Four conversations about one thing.

In the past 24 hours I've had this discussion four times over. Namely the question of whether the circuit is healthy right now. I've got reason to wonder at this point, as we're already past the first of September and there's still plenty of open weekends on the board for the fall, in this area, and nothing really targeted at new programs or first-year players. That, and the yahoo club hasn't moved out of August discussion doldrums. Here's the question, are people waiting for tournaments to mirror? Or are people afraid to run a tournament without a side event with it? Or are we afraid of failure? Of not getting enough teams? If that last one's your question, can I ask why you chose that number of teams as "enough"?

An odd notion that was kicked around in Chicago: If you controlled the concessions at a quiz bowl tournament, which would be more profitable, the tournament or the concessions?

Pitt opens the door on practices tonight, we will see.

My own mortality: Yeah, I whiffed the bacon quote, I know. Minus five.

In other news:
Well,... This makes the MLK weekend in Ann Arbor a religious experience. (Obviously this is not a good source for question writing)

These, however, are:
The Nine Planets
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