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Wildcards.... (See The District System)

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:yikes:

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And I counter/counter:

Scouting Data Entry (n.)- The process in which random values are entered in to a database to disguise homework, eating, gabbing and napping while traveling on someone else's nickel.

Data Analysis (n.) - the process of applying mystical values and incantations to randomly entered values to divine an ethereal ranking of potential mates.

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RNGesus gets many prayers Friday night.

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And forgive us our respectful declines as we forgive our respectful decliners.

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Crazy Ivan (n): When your robot, operating in autonomous, suddenly deviates radically from its programmed course for no apparent reason - often crashing into something (I'm sure it's not the code!). See also "Hunt for Red October".

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safety glasses (n.) eye protection that fogs up constantly
water (n.) something necessary to stay hydrated at competitions and prevent medical emergencies which no one drinks
SWAG drive (n.) Slide With A Grip (center wheel not omni) (term created during the 2015 season by 303)
"working" (adj.) (during competitions) the component was just put together and may or may not function properly
honeyscouting (v.) a method of pit scouting used by some teams that utilizes pretty girls to distract a strategy team or member, usually male, from the fact that the advertized robot doesn't actually work.
driver practice (n.) a chance for the drive team to mess up the robot before competitions. See melting pneumatics
curie division (n.) a division in worlds from which no team has ever won completely. See Curie's Curse
scouting (v.) something that either saves your team during alliance or puts the nail in the coffin. See pick list
meCANTum (n.) insult to mecanum wheels that was funny until 2015. See Recycle Rush

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2014 begs to differ...

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CIM: Completely Indestructible Motor - Used in place of engineering to make sure that appendage lifts what it needs to and doesn't need a brake/clutch.

Vex Pro: Anodized, Teflon coated, or plastic

Andy Mark: Silver

"OP" Robotics: A very appropriate name. See OP

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China (n): 1. A new and exciting frontier for the FIRST Robotics Competition. 2. Why suppliers don't have any useful stock from the day after kickoff until two days after BagnTag Day.

Coopertate (v): What FRC teams do in every aspect of their lives except for on the competition field.

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FABRICATED ITEMS (n): An eclectic combination of ingredients commonly used to make Cheese Cake

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Magic Smoke (noun) - A stored amount of matter in all electrical devices which provides fuel for mad hamsters responsible for providing the correct output. Once the Magic Smoke is released (accidentally or intentionally) the mad hamsters will die, and the electrical device ceases to work.

Magic Noise (noun) - A vibration resistant glue contained in a finite amount of all mechanical devices. Once the mechanical device releases too much of its magic noise it often fails.

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Programmer- A biologically engineered person who converts caffeine into strange assortments of 1's and 0's

CSA- WHERES THE ORANGE HAT PERSON!

Code- The one thing that is always blamed when something goes wrong

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Infinite Loop (n): see Infinite Loop

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These were prompted by a highlighted quote by Ike from a couple of years back:

minion (n): a nominally autonomous entity who obeys your commands through emotional loyalty, deep conditioning, or stupidity. Not to be trusted with any tasking that involves actual thinking.

henchman (n): an autonomous entity who obeys your every command out of enlightened self interest. Not to be entrusted with enough information to lead a hostile takeover.