Funny things to ask for on the PA system [Archive] - Page 2

gracie.

08-04-2012, 19:10

Siri

08-04-2012, 20:52

At buckeye a mentor told me to ask for a metric crescent wrench. i just agreed and ran to the station to ask without thinking it through... then i realized he was referring to adjustable crescent wrenches *facepalm* (you suck, arkady)
some poor fellow didn't get the joke and brought us a set of metric wrenchesAu contraire, metric Crescent wrenches (http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=j8i&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&q=crescent+wrench+metric&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1525&bih=695&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=16532253630042260719&sa=X&ei=EzCCT6fdLce1gwfHk7XkBw&ved=0CH0Q8wIwBg) and adjustable metric wrenches (http://www.amazon.com/12-metric-quick-adjusting-wrench/dp/B004GZDZXY) both exist. And they are tres cool.

Note that "Crescent Wrench" has multiple official and colloquial meanings. In US vernacular, "crescent wrench" is actually a generic trademark for adjustable spanner, originating from the Crescent(R) brand of hand tools. However, the brand was not limited to adjustable wrenches, and thus metric Crescent(R) wrenches do exist. In some places a further colloquialism has developed for "crescent" as simply any open-ended wrench. (This seems to be considered incorrect more often that the proprietary eponym version though, I believe). Regardless, industry does make adjustable metric spanners, and the Crescent(R) brand is attached to some metric wrenches. However, I don't think Crescent(R) ever made adjustable metric wrenches (no "metric Crescent crescent wrenches").

Vermeulen

08-04-2012, 20:57

I feel like asking for funny things on the PA is going out of style. I'm not sure if this is good or bad.

My outlook on PA requests is that they're only OK if the Pit Admin is alright with it, and the stress level of the pits is low (For instance, thursday during inspections is definitely not the time to do PA requests). Also, too many requests is just annoying for everyone.

A way PA requests can get a good laugh from people is if other teams join in. At Wisconsin this year, we asked for permission to buzz the tower, which got the other part of the line from another team.

Gregor

08-04-2012, 21:27

At GTR west there was an extended knock-knock joke where one team would say, "team xxxx says knock-knock." Another team replies, "team yyyy asks, who's there?" ect.

JustinRueb1891

08-04-2012, 22:04

My outlook on PA requests is that they're only OK if the Pit Admin is alright with it, and the stress level of the pits is low (For instance, thursday during inspections is definitely not the time to do PA requests). Also, too many requests is just annoying for everyone.

A way PA requests can get a good laugh from people is if other teams join in. At Wisconsin this year, we asked for permission to buzz the tower, which got the other part of the line from another team.

I think most teams understand this, and when everybody gets in on it, it only makes things more fun and less stressful. I completely agree that inspection time is off-limits, but those moments after a good PA request when the pits burst out with laughter are absolutely priceless.

CarlosGJ

08-04-2012, 22:06

"Whoever borrowed team 418's 10-stone anvil, they need it back." (Stone is a traditional English unit of weight sometimes used for anvils. 10 stone is about 140 pounds.)

ButtonUp_Goddess

08-04-2012, 22:10

At the Seattle Regional this year, a team asked for a Companion Cube on the PA. There was a lot of giggling in our pit due to the large amount of Portal fans.

gracie.

08-04-2012, 22:18

Au contraire, metric Crescent wrenches (http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=j8i&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&q=crescent+wrench+metric&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1525&bih=695&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=16532253630042260719&sa=X&ei=EzCCT6fdLce1gwfHk7XkBw&ved=0CH0Q8wIwBg) and adjustable metric wrenches (http://www.amazon.com/12-metric-quick-adjusting-wrench/dp/B004GZDZXY) both exist. And they are tres cool.

Note that "Crescent Wrench" has multiple official and colloquial meanings. In US vernacular, "crescent wrench" is actually a generic trademark for adjustable spanner, originating from the Crescent(R) brand of hand tools. However, the brand was not limited to adjustable wrenches, and thus metric Crescent(R) wrenches do exist. In some places a further colloquialism has developed for "crescent" as simply any open-ended wrench. (This seems to be considered incorrect more often that the proprietary eponym version though, I believe). Regardless, industry does make adjustable metric spanners, and the Crescent(R) brand is attached to some metric wrenches. However, I don't think Crescent(R) ever made adjustable metric wrenches (no "metric Crescent crescent wrenches").

yeah, i saw people commenting on that earlier in the thread. the ambiguity of the term kind of ruined the joke, especially when the guy showed up trying to help us out. a true show of GP on his part :)

PAR_WIG1350

08-04-2012, 23:52

I think the best choice of teams to ask for would be 1337.

They were a German team, they didn't make it through the end of their first FIRST build season.

ouellet348

09-04-2012, 00:12

At South Florida Regional we put out a post many teams thought was a joke that was actually real. "If anyone has contact solution, please bring it to team 348, no really, like for eyes, on humans. Once again that's human eye contact solution, team 348." We actually had a member mess up their contacts and they were in dire need, thankfully a team helped us out with that one.

neshera

09-04-2012, 12:31

True (but long) story.
I'm a Neurosurgeon. Towards the end of most lumbar surgeries, I ask the Anesthesiologist to perform a "Valsalva maneuver". This involves closing certain valves on the breathing loop and squeezing the oxygen bag; similar to you taking in a big breath, then trying to exhale with your mouth and nose closed and turning your face red. Since this is a common maneuver, I usually just say loudly, "I need a Valsalva," while looking at the incision through the microscope.
The great part is when we have a new nurse in the room; I will then look at him/her and repeat, "I need a Valsalva." The nurse assumes I am asking for an instrument, but of course there is no such instrument and she/he panics not knowing what or where the instrument is. After a few seconds, we all laugh, and tell the new nurse he/she is now initiated into the Neuro team.

Once again, FIRST prepares students for life in the real world.

techtiger1

09-04-2012, 12:40

At South Florida regional on Friday our batteries in our label maker had died. I simply went to pit admin to request an announcement that 1251 needed two double A batteries. The annoucer upon making the annoucement says "1251 would like a flux capacitor and two double A batteries." I didn't even ask for a flux capacitor, besides we already have one in South Florida.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68574&highlight=108+flux+capacitor

O.S.S. King

10-04-2012, 12:53

-Digital Magnets
-Piston Encoders
-Left Handed Drill

That 281 Guy

10-04-2012, 13:14

Macktack

10-04-2012, 14:24

"Steve from team XXXX is looking for a prom date." (you should ask for this one around prom)

Michael Hill

10-04-2012, 18:37

This reminds me of my uncle who is a retired Air Force captain. He told me once when he was a aircraft mechanic, they'd tell the new guy to bring back 50 feet of flight line for the next morning.

Michael Hill

10-04-2012, 18:40

At Championships last year, we asked Pit Admin for a metric crescent wrench. For those of you who don't get it, a crescent wrench is the same thing as an ajustable wrench, so they can't be metric or otherwise. Pit Admin fell for it though :D

http://www.amazon.com/Irwin-Industrial-2078611-12-Inch-Adjusting/dp/B000UQYFX2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334097629&sr=8-1

DonRotolo

10-04-2012, 18:45

"Team 1676 needs a 4 inch square of 1/8" unobtanium, and an aluminum magnet."

Yeah, it's OK if they're not busy, but they don't need any grief when they are.

kalfuswi

10-04-2012, 19:51

"Team XXXX is missing their sanity, if anyone finds it please return it at once."

sandiegodan

11-04-2012, 00:09

At CVR, "Team xxxx needs an ID 10 T cable ..."

PAR_WIG1350

11-04-2012, 00:10

At Championships last year, we asked Pit Admin for a metric crescent wrench. For those of you who don't get it, a crescent wrench is the same thing as an ajustable wrench, so they can't be metric or otherwise. Pit Admin fell for it though :D

Actually, Crescent is a brand name and the do make metric wrenches (http://www.cooperhandtools.com/brands/CF_Files/model_detail.cfm?upc=037103189257). These would be "metric Crescent wrenches". The use of Crescent wrench to describe an adjustable wrench is colloquial. That being said, there is no such thing as an adjustable metric Crescent wrench.

Flimsor

11-04-2012, 00:27

A team asked for a flux capacitor at the seattle regional this year. We gave them one. Then we asked for an angle trisector. They gave us one in return.
http://lockerz.com/s/194888818

399thegeneral

11-04-2012, 02:14

"Steve from team XXXX is looking for a prom date." (you should ask for this one around prom)
Or you could ask for a RoboProm (http://team399.bmrd.net/roboprom/index.html) date :D

LemmingBot

05-05-2012, 21:04

I heard the classic 'left handed wrench and Flux capacitor' at nationals! It made my hour!

I don't know if this one counts, but in the airport waiting for our flight to St.Louis this was said over the Airport's PA:

"Flight 489 is leaving in five minutes, whether your on the airplane or not. Don't whine if you miss it."

I think we should have enlisted this guy as a pit announcer!

zzzag

05-05-2012, 22:59

We asked for a sonic screwdriver this year - because we actually needed one.
One of our members brought the Tenth Doctor's sonic to our regional, then proceeded to misplace it.
While his sonic wasn't found, two teams did come by to offer us the Eleventh Doctor's.

Zebra_Fact_Man

05-05-2012, 23:27

Back when I was a student member, my team once asked for a blow torch at the GLR. Immediately afterwards, Pit Admin went on the air to inform all teams that blow torches were not permitted.

JesseK

05-05-2012, 23:40

Someone paged George Burdell (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_P._Burdell) at champs. That's what I call epic.

Donovan0217

05-05-2012, 23:56

At worlds this year, a few members of team 217, including myself, asked pit admin for curie to ask for our missing robot cart and return it to our pits. Keep in mind that team 217 was not competing at the champs this year... Before this we tried asking archimedes pit admin for our lost robot, but they just shook their head and threw it away....

Dr. Shocker

06-05-2012, 11:29

Note this was my rookie year, and I had little knowledge about pneumatics other than how to acctually spell pneumatics. Anyways, one of my old team mentors told me to hurry up and run the the announcer and ask them to ask other teams if they had pneumatic fluid. Freaking out because there was not much time before out next match i begged the announcer. They gave me the weirdest look and I asked again telling them that we needed it. (This is not a joke at all) My mentor started yelling at me to hurry up and get it, totally playing it off. I come back, almost in tears and he and my mom are laughing..... And then I put 2-and-2 together.. :)

I was just about to ask if anyone had ever asked for pneumatic fluid. It does sound legitimate enough until you think about it.

pmangels17

06-05-2012, 14:11

At the SBPLI regional, somebody from another team asked us for a flux capacitor, multiple times. When we told him we didn't bring one with us, he proceeded to ask every team in our pit row if they had one.

Undertones

06-05-2012, 15:25

We tried to get the announcer at Championships to tell everyone team 4334 was looking for a rubber chicken. Think of all the potential uses!

MishraArtificer

06-05-2012, 21:11

Someone paged George Burdell (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_P._Burdell) at champs. That's what I call epic.I just finished reading that article on Wikipedia...

William Edgar Smith...trolling the Internet before there WAS an Internet.

Donovan0217

07-05-2012, 12:34

We tried to get the announcer at Championships to tell everyone team 4334 was looking for a rubber chicken. Think of all the potential uses!

But that is a legitimate thing to ask for.... You could have gotten plenty from the Thunderchickens... we left 217 of them in 2851's pit...

moonlight

07-05-2012, 14:25

At championship they anounced that a team was missing ponies! LOL i thought it was a joke, but apparently it was true :P

Savvy578

07-05-2012, 14:33

In my four total regionals, here's what I've heard.
-Flux Capacitor (at every regional, I might add.)
-Team... has lost the game.
-Team... has lost their robot (it was apparently true.)
-Dehydrated water

torihoelscher

07-05-2012, 14:35

For the student called Slim Shady....

LOL

ebarker

07-05-2012, 14:38

Someone paged George Burdell (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_P._Burdell) at champs. That's what I call epic.

This whole business of paging for "funny things" is generally really annoying and dumb and adds just more noise to the event.

But "George P. Burdell" - okay I'll have to give you that one :)

techhelpbb

07-05-2012, 15:34

I'm very concerned that an announcement wasn't made that the solid form of dihydrogen monoxide was precipitating. I mean the damage caused by that alone at the Championship event was in the $10,000s. ::rtm::

MagiChau

07-05-2012, 15:37

I was just about to ask if anyone had ever asked for pneumatic fluid. It does sound legitimate enough until you think about it.

Air is a fluid. Just to be technical. :D

Camren

07-05-2012, 20:49

At this Championships our team brought supporters from the other team in our city who weren't competing turns out they needed a serial mouse driver for the cRIO ;)

ThaineP

13-05-2012, 22:45

My mentor found a massive cable splicer (we learned what it was afterwards) on the side of the road and brought it with us. I went around 10k Lakes asking people for a spare bit for it, which elicited some amusing reposes.

kiasam111

14-05-2012, 03:40

Don't know which team was giving it out, but I managed to get some headlight fluid in a tube. Did you know it glows?

jon-s

14-05-2012, 13:13

Last year (logomotion), at the houston regional, my previous team (2276) needed rubbing alcohol...

The pit admin said "team 2276 would like alcohol".

Dumper FTW 435

15-05-2012, 12:58

At championship they anounced that a team was missing ponies! LOL i thought it was a joke, but apparently it was true :P

And we never found them :( ...

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106002

browny996

15-05-2012, 17:34

A screwdriver at an FLL competition!!?:confused:

AlexH

15-05-2012, 17:49

I was just about to ask if anyone had ever asked for pneumatic fluid. It does sound legitimate enough until you think about it.
if a robot was running co2 in its pneumatic system it would be stored as a liquid...

Aroki

15-05-2012, 19:11

These didn't happen (to my knowledge) but here is a few ideas.

-A light saber
-Programing help and mountain dew
-Your own 469 (probably wont work next year unless they surprise us again)
- A hanger (again probably wont work next year)
- Regolith
- A cupid shuffle
- The matrix
- A terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger will suffice)

At the Buckeye Regional '12 I heard multiple teams ask for programming help

deadman666

15-05-2012, 19:17

A cup of joe and a 10 pack case of Monster. Happend at Prudue Reginals this year.

PAR_WIG1350

15-05-2012, 23:32

if a robot was running co2 in its pneumatic system it would be stored as a liquid...

It depends on the pressure it is stored at, if it were under 125 lbs (it would have to be or the relief valve would open) it would still be a gas unless it was REALLY cold. Besides, whether gaseous or liquid, it is still a "fluid"

JonathanZur1836

16-05-2012, 02:13

If you're dealing with severe damage at a regional, the best thing to tell the guys at the PA: "Team ____ needs a miracle. Once again, team ____ needs a miracle"

torihoelscher

16-05-2012, 10:23

"Has anyone found my ducks? I found 1,2,4, and 5. Where is number 3?"

mcarobotics

31-03-2013, 01:03

Team XXXX has lost their programmer. Would Jerry please return to the pits?

Team XXX needs some air freshener.

Negative 9

31-03-2013, 13:14

Funniest requests at the 2013 Washington DC Regional:

Attention in the pits, we have another parts request. Team XXXX needs some confidence. Once again, that is Team XXXX and they are in dire need of confidence.

Attention in the pits, we have another parts request. Team XXXX would like redstone wire. That is redstone wire for Team XXXX.

Samwaldo

31-03-2013, 13:20

At Boston, after so many people were complaining about the small pits, i finally requested a "Bigger Pit". UNFORTUNATELY they never announced it

fb39ca4

31-03-2013, 13:23

Our team asked for pool noodles, and the announcer said "Team 1899 would like some pool noodles for swimming."

Lewis Nerone

31-03-2013, 13:24

Team 4269 had a student ask the announcer to ask a girl to go to prom with him. Since she does not play robots, we videotaped it and sent it to her. Major success.

Jim Wilks

31-03-2013, 13:37

A bucket of sparks!

Blackphantom91

31-03-2013, 13:44

2013 Oklahoma Regional

Team asked for a Sonic Screwdriver ( Funny thing is there was a team there with at least four)
Team asked for a very skilled person with a specific set of skills but didn't say what.

I was rolling on the floor laughing when the last one was announced.

synth3tk

31-03-2013, 14:21

Calibrated pneumatic wrench.

splatter

31-03-2013, 14:48

some one asked for a self-priming jiggler pump i thought it was funny.

dellagd

31-03-2013, 14:54

"Metric Adjustable wrench"

"Team 2607 would like 6 weeks of their life back"

I haven't heard any funny requests in MAR in my two years of first though. Seems they cracked down on it.

caseybarisax14

31-03-2013, 15:05

A Clue

rkbot

31-03-2013, 16:01

While in the pits at the boston regional we were in the pit working on our robot when the girl at the counter announced "Team XXXX is in need of a large mouth shafter adapter." It was a good laugh as being in the pits can get frustrating. :D

Kyle A

31-03-2013, 16:06

At Pittsburgh Regional on PI day, an announcement was made that if any teams had pie, that the announcer would happily take some. Also the day after he announced that if there was any left over pie not to throw it out that he would gladly take it.

alex.lew

31-03-2013, 17:51

2013 Bayou Regional: a small paintbrush... for acrylic glue and brushing shavings off the control board

faust1706

01-04-2013, 00:20

"Team XXXX's program is missing a semi-colon. If someone has a spare, please lend it to team XXXX."

RoeeVulcan

02-04-2013, 05:53

Team XXXX has lost a 5 feet wireless cable. If anyone had found it please give it back to team XXXX

Also a great dumb rookie test-
When you tell them to arrange everything, tell one of the to put tall the wireless cables in the box

Zuelu562

02-04-2013, 07:43

(WPI Regional Joke) Team XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX Seems to have misplaced their Friday. If you could find their Friday, please return it to them.

The area around WPI got SLAMMED by a pretty big storm; any team that wasn't within a mile of the venue was either stuck or too scared to try to make it. For my team, all 3 students on the drive team were stuck in their driveway!!!! :ahh:

Or 2230

02-04-2013, 10:06

our team asked for:
wifi wires, communication powder, wireless power distribution board, battery discharger and a pyramid

Bill_B

02-04-2013, 11:08

our team asked for:
wifi wires, communication powder, wireless power distribution board, battery discharger and a pyramid

Gotta be careful asking for a pyramid in the Middle East. You might get a stone version. - with or without pharaoh.;)

gabrielau23

02-04-2013, 16:13

Last year (Rebound Rumble) at either the Chesapeake or DC regional, one team asked for a hacksaw. The PA announcer turned it into a chainsaw. E V E R Y B O D Y in the pits looked at each other. Teams asked each other if they heard that correctly. Then about 2 minutes later they said, "Sorry, hacksaw. HACK. SAW." And then everybody laughed.

Blair Robot Project dresses up as various characters from the Mario series. One team decided to ask for "Power Stars for the Blair Robot Project"

Alex2614

02-04-2013, 21:09

Geiger Counter, always.

AlexH

03-04-2013, 14:00

i think one of the best "seems legit" until you think about it is a giant screw like a 1"-8

Bonekiller407

12-04-2013, 14:10

Stupid Freshmen test: go get me a semiautomatic wrench/drill.
Haven't tried it yet but it seems like some people will fall for it.
:D
Also i want to, at least once, when another team comes to our pits asking if we need help to say 'can you help me find my sanity?' I feel like it will confuse people.

Also is it to much to ask for my sanity?
:P

pmangels17

12-04-2013, 18:42

At SBPLI this year, we asked for a Self Priming Jiggler Pump. Also team 270, Deer Park (who very unfortunately folded after 2012), requested a team and a robot. I hope so badly that they get it. We tried for a Self Priming Jiggler Pump at NYC earlier this year, but we never got it announced. However, at SBPLI we had success at last!

GaryVoshol

12-04-2013, 21:28

I was talking to somebody in Pit Admin this weekend, and she said a freshman had been told to ask for a wireless PWM. (The joke was on the freshman, not Pit Admin.)

robocritter250

12-04-2013, 22:33

As the pit announcer at Finger Lakes for the last 3 years, myself and our pit admin team have developed great relationships with the "Rochester Regulars". I always love to have students come up to me to try to have different things announced. If you're smart enough to get one by us Kudos to you. Everyone needs a little laugh. With that said, I had a student ask me to page a Mr. Chin, Mr. Chin Chilla.

If you plan to goof around with the Pit Admin table just make sure you have a good relationship with them, there are definitely some pit admins who are more willing than others to have a little fun.

EricH

12-04-2013, 23:07

seg9585

23-04-2013, 17:58

Here's one to try on an unsuspecting freshman:

Have them announce that your team is looking for some F.O.D. (pronounced "fod"). First team that responds that they have some gets the freshman sent over with a broom or vacuum to collect it--and deposit it into the nearest trash can.

Foreign Object and Debris is the aerospace industry's Enemy #1. If you've been drilling, sawing, or otherwise working on the robot, chances are, you have some on the floor.

If you've been drilling, sawing, or otherwise working on the robot, you have been involved in a DGO -- a "Debris Generating Operation" and thus you are the aerospace industry's Enemy #1 (at least according to my Clean Room cert refresher training)

EricH

23-04-2013, 19:50

If you've been drilling, sawing, or otherwise working on the robot, you have been involved in a DGO -- a "Debris Generating Operation" and thus you are the aerospace industry's Enemy #1 (at least according to my Clean Room cert refresher training)

We just call 'em "FOD Generators". Applies to just about anybody--no, I don't work in a clean room, we just clean the area frequently, something about all the FOD generators doing work.

seg9585

24-04-2013, 02:03

We just call 'em "FOD Generators". Applies to just about anybody--no, I don't work in a clean room, we just clean the area frequently, something about all the FOD generators doing work.

This reminds me of a high-powered rocket project I led a couple years ago at my company. Our facility was formerly designated as a FOD-free area but was since vacated, allowing the rocket project to take over. In tribute we called our project "FOD-ONE" (reverse-acronym sold to management was 'Flight on Demand')

http://eric.segonline.net/2010/rocketproject/FodOneLogo.png

For the middle 4 feet of the composite, 2-stage, 14 foot tall rocket, the name held true (due to a ripped main shock cord)
http://eric.segonline.net/2010/rocketrecovery/28.JPG

But hey, where's the fun if you don't create a little FOD, right?

http://eric.segonline.net/2010/rocketlaunch/m6.jpg

spydan

24-04-2013, 20:55

We actually have one! :ahh: and we use it! :cool: (practice field)

From our competition this year, we ended up with 200-250 ethernet cable from the PTZ camera that they were using.

JamieSinn

27-04-2013, 06:58

we are planning on doing "1334 cannot find team 404"

synth3tk

27-04-2013, 14:43

we are planning on doing "1334 cannot find team 404"
As a web developer, that would be awesome.

Jacob Bendicksen

28-04-2013, 00:09

Today in the FRC pits they said "To the guys who are looking for 1.21 gigawatts: you know only a lightning bolt can generate that kind of energy!"

I wanted to go over and say "That means you have our flux capacitor! Give it back!" but the captain vetoed it.

V. B. -FF503

28-04-2013, 15:42

Or go up to the Pit Admina and ask them to anounce that you're looking for your safety glasses, then wait and see how many are actually turned in.

MechEng83

28-04-2013, 16:25

We actually went to Pit Admin at Worlds asking for our alliance partners, because we couldn't find them and they had our pit-crew badges!

Brandon Zalinsky

29-04-2013, 09:32

We usually ask for at least one funny thing at each competition.

2010 Chesapeake: "Team 1058 the PVC Pirates needs PVC glue"
2012 GSR: "Team 1058 needs 180 degree angle bracket"
2013 GSR: "Team 1058 needs non-ferrous steel"
2013 PTR: "Team 1058 needs and 8 inch PID loop"

SteveE

29-04-2013, 09:41

metal shavings for lubrication purposes.

vhcook

29-04-2013, 10:33

we are planning on doing "1334 cannot find team 404"

They're in Arkansas. (Team 4843 named their team "404".)

safiq10

06-07-2013, 02:41

Our team name is Devastators I'm going to ask the annoncers to announce when our team is going to a match. "Can someone find optimus Prime. Because the devastators are up right now."

Pjtruslow

30-04-2014, 14:10

my favorite is complaining that whatever tool won't fit in the toolbox the way it is, then sending a rookie off to go find a box stretcher

jagen31

30-04-2014, 22:25

Team 20 is stuck between a rock and a hard place. If somebody could send a winch their way it would be much appreciated.

Team 20 is looking for a shoulder to cry on.

Team 20 is now looking to trade.

Team 20 would like to warn all other teams that the British are coming.

I don't know, I feel like you could use the arrow in the knee meme somehow, as in:

"Team 20 used to build robots like you..."

One does not simply walk into team 20's pits...
without a safety sticker.

Charles Boehm

30-04-2014, 22:34

On the way to St. Louis my mother told a few teamates that she would buy any one of them lunch if they asked for "Charley Barley Boo". This is what she called me when I was younger.

Alas nobody did :mad:

JohnFogarty

30-04-2014, 22:37

For those FTB or Tekkit fans...no one got the reference at world from what I can tell.

Team 4901 requesting Iridium Enriched Tungsten Steel Plate.

You know.....so we can make a nice GregTek Fusion Reactor.

matych1

01-05-2014, 01:24

wasayanwer97

01-05-2014, 01:27

My favorite was at the Sacramento Regional this year. The guys at the help desk made a bet, and broadcasted over the PA:

"Team XXXX needs $10. That's Team XXXX, and they need $10."
A few minutes later,
"Thank you, everybody, for proving my point."

More than 10 teams had brought $10. It was a hilarious illustration of how willing people are to help at competition :rolleyes:

Can confirm.

I only had a 20, so I offered that. Two next to me were in the same situation. I remember hearing someone say "All I have is a hundred. Is that okay?"

FIRST teams never cease to amaze me.

BBray_T1296

01-05-2014, 02:24

Can confirm.

I only had a 20, so I offered that. Two next to me were in the same situation. I remember hearing someone say "All I have is a hundred. Is that okay?"

FIRST teams never cease to amaze me.

You never know, maybe they just needed a few extra corn dogs to last the rest of the competition.

And I am sure plenty of teams have lent out much more than $20 worth of stuff and not gotten/wanted it back

Austin1018

07-05-2014, 21:04

Just thought this one up:

"Team XXXX is looking for their robot, if seen please return it to team XXXX.

On a completely different note, Team XXXX is in need of a hourglass and a dunce hat."

Boe

07-05-2014, 21:08

One we actually did was ask for a two speed transmission. One of our alumni mentors was annoyed with our one speed winch and having to unwind it so he was trying to find a supershifter to swap in. After this was announced our alliance partners for our next match were in our pit asking what was wrong :P

magnets

07-05-2014, 21:39

I think I heard a request for a "three inch box wrench" at CMP.

DampRobot

08-05-2014, 03:30

You never know, maybe they just needed a few extra corn dogs to last the rest of the competition.

And I am sure plenty of teams have lent out much more than $20 worth of stuff and not gotten/wanted it back

And now I'm going to have the announcer ask for corn dogs at Chezy Champs.

Qbot2640

08-05-2014, 08:43

Early Thursday morning at Championship in 2012, one team (can't remember the number) was looking for a pair of "size 14 closed toe shoes".

vladtheimpaled

09-05-2014, 11:35

How about a unibody adjustable weight? :ahh: ::ouch::

Wayne Doenges

09-05-2014, 12:03

At CMP I heard an announcement requesting a 3 pound sledge hammer :ahh:
My two questions were:
Why would you need a 3 pound sledge hammer and who would have a 3 pound sledge hammer in their tool kit?

themccannman

09-05-2014, 13:20

At CMP I heard an announcement requesting a 3 pound sledge hammer :ahh:
My two questions were:
Why would you need a 3 pound sledge hammer and who would have a 3 pound sledge hammer in their tool kit?

How else do you deal with uncooperative students?

RoboChair

09-05-2014, 16:34

RamZ

13-05-2014, 16:26

In 2006, Team 4 competed at the Greater Toronto regional, however our robot didn't make it through customs due to the type of wood our crate was made of.

"Team 4 needs a robot"

PS: We built a robot ("The One Day Wonder") and won the Judge's Award!

DarkRune

25-08-2014, 00:13

Only 3 pounds? That's a little hand sledge, give me an 8 pound sledge and a robot to fix!
By fix, I presume you mean gently persuade it to work? ;)

seanthompson

25-08-2014, 15:15

Team XXXX needs a tube of elbow grease.

Certified Nerd

25-08-2014, 16:44

Test for stupid drivetrain freshmen "Go find me the left-handed screwdriver"

Or a metric crescent wrench.

CaptainKirby

19-03-2015, 00:49

Some good ones I heard at the Utah Regional:

"Team ___ would like some pneumatic fluid"- we brought them an empty water bottle which they thanked us for and taped to their robot for the rest of the regional.

"Team 1619 is looking for a left-handed metric adjustable box wrench" - One team came over to our pit and asked if his adjustable was metric or US standard, another offered us some headlight fluid, and finally another team brought over a mystery tool that none of us figured out what it did.

Sl3dman

19-03-2015, 01:00

I_AM_Clayton

19-03-2015, 01:40

So today at our load-in for the St.Louis regional a few team members and I were joking around about this topic ( it happened to be raining slightly at the time) A few of us made a joke saying that if somehow our bag ripped open on the way to Chaifetz and got wet all we would have to do is request a giant vat of rice on the pa system! ( last year we also requested needle and thread after our bumpers were sliced by another robot.

GaryVoshol

19-03-2015, 06:18

Pretzel

19-03-2015, 09:14

Did you get re-inspected for making a modification to your robot?
:rolleyes:
After we brought them an empty water bottle (freshly filled with pneumatic fluid), they summarily attached it, re-inspected, and played through the playoffs with it as a part of their robot. It made my day when I looked onto the field and saw it actually on their robot!

planetbrilliant

19-03-2015, 09:36

At the Indianapolis District Event a couple weeks ago someone asked for a toothbrush "clean and still in it's original packaging"

kyle_hamblett

19-03-2015, 09:47

At the northeastern district event last year, someone asked for a left handed screwdriver... One of the team leads ran into the pit and wrote "lefties only!" On it.

The other Gabe

19-03-2015, 11:50

my team had for a while a fake student called "Roth Jamison" (back in 2013). he was made up by one of our jokesters after they were reminded to not put any fake names on the team sign up sheet. He became a recurring thing, popping up all over the place, even getting his own Facebook page, and the practice robot named after him.

Long story short, we got the announcer in the stadium of the competition (not the pits, but during competitions) to announce for "Roth Jamison to please return to the pit area" at the Central washington Regional (I hope I'm remembering all of this correctly)

carpedav000

09-10-2015, 22:30

At the Indianapolis District Event a couple weeks ago someone asked for a toothbrush "clean and still in it's original packaging"

At the Indianapolis district event one of my fellow teammates was sent to the pits to find a bucket of pneumatic fluid. He came back twenty minutes later after not being able to find it. We enlightened him afterwards.

Ari423

10-10-2015, 00:00

We have had team members ask for a bocky, which was then announced to everyone in the pits (I'll hold off on the definition to keep this PG). IIRC the announcer's exact words were "Team 423 needs a bocky". Everyone who knew what she said was laughing hysterically.

Additionally, we have a mentor named David Delacato who likes to wander off with his mentor friends at competitions. Once when we needed him but couldn't find him we made an announcement "Team 423 is in need of a Delacato". Sadly he didn't hear the announcement himself, but his friend did and send him back to our pits.

ExplosiveNoble

17-03-2016, 00:29

"Team 4920 needs a used mountain dew bottle." We actually did need it, to make our vision system see in green... and 2 teams actually helped us out!
Something our team does to teammates that are inexperienced with tools/ machining, is ask them to find some "Add-A-Thou" or aluminum magnets :') One guy spent his whole day searching for us...