starting a F.I.R.S.T. boy band?

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Posted by Hymnson at 03/07/2001 2:22 PM EST


Student on team #419, The Rambots, from Boston College High School and UMass Boston and Modern Assistance Programs, Inc..



LOL So what do ya'll think? How bout it? Anyone interested? Guys and Girls all welcomed! Even if you dont have much talent..it could be easily be compensated by looks, hehe. Any ideas for a name? Just post here!

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Posted by EJ at 03/07/2001 6:28 PM EST


Student on team #254, Cheesy Poofs, from Bellarmine.


In Reply to: starting a F.I.R.S.T. boy band?
Posted by Hymnson on 03/07/2001 2:22 PM EST:



y?...o, y? did u say that?...i wonder wut other sick and twisted things are runing threw ur head?...wait, n.m. i don't wanna know. (if u haven't already caught on, I HATE BOY BANDS. THEY ALL DESERVE TO HAVE THEIR VOCAL CORDS RIPPED OUT SO NO ONE ELSE WILL HAVE TO LISTEN TO THEM SING AGAIN!!!!!!!)
~EJ

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Posted by Stephen Riley at 03/07/2001 7:25 PM EST


Engineer on team #419, RAMBOTS, from Wentworth Institute of Technology and sponsors? what are they?.


In Reply to: i'm gonna die!!!!
Posted by EJ on 03/07/2001 6:28 PM EST:



EJ, you are correct, boybands should die, and it seems like i may have to do some culling of the Rambots herd soon, for i am not going to listen to that crap, but that is my opinion and i still say my opinion stays and its the only one that matters, so say Bye Bye Bye(couldn't resist, i know i should be shot for that though) Hymson.

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Posted by mike oleary at 03/07/2001 9:47 PM EST


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


In Reply to: Re: i'm gonna die!!!!
Posted by Stephen Riley on 03/07/2001 7:25 PM EST:



ej and riley youre both right...hymson: youre going down...riley: im gonna hold you to that 'i should be shot'...on the other hand...if the band is a joke and its only purpose is to mock boybands...a parody band...count me in

: EJ, you are correct, boybands should die, and it seems like i may have to do some culling of the Rambots herd soon, for i am not going to listen to that crap, but that is my opinion and i still say my opinion stays and its the only one that matters, so say Bye Bye Bye(couldn't resist, i know i should be shot for that though) Hymson.

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Posted by Mike Corliss at 03/07/2001 11:04 PM EST


Student on team #419, Rambots, from BC High and :(.


In Reply to: Re: i'm gonna die!!!!
Posted by mike oleary on 03/07/2001 9:47 PM EST:



dude, i hate boy bands music, but i have to sympathize
with dead sexy guys with no talent, as i am one. so,
boycott the music, but leave these poor souls out of
it. it's not their fault!

mike
my team will kill me for this, except hyms

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Posted by EddieMcD at 03/08/2001 12:42 AM EST


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


In Reply to: Re: i'm gonna die!!!!
Posted by Mike Corliss on 03/07/2001 11:04 PM EST:



The music isn't too bad. Some of the videos aren't that bad either (I liked the Larger Than Life video). I just hate the bands themselves.

-Ed "I'm going to hate myself for this in the morning" McDonnell

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Posted by Jeff W. at 03/08/2001 12:48 AM EST


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


In Reply to: Re: i'm gonna die!!!!
Posted by EddieMcD on 03/08/2001 12:42 AM EST:



Boyband eh? hmmmmm. i say we use our robots and attack them. It would be funny if Dean use "It" and chase the boybands away.

Actually its not there fault, its the people that write the songs for them. The people that write those music are going down.

Jeff W.

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Posted by Hannah at 03/08/2001 6:43 PM EST


Student on team #126, Gael Force, from Clinton High School and NYPRO.


In Reply to: Re: i'm gonna die!!!!
Posted by Jeff W. on 03/08/2001 12:48 AM EST:



Ya, their music isn't the best, but all you guys know that you would get on stage, sing and dance around for the money they get and millions of girls constantly wanting your attention... Don't try to deny it.

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Posted by mike oleary at 03/08/2001 9:28 PM EST


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


In Reply to: Don't deny it
Posted by Hannah on 03/08/2001 6:43 PM EST:



i deny it...im not a sell out and im certaintly not gonna sell out my principals or my manhood...ive never been shy or anything and love making scenes and stuff but i have could never bring myself to seriously be in a boy band...i might go on stage with some friends and make fun of boybands by pretending to be with one, but thats humor...

: Ya, their music isn't the best, but all you guys know that you would get on stage, sing and dance around for the money they get and millions of girls constantly wanting your attention... Don't try to deny it.

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Posted by Jeff W. at 03/08/2001 11:33 PM EST


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


In Reply to: Re: Don't deny it
Posted by mike oleary on 03/08/2001 9:28 PM EST:



Mike, I agree with you. I would rather go on stage n make a fool outta myself than going on stage and pretend to sing & dance. If they atleast play and write their own music, then i'll think about considering them as a boyband. Otherwise they are random people picked from the street by the record company to make money. Greedy Record Companies!! Napster all the way!!!

Remember they are adding this filter program to it this weekend so download as much mp3s as possible.

Jeff W.
hmmm... how did i get into the Napster thing???

: i deny it...im not a sell out and im certaintly not gonna sell out my principals or my manhood...ive never been shy or anything and love making scenes and stuff but i have could never bring myself to seriously be in a boy band...i might go on stage with some friends and make fun of boybands by pretending to be with one, but thats humor...

: : Ya, their music isn't the best, but all you guys know that you would get on stage, sing and dance around for the money they get and millions of girls constantly wanting your attention... Don't try to deny it.

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Posted by EddieMcD at 03/09/2001 12:02 AM EST


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


In Reply to: Re: Don't deny it
Posted by Jeff W. on 03/08/2001 11:33 PM EST:



Well, we can have a true boy band. Get a couple of guitarists, a keyboarder, drummer (someone on my team would like that), and a head vocalist. I call vocalist!

-Ed "The guy with an idea for a true boy band" McDonnell

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Posted by mike oleary at 03/09/2001 4:15 PM EST


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


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Posted by EddieMcD on 03/09/2001 12:02 AM EST:



it would be pretty hard for a keyboarder or drummer to dance around while they played...plus that would make it not a boy band cuz it goes against the 'principals' of boy bandism (principals is in quotes cuz its more of a lack there of)...boy band: group of overpayed, talentless boys who wear makeup and havent hit puberty, and all sing and dance around stage in a choreographed routine...no randomness or sponteneity...this means that there by definition cant be a lead singer. if you have a lead singer and the other people actually play music then it becomes a band that just happens to play bad music
mike
president, ninnies against boybandism

: Well, we can have a true boy band. Get a couple of guitarists, a keyboarder, drummer (someone on my team would like that), and a head vocalist. I call vocalist!

: -Ed "The guy with an idea for a true boy band" McDonnell

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Posted by EddieMcD at 03/09/2001 6:32 PM EST


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


In Reply to: Re: Idea!
Posted by mike oleary on 03/09/2001 4:15 PM EST:



No. I don't mean a dancing band. I mean something like Bon Jovi or most of those old bands.

-Ed "I mean a real band" McDonnell

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Posted by mike oleary at 03/09/2001 7:24 PM EST


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


In Reply to: Re: Idea!
Posted by EddieMcD on 03/09/2001 6:32 PM EST:



oh...well thats acceptable i suppose...at least members of that type of band are their own people not someones puppets...though i think calling it a 'real band' is maybe pushing it...but to each theyre own

: No. I don't mean a dancing band. I mean something like Bon Jovi or most of those old bands.

: -Ed "I mean a real band" McDonnell

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Posted by Stephen Riley at 03/08/2001 10:33 PM EST


Engineer on team #419, RAMBOTS, from Wentworth Institute of Technology and sponsors? what are they?.


In Reply to: Don't deny it
Posted by Hannah on 03/08/2001 6:43 PM EST:



ok now for everyone that knows me, you know i'm a freak and do most things to get a rise out of people or just for kicks, but if i were to oin a boy band it would be a felony for me to touch those girls so why would i do it? and besides they do not write their own music, or play their own instrumemts, so i ask you this: how are they a "band"? to me they are puppets on really big strings, and yes N*SYNC's label must have wanted to throw that in everyone's faces, and i think that is hilarious, i wouldn't mind the money for doing absolutly nothing but looking good, but even I have some self respect, yes I have some self-respect (hard to believe aint it)
Steve

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Posted by mike oleary at 03/08/2001 4:10 PM EST


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


In Reply to: Re: i'm gonna die!!!!
Posted by Mike Corliss on 03/07/2001 11:04 PM EST:



youre a dead sexy guy with no talent?...i agree with one part...you have no talent...but to the other part...well lets see what the other people have to say...hes the one on the right.......

: dude, i hate boy bands music, but i have to sympathize
: with dead sexy guys with no talent, as i am one. so,
: boycott the music, but leave these poor souls out of
: it. it's not their fault!

: mike
: my team will kill me for this, except hyms

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Posted by Robby at 03/07/2001 9:14 PM EST


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


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Posted by Hymnson on 03/07/2001 2:22 PM EST:



If there is a FIRST Boy Band, it has to be a "KAZOO" boy band. MHO

-Robby O

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Posted by Patrick Dingle at 03/08/2001 12:37 AM EST


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


In Reply to: Re: starting a F.I.R.S.T. boy band?
Posted by Robby on 03/07/2001 9:14 PM EST:



The Cornell "Kazoo All Stars" was set to make an appearance at the New York City competition, but travel plans for the musicians fell apart. Ah well, maybe next year.

Patrick

: If there is a FIRST Boy Band, it has to be a "KAZOO" boy band. MHO

: -Robby O

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Posted by Anton Abaya at 03/08/2001 1:13 AM EST


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


In Reply to: starting a F.I.R.S.T. boy band?
Posted by Hymnson on 03/07/2001 2:22 PM EST:



Special hit song called "Robots, I love you!"

April 5, 2001.

-anton abaya (head singer)

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Posted by Jessica Boucher at 03/08/2001 2:37 PM EST


Student on team #237, Sie-H2O-Bots, from Watertown High School and Eastern Awning Systems & The Siemon Company.


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Posted by Anton Abaya on 03/08/2001 1:13 AM EST:



.....419 needs another control system? ::arched eyebrow::

-Jessica B, #237

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Posted by Jeff W. at 03/08/2001 11:37 PM EST


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


In Reply to: Is that why.......
Posted by Jessica Boucher on 03/08/2001 2:37 PM EST:



No control system could EVER control the Rambots!!!

Jeff "the out off control" Wong

: .....419 needs another control system? ::arched eyebrow::

: -Jessica B, #237

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Posted by Hymnson at 03/08/2001 5:18 PM EST


Student on team #419, The Rambots, from Boston College High School and UMass Boston and Modern Assistance Programs, Inc..


In Reply to: F.I.R.S.T. boy band to debut at NATIONALS!!!
Posted by Anton Abaya on 03/08/2001 1:13 AM EST:



: Special hit song called "Robots, I love you!"

: April 5, 2001.

: -anton abaya (head singer)

Whoa, head singer already? I'm the one who started the group lol Well since it seemed to get good response to this post I might actually have to start a boy band now lol...despite all the opposition...dare to be different!..in your face all you playa haters! peace!

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Posted by EddieMcD at 03/08/2001 6:29 PM EST


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


In Reply to: Re: F.I.R.S.T. boy band to debut at NATIONALS!!!
Posted by Hymnson on 03/08/2001 5:18 PM EST:



Could it help me in getting a girl?

-Ed "The guy with no girlfriend" McDonnell

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Posted by j at 03/08/2001 6:46 PM EST


Student on team #173, RAGE, from Rockville High and United Technologies Research Center.


In Reply to: Re: F.I.R.S.T. boy band to debut at NATIONALS!!!
Posted by Hymnson on 03/08/2001 5:18 PM EST:



I guess I'm in. I lack singing talent, know how to lip-sync, and some girls (especially the 12 year olds) find me hot. Hmm... just perfect for a boy band I guess ;)

Now back to reality (can sing, and it's usually the 14-16 year olds) an actual FIRST band (not boy band) wouldn't be a half bad idea. It would be a great way to show people who aren't involved that we're not just a bunch of dorks. Plus, think about the publicity if you could persuade some of the powers that be to allow you to perform at say... the nationals in 2002? I say go for it, but I'm so not in... I could barely keep my lunch down on stage (driving) last year at the nationals. Good luck to anybody who decides to try.

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Posted by Jessica Boucher at 03/09/2001 6:25 AM EST


Student on team #237, Sie-H2O-Bots, from Watertown High School and Eastern Awning Systems & The Siemon Company.


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Posted by j on 03/08/2001 6:46 PM EST:



Plus, think about the publicity if you could persuade some of the powers that be to allow you to perform at say... the nationals in 2002? I say go for it, but I'm so not in... I could barely keep my lunch down on stage (driving) last year at the nationals. Good luck to anybody who decides to try.

Lol, IT unveiling and the first FIRST boy band, now its settled....I HAVE to come to 02 Nats now!

-Jessica B, #237

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Posted by EddieMcD at 03/09/2001 6:43 PM EST


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


In Reply to: Re: Well...
Posted by Jessica Boucher on 03/09/2001 6:25 AM EST:



It will be the biggest national yet. So, who's in the band?

-Ed "Looking forward to the 2002 nationals" McDonnell

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Posted by Anton Abaya at 03/09/2001 1:36 AM EST


Coach on team #419, Rambots, from UMass Boston / BC High and If only we had free donuts....


In Reply to: Re: F.I.R.S.T. boy band to debut at NATIONALS!!!
Posted by Hymnson on 03/08/2001 5:18 PM EST:



......if u start a boy band.

on the other hand, unless u can sing better than me (doubtful), then yes head singer.

-anton

ps. no instruments...all singing and dancing.

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Posted by Becky Allen at 03/08/2001 1:54 AM EST


Other on team #356, The Enigma, from North Little Rock High School and Pulaski Academy and UALR/BEI/Controlled Automation/Hendrix College.


In Reply to: starting a F.I.R.S.T. boy band?
Posted by Hymnson on 03/07/2001 2:22 PM EST:



Come on...Stop bashing the boys!!! You may "hate" them, but you have to give them a little credit. Try dancing around really fast and singing on key. It's not easy feat. Besides...I bet almost all of you know the chorus to "Bye Bye Bye"...if not the whole song! :)

Becky

P.S. If the band is formed, make sure you have matching outfits. It would be a sin not to coordinate!

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Posted by mike oleary at 03/08/2001 4:06 PM EST


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


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Posted by Becky Allen on 03/08/2001 1:54 AM EST:



give them credit? 'try dancing around really fast and signing on key. it not easy feat.'??? i have...its not my fault im a hapless mic
mike the irish ninny
ps go mics...go ninnies

: Come on...Stop bashing the boys!!! You may "hate" them, but you have to give them a little credit. Try dancing around really fast and singing on key. It's not easy feat. Besides...I bet almost all of you know the chorus to "Bye Bye Bye"...if not the whole song! :)

: Becky

: P.S. If the band is formed, make sure you have matching outfits. It would be a sin not to coordinate!

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Posted by bill whitley at 03/08/2001 6:29 PM EST


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


In Reply to: Re: Which one of your is Justin Timberlake???!
Posted by mike oleary on 03/08/2001 4:06 PM EST:



: give them credit? 'try dancing around really fast and signing on key. it not easy feat.'??? i have...its not my fault im a hapless mic
: mike the irish ninny
: ps go mics...go ninnies

: : Come on...Stop bashing the boys!!! You may "hate" them, but you have to give them a little credit. Try dancing around really fast and singing on key. It's not easy feat. Besides...I bet almost all of you know the chorus to "Bye Bye Bye"...if not the whole song! :)

: : Becky

: : P.S. If the band is formed, make sure you have matching outfits. It would be a sin not to coordinate!


Yes, I am Justin Timberlake, and yes, I am dating Britney Spears.

Bill
Team #70

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Posted by Hannah at 03/08/2001 6:34 PM EST


Student on team #126, Gael Force, from Clinton High School and NYPRO.


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Posted by bill whitley on 03/08/2001 6:29 PM EST:



What are you going to play? bar-locks and allen wrenches?

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Posted by Hymnson at 03/09/2001 8:55 AM EST


Student on team #419, The Rambots, from Boston College High School and UMass Boston and Modern Assistance Programs, Inc..


In Reply to: What are you going to play?
Posted by Hannah on 03/08/2001 6:34 PM EST:



: What are you going to play? bar-locks and allen wrenches?


I'll find some way to choreograph it into the dance routines, hehe. lol but definately ride onto stage on our robot! Anyone come up with a good name yet?

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Posted by mike oleary at 03/09/2001 4:19 PM EST


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


In Reply to: Re: What are you going to play?
Posted by Hymnson on 03/09/2001 8:55 AM EST:



hey hymnson...i got a name that you can take: the ex-ninny...cuz if you go through with this first boyband idea youre definatley gonna be kicked off our team

: : What are you going to play? bar-locks and allen wrenches?

:
: I'll find some way to choreograph it into the dance routines, hehe. lol but definately ride onto stage on our robot! Anyone come up with a good name yet?

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Posted by EddieMcD at 03/09/2001 6:36 PM EST


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


In Reply to: Re: What are you going to play?
Posted by mike oleary on 03/09/2001 4:19 PM EST:



/me sticks toung out at mike.

How about The Robots?

-Ed "I wanna be a robot" McDonnell

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Posted by EddieMcD at 03/08/2001 6:34 PM EST


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


In Reply to: Which one of your is Justin Timberlake???!
Posted by Becky Allen on 03/08/2001 1:54 AM EST:



Sadly, I know all the words to "Bye Bye Bye" and "It's gonna be me". That's what I get for having no life over the summer.

The singing on key thing is easy. Now trying to dance in coordination...

-Ed "Knower of N'Sync songs" McDonnell

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Posted by Ken Leung at 03/09/2001 6:42 AM EST


Student on team #192, Gunn Robotics Team, from Henry M. Gunn Senior High School.


In Reply to: starting a F.I.R.S.T. boy band?
Posted by Hymnson on 03/07/2001 2:22 PM EST:



Let's look at the "boy band" differently...

Instead of being individual singers showing off their looks and voice, they are working together as a team aiming for a future... Look at their team work! They work perfectly as a group, and that's all it counts. They are a perfect "alliance".

You can't possibily look down at anyone that does the same as you do (working with other people) for the whole FIRST season, they have to do it the whole year.

Show some gracious professionalism, people. You don't see anyone in FIRST talking down to each other.


I wonder if anyone should take all these seriously... I know I didn't...

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Posted by mike oleary at 03/09/2001 4:22 PM EST


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


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Posted by Ken Leung on 03/09/2001 6:42 AM EST:



im a gracious proffecional...it just stops at being a gracious professional to boybands...they go against everything i believe in PLUS they hurt me to just think about

: Let's look at the "boy band" differently...

: Instead of being individual singers showing off their looks and voice, they are working together as a team aiming for a future... Look at their team work! They work perfectly as a group, and that's all it counts. They are a perfect "alliance".

: You can't possibily look down at anyone that does the same as you do (working with other people) for the whole FIRST season, they have to do it the whole year.

: Show some gracious professionalism, people. You don't see anyone in FIRST talking down to each other.

:
: I wonder if anyone should take all these seriously... I know I didn't...