Will Yahoo clubs ever get a decent quoting mechanism? Anyway... <<Again you're speaking out of your ass, Andy.>> [PICKRELL]In your rush to excoriate Goss, you forgot that he mentioned "(for many of my teammates -- as said before, I'll play damn near anything)" ... in that the opinion he was stating was THAT OF HIS TEAMMATES. Andy said I'LL PLAY DAMN NEAR ANYTHING.[P] Uh, yeah, I read that. Thank you for shouting at me. Besides, if Andy's going to speak for his teammates, then he can reply for them too. <<Other teams could only afford to go to one national tournament, and since there's usually a bigger NAQT contingent at most schools, they win.>> [P]Dave, why do you think this is the case?[P] There are lots of reasons which you and I both know already, including preferences of distribution, the weekend warrior phenomenon, and people who have never given ACF a real chance because their teammates are unwilling to play. <<What is your reasoning behind the statement that ACF is only interested in the best teams?>> [P]Again, let's ask the 'bigger NAQT contingent' why they prefer NAQT over ACF.[P] Are you implying that this is one of the reasons? <<I made a concerted effort to recruit new teams for Nationals this year, and ACF has traditionally offered discounts and other incentives to inexperienced teams. In addition, the ACF question archive is available free for teams that want to get better; the other formats makes you pay a crapload for old questions.>> [P]This is correct. ACF has made an effort to reach out over the past several years; sadly, the prejudices of past years have been laid down.[P] So why do you insist on perpetuating them, just as you did one quote above? [P]Should quizbowl be an activity that calls for a high level of committment from all its players? Or are weekend warriors welcome?[P] ACF does not call for a high level of commitment, and weekend warriors are welcome. If you are a weekend warrior and don't do well, though, then it's not because ACF is catering to the best teams. If I dragged my fat ass onto a basketball court and got whooped, then should I complain that the people who play all the time are doing too well and demand that the baskets be lowered a couple of feet so I can do better? The same argument is just as valid to NAQT; they have a generally established difficulty for their tournaments too. Some teams did not do so well at the ICT. How could those elite bastards at NAQT focus only on the top teams? THIS IS AN OUTRAGE! <<Also, why the hell are you babbling about CBI if you have so little experience with it?>> [P]How much experience do YOU have with CBI, Dave?[P] Uhh, none Shaun. That's why I kept my mouth shut until it turned to ACF. <<Every time someone dares to say something inflammatory on this list, you start flailing about like a decapitated chicken.>> [P]Kenny was the first one to reply to Edmund's post.[P] And this contradicts my statement how? <<Maybe it would be more constructive to allocate the time you spend posting to studying for quizbowl.>> [P]I know, the nerve of Andy to post on a public forum. Shawn Pickrell[P] Again, I didn't tell Andy that I didn't want him to post anymore, I was just giving him some time management tips. Did you even fully read my message in your rush to excoriate me? Stop putting words in my mouth. Dave
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