Learned League - Page 3

cuervo72 · 08-07-2019, 10:43 PM

ntndeacon · 08-08-2019, 08:43 AM

I voted!!!

Butter · 08-08-2019, 10:16 AM

Really excited about this Indie Music mini-league, got 5 of 6 today. A mini-league more up my alley, aside from "Sports Rules and Regulations" might not be possible.

ntndeacon · 08-27-2019, 03:08 PM

new season starts tomorrow! I'm always excited at this point, because I'm tied for first!

ntndeacon · 10-01-2019, 05:40 PM

Well, it looks likely that I'll be moving back to B. I hope everyone else's season is going ok.

cuervo72 · 10-03-2019, 08:52 PM

I managed to stay in B, and hit .600 for the first time. Still need to improve though as I can't bank on having the same luck in the future (someone got relegated down to C with *102* TCA, which is nuts).

ntndeacon · 10-04-2019, 08:44 AM

Wow! I didn't notice that. On other news, I smithed my first 1day. It'll be happening on Monday. It's on HBCUs. I'm looking forward to seeing how it does. And I think I'm doing all of the minileagues this off season.

QuikSand · 10-04-2019, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuervo72

I managed to stay in B, and hit .600 for the first time. Still need to improve though as I can't bank on having the same luck in the future (someone got relegated down to C with *102* TCA, which is nuts).

cuervo bested me in the division this year... I limped to only 116 on 84 correct answers, and survived relegation but not by much

i had more of those "oh, i might have gotten that if i had taken my time" this season than any season since my rookie...grrr

Radii · 10-04-2019, 09:11 PM

I'm definitely in the right place in D, though I have been upper half much of the time. This season I forfeited 3 times though and had to win on the final day to avoid relegation. I set up a text message to come in if I haven't done it by 5pm, b/c if I didn't get it done in the morning I'd completely forget, that helped a ton.

ntndeacon · 10-17-2019, 01:35 PM

I have an invitation for next season for anyone who is interested in trying Learned League out!

ntndeacon · 11-13-2019, 01:44 PM

New season starts today! Don't forget to play if you haven't done your questions already!

Ramzavail · 11-13-2019, 03:15 PM

i really thought I had #5 today.

cuervo72 · 11-13-2019, 07:24 PM

Had to play ANOTHER member of the Alabama Trivia Mob today!

ntndeacon · 11-13-2019, 07:27 PM

That's probably my fault.

cuervo72 · 11-13-2019, 07:37 PM

Pretty sure you're her referrer, so yes.

ntndeacon · 11-15-2019, 07:08 AM

So eventually, someone I'm up against needs to miss one.

cuervo72 · 11-15-2019, 04:42 PM

Basement buddy!

ntndeacon · 12-20-2019, 09:42 AM

Congrats to moving up to a

Butter · 12-20-2019, 01:42 PM

About to get relegated because I had 2 forfeits in a row. Eff me.

albionmoonlight · 12-20-2019, 02:26 PM

I should remain in C this season by virtue of winning the tiebreaker points to avoid relegation.

cuervo72 · 12-20-2019, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ntndeacon

Congrats to moving up to a

Thanks!

I'll give my seasonal recap over at LL, but man, this season was weird. First, B Delta was a) the toughest B (at least up until a couple MD ago, haven't checked in a couple days) and b) one of the closest in margin to its A rundle (I think it was the second-smallest QPct difference at one point). So surviving it was nice. But...I wasn't really that impressive compared to the rest of the rundle. I think I'm in the bottom six for QPct. I have a better W/L plus-minus than I do MPD. The balls bounced very, very strangely. Give me a different schedule and I probably get demoted.

As such, I am in for PAIN in A. I'm happy to get the promotion, but next season gonna be UGLY.

ntndeacon · 12-21-2019, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuervo72

Thanks!

I'll give my seasonal recap over at LL, but man, this season was weird. First, B Delta was a) the toughest B (at least up until a couple MD ago, haven't checked in a couple days) and b) one of the closest in margin to its A rundle (I think it was the second-smallest QPct difference at one point). So surviving it was nice. But...I wasn't really that impressive compared to the rest of the rundle. I think I'm in the bottom six for QPct. I have a better W/L plus-minus than I do MPD. The balls bounced very, very strangely. Give me a different schedule and I probably get demoted.

As such, I am in for PAIN in A. I'm happy to get the promotion, but next season gonna be UGLY.

I've played that game. It is rough, but sometimes you can be surprised how well you stick. I need a win in the last day to not drop 2 seasons in a row. And my TCA was pretty good.

Butter · 12-21-2019, 05:36 AM

Survived C with a final day draw. Barely

QuikSand · 12-21-2019, 06:28 AM

I got relegated from cuervo's B league, would have survived but for two forfeits, including one where I had 4 right answers filled in on my laptop as I drifted to sleep, and failed to submit.

Bummed.

ntndeacon · 04-01-2020, 02:21 PM

Anyone doing any Mini Leagues? I just submitted for the Food one. Hopefully everyone did ok.

I had major bad luck (17th percent according to the excel sheet) and ended up middle of the pack with the highest CAA in B Delta. HOpefully next season, I can move back up to A.

(I consider myself B+, and on RARE occasions A--)

albionmoonlight · 04-01-2020, 02:51 PM

I had my best season ever, finishing 4th in C.

I consider myself a high D / low C player, so this really was a great season for me. I fully expect to go back to low C next season.

ntndeacon · 04-01-2020, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

I had my best season ever, finishing 4th in C.

I consider myself a high D / low C player, so this really was a great season for me. I fully expect to go back to low C next season.

You never know, That close, you might be bumped up to B!.

cuervo72 · 04-01-2020, 05:21 PM

I consider myself B at this point (I'd thought B-, but my QPct for the past two seasons looks to be mid-pack for B across the league). Managed to finish 12th of 30 in A, because of a very fortunate OPD (Offensive Efficiency + Defensive Eff). The second straight season of that.

I guess I'm a LL version of Adam Dunn?

(I benefit from having studied my two traditionally worst categories, to the point where this season they were among my strongest. Not everyone has sussed that out for defense I guess, plus I pulled some legit hard questions. Unfortunately, I still miss too many easier ones.)

cuervo72 · 04-01-2020, 05:22 PM

Oh, and I am doing a few of the ML. I...am not expecting to do very well in World Cuisine. This is more of a learning endeavor.

cuervo72 · 04-01-2020, 05:55 PM

Double dola - digamma CRUSHED the College Football Rivalries 1DS.

ntndeacon · 04-02-2020, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuervo72

Double dola - digamma CRUSHED the College Football Rivalries 1DS.

Nice! I on the other hand did not. I said 28-28 in the Harvard Yale game.

cuervo72 · 04-06-2020, 08:58 PM

TO THE HINTERLAND!!

ntndeacon · 04-07-2020, 08:29 PM

Goodbye Delta!

ntndeacon · 04-25-2020, 02:41 PM

I just made my first final in a minileague!!
The final's Monday

Butter · 05-06-2020, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuervo72

TO THE HINTERLAND!!

I just saw this, interesting.

ntndeacon · 05-20-2020, 01:14 AM

Good luck to everyone in the new season!

Butter · 05-20-2020, 06:42 AM

Today is the second time I've gotten a 9(6). Maybe it was easier than normal. But a good way to kick off my time in the Hinterland.

QuikSand · 05-20-2020, 08:47 AM

9(6) here too, thought it was pretty easy as well

ntndeacon · 05-21-2020, 06:52 AM

I'm curious who people put for the hockey question. I flipped the Kosman Koin between Hull and Richard...went with the Rocket and lost on defense.

albionmoonlight · 05-21-2020, 07:17 AM

Started with a forfeit.

Gotta get back into a normal routine . . .

QuikSand · 05-21-2020, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ntndeacon

I'm curious who people put for the hockey question. I flipped the Kosman Koin between Hull and Richard...went with the Rocket and lost on defense.

I'm not much of a hockey fan, but Jagr's time with the nearest team made him my fairly confident pick.

cuervo72 · 05-21-2020, 05:09 PM

Ovechkin, here.

albionmoonlight · 05-26-2020, 09:20 AM

What's the reasoning behind today's integer question? Even seeing the answer and googling it gives me no clue.

ntndeacon · 05-27-2020, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

What's the reasoning behind today's integer question? Even seeing the answer and googling it gives me no clue.

The formula for the sequence was n to the 4th then add 2.
This started with n=0

albionmoonlight · 05-27-2020, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ntndeacon

The formula for the sequence was n to the 4th then add 2.
This started with n=0

Thanks.

Shit was driving me crazy.

ntndeacon · 05-30-2020, 12:20 PM

well chiarobscuo wasn't close enough.

albionmoonlight · 06-07-2020, 12:05 PM

I got an answer changed. The answer to Friday's question about the trick taking game was Euchre.

But I remembered as a kid that my family played a game called 500, which also fit the criteria: 500 (card game - Wikipedia)

Turns out that 500 is a variation on Euchre, so that makes sense.

I emailed the league, and I saw that they changed the correct answer to include 500.

Of course, my opponent assigned me zero points for the question, and I still lost the week. But it's the thought that counts.

Butter · 06-07-2020, 05:49 PM

Appears I had Fuel accepted as an answer for TNT. Weird.

cuervo72 · 06-08-2020, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

I got an answer changed. The answer to Friday's question about the trick taking game was Euchre.

But I remembered as a kid that my family played a game called 500, which also fit the criteria: 500 (card game - Wikipedia)

Turns out that 500 is a variation on Euchre, so that makes sense.

I emailed the league, and I saw that they changed the correct answer to include 500.

Of course, my opponent assigned me zero points for the question, and I still lost the week. But it's the thought that counts.

This has sparked some debate on the LL forum, fwiw, specifically regarding Jokers (the high card) being bowers, and if they ARE if that disqualifies 500 on the basis of "names of the two highest cards."

ntndeacon · 06-11-2020, 07:58 AM

I'm one of the folks who got a pleasant surprise with the addition of paneer as a correct answer for the cheese. Still. Got a loss though.

08-07-2019, 10:43 PM	#101
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Blatant self-promotion! __________________ null

08-08-2019, 08:43 AM	#102
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	I voted!!! __________________ Up the Posh!

08-08-2019, 10:16 AM	#103
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	Really excited about this Indie Music mini-league, got 5 of 6 today. A mini-league more up my alley, aside from "Sports Rules and Regulations" might not be possible. __________________ My listening habits

08-27-2019, 03:08 PM	#104
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	new season starts tomorrow! I'm always excited at this point, because I'm tied for first! __________________ Up the Posh!

10-01-2019, 05:40 PM	#105
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	Well, it looks likely that I'll be moving back to B. I hope everyone else's season is going ok. __________________ Up the Posh!

10-03-2019, 08:52 PM	#106
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	I managed to stay in B, and hit .600 for the first time. Still need to improve though as I can't bank on having the same luck in the future (someone got relegated down to C with 102 TCA, which is nuts). __________________ null

10-04-2019, 08:44 AM	#107
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	Wow! I didn't notice that. On other news, I smithed my first 1day. It'll be happening on Monday. It's on HBCUs. I'm looking forward to seeing how it does. And I think I'm doing all of the minileagues this off season. __________________ Up the Posh!

10-04-2019, 09:11 PM	#109
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	I'm definitely in the right place in D, though I have been upper half much of the time. This season I forfeited 3 times though and had to win on the final day to avoid relegation. I set up a text message to come in if I haven't done it by 5pm, b/c if I didn't get it done in the morning I'd completely forget, that helped a ton.

10-17-2019, 01:35 PM	#110
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	I have an invitation for next season for anyone who is interested in trying Learned League out! __________________ Up the Posh!

11-13-2019, 01:44 PM	#111
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	New season starts today! Don't forget to play if you haven't done your questions already! __________________ Up the Posh!

11-13-2019, 03:15 PM	#112
Ramzavail College Starter Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Strong Island, NY	i really thought I had #5 today.

11-13-2019, 07:24 PM	#113
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Had to play ANOTHER member of the Alabama Trivia Mob today! __________________ null

11-13-2019, 07:27 PM	#114
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	That's probably my fault. __________________ Up the Posh!

11-13-2019, 07:37 PM	#115
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Pretty sure you're her referrer, so yes. __________________ null

11-15-2019, 07:08 AM	#116
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	So eventually, someone I'm up against needs to miss one. __________________ Up the Posh!

11-15-2019, 04:42 PM	#117
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Basement buddy! __________________ null

12-20-2019, 09:42 AM	#118
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	Congrats to moving up to a __________________ Up the Posh!

12-20-2019, 01:42 PM	#119
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	About to get relegated because I had 2 forfeits in a row. Eff me. __________________ My listening habits

12-20-2019, 02:26 PM	#120
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	I should remain in C this season by virtue of winning the tiebreaker points to avoid relegation.

12-21-2019, 05:36 AM	#123
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	Survived C with a final day draw. Barely __________________ My listening habits

12-21-2019, 06:28 AM	#124
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	I got relegated from cuervo's B league, would have survived but for two forfeits, including one where I had 4 right answers filled in on my laptop as I drifted to sleep, and failed to submit. Bummed.

04-01-2020, 02:21 PM	#125
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	Anyone doing any Mini Leagues? I just submitted for the Food one. Hopefully everyone did ok. I had major bad luck (17th percent according to the excel sheet) and ended up middle of the pack with the highest CAA in B Delta. HOpefully next season, I can move back up to A. (I consider myself B+, and on RARE occasions A--) __________________ Up the Posh!

04-01-2020, 02:51 PM	#126
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	I had my best season ever, finishing 4th in C. I consider myself a high D / low C player, so this really was a great season for me. I fully expect to go back to low C next season.

04-01-2020, 05:21 PM	#128
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	I consider myself B at this point (I'd thought B-, but my QPct for the past two seasons looks to be mid-pack for B across the league). Managed to finish 12th of 30 in A, because of a very fortunate OPD (Offensive Efficiency + Defensive Eff). The second straight season of that. I guess I'm a LL version of Adam Dunn? (I benefit from having studied my two traditionally worst categories, to the point where this season they were among my strongest. Not everyone has sussed that out for defense I guess, plus I pulled some legit hard questions. Unfortunately, I still miss too many easier ones.) __________________ null

04-01-2020, 05:22 PM	#129
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Oh, and I am doing a few of the ML. I...am not expecting to do very well in World Cuisine. This is more of a learning endeavor. __________________ null

04-01-2020, 05:55 PM	#130
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Double dola - digamma CRUSHED the College Football Rivalries 1DS. __________________ null

04-06-2020, 08:58 PM	#132
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	TO THE HINTERLAND!! __________________ null

04-07-2020, 08:29 PM	#133
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	Goodbye Delta! __________________ Up the Posh!

04-25-2020, 02:41 PM	#134
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	I just made my first final in a minileague!! The final's Monday __________________ Up the Posh!

05-20-2020, 01:14 AM	#136
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	Good luck to everyone in the new season! __________________ Up the Posh!

05-20-2020, 06:42 AM	#137
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	Today is the second time I've gotten a 9(6). Maybe it was easier than normal. But a good way to kick off my time in the Hinterland. __________________ My listening habits

05-20-2020, 08:47 AM	#138
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	9(6) here too, thought it was pretty easy as well

05-21-2020, 06:52 AM	#139
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	I'm curious who people put for the hockey question. I flipped the Kosman Koin between Hull and Richard...went with the Rocket and lost on defense. __________________ Up the Posh!

05-21-2020, 07:17 AM	#140
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	Started with a forfeit. Gotta get back into a normal routine . . .

05-21-2020, 05:09 PM	#142
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Ovechkin, here. __________________ null