CD's Unofficial Caption Contest #104

[Billfred]

Has it really been two years of these things?

Here's the scores:

T. Hoffman 128
MissInformation 127
EddieMcD 114
Rich Wong 96
Dlavery 93
Al Skierkiewicz 92
Jay Trzaskos 86
EricH 85
Gary Dillard 83
Wayne Doenges 83
Koko Ed 82
Icurtis 81
Jay H 237 81
Nehalita 81
Andy Baker 73
KathieK 72
Bcahn836 52
Arefin Bari 51
Dorienne 007 48
Joe Matt 46
Goober!!! 45
Rich Kressly 43
Artdutra04 42
Conor Ryan 42
Lukevanoort 42
DCA Fan 41
Andrew Blair 39
EricS-Team180 38
Amanda Morrison 34
Boiler 32
Alex Cormier 30
Xzvrw2 29
Ashley Christine 24
Rick Tyler 24
1derboy 22
“Big Mike” 21
Skimoose 21
Jane 20
Mechanicalbrain 20
Zach Purser 20
Cody C 19
Kyle Love 19
Bill_Hancoc 18
Dillon Compton 18
KenWittlief 18
KarenH 16
anna~marie 15
Jessica Boucher 15
Tim Delles 15
Danielle H 14
Fruity Pebbles 14
GaryV1188 14
Richardp 13
Andrew Rudolph 12
Freddy Schurr 12
George1902 12
JVN 12
Barry Bonzack 11
Dave Scheck 11
Dylan 11
Elgin Clock 11
InfernoX14 11
Kjhobin 11
Mercury Rising 11
Steve W 11
BurningQuestion 10
Lil' Lavery 10
Miketwalker 10
Pat McCarthy 10
Squirrelrock 10
Dan Swando 9
Daniel Brim 9
Greg Needel 9
Kevin Kolodziej 9
Sciencenerd 9
Tiffany34990 9
Irishninja 8
RoboMom 8
Tytus Gerrish 8
Ogre 7
Brandy836 6
DjAlamose 6
Greencactus3 6
MattD1Drift 6
Rohith Surampudi 6
Sciguy125 6
Adam Richards 5
Matt Krass 5
Robotcanuck1676 5
Shyra1353 5
Spears312 5
Wetzel 5
Cyberguy34000 4
Denman 4
huff_dragon 4
Killerofkiller 4
Matt Attallah 4
Meaubry 4
SamS0Fa33O 4
Bemis 3
Beth Sweet 3
Calhounian 3
Kyle 3
RogerR 3
Ryan Foley 3
Sakura141 3
BuddyB309 2
Eria4044 2
Eugenia Gabrielov 2
GraySwandir-75 2
Kyle A 2
Liz C 2
Meredith343MiM 2
Mini-D67 2
Pwilczynski 2
Rohan_DHS 2
Sammy 2
Tomasz Bania 2
114Klutz 1
Ben Lauer 1
Budda648 1
CarpeDiem 1
Courtneyb1023 1
Daisy 1
DevilChild 1
Dubious elise 1
FF_1610_EMT 1
First degree 1
Hillale 1
Jacqui 1
Jeff Waegelin 1
Joe_P. 1
John Wanninger 1
KyleGilbert45 1
Lisa Perez 1
Mr. A 1
Mrblack298 1
Netman85am204 1
Rees2001 1
RoboMadi 1
Saru29 1
Team1591 1
Termite233 1
Timmyd 1
Wilshire 1


And the picture video, in the traditional end-of-year fashion:

http://www.soap.circuitrunners.com/2006/movies/boston/ma_roomba_action.wmv

As always, the deadline remains Friday at midnight EDT, unless you just get lucky and slip one in before I view the page to judge it.

Go!

[Dan Petrovic]

There ain't anything that is more Born to Be Wild than Roombas... Look at them go!

[Koko Ed]

The 2007 game Clean Sweep was an absolute failure to capture the imaginations of FIRST fans everywhere.

[Jay H 237]

Clean up, field two!

[JaneYoung]

Like the Cannonball jellyfish propelling themselves just beneath the surface of the Carolinian waters, these mechanical dusteaters move slowly and rhythmically seeking their 'prey'. No movement is wasted as these circular wonders move over the carpet drawing attention to their shape, their size, and their mission. All that is needed to make the image complete is water.

[miketwalker]

The multiple Roomba vacuum system attempts to sweep as much as NASA scrubs.

<not an entry> Totally meant as a joke, I highly agree with strict weather rules for scrubs as they are necessary for shuttle safety. </not an entry>

[Rohith Surampudi]

Ive already told you, clean up your messes after you are done...now we have a roomba infestation too bad we dont have the 'ex'terMOEnator around

in the meantime ::as Blair rolls around on his Roller Blades::Blair - isnt this a great compet ahhh!

[Cody Carey]

A flash into the future:

These are the dominant robots of FIRST's 2008 game, "Sweeping Silently".
(I mean, a little bit of corroboration is good, but the Niagara duo-dectuplets?)

[GaryVoshol]

The video which Dave Lavery is not allowed to watch, lest he start making hints about next year's game.

[Travis Hoffman]

In the shadowy recesses of the arena, Jenny Beatty fixes her steely gaze upon the playing field as she carefully plots her revenge against the vacuum bots....

"Take my job (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/25006) away from me, will they!" Jenny mutters as she loads her 12-gauge pump action. "Well, it's time for a little robotic skeet shooting. NO ONE MESSES WITH ROBO MOM!!!!! PULL!!!"

[Freddy Schurr]

Well,you all wanted it, a cleaning game! LOL! YES!

[nehalita]

Okay, so we heard your pleas for a clean game and finally, the committee has decided to give it to you. Allll the wayyy.

[Danielle H]

Person watching from computer: "Aww... look at those little things... they're so cute..."
*Aim High Logo comes on screen*
Person watching from computer: "Hey... I was watching that..."

[Dylan]

*In nature special narrator voice* "Here we see "born to be wild" roombas in their natural habitat.
Unlike regular roombas, these roombas are the offspring of others that escaped their households, and were not made in a factory.
This is why they are "born to be wild", because the were actually born in the wild."

[skimoose]

2007, the year the "placebo" bots dominated FRC. :ahh:

[Taylor]

World's largest air hockey table. But shouldn't there be just one puck?

<not an entry> Is this the best way to get rid of poofshrapnel? Perhaps next year's game, involving bowling balls, will not have the shredding problem. <not an entry>

[EddieMcD]

Bystander #1: "Now we get to see how many robots it takes to clean a FIRST field!"

Bystander #2: *SNORE*

Bystander #1: "Yeah, I'd rather watch paint dry too."

<not entry>w00t! Bronze Medal! ::starts dancing, then realizes he can't dance::</not entry>

[Kyle A]

3....2......1......GO

And there off in a race to see which team can clean the most in 3 minutes. Will the red Alliance win, or will blue take the win. Stay tuned to find out.

[Andy Baker]

(as said by a confused referee):

Which VacBot (http://store.irobot.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2172855) relative of the PackBot (http://www.irobot.com/sp.cfm?pageid=140) is the backbot?


AB

[MissInformation]

Roomba #1: "Hey Fred, is everyone ready? Where's Rhonda?"
Roomba #2: "Here she comes... and check out her side brushes... oomph!"
Roomba #1: "Cool it Fred, there's no time for that now..."
Roomba #3: "George, Fred, my group is ready, how about yours?"
Roomba #2: "Hi Rhonda... that's some mighty nice infrared action you've got going on there, I don't suppose you would like to get together after this and..."
Roomba#1: "Fred! Not now! Alright, here's the deal, they've all gone to lunch, but they won't be gone for long, so we have to act quickly... on the count of three, I want you two to lead your groups in a straight line toward the bleachers there on the left, behind them is the exit door, and once we reach it, we're free!"
Roombas #2 and 3: "FREEDOM!"
Roomba #1: "Then on the count of three, let the Roomba Revolution begin: one... two... three! Go! Go! Go straight! In a straight line, I said! Stop going around in circles! Stop! Arrrrrghhhhhhh!
Roomba #2: "Sorry George."
Roomba #1: "You guys suck! You really, really suck!"
Roombas #2 and 3: "Well of course we do, George, we're vacuums."

[Goober!!!]

I would like to know if the playing field is clean enough to eat off of!!! :D :D :D

[Rick TYler]

[VOICE OVER] "Next up on Nova, the secret inner life of robots."

[METALLIC VOICE] Cleanin' the floor... cleanin' the floor... cleanin' the floor... cleanin' the floor... cleanin' the floor... cleanin' the floor... cleanin' the floor... cleanin' the floor... cleanin' the floor... cleanin' the floor... cleanin' the floor...

[Rich Wong]

FIRST Game Announcer: "Is the Red alliance ready? .... Great.

Is the Blue alliance ready? .... Great.

3... 2... 1... Go!

Releeeease the ACTIVE, FULLY AUTONOMOUS, ROBOTICS field components!
As the roboticS-field-components take their random positions on the
field during the first 5 seconds, the alliances will now go into their 15 second
autonomous period."

[JaneYoung]

Roomba #1: Did you hear that?! They just said this competition is sweeping young minds into the world of science and technology!

Roomba #2: Man, would I love to live in a vacuum with some of those rocket scientists!

Roomba #3: just keep sweeping, just keep sweeping....

[lukevanoort]

In this episode of Nature, we see the Roombas showing their natural herding instincts, as well as an inexplicable and insatiable love for trash.

[KathieK]

SURPRISE! What NASA failed to tell the rest of the world - Dave's other car did make it back from Mars, and look what it brought home with it!

[from the upper level the Roombas looked like little flying saucers...]

[Billfred]

(yaaaaaaaawns) Sorry about that, long day. Checked out seven campers in twenty minutes, disassembled seven Mindstorms robots, sorted out all the parts, and wrote a letter to boot. (I mean, you've just GOT to have the letter.)

First place, as I couldn't settle on one in at least five minutes, plus the time it takes to start a load of laundry, is a tie:

Roomba #1: "Hey Fred, is everyone ready? Where's Rhonda?"
Roomba #2: "Here she comes... and check out her side brushes... oomph!"
Roomba #1: "Cool it Fred, there's no time for that now..."
Roomba #3: "George, Fred, my group is ready, how about yours?"
Roomba #2: "Hi Rhonda... that's some mighty nice infrared action you've got going on there, I don't suppose you would like to get together after this and..."
Roomba#1: "Fred! Not now! Alright, here's the deal, they've all gone to lunch, but they won't be gone for long, so we have to act quickly... on the count of three, I want you two to lead your groups in a straight line toward the bleachers there on the left, behind them is the exit door, and once we reach it, we're free!"
Roombas #2 and 3: "FREEDOM!"
Roomba #1: "Then on the count of three, let the Roomba Revolution begin: one... two... three! Go! Go! Go straight! In a straight line, I said! Stop going around in circles! Stop! Arrrrrghhhhhhh!
Roomba #2: "Sorry George."
Roomba #1: "You guys suck! You really, really suck!"
Roombas #2 and 3: "Well of course we do, George, we're vacuums."

and

In the shadowy recesses of the arena, Jenny Beatty fixes her steely gaze upon the playing field as she carefully plots her revenge against the vacuum bots....

"Take my job away from me, will they!" Jenny mutters as she loads her 12-gauge pump action. "Well, it's time for a little robotic skeet shooting. NO ONE MESSES WITH ROBO MOM!!!!! PULL!!!"

Second place goes to:

The multiple Roomba vacuum system attempts to sweep as much as NASA scrubs.

Honorable mentions go to:

1) KathieK
2) Koko Ed
3) Cody C
4) Dylan
5) skimoose
6) boiler
7) Andy Baker
8) Jane
9) Jay H 237
10) nehalita

And the burn award...

Bystander #1: "Now we get to see how many robots it takes to clean a FIRST field!"

Bystander #2: *SNORE*

Bystander #1: "Yeah, I'd rather watch paint dry too."


Which means the scores for the year are:

T. Hoffman 138
MissInformation 137
EddieMcD 117
Rich Wong 97
Dlavery 93
Al Skierkiewicz 92
Jay Trzaskos 86
EricH 85
Koko Ed 84
Gary Dillard 83
Nehalita 83
Jay H 237 83
Wayne Doenges 83
Icurtis 81
Andy Baker 75
KathieK 74
Bcahn836 52
Arefin Bari 51
Dorienne 007 48
Joe Matt 46
Goober!!! 46
Rich Kressly 43
Lukevanoort 43
Artdutra04 42
Conor Ryan 42
DCA Fan 41
Andrew Blair 39
EricS-Team180 38
Amanda Morrison 34
Boiler 34
Alex Cormier 30
Xzvrw2 29
Rick Tyler 25
Ashley Christine 24
Skimoose 23
Jane 22
1derboy 22
“Big Mike” 21
Cody C 21
Zach Purser 20
Mechanicalbrain 20
Kyle Love 19
Dillon Compton 18
KenWittlief 18
Bill_Hancoc 18
KarenH 16
Miketwalker 15
Jessica Boucher 15
Tim Delles 15
anna~marie 15
GaryV1188 15
Danielle H 15
Fruity Pebbles 14
Richardp 13
Dylan 13
Freddy Schurr 13
Andrew Rudolph 12
George1902 12
JVN 12
InfernoX14 12
Barry Bonzack 11
Mercury Rising 11
Elgin Clock 11
Dave Scheck 11
Steve W 11
Kjhobin 11
BurningQuestion 10
Lil' Lavery 10
Pat McCarthy 10
Squirrelrock 10
Dan Swando 9
Daniel Brim 9
Kevin Kolodziej 9
Sciencenerd 9
Greg Needel 9
Tiffany34990 9
Tytus Gerrish 8
RoboMom 8
Irishninja 8
Ogre 7
Rohith Surampudi 7
Brandy836 6
Greencactus3 6
Sciguy125 6
DjAlamose 6
MattD1Drift 6
Adam Richards 5
Matt Krass 5
Robotcanuck1676 5
Shyra1353 5
Wetzel 5
Spears312 5
huff_dragon 4
Killerofkiller 4
Cyberguy34000 4
Denman 4
Meaubry 4
Matt Attallah 4
SamS0Fa33O 4
Bemis 3
Beth Sweet 3
Calhounian 3
Kyle 3
Kyle A 3
RogerR 3
Ryan Foley 3
Sakura141 3
BuddyB309 2
Eria4044 2
GraySwandir-75 2
Meredith343MiM 2
Mini-D67 2
Sammy 2
Tomasz Bania 2
Eugenia Gabrielov 2
Liz C 2
Pwilczynski 2
Rohan_DHS 2
114Klutz 1
Ben Lauer 1
Budda648 1
CarpeDiem 1
Courtneyb1023 1
Daisy 1
DevilChild 1
Dubious elise 1
FF_1610_EMT 1
First degree 1
Hillale 1
Jacqui 1
Jeff Waegelin 1
Joe_P. 1
John Wanninger 1
KyleGilbert45 1
Lisa Perez 1
Mr. A 1
Mrblack298 1
Netman85am204 1
Rees2001 1
RoboMadi 1
Saru29 1
Team1591 1
Termite233 1
Timmyd 1
Wilshire 1


Which means a few awards are in order. (All should be construed as paper-plate awards, paper plate not included.)

Year 2 Champion: Travis Hoffman

Year 2 Runner-Up*: Heidi Foster
*In the event that the Champion is unable to fulfill his duties, the runner-up will assume the title. But, uh, The Heidi Foster Rule still applies here.

Most Wins This Year: Travis Hoffman (6)

Most Second Places This Year: Gary Dillard (6)

Most Honorable Mentions This Year: Heidi Foster (35)

The "Always The Bridesmaid" Award*: Brad Cahn (52 points)
*Most points earned without actually winning a contest. Historically, winners of this award end up working for FIRST.

Funniest Team: Team 116, Epsilon Delta (253 points combined)
*Alright, folks without teams together scored 516 points by my math, but that doesn't count.

Some other fun statistics that come with having a spreadsheet, for your interest:
Points Scored This Year: 2,986
Average Average Score: 1.8 points per contest

Onward!

[RoboMom]

The "Always The Bridesmaid" Award*: Brad Cahn (52 points)
*Most points earned without actually winning a contest. Historically, winners of this award end up working for FIRST.




http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46750&page=2&pp=15
Not this year. Brad is busy.

[Billfred]

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46750&page=2&pp=15
Not this year. Brad is busy.
I know, I know, but Amanda won that title last year; that set the trend. In a year, that trend will be long gone. ;)