Re: Congratulations Minnesota

lafei2 <*no_reply_at_yahoogroups.com*> · Mon, 26 Apr 2004 17:14:00 -0000

As one of the few people who attended this banquet and also reads 
this board (since the number of respectable circuit teams that 
attend CBI continues to dwindle), I can confirm that what Matt 
Weiner said in his post is absolutely correct. It was me and a 
teammate of mine that related this information to him in the first 
place. The speech consisted of descriptions of various CBI players 
who went on to have great lives, and ended with the description of 
the two players from Virginia who were not identified by name, but 
one was "just an assistant coach" and the other was "by all 
accounts, deranged", the idea being that if you play and enjoy CBI 
questions, you are obviously incredibly intelligent and will be 
successful in life, and if you don't enjoy CBI, you will end up in a 
dead-end job or in a mental institution. 

And I'm sorry I had to ruin your impression of Richard-Reid-as-Jesus-
Christ, Hayden.

Matt Lafer
University of Michigan

--- In quizbowl_at_yahoogroups.com, sfs98ud99 <no_reply_at_y...> wrote:
> 1. The game begins with the players sitting in a circle.  The first
> player whispers (*) a phrase into a neighbor's ear.  Players then
> repeat until the phrase has completed its way around the circle -
> usually with a variety of alterations.  For ten points, name this
> childhood game that emphasizes the ease of misunderstanding things 
and
> the value of firsthand reporting.
> 
> ANSWER : _TELEPHONE_ (Accept other words in answer as long as
> Telephone is used)
> 
> 
> --- In quizbowl_at_yahoogroups.com, allythin <no_reply_at_y...> wrote:
> > Congrats to Minnesota also.  I however would like to call 
everyone's 
> > attention to the content of this post from qbflame: 
> > http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/qbflame/message/791
> > 
> > If this is true: FOR SHAME RICHARD REID.  WHO DO YOU THINK YOU 
ARE 
> > FOR TRYING TO DEGRADE SOMEONE ELSE FOR DISAGREEING WITH YOU?  Oh 
> > that's right, you're the punk who was born into this.  And 
second, 
> > shame on CBI for having this spoiled pompous ass speak for them 
> > despite the knowledge that his speeches have led to many an 
> > indelicate a situation (My trip to the K State nats is 
lowlighted by 
> > his insulting the host for having the tourney at Manhattan).  
Third, 
> > shame on anyone else who applauded this drivel.  It really shows 
the 
> > classiness of all of you to applaud a behind the back ad hominem 
> > attack.  What thick skins you all have.  But I guess you can 
afford 
> > it when you're fleecing the quizbowl community while giving very 
> > very little in return.  
> > 
> > Sean Phillips
> > No longer of WUAT, therefore not speaking for them.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In quizbowl_at_yahoogroups.com, tfmichael1 <no_reply_at_y...> 
wrote:
> > > The University of Minnesota is the winner of the 25th ACU-
> > I/College 
> > > Bowl National Championship Tournament. They defeated runner-up 
> > > Michigan 220-175 in the playoffs. 
> > > 
> > > Florida finished third, and Georgetown fourth. Results are 
> > available 
> > > at http://www.collegebowl.com/campus/info.asp by clicking 
> > > on "National Championship" then "2004 Nationals" 
then "Results."
> > > 
> > > In the inaugural 1953-54 season of "Colleege Quiz Bowl, the 
> > > University of Minnesota was the most successful team; winning 
> > eight 
> > > matches before losing to Brown/Pembroke. So it is, perhaps, 
> > fitting 
> > > that Minnesota is again the champ in the 50th Anniversary 
year. 
> > Their 
> > > victory is also a fitting tribute to Minnesota coach Dave 
Dorman, 
> > who 
> > > retires from College Bowl on-top and in-style.
> > > 
> > > Tom