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Re: LL82: LearnedLeague

Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2019 10:08 pm
by cmp146
MinnesotaMyron wrote: Tue Oct 15, 2019 2:36 pm Answering "Tuesday Next" instead of "Thursday Next" when spotted a date this week is super-fail. Also, my memory of my time at Barnes and Noble continues to slip away. I do still remember there's 2 F's in Jasper FForde, though.
I got that one cold- I read the whole series, and then remembered that Fforde never got around to a sequel for "Shades of Grey" which still annoys me to this day. GrossB's quiz was quite fun and well done. I still love my abridged copy of "The Princess Bride" which is on my bookshelf.

Re: LL82: LearnedLeague

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 2:00 pm
by boson
There's nothing like a one-day special or minileague in learned league from outside your areas of expertise to make you feel dumb. It is about this far into the off season that I always start to doubt that I know anything.

Just voicing my insecurities so that others can make fun of me or not feel alone in the feeling of ignorance.

Re: LL82: LearnedLeague

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 3:53 pm
by RJRouge
boson wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2019 2:00 pm There's nothing like a one-day special or minileague in learned league from outside your areas of expertise to make you feel dumb. It is about this far into the off season that I always start to doubt that I know anything.

Just voicing my insecurities so that others can make fun of me or not feel alone in the feeling of ignorance.
Yeah, I didn't bother with the 1Ds on Monday or Tuesday.

Re: LL82: LearnedLeague

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 4:30 pm
by Bigdogstalfos
boson wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2019 2:00 pm There's nothing like a one-day special or minileague in learned league from outside your areas of expertise to make you feel dumb. It is about this far into the off season that I always start to doubt that I know anything.

Just voicing my insecurities so that others can make fun of me or not feel alone in the feeling of ignorance.
The HBCUs 1DS earlier this offseason was like that for me. Went in to it hoping to do decently and learn something. I knew like one of the first 7-8 and tapped out. It’s also bad when the day’s set is on music I’m pretty meh on or a TV show I’ve never seen.

Re: LL82: LearnedLeague

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 7:46 pm
by twelvefootboy
boson wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2019 2:00 pm There's nothing like a one-day special or minileague in learned league from outside your areas of expertise to make you feel dumb. It is about this far into the off season that I always start to doubt that I know anything.

Just voicing my insecurities so that others can make fun of me or not feel alone in the feeling of ignorance.
Since we are talking about self flagellation, I have learned not to sign up for the idea of enrichment. I've got 9 TCA after day 10 of the Foreign Policy in Pop Culture ML, half of the next worst player. I apologize to those for whom the match play is important.

I apparently signed up for 21st century movies and Board Games as well, so as I used to tell our employees and staff, the beatings will continue until morale improves.

Re: LL82: LearnedLeague

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 9:07 pm
by Lefty
Congrats to sherder on winning the 1DS on cannibalism. I'm eating my heart out.

Re: LL82: LearnedLeague

Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2019 1:16 pm
by This Is Kirk!
I haven't been participating in many of the off-season events lately, but couldn't resist the New Wave one day. I got all 12 right, but still only managed 52nd place! I don't even think my moneying was particularly bad. There were just a lot of people that get 'em all right.

Re: LL82: LearnedLeague

Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:16 pm
by sherder
Lefty wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2019 9:07 pm Congrats to sherder on winning the 1DS on cannibalism. I'm eating my heart out.
Thanks! One of my friends said she wasn't sure if she should be impressed or disturbed. I replied that I didn't think they were mutually exclusive.

Re: LL82: LearnedLeague

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 10:09 am
by shambolic
Has anyone here had to settle a scoring dispute with Thorsten? If so, how long did it take? I was marked incorrect for an answer that (I think) clearly meets the "sounds like" criterion yesterday, and was hoping to get it resolved ASAP, as this match outcome could very well determine whether I make the finals in this ML.

Re: LL82: LearnedLeague

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 12:12 pm
by MinnesotaMyron
shambolic wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2019 10:09 am Has anyone here had to settle a scoring dispute with Thorsten? If so, how long did it take? I was marked incorrect for an answer that (I think) clearly meets the "sounds like" criterion yesterday, and was hoping to get it resolved ASAP, as this match outcome could very well determine whether I make the finals in this ML.
Send it via the contact form at the bottom of the page, and he should get to it pretty quickly.

Re: LL82: LearnedLeague

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 10:18 pm
by morbeedo
Rats! Now I have to write 12 more questions.

2020 One-Day Proposal Accepted: Doomed Expeditions

Re: LL82: LearnedLeague

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:32 pm
by jeff6286
shambolic wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2019 10:09 am Has anyone here had to settle a scoring dispute with Thorsten? If so, how long did it take? I was marked incorrect for an answer that (I think) clearly meets the "sounds like" criterion yesterday, and was hoping to get it resolved ASAP, as this match outcome could very well determine whether I make the finals in this ML.
What was your answer?

Re: LL82: LearnedLeague

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:44 pm
by StevenH
My 1DS proposal on The Wonder Years was accepted and will be run on April 9! It's hard to believe that all three of the 1DS that I have done have been pop culture themed.

Re: LL82: LearnedLeague

Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2019 12:45 am
by 1stlvlthinker
Big week for me. I got the email inviting me to a J! audition next month, and now I'm tasked with writing a LL One-Day for January.

The topic: Lucky Johnsons

Re: LL82: LearnedLeague

Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2019 6:08 pm
by Cat Hammarskjold
shambolic wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2019 10:09 am Has anyone here had to settle a scoring dispute with Thorsten? If so, how long did it take? I was marked incorrect for an answer that (I think) clearly meets the "sounds like" criterion yesterday, and was hoping to get it resolved ASAP, as this match outcome could very well determine whether I make the finals in this ML.
I have found that he responds much more quickly if you send an email to thorsten@learnedleague.com than if you use the contact form on the site.

Re: LL82: LearnedLeague

Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2019 6:27 pm
by MinnesotaMyron
Cat Hammarskjold wrote: Thu Oct 31, 2019 6:08 pm
shambolic wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2019 10:09 am Has anyone here had to settle a scoring dispute with Thorsten? If so, how long did it take? I was marked incorrect for an answer that (I think) clearly meets the "sounds like" criterion yesterday, and was hoping to get it resolved ASAP, as this match outcome could very well determine whether I make the finals in this ML.
I have found that he responds much more quickly if you send an email to thorsten@learnedleague.com than if you use the contact form on the site.
Huh. Different strokes, etc.

I too am wondering how your dispute was resolved. Was it the Kevin "Fiege" question? He rescored a bunch of those, I think.

Re: LL82: LearnedLeague

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2019 12:00 am
by shambolic
MinnesotaMyron wrote: Thu Oct 31, 2019 6:27 pm
Cat Hammarskjold wrote: Thu Oct 31, 2019 6:08 pm
shambolic wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2019 10:09 am Has anyone here had to settle a scoring dispute with Thorsten? If so, how long did it take? I was marked incorrect for an answer that (I think) clearly meets the "sounds like" criterion yesterday, and was hoping to get it resolved ASAP, as this match outcome could very well determine whether I make the finals in this ML.
I have found that he responds much more quickly if you send an email to thorsten@learnedleague.com than if you use the contact form on the site.
Huh. Different strokes, etc.

I too am wondering how your dispute was resolved. Was it the Kevin "Fiege" question? He rescored a bunch of those, I think.
Yep, it was Fiege question. It was rescored early yesterday afternoon (I think), so quite a quick turnaround. I sort of wonder how this was missed in the initial grading, because if the LL forums are any indication, I'm far from the only person to misspell it. In any case, I'm glad it got updated, and will probably put more effort into exact spelling in the future to avoid any similar fiascos down the road.

Re: LL82: LearnedLeague

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2019 9:04 am
by alietr
Are mini-leagues scored by Thorsten, or by the smith(s)?

Re: LL82: LearnedLeague

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2019 9:56 am
by morbeedo
alietr wrote: Fri Nov 01, 2019 9:04 am Are mini-leagues scored by Thorsten, or by the smith(s)?
I thought Thorsten did all the scoring

Re: LL82: LearnedLeague

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2019 10:49 am
by Volante
morbeedo wrote: Fri Nov 01, 2019 9:56 am
alietr wrote: Fri Nov 01, 2019 9:04 am Are mini-leagues scored by Thorsten, or by the smith(s)?
I thought Thorsten did all the scoring
I think he does too, but it's based solely on rules provided by the smiths so it's not always as forgiving/generous as an LL match.