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Young Drachma 05-26-2016 09:09 PM

Learned League
 
A twitter friend invited me to this promotion/relegation trivia league. I think it fits some of the folks here and wasn't sure if anyone had played in it or had heard of it. I never had until he invited me.



LearnedLeague

Ramzavail 05-27-2016 09:49 AM

sounds tempting/fun and I do watch Jeopardy religiously. However, I didn't do THAT well in the test questions though.

Plus, there's this:

To join, one must be referred by a current member in good standing, and receive an invitation from Commissioner Thorsten A. Integrity.

CrimsonFox 05-27-2016 01:37 PM

it's kinda fun but the questions are really all over the place. got bored of it after awhile. But if you have an in, definitely take it.

Young Drachma 05-27-2016 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox (Post 3102252)
it's kinda fun but the questions are really all over the place. got bored of it after awhile. But if you have an in, definitely take it.


I'm in my rookie season at the moment and yes, this is precisely how I feel about it. Lots of bizarrely random questions and the schedule seems like it's geared to a certain kind of person.

The most attractive thing is the crazy stats, the promotion/relegation and head to head matchups. I dig that.

I can imagine it'll get old pretty fast, especially having to pay for it after the rookie season, but right now I just do the questions in the morning before I leave the house, we'll see how long I can sustain that.

Anyway...once my rookie season is over, I'll refer anyone who wants in.

CrimsonFox 05-29-2016 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Young Drachma (Post 3102290)
I'm in my rookie season at the moment and yes, this is precisely how I feel about it. Lots of bizarrely random questions and the schedule seems like it's geared to a certain kind of person.

The most attractive thing is the crazy stats, the promotion/relegation and head to head matchups. I dig that.

I can imagine it'll get old pretty fast, especially having to pay for it after the rookie season, but right now I just do the questions in the morning before I leave the house, we'll see how long I can sustain that.

Anyway...once my rookie season is over, I'll refer anyone who wants in.


I was lucky enough to get in before they started charging for it. THen they started bugging me for money. I said no I don't have money to spend on this. So they let me continue free. But even free I got bored with it. I did dig the head to head for awhile. The mini leagues within were much more fun since they are about one specific thing while the general learned league things are all over the map. But the mini leagues and day leagues were too few and far between...so much so that I just didn't check anymore.

digamma 03-25-2017 06:51 AM

I have a referral available if anyone is interested in checking this out. I'm heading into Season 4. Challenging and I enjoy it.

cuervo72 03-25-2017 08:14 AM

Wow, those sample questions are not easy.

Young Drachma 03-25-2017 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuervo72 (Post 3152019)
Wow, those sample questions are not easy.


Some are easier than others. I feel like you could hang and the first season is free. Plus there are tons of stats. It's basically IWS though in a sense. I stopped after my rookie year (and winning my Rundle, (::brushes shoulders off::) but that was largely because I didn't like having to remember to play everyday.

digamma 03-25-2017 12:19 PM

Yeah the stats and relegation component are what keep me in it. I'm a very average player. There is a fun strategy component too in setting defensive points.

It's part of my morning routine to lie in bed check e-mail and do my learned league questions.

Ramzavail 03-25-2017 02:03 PM

ill take a referral.

claphamsa 03-25-2017 08:05 PM

im interested

digamma 06-19-2017 09:54 AM

The end of another season, and I have another referral. The new season starts mid-August. Clap, you're up if you want it.

Ramzavail 06-20-2017 10:16 AM

had a good first season. Didn't have the best percentages but looks like I'm going to make Rundle B. And the guy in 1st was over 80% correct *smells fishy*

Code:

Rundle R Delta Div 2

Rank                  Player        W        L        T        PTS        MPD        TMP        TCA        PCA        UfPE        OE        CAσ        Q%        TPA        CAA        PCAA        UfPA        DE        NUfP        QPO        QPO+        QPD        QPD+        OPD        QvH        FW        FL        3PT        MCW        STR
1
        CoxP2 CoxP2        19        3        3        40        75        166        117        1.42        22        .349        1.22        .813        91        63        1.44        40        .540        -18        1.162        177        1.353        170        .889        --        1        1        15        2        W4
2
        VardaroR VardaroR        18        4        3        39        58        125        86        1.45        48        .462        1.02        .573        67        51        1.31        30        .620        18        1.035        153        1.194        129        1.082        --        4        0        15        9        W1
3
        McCreeryB McCreeryB        17        4        4        37        52        139        103        1.35        27        .318        1.14        .715        87        64        1.36        35        .602        -8        1.033        147        1.318        158        .920        --        1        1        11        5        W2
4
        McCarthyM McCarthyM        17        5        3        37        28        117        87        1.34        37        .366        1.02        .580        89        66        1.35        37        .606        0        .946        129        1.186        128        .973        --        2        0        10        13        T1
5
        DurazoN DurazoN        14        10        1        27        6        89        67        1.33        34        .374        1.43        .486        83        64        1.30        32        .644        2        .859        110        1.130        113        1.018        --        1        2        5        12        F1
6
        MeekJ MeekJ        14        11        0        25        19        83        70        1.19        24        .261        1.41        .530        64        53        1.21        24        .696        0        .791        90        1.227        131        .957        --        0        3        6        19        W1
7
        Garrone-ShufranS Garrone-Shufr.        10        10        5        25        -2        102        76        1.34        39        .382        1.15        .507        104        75        1.39        33        .602        6        .889        117        1.109        111        .985        --        2        0        11        16        W2
8
        MaguireA MaguireA        11        11        3        24        3        86        67        1.28        33        .347        1.32        .465        83        62        1.34        32        .619        1        .813        98        1.084        104        .966        --        2        1        5        17        T1
9
        FraymanI FraymanI        11        12        2        24        -4        65        52        1.25        34        .362        1.09        .347        69        58        1.19        18        .750        16        .708        75        1.097        98        1.112        --        1        0        5        9        T1
10
        ZustovichP ZustovichP        10        12        3        20        4        84        67        1.25        28        .315        1.49        .508        80        64        1.25        24        .700        4        .822        99        1.208        126        1.015        --        0        3        5        11        W1
11
        StoffelP StoffelP        7        12        6        20        -7        81        58        1.40        46        .442        0.93        .387        88        60        1.47        41        .523        5        .829        106        .910        71        .966        --        1        0        8        9        T2
12
        YunkerM YunkerM        8        13        4        20        -13        61        51        1.20        29        .326        1.22        .340        74        63        1.17        28        .711        1        .666        64        1.051        90        1.037        --        1        0        4        20        L1
13
        FraymanJ FraymanJ        9        14        2        20        -38        47        40        1.18        26        .333        1.10        .267        85        63        1.35        26        .634        0        .600        50        .900        61        .967        --        4        0        2        5        L2
14
        ZemanickA ZemanickA        8        14        3        19        -12        76        57        1.33        39        .402        1.11        .380        88        69        1.28        28        .678        11        .782        94        1.058        94        1.080        --        0        0        7        12        L1
15
        CristeT CristeT        8        14        3        19        -21        55        41        1.34        36        .424        0.93        .273        76        61        1.25        25        .691        11        .697        75        .965        72        1.115        --        1        0        5        17        W1
16
        AaronsA AaronsA        5        18        2        11        -61        19        15        1.27        15        .405        0.80        .104        80        58        1.38        35        .583        -20        .510        32        .687        17        .989        --        2        1        1        22        L1
17
        MellencampB MellencampB        4        18        3        10        -63        36        28        1.29        25        .403        0.99        .194        99        70        1.41        37        .570        -12        .598        52        .764        35        .973        --        1        1        0        22        L1
18
        MontgomeryLB MontgomeryLB        9        16        0        4        -24        62        41        1.51        22        .512        1.94        .621        86        59        1.46        39        .530        -17        1.133        177        1.151        125        1.042        --        1        14        7        9        F12


digamma 07-19-2017 10:55 AM

Bumping. It's time to submit referrals for the new season, which starts in September, I think. Shoot me a PM if interested.

Ramzavail 07-19-2017 09:11 PM

same here. I have a couple to give out.

ntndeacon 07-19-2017 09:18 PM

I'm interested

claphamsa 07-19-2017 11:45 PM

im interested`

thesloppy 07-20-2017 07:04 AM

I'd love one too!

digamma 07-20-2017 07:07 AM

I'm out for this season. I'll refill next season--and hopefully those that like it will have some too. It's a lot of fun, even if humbling at times. Well, a lot of hte time.

Young Drachma 07-25-2017 12:24 PM

I might rejoin at some point, but almost entirely so that we could have a private rundle for FOFC + family folks. I'd prefer to play against you folks than the strangers over there.

ntndeacon 08-03-2017 02:04 PM

How many do we currently have in LL? Including us that are about to enter the fray?

digamma 11-13-2017 03:41 PM

Bumping as the new season has started and we have more than a handful of participants now...

By my count...
me
Ramzavail
ntndeacon
Comey
radii
QuikSand

Did I miss anyone?

ntndeacon 11-13-2017 03:45 PM

Young Drachma has an account, I don't know if he is playing this season or not. He threatened to come back if we did a private rundle.

digamma 11-13-2017 03:56 PM

Nah, he's inactive.

ntndeacon 11-13-2017 04:16 PM

clap and thesloppy expressed interest here, but I don't know if either is in.

Young Drachma 11-13-2017 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ntndeacon (Post 3183926)
Young Drachma has an account, I don't know if he is playing this season or not. He threatened to come back if we did a private rundle.


Yeah, I haven't bothered to rejoin yet. The private rundle thing isn't possible unless everyone has an account at that level which is hella dumb (tm). But it's wild to me how many people I know online and IRL who have been talking to me about how they're joining.

digamma 01-18-2018 10:15 AM

Time for referrals again. There are now several of us playing, so if you have interest in testing it out for a season, post here and one of us can probably take care of you. I'll keep an interest list below.

2018 Interest list
cuervo72
kurtism
henry296

henry296 01-18-2018 10:29 AM

i'm interested

Toddzilla 01-18-2018 11:04 AM

I was in a trivia league at a local sports bar a while ago. One afternoon on the way I stopped at a record store and picked up a copy of "Business As Usual" by Men At Work. (so good).

The first question that night was "This was the debut album from 80s Australian band Men At Work". When it was answer time I pulled the CD out of my bag to show everyone the coincidence. I was asked to leave the league by the organizer because people complained that I was either getting the questions ahead of time or colluding. Fuck them.

cuervo72 02-22-2018 07:58 PM

So...there seems to be a very decent chance that Mick Mulvaney is in my rookie rundle this season.

(well, kurtism and henry296's too)

digamma 04-09-2018 09:40 AM

I have one referral. Others may have referrals available too.

AnalBumCover 04-09-2018 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by digamma (Post 3201504)
I have one referral. Others may have referrals available too.


I'll take it. :)

albionmoonlight 04-09-2018 10:42 AM

I also have a referral to give. PM me if interested.

Young Drachma 04-11-2018 01:19 PM

Letter of Recommendation: Learned League - The New York Times

QuikSand 04-19-2018 09:07 AM

I have a referral to give, PM or respond here, please. No scrubs.

ntndeacon 05-28-2018 12:03 PM

Thursday is when the season starts. Good luck to everyone!!

AnalBumCover 05-31-2018 10:44 AM

Day One in my Rookie Season, A.K.A. I really suck at trivia.

Butter 05-31-2018 10:56 AM

I am also not good. Need to spend more time reading the questions.

ntndeacon 05-31-2018 06:54 PM

I wasn't great either today.

ntndeacon 06-01-2018 10:03 AM

Somehow, my opponent did worse. I won! And at least today I'm in first. That will change soon I realize, but it feels nice today.

Butter 06-01-2018 11:39 AM

I narrowed one of today's questions down to 2 possibilities and picked the wrong one. I wasn't close to getting 4 of the other 6.

I tied day 1, today is a definite loss.

Butter 06-07-2018 10:50 AM

I know nobody cares, but this person that runs the site is really good at creating questions. I'm 6 or 7 days in, and every day, just about every question I feel like I SHOULD know... whether or not I do is another question.

First couple of days, I got 2 right, last couple I've gotten 4. It has got to be hard to write questions that are not super easy, but also feel like you should get them right even when they are very hard.

Except Sfumato, I don't know wtf was going on there.

QuikSand 06-07-2018 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Butter (Post 3205811)
I know nobody cares, but this person that runs the site is really good at creating questions. I'm 6 or 7 days in, and every day, just about every question I feel like I SHOULD know... whether or not I do is another question.


Totally agreed. I think it's the best font of good trivia questions I have ever seen, for that reason. Right in the correct channel of challenging, seemingly gettable, but not many giveaways.

Young Drachma 06-30-2018 02:17 PM

FYI, the godfather of FOFC Learned League has rejoined. I have two referrals.

ntndeacon 07-01-2018 03:17 PM

Congrats! Welcome back to the fold!

Butter 07-01-2018 06:03 PM

I'm probably going to make the top 9 and make it to C level. I had an outside shot at top 3, but blew the last two days.

I handed the top guy his first loss of the season in week 18 or so. And I have the best defensive efficiency in my Rundle, so a couple of highlights.

ntndeacon 07-01-2018 11:54 PM

Congrats! Several friends of mine are in C right now. And another has already earned a promotion into C for next season.
I'm having my best season yet with the TCA stat. I'll break 100 correct tomorrow! Previous best is 95.

cuervo72 07-02-2018 04:47 PM

Oh, YOU'RE responsible for MurchieD!

(Dude did not belong in D-Rundle.)

ntndeacon 07-02-2018 06:12 PM

No but last season's R trundle was a complete and utter b*!$&

ntndeacon 07-02-2018 06:19 PM

I have a real chance to make A rundle. It's tight at the top of B. Today is vs. The person running away from every one in B. but hopefully I get close. The next 2 are from lower in the league. I hold my own fate currently in my hands.


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