Hello,
I have found a massive BATNA for those who will not partipate in the Peaktime. The option is to go to the “Kyiv Spring” debate tounament (May 1-3) and have some fun there. The level is not very high, meaning that you can binge drink all the weekend and still break. The reg fees are 20€ & 10€ for debaters and judges respectively, n-1 applies. Some bullet-pointed advantages:
- CA is William Jones. The euro and world champion. I wonder how can they get such good ca’s all the time.
- Kyiv is a wonderful city, really worth visiting and revisiting. Relatively cheap as well.
- It is a train trip – expect nothing but an awesome journey. Plus Odessa is not that far away should anybody want a detour
- You get grilled meat with onions for breakfast. And like it.
- Taxi drivers refuse to take you to the hotel because the road to the hotel is flooded.
Registration ends on April 10. Let’s go?
EJ
4 responses so far ↓
Martins V. // March 29, 2009 at 12:51 pm |
Man, BATNAs like these make me want to dodge Peak Time and go to Kyiv.. Commitment sucks.
M.
Martin // March 29, 2009 at 1:30 pm |
Martinš, you are correct
Let me also outline that SSE Riga has won this tournament twice (in 2005 and 2007), that Kyiv is a magnificent city (a walk on Khreshchatik – or however it’s supposed to be written in English – is just nice), that not only Odessa, but also the whole Crimea is just an overnight train trip away, an that it’s also a great chance to explore Belarus – a neighbouring country that is yet visited rarely. If you need help or hints on travel routes and times, email or call me 
I really regret that I won’t be able to go. But I’ll do it next year…
Martin // March 29, 2009 at 2:14 pm |
Check http://www.kyivspring.org.ua and remember that this trip also offers chances to participate in cross-border smuggling (of soft toys
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Anna // April 12, 2009 at 9:40 pm |
I think Will is coming because, hes was supposed to come to Tallinn IV as well, so for him it’s a one big trip to Eastern Europe. Plus, since he’s the DCA at next worlds (as a European representative in a way) he is trying to do as many tournaments as possible