Lexicon
Alcohol
Beverage enjoyed in varying quantities by some team members.
Anthony Packet
A packet that is characterized by extremely hard questions and low scores, such as a typical packet from Case Western's Anthony DeJesus.
Ass of, The
The saddest, most pathetic example of something. For example, the Pequot Motor Inn would be the ass of all motels, the Spring '97 high school tournament would be the ass of all such BGSU tournaments.
Ass Packet
Any packet which, to put things bluntly, sucks. Examples include packets that are too obscure, consist of too many buzzer races, or are simply stupid.
Bottle, The
An empty two liter bottle of Mountain Dew that a team members is expected to whack with as much force as possible on their own head after failing to correctly answer a question they had no business not getting right. Origin is with the 1998 Case Western tournament. Since typically a bottle is not available, the phrase "I need a bottle," is sometimes uttered by members during matches.
Burrito
Mexican dish usually featuring beans, beef, and cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla; also a drunk quiz bowler wrapped up in a blanket.
Euclid U-Turn
An illegal and dangerous u-turn maneuver undertaken mid-block on Euclid Ave, the busiest street on the east side of Cleveland. It is required that at least one team member execute a Euclid U-Turn on every trip to Case Western.
Frat House
Damo and Adam's apartment. Site of casual team meetings, after practice get togethers, and occasionally interesting parties. See also Burrito.
The Frat House will be retired with honor as of May '00.
Fryed
The condition of being so frustrated and mentally fried in a game as to place the safety of others in the room in danger. Named in honor of Vandy's Darrell Frye who, after being narrowly beaten in on a toss up for the seventh or eigth time in a game against us at Quincy '98, threw his pencil in frustration, narrowly missing the scorekeeper's head.
Judge, The
Indestructable buzzer system designed to be pounded on violently. Our organization now is super cool since we own one.
Michigan Driver
Driving style embraced by several team members consisting of rapid lane changes, passing on the shoulder, and of course driving at the maximum attainable speed for a particular vehicle. In other words, a Michigan driver is someone who drives like everyone else on I-696 at rush hour. See also Pennsylvania Driver.
National Merit Scholarship Program
A program which has benefited our team tremendously since multiple members past and present have been enticed to our institution by the offer of a free-ride.
'97 High School Tournament, The
Refers to our March 1997 High School Tournament. With one exception, it is considered the greatest disaster in team history. Let's just say there was a shortage of questions after a few rounds. The one exception is Brian Saxton, who thinks it was the greatest tournament he ever went to. Of course, he was playing for Tiffin Calvert, the tournament winner.
Ofer
The embarrassing situation of failing to score any points on a bonus or the even more embarassing situation of failing to win any games in a tournament. The term bagel is also used in the above mentioned situations.
Oh My God We Just Lost to Some No Name State School Look, The
Interesting look sometimes on the faces of some competitors for various elite private schools after those instances when we beat them. See also State School.
Pennsylvania
1. State with the most unreasonably stringent highway patrol in America.
2. State involved in a disproportionately high percentage of AQT travel woes. See also Transportation Curse.
3. Home of the worst roads in America.
Pennsylvania Driver
Someone who would be lucky if they are still alive five minutes after crossing the Michigan state line. See also Michigan Driver.
Pequot Motor Inn
Motel somewhere in western Conn. that is the standard for defining truly awful team hotel stays.
Playing Like Ass
To play the game of quiz bowl in a manner roughly as attractive as the average human rear. A perfect description of our performance during Spring 1999.
Polka
Music not conducive to quiz bowl that was blasting for the entirety of the 1997 Trash Regionals. It seems that Pitt's Cathedral of Learning was also booked for a Polish Ethnic Festival.
Princing
The achievement of receiving more conferring penalties than toss ups in a tournament. Named in honor of David Howard Prince who achieved this dubious feat at TrashMasters '97.
Roommate Curse
The tendency of some but not all AQT members to end up with drunken morons, thieves, and sorority members for roommates.
Second Half Collapse
The unnerving tendency for BG teams to curl up and die in the second half against better teams. Often happens after BG takes a large lead into the half.
Example: In the round robin at CBI Regionals '98, we led Michigan 195-30 one question into the second half. They run off 210 straight points and win 240-190.
Snow
Guaranteed weather forecast in central Pennsylvania during Penn Bowl weekend.
Something I Have Not and Do Not Care to Read
Traditional answer to a bonus about an ungodly obscure book. It is believed that Damian Krabill first coined this phrase.
State School
An institution of higher learning receiving state aid and usually featuring reasonable tuition, such as Bowling Green.
Transportation Curse
Tendency for vehicular problems during team road trips. Includes but is not limited to: collisions, catastrophic engine failure, flat tires, getting lost, tickets (speeding and parking), and bad weather.