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Wayne Doenges
31-10-2007, 07:09
Yep

Have you ever seen the Milky Way (not the candy bar :D )

Freddy Schurr
31-10-2007, 10:43
Nope, but the candy bar is good.

Have you ever wonder why waiters/waitresses serve you water before a meal?

LightWaves1636
31-10-2007, 15:05
Not really...

Have you ever wonder why people complain more about the price on gas than the price on water?

Tottanka
01-11-2007, 08:11
Can't say i have...
have you ever wondered why a galoon of fuel costs more the a galoon of Coca Cola, meaning your car's drink costs more than yours?

Chief Pride
08-11-2007, 13:16
yeah O.O

have you ever wondered why chicken tastes like everything?

DanDon
08-11-2007, 13:38
Nope, because everything tastes like chicken :).

Have you ever taken a night swim at the beach?

wilmo
08-11-2007, 19:16
nope

Have you ever flown in a military aircraft?

basicxman
08-11-2007, 20:07
no

have you ever used a basicx microcontroller?

Zyik
08-11-2007, 20:21
Don't know, think I might have, will have to check.

Have you ever been stuck in a tree?

Chief Pride
09-11-2007, 05:23
BAHAHAH YES! something got stuck in a tree so we decided to use my shoe to get it down, when my shoe got stuck we decided to drive the truck into the yard, and we put a chair on the top of the cab, then someone else got on the chair and i got on their shoulders.... then they thought it'd be helarious to drive away.... and it was xD


have you ever fallen dow the stairs, got up and pretended nothing happened?

Wayne Doenges
09-11-2007, 07:18
One step, maybe, but never stairs :)

Have you ever flown a radio controlled model airplane? I do.

Tottanka
09-11-2007, 08:28
About a hundered times =]

Have you ever crashed an airplane?

3dude_2231
09-11-2007, 09:07
if my virtual flying were to count,
I'd be the no. 1 cause of death in the world :D

just rememberred, I use to crash my RC acft at first..
(then I just stop counting)

LightWaves1636
09-11-2007, 13:26
^ummm okay.....


Have you and your team ever cleaned out a buffet?

DanDon
09-11-2007, 14:01
^ nope, but a few members came close..

Have you ever listened to Israeli music?

robokid87
09-11-2007, 16:04
nope,

have you ever fallen down a full flight of stairs??

Chief Pride
09-11-2007, 20:50
yes, more than once

ever gotten cake in your eye?

vivek16
09-11-2007, 20:53
yes if frosting counts

ever ridden bike through the rain to workshop only to find that nobody else showed up?

Wayne Doenges
26-11-2007, 07:25
Does riding a motorcycle count?

Have you ever been chased by your robot? :ahh:

Taylor
26-11-2007, 09:11
Not personally, but we've chased Heather Muha-Schlotman from FOX59-TV with our robot.

Have you ever had a foot-length of hair cut off your head?

basicxman
26-11-2007, 09:47
no

have you ever not had sleep for more than 24 hours? (i know i have it was not fun!)

Tottanka
26-11-2007, 10:11
sure, and it IS fun =]

have you ever not slept for 72 hours?

Chief Pride
26-11-2007, 10:54
yes.... xD quite a few times actually


ever been to a 4 day lan party? ;)

Bomberofdoom
26-11-2007, 12:46
uh.... (O_O') no.......

But I did do several 1 night LAN parties, alright....

Have you ever been electrocuted by the same source (that electrocuted you) more than 40 times a year?

LightWaves1636
26-11-2007, 14:19
^Not really.

Have you ever made a program that went completly wrong and made the robot do something you really didn't want?

robokid87
26-11-2007, 18:19
yes

have you ever chugged a 2 liter of mountain dew

3dude_2231
26-11-2007, 18:21
#$^#&*%#!%$!!!!!!!
just before I posted..
^^^never :D ^^^

ever took something (cheap, small items count too) 'as a souvenir' from the workshop?

LightWaves1636
27-11-2007, 03:05
Defiantly, the scrap pieces or "practice" pieces from teh CNC laser.

Have you ever had a power tool fail on you when you needed it most?

Wayne Doenges
27-11-2007, 07:09
All the time (Stupid batteries)

Have you ever lost your most used tool?

Graham Donaldson
27-11-2007, 07:42
Well, not that I can think of, but we did lose a really nice ratcheting screwdriver.

Have you ever wanted to beat your Mac because OS X isn't working right?

vic burg
29-11-2007, 12:04
no.... i only work on macs at school.... actually wait, yeah, i have wanted to kill it.... but i use windows at homes.

have you ever felt like not going to school for your reglar classes, but only your a.p. classes?

basicxman
29-11-2007, 21:12
no..im in grade 8 whats an a.p. class?

have you ever skipped something important (or school:rolleyes: ) to work on a robot at home (or to post on CD!)

LightWaves1636
30-11-2007, 03:55
My rookie year, I had FIRST 6th hour and Chemistry 7th hour, I was so concentrated on one part of the robot, I forgot I even had chem. AP stands for Advance Placement, it's considered college level classes for which you can get college credit as well.

Have you ever pulled in physics and calculus into everyday conversations?

Wayne Doenges
30-11-2007, 07:12
Yes, F=MA

Have you ever been at a party and tried raise funds, for your robotics team, with the people there? (I have)
*You ask them if they would like to sponsor your robotics team*

Graham Donaldson
30-11-2007, 07:43
Umm...no? (I don't quite understand what you were asking, Wayne.)

Have you ever not studied for a A.P. stats test because you'd rather post on Delphi?

Chief Pride
30-11-2007, 10:30
no, not neccesarily an ap test, plus i dont study xD

have you ever accidentally put metal in the microwave?

crafty
30-11-2007, 11:16
Yes. (It was an antique Christmas plate.....I didn't notice that the edges of the plate were coated with some kind of metal.)

Have you ever plugged a surge protector into itself, expecting something cool to happen? (Not one of my brighter moments...:yikes: )

robokid87
30-11-2007, 17:45
yes

have you ever poured a whole box of cereal into a bowl and eaton the whole thing

EricH
30-11-2007, 18:11
No...I prefer a balanced breakfast.

Have you ever climbed a mountain above 11,000 feet?

vivek16
01-12-2007, 00:45
no

have you ever left gorilla glue out for a couple of days with the cap off? (sigh...)

Wayne Doenges
01-12-2007, 07:43
No, but does Super Glue count?

Have you ever glued yourself to any part of your robot?

LightWaves1636
01-12-2007, 08:48
^No but my belt loop has been caught by the 2007 robot pleanty of times.

Have you ever bugged your senior mentor about what you want the team social for your regional to be?

StephLee
01-12-2007, 12:56
Can't say that I have, since Chesapeake doesn't have a social...

Have you ever gone to a dance at school on a Friday night, knowing you had to get up at 4 the next morning to leave for an FLL competition?

EricH
01-12-2007, 13:32
Nope--the closest I had was 6 or so for a Scout campout that started the night I was at the spring banquet...

Have you ever not had to make a modification on your robot at Championships?

Chief Pride
01-12-2007, 17:10
not at championships, but i know that in OCCRA one week we were sawing, drilling and all kinds of stuff in the hallway :p

have you ever broken a plate?

robokid87
02-12-2007, 14:46
yes many of times

have you ever punched your monitor

Samuel H.
02-12-2007, 15:25
yes, but only on the side (it was a CRT)

Have you ever eaten paper?

StephLee
02-12-2007, 15:46
Not that I remember...

Have you ever turned your TV on while you were working, just to have some background noise, and found a several-hour-long marathon of a random show...then realized four hours later that you'd done absolutely nothing you sat down to do?

LightWaves1636
02-12-2007, 23:48
Yeah, when it's just four of us working, we had mythbuster marathons at the same time as building it.

Have you ever spent time more time on your robot cart than anything else?

3dude_2231
03-12-2007, 11:36
nope, didn't really mess with the cart

ever secretly took pictures of another team's bot?

whytheheckme
03-12-2007, 14:07
I take pictures of other bots all the times. Love getting new ideas! (Also our scouting teams puts pictures taken at competition on the sheets to give to drivers and picking people so that they can recognize the robot quicker, rather than just the team number.)

Have you ever listened to a song on repeat >375 times without stopping, including when you're sleeping?

vivek16
03-12-2007, 16:57
lol... no

ever run your hand through your hair after working on the drivetrain only to realize that it was covered in grease?

StephLee
03-12-2007, 17:55
Hehe...maybe once...that and scratched the side of my face with greasy hands. A favorite prank seems to be tickling the side of someone's face while they're working on something greasy...:)

Have you ever put off schoolwork in hopes of getting a snowday the next day, knowing that's not a good idea?

Dolan
03-12-2007, 19:32
yes thats what I`m doing today



Have you ever played a video game for so long you think it is real?

waiakea11
03-12-2007, 23:02
no...but I have watched my sister play video games so long i thought it was real.

Have you ever done anything (math, crosswords, video games, puzzles, etc) so long you dream about it?

LightWaves1636
04-12-2007, 03:58
^I dreamnt of guitar hero for a night.

Have you ever procrastinated about programming?

Wayne Doenges
04-12-2007, 07:13
Not programming, but other things

Have you ever broken more than one thread tap?

Chief Pride
04-12-2007, 10:33
haha, yes, many times, usually going too fast, doing it in a hurry :p

have you ever been rediculessly silly/hyper for no reason?

Wayne Doenges
05-12-2007, 07:14
Only in my younger days :D

Have you ever put down a tool and 10 seconds later wasn't able to find it?

Tottanka
05-12-2007, 09:13
i stopped counting a loooong time ago how mant times that happened.

Have you ever been lookins for a tool/part for a long time only yo understand it was in your pocket the whole time?

EricH
05-12-2007, 12:27
Have you ever been lookins for a tool/part for a long time only yo understand it was in your pocket the whole time?
Not personally, but one of our mentors had it in his back pocket...I was looking for it too.

Have you ever been to Mount Rushmore?

vic burg
05-12-2007, 13:33
nope, but, i actually don't mind not having gone there.... but i should....

have you ever gotten addicted to using a tablet and stylus, only to remember that you have to use a regular mouse in one class?

robokid87
05-12-2007, 17:22
no

have you ever thought about something all day and night about something your going to do the next day but when you go to do it you 4get

Wayne Doenges
06-12-2007, 07:10
Always...What was the question?

Have you ever met Dean Kamen?

LightWaves1636
06-12-2007, 12:52
^Yep, got a picture and he autographed my driver button and my inner tube.

Have you ever made it your main goal to track down and get your picture taken with each Dean, Woodie, and Dave?

StephLee
06-12-2007, 20:20
I most definately plan on it, if I get to Championship this year...

Have you ever entirely forgotten about your hot drink, then picked it up and almost dropped it after you drank some cause it was so cold?

Wayne Doenges
21-12-2007, 07:22
No, can't say I have.

Have you ever had to fight over a tool because the team only had one of them?

Ashley Christine
22-12-2007, 03:10
hm, I dont think so... I dont like to fight.

Have you ever had a garbage plate (Its a rochester thing...)

Wayne Doenges
30-12-2007, 21:55
No, but I have had a garbage pizza.

Have you ever gone to a sci-fi convention?

Dan Petrovic
30-12-2007, 23:47
Oh close, Anime Conventions....

Have you ever played any of the Guitar Hero games?

Joe_P.
31-12-2007, 06:51
Who hasn't by now?

Have you ever wanted to go to Savannah, GA in the summer?

Techno-Turkey
31-12-2007, 09:21
No, not really but I probably have. (as seen above, I live in Georgia)


Have you wanted to become a pro tennis player?

Tottanka
31-12-2007, 15:40
Sure, i dreamt about becoming a sports star of about any kind of sports there is.

Have you ever spent New Year's Eve all alone?

LightWaves1636
01-01-2008, 03:34
^No I have not.

Have you ever CAD stuff when you're bored?

Maggie27
03-01-2008, 09:05
Yes.


Have you ever thought of what your life would be like without FIRST?

Milaki
03-01-2008, 09:58
Have you ever thought of what your life would be like without FIRST?
Yes

Have you ever thought about it and realized your life would be a lot worse if FIRST didn't exist?

MiniNerd24
03-01-2008, 18:00
absolutely (sorry if I interuppted)

Have you ever wanted to skydive from space?

StephLee
08-01-2008, 17:30
Since I'd rather not burn up, no, but I would like to skydive some time. (Plus, wouldn't even freefalling get boring after that long, assuming you didn't burn up, die from lack of oxygen, or die from a heart attack?)

Have you ever realized that the phrase, "It's like riding a bike - it just comes back to you" really doesn't apply when you can't remember how to ride a bike?

MiniNerd24
08-01-2008, 17:54
Since I'd rather not burn up, no, but I would like to skydive some time. (Plus, wouldn't even freefalling get boring after that long, assuming you didn't burn up, die from lack of oxygen, or die from a heart attack?)

Have you ever realized that the phrase, "It's like riding a bike - it just comes back to you" really doesn't apply when you can't remember how to ride a bike?
(actually scientists came up with body suits for space skydiving)

Although biking may not apply, bowling does. Couldn't remember how to bowl a couple of years ago.

Has anyone wanted to meet current (or past) engineers, roboticists or other science related professional?

296Minion
09-01-2008, 19:21
Yes

Have you ever been to Canada for other reasons rather than the robotics regional in toronto? (Bonus points if you have ever been to Montreal my hometown)$@#

KarateDog171
09-01-2008, 19:28
Yes, i went to my friend's cottage and it smelled of dead fish. :yikes:

Alright, has anyone ever jumped off a banster for the fun of it? (guilty..)

LightWaves1636
11-01-2008, 10:49
^lol, No.

Have you ever checked CD more than 10 times in one day?

redtide
11-01-2008, 10:58
yes cus its better than wasting time playing games cus you can say "i'm not playing games"

Have you ever wanted to take your team mentor outback and beat him with a stick for making you do all that hardwork and not even use the item you designed and built 4 times? Guilty as well as most of my team last year

Billfred
11-01-2008, 11:50
I don't have to take myself out back; anyone on the team last year knows I am quite adept at taking myself out in nearly any venue.

Have you ever slipped video game dialogue into normal conversation?

Tottanka
11-01-2008, 12:07
I always do that.
Have you ever been dissapointed by FIRST?

feliks_rosenber
12-01-2008, 07:24
Not yet and I hope I never will.
Have you ever fallen asleep during a history lesson ?

(I have...seriously!)

Milaki
12-01-2008, 11:41
History no English Yes

Have you ever had a laughing fit for 5 minutes straight at a robotics meeting (yes I am guilty of this)

MiniNerd24
12-01-2008, 11:48
Sorta not quite 5 minutes(try 3).

How many people thought of having cheerleaders on there team? (The idea's come up in our team meetings a couple of times.:p )

KoulFireChick
12-01-2008, 13:45
I've thought of being one a couple times....so yeah I have

have you ever stood on your head while singing "I'm a little teapot" with motions and never fall over?

StephLee
12-01-2008, 22:51
I can't stand on my head, so no.

Have you ever suffered through school when you're sick just so you could go to robotics that evening? (Looks like I'll be doing so on Monday...)

JBotAlan
12-01-2008, 22:58
No, but only because when I get sick, I'm *really* sick--as in crawl into bed with a 102-degree fever, bury myself under blankets, and sleep for 17 hours. No condition to go to the shop in.

Has anyone baffled their math teacher with equations for autonomous?:yikes:

feliks_rosenber
15-01-2008, 12:34
Noooo.

Has anyone baffled the principal with chairman's award?

:yikes:

cobrawanabe1699
15-01-2008, 17:02
No. My principal doesn't care about or give funding to someting (including FIRST) unless its football.


Have you ever gotten more than 15 phone numbers at a regional?

Milaki
15-01-2008, 17:39
No

Have you ever gotten frustrated by the fact that a mentor on your team who confuses you a lot is actually related to you

KoulFireChick
15-01-2008, 18:44
No

Have you ever gotten frustrated by the fact that a mentor on your team who confuses you a lot is actually related to you

no, unless the mentors are hiding something from me/us O.o

have you ever had to go to the bathroom for a long time but you wont let yourself go because your infront of your bf/gf and leaving to do that is embaressing to say/ask?

StephLee
16-01-2008, 08:55
Not really, you can always just say "I'll be right back."

Have you ever almost cried with relief when you woke up and found out school was on a two-hour delay for the snow, because you were so tired and really needed the extra sleep?

redtide
16-01-2008, 19:31
yes i have that might be happening tomorow for me


Have you ever been helping other teams in thier pit for more time then you have spent in your own pit at a regional?

KoulFireChick
16-01-2008, 19:49
yes i have that might be happening tomorow for me


Have you ever been helping other teams in thier pit for more time then you have spent in your own pit at a regional?

this is my first year so no

have you ever been on a team where all the guys keep making sexual induendos to each other and not as much as the girls?

1337Nerd
27-01-2008, 00:53
this is my first year so no

have you ever been on a team where all the guys keep making sexual induendos to each other and not as much as the girls?

Nope, don't think I've ever heard any guys make sexual innuendos. ...Except maybe the mentors.

Have you ever been ready to kill whoever makes the godawful music choices at competitions?(I have, many times. I've resorted to bringing my mp3 player and blasting it, even though I do that normally.)

Halo4life
28-01-2008, 16:24
No

Have you ever used a fork for something other than eating?

Jethr0
28-01-2008, 18:03
Yes, whenever somone is being photographed, insted of rabbit ears I hold up two forks behind their head in a V shape. :D :D :D

Have you ever witnessed a car crash firsthand?

EricH
28-01-2008, 18:04
Yes, whenever somone is being photographed, insted of rabbit ears I hold up two forks behind their head in a V shape. :D :D :D

Have you ever witnessed a car crash firsthand?Yep. Been riding in one of the vehicles a time or two as well.

Have you ever been to Mount Rushmore?

MiniNerd24
28-01-2008, 18:09
Yes but it wasn't serious. It was a little old lady who must've forgotten how to drive at a stop light and a car bumped into her. But this being on the worst side of our town, naturally they two people in the other car got out at started yelling at the lady.

Have you ever said something and it got horribly corrupted somehow by your friends and you all end end up laughing about that till the end of class?

basicxman
28-01-2008, 18:28
lol yes

have you ever been with a class that everybody argues against the teacher for 1/2 hour+

1337Nerd
29-01-2008, 17:39
Yes, that was a hilarious argument.

Have you ever gotten mad at any design guys who think they know how to run your division better than you, even though you're the head of said division?

KoulFireChick
29-01-2008, 19:29
no I havn't cause I'm a noob

Have you ever wanted to go to a regenal and get there on a "Strippers" bus :D

MiniNerd24
29-01-2008, 20:55
Which ever way you meant sure that'd fun! (yes)
Have you ever "killed" a thread for more than a half hour?

1337Nerd
01-02-2008, 00:28
Nope can't say I have.

Have you ever been doing something, then, the next thing you know, you're watching a sbemail?

Milaki
01-02-2008, 07:55
Actually, yes I have done that

Have you ever heard someone watching a sbemail and then just randomly started quoting the exact line the email is on, as well as all of the other great lines from it

1337Nerd
01-02-2008, 12:29
Oh yes, many, many times.

Have you ever wanted to become a member of the Deleteheads?(If you don't know what that is watch the newest sbemail.)

MiniNerd24
01-02-2008, 17:09
Heck yeah! In fact I bought Twizzlérs the next day.(And ate the whole thing):yikes:

Have you ever quoted a sbemail at least once every sentence?

reader_girl932
01-02-2008, 17:22
No...I don't even know what that is!


Have you ever read five books(actually novels, not mangas) at the same time?

1337Nerd
02-02-2008, 12:36
Not five, most I've done is 3.

Have you ever spent a few hours watching every sbemail from 1 to the newest?

LightWaves1636
06-02-2008, 15:11
No, I've got pleanty of guy friends at school here that do though, but I guess kinda yes because I'd get sucked into it.

Have you ever had encoder races?

flyingcrayons
06-02-2008, 15:33
no not really

have you ever got in afight with someone over something really stupid
(ex. Peter griffin vs. the chicken)

1337Nerd
07-02-2008, 00:13
Nah, but the Peter Griffin vs.The Chicken fight was pretty awesome.

Have you ever slept through one class for an entire semester, never taken notes and still gotten a mark higher than like 90% of your class?

redtide
07-02-2008, 10:56
actually yes and i have the highest grade in the class which for me is kinda worrying

have you ever tried to keep something for your team a secret from the the team mentors

davidrvalencia
08-02-2008, 08:23
no

have you ever been to a 10 person LAN game...and had more then 10 mt. dews?

kanza624
09-02-2008, 17:19
no, but i had 3 bottles of dew fuel once. that was...interesting. i thought i lived in a rainbow silo.

have you ever looked up your own name on google?

MiniNerd24
09-02-2008, 19:45
No, not much gets past our mentors.(...except maybe a rubber chicken...don't ask)

Have you ever used MacGyver methods to fix things? e.g. using spiral notebook wire to melt glasses back together.

Taylor
10-02-2008, 06:52
Absolutely. It's called FIRST Robotics.

Have you ever been to a movie so bad you walked out of the theater?

flyingcrayons
11-02-2008, 14:35
actually no. i look at reviews

Have you ever spent more than 15 dollars at a convenience store (7-11 etc)

296Minion
11-02-2008, 15:23
Actually yes.
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Have you ever scored the game winning goal in the soccer finals the same year that you scored the game winning touchdown in over time in the city championship.. I am not kidding its true

Miner
12-02-2008, 21:42
No,

Have you ever stayed at school til 2 in the morning, JUST to finish the robot?
This is also true.

lukevanoort
12-02-2008, 22:31
Not quite. 1am, but never 2.

Have you ever had the power go out right as you're about to start drilling? (Happened today... we had to leave early, couldn't get anything done)

bloodknight2077
13-02-2008, 08:21
no I have not had that happen to me.

have you ever thought about building an anti matter reactor??

Milaki
13-02-2008, 08:21
Actually Yes, but I have yet to do so

Have you ever been sick for a whole week of build season and your biggest worry isn't getting better but getting back to finish the robot

flyingcrayons
13-02-2008, 15:17
no, but i'm a freshman so i guess that doesn't really count

have you ever watched hannah montana??

1337Nerd
13-02-2008, 19:44
No. Who watches that?

Have you ever wanted to kill everyone around you on Valentines Day? This happens to me every year.

Waiakea12
15-02-2008, 00:36
IDK.

Have you ever built an off road mountian bike from the ground up?
(I've got 14 bikes)
http://storesense4.megawebservers.com/stores/c/cycletofitness_com/catalog/shimano_csm770.jpg

1337Nerd
18-02-2008, 02:05
No, sounds boring to me. But then all I do is sit on a computer.

Ever built your own computer from the ground up?

bloodknight2077
20-02-2008, 08:09
I'm afraid not but then I'm a pacifist.

Have you ever planned world domination??

Taylor
20-02-2008, 15:27
Every time I play Risk.

Ever lose something that was in your pocket the whole time?

Cooley744
20-02-2008, 15:57
Yes. And Ive lost my cell phone while talking on it, and my sunglasses while wearing them, and my history book while reading it.


Have you ever ran right into a tree while looking straight at it by accident?

Kittybot
20-02-2008, 18:44
Yes actually, especially when walking home from school and talking to a friend, see it 5 seconds before, walk into it anyway. :yikes:

Have you ever ran until you puked? :yikes:

LightWaves1636
21-02-2008, 00:27
yeah, defiantly wasn't fun.

Have you ever tried to use the second law of thermodynamics to get out of something?

1337Nerd
25-02-2008, 23:05
Nope, not quite that nerdy.

Have you ever wanted a game/CD so badly you went out and bought it the day it came out no matter what it cost?

StephLee
26-02-2008, 16:27
Book, yes. Harry Potter 6 and 7, at midnight, in costume. Woo! :)

Have you ever been happy because you thought you were on top of things in school, and then within an hour been close to tears because you definitely weren't?

Kittybot
26-02-2008, 21:30
Yes, I had a busy-work packet in Biology that I didn't know was due at the end of the period, and that we could work with partners. So, I was only half-way through when it was the end of the period and everyone else had it done easily. I had a melt-down cause I knew I was going to get an F on it, and I had a lot of other things stressing me at the time. :p

Have you ever made up a complicated plan (like I'm doing now) to get a guy/girl you like? :D

1337Nerd
26-02-2008, 23:38
No. Why would I plan these things?

Have you ever done something you thought was fairly mediocre but everyone else thought it was excellent?

MiniNerd24
27-02-2008, 18:33
No, seeing that my whole life revolves around FIRST I always think it's excellent...and then some people don't care.(Our team is dead if this continues:ahh: )

Have you ever planned to make something big? e.g. a blimp, FRC car for the summer etc.

1337Nerd
27-02-2008, 22:40
Nah, just an evil supercomputer that enslaves all of humanity...*cough cough* Did I say that out loud?

Have you ever just randomly started playing air guitar for no reason?

Molten
28-02-2008, 14:58
No, I don't like music.

Have you ever looked at a clock and read pi, when it really says 3:14?

Taylor
28-02-2008, 15:41
Only on March fourteenth.

Have you ever wondered if ducks get seasick?

Cooley744
28-02-2008, 16:08
no.
have you ever eaten an apple? :confused:

MiniNerd24
28-02-2008, 17:35
uuuuuhhh... yeah. Has anyone wished they could take there robot to school to build during classes?

LightWaves1636
29-02-2008, 12:01
Back in high school, my robot was at school and I was ahead in all my classes as I possibly could so I could be excused and work on the robot some more everyday until ship date.

Have you ever watched the competition webcasts as often as you could through your day?

Molten
29-02-2008, 12:07
Yeah, unfortunately it was only because I've had days that I did have a time that I could.

Have you ever read a post on here and wondered what in the world was that person thinking?

Kittybot
29-02-2008, 12:26
Yes........multiple times! :rolleyes:

Have you ever been hit in the eye with a PVC pipe? I HAVE!!!!

redtide
29-02-2008, 12:53
no

Have you ever been so bored that you let someone hit you on the back with a piese of 1/16 inch wood unfortanately I have and I didnt' feel it

3dude_2231
02-03-2008, 03:59
yeeah.. It's a mixture of boredom and working too long.. build season!

ever locked someone in your team's crate?

Derek Smith
02-03-2008, 14:44
Haven't thought of that, so no. Good idea, though.

Ever hog-tied one of your roommates at a regional?

Cow Bell Solo
02-03-2008, 22:34
ever locked someone in your team's crate?

I had to answer this one, no because I was the one locked in the teams crate

No I have not ever hog-tied one of your roommates at a regional?

Have you ever caused some blue smoke coming out of the electronics(not good)

blaxbb
03-03-2008, 00:59
Have you ever caused some blue smoke coming out of the electronics(not good)
No, it was black smoke.

Have you ever saran wrapped someones car/truck at a build meeting?

Kittybot
03-03-2008, 16:48
I haven't, but I've seen it done before. :D

Have you ever randomly hugged someone on the team?

LightWaves1636
04-03-2008, 22:33
No, my team wasn't the hugging type.

Have you ever used the FIRST competition sounds as your ringtone or alarm sound?

vic burg
11-03-2008, 07:00
surprisingly, no!

have you ever been zipped tied (by belt loops) to another team member by an old mentor? (and yes, that happened to me at the FLorida Regional two years ago. LOL)

Kittybot
11-03-2008, 17:32
No, but that is an awesome idea! I should do that to my team-mates! :D

Have you ever tried to get out of a car, think the door is stuck, but it was actually just locked? (hehehehehe, I did, cause I'm a mini-blonde of course)

MiniNerd24
11-03-2008, 17:39
Not with a car but with our school doors.:)
Have you made anything out of anything?

Mike Harrison
13-03-2008, 20:12
Not with a car but with our school doors.:)
Have you made anything out of anything?

I made a robot this one time...

Have you ever made sock people?

feliks_rosenber
16-03-2008, 07:20
I believe I once used to, but I grew out of it.

Have you ever missed your team train/bus to your regional ?

Mike Harrison
17-03-2008, 19:27
no, but me and 2 guys did miss the Marta when we were down in Atlanta (2006), had to take the next one and we never heard the end of it from our team.

Have you ever seen a space shuttle launch?

basicxman
17-03-2008, 21:40
only on TV

have you ever hated a commercial so much you wanted to throw your TV out the window? there have been commercials lately that are really really bad

ErikSR71
19-03-2008, 03:54
Yes.

Have you ever gone backpacking and gotten lost?

Mihai
19-03-2008, 23:33
no, but me and 2 guys did miss the Marta when we were down in Atlanta (2006), had to take the next one and we never heard the end of it from our team.

Have you ever seen a space shuttle launch?

*Sigh* ahh fond memories.

So this year we're 30 min from the Georgia dome and an hour from the airport. Let's try not to get lost again, k? :-D

MatthewMachart
20-03-2008, 07:36
Nope.

Have you ever farted so loud and hard it hurt?

Kersten
21-03-2008, 15:00
hahaha who hasnt :p

Did you every play Kingdom Hearts and find it difficult to stop?

Kittybot
22-03-2008, 11:47
no, but I've always wanted to play that game, I heard it's awesome!

Have you ever been woken up by your pet while you were dreaming of winning the FIRST Championship?

Wayne Doenges
09-04-2008, 06:19
No pets :( I'm allergic

Have you ever picked up a can of pop, thinking it was empty, and nearly spilling it when it wasn't?

JoeJank103
09-04-2008, 09:05
Ya, but we call it soda in PA.

Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night to look for something and then realize that you have no idea what you are looking for.

Weis
09-04-2008, 12:58
Once in Florida

Have you ever caught your nose-hair on fire? (I have)

flyingcrayons
09-04-2008, 20:15
i don't have nose hair.... i think

Have you ever dunked a basketball? (on a standard size hoop, 9 or 10 ft.) (no kiddie hoops)

JoeJank103
10-04-2008, 08:51
No, i can close though, just touched the rim.:(

Have you ever pallet wraped someone to a rolling chair. (Very fun)

bloodknight2077
11-04-2008, 16:40
I'm afraid I have not since my family doesn't allow it.

Have you ever tried to play caal of duty 4 with the song chim-chim-cheree covering up the games own music??

LightWaves1636
12-04-2008, 23:43
^No..haven't thought of that yet..

Have you ever tried to collect as many swag as you could at the Championships?

Kittybot
14-04-2008, 17:37
Do buttons count? If so, yes.....well at the BMR, not the Championship.


Have you ever had a family member's, like your cousin, company to be one of your sponsors.

Milaki
15-04-2008, 22:09
Yes, my mom's company still sponsors us

Have you ever been more excited about the day before your birthday instead of your actual birthday? (this is a yes for me this year because the day before my birthday is the elimination rounds in Atlanta :D)

Joe G.
15-04-2008, 22:23
No, nothing really happens in early october

Have you ever truly lost an easter egg, only to find it next year (a real one)

Kersten
20-04-2008, 20:38
No, my foster mom used fake eggs...

Have you ever had something in your hand, and then just forgot it was there?

Suspect_Deezy
20-04-2008, 21:05
yes [small case of short term memory loss]





have you ever sprayed your hair your team color, forget it was there and wondered why you were stared at so frequently

Milaki
20-04-2008, 23:22
yes this year I had that.

Have you ever thought that you were sick because it had been like 2 weeks since you were last on chiefdelphi

Wayne Doenges
21-04-2008, 06:25
Nope. Never been that long.

At the Championship, have you ever forgotten an item, in the pits, and had to run back the half mile to get it?

LightWaves1636
21-04-2008, 15:05
Nope. Never been that long.

At the Championship, have you ever forgotten an item, in the pits, and had to run back the half mile to get it?

lol, man, 9/16 wrench.

Have you ever counted down to next year's kickoff and ship date right when the current FRC season ends?

Protronie
21-04-2008, 16:32
lol, man, 9/16 wrench.

Have you ever counted down to next year's kickoff and ship date right when the current FRC season ends?

No not that addicted yet... usually wait till Aug or Sept for kickoff then one for shipping as soon as Kickoff starts.

Have you ever rode a dirt bike down into a ravine only to need help getting it out?
(Its a long story and really wasn't my fault!) ;)

-p :cool:

Ashley Christine
21-04-2008, 16:51
Nope. I have never been on a dirtbike!!! :( I need to get out more.

Have you ever walked into a wall because you were too busy talking to someone to realize it was there?? (I walked backwards into a wall in the ATL airport. :( lol)

Wayne Doenges
24-04-2008, 06:24
Can't say I have

Have you ever tried to introduce someone, to a friend, and forgotten their name?

JoshD
24-04-2008, 08:46
Plenty of times, but only momentarily.

Have you ever left something like glasses or a hat on your head and completely forgot that they were there?

Taylor
24-04-2008, 09:15
Yes. It's quite interesting when it's a hippo-hat, and you're walking around a college campus. Strange looks indeed.

Have you ever eaten an entire banana in one bite?

LightWaves1636
24-04-2008, 09:20
^No, hmmm...I'd probably choke..

Have you ever put too much grease on a gear and when you turned on the motor, grease flew everywhere?

Wayne Doenges
25-04-2008, 06:12
Doesn't everyone?

Have you ever stopped to smell the roses?

flyingcrayons
26-04-2008, 16:36
yeah, and a bee stung me

have you ever watched the whole NFL draft (all 7 rounds)?

Wayne Doenges
27-04-2008, 17:01
One word....Why?

Have you ever met Chuck Yeager?
(I have and got his autograph)

Kittybot
28-04-2008, 19:42
Nope, I've never heard of him. Sorry. :o

Have you ever ran 5 miles and run the last mile through hail (did that today...not fun)? :ahh:

Protronie
28-04-2008, 23:45
Run? As in physically run? no..... don't walk unless I have to and sure don't run.

Have you ever laughed at co workers for jack knifing a trailer into the side of their pick up trucks...

Then do the same thing yourself ...in front of the company owner. :o

EricH
29-04-2008, 00:54
Nope.

(And Chuck Yeager was the first man to fly faster than sound.)


Have you ever climbed Half Dome? (OK, the "easy" way up the shoulder counts too. Seeing as I haven't done the face...)

Wayne Doenges
29-04-2008, 06:11
Nope, but I have walked up Stone Mountain in Georgia

Have you ever driven/riden the entire length of the Blue Ridge Parkway (BRP)

What are they teaching our kids when someone doesn't know who Chuck Yeager is? :confused: :D

Graham Donaldson
29-04-2008, 07:40
1. No, I haven't.
2. Other things that apparently don't involve Chuck Yeager, although I won't be surprised if my physics teacher takes a period-long tangent about him.

Have you ever forgotten to put a "Have you ever?" when you post in this thread?

basicxman
29-04-2008, 07:55
yes :rolleyes:

have you ever spent an entire week with the following routine:
Wake-Up
School/Work
Chief Delphi
Small dinner
CD
small fragments of sleep between CD
sleep for like 2 hours and then go back to the start :D

ive done this for a day but a week!?

Wayne Doenges
30-04-2008, 06:17
Fortunately no

Have you ever been on CD and lost track of time?

feliks_rosenber
30-04-2008, 07:05
Plenty of times...

Have you ever forgotten your cell phone number ?

Graham Donaldson
30-04-2008, 08:27
Nope.

Have you ever spent an hour on CD when you have >3 hrs. of homework to do?

LightWaves1636
30-04-2008, 19:53
well, I go on CD when I take breaks from studying so I guess kind of yes...

Have you ever had the F.I.R.S.T. logo on your birthday cake?

Wayne Doenges
01-05-2008, 06:16
Nope

Have you ever had the FIRST logo painted on your forehead?

The_Ravioli_Man
01-05-2008, 09:17
nope...

have you ever said your ex's name when you told your current gf that you loved her???

if you haven't, let me tell you... she won't take the apology for awhile or, sometimes, never... lol

Taylor
01-05-2008, 10:55
It's especially bad when you call your girlfriend "Steve"

Have you ever used aluminum foil as wrapping paper?

Wayne Doenges
02-05-2008, 06:14
Always :)

Have you ever booby trapped a Christmas present?
(I have and it's fun)

EricH
02-05-2008, 12:39
Always :)

Have you ever booby trapped a Christmas present?
(I have and it's fun)Nope.

Have you ever had classes canceled due to snow in May? (me right now... It's a blizzard here.)

random_guy7531
02-05-2008, 15:07
nope

Have you ever managed to fall off a segway (i did, forgot to turn it on :) )?

Protronie
04-05-2008, 14:22
Nope, never been on a segway... only two wheelers I ride are motorcycles :D

Have you ever been driving somewhere and forgot where you were going?

Kittybot
04-05-2008, 19:29
I don't drive.....but I have one somewhere like the bathroom and forget why when I arrive. :o

Have you ever known that you should be doing something other than CD (like a project that's near due, or chores, or reading a book, or going outside when it's nice for nce) but can't seem to get away.

vic burg
05-05-2008, 07:07
yeah.... happens all the time! LOL

have you ever spent more time on chiefdelphi or usfirst.org than on any other website - even when you are in class?

The_Ravioli_Man
05-05-2008, 08:04
meh, not really...
It's usually between Myspace, Facebook and Craigslist, lol

Have you seen Iron Man yet??? (if not, your missing one amazing movie!)

redtide
05-05-2008, 10:06
yes I have and it is amazing

Have you ever seen the final seen in Iron Man (not the "I am Iron Man" one but the after cretids one)

JoshD
05-05-2008, 13:21
Yes.

Does anyone else find Speed Racer too colorful (my eyes!).

James1902
05-05-2008, 17:21
No, I think it's going to look awesome:D

Have you ever realized you have 15 days left of high school:ahh: :yikes:

Wayne Doenges
06-05-2008, 06:16
Yes, back in 1975 :ahh:

Have you ever gone to school the day after the last day of school?

redtide
06-05-2008, 10:47
no and why did you do that

Have you ever realised that you could get nearly the entire senior class to go to Bush Gardens on the same day and have half of them go back the same week

The_Ravioli_Man
07-05-2008, 12:50
haha, yea...

Have you ever heard your best friend talk about anything random in their sleep? Like "waffles" for example??? lol (it's quite interesting/creepy/hilarious):D

Molten
07-05-2008, 14:24
No, but I probably will at some point.

Have you ever started a rumor just for fun? (Doesn't have to be about FIRST necessarily.)

Wayne Doenges
08-05-2008, 06:13
Yes. Freshman are so gullible :D

Have you ever told a rookie FIRST team that their robot is too light?
(I have and it's fun to watch their faces)

James1902
08-05-2008, 08:04
No, but i can imagine it's hilarious:D

Have you ever promised yourself you'd only spend 30 min on CD...only to get offline 4 hours later

redtide
08-05-2008, 13:59
no most of the day is spent on CD

Have you ever duck taped a team member to waals of the bus on the way to worlds or a regional

Molten
08-05-2008, 14:28
No, but I might keep that in mind in the future.

Have you ever been waiting for something and started talking to a complete stranger only to realize that your talking has made you late for what you were waiting for? (Sorry for the long question, please don't arrest me grammar cops)

Taylor
08-05-2008, 16:32
Yes; that situation usually involves a restroom.

Have you ever planned ahead?

Wayne Doenges
09-05-2008, 06:20
No...why?

Have you ever left a movie early because it was so bad?

redtide
09-05-2008, 11:15
no but in those cases I ussualy just fall asleep

Have you ever been sent home from work because you looked too sick to work (it was great. especially right after regionals)

The_Ravioli_Man
09-05-2008, 11:41
ha! yea, my allergies were just acting up though, lol

have you ever been given something to eat and ate it because you were told to try it then was told what was in it and freaked out?

feliks_rosenber
10-05-2008, 08:35
I recall such a situation...at least once it happened to me..
Some restaurant with non kosher food. Discovered that late...
:p

Have you ever felt a real déjà-vu ?

Wayne Doenges
12-05-2008, 06:25
Didn't you just say that?

Have you called someone, left a message and forgot why you called them when they return your call?

The_Ravioli_Man
12-05-2008, 07:54
hahaha, yea, actually I have! One time a called my gf to tell her something and I forgot what it was when the voicemail beep went off so I rambled on about nothing for 5 mins, lol



have you ever been addicted to/are you addicted to the magnificent wonder of Mountain Dew???

I am! :D

redtide
12-05-2008, 10:20
no not mountain dew but yes to Monster


Have you ever been so bored in class that you somehow find a gamesite no one has seen and it a random german one? Nothing wrong with german sites

Kersten
13-05-2008, 07:36
haha yea, those are normally the ones that arent blocked...

Have you ever turned down candy?

redtide
13-05-2008, 10:49
yes


have you ever been so bored that you actually start thinking about doing schoolwork

RoXmySoX
13-05-2008, 11:33
Actually no. I just find some game to play on the computer.

have you ever been at school and wonder what you could be doing instead of actually being there?

The_Ravioli_Man
13-05-2008, 12:05
lol, yea, like out trying to find a job

have you ever slept in all of your classes for the entire school-day?

Molten
13-05-2008, 14:25
No, I always had one fun class to keep me from making it a full day of sleep.

Have you ever complained about someone using bad grammar?

JMB226
13-05-2008, 17:27
Yes, very often, actually.

Have you ever said "initiating shut down sequence" during the end of something, such as a test or exam?

Wayne Doenges
14-05-2008, 06:14
Nope

Have you ever fallen asleep in study hall and started snoring?
(It happened to me. Someone had to drop a book to wake me)

The_Ravioli_Man
14-05-2008, 09:13
does class count also??? lol

have you ever had a class where you were significantly older than most, if not all, of your fellow classmates? (It's kind of awkward, lol)

JoshD
14-05-2008, 09:27
Last year as a junior I had to take gym with sophomores and freshmen because my credits didn't work out after I moved.

Have you ever been so frustrated that you've argued with yourself? (it's a long story)

Molten
14-05-2008, 14:17
Yes, but it wasn't out loud.

Have you ever argued that in the movie The Matrix, they don't break any laws of physics. (I have)

Wayne Doenges
16-05-2008, 06:24
No, I have enough problem explaining there is no sound in space :D

Have you ever eaten a whole large pizza in one sitting?

Taylor
16-05-2008, 09:56
What, only one?


Have you ever used an abacus?

The_Ravioli_Man
16-05-2008, 11:13
What'd you say about my mom!?!?!? lol jk, I have no clue what that is...

If you've seen Ironman, have you noticed that he breaks the sound barrier like a knife cutting through butter??? it's crazy!!!

Molten
17-05-2008, 17:10
No, I'm not very observent.

Have you ever actually read the entire FAQ for CD?

The_Ravioli_Man
19-05-2008, 19:31
yeah- nooo...


Have you ever been double-sandwiched on a dance floor??? (Prom was pretty crazy, lol :D )

acdcfan259
19-05-2008, 20:24
No, I hate dances.

Have you ever seen the rain?

Wayne Doenges
20-05-2008, 06:08
Seen it been in it, got wet :D

Have you ever had a bad meal, at a restaurant, and left a $.01 tip?

The_Ravioli_Man
20-05-2008, 08:28
uuuhh, not that I can recall, no...


have you ever argued with a sibling or cousin over the stupidest things???

Molten
20-05-2008, 14:30
Always. Just one of the reasons to avoid get-togethers.

Have you ever called in sick when you weren't and gotten caught?