Nationals

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Posted by Kristine at 03/05/2001 2:20 PM EST


Student on team #175, Buzz, from Enrico Fermi High School and UTC,Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems Internationa.



What teamms do you think will take 1st place? and who will win charman's award? and the Woodie Flowers award? and any other awards. and what hotels are ya'll stayin at?

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Posted by Brian at 03/05/2001 2:31 PM EST


Student on team #56, Robbe Xtreme, from Bound Brook High School and Ethicon Inc..


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Posted by Kristine on 03/05/2001 2:20 PM EST:



Kristine,

Its very very hard to say because only 2 of the 11 FIRST regionals have been played and less than 1/4 of the teams have played so its a little premature to ask that questions just yet...


Brian Team 56

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Posted by EddieMcD at 03/05/2001 5:44 PM EST


Student on team #121, Islanders, from Middletown High School and NUWC.


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Posted by Brian on 03/05/2001 2:31 PM EST:



Plus, a team can do poorly in the regionals and good in the nationals. We were awful in the regionals in 98, but we finished second in the nats that year.

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Posted by Jeff at 03/05/2001 10:36 PM EST


Student on team #419, RAMBOTS, from Boston College High School and Don't think we actually have a sponsor.


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Posted by EddieMcD on 03/05/2001 5:44 PM EST:



I don't know who will win the nationals but i expect a winning alliance is one that have a robot that balances the bridge, 2 robot that could put big balls on the goals, and 1 that can balance two goals on the bridge.

Jeff

: Plus, a team can do poorly in the regionals and good in the nationals. We were awful in the regionals in 98, but we finished second in the nats that year.

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Posted by Mike Soukup at 03/05/2001 10:52 PM EST


Engineer on team #111, Wildstang, from Rolling Meadows & Wheeling and Motorola.


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Posted by Jeff on 03/05/2001 10:36 PM EST:



I predict that the winning alliance will balance the bridge with out any robots on it, plus get all 4 bots in the endzone.

Mike


: I don't know who will win the nationals but i expect a winning alliance is one that have a robot that balances the bridge, 2 robot that could put big balls on the goals, and 1 that can balance two goals on the bridge.

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Posted by mike oleary at 03/06/2001 2:49 PM EST


Student on team #419, rambots, from bc high and sponsors are overrated..go pocket-change robots!!!.


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Posted by Mike Soukup on 03/05/2001 10:52 PM EST:



i agree...i also predict that it will all be done in 30seconds, be one or 2 big balls, and probably only 1 or 2 small balls, which would be thrown into the goal while the bot is pulling it to the bridge...of course, this would call for disgustingly perfect performance by everyone involved, coaches, drivers, and human players and would be almost impossible, which is why it would happen in the finals of the nationals...
disclaimer: i am a rambot, i am a ninny, any harmful side effects induced my reading any of my posts are intirely youre fault...i rid myself of the blame...youve been warned
ninny mike...and no the dont let me play with matches/lighters...or tennis balls...or both at the same time

: I predict that the winning alliance will balance the bridge with out any robots on it, plus get all 4 bots in the endzone.

: Mike

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: : I don't know who will win the nationals but i expect a winning alliance is one that have a robot that balances the bridge, 2 robot that could put big balls on the goals, and 1 that can balance two goals on the bridge.

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Posted by Stephen Riley at 03/07/2001 12:51 AM EST


Engineer on team #419, RAMBOTS, from Wentworth Institute of Technology and Umass/BCHigh and Mathsoft, Solidworks, and NASA.


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Posted by mike oleary on 03/06/2001 2:49 PM EST:



i still say great job with the pliers and the nose mike :)

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Posted by mike oleary at 03/07/2001 10:13 PM EST


Student on team #419, rambots, from bc high and sponsors are overrated..go pocket-change robots!!!.


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Posted by Stephen Riley on 03/07/2001 12:51 AM EST:



yes that was a rather skillful move wasnt it? were you there for the tennis ball incident? ask anton about that one...thats a good story

: i still say great job with the pliers and the nose mike :)

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Posted by mike oleary at 03/06/2001 10:24 AM EST


Student on team #419, rambots, from bc high and sponsors are overrated..go pocket-change robots!!!.


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Posted by Jeff on 03/05/2001 10:36 PM EST:



dude jeff you forgot to mention a robot that can avoid the bridge...ie go under/over the rail...or a robot that can help the goals get balanced by being a wedge bot

: I don't know who will win the nationals but i expect a winning alliance is one that have a robot that balances the bridge, 2 robot that could put big balls on the goals, and 1 that can balance two goals on the bridge.

: Jeff

: : Plus, a team can do poorly in the regionals and good in the nationals. We were awful in the regionals in 98, but we finished second in the nats that year.

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Posted by Ellery at 03/06/2001 12:39 PM EST


Engineer on team #191, X-CATS, from Joseph C. Wilson High School, Rochester NY and Xerox Corporation.


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Posted by Kristine on 03/05/2001 2:20 PM EST:



: and what hotels are ya'll stayin at?

I think a well balanced alliance that can do all the basic functions well will win. Not a big surprise but no one can really tell at this time.

As far as where Team #191 X-CATS is staying it's at the All-Star Music resort. It'll be fun. Last year we stayed at the Port Orleans which was pretty sweet.

Where are you guys staying?

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Posted by EddieMcD at 03/06/2001 3:51 PM EST


Student on team #121, Islanders, from Middletown High School and NUWC.


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Posted by Ellery on 03/06/2001 12:39 PM EST:



121 is staying at the Days Inn Suites in Kissime.

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Posted by Pamela at 03/06/2001 2:25 PM EST


Student on team #166, Techno Insanity, from Merrimack High School and Texas Instruments.


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Posted by Kristine on 03/05/2001 2:20 PM EST:



I think the winning alliance will have one balance bot, one big ball bot, two bots which can go under the railing and balance both goals on the bridge within 1 min. My team is staying off Disney at the Holiday Inn Family Suites, anyone else staying there?