due to a variety of amusing reasons, this announcement is way late, so late that I need to know if there's enough interest to run this shindig. Please email me immediately if you're interested. Announcing the Rochester Raging Rhino Bowl We've just told you that you can get to Cornell's Big Red Royal Rumble for an amazingly low price, if you act now. BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! The Thelion Society, the University of Rochester's quiz bowl team, is prepared, in this special email offer, to bring you a TRASH TOURNAMENT. This TRASH TOURNAMENT is guaranteed to delight the mind and soul for 50% less fat than before. After using this TRASH TOURNAMENT, your fruit will last for weeks and you'll find it easy to make julienne fries. Comparable TRASH TOURNAMENTS can be found for 200 dollars*. But you can enter this TRASH TOURNAMENT for the amazing introductory fee of only 75 dollars! Yes, that's right, 75 dollars! And now the director of Amazing Tournaments, Fred Bush, appears. "Did I hear you right, Fred? 75 dollars?" "Well, on this special email offer, we're prepared to offer this TRASH TOURNAMENT TO you for even less. If you act now, we'll drop the fee to just fifty-five dollars." "Wow, Fred. I have to admit, I'm a trash whore. I just can't get enough, and I've paid hundreds of dollars to satisfy my trash fix. Are you saying that I can get my fix on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 (THE DAY AFTER BRRR) ON THE CORNELL CAMPUS?????????? "Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying! No longer will your gums bleed in expectation of that trash infusion!" "Now, Fred, there has to be a catch." "No catch! The TRASH TOURNAMENT will cost only: Base fee $75 -20 packet by 9/15 -10 packet by 9/22 +10 packet after 9/27 +20 packet after 10/1 +45 no packet (if you get permission from the tournament director) +1 each "academic" clue or answer in your packet -10 competent moderator -10 buzzer system -5 for an Amazing Shammy -10 for a "bucket of prizes" "Where are the packet guidelines, Fred?" 25/25 questions Do not "stump the chump"; difficulty level should be slightly easier than TRASH regionals. Average teams should be getting the FTP clue and 15 on bonuses. When I say "include" below, that means that all of those categories should be represented in the packet. All bonuses should be at least 30 points. 4/4 Movies (include: actors, directors/producers/creative, plots, classics, new releases) 4/4 TV (include: cable, current shows, old shows, actors, commercials) 4/4 Sports (include: questions on at least four different sports) 4/4 Music (include: questions on at least four different decades) 2/2 Toys and games (computer games, things in Toys-R-Us) 2/2 "Literature" (comics, magazines, books nevert taught in class) 1/1 Grotesque and bizarre (news of the weird, porn, evil food) 4/4 Your choice (no more than 1/1 extra in each of the above categories) In the public interest I'm limiting geek questions to 4/4 per packet. This should not be a problem for most packets. However, I'm also asking that there be at least 2/2 geek questions per packet. Similarly, I'm asking for at least 2/2 girls' stuff at least. "But Fred, what is this "bucket of prizes" you speak of?" "All teams are highly recommended to bring a 'bucket of prizes' which will be distributed to high scorers, those with good negs, etc." "What kind of rules will you be using?" "This TRASH TOURNAMENT will be timeless, and guaranteed to appreciate in value. We've taken an ACF base and modified it with a rad chassis, adding a few 'speed holes" and a pair of fuzzy dice." "But what should I do if I want to attend this tournament?" "Contact Fred immediately at fbsh_at_.... Operators are sta
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