Waiting patiently for the 2011 hint!

[Macdaddy549]

Team 549 is getting antsy for this years hint. :ahh: Kickoff can't come soon enough!

[Grim Tuesday]

When do hints usually come out? 639 is getting antsy too!

[rsisk]

When do hints usually come out? 639 is getting antsy too!

You never know, that's what makes them so exciting!

Last year we got one on Christmas Eve IIRC.

[ATannahill]

Last year it came out on Christmas Eve. It will probably come out between December 21st and 25th so as not to disrupt schooling.

[JaneYoung]

When do hints usually come out? 639 is getting antsy too!

Do a search here in CD for past "official game hint" threads. It could provide some fun reading to help with the antsy stuff - as well as give you an idea of 'when'.

Jane

[Grim Tuesday]

Never in my life have I ever seen so many posts so quickly off season.

[rsisk]

Never in my life have I ever seen so many posts so quickly off season.

Last day of a 4 day weekend....

and we are all patiently monitoring CD waiting for the game hints :D

[Macdaddy549]

I seem to remember "back in the day" hints coming out in early December.

[216Robochick288]

This year I told the incoming freshmen about the game hints in the summer when we were kicking off our boat race, and almost everyday, I have freshmen come up to me, asking if there are any new clues out:ahh: . I love their enthusiasm! Now our whole team is getting antsy waiting! I hope the clues roll out before Christmas so I have an excuse to skipping out one stuff to read CD ::safety::

[ATannahill]

I think its time for Dave Lavery to jump in here and make us bang our heads against the wall.

[Wildcat]

would be funny if the hint this year was that there is no hint

[rsisk]

Last year we had to sing for our hint....

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79440

[Bjenks548]

would be funny if the hint this year was that there is no hint

That would be awful! What would i do for the next month?

[Wildcat]

Last year we had to sing for our hint....

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79440

if thats the case again this year, maybe if we start now we can get our hint sooner

[216Robochick288]

If we need to sing for a hint lets do it! I will start writing tonight! Someone make a thread! XD

[demosthenes2k8]

Agreed, I'm willing to write one and force/convince some friends to sing along!

[Macdaddy549]

I heard that the hint has to do with green and blue M&M's

[pandamonium]

green and blue M & M's ?

also there is some interesting discusion going on in a few other threads on the subject of this years game. Dave has even added his $0.02 once or twice

[Daniel_LaFleur]

I think its time for Dave Lavery to jump in here and make us bang our heads against the wall.

Be careful what you wish for .....

[548swimmer]

How bout this for an unofficial game hint! I stumbled upon it while searching for ridiculous wheels.

[Dustin Shadbolt]

I love how normal people are waiting for Christmas, but we are waiting for obscure hint to this seasons game or some type of word or picture. Kind of a "You know you are addicted to FIRST when..." moment.

[Karibou]

I love how most people think that New Year's is December 31/January 1. They're thinking a week ahead...

[Bjenks548]

How bout this for an unofficial game hint! I stumbled upon it while searching for ridiculous wheels.

I wonder if this has anything to do with the number 4 that bill and dave seem to be putting out there lately...

[PAR_WIG1350]

I love how normal people are waiting for Christmas, but we are waiting for obscure hint to this seasons game or some type of word or picture. Kind of a "You know you are addicted to FIRST when..." moment.

Or sound, or data, or physical object, such as the IR receiver from '08. :D

[FIRSTtm134]

Who has some predictions?
I think it is gonna appear on the 3rd.

[Radical Pi]

I wonder if this has anything to do with the number 4 that bill and dave seem to be putting out there lately...

Pi, used in the calculation of the size of the round parts, in 3.14(159...). There are 5 round bumps shown in that picture. So add .5 to 3.14 and round, and you get 4! IT MUST BE A HINT!

[davidthefat]

I think all this hint talking is ridiculous... Just wait for the kick off, yes I am very exited, but this is pretty ridiculous. The games are so whack that you really can't think of it in advance. Honestly. The last year's hint was something that looked like a machine gun to me.

[MagiChau]

I think all this hint talking is ridiculous... Just wait for the kick off, yes I am very exited, but this is pretty ridiculous. The games are so whack that you really can't think of it in advance. Honestly. The last year's hint was something that looked like a machine gun to me.

We know that we're not actually going to nail the game down. Its a fun exercise of the imagination though during the offseason.

[548swimmer]

Besides, it gets the mental juices flowing so we're at our prime when we do find out.

[chmconkling]

it will prob be a hint of something we already know will be on the robot (cRio,wires, lexan(and none of these are ever guarentted knowing the FIRST family) and im assuming prob december23-31 for hints

[Robert Cawthon]

I think all this hint talking is ridiculous... Just wait for the kick off, yes I am very exited, but this is pretty ridiculous. The games are so whack that you really can't think of it in advance. Honestly. The last year's hint was something that looked like a machine gun to me.

Ridiculous, yes! But fun none the less!

[pandamonium]

if some people figure it out how is it ridiculous?

[JaneYoung]

I'd rather that the teams who applied for the NASA grant - learn about their status, first. It is apparent from the thread in CD that there are teams who would love to have the grant and would like to know where they stand.

Then - all heck can break loose with the wishingwishingwishing for the hint as far as I'm concerned. Perhaps those who are so inclined - could write a poem or carol requesting one. That passes the time nicely. Well, at least 5 minutes worth. And they would put a positive spin on the chest-beating, nagging, and complaining.

Jane

[Karibou]

it will prob be a hint of something we already know will be on the robot (cRio,wires, lexan(and none of these are ever guarentted knowing the FIRST family) and im assuming prob december23-31 for hints
If they do show us robot components (such as 2008's IR board), I'm sure that they would be new. Showing us something that we already have (cRio) or something incredibly vague (say, a black and red wire hooked up to visible battery terminals), you lose the point and the fun of the hint.

I'd like to see a hint next week, personally. There's no way to really guess; it's been pretty random for the past few years.

[FIRSTtm134]

I am heavily excited for the hint. It is always something that is almost useless to guessing (2010's ball return holder). But still, the hints pass the time and excitement until the game is released!

[Katie_UPS]

And I didn’t forget I promised to tell you about the GDC meeting last week. Creativity levels were high so we worked until 9pm Saturday night and were back on the job by 8am Sunday. Unfortunately, we were so productive, everything we talked about will probably be part of the big reveal at Kickoff January 8th. However, Aidan Browne wanted me to tell you we’re seriously looking at Ben & Jerry’s Phish food.

Hint, anyone?

Phish food = water game :)

[Dustin Shadbolt]

Hint, anyone?

Phish food = water game :)

Lol! Nice.

[Karibou]

Hint, anyone?

Phish food = water game :)
The GDC needs to decide on ONE kind of ice cream that they like. I can't afford both Haagen-Dazs AND Ben and Jerry's...we all know that the secret to the game is hidden in one of the cartons.

[rcmolloy]

Disregard the fish in the Phish Food and look for other objects. There is marshmallows which are cylinders. ;)

Doubt it though...

[Joe Schornak]

Any bets on how quickly the Game Hint #1 thread will explode?
I say 500 posts within 3 days.

[mattiej]

Any bets on how quickly the Game Hint #1 thread will explode?
I say 500 posts within 3 days.

I think that there will be 1000. 75% of those posts will be people in this thread.

[Daniel_LaFleur]

Any bets on how quickly the Game Hint #1 thread will explode?
I say 500 posts within 3 days.

only 500 in 3 days?

I suspect there will be 1000 in less than 24 hours ... and 4-5 crashed websites as well :ahh:

[buildmaster5000]

only 500 in 3 days?

I suspect there will be 1000 in less than 24 hours ... and 4-5 crashed websites as well :ahh:

I'm pushing for 1500 within 3 days, with 1000 in 36 hours, depending on what hour the hint comes out. I dont know about the websites crashing but Google will have a spike in FRC related searches. But we need to start caroling nonetheless ;)

[EricH]

I'm pushing for 1500 within 3 days, with 1000 in 36 hours, depending on what hour the hint comes out. I dont know about the websites crashing but Google will have a spike in FRC related searches. But we need to start caroling nonetheless ;)
We've crashed a couple of websites before. Opah, anyone? (2008 hint #2--any website it was found on went down quickly.)

[Karibou]

I'm pushing for 1500 within 3 days, with 1000 in 36 hours, depending on what hour the hint comes out. I dont know about the websites crashing but Google will have a spike in FRC related searches. But we need to start caroling nonetheless ;)

1500 is really ambitious. Search "game hint" (yes - contrary to popular belief the search function actually exists!) and have it search thread titles only, and display results as threads...last year, it did take us about three days to reach 500 posts. The funny thing is, when the hint comes out, lots of people have the same exact ideas. After a few days, if you've kept up with all of the posts, ideas repeat themselves because other people didn't read the 10 pages that already exists...and discussions die down as soon as the next hint comes out.

I thought that the Opah was the first hint for the 2009 game (being posted in late 2008)...the riddle was the second hint.

[EricH]

I thought that the Opah was the first hint for the 2009 game (being posted in late 2008)...the riddle was the second hint.
You know you've been in FIRST too long when...

...You can't keep hint years straight. I stand corrected.

[yarden.saa]

Do you remember the ridiculous hints of previous years?
-The fish!
-The part of the ball return system!
-More 1 gate to the field (5)!

My guess:
The hint is going to be the FIRST symbol it self and a big doll of Woddie&Dean

[Jester Jackster]

the who'SCTEKS are ready for the hints, were are they?

[Macdaddy549]

We're chomping at the bit here in Leominster. I know that by Feb 22 we're going to be tired of each other but :D today we love each other. :mad:

[Brandon_L]

I can't wait anymore, if they hold out to Christmas I'd explode! Today I just got my new zune shipped to my house as well as my new pc, so the only thing that could make this day better is a nice juicy game hint.

[Stillen]

MacDaddy take me to wings or buy me a cheeseburger to take your mind off of the hint.. I'll even let you buy me a diet coke..

[yarden.saa]

Less than a month to the kick off and there is no hint?
What happened?

[Karibou]

Less than a month to the kick off and there is no hint?
What happened?

Last year, we didn't get the first hint until late December (Christmas, to be exact). In other years, we have gotten them in late November, but it really has been random.

[BrendanB]

I kinda hope that they don't give us a hint. I find that is it the only thing I can think about or it messes up with my thinking once the game is revealed. :)

[JesseK]

Warm up your brain with this (http://jvengineering.blogspot.com/2010/12/vex-product-teaser.html) (real, but not FRC) teaser.

[RoboDesigners]

Warm up your brain with this (http://jvengineering.blogspot.com/2010/12/vex-product-teaser.html) (real, but not FRC) teaser.

My guess: High-strength rack gears...

[279 EMPIE]

idk what it could be but im really anxious to know

[FlyingD662]

662 is dying to know! We don't know how we're going to get through finals week!!

[279 EMPIE]

279's first payment is tomarrow thats going to be hard to get through all of them. But still cant wait!!!!

[Cyberphil]

I kinda hope that they don't give us a hint. I find that is it the only thing I can think about or it messes up with my thinking once the game is revealed. :)

Thats a good point. I never thought about it that way. Now that I think about it, it kinda does mess with my conception of the game. I want my mind to be completely clear before I watch the game animation and read the manual. That way, I can conceptualize and predict how the game will be played and what major factors to take into account.

Great point!

[Cow Bell Solo]

I may of graduated a couple years ago but I still am more antsy for the game hints then christmas and christmas presents. gah why can't they just release one already.

[279 EMPIE]

The hint all ready came out it is about tennis balls and how could we pick them up

[demosthenes2k8]

I'm pretty sure that the tennis ball hint was a clue for the college game, as well as the 30k feet one.

[EricH]

No. And No.

The college FIRST pilot has a completely separate Game Design Committee. So the picture of the tennis ball, which was posted by dlavery here, is not related to that. Same for the 30,000 feet one, posted by Bill on the FRC blog. AFAIK, neither of those two persons is on the collegiate GDC (they have enough problems designing one game already).

The tennis ball is not the official clue, either. EVERYTHING posted here is unofficial, unless it is linked back to official sources (FIRST site, Bill's Blog, Game Manual, and the like), in which case it is only official as far as the quote/link goes. Dave Lavery may be a GDC member, but on these forums, nothing he says can be taken as official, unless he specifically says that it is (in which case, the official sources comment earlier comes into play, as Dave always links back to the official source location).

Why did someone have to post about how they were waiting patiently for the hint? Now everyone's impatient!

[Cow Bell Solo]

In addition, they usually post the hint on the FIRST website on the FRC page, which there currently isn't no post as well as I'm sure Bill will mention it on his Blog and all. Plus you will know when it is released here on CD as that is the only thread that will be getting the comments.

[dag0620]

It's Driving me crazy! I understand these clues have nothing important to do with the game (last year the Picture of the Ball Return was the closest thing we had to real). It is fun to speculate, get's all the juices flowing in the brain in time for Kick-Off.

I hope they release one soon. The fact I've been getting on a computer whenever I can to check for one during school means I'm getting close to going insane.

[mattiej]

It's Driving me crazy! I understand these clues have nothing important to do with the game (last year the Picture of the Ball Return was the closest thing we had to real). It is fun to speculate, get's all the juices flowing in the brain in time for Kick-Off.

I hope they release one soon. The fact I've been getting on a computer whenever I can to check for one during school means I'm getting close to going insane.

You and me both. I set my homepage as Bill's blog so I can check for a hint every time my browser opens.

[FIRSTtm134]

I hope they release one soon. The fact I've been getting on a computer whenever I can to check for one during school means I'm getting close to going insane.


I have been doing the same. Checking during english while writing essays. Write a sentence, chief delphi, write another.... Computer Programming Class, write a couple lines of code, bills blog, another couple lines.... Then homeroom is the worst. I just refresh the FRC page on the FIRST site every 30 seconds. I think I have gone mad.

[Zholl]

I think I have gone mad.

well, by Einstein's definition of insanity, yes, you currently are, but I'd say the whole lot of us are in that same boat :D

[jmanela]

well, by Einstein's definition of insanity, yes, you currently are, but I'd say the whole lot of us are in that same boat :D

Myself Included. Many of us are waiting patiently for this hint and Bill, if you are reading this, please give us something that will distract us long enough so that between now and January 8th doesn't seem like it will last f o r e v e r.

[Robert Cawthon]

Many of us are waiting patiently for this hint and Bill, if you are reading this, please give us something that will distract us long enough so that between now and January 8th doesn't seem like it will last f o r e v e r.

If Bill won't give us an official hint in the very near future, maybe Dave will give us some more red herrings to keep us entertained! ;)

[BrendanB]

We technically have 9 more days until we reach the day they released it last year! ;)

[rsisk]

OK, I've been holding back. But Dave has left me no choice... I have to go with the nuclear option....

To the tune of Oh Tannenbaum...



Oh Dave Lav'ry
Oh Dave Lav'ry
When will you give us a game hint

Oh Dave Lav'ry
Oh Dave Lav'ry
It surely will be a big hit

An obtuse picture would be nice
Or maybe something that has blue ice

Oh Dave Lav'ry
Oh Dave Lav'ry
How desperate are we for a hint






heh, its pronounced nucular, dummy, the "S" is silent

[Macdaddy549]

Maybe we can send out a recon group up to Manchester and find out what this years game is. Heck with the clue.

[Taylor]

In the same vein as Drive!Straight.Turn?Left! (or whatever) the hint is hidden in the most unfindable location - directly in front of us.
http://usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/content.aspx?id=18620
I would bet two Krispy Kremes that the 2011 game is named Top Secret.
(unfortunately the KK store by us went out of business)

[JaneYoung]

OK, I've been holding back. But Dave has left me no choice... I have to go with the nuclear option....

To the tune of Oh Tannenbaum...



Oh Dave Lav'ry
Oh Dave Lav'ry
When will you give us a game hint

Oh Dave Lav'ry
Oh Dave Lav'ry
It surely will be a big hit

An obtuse picture would be nice
Or maybe something that has blue ice

Oh Dave Lav'ry
Oh Dave Lav'ry
How desperate are we for a hint

It is never a good sign when the mentors resort to caterwauling, er, singing...::safety::

[BrendanB]

Maybe we can send out a recon group up to Manchester and find out what this years game is. Heck with the clue.

I drove by there last week, nothing new/exciting or suspicious trucks driving on the highway. Although that walmart truck I passed did seem a little suspicious! ;)

[Robert Cawthon]

OK, I've been holding back. But Dave has left me no choice... I have to go with the nuclear option....

Now that the nuclear option has been used, has it been effective? and How can we tell? Is it possible that Dave was in a sound proof room when this was used? Or will this echo throughout the space time (or at least CD) continuum?

>BOOM<

[JaneYoung]

Or will this echo throughout the space time (or at least CD) continuum?
>BOOM<

^ this one.

[demosthenes2k8]

Hehe, I remember that password. "Drive.Straight?turn.LEFT?!"

Ohhh, I better finish my rewrite of "The Night before Kickoff"

[dlavery]

OK, I've been holding back. But Dave has left me no choice... I have to go with the nuclear option....


Oh. My. God.

I think my brain just exploded. I certainly know my ears may never recover...






.
Bring me ... a herring! (http://www.dalton-winery.com/Content/ContentUploadedImages/Promo/redherring.png)

[EricH]

Dave, I believe that song was the shrubbery you wanted. It's not fair to keep changing the conditions on us.:p

Oh, and I was debating looking up the lyrics to "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" and then tweaking them.

P.S. Dave, don't give in! It's so much more fun to see the games the "locals" devise when left without any official hint--and so many more evil ideas for the next season!

[Brandon_L]

.
Bring me ... a herring! (http://www.dalton-winery.com/Content/ContentUploadedImages/Promo/redherring.png)

NO. NO MORE FISH HINTS ;___________________;

No seriously, can we not have a fish as a hint this year? That drove me crazy. But can we have one soon? pleasepleaseplease laveryclause?

[Kimmeh]

Bring me ... a herring! (http://www.dalton-winery.com/Content/ContentUploadedImages/Promo/redherring.png)

Does this count as "2011 Red Herring #2"? xD

[Zach O]

Bring me ... a herring! (http://www.dalton-winery.com/Content/ContentUploadedImages/Promo/redherring.png)

Herring? Fish? Red? Red Sea?

Dave might as well be screaming it. Water game!

I too will anxiously be awaiting the first game hint this year...

[Zholl]

In the same vein as Drive!Straight.Turn?Left! (or whatever) the hint is hidden in the most unfindable location - directly in front of us.
http://usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/content.aspx?id=18620
I would bet two Krispy Kremes that the 2011 game is named Top Secret.
(unfortunately the KK store by us went out of business)

Is it a bad thing that after seeing this I promptly began looking through the page source for anything suspicious or hint-like (nothing so far, by the way. still looking)?

[EricH]

Is it a bad thing that after seeing this I promptly began looking through the page source for anything suspicious or hint-like (nothing so far, by the way. still looking)?There is nothing to see here. These are not the hints you are looking for.

And yes, it is a bad sign. I believe that you are well on your way to being a FIRSTaholic, if you are not one already.

[Zholl]

There is nothing to see here. These are not the hints you are looking for.

And yes, it is a bad sign. I believe that you are well on your way to being a FIRSTaholic, if you are not one already.

Oh jeez, is there a cure?

[EricH]

Oh jeez, is there a cure?I don't think anybody knows. There's trying to quit FIRST, but that doesn't work very well in most cases. The best way is to graduate, then go somewhere with no FIRST, and ideally no internet so you can't track FRC activities. That doesn't always work, though, especially the internet part.

[Robert Cawthon]

Ohhh, I better finish my rewrite of "The Night before Kickoff"

When will this be posted? It will be posted, right? On its own thread?

[Karibou]

http://usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/content.aspx?id=18620
I would bet two Krispy Kremes that the 2011 game is named Top Secret.
(unfortunately the KK store by us went out of business)

The KK stores around here also went out of business a long time ago, but grocery stores and some gas stations still have them. Not entirely the same, but it may have to do. I don't know what will happen if the rules say that the refs have to wear kilts...I'd owe Dave a year's supply of KKs.

[NorviewsVeteran]

http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2010/10/21/a43d14aa-4d7f-457a-a525-dcfe90bc4afb.jpg

[PAR_WIG1350]

I don't think anybody knows. There's trying to quit FIRST, but that doesn't work very well in most cases. The best way is to graduate, then go somewhere with no FIRST, and ideally no internet so you can't track FRC activities. That doesn't always work, though, especially the internet part.

No internetz??????:(

[jmanela]

If Bill won't give us an official hint in the very near future, maybe Dave will give us some more red herrings to keep us entertained! ;)

you were right!

[Justin Montois]

Game hint next week!

http://frcdirector.blogspot.com/2010/12/frc-staff-doesnt-know-it-yet-but-were.html

[JesseK]

Bring me ... a herring! (http://www.dalton-winery.com/Content/ContentUploadedImages/Promo/redherring.png)

The article (http://www.dalton-winery.com/content/red_herring.aspx) the picture is posted in is entitled Dynamic Duo and the Red Herrings.

Discuss.

[AdamHeard]

Game hint next week!

http://frcdirector.blogspot.com/2010/12/frc-staff-doesnt-know-it-yet-but-were.html

Isn't the name kind of a hint?

The staff doesn't know it but we're having haggen daaz at 2.

Wasn't there earlier mention of haggen daaz?

[JesseK]

Isn't the name kind of a hint?

The staff doesn't know it but we're having haggen daaz at 2.

Wasn't there earlier mention of haggen daaz?

They've had Haggen Daaz on so many blog posts, I doubt that's the game hint.

Of interesting note: the Israeli Assistant Regional Director was in NH recently, and the article Dave posted links to a winery in Israel.

[TD912]

Isn't the name kind of a hint?

The staff doesn't know it but we're having haggen daaz at 2.

Wasn't there earlier mention of haggen daaz?

Dave mentions food in many of his posts (http://frcdirector.blogspot.com/2010/08/buy-pool-noodles-now.html), even in ones from previous years (http://frcdirector.blogspot.com/2009/09/tune-in-tomorrow.html), so I wouldn't read too much into it.

Also, the image of the red herring was one of the first results in a Google Image search (http://www.google.com/images?q=Red+Herring) for "red herring", so I wouldn't read too much into that either.

That being said, I can't wait for the real game hint next week!

[Robert Cawthon]

Dave, I believe that song was the shrubbery you wanted.

The red herring is obvious! Even EricH sees it. It certainly comes from Monte Python and the Search for the Holy Grail. The Knights who say NI first demand a shrubbery for payment. When that payment is delivered, they then notify King Arther that they have changed their name and require a tree be cut down with a herring as additional payment!

This means that in order to be successful, your robot needs to do one thing at the first of the round and something completely different at the end! Of course, that happens every year.

Uhh?... Never mind.

[JaneYoung]

2 hints that will be successfully made of win but don't actually mean anything?

And I hope the weather is warm @ HQ - ice cream = brrr here in Austin, Texas right now.

[Joe Ross]

Maybe this thread should be re-titled "Waiting impatiently for the 2011 hint!" since having over 100 posts doesn't seem very patient.

[Robert Cawthon]

Maybe this thread should be re-titled "Waiting impatiently for the 2011 hint!" since having over 100 posts doesn't seem very patient.

Patience? Patience?! What am I, a doctor in a hospital? I don't have patients! I want everything NOW! YESTERDAY!! LAST WEEK!!! :ahh:

[Carolyn_Grace]

2 hints that will be successfully made of win but don't actually mean anything?

And I hope the weather is warm @ HQ - ice cream = brrr here in Austin, Texas right now.

Really, Jane? REAALLY? What's cold for you? Cause, for two days in a row it didn't get warmer than -3 degrees here in Michigan. :yikes: Plus, it's ICE CREAM! It's always time for ice cream! Even in the dead of winter!

[JaneYoung]

Really, Jane? REAALLY? What's cold for you? Cause, for two days in a row it didn't get warmer than -3 degrees here in Michigan. :yikes: Plus, it's ICE CREAM! It's always time for ice cream! Even in the dead of winter!

If we get anywhere near -3, we'll be in biiiiigggg trouble. Our pipes would be bursting like waterworks.

Enjoy your ice cream, I like hot cocoa. With marshmellows.

Jane

[FIRSTtm134]

I think it is safe to say that the singing in fact worked. Bill announcing a game hint next week makes me go insane! My guess, since bill has been regularly posting every-other day, the game hint is going to come out thursday.

[Carolyn_Grace]

If we get anywhere near -3, we'll be in biiiiigggg trouble. Our pipes would be bursting like waterworks.

Enjoy your ice cream, I like hot cocoa. With marshmellows.

Jane

Maybe the 2011 game will be a water game, but FROZEN water...hockey? snowball fight? Sledding? Skiing? hehe.

Mmm, some hot cocoa actually sounds delicious right now. Have you ever sprinkled cocoa mix on top of vanilla ice cream? SO yummy.

[Radical Pi]

Maybe the 2011 game will be a water game, but FROZEN water...hockey? snowball fight? Sledding? Skiing? hehe.

I doubt that water would stay frozen for long considering the tendency of our motors to overheat ::ouch:: (we kept a ice cooler in close range at all times to fix it between matches)

[davidthefat]

Maybe the 2011 game will be a water game, but FROZEN water...hockey? snowball fight? Sledding? Skiing? hehe.

Mmm, some hot cocoa actually sounds delicious right now. Have you ever sprinkled cocoa mix on top of vanilla ice cream? SO yummy.

Also considering the fact the cost to maintain frozen water in places like LA and San Diego, I highly doubt there will be any frozen water anywhere.

[demosthenes2k8]

You can take some from NH. We're usually sick of it after a while.
Good luck making it last though.

[Cyberphil]

Maybe this thread should be re-titled "Waiting impatiently for the 2011 hint!" since having over 100 posts doesn't seem very patient.

Considering the last 10 or so posts were about the weather... :rolleyes:

[Stimpy1901]

Also considering the fact the cost to maintain frozen water in places like LA and San Diego, I highly doubt there will be any frozen water anywhere.

Don't forget that we also have a regional in Hawaii :D

Of course, we do have snow (http://www.khon2.com/ugc/cat/weatherwatcherugc/MICF53tUjEihvZ2ELXIa_w.aspx) on the Big Island of Hawaii from time to time, but the location of the regional is not there.

[SavtaKenneth]

We in Israel easily get high 80s inside the arena during the regional, and the closest ice is in a not-so-friendly-neighbor. Although I'm definitely not gonna complain if we get ice :o

[J93Wagner]

Ice? I think we have been there, done that with Lunacy for the most part unless there is a really novel way to use it other than as the main floor surface. Which I have to admit would have the potential to be really awesome.

[JaneYoung]

Something fun that you can do while you wait for the game hint(s) is find the event(s) that you are attending in CD-Events up at the top of the page and add that event to your signature by clicking on the Users coming (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/event/detail/4957?) option. (The 'teams coming' option doesn't work yet.)

edit: if you don't see your event listed - look on the left hand side under the events bar. Click on 'events' and that will take you to the pages. Find your event and click on 'details'. That will give you the option to add the event to your signature.

Jane

[216Robochick288]

Maybe the 2011 game will be a water game, but FROZEN water...hockey? snowball fight? Sledding? Skiing? hehe.

Well I don't think thats a very fair advantage for anyone up north.. Kinda mean to those who aren't used to much of anything but rain.. I heard schools get canceled for just a half inch of snow some places!!! :ahh:

And who doesn't have ice cream in the dead of winter? Maybe Michigan kinda are just used to the snow :D

-Totally fails to keep mind from the game hint and updates Bill's Blog JUST in case-

[rsisk]

Something fun that you can do while you wait for the game hint(s) is find the event(s) that you are attending in CD-Events up at the top of the page and add that event to your signature by clicking on the Users coming (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/event/detail/4957?) option. (The 'teams coming' option doesn't work yet.)

edit: if you don't see your event listed - look on the left hand side under the events bar. Click on 'events' and that will take you to the pages. Find your event and click on 'details'. That will give you the option to add the event to your signature.

Jane


Way cool, learned something new today. Thanks Jane!

[jmanela]

Instead of ice, maybe they will go the other direction. Off road! Suspension systems here we come...

[Cyberphil]

I don't think the GDC would go there, considering 2009 was as close to a real Ice field as FIRST will probably ever get! I just think that games like that, especially when there is no real way to control yourself, are kinda like watching a 3-4mph wheelchair race. Hockey is great because the players have amazing maneuverability and control. The problem is, it would be very hard to do that with robots (But if there is a FIRST, there is a way).

[Kimmeh]

Well, the hint is up. I think I might have been happier with no hint. This one is definitely a curve ball. :ahh:

Good luck and try to stay sane!