FIRST to reduce 6-week building period to 5-week

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Posted by Patrick Dingle at 02/25/2001 3:46 PM EST


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



Due to the number of regionals that will be taking place next year, and inability to reschedule the nationals, FIRST will be reducing the amount of time teams have to build their robots. It's now 5 weeks.

Patrick

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Posted by Anton Abaya at 02/25/2001 4:37 PM EST


Coach on team #419, Rambots, from UMass Boston / BC High and WHO NEEDS SPONSORS WHEN YOU HAVE DETERMINATION!.


In Reply to: FIRST to reduce 6-week building period to 5-week
Posted by Patrick Dingle on 02/25/2001 3:46 PM EST:



: Due to the number of regionals that will be taking place next year, and inability to reschedule the nationals, FIRST will be reducing the amount of time teams have to build their robots. It's now 5 weeks.

: Patrick

this is just as bad as the nsync coming to nats!!

-anton

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Posted by Tom at 02/25/2001 6:09 PM EST


Other on team #419 from Umass.


In Reply to: FIRST to reduce 6-week building period to 5-week
Posted by Patrick Dingle on 02/25/2001 3:46 PM EST:

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Posted by Justin Rolnick at 02/26/2001 2:13 AM EST


Student on team #702, Blue Streak, from Culver City High Robotics Magnet and Nasa/JPL.


In Reply to: FIRST to reduce 6-week building period to 5-week
Posted by Patrick Dingle on 02/25/2001 3:46 PM EST:



: Due to the number of regionals that will be taking place next year, and inability to reschedule the nationals, FIRST will be reducing the amount of time teams have to build their robots. It's now 5 weeks.

: Patrick

Oh no, I can't believe this , and how could they let Nsync play at any event beside a deaf kids birthday :(

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Posted by mike oleary at 02/28/2001 6:04 PM EST


Student on team #419, rambots, from bc high.


In Reply to: Re: FIRST to reduce 6-week building period to 5-week
Posted by Justin Rolnick on 02/26/2001 2:13 AM EST:



: : Due to the number of regionals that will be taking place next year, and inability to reschedule the nationals, FIRST will be reducing the amount of time teams have to build their robots. It's now 5 weeks.

: : Patrick

: Oh no, I can't believe this , and how could they let Nsync play at any event beside a deaf kids birthday :(


they shouldnt even let them play at the deaf kids birthday party

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Posted by JVN at 02/26/2001 3:47 PM EST


Student on team #250, Dynamos - Capital District Robotics Team, from Shenendehowa High School and General Electric and Verizon.


In Reply to: FIRST to reduce 6-week building period to 5-week
Posted by Patrick Dingle on 02/25/2001 3:46 PM EST:



: Due to the number of regionals that will be taking place next year, and inability to reschedule
the nationals, FIRST will be reducing the amount of time teams have to build their robots. It's
now 5 weeks.

: Patrick

Did ya know they sell alka-selzer by the gross now? along with crates of jolt cola and dew...

~John #250

I can't wait to meet these rambots...

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Posted by mike oleary at 02/28/2001 6:12 PM EST


Student on team #419, rambots, from bc high.


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Posted by JVN on 02/26/2001 3:47 PM EST:



: : Due to the number of regionals that will be taking place next year, and inability to reschedule
: the nationals, FIRST will be reducing the amount of time teams have to build their robots. It's
: now 5 weeks.

: : Patrick

: Did ya know they sell alka-selzer by the gross now? along with crates of jolt cola and dew...

: ~John #250

: I can't wait to meet these rambots...


are you gonna be bringing these crates of jolt and dew? cuz if so youll have plenty of opertunity to meet us rambots...well probably end up flocking to youre pit...
just a word of advice though: youd be well adviced NOT to give any rambot anything that contains even a trace of caffein cuz were definately pretty much hyperactive enough as is...maybe we should invest in a large quantity of ritilin...
mike
"hmmm...ritilin...i tried applying for that once but forgot to finish it" -actual quote from a rambot (name withheld to protect the massivly add...ill give a hint though: his last name is corliss and his first name is mike and he stripped for alliance last year"

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Posted by bill whitley at 02/26/2001 5:40 PM EST


Student on team #70, Auto City Bandits, from Powers Catholic High School and Kettering University.


In Reply to: FIRST to reduce 6-week building period to 5-week
Posted by Patrick Dingle on 02/25/2001 3:46 PM EST:



What great news! The game is too dull now, with all 4 teams working together. I am glad to see FIRST is adding another challenge to the game to make it more fun. I can't wait. This should make for the best FIRST year yet! 6 weeks is much too long, bring it on Dean!


Bill
Team #70
"Wouldn't it be easier to go 5 weeks without sleep than 6 weeks without sleep?"

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Posted by Robby at 02/26/2001 6:24 PM EST


Other on team #108, The SigmaC@Ts, from AIFL and Motorola.


In Reply to: FIRST to reduce 6-week building period to 5-week
Posted by Patrick Dingle on 02/25/2001 3:46 PM EST:



What rock have you guys been under? FIRST magazine issue number 72 the third story in, page 12, lower half. They have an inside scoop that says thier thinking of reducing the 5 weeks down to 3 and a half, while adding at least one more regional in each state, including alaska. Jeez.. and you guys call yourselves FIRST fanatics. Stop buying from the newsstand and get a subscription.

-Robby O
oshortwan@hotmail.com
Team 108 Animation Mentor
FIRSTanimators Moderator

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Posted by Justin Rolnick at 02/26/2001 8:26 PM EST


Student on team #702, Blue Streak, from Culver City High Robotics Magnet and Nasa/JPL.


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Posted by Robby on 02/26/2001 6:24 PM EST:



Where do i get this magazine. I would so like a subscription. Can you post a link or where to mail away for this magazine.

Thanks Robbie

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Posted by Robby at 02/27/2001 9:43 PM EST


Other on team #108, The SigmaC@Ts, from AIFL and Motorola.


In Reply to: Re: There is a FIRST magazine?
Posted by Justin Rolnick on 02/26/2001 8:26 PM EST:



Okay, I wanted to see how long this thread would grow, but at the same time i didnt want to disspell justin there. Apologies to those who went through the trouble to find the magazine. It doesnt exist, yet. Just a reminder not to believe everything you read in the RUMOR MILL...

-Robby O
oWHOPPERLIESshortwan@hotmail.com
FIRSTanimators MAKEBELIEVE Moderator
Team 108's IMAGINARY Animation Mentor

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Posted by mike oleary at 02/28/2001 4:08 PM EST


Student on team #419, rambots, from bc high.


In Reply to: Doh... well, some day
Posted by Robby on 02/27/2001 9:43 PM EST:



: Okay, I wanted to see how long this thread would grow, but at the same time i didnt want to disspell justin there. Apologies to those who went through the trouble to find the magazine. It doesnt exist, yet. Just a reminder not to believe everything you read in the RUMOR MILL...

: -Robby O
: oWHOPPERLIESshortwan@hotmail.com
: FIRSTanimators MAKEBELIEVE Moderator
: Team 108's IMAGINARY Animation Mentor

seriously...on the other hand there are SOME things posted here that you CAN believe, like how elephants have 4 wings and can fly...and how leprochauns fly around on elephants

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Posted by Dan Richards at 02/26/2001 6:57 PM EST


Student on team #550, WCTS Robotics, from Warren County Vo-Tech and WCTS.


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Posted by Patrick Dingle on 02/25/2001 3:46 PM EST:



This can't be a good idea. 3.5 weeks? How in the hell do they expect us to get stuff from Small Parts Inc.???? We ordered chain and gears (only chain and gears) and it took 31 days to get to us! That's over four weeks. Harumph. Dean will get many a letter about this. They've got to let out manuals, goals and objectives, and materials lists the other 2.5 weeks earlier (and online at the same time) so teams can design their bot. I don't know about you guys, but we don't design and build at the same time. Dean has really got to have some common sense on this one. And not make SPI ordering necessary.