Comments on: Access 2007 : And Then, There Were None… http://www.ankurb.info/2007/12/25/access-2007-and-then-there-were-none/ ankur banerjee's weblog. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:33:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: GQ http://www.ankurb.info/2007/12/25/access-2007-and-then-there-were-none/#comment-1542 GQ Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:11:00 +0000 http://ankurb.info/2007/12/25/access-2007-and-then-there-were-none/#comment-1542 @Sakshi: That's what makes me sad - that so many talented people get blinded by arrogance at times... :| @Sakshi: That’s what makes me sad – that so many talented people get blinded by arrogance at times… :|

]]> By: Sakshi http://www.ankurb.info/2007/12/25/access-2007-and-then-there-were-none/#comment-1541 Sakshi Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:53:00 +0000 http://ankurb.info/2007/12/25/access-2007-and-then-there-were-none/#comment-1541 @ GQ-- It's just too tragic that some of the exun people have weird attitudes. Sorry about that but I don't think those guys are ever gonna improve. @ GQ– It’s just too tragic that some of the exun people have weird attitudes. Sorry about that but I don’t think those guys are ever gonna improve.

]]> By: GQ http://www.ankurb.info/2007/12/25/access-2007-and-then-there-were-none/#comment-1540 GQ Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:32:00 +0000 http://ankurb.info/2007/12/25/access-2007-and-then-there-were-none/#comment-1540 @Anuj: Oh, TCS IT Wiz? That's one event where all clubs send most of their members for experience and atmosphere - we did last year too. So I guessed, because in know most of the events in the quizzing calendar, and Access and TCS are the only ones open for all. @Anuj: Oh, TCS IT Wiz? That’s one event where all clubs send most of their members for experience and atmosphere – we did last year too. So I guessed, because in know most of the events in the quizzing calendar, and Access and TCS are the only ones open for all.

]]> By: Anuj http://www.ankurb.info/2007/12/25/access-2007-and-then-there-were-none/#comment-1539 Anuj Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:12:00 +0000 http://ankurb.info/2007/12/25/access-2007-and-then-there-were-none/#comment-1539 1. Thank you and I wish the same to you<br/>2. Ah, I see.<br/>3. Yes how did you guess?<br/>4.Thank you<br/>5.That's precisely what made me quite Exun, they are so full of themselves.... 1. Thank you and I wish the same to you
2. Ah, I see.
3. Yes how did you guess?
4.Thank you
5.That’s precisely what made me quite Exun, they are so full of themselves….

]]> By: GQ http://www.ankurb.info/2007/12/25/access-2007-and-then-there-were-none/#comment-1538 GQ Wed, 26 Dec 2007 07:49:00 +0000 http://ankurb.info/2007/12/25/access-2007-and-then-there-were-none/#comment-1538 @Anuj:<br/>1. Ah, so you're in 10th. Best of luck for the pre-Boards. Same story here, need to prep for MY pre-Boards.<br/>2. Thing with quizzing is, there's no way you can do everything on your own. Get a fixed quiz partner, and then divide up areas. A good quizzer is always built by a strong team, and both people on the team need to be dedicated so that the other one can rest assured the other guy is covering the topics. Take my case - I never had to bother about new developments because my partner handled those. Naturally, it's important both the people understand each other's strength and weaknesses properly.<br/>3. I guess you might have been drawn into IT quizzing after TCS IT Wiz, right? Too sad I couldn't go there, just one day before Code Wars.<br/>4. As for the RoboKnights quiz, I simply loved it. I was a bit apprehensive when I got the invite whether you guys will find enough content for a whole quiz. You proved me wrong. :) The best thing about quizzing, IMHO, is that even when you don't know an answer, you can learn a lot. I certainly learnt a lot about robotics thanks to your quiz. :)<br/>5. Yeah, I feel that too that some of the newer Exun guys need to keep their attitude in check. No matter how much we competed, people like me, Akshay+Milind+Raag of MIS, Ramit of DPS MR, Manas+Bharat of your school...we all could have normal conversations with each other off stage. We all might be sworn 'enemies' on stage, but we knew where to draw the line. Some current members though...I can't say too much about them. I went to congratulate some Exun members for example at Access, and they fucking refused to shake my hands. I'm talking about the guys who came third in SQ. Ok fine, I could've forgotten that if they'd won and were some hotshot quizzers, fact is, they weren't. It's normal etiquette, us in the old guard never had any qualms about complimenting each other no matter how hard fought the quiz was. Plus, I was a senior to those SQ guys at Access, class-wise, and experience-wise. It does irritate me.<br/>6. Not all Exun members are like this though. :) You for on have a lot of potential, and some other Exun 11thies I know too. Wish you all the best for the future. :) @Anuj:
1. Ah, so you’re in 10th. Best of luck for the pre-Boards. Same story here, need to prep for MY pre-Boards.
2. Thing with quizzing is, there’s no way you can do everything on your own. Get a fixed quiz partner, and then divide up areas. A good quizzer is always built by a strong team, and both people on the team need to be dedicated so that the other one can rest assured the other guy is covering the topics. Take my case – I never had to bother about new developments because my partner handled those. Naturally, it’s important both the people understand each other’s strength and weaknesses properly.
3. I guess you might have been drawn into IT quizzing after TCS IT Wiz, right? Too sad I couldn’t go there, just one day before Code Wars.
4. As for the RoboKnights quiz, I simply loved it. I was a bit apprehensive when I got the invite whether you guys will find enough content for a whole quiz. You proved me wrong. :) The best thing about quizzing, IMHO, is that even when you don’t know an answer, you can learn a lot. I certainly learnt a lot about robotics thanks to your quiz. :)
5. Yeah, I feel that too that some of the newer Exun guys need to keep their attitude in check. No matter how much we competed, people like me, Akshay+Milind+Raag of MIS, Ramit of DPS MR, Manas+Bharat of your school…we all could have normal conversations with each other off stage. We all might be sworn ‘enemies’ on stage, but we knew where to draw the line. Some current members though…I can’t say too much about them. I went to congratulate some Exun members for example at Access, and they fucking refused to shake my hands. I’m talking about the guys who came third in SQ. Ok fine, I could’ve forgotten that if they’d won and were some hotshot quizzers, fact is, they weren’t. It’s normal etiquette, us in the old guard never had any qualms about complimenting each other no matter how hard fought the quiz was. Plus, I was a senior to those SQ guys at Access, class-wise, and experience-wise. It does irritate me.
6. Not all Exun members are like this though. :) You for on have a lot of potential, and some other Exun 11thies I know too. Wish you all the best for the future. :)

]]> By: Anuj http://www.ankurb.info/2007/12/25/access-2007-and-then-there-were-none/#comment-1537 Anuj Wed, 26 Dec 2007 04:15:00 +0000 http://ankurb.info/2007/12/25/access-2007-and-then-there-were-none/#comment-1537 Thanks for adding me to your blog roll, I am afraid that I won't be updating it in a while, my pre-boards are coming up and my mum and dad are getting tense (I am not). As far as naming goes I am open to suggestions<br/><br/>I do read up wikipedia a lot but the thing was that I never kinda read up hardware-I know how to assemble stuff but as far as naming goes I had no clue, I guess that's the difference between a great quizzer and an average one. Further thanks for putting up archives on your blog it’s really helpful, I’ll read through them after my pre-boards <br/><br/>Yes I was the quizmaster in the roboknights quiz, I am more into robotics, I picked up IT this year as going to a competition, this year seems to be next to impossible(as you know it takes a lot of hard work to make a robot), by the way did you like the quiz?<br/><br/>Thanks for the advice! <br/><br/>One last thing gone are days of the "bond" quizzers of our school these days, the guys have a lot of attitude and pretty much nothing to support it, I mean <i>I</i>, a person who has NEVER been to a tech quiz before managed to rake up more points than the exun guys, seriously they suck. Sigh, I wish they realize, like you said, competitions are just competitions. Thanks for adding me to your blog roll, I am afraid that I won’t be updating it in a while, my pre-boards are coming up and my mum and dad are getting tense (I am not). As far as naming goes I am open to suggestions

I do read up wikipedia a lot but the thing was that I never kinda read up hardware-I know how to assemble stuff but as far as naming goes I had no clue, I guess that’s the difference between a great quizzer and an average one. Further thanks for putting up archives on your blog it’s really helpful, I’ll read through them after my pre-boards

Yes I was the quizmaster in the roboknights quiz, I am more into robotics, I picked up IT this year as going to a competition, this year seems to be next to impossible(as you know it takes a lot of hard work to make a robot), by the way did you like the quiz?

Thanks for the advice!

One last thing gone are days of the “bond” quizzers of our school these days, the guys have a lot of attitude and pretty much nothing to support it, I mean I, a person who has NEVER been to a tech quiz before managed to rake up more points than the exun guys, seriously they suck. Sigh, I wish they realize, like you said, competitions are just competitions.

]]> By: GQ http://www.ankurb.info/2007/12/25/access-2007-and-then-there-were-none/#comment-1536 GQ Tue, 25 Dec 2007 18:52:00 +0000 http://ankurb.info/2007/12/25/access-2007-and-then-there-were-none/#comment-1536 @Anuj: Long reply, so forgive me if I type this out point wise...<br/>1. Thanks! :D<br/>2. Just added your blog's link to my blogroll, and subscribed to your feed. Way nice blog, good content. Not too many people have that these days. Do name it something better than 'Thoughts', it's sorta too generic. Something unique will do.<br/>3. You're Anuj, the RoboKnights quizmaster (apart from Bharat I mean), right? Terribly sorry if I'm wrong on this count.<br/>4. From the looks of it, it doesn't seem to be your fault that you lost Access JQ. I guess everyone had an attack of nerves - your team, and Aditya not getting 'full form of modem'. Happens. But you've many more years left dude! :)<br/>5. Hmm, quizzing. Right. First thing, get hold old quiz archives. You'll find quite a few on my blog. And Exun has one of the best archives, I know that. Questions at computer symposiums of this habit of repeating, mostly because some quizmasters in some of the schools I know have this habit of skipping research and recycling. If you need any particular papers though, do mail me. :)<br/>6. <a HREF="http://www.ankurb.info/2007/11/wiki-way-to-quizzing.html" REL="nofollow">The Wiki Way to Quizzing</a>. Sounds dumb, and it's probably something people do anyway. However, the main point lies in doing it in a SYSTEMATIC manner. Stuff like 'Why did Bill Gates get arrested' needs a method behind the 'madness'.<br/>7. Love quizzing more than anything. You'll be 10th next year, right? THIS year, before the session starts, is when you get time to catch up on tech. Won't find too much time to read Wikipedia in 10th.<br/>8. Above all, remember that competitions are just, competitions. Not battles. :) This is something I feel most people tend to forget. It's the friends that you make along the way that make the whole thing worthwhile. @Anuj: Long reply, so forgive me if I type this out point wise…
1. Thanks! :D
2. Just added your blog’s link to my blogroll, and subscribed to your feed. Way nice blog, good content. Not too many people have that these days. Do name it something better than ‘Thoughts’, it’s sorta too generic. Something unique will do.
3. You’re Anuj, the RoboKnights quizmaster (apart from Bharat I mean), right? Terribly sorry if I’m wrong on this count.
4. From the looks of it, it doesn’t seem to be your fault that you lost Access JQ. I guess everyone had an attack of nerves – your team, and Aditya not getting ‘full form of modem’. Happens. But you’ve many more years left dude! :)
5. Hmm, quizzing. Right. First thing, get hold old quiz archives. You’ll find quite a few on my blog. And Exun has one of the best archives, I know that. Questions at computer symposiums of this habit of repeating, mostly because some quizmasters in some of the schools I know have this habit of skipping research and recycling. If you need any particular papers though, do mail me. :)
6. The Wiki Way to Quizzing. Sounds dumb, and it’s probably something people do anyway. However, the main point lies in doing it in a SYSTEMATIC manner. Stuff like ‘Why did Bill Gates get arrested’ needs a method behind the ‘madness’.
7. Love quizzing more than anything. You’ll be 10th next year, right? THIS year, before the session starts, is when you get time to catch up on tech. Won’t find too much time to read Wikipedia in 10th.
8. Above all, remember that competitions are just, competitions. Not battles. :) This is something I feel most people tend to forget. It’s the friends that you make along the way that make the whole thing worthwhile.

]]> By: Anuj http://www.ankurb.info/2007/12/25/access-2007-and-then-there-were-none/#comment-1535 Anuj Tue, 25 Dec 2007 17:42:00 +0000 http://ankurb.info/2007/12/25/access-2007-and-then-there-were-none/#comment-1535 You rocked in the quiz! Whereas <a HREF="http://anuj360.blogspot.com/2007/12/winning.html" REL="nofollow">I sucked</a>--big time, any pointers? You rocked in the quiz! Whereas I sucked–big time, any pointers?

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