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Posted by Michael Martus at 1/4/2001 10:08 PM EST


Coach on team #47, Chief Delphi, from Pontiac Central H.S. and Delphi Automotives Systems.



Joe johnson was all wrong. I was rummaging thru the garbage outside the ball room, and found empty boxed to brunswick bowling pins. The game this year is definitly using bowling pins, i have seen them. I have found a key laying outside the door and will go in and confirm that later on this evening. Look for more postings.

m116

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Posted by Erin at 1/4/2001 10:23 PM EST


Other on team #65, Huskie Brigade, from Pontiac Northern High School and GM Powertrain.


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Posted by Michael Martus on 1/4/2001 10:08 PM EST:



Mr. Martus,

Refer back to earlier postings after you have searched using my name (you might have to look back AWAYS)...

I HAVE PREDICTED PINS FROM THE START!!

Like I said, if a team was sponsored by Brunswick they would have the upper hand. Not to mention teams who had students who work(ed) as pinsetters at the local bowling alley.

Keep me posted....back here in Michigan.

-Erin

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Posted by nick237 at 1/4/2001 11:08 PM EST


Engineer on team #237, sie h2o bots, from Watertown high school ct and sieman co.


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Posted by Michael Martus on 1/4/2001 10:08 PM EST:



Nah. It`s not pins that will be the main feature of the game but the 14lb Bowling balls.
The game will be similar to last year with 15 balls at the other end of the field plus the 8 balls in the human player station.
The human player will be alowed to toss the balls 'with or without' a bounce into a goal.
Armour plate will be alowed only on odd # Robots while even # Robots will be alowed to use only square wheels.
Coaches will have to give instructions from a corral in the center of the field while blindfolded and to make things a little interesting Robots will have cattle prods protruding from their fronts. I thought about laser beams but thought they might be too dangerous.
Bet im more right.
nick237




: Joe johnson was all wrong. I was rummaging thru the garbage outside the ball room, and found empty boxed to brunswick bowling pins. The game this year is definitly using bowling pins, i have seen them. I have found a key laying outside the door and will go in and confirm that later on this evening. Look for more postings.

: m116

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Posted by Kate T190 at 1/5/2001 6:47 PM EST


Engineer on team #190, Gompei, from Mass Academy of Math and Science and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.


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Posted by Michael Martus on 1/4/2001 10:08 PM EST:



Aww.. C'mon.. They could've at least thrown in some footballs to make Colleen and Andy and others happy!! Bowling pins and footballs.. How's that sound?? ;)

T190 XO
Kate

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Posted by Patrick Dingle at 1/5/2001 8:21 PM EST


Other on team #639, Red B^2, from Ithaca High School and Cornell University.


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Posted by Kate T190 on 1/5/2001 6:47 PM EST:



Footballs would be really very cool. Can you imagine robots trying to chase them around the field?

Patrick Dingle

: Aww.. C'mon.. They could've at least thrown in some footballs to make Colleen and Andy and others happy!! Bowling pins and footballs.. How's that sound?? ;)

: T190 XO
: Kate

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Posted by Patrick Dingle at 1/5/2001 8:23 PM EST


Other on team #639, Red B^2, from Ithaca High School and Cornell University.


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Posted by Patrick Dingle on 1/5/2001 8:21 PM EST:



And I forgot to mention the moguls of course.

: Footballs would be really very cool. Can you imagine robots trying to chase them around the field?

: Patrick Dingle

: : Aww.. C'mon.. They could've at least thrown in some footballs to make Colleen and Andy and others happy!! Bowling pins and footballs.. How's that sound?? ;)

: : T190 XO
: : Kate

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Posted by colleen -- T190 at 1/6/2001 1:02 AM EST


Engineer on team #190, Gompei, from Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science and WPI.


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Posted by Patrick Dingle on 1/5/2001 8:23 PM EST:



Yes!! Moguls and footballs!!!!

Bumps 'n balls...

or.. umm..
i don't know

would be cool tho... 1:04am...

arrival at kickoff...7am

unveiling... 11:05am...

wooooo (HI NATE! (he's trying to read through his digital camera now.. but he's having issues.. now.. i'm black and white.. aaahhhh!))


it's only a matter of hours....

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Posted by Patrick Dingle at 1/6/2001 6:44 PM EST


Other on team #639, Red B^2, from Ithaca High School and Cornell University.


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Posted by colleen -- T190 on 1/6/2001 1:02 AM EST:



Well not what we had in mind, but just as good! Mental note for dean: Footballs & Moguls next year.

Patrick

: Yes!! Moguls and footballs!!!!

: Bumps 'n balls...

: or.. umm..
: i don't know

: would be cool tho... 1:04am...

: arrival at kickoff...7am

: unveiling... 11:05am...

: wooooo (HI NATE! (he's trying to read through his digital camera now.. but he's having issues.. now.. i'm black and white.. aaahhhh!))

:
: it's only a matter of hours....

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Posted by Nate Smith at 1/6/2001 3:05 PM EST


Other on team #66, GM Powertrain/Willow Run HS, from Eastern Michigan University and GM Powertrain.


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Posted by Kate T190 on 1/5/2001 6:47 PM EST:



We might as well have footballs...we've got those lovely egg-shaped "round" balls again...here's to many sleepless nights with the latest thing to come from the mind of FIRST...

Nate

: Aww.. C'mon.. They could've at least thrown in some footballs to make Colleen and Andy and others happy!! Bowling pins and footballs.. How's that sound?? ;)

: T190 XO
: Kate

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Posted by Patrick Dingle at 1/5/2001 8:19 PM EST


Other on team #639, Red B^2, from Ithaca High School and Cornell University.


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Posted by Michael Martus on 1/4/2001 10:08 PM EST:



Brunswick Bowling Pins eh?

hmmmmm

: Joe johnson was all wrong. I was rummaging thru the garbage outside the ball room, and found empty boxed to brunswick bowling pins. The game this year is definitly using bowling pins, i have seen them. I have found a key laying outside the door and will go in and confirm that later on this evening. Look for more postings.

: m116