Comments on: VBI Begins Today!

By: Lauren Larson

Lauren Larson — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:08:34 +0000

Thanks Jon for keeping VBD updated with top-notch coverage.

By: Aracelis

Aracelis — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:01:33 +0000

Sleep deprived already?
(…it’s 1 am and I’m getting nostalgic for editing cases. Oh dear.)
Good luck this year, my friends!

By: wesley

wesley — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:36:42 +0000

jesus…i must seriously be suffering a loss of dignity if cherian showed mercy…

maeshal… :( i deserved that…just remember that even clowns cry…

earl…affegate…i’m totally going to try that.

By: Rebar Niemi

Rebar Niemi — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:21:12 +0000

fair enough.

By: Cherian

Cherian — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:27:39 +0000

To be fair, Rebar, I voted for that position under duress! :) And…JP is right. But nonetheless, worst judge doesn’t mean worst coach.

By: Earl

Earl — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:42:37 +0000

PS I miss you too Wes (and Ben.)

By: Earl

Earl — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:41:10 +0000

See, my question is how would Wes figure out a way to squirrel if both debaters asked for a double loss? Would he try to give a double win, would he just give one person the win, would he vote for a person from a different round, or a non-existent person, or maybe just vote for himself.

“The winning debater is Wheezy Super-Judge Craven representing the Affegate.”

By: maeshal

maeshal — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:19:25 +0000

aesop rock sucks

By: Rebar Niemi

Rebar Niemi — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:09:40 +0000

that’s because 12% of the time he votes for himself.

By: Karlyn

Karlyn — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:38:44 +0000

wes told me last night that when he’s judging, each debater has less than a 50% chance of winning. douglas concurred.

By: Rebar Niemi

Rebar Niemi — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:40:29 +0000

that is so like you wesley. favoring one student over another. i can’t believe you’re so shallow.

By: wesley

wesley — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:29:50 +0000

“figure it out, i’m done”=the key to successful coaching :P

miss you pearl

By: Jon Cruz

Jon Cruz — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:46:29 +0000

Upon my recovery from jet lag in the morning, you can expect a bounty of exciting posts from yours truly right here on VBD.

By: Earl

Earl — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:33:39 +0000

Some other things I’ve heard wesley mumble in his sleep.

No… NO!
pass the soup
Jeremy
Negate (either coaching me or ben as to which side to flip, or squirreling in round)
Bergson ? (could have been burgers…)

He’s also laughed in his sleep, and, my all time favorite wesley mumble:
“figure it out, i’m done”

By: wesley

wesley — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:16:14 +0000

mmmrmprfh WHAT?

I was dreaming about going to ihop with jesus. He bought me a cheese omellete. That is all.

By: Rebar Niemi

Rebar Niemi — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:42:56 +0000

GOD DAMMMIT WELLSLEY, IF YOU GIVE UP THE SECRET CODE IN YOUR SLEEP THE COMPANY WILL HAVE YOU KILLED.

By: Karlyn

Karlyn — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:27:27 +0000

tim’s comments were probably not as funny as my sleep deprived mind thinks they are, but i’m laughing hysterically at them

By: Tim Case

Tim Case — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:38:52 +0000

Tim 2, Wes 0 – 2:37 AM I am a bit terrified by Wes sleeping considering in between his breathing he randomly mumbles words and phrases as part of the breathing pattern. A list thus far:

Oh, God
What
Why
Something that sounded like Cheese
I-Hop

quite funny though again awaiting further explanation

By: Tim Case

Tim Case — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 08:57:57 +0000

tim 1, wes 0 – 1:55AM Wes is sleeping, passed out in the middle of NOT reading 1 of the 14 books I have brought and read on the topic. He fell asleep to bonecrusher and me re-reading and typing the definitions and interpretations for our topic analysis lecture. Some people just cant be bonecrushers. We will all wait for Wes’s excuses until the morning (of which i expect to hear “I sat out in this round because…” among them).

By: wesley

wesley — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 08:28:39 +0000

wait i take back my previous comment…tim just put on bonecrusher’s ‘we ain’t never scared’…we’re definitely ready.

By: wesley

wesley — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 08:27:28 +0000

bietz shhhhhhhhh!!!

and I’M ready…tim case seems to be really struggling though…he’s still working on the definitions for our topic analysis lecture…some of us are just a little slower than others…

By: bietz

bietz — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 07:52:12 +0000

lies. i just took a granola bar from your room and you didn’t seem at all ready. :)

By: wesley

wesley — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 07:41:58 +0000

We are ready.

By: Connor Acle

Connor Acle — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:23:44 +0000

can’t wait!

By: dorr

dorr — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 02:58:35 +0000

this is going to be so much fun, and I would suggest the new Coldplay CD, “viva la vida”

By: Sean Nadel

Sean Nadel — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 02:29:53 +0000

for VBI the needed song is
L.A. by Murs

By: JP Gooderham

JP Gooderham — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:16:07 +0000

Re: Rebar

In a battle for a belt, anything is possible..

By: Robert Parker

Robert Parker — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:36:00 +0000

@82: Dude…bad taste…

On behalf of the entire population of my bedroom, I’d like to say Wes is a balla.

By: Rebar Niemi

Rebar Niemi — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:20:18 +0000

may i remind mr. koshy that he did in good conscience vote for a position put together by said worst judge ever that involved killing “enviro-terrorists” in order to stop the wrath of the elements.

it’s sort of embarrassing and sort of exhilarating to be the former student of the worst judge ever.

By: anon

anon — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:10:15 +0000

was that really necessary?

By: Cherian

Cherian — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:33:35 +0000

Request to VBI administration: PLEASE set up a round as soon as possible that involves at least five if not more judges to test the theorem that Wesley Craven is, in fact, the worst judge ever. Multiple iterations may be necessary but certainly welcome research for the debate community.

By: philip angelides

philip angelides — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:01:40 +0000

re: pump up playlists

all you need is one song-

“touch the sky”- kanye feat lupe.

nothing like it

By: varun

varun — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:09:33 +0000

i miss bookgroups

By: Robert Parker

Robert Parker — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:58:29 +0000

Karlyn: Last year there was a toilet paper crisis, you should either stockpile early or bring a bunch. Airport security might give you weird looks.

Wes: MORE IMPORTANT THAN JON’S QUESTION: Will you have a beard at Session 2?

By: hassin

hassin — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:34:01 +0000

bringing extra towels is a good idea, that way you don’t need to wait as long for the provided ones to dry.

By: Karlyn

Karlyn — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:36:52 +0000

less important that cruz’s question,
do we have to bring towels?

By: Shelli G

Shelli G — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:29:49 +0000

can’t wait! :)

By: Jon Cruz

Jon Cruz — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:19:08 +0000

QUESTION OF THE HOUR:

Wesley Craven, will you be sporting a beard at VBI Session I, or will you be beardless?

Boarding a plane in a little while, but wanting to know NOW,
Jon

By: Karlyn

Karlyn — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:58:01 +0000

pre-round:
wu-tang
kanye
z-trip & lateef
mos def
public enemy
daft punk

By: Rebar Niemi

Rebar Niemi — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:21:10 +0000

I have this wierd implanted memory about gulf war one that triggers whenever someone says that. Do you think I’ve been manchurian candidated?

Wesley, you absolutely need to listen to “Why?” That’s the name of the band.

By: wesley

wesley — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:06:34 +0000

hahahaha ah my boy…think not of past skirmishes, just woke up myself, flight at 6 a.m.

one last time into the breach

By: Rebar Niemi

Rebar Niemi — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:20:21 +0000

OHMYFUCKINGGOD I SLEPT ONE HOUR.

sweaty…throat hurts…feverish…hungry…thirsty…loaded up on cough syrup.

it’s debate camp time.

Upon further consideration, the alternative is nothing like dropping acid.

By: wesley

wesley — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:02:09 +0000

damned straight i do, will and have…

2 a.m. music downloaded, bags packed, conf. code written on the hand, alarm set for 4 a.m., currently listening to mum ‘i have a map of the piano’, i can tell i’ve already got the crazy eye, but oh baby

i’m ready to roll.

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:39:31 +0000

I feel like “Wesley Craven” is two words, but I also do accept the fact that Wesley transcends grammatical rules.

By: Robert Parker

Robert Parker — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:33:45 +0000

Quick word of advice to those going, sleep is a secondary priority.

By: Rahul

Rahul — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:39:26 +0000

I remember going to vbi for the first time last year at session ii.

If i could describe it with one word, it would be Wesley Craven. That guy is HILARIOUS, while being a great lab leader.

I hope to see be on the same panel with him next year.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:19:31 +0000

“July 10th, 2008 15:09 28I can’t wait
Please Email me at Samgardner2@gmail.com if you don’t want to fall behind on your strength training and want a partner.”

Hey sam lets do it!

Tomc2009@gmail.com

By: Alexander Atallah

Alexander Atallah — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:56:17 +0000

Can’t wait! This is going to be awesome. I look forward to meeting everybody.

By: Anjan

Anjan — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:30:41 +0000

Wes,for your softer side..

Blind Pilot, album: “3 Rounds and a Sound”
(they are up from your part of the world in Portland, Oregon)

By: Ajay Ketkar

Ajay Ketkar — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:47:40 +0000

oh yeah

and green acrylic paint.

i use it on my kids all the time.

By: Ajay Ketkar

Ajay Ketkar — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:46:18 +0000

wesley
detergent, soap, toothpaste, shampoo, and burt’s beeswax

By: Robert Parker

Robert Parker — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:13:22 +0000

Wes: Yea I do. Akrobatik who I listed above is in the Perceptionists. Mr Lif (also in the Perceptionists) is pretty amazing too. If you haven’t heard “Because They Made It That Way” or “I Phantom” you should google them or something. When I get my next paycheck I’m planning on picking up Aesop Rock’s “None Shall Pass”, and I just got a copy of the Daylight EP.

All of these should be downloaded immediately. Legally of course.

By: varun

varun — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:21:25 +0000

chariots of fire

By: Ilya

Ilya — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:00:28 +0000

looking forward to it

By: Jon Cruz

Jon Cruz — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:46:39 +0000

How about “Gonna Fly Now” from the soundtrack to Rocky?

By: wesley

wesley — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:23:58 +0000

NICE. Rebar; i’m downloading both right now…legally, of course…

Parker…you ever listen to def jux artists?

By: Robert Parker

Robert Parker — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:20:59 +0000

Usually before rounds I either just listen to a playlist of either Ska (Streetlight Manifesto, Catch 22, Sublime, Reel Big Fish, Voodoo Glowskulls, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Less Than Jake, The Specials, The Mad Caddies, Mustard Plug, and Suburban Legends (first album w/ new singer))

or Rap/Hip Hop (Lil’ Jon, Ludacris, T-Pain, Sean Kingston, Jay-Z, Fat Joe, Holiday, Ciara, Weezy, Chris Brown, Akon, Yak Ballz, MC Lars, Workforce, Troublemaker, Substantial, Moka Only, Masta Ace, Buckshot, The Breax, One Be Lo, Bisc1, and Akrobatik)

By: Rebar Niemi

Rebar Niemi — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:19:37 +0000

PANDA BEAR AND THE OFFICIAL DR. NO SOUNDTRAK.

By: wesley

wesley — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:12:29 +0000

okay, thank god rebar just posted with at least some good music suggestions!

but i already know his tastes…i want to get some whackier suggestions…

By: wesley

wesley — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:11:29 +0000

shagrin i’m gonna play competitive risk with your internal organs…shouldn’t you be writing cases?

these are LAME music suggestions…c’mon people…you can do better!

By: Rebar Niemi

Rebar Niemi — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:10:36 +0000

middle finger to the loi (wellsley)

Debate Camp Maxxxtape:

_99 Problems (Grey Album Rmx) – Jay Z
_You Know Who – T.I.
_Starting Over – Crystal Method
_Love and Caring – Crystal Castles
_Get Like Me Rmx – David Banner feat. Yung Joc, Charlie (Chris) Brown, and Jim Jones
_Luxury Tax – Rick Ross (Tha Boss) feat. Weezy F Baby and Young Jeezy (USDA Prime)
_Get Silly – V.I.C. feat. Soulja Boy

By: Cameron Baghai

Cameron Baghai — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:59:48 +0000

I listen to Eye of the Tiger (by Survivor) before almost every round. It’s basically the best pump up/fight song ever.

By: shagrin

shagrin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:47:57 +0000

anyone who wants to take part in competitive risk, gimme a shout… lets go edina

By: Robert Parker

Robert Parker — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:45:03 +0000

Jon: How would you know that?

David: Wrong Robert Parker…

By: David McGinnis

David McGinnis — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:41:38 +0000

I can never forgive Robert Parker for “Perchance to Dream.”

By: Jon Cruz

Jon Cruz — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:13:49 +0000

I seem to recall Jacob Levi using that lovely song as an alarm clock wake-up ring at tournaments when he was in high school.

By: Robert Parker

Robert Parker — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:58:46 +0000

I’ve always considered blasting “Move Bitch” by Ludacris as I walk into a round.

If I ever run a rap performative, I might do it.

By: wesley

wesley — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:28:20 +0000

besides rebar, of course…

By: wesley

wesley — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:27:44 +0000

HI-JACK REDIRECT: go run moral skepticism rabies!

Yes dave, I like to think of teaching camp as ’shotgun style’…like the make-up gun homer invents on the simpsons.

VBI NOW 1 DAY AWAY.

Packing List:

1. Towel
2. Ipod
3. Squirt gun

Who wants to suggest some music/playlists?

By: Rebar Niemi

Rebar Niemi — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:10:03 +0000

MCGINNIS LVL THREADJACK.

By: Neeraj

Neeraj — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:24:12 +0000

Count me in!

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:33:53 +0000

is that the vbi shirt for this year or is it an oldie?

By: Xi Lin

Xi Lin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:30:31 +0000

Don’t forget the nail clippers…

By: Katie Chapman

Katie Chapman — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:15:21 +0000

Woohooo!!! california and smart people :) i can’t wait…um and to the guy who posted about caffeine pills… is this really going to be that bad? ;)

By: David McGinnis

David McGinnis — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:35:55 +0000

NSD also starts this Sunday, and I am totally stoked. I love debate camp — the intellectual challenge of debate in concentrated form. As a teacher, I find there’s something uniquely exciting about working with the kind of kids dedicated — or crazy — enough to commit two weeks of their summer to in-depth study of debate. It’s the most fun two weeks of the year.

Have fun, VBIers! See you in September.

By: Marshall Thompson

Marshall Thompson — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:22:34 +0000

I can’t wait

By: KC

KC — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:09:48 +0000

woo! i’m still packing =p

anything else we should bring?

By: Chris Castillo

Chris Castillo — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:03:21 +0000

i will be packing lots of hand sanitizer.

By: Rebar Niemi

Rebar Niemi — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:45:35 +0000

CHARLIE PARKER PLAYS THE BLUES.

nuff said.

By: Winston Berg

Winston Berg — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:32:25 +0000

my email will change while i’m at camp. is this bad?

after july 16th, it will be winstonberg@verizon.net

By: simon zhang

simon zhang — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:32:11 +0000

ill see u guys there

By: Ajay Ketkar

Ajay Ketkar — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:29:59 +0000

I concur with posts 16 and 25

By: Jason Zhou

Jason Zhou — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:13:15 +0000

Can’t wait, see you guys there

By: Rachel Vogel

Rachel Vogel — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:02:15 +0000

I’ll be there

By: Sam Gardner

Sam Gardner — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:09:12 +0000

I can’t wait
Please Email me at Samgardner2@gmail.com if you don’t want to fall behind on your strength training and want a partner.

By: Max Dovala

Max Dovala — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:23:35 +0000

Can’t wait to be there!

By: Matt Ross

Matt Ross — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:22:45 +0000

I AM PUMPED

By: gary

gary — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:16:01 +0000

look it’s zac efron

By: CK

CK — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:43:03 +0000

*generic psyched/excited comment*

By: Ellen Noble

Ellen Noble — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:39:57 +0000

I’m psyched!

By: Paras

Paras — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:29:41 +0000

i cant wait.

By: hassin

hassin — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:14:32 +0000

vbi woo!

my room will be housing a very large amount of caffeine in pill form. anyone is welcome.

By: Karlyn

Karlyn — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:09:46 +0000

seriously can’t wait! =)

By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:34:09 +0000

Sweet! Let’s get ready for some VBI pwnage! :?)

By: Cameron Baghai

Cameron Baghai — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:09:34 +0000

Totally ready to work myself to death…
and can’t wait!

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:03:05 +0000

soooooo excited

By: bietz

bietz — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:59:56 +0000

i do love the smell of wesley in the morning.

By: wesley

wesley — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:32:03 +0000

it smells like victory.

By: wesley

wesley — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:31:31 +0000

and i do love the smell of printer ink in the morning.

By: wesley

wesley — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:30:16 +0000

not as played out as the Carter 3….OH! except of course that lady cop song. all i can say is CHARLIE DON’T SURF, rebar.