TrashMasters is fast approaching, and we could use some freelance packet help. We will reward you generously (at leats by QB statndards.) You can either: 1) Write a full packet, according to the specs below. 1a) If you get it to me by Wed. evening, Nov. 23, you'll get the full TrashMasters set plus two other full UTC tournament sets (your choice, academic or trash.) 1b) If you get me a full round after 11/23 but by late night Mon. 11/28, you'll get TrashMasters plus one other UTC tournament set (again, your choice.) 2) Write assorted questions and get a full tournament for every 15 questions you submit (with at least 5 tossups and 5 boni.) If you go the latter option, there are certain subjects we could especially use more of: * Sports * Music post-1995 * TV post-1990 * Computer stuff -- technology, websites, etc. * Games, including videogames and board games * Food/beverage * Consumerama (other) * Trash lit * Comics and graphic novels * Feminine-themed questions You don't have to limit yourself to those subjects, but a few extras of those would be helpful. To save you looking for the details, I've copied the packet specs below. If you need more information about TrashMasters itself, see message #15822 (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/quizbowl/message/15822.) E-mail me at steinhic [at] bellsouth [dot] net with your plans, or if you need more info. PACKETS, PART 1 -- FORMAT, ETC.: Each team is expected to submit a packet unless arrangements otherwise are made in advance. To allow for bonus laming and to simplify editing of the inevitable numerous duplicates, each packet submitted needs to contain at least *28* tossups and 25 boni. Visual, tactile, and even gustatory boni will be accepted if possible; due to equipment limitations, audio questions won't. We will consider physical challenge questions, provided they do not conflict with giving every team a fair shot regardless of individual members' physical limitations. Some format preferences: If at all possible, please send me packets in MS Word or RTF format. Please place the required parts of each answer in bold, please put answers on a separate line from the question, and please precede them with the word "Answer:". If you want to save me some more time, make the font 11 pt Times New Roman and the margins 0.5" all around. PACKETS, PART 2 -- SUBJECT MATTER: While we'll allow some flexibility, we prefer that you follow these loose distribution guidelines. (Note: Especially in the first four major categories, we also recommend you mix it up for time periods, genres, etc.) Number Category 3 - 4 Movies 2 - 4 TV 3 - 4 Sports 3 - 4 Music 1 - 3 Trashy "literature" 1 - 3 Trashy current events 1 - 3 Food and beverage No more than 2 each: Computer games & other computer stuff Comics Gadgets Consumerama Roadside America Board games, children's games, etc. Anything else you deem suitably trashy is fine, as long as there are no more than two questions per as-yet-unnamed category.
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