Archi-medes!

[dlavery]

One more day of school and then its on the plane for 14 hours! BTW, we are being filmed by an independent film company, Fleur De Lis films, for a documentary on the whole experience of FIRST. Its called "the superbowl of smarts". We are one of three teams they've been following this whole year. They've followed us home to interview the families and followed us in SVR with its controversial ending and in Honolulu. There's a chance that teams we partner with, and against, will end up in the final cut which they hope to release at the Sundance Film Festival in 2009. Its been an awesome privilege to have this past year documented by a professional crew. You can catch a preview of their video from last year at: http://www.fleurdelisfilms.com/html/Welcome.html
I can't wait to see the final cut! Archimedes teams will be part of the final story so be prepared! Aloha

Kim Gibbs, the director and producer of the film, has worked at many of the regional and championship competitions over the past five years, and has seen a lot of the program from the event management side of things. Like many of us, she got bit by the "FIRST bug" at her very first FIRST event, has been working to get this film made to tell the world more about FIRST ever since. The film is a documentary of the experiences that the teams actually go through as they design and build their robots, compete, and come together as teams. To do this, the film crews are following Team 1868 (Space Cookies (http://www.fleurdelisfilms.com/html/SpaceCookies.html) - Newton Division), Team 1583 (Rambotics (http://www.ridgeviewacademy.com/rva/cwp/view.asp?A=3&Q=274676) - not attending Championship) and Team 2024 (Kekoa E Haaheo (http://www.fleurdelisfilms.com/html/KekoaEHaaheo.html) - Archimedes Division).

Most already know about the current PBS show that is also being filmed by Story House Productions (http://www.storyhousepro.com/) this year. The "Superbowl OF Smarts (http://www.fleurdelisfilms.com/html/Welcome.html)" film should be a very complimentary piece that is going after a different audience. The PBS piece will be shown exclusively on PBS broadcast television, and the "Superbowl Of Smarts" film is targeted at theatrical release, to be shown at independent movie theatres and film festivals. Together they will reach a broader audience than either effort would alone, and help tell the "FIRST story" to a much larger portion of the public.

Team 116 and NASA are funding a bit chunk of the production as part of our outreach efforts. Based on some of the B-roll footage and very early cuts that I have seen so far, the film will do a lot to show off the talents and skills of all the participating teams. But more important, it should be a great tool to have when we are all trying to answer the question "so what is FIRST all about, anyway?"

-dave



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[Protronie]

Theres been talk of dream alliances... IMHO 1024,2024, & 2424 would be nutz!
Think I'm going to play a 2/4 daily double today :rolleyes:
(thats a horse racing bet for those that don't play the ponies ) :cool:

-p

[Uberbots]

Uberbots were a hair away from Einstin last year so they can taste it and High Rollers and RUSh both Have Championship credentials.

Man, what a hair that was. What was it (barring the DQ)... 2 points?
:(

You guys definitely deserved to get to einstein more than us though... just look what happened (=. And 1592's arm rested on our camera last year, which broke our autonomous.

[ttldomination]

COOL>>>>>I'm excited...only 2 more days to go not counting today. man...i wish we could stay in a hotel and do fun team stuff...but nah..we're at home...we'll be driving up every morning.

[George A.]

I may have missed it during my quick skim through the 8 pages of posts that occurred while I was a camping over the weekend if I did I am sorry but...

Do we know who our Emcee and Announcer are yet?


The Queen of Cool Chiniqua Gallop is the MC for Archie, and the incomparable Don Knight will be your Game Announcer.

[The Lucas]

The Queen of Cool Chiniqua Gallop is the MC for Archie, and the incomparable Don Knight will be your Game Announcer.

George do you have a Field or are you an alt?

[Uberbots]

Even my laptop is gettin excited!

(and by excited I mean charged ;) )
-q

My laptop is getting excited by overheating, snapping, and crashing.
Seriously, last year in atlanta i cracked a component that holds the screen on, and so one day the screen just FELL OFF.
)=

1 more day of school for the UberBots!!

[Danny McC]

W00t. Today was my last day of school. Now I just have to sit here til around four when my dad gets here to get the stuff we are taking down. I am really pretty excited for Atlanta. Our division this year seems like it has some of the coolest people in FIRST. I had two extra team shirts but two people claimed them already.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

Driving there will be a perfect way for me to get my hacky sack skills back.

Same here, I used to do it in the build season but since it's over I stopped. Now I'm hoping I can still do it, lol.

[The Lucas]

Even my laptop is gettin excited!

(and by excited I mean charged ;) )



Now that your laptop is charged, just don't forget it (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?p=718664&postcount=5) :p

[Alex Dinsmoor]

Now that your laptop is charged, just don't forget it (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?p=718664&postcount=5) :p

And that's why I'm not bringing mine :cool:

[smurfgirl]

Theres been talk of dream alliances... IMHO 1024,2024, & 2424 would be nutz!
Think I'm going to play a 2/4 daily double today :rolleyes:
(thats a horse racing bet for those that don't play the ponies ) :cool:

-p


That's a lot of 24's. Maybe we can make an awesome 4-team alliance and add 1124 in the mix, just to get another 24 in there.

[Lavapicker]

Kim Gibbs, the director and producer of the film, has worked at many of the regional and championship competitions over the past five years, and has seen a lot of the program from the event management side of things. Like many of us, she got bit by the "FIRST bug" at her very first FIRST event, has been working to get this film made to tell the world more about FIRST ever since. The film is a documentary of the experiences that the teams actually go through as they design and build their robots, compete, and come together as teams. To do this, the film crews are following Team 1868 (Space Cookies (http://www.fleurdelisfilms.com/html/SpaceCookies.html) - Newton Division), Team 1583 (Rambotics (http://www.ridgeviewacademy.com/rva/cwp/view.asp?A=3&Q=274676) - not attending Championship) and Team 1583 (Kekoa E Haaheo (http://www.fleurdelisfilms.com/html/KekoaEHaaheo.html) - Archimedes Division).

Most already know about the current PBS show that is also being filmed by Story House Productions (http://www.storyhousepro.com/) this year. The "Superbowl OF Smarts (http://www.fleurdelisfilms.com/html/Welcome.html)" film should be a very complimentary piece that is going after a different audience. The PBS piece will be shown exclusively on PBS broadcast television, and the "Superbowl Of Smarts" film is targeted at theatrical release, to be shown at independent movie theatres and film festivals. Together they will reach a broader audience than either effort would alone, and help tell the "FIRST story" to a much larger portion of the public.

Team 116 and NASA are funding a bit chunk of the production as part of our outreach efforts. Based on some of the B-roll footage and very early cuts that I have seen so far, the film will do a lot to show off the talents and skills of all the participating teams. But more important, it should be a great tool to have when we are all trying to answer the question "so what is FIRST all about, anyway?"

-dave



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Thanks for the added info Dave! I forgot to mention the NASA support given to the film. I didn't know it involved your team as well - Mahalo! Kim, Ashley and the whole crew are great people who are dedicating so much of their lives to get this whole experience on film. Again, we feel honored to be selected as one of the three they're following. BTW, Kekoa O' Haaheo (or "Warrior Pride" as translated from Hawaiian into English) is team 2024 not 1583 as mentioned in Dave's post. I honestly believe they could have followed any three teams because everyone involved has a story to tell that is just as interesting as the next. Our story is we basically build our robot in the backyard shop of our one and only engineer mentor with a band saw and drill press on an Island in the middle of the Pacific with no industrial base. We only got our first Home Depot two years ago....man did it change our lives! In spite of the meager surroundings we've had great success on and, more importantly to me, off the field. Aloha

[dlavery]

BTW, Kekoa O' Haaheo (or "Warrior Pride" as translated from Hawaiian into English) is team 2024 not 1583 as mentioned in Dave's post.

Silly typo on my part. Fixed (accidently referenced 1583 twice). Thanks! See you in Atlanta! :)

-dave



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[Lavapicker]

no problemo Dave! It was great seeing you all over the Hawaii Regional...thanks for all your support! We'll be bringing our 1 cubic inch and cubic centimeter robot to Atlanta if anyone wants to stop by our pit and see them. We competed in Japan in November at the International Microbot contest. Imagine how it feels to pull your robots out of a mayo jar.....awesome!

[kazzykaty]

Hey! Team 223 in the curie division and are looking to align with a team from each division for scouting. With a small group like ours, it is difficult to scout in all four divisions.
With a team in each division, we can all share our scouting information when it comes time for pairings. If your team is interested or has further questions, feel free to e-mail me at kazzykaty@aol.com.

[thefro526]

Hey! Team 223 in the curie division and are looking to align with a team from each division for scouting. With a small group like ours, it is difficult to scout in all four divisions.
With a team in each division, we can all share our scouting information when it comes time for pairings. If your team is interested or has further questions, feel free to e-mail me at kazzykaty@aol.com.


Umm just out of curiousity why would you need other divisions scouting info unless you get on Einstein? You're welcome to use 816's if you can find me though.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

We'll be bringing our 1 cubic inch and cubic centimeter robot to Atlanta if anyone wants to stop by our pit and see them. We competed in Japan in November at the International Microbot contest. Imagine how it feels to pull your robots out of a mayo jar.....awesome!

I will stop by for sure! It's not every day that you can see microbots up close. Do you mind if I shower your robot with photos also? I'm the guy who takes too many photos at competitions.

[Qbranch]

Now that your laptop is charged, just don't forget it (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?p=718664&postcount=5) :p

Grrrrrrrrrr.... I had a feeling somebody would bring that up. I was too into having a robodevils hard hat on to remember. :]

And that's why I'm not bringing mine :cool:

Well, that's not really an option I'd like to consider since I'm our team's programmer...

That's a lot of 24's. Maybe we can make an awesome 4-team alliance and add 1124 in the mix, just to get another 24 in there.

It would be awesome... 1124 n 1024 are mighty similar numbers, and having another xx24 would be awesome too.

Two more days everyone... and remember: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?p=736248#post736248

-q :D

[ttldomination]

WOOT...Team 1261 has to go to school all the way up until Thursday...and part of our team has to stay in school until Friday...

It all goes well..i should be welcoming people to our pits on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

For ur scouting sheets, I just returned from a practice session and Team 1261 can easily do 2 laps in hybrid and if we can get our controller working then we should be able to get both balls off.

[sdcantrell56]

That is awesome news Peachtree Ridge.

By the way...team 1771 is officially in the Archimedes division. Anyone that wants to see what our robot is all about can check out the video in my signature. Needless to say we are much faster than that now. We were averaging 5 hurdles in eliminations and had one match with 7.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

Well, that's not really an option I'd like to consider since I'm our team's programmer...

And this is the point that I consider myself lucky to have a team supplied laptop for me to use.

That is awesome news Peachtree Ridge.

By the way...team 1771 is officially in the Archimedes division. Anyone that wants to see what our robot is all about can check out the video in my signature. Needless to say we are much faster than that now. We were averaging 5 hurdles in eliminations and had one match with 7.

I love vacuum robots, especially when they work properly. It's good to see you got in, good luck at the competition!

[thefro526]

That's awesome 1771 I hope get to compete with you in some of the qualifications (hopefully on the same side);) .

[Akash Rastogi]

That is awesome news Peachtree Ridge.

By the way...team 1771 is officially in the Archimedes division. Anyone that wants to see what our robot is all about can check out the video in my signature. Needless to say we are much faster than that now. We were averaging 5 hurdles in eliminations and had one match with 7.

Oh snap! Looks like I have a new favorite in our division. Sorry 1124:P Still love you guys though.

[sdcantrell56]

Thanks lilstogi. That means a lot coming from a team as good as yours. Hopefully we can impress a lot of people.

[smurfgirl]

Oh snap! Looks like I have a new favorite in our division. Sorry 1124:P Still love you guys though.

Haha it's ok... I think I might like 1771's robot more than I like our robot. Thanks for the love, though.

[ttldomination]

Team 1261 calls dibs....:D we liked them FIRST...pun intended...

But seriously...when i heard that 1771 was using a suction cup..i was like pfft..but then i saw it at scrimmage and i was like...man..that thing's gonna pwn.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

Team 1261 calls dibs....:D we liked them FIRST...pun intended...

But seriously...when i heard that 1771 was using a suction cup..i was like pfft..but then i saw it at scrimmage and i was like...man..that thing's gonna pwn.

The suction cup is a great idea if it works, some teams at boilermaker that had suction didn't do so hot (no pun intended).

[sdcantrell56]

Wow guys thank you so much. It would be so cool to team up with 1124 and 1261. This division is gonna be so awesome.

[Akash Rastogi]

The suction cup is a great idea if it works, some teams at boilermaker that had suction didn't do so hot (no pun intended).

Trust me, it works. Just watch the videos. That thing just sucks hehe:D

[Alex Dinsmoor]

Trust me, it works. Just watch the videos. That thing just sucks hehe:D

Yeah I was watching the ones youtube and they look amazing, I had to scout 554 and they had a suction system that didn't work as planned. 1771's suction system is different from any I have seen and you can clearly see why they are so good.

It's probably how they have a custom designed sucking system

In a side note, if anyone has any little creatures from their team we may put them on our robot, if you look at our robot in our pit you will see little things like a chicken from 217 and a shark (forget where it came from) on our robot. You will need to contact me in order to do this though.

[sdcantrell56]

O don't worry it definitely works and works well. We also have increased the strength of our shooter and we have a new method to remove the ball.

[jason_zielke]

For ur scouting sheets, I just returned from a practice session and Team 1261 can easily do 2 laps in hybrid and if we can get our controller working then we should be able to get both balls off.

Did I read that right . . . 2 LAPS? Yikes! So you can get 8 lines in 15 seconds with time to spare? That is more than smokin' fast (believe me, I know how fast smokin' is :ahh: )

Is there any video of you guys in competition? Our scouts have been through a lot of video, but have nothing to look at for you guys. :confused:

[Danny McC]

For ur scouting sheets, I just returned from a practice session and Team 1261 can easily do 2 laps in hybrid and if we can get our controller working then we should be able to get both balls off.

I want to see this happen before I believe it. =)

[sdcantrell56]

It definitely has a lot to do with our custom suction device. The funnel is 21" diameter and we use a modified shop vac impeller assembly run off of 2 fisher price motors. We hold the ball with over 400lb of force so there is no way we're ever losing a ball from our grasp.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

It definitely has a lot to do with our custom suction device. The funnel is 21" diameter and we use a modified shop vac impeller assembly run off of 2 fisher price motors. We hold the ball with over 400lb of force so there is no way we're ever losing a ball from our grasp.

You're making me nervous, stop it!. Just kidding, keep it up it makes scouting that much easier.

WOOT...Team 1261 has to go to school all the way up until Thursday...and part of our team has to stay in school until Friday...

It all goes well..i should be welcoming people to our pits on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

For ur scouting sheets, I just returned from a practice session and Team 1261 can easily do 2 laps in hybrid and if we can get our controller working then we should be able to get both balls off.

Are you using wheel counters in hybrid? That's the only way I can think of you being able to do that.

[smurfgirl]

Wow guys thank you so much. It would be so cool to team up with 1124 and 1261. This division is gonna be so awesome.

That would be very cool. Man, there are so many amazing teams with great robots in our division that I want to pair up with... this is why I hate alliance selections; you only get to pick two.

[Danny McC]

That would be very cool. Man, there are so many amazing teams with great robots in our division that I want to pair up with... this is why I hate alliance selections; you only get to pick two.

I want at least one match with 365, 357, 1124, 1024, 1902, 1261, and 71. Many more but those stick out in my head. Never been with Moe always been against them. Come on FIRST let me work with Moe. haha.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

I love how all teams talk about teams in their areas (most of the time), like I'm hoping to be on an alliance with 27 and 1024 because I know their skills. It will be interesting at the competition when people see teams who they never knew about before that are kicking their butts (I am included in that group)

[smurfgirl]

I want at least one match with 365, 357, 1124, 1024, 1902, 1261, and 71. Many more but those stick out in my head. Never been with Moe always been against them. Come on FIRST let me work with Moe. haha.

See that's the problem... my list looks a lot like that, except with even more teams. I didn't put 1124 on my list, though- for some strange reason, we play EVERY match with them.

[Danny McC]

See that's the problem... my list looks a lot like that, except with even more teams. I didn't put 1124 on my list, though- for some strange reason, we play EVERY match with them.

O the humor on this thread kills me. But yeah even if we don't get to play matches with all of those teams. I want to meet everyone who has been posting on this thread at the Webhug so you better all be there. Please. You all seem very cool and the webhug is pretty fun from what I hear. Have not been yet because I never get the time.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

See that's the problem... my list looks a lot like that, except with even more teams. I didn't put 1124 on my list, though- for some strange reason, we play EVERY match with them.

That's why you shouldn't have those lists, then you won't be disappointed when you aren't with Moe (but hopefully you are). I like the completely random, "Oh we're with team X. That's cool."

O the humor on this thread kills me. But yeah even if we don't get to play matches with all of those teams. I want to meet everyone who has been posting on this thread at the Webhug so you better all be there. Please. You all seem very cool and the webhug is pretty fun from what I hear. Have not been yet because I never get the time.


What is the webhug? I have heard about it but don't know what it is, and seeing I'm the only one from my team who posts here I don't think they would know.

EDIT: Nevermind I found out, and I'm totally going!

[sdcantrell56]

Yeah I would love to play with so many teams in this division it's just not fair. Theres not enough matches. haha. I would love to meet all of you guys from here. We should come up with a way to know who we are.

[ttldomination]

Hey, seeing that there are so many bots that are amazing at this regional...I'm sure we'll get a chance to play with most people...but that also means that we will get a chance to play *against* good teams too....it'll be tough and fun and same time...crying and laughing...hot and cold...i'm gonna stop now.

[Danny McC]

Yeah I would love to play with so many teams in this division it's just not fair. Theres not enough matches. haha. I would love to meet all of you guys from here. We should come up with a way to know who we are.

You will know me by being the tall white guy with the operator badge. But if you find a way to let everyone know who everyone is let us all know.

[Akash Rastogi]

You will know me by being the tall white guy with the operator badge. But if you find a way to let everyone know who everyone is let us all know.

Nametags noobs...Nametags. Oh and they need to have your Chief Delphi name and team number on them too.:D I'll try to grab a hand full of those sticker name tags and try to stop by our pit to get one. I'll post it up if I go out and buy them.

lol, forgot that MORT shirts have names on them already. Mine will have Akash Rastogi on it and obviously we're the bright yellow and black.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

Yeah I would love to play with so many teams in this division it's just not fair. Theres not enough matches. haha. I would love to meet all of you guys from here. We should come up with a way to know who we are.

Nametags, or like someone holds up a big sign at the webhug that says "ARCH-MEDES Thread Here"

But nametags are a must

[Protronie]

I will stop by for sure! It's not every day that you can see microbots up close. Do you mind if I shower your robot with photos also? I'm the guy who takes too many photos at competitions.

I hope you do and post them... be interesting seeing a tiny bot and a FRC bot side by side... or a tiny bot sitting on the FRC bot. :cool:

[thefro526]

Nametags noobs...Nametags. Oh and they need to have your Chief Delphi name and team number on them too.:D I'll try to grab a hand full of those sticker name tags and try to stop by our pit to get one. I'll post it up if I go out and buy them.

lol, forgot that MORT shirts have names on them already. Mine will have Akash Rastogi on it and obviously we're the bright yellow and black.

Stogi, I don't need a name tag lol. I wear mine everyday on my head. In all seriousness if you can't find the black dude with the fro and the orange cape you may just wanna get your sight checked ;) Btw, I think my cape should have "TheFro" on the back but, I don't know yet.

[adman]

Not sure how this is going to work but just curious how many people
are using the robo coach. Are you using standard remotes or heavily
modified ( lots of ir leds ). Since there are so many robots doing killer
autonomous it cold be an IR TRAFFIC JAM if everyone does it at once.

Anyone already have this happen? How did you resolve it?

[thefro526]

Not sure how this is going to work but just curious how many people
are using the robo coach. Are you using standard remotes or heavily
modified ( lots of ir leds ). Since there are so many robots doing killer
autonomous it cold be an IR TRAFFIC JAM if everyone does it at once.

Anyone already have this happen? How did you resolve it?

We've used our IR at two separate regionals and we've yet to have a definite interference problem. What do you use as a signaling device? We just use a standard Zenith TV remote.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

Not sure how this is going to work but just curious how many people
are using the robo coach. Are you using standard remotes or heavily
modified ( lots of ir leds ). Since there are so many robots doing killer
autonomous it cold be an IR TRAFFIC JAM if everyone does it at once.

Anyone already have this happen? How did you resolve it?

We have a robocoach with a beefed up remote, but since the programmers are so awesome on our team we don't really use him. He is just there to stop it if it needs stoping

Anyways I just got my raffle ticket for the robo-hug! Anyone else going?

[adman]

We have a couple of remotes and a kluged together one with
3 leds on it. The problem the receiver gets bombed with a lot
of cross talk if two run at once. So you had two or more running at the
same time and it worked?

[Alex Dinsmoor]

We have a couple of remotes and a kluged together one with
3 leds on it. The problem the receiver gets bombed with a lot
of cross talk if two run at once. So you had two or more running at the
same time and it worked?

What happened at GLR with us and 33 is that the robocoaches stand at different spots, one next to the robot one away, and it worked then.

Also at BMR people were using IR like crazy and there was no meshing of the commands. You will probally be safe at Atlanta, if you aren't make a different remote or reprogram it. Seriously it takes like 5 min. to do it.

P.S. I also like the word kluged, I'm gonna start using it :cool:

[Beth Sweet]

Have we lost 2668? They're no longer listed as registered for Atlanta on FIRST's site... nor in our division...

[Alex Dinsmoor]

Have we lost 2668? They're no longer listed as registered for Atlanta on FIRST's site... nor in our division...

It looks like it doesn't it :( . Hopefully it's an error

And also whoever had the 300th post on this thread totally should have yelled out "THIS IS SPARTA!!!", it would have been so cool. Sadly they did not :(

And we want to show the members of the CD community our defensive playing style:

http://s255.photobucket.com/albums/hh156/feds201/2008%20Great%20Lakes%20Regional/?action=view&current=Match53defendingagainst217.flv

This was against 217 on their quest for their 3rd championship (they didn't get it). We played super defense to take the match with our future alliance partner 33.

[Danny McC]

If any girls out there want to support 816 you can get your nails painted in either blue or orange, or both. You will see my mom and dad wearing. Yes, my dad has gone over the edge. But yeah if you want to get them dont just go to the stands and ask for Mrs Mccanney or Dannys mom. Or if there are any guys out there who want it.(You never know.)

[smurfgirl]

If any girls out there want to support 816 you can get your nails painted in either blue or orange, or both. You will see my mom and dad wearing. Yes, my dad has gone over the edge. But yeah if you want to get them dont just go to the stands and ask for Mrs Mccanney or Dannys mom. Or if there are any guys out there who want it.(You never know.)

Hmm... if I do all blue, I can support your team and my own at the same time. However, all the work with the robot means it will probably come off pretty fast...

[Uberbots]

1771 got 7 hurdles in one match?! jeez...
2 laps in hybrid seems a bit far-fetched though... ive only seen one team do that in a practice video, and it maxed out at 24fps.

one lap is hopeful thinking in this game (=

[ttldomination]

OMG. ... Team 201...I am officially scared of you guys...team 217 can easily get 7 hurdles in a match and you guys held them to three...that is a some crazy defense..i bet u they were really frustrated...

[Danny McC]

Hmm... if I do all blue, I can support your team and my own at the same time. However, all the work with the robot means it will probably come off pretty fast...

I dont know apparently she has some stuff that will stop it from chipping. But hey I am a guy what do i know about nail polish? Ha.

[ttldomination]

Well, this is only practice, in the actual match we'll be lucky to get a lap...but our programmers have recently hit overdrive and I think we'll be able to get a great hybrid in time for world. We should be able to get both balls off along with our lap...but we'll see.

[smurfgirl]

1771 got 7 hurdles in one match?! jeez...
2 laps in hybrid seems a bit far-fetched though... ive only seen one team do that in a practice video, and it maxed out at 24fps.

one lap is hopeful thinking in this game (=


I've seen 7 hurdles enough times to believe it.

2 laps though... wow Billy, I was right when I told you our hybrid was nothing compared to other teams.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

OMG. ... Team 201...I am officially scared of you guys...team 217 can easily get 7 hurdles in a match and you guys held them to three...that is a some crazy defense..i bet u they were really frustrated...

Thanks, yeah we were picked for our defensive skills with 33 and 107, and we could have made it further if we (in specific 107) didn't have mechanical problems... But we all had fun though.

They seamed frustrated, but when they talked to us (we had pits right next to them) they were glad they lost to that and not something simple. I wish we could be on an alliance with them though, it would rock. Meeting them in einstien would be cooler though...

If any girls out there want to support 816 you can get your nails painted in either blue or orange, or both. You will see my mom and dad wearing. Yes, my dad has gone over the edge. But yeah if you want to get them dont just go to the stands and ask for Mrs Mccanney or Dannys mom. Or if there are any guys out there who want it.(You never know.)

Maybe just maybe will I do that, it would be rare though that I would (but who knows)

[Uberbots]

I've seen 7 hurdles enough times to believe it.

2 laps though... wow Billy, I was right when I told you our hybrid was nothing compared to other teams.

)=
sorry ma'am

[sdcantrell56]

Yes in one match during the eliminations we had 7 hurdles although we ended up losing because our alliance partners racked up so many penalties so it was slightly bittersweet.

Also that was with us taking about 15 to 20 seconds to remove the trackballs which now we can remove the trackballs on the fly.

Our shooter is also even stronger now meaning shooting from farther and across the lane divider.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

Listen up everyone!

If anyone is going to the CD webhug PLEASE contact me! We want to set up a archimedes meet and greet, and I need to know who will be going. I want to make a list of everyone so it can be more "official".

Be prepared to pass out buttons and other team memorabilia to people from here so come prepared.

If you have any questions you can PM me and ask or PM me for my cell if you want to talk. I leave Wednesday and spend a day on the bus, so I have lots of time then.

If anyone wants to help me out with this contact me!

I will be the tall blond curly haired guy with a feds sweatshirt on. I will be wearing a nametag that says Alex Dinsmoor Team 201

[Akash Rastogi]

George and I just got a couple shirts but I think people called dibs already...sorry:P

Also, I had no luck being able to go out and buy those nametags. Anyone else?

On the up-side, we will have 1000 buttons Wednesday night or Thursday morning (maybe Friday?) to distribute around the pits so be sure to stop by for this year's awesome button design. Its posted somewhere up in CD Media if you wanna see it.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

George and I just got a couple shirts but I think people called dibs already...sorry:P

Also, I had no luck being able to go out and buy those nametags. Anyone else?

On the up-side, we will have 1000 buttons Wednesday night or Thursday morning (maybe Friday?) to distribute around the pits so be sure to stop by for this year's awesome button design. Its posted somewhere up in CD Media if you wanna see it.

I just thought we all could make our own custom name tags, because normally it's too hard to get everyone to pre-register.

[Danny McC]

I might jusy write my name on a piece of paper and tape it on. But that would just be so EVERYONE knows who I am. And Akash.... i better get my shirt and button or else..... j/k. But I will have your shirt buddy.

[Akash Rastogi]

I might jusy write my name on a piece of paper and tape it on. But that would just be so EVERYONE knows who I am. And Akash.... i better get my shirt and button or else..... j/k. But I will have your shirt buddy.

lol, yup, ur getting urs, you called dibs first. I might give up my own shirt and trade for an Uberbots shirt too if they have any.

[Uberbots]

lol, yup, ur getting urs, you called dibs first. I might give up my own shirt and trade for an Uberbots shirt too if they have any.

We are running really low on 2008 shirts... so hopefully a leftover '06 or '07 shirt will suffice (=

< 1 day till the UberBots leave!!!!

[Alex Dinsmoor]

I might jusy write my name on a piece of paper and tape it on. But that would just be so EVERYONE knows who I am.

Paper is cool, that's probably what will happen. Cheap, easy, effective.

[KF987]

Here is some video of what 987 can do... :rolleyes:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8NwVIjEs2VI

-Keaton

[Qbranch]

Listen up everyone!

Yes, I'm going to the webhug... my FIRST time! Where would this archemedian get together be?

Thanks for putting this together!

So that you guys get a jump start on knowing who's who on our team, take a gander at this: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=66951. Personally, I'll also be wearing a sticker with Qbranch on me somewhere.

Hey 987: The way the ball comes out of your gripper, it looks like there's some kind of shooting apparatus. Is there? Or is the ball just held so tightly it springs out?

AR-CHE-ME-DES! :D

-q

[Protronie]

I might jusy write my name on a piece of paper and tape it on. But that would just be so EVERYONE knows who I am. And Akash.... i better get my shirt and button or else..... j/k. But I will have your shirt buddy.

Actually Danny thats not such a bad idea... what could be more FIRST than a name written in perm marker on a piece of duct tape? :p

[smurfgirl]

We are running really low on 2008 shirts... so hopefully a leftover '06 or '07 shirt will suffice (=

< 1 day till the UberBots leave!!!!

We've been out of '07 shirts for months.

[smurfgirl]

lol, yup, ur getting urs, you called dibs first. I might give up my own shirt and trade for an Uberbots shirt too if they have any.

We've got shirts, just we're out of some sizes. Let me know what size you'd be interested in and I can see if I can get one to bring for you.

[Akash Rastogi]

Here is some video of what 987 can do... :rolleyes:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8NwVIjEs2VI

-Keaton

Awesome team, awesome robot, awesome drivers...what more can I say about these guys. I've heard so many great things about you guys from my friends on 190 so I can't wait to compete with and against the championship alliance.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

Yes, I'm going to the webhug... my FIRST time! Where would this archemedian get together be?

Thanks for putting this together!

AR-CHE-ME-DES! :D

-q

Hmm, well this is my first time to Atlanta, so probably in the general web hug area. I will be holding a sign or something, and we just gather.

Bring those teeth pins, those were cool!

Actually Danny thats not such a bad idea... what could be more FIRST than a name written in perm marker on a piece of duct tape? :p

Exactly
And no problem, I want to meet everyone here myself also!

[Alex Dinsmoor]

We've got shirts, just we're out of some sizes. Let me know what size you'd be interested in and I can see if I can get one to bring for you.

Can I get a shirt? I can't really give you mine (it's my only one) and we don't have extras... We may have buttons though :D

[Qbranch]

Hmm, well this is my first time to Atlanta, so probably in the general web hug area. I will be holding a sign or something, and we just gather.

Bring those teeth pins, those were cool!



Exactly
And no problem, I want to meet everyone here myself also!

Well... I don't know how many pins we do or are going to have...

In fact, I don't think we have any right now. :ahh:

Maybe I'll just bring spare parts from the robot that are our signature highlighter yellow and write 1024 on them with a marker. :]

-q

[Alex Dinsmoor]

Well... I don't know how many pins we do or are going to have...

In fact, I don't think we have any right now. :ahh:

Maybe I'll just bring spare parts from the robot that are our signature highlighter yellow and write 1024 on them with a marker. :]

-q

That's our situation, we ran out during day 1 of GLR. I bet we have tons of broken pvc (did we keep it?) but I don't want to lug around that... Maybe we will have buttons soon.

[Akash Rastogi]

Wow, after reading all of these posts, I am truly excited to be in Archimedes in my first year in Atlanta. We are by far the most spirited division we'll have some killer alliances formed to pwn Galileo, Curie, and Newton. Its and honor to be with such great teams and people and I can't wait until Wednesday morning when we leave at 5AM for Atlanta. See you all there and have a safe trip down please:)

Until then, see you all later.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

Wow, after reading all of these posts, I am truly excited to be in Archimedes in my first year in Atlanta. We are by far the most spirited division we'll have some killer alliances formed to pwn Galileo, Curie, and Newton. Its and honor to be with such great teams and people and I can't wait until Wednesday morning when we leave at 5AM for Atlanta. See you all there and have a safe trip down please:)

Until then, see you all later.

We will be racing you there! We leave at that time also, and have about the same ride there. And are you going to the hug???

And see ya!

[smurfgirl]

Can I get a shirt? I can't really give you mine (it's my only one) and we don't have extras... We may have buttons though :D

Let me know what size. I'll see what I can dig up for everyone- I'm packing tomorrow night, so I have to get them tomorrow night (if we have the right sizes) and put them in my luggage so they get to Atlanta.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

Let me know what size. I'll see what I can dig up for everyone- I'm packing tomorrow night, so I have to get them tomorrow night (if we have the right sizes) and put them in my luggage so they get to Atlanta.

Large for me if you could.

[smurfgirl]

Large for me if you could.

I'll check and see if we have any.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

I'll check and see if we have any.

Thanks, and sorry if I'm causing you any trouble.

Ohh, I just remembered I have a spare bandanna I could give you!

[wendymom]

Let me know what size. I'll see what I can dig up for everyone- I'm packing tomorrow night, so I have to get them tomorrow night (if we have the right sizes) and put them in my luggage so they get to Atlanta.


I have a Large Exploding Bacon shirt I would be willing to trade for one!!!

[Mike Schreiber]

I might jusy write my name on a piece of paper and tape it on. But that would just be so EVERYONE knows who I am. And Akash.... i better get my shirt and button or else..... j/k. But I will have your shirt buddy.

Save some paper, write on the tape

MEDES

Had to answer my own (from about 5 pages ago) because no one else did :(

[smurfgirl]

I have a Large Exploding Bacon shirt I would be willing to trade for one!!!

Any chance you'd have a smaller shirt? I'd love an Exploding Bacon shirt either way, so I'll see if I can get a shirt for you.

[smurfgirl]

Thanks, and sorry if I'm causing you any trouble.

Ohh, I just remembered I have a spare bandanna I could give you!

A bandana would be awesome! And no trouble, I'm working on a collection of "stuff" from other teams. (-: I'm just waiting to hear back from the mom in charge of t-shirts about what sizes we have to see what I can pick up tomorrow night.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

A bandana would be awesome! And no trouble, I'm working on a collection of "stuff" from other teams. (-: I'm just waiting to hear back from the mom in charge of t-shirts about what sizes we have to see what I can pick up tomorrow night.

Cool, well I got to go to bed, school in the morning. Can't wait to see you all at the web hug!

[Akash Rastogi]

A bandana would be awesome! And no trouble, I'm working on a collection of "stuff" from other teams. (-: I'm just waiting to hear back from the mom in charge of t-shirts about what sizes we have to see what I can pick up tomorrow night.

Yea, I don't have shirts left either but I have MORT bandanas with the "Rad Rad Robotank" logo if that's cool? L or XL would be cool. Ill come by the pit to see you guys anyway.

[smurfgirl]

Yea, I don't have shirts left either but I have MORT bandanas with the "Rad Rad Robotank" logo if that's cool? L or XL would be cool. Ill come by the pit to see you guys anyway.

We're sold out of all XL t-shirts from every year of our team's history, but I'll see how many L we have. I think I'm using up all of our shirts. (-:

[miketwalker]

Iz it can b pig go boom time nao plz? Kthxbye.

[Uberbots]

Iz it can b pig go boom time nao plz? Kthxbye.

save your booming for thursday... you will need all of the booming you can get.


the clocks are ticking... the simple task of doing homework is becoming excessively difficult...


ARCHI

[Tonya Scott 476]

Can someone tell me where the team name "Exploding Bacon" and the cheer "oink oink boom" came from?

I have wanted to know since they hit the scene!!!

There has got to be a great story there! I have heard of college pranks involving dead animal carcasses, welding gas, and rival fraternity houses----but I don't think that is the same story

HAHAHA (it is a real story)

someone--PLEEEEAAAASSSEEE tell me where exploding bacon got their name.

[sdcantrell56]

Does any team have a small bore/small length pneumatic cylinder we could use at the championship?

[wendymom]

Can someone tell me where the team name "Exploding Bacon" and the cheer "oink oink boom" came from?

I have wanted to know since they hit the scene!!!

There has got to be a great story there! I have heard of college pranks involving dead animal carcasses, welding gas, and rival fraternity houses----but I don't think that is the same story

HAHAHA (it is a real story)

someone--PLEEEEAAAASSSEEE tell me where exploding bacon got their name.

The true (and kinda boring) story is that during our first meeting the kids were playing around with a random name generator and the name Exploding Bacon came up. We actually voted to become Organized Chaos. At the next meeting one of the mentors came in with the logo design and mentioned that if we had become Exploding Bacon we could have used this logo. A vote was immediatly taken to change the name and we have been Bacon ever since.

The cheer came from MikeTWalker. The night before our first regional ever we were going over things and he came up with it....we ran with it. The coolest thing I ever heard was when we won Rookie All star that year to hear the whole arena screaming OINK OINK BOOM as we went down to get our award. With teams like PINK, SPAM, MARS and Sigma Cats in the house...you know it was loud.

[miketwalker]

someone--PLEEEEAAAASSSEEE tell me where exploding bacon got their name.

Wendy has it mistaken, it was forged in the fires of Mount Awesome.

[Tonya Scott 476]

Ok--it was a good story-------not as exciting or disgusting as the exploded sheep in the FarmHouse frat house, but still good.

The first time I heard "oink oink boom" I couldn't understand it, the kids with me explained the correlation between the cheer and the teams name. Then I saw a button--and I "got it".

Most original team name/ team cheer yet.

Thanks for sharing.

[JB987]

Does any team have a small bore/small length pneumatic cylinder we could use at the championship?


987 would love to give you a hand...could you be more specific? I assume you need a 3/4 bore but what length stroke?

[Dan Richardson]

!!!I think my head is going to explode!!!! The next team I help start with a neighbor out of my garage, I think we'll name them Randomly Bacon.

But for the real reason, it came from Jim Gaffigan. (http://www.videosift.com/video/Bacon-1)

[Akash Rastogi]

save your booming for thursday... you will need all of the booming you can get.


the clocks are ticking... the simple task of doing homework is becoming excessively difficult...


ARCHI

MEDES!

lol, always wanted to do that.

also,

OINK OINK!

[Uberbots]

Does any team have a small bore/small length pneumatic cylinder we could use at the championship?

give the specs and i'll have someone on the Mech team check

[Uberbots]

MEDES!

OINK OINK!

BOOM

You can bet im gonna be doing that cheer even if we are against you. its so awesome
358 posts so far... we are beating the other divisions! (hopefully post count has something to do with probability of winning einstein)

[sdcantrell56]

We would most likely need a 1" stroke 3/4" bore cylinder. If you have one that would be so awesome

[Akash Rastogi]

We would most likely need a 1" stroke 3/4" bore cylinder. If you have one that would be so awesome

I'll find out and see if we have anything. The mech. captain said he'll check tomorrow and I'll be sure to let you know a.s.a.p. :)

[Uberbots]

We would most likely need a 1" stroke 3/4" bore cylinder. If you have one that would be so awesome

oh jeez like the ones on the AM supershifters? i think we mounted all of them... oops.
Ill still check though, we might have one lying around.

[George A.]

George do you have a Field or are you an alt?

I'm an Alternate, so I'll be pulling shifts on Archie, as well as Newton, and I think Curie

Also, I have 4 MORT shirts that I'm willing to trade away in order to add to my FIRST shirt collection.

The shirts are XL and one L

Anyone interested, send me a PM or something.

[sdcantrell56]

Thanks everyone for looking into it. We will probably be needing one in 3/4"bore 1" stroke or maybe a little bit longer but not much more. One from a shifter would be great.

[George A.]

In response to the post count.

I did a little checking, and of the past 2 years (the only years i could find info on all 4 divisions) the division with the highest post count won one year (2007) and was a finalist (2006)


Let's hope that trend continues, because that way we go home with some medals!

[Alex Dinsmoor]

In response to the post count.

I did a little checking, and of the past 2 years (the only years i could find info on all 4 divisions) the division with the highest post count won one year (2007) and was a finalist (2006)


Let's hope that trend continues, because that way we go home with some medals!

I'm fine with those stats!

[Alex Dinsmoor]

Listen up everyone!

If anyone is going to the CD webhug PLEASE contact me! We want to set up a archimedes meet and greet, and I need to know who will be going. I want to make a list of everyone so it can be more "official".

Be prepared to pass out buttons and other team memorabilia to people from here so come prepared.

If you have any questions you can PM me and ask or PM me for my cell if you want to talk. I leave Wednesday and spend a day on the bus, so I have lots of time then.

If anyone wants to help me out with this contact me!

I will be the tall blond curly haired guy with a feds sweatshirt on. I will be wearing a nametag that says Alex Dinsmoor Team 201

Reposted to anyone who missed it.

[Danny McC]

Smurfgirl if you could get XL shirt that would be awesome. I have 5 extra team shirts to trade away. I thought I only had two but I found more,yay! But George if they are different shirts than Akash told me about I will take one but if its the same than I will already have one. But yeah if anyone wants a shirt let me know. I have like 2 large and 3 XL. Sorry to the smaller people noone is small in my house. Alright guys, well I am about to start the long drive to Atlanta. I may be on tonight if my dads laptop gets internet wherever we stop for the night(I am going to request that it does.) If not I can't wait to see all of you Thursday and possibly Wednesday. Keep up the spirit on the forums and lets see it when we get out on the field. Archimedes for the win the year, lets do it. Wish me luck on the drive down. I will be putting buttons on beads and blowing up beach balls. Should be a very interesting time with the kid I am driving down with. At the end of the weekend I hope we all meet new friends and have great, fun, safe times. And if you lose this weekend don't get mad cheer on whoever wins for Archimedes. Also, remember to help the rookies in anyway you can and the veterean teams as well if they need it. Winning is cool and all but learning and making new friends are a little more important. Don't get me wrong I am gonna be stoked if we win.


ARCHI-

[JB987]

We would most likely need a 1" stroke 3/4" bore cylinder. If you have one that would be so awesome

SD...I am 90% sure we have what you need...I will confirm later this morning and bring it with us tomorrow.

[smurfgirl]

Smurfgirl if you could get XL shirt that would be awesome. I have 5 extra team shirts to trade away. I thought I only had two but I found more,yay! But George if they are different shirts than Akash told me about I will take one but if its the same than I will already have one. But yeah if anyone wants a shirt let me know. I have like 2 large and 3 XL. Sorry to the smaller people noone is small in my house. Alright guys, well I am about to start the long drive to Atlanta. I may be on tonight if my dads laptop gets internet wherever we stop for the night(I am going to request that it does.) If not I can't wait to see all of you Thursday and possibly Wednesday. Keep up the spirit on the forums and lets see it when we get out on the field. Archimedes for the win the year, lets do it. Wish me luck on the drive down. I will be putting buttons on beads and blowing up beach balls. Should be a very interesting time with the kid I am driving down with. At the end of the weekend I hope we all meet new friends and have great, fun, safe times. And if you lose this weekend don't get mad cheer on whoever wins for Archimedes. Also, remember to help the rookies in anyway you can and the veterean teams as well if they need it. Winning is cool and all but learning and making new friends are a little more important. Don't get me wrong I am gonna be stoked if we win.


ARCHI-


MEDES!

Unfortunately, we're sold out of every shirt in size XL from our team's history. We have some in a L from 2008, or some in a 2XL from 2006, would either of those suffice?

[James1902]

If anyones interested I have one spare exploding bacon shirt this year. If anyones willing to trade I have either medium or large. Stop by our pit and ask for James if anyones interested

[sdcantrell56]

JB987 if you have one of those cylinders, 1771 will forever love ya'll.

If you do bring it could you bring it to our pit or I can come get it. Are you planning on having a name tag?

[JB987]

JB987 if you have one of those cylinders, 1771 will forever love ya'll.

If you do bring it could you bring it to our pit or I can come get it. Are you planning on having a name tag?

Ahh, we feel the love already! SD...3/4 inch, 1 inch stroke found and will be availiable in our pit or I will deliver in person...let us know if we can help you out any other way! I don't have a name tag...just ask for Mr. Barry (the handsome one:rolleyes:)

[sdcantrell56]

HAHA I will ask for the handsome one. Im the ridiculously good looking one as well. My name is Sean. I will just stop by your pit to save you some hassle. Thanks so much.

I hope we get a match or 2 together too...that will be scary

[Uberbots]

aww man only one more day!!
this time tomorrow atlanta will be abuzz with the UberBots!!

[Akash Rastogi]

I'm packing and getting everything organized for tomorrow.:D We leave at like 4:45 am

[smurfgirl]

For everyone who wanted to trade shirts, I'm bringing 3 size L, and one size 2XL. Unfortunately, I won't be able to get any more shirts before tomorrow, so I can't accept any new offers.

[ttldomination]

wow...this time tomorrow i'll get home and probably prepare for an FTC meeting..man i wish we could travel...

but yep...only 36 more hours....

[Alex Dinsmoor]

We current have the following people signed up for the Medes webhug takeover 2008:

Alex Dinsmoor – 201
Smurfgirl – 1124
Wendymom – 1902
Wpdrummer – 1902
Danny McC – 816
Qbranch – 1024
DUCKY – 365
Zach Batteram – 171
Joe Zach – 171
Andy Burchart – 171

If you want to attend just PM me and tell me! Don't forget to bring goodies, a nametag, and a happy attitude with you!

I also need someone to contact if for some odd reason I can't make it there (I should (99.9999%) be able to be there). If you want to be a helpful person and step up PM me to exchange cell #'s

[Uberbots]

In response to the post count.

I did a little checking, and of the past 2 years (the only years i could find info on all 4 divisions) the division with the highest post count won one year (2007) and was a finalist (2006)


I wonder why that is? maybe initial communication is the key to sucess?

[Alex Dinsmoor]

I wonder why that is? maybe initial communication is the key to sucess?

It does make sense, like some teams are scouting via CD before hand.

[ajisjesus]

i dont think anybody has done it today so now its my turn.......:cool:

ARCHI-

[thefro526]

i dont think anybody has done it today so now its my turn.......:cool:

ARCHI-

MEDES

Dude we have got to get together and take a picture together with the afros.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

MEDES

Dude we have got to get together and take a picture together with the afros.

I would totally take the picture for you if you are going to the webhug

[Akash Rastogi]

I wonder why that is? maybe initial communication is the key to sucess?

Probably, it does sound like a good reason. Are we the underdog division right now? I know that we all have a shot, but knowing that other people think we don't makes it all the sweeter taking home the win ^_^

[sdcantrell56]

I don't think we're the complete underdog but we are definitely not predicted to win. I think whatever one 1114 and 217 is in is predicted to win. I think our division can definitely hang with them and even beat them. It would just take some strong strategy and defense.

[ajisjesus]

I would totally take the picture for you if you are going to the webhug

SWEEEEEEEET!!!!!!!!:D

[Akash Rastogi]

I don't think we're the complete underdog but we are definitely not predicted to win. I think whatever one 1114 and 217 is in is predicted to win. I think our division can definitely hang with them and even beat them. It would just take some strong strategy and defense.

We have plenty of defense and strategy in our division. Its how we beat some great teams down in Chesapeake and made it to the top in Trenton to face 103 and 25. I think mort's robot this year can help make a great alliance in this division.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

I don't think we're the complete underdog but we are definitely not predicted to win. I think whatever one 1114 and 217 is in is predicted to win. I think our division can definitely hang with them and even beat them. It would just take some strong strategy and defense.

Don't forget 217 can be beat, it just takes extreme defense and great offensive robots that hurdle like a monster(points to link in signature :cool: ). 1114 can be stopped the same way (probably).

[ajisjesus]

you should never ever ever underestimate some teams....

theres gonna be some pretty epic matches in archimedes and im sad that im gonna miss most of them

[Qbranch]

It would just take some strong strategy and defense.

Remember, while there are highly skilled teams and well designed robots out there that should not be underestimated, no team is invincible. If there are any specific robots which appear to be more of a challenge than others to you guys, check the blue alliance and watch videos of their robot running in competition. Watching game tapes DEFINITELY helps... you can discover all kinds of little things that you can use to improve your differential score.

For instance... our gripper used to be slow on the up/down, so, if you could keep the ball rolling we'd have to follow it for a while. Now, it takes about 0.75sec for the ball to go from the pickup to the shoot position.

...On that note, watching game tapes of yourselves can help you identify critical points of your own gameplay you can improve on or help to minimize the chances of another team capitalizing on a specific characteristic of your robot to their advantage.

Go Teams!

AR-CHE-ME-DES! :D

-q

[Alex Dinsmoor]

Remember, while there are highly skilled teams and well designed robots out there that should not be underestimated, no team is invincible. If there is any specific robots which appear to be more of a challenge than others to you guys, check the blue alliance and watch videos of their robot running in competition. Watching game tapes DEFINITELY helps... you can discover all kinds of little things that you can use to improve your differential score.

For instance... our gripper used to be slow on the up/down, so, if you could keep the ball rolling we'd have to follow it for a while. Now, it takes about 0.75sec for the ball to go from the pickup to the shoot position.

...On that note, watching game tapes of yourselves can help you identify critical points of your own gameplay you can improve on or help to minimize the chances of another team capitalizing on a specific characteristic of your robot to their advantage.

Go Teams!

AR-CHE-ME-DES! :D

-q

Yeah, we watched most of our tapes over an over again to see how we can be better. Also good scouters can be a BIG help.

[sdcantrell56]

The point of my post was not to say that I don't think that they can't be beaten it was just to answer the question of are we thought of as the underdog division.

I personally think we have good enough robots to easily beat a hypothetical 1114/217 alliance if we develop and follow a good strategy that employs a lot of defense and we hurdle like mad. I watched one of the thunderchickens matches where they had defense played on them and they did not score many hurdles at all. They are without a doubt beatable. 1114 is the same way. If you keep the balls away from them obviously they can't score that many points.

I definitely feel that Archimedes can take the championship and I really hope 1771 can be a part of bringing home the world championship. We have made the necessary improvements to our robot to make it easily competitive with the best in the world.

[thefro526]

Remember, while there are highly skilled teams and well designed robots out there that should not be underestimated, no team is invincible..........

...On that note, watching game tapes of yourselves can help you identify critical points of your own gameplay you can improve on or help to minimize the chances of another team capitalizing on a specific characteristic of your robot to their advantage.

Go Teams!

AR-CHE-ME-DES! :D

-q

We're the same way. We're a good hurdler but our biggest issue is keeping the ball. If our pressure is too low or too high we will not be able to pick it up and hold it securely. And if we are even tapped wrong we can drop the ball. Luckily I've designed and built something to fix this ;)

[Alex Dinsmoor]

The point of my post was not to say that I don't think that they can't be beaten it was just to answer the question of are we thought of as the underdog division.

I personally think we have good enough robots to easily beat a hypothetical 1114/217 alliance if we develop and follow a good strategy that employs a lot of defense and we hurdle like mad. I watched one of the thunderchickens matches where they had defense played on them and they did not score many hurdles at all. They are without a doubt beatable. 1114 is the same way. If you keep the balls away from them obviously they can't score that many points.

I definitely feel that Archimedes can take the championship and I really hope 1771 can be a part of bringing home the world championship. We have made the necessary improvements to our robot to make it easily competitive with the best in the world.

I know 2 offensive robots and a defensive robot is the perfect alliance. But how that alliance is made up is nomans knowledge, but I can tell you that's the einstien winner's alliance makeup.

[thefro526]

I know 2 offensive robots and a defensive robot is the perfect alliance. But how that alliance is made up is nomans knowledge, but I can tell you that's the einstien winner's alliance makeup.

I personnaly think that 2 offensive bots and a (Jack of all trade) bots will be best. I.E. while the offensive bots hurdle they run laps and play D but if the offensive bot becomes immobile for any reason (Mech Problems, Defense.....) then the 3rd bot picks up the slack. I know there will be many, many decent hurdlers left after the first round picks and I wouldn't hesitate to pick on up for a 2nd pick if I were picking.

[Dan Richardson]

Don't forget 217 can be beat, it just takes extreme defense and great offensive robots that hurdle like a monster(points to link in signature :cool: ). 1114 can be stopped the same way (probably).

Hehe doesn't hurt to have 33 on your team either. The Killer Bees are one of my top 5 this year, but that was some great defensive play by your part.

[sdcantrell56]

Luckily for us holding the ball is one of our strong points. There is no way for us to lose the ball after we acquire it since we're holding it with over 400lbs of suction force.

Our main weakness was the time it took us to get the balls off the overpass. Before we had to use our arm which took around 10 seconds per ball and put us in danger of getting stuck on the overpass but know we have built a device that allows us to remove the ball just by driving under the overpass.


I do think the winning alliance will probably be 2 offensive and 1 defensive bot however I think the defensive bot will have to be able to hurdle in case one of the offensive bots breaks in the eliminations.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

I personnaly think that 2 offensive bots and a (Jack of all trade) bots will be best. I.E. while the offensive bots hurdle they run laps and play D but if the offensive bot becomes immobile for any reason (Mech Problems, Defense.....) then the 3rd bot picks up the slack. I know there will be many, many decent hurdlers left after the first round picks and I wouldn't hesitate to pick on up for a 2nd pick if I were picking.

That's like this years story for my team. The first regional we were an offensive robot, and picked as one too. When we got to GLR we took a more defensive stance and we got picked as a defensive robot that can also hurdle if it has to and knock balls down. We didn't win because of a mechanical problem that left us weak. But we were still amazing out there, but 217 was better (before they broke down)...

Hehe doesn't hurt to have 33 on your team either. The Killer Bees are one of my top 5 this year, but that was some great defensive play by your part.

Yeah 33 is a really cool team that has an amazing robot. To honor them I will be wearing their little antenna on my glasses at Atlanta. They were one of the best there obviously, while we were ranked 43rd (higher possibly, we were there at one point) coming into the alliance selections (defense does not always make a good offense if everyone is playing it...)

Attention CD Users

If you want to go to the Medes WebHug Takeover 2008 PM me!!!

I also need someone to be my backup helper, PM me if you want to and we can exchange cell #'s

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[smurfgirl]

Our team is leaving in just 14 hours!
I'm soooo excited!

I'm just hoping I didn't forget anything when I packed. (-:

[Josh Fox]

Team RUSH is packing up around 6:30-7:00 and then jumping on a bus for the awesome 14 hour drive to ATLANTAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!


Can't wait to see all the great competition and fun, best of luck to everyone.

:cool:

[Qbranch]

Our team is leaving in just 14 hours!
I'm soooo excited!

I'm just hoping I didn't forget anything when I packed. (-:

Don't worry too much... none of our tools showed up last year until Friday afternoon in Atlanta and thanks to the awesome people over at 1038 it wasn't as awful as it could have been. :o

Be safe, and we'll see you tomorrow evening!

-q

p.s. Alex Dinsmoor nabbed my programmer userbar! Gahh! (j/k No worries :D)

[Alex Dinsmoor]

Our team is leaving in just 14 hours!
I'm soooo excited!

I'm just hoping I didn't forget anything when I packed. (-:

I know I hope I don't forget anything also, but I probably will forget my homework or something.

Don't forget to bring my shirt to the WebHug, I've got the bandanna all nice and ironed with a button on it :D. From what I hear the pits will be too busy to find you in...

Team RUSH is packing up around 6:30-7:00 and then jumping on a bus for the awesome 14 hour drive to ATLANTAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!


Can't wait to see all the great competition and fun, best of luck to everyone.

:cool:

Yay 14 hour bus rides! I have to go through it also though...


p.s. Alex Dinsmoor nabbed my programmer userbar! Gahh! (j/k No worries :D)

Lol it was so awesome I just had to take a copy, I mean it's programmer pride we're talking about here! Thanks for it :D.

[Protronie]

aww man only one more day!!
this time tomorrow atlanta will be abuzz with the UberBots!!

Look out Atlanta... THE YANKEES ARE COMING AGAIN! :D

[dlavery]

i dont think anybody has done it today so now its my turn.......:cool:

ARCHI-



JUGHEAD!

Oops. Sorry. Showing my age again...



.

[smurfgirl]

Don't forget to bring my shirt to the WebHug, I've got the bandanna all nice and ironed with a button on it :D. From what I hear the pits will be too busy to find you in...

Don't worry, you'll get it! I'm also going to bring some ÜberBots wristbands to the webhug.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

Don't worry, you'll get it! I'm also going to bring some ÜberBots wristbands to the webhug.

WIRSTBANDS!!!! I NEED ONE (I started a collection of ones I got from robotics)!!!

[smurfgirl]

WIRSTBANDS!!!! I NEED ONE (I started a collection of ones I got from robotics)!!!

Haha. They've been really popular this year. We ordered 1000 for the whole season, but we gave out at least 700 at our one regional, so we ordered another 1000 for the Championship.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

Haha. They've been really popular this year. We ordered 1000 for the whole season, but we gave out at least 700 at our one regional, so we ordered another 1000 for the Championship.

Yeah most of my team (30 people) had this one teams bracelet at GLR. Very popular.

[raymaniac]

In addition to all of the great robots, Archimedes also has two of the five animation finalists, 116 and 135 (and two of the teams won't be there).



Everyone go vote for 116's animation!

[Alex Dinsmoor]

In addition to all of the great robots, Archimedes also has two of the five animation finalists, 116 and 135 (and two of the teams won't be there).



Everyone go vote for 116's animation!

Awesome, we have a better chance!!!

[Jim E]

Wow!

410 replies and not one from MARS!

We will be there! We can't wait to compete against the finest division in the world!

[thefro526]

So anyone got any predictions for Archimedes yet? I think we'll see a lot of alliances capable of well representing Archi in the elims.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

Wow!

410 replies and not one from MARS!

We will be there! We can't wait to compete against the finest division in the world!

Well welcome to this thread! Can't wait to see you compete, good luck!

Would you happen to be going to the webhug?

[smurfgirl]

So anyone got any predictions for Archimedes yet? I think we'll see a lot of alliances capable of well representing Archi in the elims.

I agree. I have a feeling the alliance representing Archimedes will have either 1024 or 987 on it, if not both.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

So anyone got any predictions for Archimedes yet? I think we'll see a lot of alliances capable of well representing Archi in the elims.

Out of the group of teams I saw play, I must say that from the matches I saw and scouted I must say 27 or 1024. I'm surprised there hasn't been much love to 27 lately, they deserve some though.

[smurfgirl]

Out of the group of teams I saw play, I must say that from the matches I saw and scouted I must say 27 or 1024. I'm surprised there hasn't been much love to 27 lately, they deserve some though.

27 is up there, too. I just think 987 is a really strong player, after losing to them last year, watching their strength again this year, and then seeing their newly released video.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

27 is up there, too. I just think 987 is a really strong player, after losing to them last year, watching their strength again this year, and then seeing their newly released video.

Yeah that was a really cool video, it makes me somewhat nervous... Hopefully we will be with them, but who knows?

[Chaos Marine]

oh guys you cant forget Team 71 they have a rediculois launcher they score like crazy and there fast. so them 27, and 1024.

[ttldomination]

Not sure about the video...could i get a link or something...but yeah..27 has an amazing ball picker up..i love it...and yes..1124 and 987 are amazing...

[Uberbots]

The UberBots are all ready to go- We leave in exactly 15 hours for ATL.
WOO!!!

i don't think i have ever been so excited before... lets just hope this headache i have is only due to lack of sleep...


ARCHI

[Alex Dinsmoor]

The UberBots are all ready to go- We leave in exactly 15 hours for ATL.
WOO!!!

i don't think i have ever been so excited before... lets just hope this headache i have is only due to lack of sleep...


ARCHI

-MEDES

7 Hours until I leave!!!

[Uberbots]

-MEDES

7 Hours until I leave!!!

lucky )=

have you noticed that your current 2008 record is 11-14 (1114)? maybe its a sign?

[Akash Rastogi]

lucky )=

have you noticed that your current 2008 record is 11-14 (1114)? maybe its a sign?

lol, I think its a sign that you need some sleep Billy :P

[Alex Dinsmoor]

lucky )=

have you noticed that your current 2008 record is 11-14 (1114)? maybe its a sign?

No I actually haven't, maybe it's predicting a possible Einstein match up?!?

lol, I think its a sign that you need some sleep Billy :P

Or that...

[Uberbots]

lol, I think its a sign that you need some sleep Billy :P

I think you are right. my pizza just talked to me, telling me the same thing.

[smurfgirl]

The UberBots are all ready to go- We leave in exactly 15 hours for ATL.
WOO!!!

i don't think i have ever been so excited before... lets just hope this headache i have is only due to lack of sleep...


ARCHI

Nice try, but we're leaving at 8:15. 8:15 is more like 10 hours from now.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

I think you are right. my pizza just talked to me, telling me the same thing.

Haha, I think it's a sign... That I need to go to bed... See ya tomorrow night everyone!

[smurfgirl]

I think you are right. my pizza just talked to me, telling me the same thing.

How come you listen to people on other teams, but not to me?

[Uberbots]

How come you listen to people on other teams, but not to me?

im not listening to people on other teams, im listening to my pizza.

[smurfgirl]

im not listening to people on other teams, im listening to my pizza.

Yeah... I think you need more than just sleep.

[Akash Rastogi]

lmao, this is how I know tomorrow will be awesome. Going to bed at12 AM leaving for Newark airport at 5. See y'all tomorrow!:D

[Chaos Marine]

lmao, this is how I know tomorrow will be awesome. Going to bed at12 AM leaving for Newark airport at 5. See y'all tomorrow!:D

I hear ya there dude. Now just wondering is anyone in htis division staying at the hilton garden inn? I hope we arnt the only team there because if we are it is going to be lame.

[wendymom]

2:06am....start packing the trucks at 3.....meet bus at 4.....bus leaves at 5am. Sleep is for weenies. (its the bacon motto)

Cant wait...I'll try not to be cranky.

[Sayrah]

The piggies don't sleep! Oink Oink BOOM! See you in Atlanta!

[Alex Dinsmoor]

I'm leaving in 45min!!!!! Then the infamous 13 hour bus ride ;)

[Akash Rastogi]

Leaving in 15 mins. Just wanted to wish a happy birthday to George Ackley today!

ARCHI!

See y'all int he Big A:cool:

[Protronie]

Leaving in 15 mins. Just wanted to wish a happy birthday to George Ackley today!

ARCHI!

See y'all int he Big A:cool:


MEDES

[smurfgirl]

I'm headed out in 20 minutes, and the ÜberBots commence our journey in just under an hour! See everyone on Archimedes!

[Big Kid]

Team 816 is a go! we leave in about fifty minutes to the airport! And in 4 hrs 35 minutes we are on a plane to ATL! w00t

[Qbranch]

Oh boy, I can hardly wait!

Just packed this morning... our plane leaves this evening.

I wish all of you already traveling or soon to travel to atlanta a safe trip! :D

-q

[Danny McC]

I am in Atlanta and te rest of the team isn't here yet. We had a safe journey so that was good. See you all tommorow. Cant wait.

[ttldomination]

WEEE HAAA> I'm outta school....LET THE GAMES BEGIN. From all the teams in Georgia I would like to welcome you guys in Georgia, the Peach State, get ready for the most action packed weekend of ur lives...So...ARE YOU READY TO RUMBLE>>>>???

Team 1261 can answer any questions about GA and the Atlanta are. Stop by our pits...:D...

P.S We have some...*special buttons*...i'll be you no other team in the entire competition has these kinda buttons...

[PinionTwister]

Team is leaving in about 1/2 hr to go to the airport.

Team 269 is looking forward to having a great championship and we look forward to seeing you all in Atlanta.

I LIKE ROBOTS - Team 269 is ready to Rock the house.

Robot name is BANDIT - we are hoping to steal a victory this year from all of you.

Have a safe journey. See you all tomorrow!

[Alex Dinsmoor]

I am in Atlanta and te rest of the team isn't here yet. We had a safe journey so that was good. See you all tommorow. Cant wait.

I also can't wait until tomorrow, I'm getting my nails painted from you also =P.

[XXShadowXX]

just uncrated, and ready to go

[Alex Dinsmoor]

just uncrated, and ready to go

I'm in a meeting right now, talking about how we uncrated successfully, lol.

What time did your team leave (I noticed you were from Capac)

[bigmoe]

ARCHIMEDES LET'S MAKE NOISE :) LET'S GET LOUD ::D LET'S SHOW SPIRIT

WE ARE THE BEST OF ALL THE REST. I WANT TO HEAR ALL OF YOU HERE IN PHOENIX

H O M E O F 8 4 2
F A L C O N R O B O T I C S

[Alex Dinsmoor]

As being the division with the most posts and the best teams, we will have no problem being the loudest!!!


2-0-1
2-0-1

ARCHI-

[ttldomination]

Team 1261, uncrated and ready to go.

Nice robots everyone.

[Protronie]

As being the division with the most posts and the best teams, we will have no problem being the loudest!!!


2-0-1
2-0-1

ARCHI-

MEDES

[Alex Dinsmoor]

After day 1 of Atlanta I myself have made some observations of some specific teams. These are not for the FEDS as a team, just Alex Dinsmoor.

987 - I counted 32 pts. in Hybrid and 5 hurdles and one place, that's some major pointage.

1024 - You are getting better (you were already great), your throwing is really cool

1124 - I see how you are 14-0, your an amazing robot that picks up the ball easily

27 - You guys were simply amazing, one of the best in our division, your picking up mechanism is really cool and reliable, and you throw elegantly

365 - You pick it up great and throw it great, what else can I say.

And the greatest robot of them all is the microbots of team 2024, they are so small and 1st place winners! I will post photos later (when I get my camera), they are the greatest robot I have ever seen.

[Qbranch]

Really awesome FIRST day for the World Championships everyone!

By now, it seems most people have shaken off most of their robot's jet lag. Also, I like all the cool new additions to robots I've seen. Thanks everybody for making Archemedes awesome to take a walk around in (my sore ankles can attest to that :] ).

At 1024, we were excited to see our robot use it's brand new hybrid ball knock-off code for the very first time, especially since many of the distances and other settings were educated guesses! :ahh:

Our robot is ready to play again, and we look forward to seeing you all tomorrow! GO TEAMS!

AR-CHE-ME-DES! :D

-q

[Alex Dinsmoor]

Hey q, what is that display on the back of your robot do? It's always flashing random numbers...

[Qbranch]

Hey q, what is that display on the back of your robot do? It's always flashing random numbers...

They aren't random... though I must admit at present one of the segments finally quit on it, if I have time I'll look into why.

Anyhow, during autonomous mode it reads out the bearing of the robot relative to it's start in tenths of a degree. In the teleoperated mode it reads out the speed of the robot in ft/sec. Remember there is a decimel point in the middle, so if the display says "12.75" it means 12.75ft/sec.

-q

[Alex Dinsmoor]

They aren't random... though I must admit at present one of the segments finally quit on it, if I have time I'll look into why.

Anyhow, during autonomous mode it reads out the bearing of the robot relative to it's start in tenths of a degree. In the teleoperated mode it reads out the speed of the robot in ft/sec. Remember there is a decimel point in the middle, so if the display says "12.75" it means 12.75ft/sec.

-q

Cool, I wish we had one of those! So wait, does it measure of how far you've gone...

[Qbranch]

Cool, I wish we had one of those! So wait, does it measure of how far you've gone...

I don't want to cluter up this thread too much, so if you have any further questions just come by tomorrow.

Anyways, the display itself is just a display. I have four shift registers in series to run the 32 leds that make up the display... it doesn't actually measure anything itself... the only knowledge it has is that it takes a serial line of data and uses that to figure the state of the 32 output lines.

We can show data for any of the sensors on the robot using buttons on the OI panel, though we almost never do that on the field, it's more of a pit debug thing. Yes, it can show the counts on either encoder among other things.

Thanks for your curiosity! :)

See you tomorrow,

-q

[sdcantrell56]

Can anyone post a match list or perhaps tell me our first match. That would be greatly appreciated.

[Protronie]

http://www2.usfirst.org/2008comp/events/Archimedes/schedulequal.html

Theres the list for AR CHI ME DES! :cool:

[Richard Wallace]

Well, I guess we all expected the level of play to kick up a notch or two at the Championship.

I just noticed Q-20 on Archimedes, in which 71/228/190 put up 100 points, ... AND LOST to 525/2472/401! :eek:

... and over on Newton, Q-16 had 968/20/692 beating 329/39/175, 120-114. Lots of great hurdlers down in ATL.

[xcentrix]

Theres been talk of dream alliances... IMHO 1024,2024, & 2424 would be nutz!
Think I'm going to play a 2/4 daily double today :rolleyes:
(thats a horse racing bet for those that don't play the ponies ) :cool:

-p

OMG, match 67 is just this Alliance!!! How cool is that! And I'm stuck at work in a no webcast fly zone! :ahh: This is torture!

Someone please, please, please :o record this match and post it on Youtube or whereever plz!!!! so I can watch when I go to lunch (we're 6 hours behind Atl).

[Protronie]

OMG, match 67 is just this Alliance!!! How cool is that! And I'm stuck at work in a no webcast fly zone! :ahh: This is torture!

Someone please, please, please :o record this match and post it on Youtube or whereever plz!!!! so I can watch when I go to lunch (we're 6 hours behind Atl).

Missed it myself! ARRGGGG!
I hope someone got that!
Anyhow... 2024,1024,& 2424 topped 1646,752, & 1218 with a score of
56 to 136 :eek:

Glad to see 1024 making a comeback! First two games had me freaking!

In all the matches and action have been off the hook!

ARCHI-

[xcentrix]

Missed it myself! ARRGGGG!
I hope someone got that!
Anyhow... 2024,1024,& 2424 topped 1646,752, & 1218 with a score of
56 to 136 :eek:

Glad to see 1024 making a comeback! First two games had me freaking!

In all the matches and action have been off the hook!

So I'm on the phone with my mother, who is at home in ** New Jersey **, explaining what an awesome alliance this is and I tell her, "if you really loved me, you'd record the match on your phone and send it to me."

So picture this: My mother (AJ's GRANDMOTHER), holding up her cell phone to her computer monitor recording the match to send to me. Now she's watched both SVR and HAWAII Reginal so she knows the game and she's cheering on 2024, and really gets into it and drops the phone and LOOSES the flix! :eek:

** so at the end of the match she calls me and says, "Boy, you were right, that really was a fantastic match. Too bad you missed it." **:o


MEDES!

[sdcantrell56]

Competition has really increased for sure. There are definitely some great robots here.

We were just talking about alliance picking during the car ride back to the house and came up with this epiphany. If the picking team already has a great hybrid ( 4+ lines and both balls every time) what good does it do to pick another robot with the same great autonomous capability. All that can come out of both teams having that autonomous is confusion and possibly collisions.

So say the picking team is a decent or good shooter and has the "great" hybrid would it not be the most beneficial to pick an excellent pure shooter that has a lesser hybrid (2-4 lines and no balls)? With this pairing you would get the awesome hybrid points (50+) per match without the risk of collisions and such. Also by picking the great shooter then the amount of hurdles per match will increase greatly, much more so than if the picked team could complete one more line. Finally, if the great hybrid robot knocks off both balls and the great shooter has a lesser autonomous, they will end up with the knocked off balls on the ground in front of them ready to pick up and shoot right away.

Sorry everyone for the rant but we just had this epiphany on the car ride back and I had to get it out.

Good Luck everyone tomorrow!!

[Tottanka]

Competition has really increased for sure. There are definitely some great robots here.

We were just talking about alliance picking during the car ride back to the house and came up with this epiphany. If the picking team already has a great hybrid ( 4+ lines and both balls every time) what good does it do to pick another robot with the same great autonomous capability. All that can come out of both teams having that autonomous is confusion and possibly collisions.

So say the picking team is a decent or good shooter and has the "great" hybrid would it not be the most beneficial to pick an excellent pure shooter that has a lesser hybrid (2-4 lines and no balls)? With this pairing you would get the awesome hybrid points (50+) per match without the risk of collisions and such. Also by picking the great shooter then the amount of hurdles per match will increase greatly, much more so than if the picked team could complete one more line. Finally, if the great hybrid robot knocks off both balls and the great shooter has a lesser autonomous, they will end up with the knocked off balls on the ground in front of them ready to pick up and shoot right away.

Sorry everyone for the rant but we just had this epiphany on the car ride back and I had to get it out.

Good Luck everyone tomorrow!!
i totally agree =]

[Vikesrock]

Alliances
11-71-2166
525-27-93
1124-1024-177
987-365-842
2081-1218-2335
816-555-386
292-41-201
122-1598-1771

[s_forbes]

Rooting for 987, 365, and 842! 987 has an amazing aut, 365 can score amazingly, and Carl Hayden can really put on the defense. great alliance!

[Tim Delles]

11-71-2166
525-27-93
1124-1024-177
987-365-842
2081-1218-2335
816-555-386
292-41-201
122-1598-1771


Quarter Finals
#1 def #8
#2 def #7
#3 def #6
#4 def #5

Semi Finals
#4 def #1 (Upset!!!)
#3 def #2

Finals
#3 def #2

1124, 1024, 177.... how could anyone let this alliance be formed.

[Tottanka]

11-71-2166
525-27-93
1124-1024-177
987-365-842
2081-1218-2335
816-555-386
292-41-201
122-1598-1771


Quarter Finals
#1 def #8
#2 def #7
#3 def #6
#4 def #5

Semi Finals
#4 def #1 (Upset!!!)
#3 def #2

Finals
#3 def #2

1124, 1024, 177.... how could anyone let this alliance be formed.
totally agreed

[Nevets Amstier]

yea bobcats!!

2 years in a row?!

yea i think so:D

[aallen88]

Congrats MORT for finishing NUMBER ONE SEED. Wish I was there right now<33. GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE.

[Hunter Levesque]

Can't believe this, just logged on by chance to see how 177 was doing, and I see this alliance, wow.

[Carlo]

Any updates? I'm at work and the USFirst match results aren't working, and we're not allowed to stream video!

Going crazy :eek:

[Tim Delles]

congrats 1124, 1024, 177

[SSMike]

Quaters

71-11-2166 beat 1598 122 1771 in 2
987 365 842 beat 2081 2335 1218 in 2
93 525 27 beat 292 201 41 in 3
1124 1024 177 beat 386 816 555 in 2

Semi's
987 842 365 beat 71 11 2166 in 2
1024 1124 177 beat 27 93 525 in 3

Finals:

1024 1124 177 beat 365 987 842 in 3 and advance to Einstein

[Carlo]

Quaters

71-11-2166 beat 1598 122 1771 in 2
987 365 842 beat 2081 2335 1218 in 2
93 525 27 beat 292 201 41 in 3
1124 1024 177 beat 386 816 555 in 2

Semi's
987 842 365 beat 71 11 2166 in 2
1024 1124 177 beat 27 93 525 in 3

Finals:

1024 1124 177 beat 365 987 842 in 3 and advance to Einstein

Thanks!

Congrats to 1024, 1124, and 177. Sounds like you guys have a GREAT Alliance. Go on and win it all!

[Protronie]

Alliances
11-71-2166
525-27-93
1124-1024-177
987-365-842
2081-1218-2335
816-555-386
292-41-201
122-1598-1771

Thanks to all of you for such an exciting division.
1124-1024-177, awesome job teams...
1024, you guys set a really a high bar... three regional,one champ div. wins
plus three or four awards... I loose count. :p

-p

[Sean Schuff]

Thanks to Team 525 for believing in us again. Obviously it wasn't in the cards for us to repeat what we did in Minneapolis. We all thought that our alliance was the dream team but several days of abuse on our robots took its toll and we fell short. We all look forward to pairing up with your team again in the future.

Team RUSH you are a class act and a model for other teams to emulate. I have always been impressed with your sincerity and passion for FIRST.

What a great season!!

[Lavapicker]

Aloha Archimedes! We had a great time...wish we had a chance to play with and meet more of you but there was only so much time and so many matches. Our highlight was setting the high score for our division with 1024 and the amazing rookie team 2424 in our last match yesterday. When 1024 picked up 1124 we were hoping the pattern would continue to 2024 so we could show off the 20-point hybrid and finally play some defense...with 1024 and 1124 doing the offense what else would you need...but it was not meant to be. Mahalo to all the team members who came by to make friends with our whacky Hawaiian team...I think AJ was adopted by several. Maybe we'll see some of you in Hawaii next year?? Get your team to start planning already. Till we meet again....Aloha...

[falconmaster]

I like to thank 987 and 365 for picking us for the finals in Archimedes. We really appreciated being picked despite our lack luster performance in the qualifying rounds. Too bad we could take it all the way, but it was a blast! Thanks again!See you next year!

[Tottanka]

Aloha Archimedes! We had a great time...wish we had a chance to play with and meet more of you but there was only so much time and so many matches. Our highlight was setting the high score for our division with 1024 and the amazing rookie team 2424 in our last match yesterday. When 1024 picked up 1124 we were hoping the pattern would continue to 2024 so we could show off the 20-point hybrid and finally play some defense...with 1024 and 1124 doing the offense what else would you need...but it was not meant to be. Mahalo to all the team members who came by to make friends with our whacky Hawaiian team...I think AJ was adopted by several. Maybe we'll see some of you in Hawaii next year?? Get your team to start planning already. Till we meet again....Aloha...
1124 picked 1024, not the other way around.

[Qbranch]

*singing*... Back home again, in Indiana...

Anyhow, from team 1024 I'd like to say thank you all for making this an unforgettable year for all our team and especially our graduating seniors this year (self included :( ). Unfortunately, we didn't take home the trophy for Archemedes, but this is the farthest our team has ever gotten and we're proud to be Einstein-worthy.

Many thanks to our alliance captains 1124 and their Uber(gripper, arm, bot) (to decode, use the distributive propery of uber ;) ) along with our defending champ 177. It was a pleasure to play with the both of you!

Also, as a from-us-to-us thanks, congratulations and many thanks to all the sub-teams. We couldn't have taken home the World Innovation in Control award without all of your hard work to allow the control system to shine through. Thank You!

Congratulations to all you teams who earned our first ever team awards as well!

A final congratulations to the 1114/217/148 alliance. While I can't speak from personal experience on 217/148, I must say 1114 deserved to be called world champions this year.

Any who dispute it, say they cheated, or whine in general about their slick, smooth Simbot this year has a set screw missing. Congratulations Simbotics on your Championship win!

-q

p.s. 1902 Exploding Bacon: Did you all get your award from us? We went around delivering them and at the time you all weren't in your pit... and now that I'm writing this I don't know if anyone ever delievered it. Please let me know, and if we didn't deliver it, sorry in advance and we'll figure how to get it to you all. :o

[Alex Dinsmoor]

You guys were amazing out there, I wish you could have gone farther though. Your alliance was really good and it was deserving of it's Archimedes win.

[Akash Rastogi]

Just got home and I really have nothing to say right now..not because I'm speechless, but actually I'm upset. In all honesty, it really bittersweet how we did and what th outcome was. I really don't know what to say. Not to bring anyone down but personally, I don't know what was up with our last pick...I really don't.

71, "running with the Beast" was incredible, you guys made it awesome for me in my first year in Atlanta, it was really awesome to hear it coming from some of the mentors, "We'll take them all next year"

*with sincere tears*- You have no idea how much that means to me and the team.

[Uberbots]

Wow, an absolutely amazing show in Atlanta everyone.

Congratulations to 1024 for an incredible robot, an incredible partner, and jesus what a hybrid (definitely rockwell-worthy)

177- you guys rock. I couldn't have agreed more with that statement that ellen made when choosing you- and with our scouters for making you guys our top second pick. That roller claw you added did wonders.

987- you guys are scary good. combined with 365 and 842 you guys were almost unstoppable. Great show in the finals

525- i think you guys win the award for breaking our claw the most. some incredible defense we received from you guys

1771- your robot sucked. in fact, it sucked so much that the suction reached negative infinite, wrapped around to positive infinite, and shot the ball over the overpass. We never actually had the chance to work with or against you guys, but your robot continued to baffle me whenever i saw it.



*sigh* if only we continued further on einstein. Our autonomous failed to go in the last match, and we lost by exactly the amount of points that autonomous would have gotten us. all because our stupid disable switch decided to be hypocritical (long story).

[smurfgirl]

Wow... we're home, I'm unpacked... and it's really kind of anticlimactic. I had a great time on Archimedes, and I'm really sad it's over. That was the last big event of my time on 1124 before I graduate this spring, so I'm glad we made it our furthest ever and went out with a bang. Making it to Einstein was an incredible experience- being on that field is so different than a regional or a divisional field. Speaking on behalf of my team, we were definitely not prepared for the Einstein experience, but it was a lot of fun, and we learned a ton from it. Thanks so much to our amazing alliance partners for helping us to get there! It was really an honor to work with both of your incredible teams. 1024, as soon as I saw the divisions that 1024 + 1124 sounded like a winning alliance. (-: You had a truly impressive robot, and I can see where all those regional wins and awards came from. 177, it was so much nicer to be working with you instead of against you in the finals. That strategy that you used against us last year definitely helped our alliance to win this year- it's a lot more fun when you know both sides of it. Your team has been such a help to us through our history, and it was great to team up again like our first win in 2006. (P.S. - Did you like the invitation to join our alliance? My teammates made fun of me because I talk a lot.) Your robot performed really well, and if I hadn't seen it in CT, I wouldn't have known that you finished the design at the Championship. 987, your robot was incredible this year. You were so close to another divisional win this season, and we thought you had it. We're a little bit disappointed that we didn't get to work with you because of 525's invitation, but it was fun to play against you again. Team 11, congrats on the first seed in Archimedes. You had a great robot, and seeding first is no easy feat. Congrats also to team 525 for an undefeated record. To the 365, 190, 177 alliance in our last qualifying match, another congrats. You had great strategy, and that gave you a win you deserved, and broke our undefeated record for the season. And... I definitely had a lot more congrats and comments I wanted to dole out, but I forget now that my mom came in and interrupted me. I guess I'll have to get to the rest of it later. Thank you to everyone for a great time on Archimedes!

[Alex Dinsmoor]

I feel bad that 1771 didn't make it further than it did, they had potential but their alliance couldn't stand up to the #1 alliance.

Does anyone have a video of when we tied with 27's alliance? It was so intense I can't remember a thing of it :D

[Nuttyman54]

Congrats to all teams!

To 1124, 1024, 177, 987, 365 and 842, thank you all for some absolutely amazing finals matches. It was rough having 987 and 177 on opposing alliances and trying to root for both.

To 365 thanks for the amazing defensive strategy you came up with for our qualifying match with you, that was a ton of fun to execute!

To 177, congratulations on making 3 consecutive trips to Einstein, each on a different field. Maybe you can win Curie next year!

See you all in 09!

[Luckyfish05]

Hey ya'll,

Man oh man, what a ride what a ride. There were so many competitive matches I really lost count of how many I saw. I was so impressed by the hybrid period, everyone seemed to be moving in some form or another. Then President Bush 41 being there for opening ceremonies along with Dean and everyone else. I'll admit, originally I was not too thrilled with the game, but I left the Championships saying "that was good", and I was floored as I am every year by the winning alliance and final matches.

Big shout out to team 201, and 41! Thanks for partnering with us, you both were awesome partners and we almost pulled it out! We can't wait to see you next year.

1024 man once you guys got your bugs out you were moving and going again. Your robot was on target, you got the game.

71 every year you go out to impress and you succeeded this year again.

987 I loved your team, I loved your 'bot. Thanks for the help with the seats Saturday, you guys were on it! To bad we never got to play together, maybe sometime in the future.

RUSH what a piece of competition you were. Your pick up mechanism was so incredibly original that it took me a while to really figure out all the parts too it. We had some great matches in the semis.

MOE thanks so much for your help when our "brains" of our robot fried, it's too bad we didn't get it fixed just two minutes earlier so we could have been on the field with you for that match.

I could go on and on, but for now I'm going to leave it. I loved this weekend congrats to 1114, 217, and 148 your finals were awe shocking. Thanks so much for making the Championship a great one everyone.

[raffi383]

Hey ya'll,

...Big shout out to team 201, and 41! Thanks for partnering with us, you both were awesome partners and we almost pulled it out! We can't wait to see you next year...

Team 292,

Thanks for picking us as your alliance partner and for saving a "photographer" seat in the front row. We came so close to making it to the semi's.

I can't remember your Mentor's name that does the scouting but he does a great job. He was able to predict before each of 201's qualifying matches which alliance was going to win.

Thank you for seeing the potential of our robot.

Hope to see you again next year.

Raffi

[Akash Rastogi]

I feel bad that 1771 didn't make it further than it did, they had potential but their alliance couldn't stand up to the #1 alliance.

Does anyone have a video of when we tied with 27's alliance? It was so intense I can't remember a thing of it :D

I absolutely hated having to go up against 1771, our whole team wanted to be with them.

Like I said before, so many things were just bittersweet. But hey, "se la vi" right?

I really love everyone on my team who is leaving. As its been said before, my second family is leaving after graduation. I hope to god they all either come back or start their own teams because trust me, any team that has a mentor or founder who has been a student of MORT and has been taught by Mr. William Mc Gowan is probably one of the luckiest teams in the world. Some of them are best friends and some of them are like brothers. Its different in my case because our mentor may or may not be retiring. I was so proud of the seniors and was so happy to be part of their final and most successful year on MORT. It was a pleasure talking and hanging out with teams like 107, 190, 555, 816, 1124, 1, 27, 1676, 103, 71, and most of all there was this one FLL team from Jordan that we played football and ultimate frisbee with.

In all honesty, I think this was our last shot at Atlanta in terms of my time in high school. I am just a sophomore, but even in 2-3 years with FIRST, the depth of the relationships that are formed are unbreakable and truly make you feel like you are part of something very very special.

To all the seniors: Thank you all so much for being there when I needed help, when I had a question, when I was bored as hell and you found the most unbelievable ways of having fun throughout the 2 years that I have been able to work alongside you all. But most of all, thank you for showing me what FIRST can truly do for someone: how many opportunities it can create, the friends you can make, and the level of pride, confidence, and leadership a young student can have for their team, their school, for FIRST, and for themselves. I will love and remember you all forever, and please, never stop what you are and have been doing in these past years. Its because of friends like you that I understand Dean's, Woodie's, and Mr. McGowan's concept that students in FIRST will change the world.

I will work my hardest to put MORT on the map as will the team you are leaving behind.

We will take Einstein one year...

may it take 1 year, 5 years, or 10 years...whatever, we'll do it. because as they say, "when there's a will, there's a way."

Next season is for you guys.

[Jacob L]

It's been over 24 hours since the 2008 FRC season ended, and my head is still spinning! First of all, congratulations to 1124, 1024, and 177 for becoming the 2008 Archimedes Division champs.

1024, your robot was incredible all year. You have amazed me ever since I first saw you guys at Boilermaker. 1124, I loved your innovative gripper and your incredible hybrid (5 lines, 2 balls!!!) was a highlight of Friday for me. If your robot would have been able to do that on Einstein, I really believe your alliance would have beaten Curie. 177, what more can I say, you guys just know how to win, win, and win.

Funny story about yesterday. When 1024's representative told that little story about how 177 picked them at the Connecticut Regional two years ago even though they had a low ranking, I got a strong sense of deja vu. This is because two years ago, on Galileo, we were ranked in the 60s going into the alliance selections and we did not think we were going to be picked. Out of nowhere, 177 picked us as their second alliance partner, and together with 1126, we won Galileo and advanced to Einstein. Sound familiar? I just though I had to share that one.

Finally, thank you to 292 and 41 for being amazing alliance partners. We gave the #2 alliance all they could handle. It took them FOUR matches to beat us! We were just a couple of bad breaks away from pulling off a huge upset. Even though I'm disappointed that we didn't win, thanks to you two, Team 201 left Atlanta smiling and with a deep sense of satisfaction.

Enjoy your summer, and even though I will be in Ann Arbor, attending the University of Michigan next year, I will keep close watch on the 2009 FRC season. CONGRATULATIONS to all of Archimedes!!!!!:cool:

[Luckyfish05]

I can't remember your Mentor's name that does the scouting but he does a great job. He was able to predict before each of 201's qualifying matches which alliance was going to win.



His name is Gerard and you are right he knows a ton about scouting and is very good, but I have to say that it was a combination of him because he organized and analyzed it all (along with some input by the rest of us), but all of our students not on the drive time spent all of Thursday and Friday gaining that information by scouting every match. It was difficult and sometimes tedious, but they did a great job.

As for that photographer's spot, we were glad so many people could get some use out of it, it was the least we could do since we got those prime seats! Share the wealth, huh?

Thanks for the complement and we'll see you next year (at Boilermaker again?)!

[Jacob L]

Does anyone have a video of when we tied with 27's alliance? It was so intense I can't remember a thing of it :D

Alex, I believe that after a few days NASA will post the archives of the divisions on their webcast site. I'm not completely sure about this, but this is how I saw replays of our matches two years ago....


http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/robotics/first/atlanta-finals-2008/

[KF987]

Team 987 would like to thank our partners 365 and 842.

We couldnt have asked for better alliance partners!

MOE had an awsome bot this year, and they put on quite a show on archimedes during the eliminations. We loved working with you guys, your an awsome team! Hopefully we convinced you to come out to Las Vegas next year...

842 played insane defense against us in Las Vegas, and we were glad to have you on our alliance. You shut down alot of bots.Congrats on winning Chairmans award as well!

See you next year!

-Keaton

[Alex Dinsmoor]

Alex, I believe that after a few days NASA will post the archives of the divisions on their webcast site. I'm not completely sure about this, but this is how I saw replays of our matches two years ago....


http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/robotics/first/atlanta-finals-2008/

I can't wait to see these!

[JB987]

Team 987 would like to thank our partners 365 and 842.

We couldnt have asked for better alliance partners!

MOE had an awsome bot this year, and they put on quite a show on archimedes during the eliminations. We loved working with you guys, your an awsome team! Hopefully we convinced you to come out to Las Vegas next year...

842 played insane defense against us in Las Vegas, and we were glad to have you on our alliance. You shut down alot of bots.Congrats on winning Chairmans award as well!

See you next year!

-Keaton

And congratulations to teams 1124, 1024 and 177 for your well deserved division title...you guys put up one heck of a battle and we were sorry to see that you didn't bring home the Championship to Archimedes! Hope to see all the teams in our finals make it out to Las Vegas to celebrate our regional's 5th anniversary.

[sdcantrell56]

First of all congratulations to 1124, 1024, and 177. You guys were really awesome.

Thanks everyone for all the great compliments about our bot. We were really hoping we would get picked by one of the top alliances because I don't think we could have been stopped then. It was really an honor playing with and against so many great times. I wish we could have made it farther but unfortunately our alliance was slightly weak.

Anyways, we had a great time and I can't wait for next year.

[Akash Rastogi]

First of all congratulations to 1124, 1024, and 177. You guys were really awesome.

Thanks everyone for all the great compliments about our bot. We were really hoping we would get picked by one of the top alliances because I don't think we could have been stopped then. It was really an honor playing with and against so many great times. I wish we could have made it farther but unfortunately our alliance was slightly weak.

Anyways, we had a great time and I can't wait for next year.

Bro, just so you know, you were on my list the whole time for our pick. You, us and the Beast would probably have been unstoppable in Archimedes.

Oh, and for memory's sake..


ARCHI!

[BT987]

Congrats to all teams!

To 1124, 1024, 177, 987, 365 and 842, thank you all for some absolutely amazing finals matches. It was rough having 987 and 177 on opposing alliances and trying to root for both.

To 365 thanks for the amazing defensive strategy you came up with for our qualifying match with you, that was a ton of fun to execute!

To 177, congratulations on making 3 consecutive trips to Einstein, each on a different field. Maybe you can win Curie next year!

See you all in 09!


yeah it was weird for us to ha i loved watching that defense in the last match ha you guys just parked and raised your suction cup and teams would hurdle and you would swat it out of the air.REALLY FUN TO WATCH!!

[BT987]

Just got back in vegas
that was a fun comp. congrats to 1124,1024,and 177 for a great finals match up we knew we would have our handful with you guys.
also congrats to 1114,217,148 you guys played awesome!!!

see you in 09!