pic: Team 1114 Drive team in the finals

[Dan 1038]

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[Kyle Love]

1114 has, quite possibly, the most dominating drive team ever assembled. Their drivers are outstanding, year to year, drive team to drive team, they sure know how to "breed drivers" up north.

[R.C.]

very funny, way to go 1114. I liked the bot, it was an arm and a shooter. Awesome job guys

[muffinxo]

OMG!! THAT GUY IS STILL DRIVER!! he's so hot! :P

The blonde one the controls thinks I'm a creeper because I like super stalked him last year at Waterloo and most likely the year before that!!

He's hotter in RL lemme tell you!!

Good job 1114!!

[Grant Cox]

I remember him from last year, talked a little bit at IRI. Don't tell me he's only got one joystick again...

[Jay Trzaskos]

1114 is the picture of professionalism, and that can be seen everywhere from their pit, to their scouting, and especially down in the box when they are taking home the gold. Whether it be the first, or in some cases third of the season these crazy canucks really know how to keep their composure. If I were ever to mentor a FIRST team after I get out of college and into the "real" world, I would use this North American power house as my model.

Can't wait to see you guys in person at Waterloo.

[Guy Davidson]

This is the comment that came up when I just loaded the portal page:

"... simple things can amaze me." - Andy Baker

I can't think of any better way to describe 1114's machine for this year.

[muffinxo]

1114 needs to send some robot lovin more northh my way :P

You guys are living idols!!

[Travis Hoffman]

OMG!! THAT GUY IS STILL DRIVER!! he's so hot! :P

The blonde one the controls thinks I'm a creeper because I like super stalked him last year at Waterloo and most likely the year before that!!

He's hotter in RL lemme tell you!!

Good job 1114!!

Um, can we convince you to like maybe stand about 15 feet behind their driver station and scream "I love you Brandon!!!!! Marry me!!!!!" as loud as you can throughout their matches? :D

Uh oh, Derek. Perhaps we have found your drive team's Achilles' Heel?

[Danny McC]

If she doesnt do it. I know plenty of girls who will. But seriously Lindsay, stalking is bad.

[Guy Davidson]

Uh oh, Derek. Perhaps we have found your drive team's Achilles' Heel?

It sure doesn't look like much of anything else can flap them.

[T3_1565]

lmao that would too funny! if only it were that easy to slow them down :o :P

[muffinxo]

haha!!

that'd be naughty of me...

lol since I slipped about my little "obsession" with this dude.. I'll tell you guys straight out!!

he's been a part of robotics the same amount of years as I have and he's been at EVERY regional I have.. and he was in the same division as my team in Atlanta last year... *cheers*

When I see him on the big screen.. you know when they like pan the drivers or zoom in on the drivers removing the robot I go NUTS!!!

I was like screaming and stuff!!

AND!!!

I was talking to people on his team... trying to creep him.

I think I tried to talk to him in RL but he was shy :(

no funn.. but whatever!! he's gorge!!

[Danny McC]

Anyone else just think thats a tad weird? ^_^

[T3_1565]

could you image a couple where they are from different teams, and quite the distance apart.. That may be a first for FIRST!!

[Danny McC]

I could totally image a couple from 816 and 1535

[muffinxo]

lol.. are you suggestingg Brandyy and me?!!

HA!

<3 I found my perfect someone... Brandon is just nice to look at ;)

[Danny McC]

I dont know. From what I've seen it seems like you are all about the simbotics guy. I smell a waterloo love story.

[muffinxo]

LOL Daniel... you're sleeping on teh couch tonight for that comment! >_<

[T3_1565]

lol we will see what happens in Waterloo! Don't bug him if he's on our team! I don't like yelling behind my back.. even if it isn't about me lol :P

[Danny McC]

Ok. Well if anything interesting happens with Lindsay and Simbotics please tape it and send it to me. Blackmail material you know?

[T3_1565]

lmao will do! :P:P:P









(joking...)

[Kate00]

Hey guys, just a friendly reminder that MSN/AIM-style conversations are discouraged here, it seems like your conversation should be taken to private messages. :)

On topic, I had the amazing chance to work with 1114's drive team last year at the Waterloo Regional. It was amazing to participate in discussions of strategy with them, and I have never seen a drive team so focused on their ultimate goal. Their amazing robots aren't the only reason they win.

[JackN]

On topic, I had the amazing chance to work with 1114's drive team last year at the Waterloo Regional. It was amazing to participate in discussions of strategy with them, and I have never seen a drive team so focused on their ultimate goal. Their amazing robots aren't the only reason they win.

I second that totally. Working with them at IRI I was blown away by a team that just had one goal; to put them and their partners in the best position to win. Their drivers are far and away the best I have ever seen. They work with the strategy given to them and adapt on the fly. Any team could just get a Simbotics robot, but unless you get the drive team you won't have anything. The reason they have won 800 competitions in the past three years is because their drivers are smarter, smoother, more prepared, and better than everyone they play.

ps I am one of those people that likes the winner. I love Simbotics because they win. I ride the 1114 bandwagon, I drink the 1114 Kool-Aid, I proudly wear my NiagraFIRST hat because I believe they are a role model team in all aspects of FIRST.

pps I really just sucked up in this post so that they will pick us in Atlanta.:P

[Jim E]

I enjoyed watching them at the Midwest Regional. That was a very competitive competition with a lot of excellent robots. Thank goodness none will be at UCF. There are enough great robots competing there already! Any more competition and it would be Disney World all over again.

Congrats to the teams at the Midwest Regional. You all deserve credit for giving a good showing in a tough 1st week regional!:]

[Ricki E.]

Anyone else just think thats a tad weird? ^_^

I think its weird. Its not very gracious. Dont yah think?

[JamesBrown]

could you image a couple where they are from different teams, and quite the distance apart.. That may be a first for FIRST!!

Not a first. In 2006 our programming mentor (1568) was dating a programming mentor from team 40. We played against them in New Hampshire and Boston, including beating them in the finals in Boston.

[Brad Voracek]

I think its weird. Its not very gracious. Dont yah think?

... Perhaps just a tad too gracious.

[Ricki E.]

... Perhaps just a tad too gracious.

Silly Brad. Not about him saying its weird, about the whole speal about him being incredibly "gorgeous".! point taken!

[Qbranch]

Wow... tongue hanging out and everything... well I guess that's a good sign... means your whole brain is absorbed in driving. I know the feeling... (its hard to find any of our drive team without a goofy expression)...

Hope to work with you all again, simbotics,

-q

[thefro526]

lol every driver I've ever seen (including me) always has some kind of driving face. It's usually some kind of weird lifeless stare that appears to be absorbing the whole field. Some people have even said to me that I look like a zombie when I'm operating this year.