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1305 didn't compete at GTRE, and didn't win any robot awards this year.

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Thank you FIRST for creating the MAKE IT LOUD award for will.i.am. He deserved it with creating a $300 camera add on for an iPhone and doing a 5pm special for FIRST years ago. What a guy. Maybe someday he'll invest his own money into sponsoring lots of teams! (Maybe he did already? I don't know.)

Thanks,

Someone who got out before it sunk too low.


PS: Dean stop asking college kids to contribute in college. Let them grow and come back.

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Live thought: The declines on Curie a) probably ensured the continuance of the Curie Curse and b) a lot of people's predictions are going to be wrong ^^

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Hey Joe!

Thanks for your yearly post of bitterness.


(But I do agree somewhat...)

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Here's a Canadian review going into the division eliminations.

Archimedes:

1334 was the only Canadian picked, sitting as the first pick from the 8th seed. They have to play the powerhouse alliance of 2415 and 987 first, and are looking to pull an upset.

Curie:

This division was totally scorched with 4 declines, leaving anyone with the chance at winning.

Watch out for 4814 captaining the number three alliance, alongside 3 time world champion full court shooter team 67, and team 1918 with a 5 disk auto and a 30 point climb. They also picked up the highest rookie seed award.

2056 is nipping at their heels, captaining alliance number 4. They picked up team 967 and on the way back up the draft grabbed Quebec team 3990, 2012 world RAS winners.

Yet another Canadian is an alliance captain in Curie, with 1310 captaining the number 5 alliance. They selected team 3824 and 1684.

Galileo:

The number one seed on Galileo is a massive powerhouse, with team 118 selecting teams 1114 and 4039, both Canadians who are good for 5 cycles, with 1114 having a climb on top. They are the heavy favourites for Galileo.

1241 is captaining the number 5 alliance, selecting teams 1477 and 610. 1477 and 610 are both regional winners from the number one captain position, and is probably the biggest threat to the number one alliance.

4334 is right below them on the 6th alliance, alongside their captain 3656 and fellow full court shooter 1806.

Newton:

This division was not very kind to Canadian teams, but team 4476 managed to pick up the highest rookie seed award.

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Eliminations are starting in all four divisions.

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1310 auton shots hit the pyramid bar :eek: but they still won by 2 points!

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Watching 254 vs 33 was like watching two vacuum cleaners fight over the floor.

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Here's a pic of 1114's second mishap, I think there piston "locker" is hitting the bar causing them to twist.

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1114 is having problems that are hitting them at the worst possible time.

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Wow, I thought they were just about to be upset. Those fouls hurts.

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What happened to 1114's climber? I missed the match where they didn't climb and they didn't climb in SF 1-1

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In SF1-1, it looked like it was flexing like crazy and their hooks were unable to grab/latch onto the bars above the second level.

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1114 has failed to get to the 3rd level two times in a row now. Looks like that fall actually did some damage

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It seemed like, either from prior problems or the defense in the match, 1114's arm did not extend enough to reach the 2nd level, so they were stuck at level 1. They were awarded a ton of foul points and a 30 point climb, enough to push them over for a win.