2010 National Tournament: University of Illinois
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Re: 2010 National Tournament: University of Illinois
I think it's a better place for the NSO... I mean, it's hard to concentrate on your events when you're sweating your brains out in the humid Georgian air... Just kidding
I dont really care where NSO is. It's the fact that a bunch of geeky and/or nerdy Science Olympians like me can gather for something like this that really touches me...
The only thing about Illinois for me personally is jetlag. I'm not complaining, because Ik how hard it must have been for all you west coast natives, not to mention Hawaii and Alaska, to come to Georgia. Just a minor inconvienice...
I dont really care where NSO is. It's the fact that a bunch of geeky and/or nerdy Science Olympians like me can gather for something like this that really touches me...
The only thing about Illinois for me personally is jetlag. I'm not complaining, because Ik how hard it must have been for all you west coast natives, not to mention Hawaii and Alaska, to come to Georgia. Just a minor inconvienice...
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Re: 2010 National Tournament: University of Illinois
I'll probably try to assist on one of the building events. Even if that doesn't happen, I'd do a 4-hour drive to be there any take pics/meet e-famous people.starpug wrote:You gonna be there DS?Dark Sabre wrote:It is a great campus...good venue. The 2005 tournament there was nice.
Plus it is less than a 4 hour drive for me
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Re: 2010 National Tournament: University of Illinois
That's another good thing. It's a nice central location. The west coast this year had quite a ways to travel. Illinois is a little closer to the west.Dark Sabre wrote:It is a great campus...good venue. The 2005 tournament there was nice.
Plus it is less than a 4 hour drive for me
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Re: 2010 National Tournament: University of Illinois
*Raises eyebrows* It's only a one hour time difference from PA to IL, unless I'm mistaken... Jetlag shouldn't really be an issue.Helix_Nebula_Freak wrote:I think it's a better place for the NSO... I mean, it's hard to concentrate on your events when you're sweating your brains out in the humid Georgian air... Just kidding
I dont really care where NSO is. It's the fact that a bunch of geeky and/or nerdy Science Olympians like me can gather for something like this that really touches me...
The only thing about Illinois for me personally is jetlag. I'm not complaining, because Ik how hard it must have been for all you west coast natives, not to mention Hawaii and Alaska, to come to Georgia. Just a minor inconvienice...
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Re: 2010 National Tournament: University of Illinois
i bleieve your correct i went to Wisconsin once there was a little lag but i think that was because planes really tire me outPhenylethylamine wrote:*Raises eyebrows* It's only a one hour time difference from PA to IL, unless I'm mistaken... Jetlag shouldn't really be an issue.Helix_Nebula_Freak wrote:I think it's a better place for the NSO... I mean, it's hard to concentrate on your events when you're sweating your brains out in the humid Georgian air... Just kidding
I dont really care where NSO is. It's the fact that a bunch of geeky and/or nerdy Science Olympians like me can gather for something like this that really touches me...
The only thing about Illinois for me personally is jetlag. I'm not complaining, because Ik how hard it must have been for all you west coast natives, not to mention Hawaii and Alaska, to come to Georgia. Just a minor inconvienice...
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Re: 2010 National Tournament: University of Illinois
hmm...is the food there good? (sry, but im quite concerned about food...im been to colleges where it was just plain...bleh. )
-shrug- as long as its far away from home, i get to meet science geeks , and all goes well, im fine. i mean...one hr. difference isnt that much...and the plane ride shouldnt be that long. as long as its not terribly hot/cold, im good.
-shrug- as long as its far away from home, i get to meet science geeks , and all goes well, im fine. i mean...one hr. difference isnt that much...and the plane ride shouldnt be that long. as long as its not terribly hot/cold, im good.
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Re: 2010 National Tournament: University of Illinois
Can't wait till 2012, that year Nats is in Orlando . If I go it will be pretty awesome, the team will have to go on sunday and spend the week there enjoying the attractions.
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Re: 2010 National Tournament: University of Illinois
Ehh, Illinois is awesome but Northwestern University is an awesomer place then U of I.
Unfortunately, it's probably too small for a national tournament.
Unfortunately, it's probably too small for a national tournament.
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Re: 2010 National Tournament: University of Illinois
I know, that would be sweet!starpug wrote:Can't wait till 2012, that year Nats is in Orlando . If I go it will be pretty awesome, the team will have to go on sunday and spend the week there enjoying the attractions.
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Re: 2010 National Tournament: University of Illinois
You can't complain of jetlag, since you're probably flying out of Pittsburgh. We would probably drive if we made it, and were 6 hours further away.Helix_Nebula_Freak wrote:I think it's a better place for the NSO... I mean, it's hard to concentrate on your events when you're sweating your brains out in the humid Georgian air... Just kidding
I dont really care where NSO is. It's the fact that a bunch of geeky and/or nerdy Science Olympians like me can gather for something like this that really touches me...
The only thing about Illinois for me personally is jetlag. I'm not complaining, because Ik how hard it must have been for all you west coast natives, not to mention Hawaii and Alaska, to come to Georgia. Just a minor inconvienice...
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