Philly's regional, are you going? [Archive]

melitami

16-03-2005, 16:01

I'll be there as a volunteer, I'm the regional managers' assistant, so look for the girl with the headset running around like crazy (but apparently looking like I know what I'm doing, so I've been told...)

Alex Pelan

16-03-2005, 20:39

I'll be there with the rest of my team, possibly in the pits for some of the time. Our team is staying at the Hilton at UPenn, if anyone else is staying there.

QT_Angel

16-03-2005, 21:05

awesom i'll keep an eye out for you guys. this will be my first regional so i'm siked lol. we live right ouside of west philly so we're staying at our houses, just gotta wake up every morning early to drive there but oh well fine wit it. can't wait i'm hyped about it, i actually fell out of my desk when i found out next week is spring break! watch out for the short asain girl urnning around in a purple shirt, tan skirt, and knee high socks purple and gold! :p

AIBob

16-03-2005, 21:13

I will be going to the Philly regional again this year, last year was great, can't wait to win, glad there is a competition this weekend too (LI).

karinka13

17-03-2005, 09:07

I'll be there with all my firebirds! I'm so excited! (one week) :yikes:

vVigglEs

17-03-2005, 11:35

"The Pelan Tour 2005"

Good use of Pelan

DUCKIE

17-03-2005, 13:48

I'll be there again as the Head of Queuing, so if you want to find me i'll be at the field entrance with the walkie-talkie and probably not much of a voice as the competition goes on.

SuperJake

17-03-2005, 15:29

QT_Angel

17-03-2005, 21:11

I will be going to the Philly regional again this year, last year was great, can't wait to win, glad there is a competition this weekend too (LI).

lol wow ain't we a lil to confident! :p :rolleyes:

QT_Angel

17-03-2005, 21:15

A little Birdie on my shoulder told me there is going to be a really cool video after the awards on Saturday. Also, I'll be volunteering at the event, and may or may not have anything to do with the video. That all depends on your opinion of the video.

can't wait to see the video! i love u guys Moe!!! I see u guys at every competition i ever went to so far even at the FLL at my school!!!! you guys rock! i love that kidd with he glasses, hes always joining us to dance! lol hope i see u dancing man

QT_Angel

17-03-2005, 21:16

"The Pelan Tour 2005"

Good use of Pelan

whats Pelan??
oh my god u have the penguin thingie!!! i love that!!! I'm obsessed with penguins it scares people, I'm actually making a penguin pot in school...hehehe

Alex Pelan

17-03-2005, 22:16

Pelan = my last name...he was referring to my signature. See you there once again everybody :) . Now, I feel a sleeping implement calling my name...good night.

AIBob

17-03-2005, 23:19

lol wow ain't we a lil to confident! :p :rolleyes:
There is no such thing as too confident.

vVigglEs

18-03-2005, 07:00

Will it be webcasted?

SuperJake

18-03-2005, 08:11

Will it be webcasted?

Unfortunately no one can be shown the Philly Regional. You have to see it for yourself.

Peter Matteson

18-03-2005, 09:47

As Pelan and Matt said 177 will be there. It should be a good regional. I know we enjoyed it last year, and not just because we won.

The Lucas

18-03-2005, 17:48

i love that kidd with he glasses, hes always joining us to dance! lol hope i see u dancing man

You probaly are talking about Bernie (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/member.php?u=7425), although many fit the description "dancing MOE kid".

I will be a robot inspector again this year, so I might just inspect your bot. See you all there.

QT_Angel

18-03-2005, 19:31

You probaly are talking about Bernie (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/member.php?u=7425), although many fit the description "dancing MOE kid".

I will be a robot inspector again this year, so I might just inspect your bot. See you all there.

yeah didn't he mentor an FLL team? i remember seeing him there and him dancing making the middle school kidds dance. I'll keep and eye out for ya! if u see a short Asian girl running up to u and saying hi and acting all weird, thats me, i get to hyper lol

QT_Angel

18-03-2005, 19:32

There is no such thing as too confident.
well truueeee but i don't like to be like that, cause if something happens to our robot i'm very emotional lol.

westfalia

18-03-2005, 22:08

I'll be there, and this time, I'll be volunteering! : ) So if you see a guy with a Daisy pin on at the pit admin table, say hi to me!

Goobergunch

19-03-2005, 19:03

I'm likely to go for some part of it just to watch, and maybe wander the pits a bit. One regional is just not enough, even if those that finance your team think so. ;)

Freddy Schurr

19-03-2005, 21:55

Hey, this is my first reply, so what up FIRST COMMUNITY :cool:. Anyway, my self, SWEET FEEET, and the rest of Team 204 will be heading to Philly. We be chilling in the stands, having fun and hanging out with our fellow robot teams. CAN"T WAIT TILL PHILLY. LETS HAVE FUN

t0ny127

19-03-2005, 22:24

Team 56 will be showing up at Philly of course.

Scott358

19-03-2005, 22:55

Team 358 will be there....although most of us aren't as confident as our programmer AIBob :yikes:

We had a great time in Philly last year, and look forward to going back.

- Scott358

Revolverx7

20-03-2005, 19:24

I for one can't wait until Philly, mostly to compete with MOE. I've heard great things about their robot this year. Can't wait to see you all there.

QT_Angel

20-03-2005, 22:55

Yeah MOE is an awesome team, love em! they were the first team i met besides Daisey when we went to the off seasons competition. i can't wait to see their bot this year and how they do. woo its this week! i can't wait! I'm planning out everything already!!! I'm psyched!!!

henryBsick

20-03-2005, 22:59

Leaving for Philly on Thursday, 4:30 am.
\/\/00t

Wetzel

21-03-2005, 00:43

I'll be up on Saturday, maybe even Friday depending. More likely Saturday only as I don't have anywhere to stay.

Wetzel

Coco the Monkey

21-03-2005, 18:35

I have off this week for spring break so I'll be at philly all three days with MOE. (gotta love college breaks) It'll be nice seeing all the teams again. Good luck to everyone, and feel free to say Hi if you see me. Most likely I'll be sitting in the stands cheering.

Steve Howland

21-03-2005, 22:28

I'll be there with 571 - stop by my pit and there's a 99% chance that I will be there. This will be my first time at that regional and my team doesn't compete with many of the PA teams so it will be a good opportunity to meet some more people from CD.

Edit: We will also be staying at the Hilton at UPenn - see you there bobcats!

Mike8519

21-03-2005, 23:07

I'll be a referee, see you guys there!

QT_Angel

22-03-2005, 17:57

Wow...only one day remaining until Thursday, like I'm gonna get some sleep whatever! lol Drexel is like around half and hour from where i live so it isn't going to be a long drive, thank goodness! I hope to see you guys around, if you spot a short Asian girl walking around with gold pom poms that'll be me, make sure u stop me and say hi! I'm so psyched! i can't find purple pom poms anywhere though...darn...

jessjank.

22-03-2005, 18:00

103 will be there. So excited! It's going to be an amazing competition. See you all there! :)

Revolverx7

22-03-2005, 20:48

Soo close yet so far away. The anticipation is killing me. I'm going through competition withdrawel between SBPLI and Philly.

Wetzel

22-03-2005, 21:54

I'll be there Friday morning through Saturday with a friend. Currently looking for a cheap hotel room, but best I've found is $75 and 30 minutes away. If anyone has room for me and a friend for Friday night so I can save money, send me a PM.

Looking foward to seeing some great competition!

Wetzel

Meredith Rice

23-03-2005, 01:13

I'll be at Drexel on Saturday all day. I doubt I will be able to make it on Friday evening but we shall see... I wouldnt miss this event for anything! Always a great time. Look for me there and say hi!! I know I will be feeling the nostalgia having been so devoid of robotics at college :( I can't wait to get that competition high, even if it is from the stands. Good luck to all the teams competing there!

DarkJedi613

23-03-2005, 08:52

team222badbrad

23-03-2005, 11:38

I am hoping to show up on Saturday.

As of right now I am not to sure though, as I am not feeling the best. :(

I probably will be just wondering around at random in a 222 shirt... ;)

See yah there!

QT_Angel

23-03-2005, 11:39

As said before 358 will be there. Most of us are leaving this afternoon in fact. Philly was fun last year so we're all looking forward to it. And the other good thing...we don't need to bring half our tools! We can just borrow MOE's. ;) (Though we did try to pack better this year...and we now have our own vice! :) Thanks for all your past help though.)

Well, we'll see you all tomorrow morning. :)

i remember hearing your team number once when my friends and i were talking and i wa like" dude theres a 358!! thats so awesom we're 357!" i get distracted and hyped to fast lol

QT_Angel

23-03-2005, 11:40

I am hoping to show up on Saturday.

As of right now I am not to sure though, as I am not feeling the best. :(

I probably will be just wondering around at random in a 222 shirt... ;)

See yah there!

awww i hope u feel better! if a random Asain girl ran up to you holding gold pompoms and asks if ur feling better don't freak out,thats just hyper me lol

looneylin

23-03-2005, 15:59

YAY! I'll be there!!! SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO PSYCHED!!!!!
-stop by the #433 Firebirds pit for buttons! they're awesome this yr, b/c i designed them! that sounds kind of egotistic.... but they're really cool n i take pride in my work :D

QT_Angel

23-03-2005, 18:26

melitami

23-03-2005, 20:22

Don't forget volunteers love buttons too! *wink wink nudge nudge*

The field's all set up and we're ready for tomorrow!

Kyle

23-03-2005, 20:26

Just a friendly reminder that the weather is predicting rain and gray skies this weekend so be sure to dress for the weather and bring a umbrella just in case.
I can't wait to see everyone at Philly. Everyone who has posted in this thread has to stop by the MOE pit and say Hi to me now because i want to meet all of you.

Ken Delaney 357

24-03-2005, 00:33

Dress in layers. Drexel's DAK Center has no air conditioning, it can get really hot in there. The doors into the pit air are usually open and can keep that area cool, but the playing field and stands can get toasty. :eek:

I did not travel to Pittsburgh with Royal Assault so I am really looking forward to Friday and Saturday.(Can't make Thursday). Philly is great regional. There are always competitive robots supported by really great teams, who are always willing to help everyone out.

Just a friendly reminder that the weather is predicting rain and gray skies this weekend so be sure to dress for the weather and bring a umbrella just in case.
I can't wait to see everyone at Philly. Everyone who has posted in this thread has to stop by the MOE pit and say Hi to me now because i want to meet all of you.

The Lucas

24-03-2005, 01:32

All the crates look great sitting in thier rows. The loan exception is 358, who is sitting in the loading dock. I was a little freaked out when I couldnt find them in thier pit because I drafted them with my first pick in Fantasy FIRST Philly :yikes: (with 87 and 1495 also, I think have a shot). All the crates are there and safe since they have a security guard keeping them company right now.

I have to sleep now. See all you guys in a couple hours, when we get to uncate those bots :)

Meyerman

24-03-2005, 02:04

Team 56 will definately be there tomorrow. soo will the sombrero soo its on!!! look foward to seeing u all there, hope it will be a fun well run competition as normal.

QT_Angel

25-03-2005, 20:12

so far it has been awesom! today i almost cried when our bott wasn't moving, something messed up witht her battery or something, our last match, and that happens! i was soo upset! i met a lot of people, some on here so hiya! i was hyper like always, sooo if u see someone holding gold pom poms say hi and give me a hug! lol

Jonathan

25-03-2005, 21:12

Does anyone know the current official standings. I was told that the standing where in fact incorrect. So who has the top position????

Kyle

25-03-2005, 21:17

Does anyone know the current official standings. I was told that the standing where in fact incorrect. So who has the top position????
http://www2.usfirst.org/2005comp/Events/PA/rankings.html try here.

ConKbot of Doom

25-03-2005, 21:44

I'm so happy that we are in third place at the end of Friday. I'm so twitchy before every match. I'm the arm operator for our team. You'll either see me bouncing or pacing in the first queing area and at the control station before the match. Or standing there with my eyes closed trying to chill out. This year is definitely going great for us.

But some of the teams that I know should be doing really well aren't as high as I expected them. I guess that is just how the groupings go. I've heard a lot about that.

The thing that made me really happy was in that one tie we had I had just gotten our autonomous working, (knocking down a hanging tetra) and if it weren't for that one point, we would have lost it.

Been a lot of fun here, I love all the architecture in the city. Very nice to see, better than Baltimore back home.

Good luck to everyone on saturday. I hope you all can go home saying you had a great time. I know I will be.

QT_Angel

26-03-2005, 06:54

Saturday is finally here, the last day of the regional. Right now its very early because i could barely sleep, my voice is partially gone, but I'm psyched! by the time i got back to school on Tuesday, I'm gonna have no voice,half asleep and falling over for no reason, almost like a regular day except the voice part. :p So anyway good luck to all the teams, make sure u keep an eye out for me and stop to say hi, i met some people already and yay I'm so happy u remember! go us! lol anyway good luck, give it your all, and make sure u lose your voice!

Jonathan

26-03-2005, 18:59

Team 316 would like to congratulate everyone who competed this weekend in Drexel. This was by far the best competition I have been to yet. Thanks to our sister team 365 MOE and 56 Robbe Xtreme for the experience to the championship. We are going to try and see everyone again in Atlanta. If not we will see you at PARC or there is always the DUEL on the Delaware.

Thank You Mr. Hinde, Mr. Weick, Mrs. Weick, Mr. Robinson, Ms. Halter, Sam, Mr. Bartlett and PACO, and all of our parents for their support.

QT_Angel

26-03-2005, 19:09

For everyone who went to Philly's regional, i hope you had a blast and will vist us soon! Congrats to everyone who won and I hope to see you on the off seasons or next year, I won't be going to nationals, but some of my team will. For everyone who I met at the competition, thanks for saying hi and all that, hop we keep in touch, I'm me whenever you please. Sure I'm upset we had malfunctions with our robot, but I have to admit I had a pretty good time for my first season competition. Congrats to everyone! Make sure you keep in touch now!

ConKbot of Doom

26-03-2005, 20:12

Ok.... wow... I never expected to get #1 seeding and the highest average. Kind of crazy today. Good job to our alliance mates 103 and 484.

After our first elimination round we had managed to break the roll pin holding our arm, so that was laying out in front of us, getting caught on everything, we bent 2 axles, dropped a chain, and bent out hook. I was amazed at how fast that all got fixed. Wasn't quite fast enough though...

The field personnel were very helpful when everything got confusing, good job to them.

I would like to congratulate 316, they had done well and are a very nice team to work with in the qualifications.

Did anyone notice that the pit announcer didn't seem so friendly on Friday? "Congratulations, match XX actually made it to the queuing area with only 2 calls, they didn't need a final one..." I know I heard that more than once, and the tone of voice wasn't exactly friendly.

EDIT: Oh I heard that our human player made it to the channel 6 news on Friday night, can anyone with information about that PM me? Thanks

Joe Matt

26-03-2005, 20:20

Congrats MOE on winning Chairmans.

DarkJedi613

26-03-2005, 23:50

All the crates look great sitting in thier rows. The loan exception is 358, who is sitting in the loading dock. I was a little freaked out when I couldnt find them in thier pit because I drafted them with my first pick in Fantasy FIRST Philly :yikes: (with 87 and 1495 also, I think have a shot). All the crates are there and safe since they have a security guard keeping them company right now.
Why were we last? :( ;) I loved how our crate was right next to the queueing area...and the really cool eagle flying ripping apart I/Os side was showing out. :)

ConKbot of Doom

26-03-2005, 23:58

Why were we last? :( ;) I loved how our crate was right next to the queueing area...and the really cool eagle flying ripping apart I/Os side was showing out. :)

Yeah I loved the paintjob on that crate. It was awesome

QT_Angel

27-03-2005, 06:27

Why were we last? :( ;) I loved how our crate was right next to the queueing area...and the really cool eagle flying ripping apart I/Os side was showing out. :)

yeah my friend was all proud of ours but i liked yours way better. great job on that!

DUCKIE

27-03-2005, 07:22

What The Lucas was talking about was on Wed. night. Your crate arrived after the forklift guys went home for the night... so it sat on the loading dock untill they moved it into your pit area the next morning... then once you emptied it they moved it over to where i was doing queuing.

Mark McLeod

27-03-2005, 10:39

Yea. I received an emergency call from FIRST on Wednesday telling me they couldn't track where our crate was. We had back-to-back regionals so couldn't ship FedEx. It got real hectic for me for awhile (it's hard to call and drive to Philly at the same time), and I was really relieved to see the crate in the pit when the uncrating crew walked in on Thursday morning.

DarkJedi613

27-03-2005, 13:14

QT_Angel

28-03-2005, 11:42

Yeah, I knew that. I just forgot that we had back to back regionals...LI seemed like a month ago. :ahh:

i have to agree with you on that one, even though it was only a few days, it seemed like it was long ago to me. I had a blast, I met a few people that I have talking to on here there, thought it was hilarious that you noticed the little asian girl that was hyper and had pom poms. I had a wonderful time and I will always remember it. Hope everyone keeps in touch! Good Luck at nationals, sadly, I won't be attending but I'll be watching and hearing up dates. So good luck, have fun, and i expect tons of pictures!