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.
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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. |
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.
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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. |
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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. |
I have a referral available if anyone is interested in checking this out. I'm heading into Season 4. Challenging and I enjoy it.
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Wow, those sample questions are not easy.
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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. |
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. |
ill take a referral.
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im interested
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The end of another season, and I have another referral. The new season starts mid-August. Clap, you're up if you want it.
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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*
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Rundle R Delta Div 2 |
Bumping. It's time to submit referrals for the new season, which starts in September, I think. Shoot me a PM if interested.
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same here. I have a couple to give out.
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I'm interested
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im interested`
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I'd love one too!
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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.
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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.
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How many do we currently have in LL? Including us that are about to enter the fray?
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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? |
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.
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Nah, he's inactive.
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clap and thesloppy expressed interest here, but I don't know if either is in.
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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. |
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 |
i'm interested
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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. |
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) |
I have one referral. Others may have referrals available too.
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I'll take it. :) |
I also have a referral to give. PM me if interested.
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I have a referral to give, PM or respond here, please. No scrubs.
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Thursday is when the season starts. Good luck to everyone!!
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Day One in my Rookie Season, A.K.A. I really suck at trivia.
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I am also not good. Need to spend more time reading the questions.
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I wasn't great either today.
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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.
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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. |
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. |
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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. |
FYI, the godfather of FOFC Learned League has rejoined. I have two referrals.
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Congrats! Welcome back to the fold!
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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. |
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. |
Oh, YOU'RE responsible for MurchieD!
(Dude did not belong in D-Rundle.) |
No but last season's R trundle was a complete and utter b*!$&
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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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Yes, yes it was. :| |
A last day win has me moving up to the Show. I suppose its only a matter of time before I'm back down in B.
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Good luck to everyone for Monday! I hope we all answer more questions!
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I got all the questions in the Airplane one day last week, but my poor picking of Moneys left me 33rd. Disappointed!
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I have a referral available if anyone is interested in checking this out. I'm heading into Season 4. Challenging and I enjoy it.
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I was in first through 12 days or so, but ended up 2-5-1 in my last 8 to finish 8th in my C-level Rundle. More disappointment.
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Well you still beat me. (both in the standings and in MD25) |
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That was you, wasn't it? Well if you look at my stats, you'll see that my win rate was unsustainable considering the number of questions I got right. My defense in later matches was poor. |
Somehow, I managed to stay up in A this season. I'm sure there'll be a crash next season down to B
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Good luck to everyone in day one today!
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I already effed up one of the questions by giving too much info, or I would've gotten them all correct today. I know when I have a day where I get them all, that means very shortly will be a day where I struggle to get one.
Also, I finished 17th in the Christmas Movies one day, but could've been top 10 if I hadn't botched question 12. |
I have a referral left for the next season (which isn't until the February) in case anyone ends up wanting it.
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Effing COSECANT.
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Go easy, Butter.
(we’ve both submitted though I believe) |
I feel like I could've done better today, for sure. I've won with less right than today, but a loss wouldn't be surprising. Good luck.
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Likewise! Short of a 9(6), I never take any points for granted, so I typically feel the same way.
(No beer for me today, either.) |
GG sir, that was not close.
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Ah, yeah sorry. One of the few good days I've had this season. We're even now though! :)
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I will take the referral for a buddy of mine if you don't mind passing it along - he's way into trivia games and I think would be tremendous at this. While I am always intrigued by trivia games like this, I end up losing interest so wouldn't be a good destination myself. |
I'm looking forward to day 13. The first time in a while that I'll be facing off against another FOFC member. Good luck to everyone in the upcoming season.
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Good luck Young Drachma in our match today!
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I forfeited something like 4 times this year, so I will probably be kicked out next season. I apologize for bringing shame upon the name of the person who referred me.
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Dude does not belong in C (or B), either. |
yah, MurchieD is about to light me up today
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MurchieD beat me yesterday. Not my best showing. Tough rundle, Imma lose to the King today.
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Yesterday was kinda rough. I was beaten too.
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By the way, most of us changed branches today. A lot of us are now a part of the VenableS branch.
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VenableS? What a clown.
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What's worse than being bad at Learned League? Being bad at Learned League and having it become a clickbait news story: Mick Mulvaney Gets His Ass Kicked In His Private Trivia League | HuffPost
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I survived A
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Props. |
Also I have two referrals again, so if somebody wants in, lmk.
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SOMEONE NOT FROM ALABAMA
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Though actually that would be a different branch now, so maybe it's all good.
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me too, but I was scared going into the last day. Egg rolls help immensely! |
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Y'all know you like seeing all us Bama folks in this game!:D |
and of course the Rookie rundle this time was destruction incarnate! That top guy might go straight into A.
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Woman, actually. We were wondering if she was legit, and she may be - was on J!, though she lost her only game. But her referrer was on J!, her referrer's referrer was on J!, etc.
So our league is getting an influx of Jeopardy! contestants and dudes who win stuff in Vegas. FANTASTIC. ;) |
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Interested. |
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Plus the jeopardy fan website is run by a Deltaite. ... SaundersA in A Daela |
Or Delta
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Ohhhhh. Yeah, maybe that's the pipeline then.
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Good luck to everyone tomorrow! Day 1 of the new season!
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Those of you that are in there, I'd love to know your handle, to know if I'm playing against one of you at any point.
I'm priceg75, had an 8 match unbeaten streak to end the season in C Delta Div 1, was flirting with the relegation zone for a while, but finished solidly mid-table. 4 of those matches were ties, but I'll take it. Found this season to be tougher than before, but probably just me. Congrats to cuervo72 for moving up to B. |
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I'm DixonR21, firmly in Rundle D for the last 7 seasons. I did finish 6th this year, my best finish ever. |
SandersonM, survived in B this season.
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Thanks! Though I probably have a [Ramzavail] forfeit to thank for it. It was a weird season. Much easier than average to start, much harder later, then eased up a bit at the end. Congrats to Quik for surviving B, and ntndeacon for hanging on in A. :) |
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Oh yeah this'll go well. |
Thanks! Though I probably have a [Ramzavail] forfeit to thank for it.
No way! You've been brushing up on art and you nailed Mary Cassatt on the last day and that catapulted you. Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk |
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I needed to win the last day to stay up! Thank goodness, I pulled out are |
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