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Post by panda666 on Dec 14, 2006 11:44:18 GMT 10
This is a big Good Luck to the 13 MADdies that are going to Vancouver (most via Alberta) to represent us at Worlds 2007!
Wish you godspeed, safe journey, all that crap about not drinking the water, and also have an awesome awesome time in Vancouver. All of us @ Monash will be cheering you along in spirit!
So to Andrew, Claire, Georgia, Jake, Jeffrey, Kiran, Mushi, Roshena, Sam K, Steve, Tim, Tom and Victor, go MAD!
BTW keep us posted on how you do okay?
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Post by smartarse on Dec 14, 2006 12:38:46 GMT 10
Its going to be a huge Worlds, in every sense!
We capped out at around 330 teams and a similar number of adjudicators - which should make this the largest Worlds ever!
All three towers of the Sheraton Hotel have been booked out!
Make sure you pack plenty of warm clothes though folks, its incredibly cold in Canada at this time of year.
I'm leavnig for Japan on sunday morning, so i'll see everyone who is coming to Worlds in a week or so. For everyone else, have a happy holiday!
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Post by Julian on Dec 19, 2006 15:13:10 GMT 10
Back by popular demand - I will once again be MAD's bookmaker for Worlds 07! Maximum bets of $10, ok? And don't ask where I'm gonna get $2000 from, I guess I'll just rob the till at work or something.
WINNING WORLDS
Jake and Tom - $7.50 Mushi and Roshena - $25 Kiran and K - $200 Georgia and Jeff - $200
OTHER BETS
Jake and Tom to break - $1.20 now $1.10, see later post
"MAD Goal" (don't ask if you don't know) - $7
English picking up - $100
Sammy K picking up - $1.05
A "Tunisia" topic - $3
Jake to outrank Tom on the speaker tab - $1.75 Tom to outrank Jake on the speaker tab - $1.90
All other prices by request.
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Post by panda666 on Dec 20, 2006 7:58:41 GMT 10
I was going to ask, and this is not meant to bag Jake or anything, but with Jake v Tom is the betting price mainly based on Australs 06 or is it a culmination of various tournaments and their results, and also whether you vary the price based on when they have debated together (which has been a few times already!)
Go MAD! Kick International Debating Butt!
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Post by Roshena on Dec 20, 2006 9:48:00 GMT 10
I think we need the odds on monash teams breaking
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Post by kylie on Dec 20, 2006 10:53:41 GMT 10
Roshena For what it's worth, I think you and Mushi are a very solid team and should aim for top 20. I am very glad to see you back debating Have a great time at Worlds everyone ! Sonnreich - I trust you'll email/post to the forum whenever you can? I'll be close to email most of the tournament...
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Post by Old Man Sashi on Dec 20, 2006 10:59:40 GMT 10
Good Luck to everyone going to Worlds - you guys are gonna be awesome! go MAD!
i'll be in contact with some of the contingent via phone/sms so i'll post updates whenever i can!
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Post by Roshena on Dec 20, 2006 14:51:44 GMT 10
awwww.... thanks Kylie
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Steve
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Post by Steve on Dec 20, 2006 15:17:21 GMT 10
Hey guys, I'm in a hotel in Edmonton at the moment with Georgia, Jeffrey and K. Haven't been here long but K is already in the jacuzzi shooting tequila. Thanks to everyone for the various well wishes.
As far as Julian's bets go, we'd all like to put $10 on Tom and Jake breaking at $1.20, which we think is pretty good odds. Somehow I don't think Jules will honour the bet because he never does (outside of the cash I made off him at Australs).
Enjoy your summer, we'll go back to matter prep (this involves tequila!)
Love from Georgia, Jeffrey, K and Steve
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Post by Georgia on Dec 20, 2006 15:47:36 GMT 10
Steve has now joined K in the spa... and Jeffrey has been officially appointed "Wooden Spoon" by our spa buddies... This is gonna be an interesting night, given 2-3 of us will have to share a bed (this is the downside of a jacuzzi room)... And Tom and Jake aren't even here yet!
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Post by the spa on Dec 20, 2006 16:01:45 GMT 10
can it just be noted that despite georgia's post, she is yet to get in the spa. it seems that the whole of monash d is on a wooden spoon.
Jeffrey
p.s. sammy k is on his 5th double tequila shot, so it must be noted he may not be the most accurate reporter of tonight!
p.p.s. he's sharing a bed with 2 other people... i feel sorry for them (damn MAD cost-cutting!)
p.p.p.s. georgia helped with the p.s.-es
p.p.p.p.s sammy k claims he is on a "double century" - whatever that means....
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Post by Staggy on Dec 20, 2006 16:20:59 GMT 10
K has busy hands. I know, i have slept in a bed with him before.
So watch out Georgia. And Jeffrey, really watch out.
Steve, you'll probably be okay.
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Post by Julian on Dec 20, 2006 17:05:29 GMT 10
In response to Alex, the reason why Jake is a shorter price than Tom is that, despite his being... y'know... dumber than Tom... Tom rarely outranks Jake when they debate together at a tournament, I can't remember when it's happened. At Worlds 05 they were dead level, but since then at ADAM 06 Jake was best speaker well in front of Tom, at Australs 06 Jake was just in front, and once again at Melb Mini 06 Jake was just in front if my memory serves me correctly.
In response to Steve, I ALWAYS pay out! I challenge you to name ONE instance where I haven't paid up on a bet, mate! I will happily pay out $2 to yourself, Georgia, Jeff and K, just as I expect, should Tom and Jake fuck up, that all four of you will pay me $10 each.
In response to the rush on Tom and Jake to break, new odds on that are now:
Tom and Jake to break: $1.10
(This price does not affect previous bets - the odds you bet are the odds you get.)
I haven't seen Mushi and Roshena debate at all so I was a bit worried about guessing at their odds, that was pretty much why I didn't post their odds of breaking, but now following Kylie's ringing endorsement I'm prepared to offer odds on them and the other two MAD teams.
Mushi and Roshena to break: $1.75 Kiran and K to break: $5 Georgia and Jeffrey to break: $6
There's also been growing talk about the rivalry between MAD C and D, so...
Kiran and K to rank above Georgia and Jeff on the team tab: $1.75 Georgia and Jeffrey to rank above Kiran and K on the team tab: $1.90
Finally "don't ask if you don't know" means exactly what it says.
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Post by Tom on Dec 20, 2006 17:06:11 GMT 10
I am in a room with crazy drunk people. I haven't slept for thirty-three hours. K just covered half the hotel room carpet in spa water. Get me the fuck out of here.
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Post by kylie on Dec 20, 2006 18:27:07 GMT 10
Please nobody drown!
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