problem with it, its called fun
- Sat Feb 28, 2009 3:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MSHSAA District Assignments Today
- Replies: 102
- Views: 35278
MSHSAA District Assignments Today
MSHSAA hates quizbowl
- Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fantasy Quiz Bowl
- Replies: 104
- Views: 27177
Fantasy Quiz Bowl
Here's mine:
Charles Dees, Mizzou
Charles Dees, Mizzou
- Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Questions Galore comparison thread #1234567890
- Replies: 53
- Views: 29576
Questions Galore comparison thread #1234567890
the QG sets are so incredibly comical at times. Ridiculious minutiae about not even close to canonical things. Math problems that are obviously not possible in 15 seconds, gross factual inaccuracies, questions go from pulse-check easy to impossible to know. They had a C.S. Lewis toss up too obscure ...
- Sat Jan 31, 2009 10:14 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: WUHSAC XI (01/31/2009) at WUSTL
- Replies: 61
- Views: 11568
- Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:00 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Smithville Varsity Tournament
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1917
Smithville Varsity Tournament
we went 3-2 on questiiunhzzz guhlor (against two teams we had soundly beaten at mizzou fall). so bad questions obviously make a difference.
- Fri Jan 16, 2009 6:52 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Truman High School sKnow Bowl 2009
- Replies: 73
- Views: 8302
Truman High School sKnow Bowl 2009
i understand how tough it is too find people to moderate. My post was not meant to be an attack. the only reason i brought it up was because this moderator changed the game with her pronunciations. i usually am pretty lenient, when it comes to moderators. I had no intention of offending anybody invo...
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MSHSAA District Assignments Today
- Replies: 102
- Views: 35278
MSHSAA District Assignments Today
After playin on questuhnzzz guhhhlore, i reinforce my earlier belief that these will absolutely even the playing field. way to penalize good teams. i hope in the future MSHSAA inserts distracting buzzing noises in the ears of goods players a la Harrison Burgeron.
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:36 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Truman High School sKnow Bowl 2009
- Replies: 73
- Views: 8302
Truman High School sKnow Bowl 2009
yeah this results i think were pretty indicative of the question qualiity. i mean we beat rock bridge at mu by a considerable amount (200?) but here the questions were just unbelievable. i didnt think that anything could possibly be this bad. Spencer pretty much hit it on the nose. i do want to say ...
- Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:28 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Truman High School sKnow Bowl 2009
- Replies: 73
- Views: 8302
Truman High School sKnow Bowl 2009
OHhh myyyy God. There are not words in english to describe that. :wacko: :blink:
- Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MSHSAA District Assignments Today
- Replies: 102
- Views: 35278
MSHSAA District Assignments Today
well, well, well, MSHSAA has dunnit again. dont forget were all playing on Questiuhnzz guhlorre so that already diminishes the legitimacy of State anyway. There really isnt any excuse for 5 or 6 of the states best teams to not even make state. i want the BCS system for State.
- Sun Jan 04, 2009 6:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: College destinations
- Replies: 70
- Views: 11733
College destinations
Mizzou.
As far as QB in college, maybe/probably/i dunno
As far as QB in college, maybe/probably/i dunno
- Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:34 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Missouri S&T Fall Tournament - 12/13/08
- Replies: 52
- Views: 8119
Missouri S&T Fall Tournament - 12/13/08
yeah i looked at the replacement questions on round 4. Lets just say i wished we had those questions instead. We would have done a lot better.
- Sat Dec 13, 2008 7:30 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Missouri S&T Fall Tournament - 12/13/08
- Replies: 52
- Views: 8119
Missouri S&T Fall Tournament - 12/13/08
Its the first time i have ever missed the playoffs in a varsity tournament. But yeah, we lost 2 games on the last toss-up. NAQT really brought out the best in their distribution issues. One game there was two history questions and we lost by 25 and the next there were 7 and we won 580-(-5). NAQT con...
- Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:46 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Boys State divergence
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2646
Boys State divergence
dude you have reason to hate us. we had some nasty political tricks ... and a few raids in spartan regalia. not exactly model city, but we had a lot a fun.
- Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: District Assignments
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1959
District Assignments
We could get Barack Obama to lobby for an improved playoff system.
- Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:00 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Boys State divergence
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2646
Boys State divergence
Zach is a pretty decent player, Ive played against him many times and with him at ace camp the week after Boys State was over (I was in Richardson). Didnt know there was so many Boys State alums here.
- Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Preseason Polling
- Replies: 39
- Views: 7891
Preseason Polling
Now that Questions Galore is the provider for state, my rankings: 1. Winnetonka or Oak Park possibly even Staley if they have quizbowl 2. Salem (why not?) 3. Lees Summit (West, North, or regular, doesnt particularly matter) 4. flip a coin between two schools you have never heard of 5. any team that ...
- Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is high school quizbowl in Missouri salvageable?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1717
Is high school quizbowl in Missouri salvageable?
Seemingly simple way around this: Give MSHSAA the finger and organize Missouri quiz bowl outside their jurisdiction. Only problem i foresee with this is the willingness of schools to participate. You would probably get support from some upper eschalon teams, but thats it. I don't think if say, NKC,...
- Mon Sep 08, 2008 5:48 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Richland 2009 Tournament
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3131
Richland 2009 Tournament
&%!$ @#&! %$&! $@#% !$&! $@#& @$!#!!!!!