PNW Noodle Death Count

[Navid Shafa]

http://i.imgur.com/FB2zCHB.jpg

No totes or bins were harmed in the making of this week :yikes:

[asid61]

That's not too bad, actually. I was expecting tons of crushed noodles.

[Austin2046]

Watching some of the Oregon City matches on the PNW FIRST Robotics Youtube page, I did notice significantly less noodle throwing than at Auburn Mountainview, and these numbers seem to support that. I get the feeling as the season goes on we'll see higher and higher noodle fatalities at events.

[The other Gabe]

We may have been responsible for a couple of those:D

[MikeE]

I think these numbers might say something about the cultural differences between the states of Washington and Oregon.
Anyone want to throw out some stereotypes by way of explanation?

[Tom Line]

The violence against these defenseless noodles needs to stop. Time for a custom team pin.....

[Dunngeon]

I think these numbers might say something about the cultural differences between the states of Washington and Oregon.
Anyone want to throw out some stereotypes by way of explanation?

Washington does business, we do everything else :p

Jab aside, Auburn had a lot of very good teams attending who likely understood the value of noodle throwing and had practiced it (this is the key). Once other teams saw the value, everyone started doing it at Auburn. The top teams at Oregon City didn't really throw noodles, and I think that is why we didn't see much noodle throwing at that event. Expect that to change when Wilsonville rolls around next week.

[bEdhEd]

I find it ironic how the game "Recycle Rush" can create so much waste.

[cgmv123]

I find it ironic how the game "Recycle Rush" can create so much waste.

It's supposed to be RECYCLED: https://twitter.com/FRCTeams/status/573523914342576128

[bEdhEd]

Ah, I see. I support recycling glass and metal, but from the informal research I've done and the discussions with my cousin who is a former productions manager at Crystal Geyser, the process of recycling plastics can be fairly atrocious to people and the environment. But this is not the point of this thread, so I won't discuss the topic of the ecological harms of plastic in general any further. I'm for biodegradable plastics, though.

[Munchskull]

Death to the NODDLES!

[brianbond]

Not nearly as bad as I though it would be.

[Twins Inc.]

What would be really bad is when noodles would be blocking the path to the coopertition stacking... Kinda defeats the purpose, but it happened on multiple occasions.

[PAR_WIG1350]

Ah, I see. I support recycling glass and metal, but from the informal research I've done and the discussions with my cousin who is a former productions manager at Crystal Geyser, the process of recycling plastics can be fairly atrocious to people and the environment. But this is not the point of this thread, so I won't discuss the topic of the ecological harms of plastic in general any further. I'm for biodegradable plastics, though.

This is part of the reason why I am a fan or repurposing plastic waste :D .

[ratdude747]

seems pretty high actually. IIRC, at the Indy District, we killed 12 and we had about 80 matches as well (a handful of practice, 68 quals, and elims of course). Or maybe we got lucky. Next week we'll see in Kokomo I guess.

[The other Gabe]

It's supposed to be RECYCLED: https://twitter.com/FRCTeams/status/573523914342576128

still, one of the easiest ways to gain points in this game is to litter as much as you can on your opponent's side. this is like throwing trash into your neighbors yard for fun

[Richard Wallace]

still, one of the easiest ways to gain points in this game is to litter as much as you can on your opponent's side. this is like throwing trash into your neighbors yard for fun
Recycle Rush is a different game, compared to what we FRC competitors have been used to for several years. It is not possible for a team to improve its seed by playing defense. However, it is ironic that in a game with a "green" theme (recycling), littering the opposing alliance's side of the field is a very effective tactic for improving a team's seed.

[Koko Ed]

I find it ironic how the game "Recycle Rush" can create so much waste.

People did manage to find good use for the murdered pool noodles.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153200166209444&set=a.10153180472109444.1073741835.512329443&type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153200165784444&set=a.10153180472109444.1073741835.512329443&type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153200165404444&set=a.10153180472109444.1073741835.512329443&type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153202362444444&set=a.10153180472109444.1073741835.512329443&type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153202362339444&set=a.10153180472109444.1073741835.512329443&type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153202361504444&set=a.10153180472109444.1073741835.512329443&type=3&theater

[evanperryg]

The violence against these defenseless noodles needs to stop. Time for a custom team pin.....
These noodles are being oppressed by the toteriarchy... :D

I have a feeling we will start seeing agreements made between alliances to not throw noodles until co-op is finished. The noodles can be worth valuable points, but unless your human player is consistently landing them on the opposite side of the field, co-op is more valuable.

[RoboMom]

After the events, who is responsible for all the recycling of the noodles? Are they sent back to HQ?

[ATannahill]

After the events, who is responsible for all the recycling of the noodles? Are they sent back to HQ?
Pit admin should have an area where used noodles from teams or the field can be dropped off. These noodles will be up for grabs by anyone (2016 bumpers?).

Any remaining at the end of the event can be taken to a local recycling center. They are Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE/number 4).

If no one volunteers to take them, they can be loaded onto the truck and again placed at pit admin at the next event. Any that make it back to FIRST HQ at the end of the season will be taken to be recycled.

Throwing the noodles away should be last resort.

[Mark McLeod]

Recycling was detailed in this blog: District Ranks, Events, and Pool Noodle Recycling (http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/blog-District-Ranks-Events-and-Pool-Noodle-Recycling)


Pool Noodle (‘Litter’) Recycling Update
Staffer Kate guest blogged last month (http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/blog-Dont-Eat-the-Noodles) that we were working on a way to recycle discarded pool noodles at FRC events, but that the exact details were TBD. With Week 1 events upon us, we wanted to let you know that Pit Admin will be hosting a noodle recycling area. Discarded noodles from the playing field will go there. You’re welcome to go through them and pick out any noodles you may want (you know, in case bumpers come back next year). Alternatively, if you have pool noodles you don’t want anymore, please drop them off here instead of throwing them away. These noodles will either be recycled locally or put in empty spots on the trucks that come back to FIRST at the end of the season. We’ll consolidate them and make sure they get to a recycling center nearby that can properly process them.
Good luck at those Week 1 events!
Frank

[dragon_pilot]

Washington does business, we do everything else :p

Jab aside, Auburn had a lot of very good teams attending who likely understood the value of noodle throwing and had practiced it (this is the key). Once other teams saw the value, everyone started doing it at Auburn. The top teams at Oregon City didn't really throw noodles, and I think that is why we didn't see much noodle throwing at that event. Expect that to change when Wilsonville rolls around next week.
Part of the reason nobody threw them much was many noodles would get caught under a robot and trashed and people got mad at not being able to move for obvious reasons. Also the human players weren't as skilled at throwing the noodles as some of the teams from the Dallas regional for example, where noodles made it all the way across the field.

[Andrew Chauvin]

Look at Anacortes's Noodle Score, ridiculously good. Here is the link:

http://frc-events.usfirst.org/2015/WASNO/rankings


Anyways, 12 noodles destroyed at the Glacier Peak District event.

[GeeTwo]

People did manage to find good use for the murdered pool noodles.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153200166209444&set=a.10153180472109444.1073741835.512329443&type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153200165784444&set=a.10153180472109444.1073741835.512329443&type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153200165404444&set=a.10153180472109444.1073741835.512329443&type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153202362444444&set=a.10153180472109444.1073741835.512329443&type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153202362339444&set=a.10153180472109444.1073741835.512329443&type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153202361504444&set=a.10153180472109444.1073741835.512329443&type=3&theater

Oooh! Oooh! Make a giraffe!

[Navid Shafa]

Week 2 stats that volunteers shared with me. Running totals below:

http://i.imgur.com/xT7mrTY.jpg

[Mschmeh144]

Let us not forget the amount of bots murdered by the noodles :). I think they just get in the way. When 144s bot came back we had a few chunks of noodle stuck deep inside our omni wheels

[MikLast]

Week 2 stats that volunteers shared with me. Running totals below:

http://i.imgur.com/xT7mrTY.jpg

nine at west valley, i thought it would of been higher.

[Mr V]

nine at west valley, i thought it would of been higher.

There were less that weren't put back on the truck than 9. Now I didn't do an exact count but 4 full boxes left in the truck and 2 and a partial came back, unless there are some in the front of the truck that doesn't get unloaded after each event.

[YAK'ker]

Not just noodles - have NEVER seen TRASH cans so full of recyclables and returnables as we just did at one of our districts! Seriously, the number of pop bottles alone in the trash could've financed build season pizza for a team, easy!