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Christopher149 26-01-2016 23:18

Humorous wit from the GDC
 
In reply to Q674 of the 2016 Q&A, the GDC said:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Q674
Q. Would a flashlight be considered a powered or a non-powered signaling device under 5.5.9?

A. It would be considered unpowered, unless you switched it on. Then it would be powered. It would be fine to use, switched off, as a pointing device, in just the same way you would use a baguette or a leg of mutton.

Is this the 2016 version of "Chute door? Yes, chute door."?

marshall 26-01-2016 23:19

Re: Humorous wit from the GDC
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Christopher149 (Post 1530739)
In reply to Q674 of the 2016 Q&A, the GDC said:



Is this the 2016 version of "Chute door? Yes, chute door."?

*slow clapping* Very funny Q&A people... very funny...

IronicDeadBird 26-01-2016 23:19

Re: Humorous wit from the GDC
 
Dunno but I know what I am bringing onto the field regardless of where I am.

Kevin Sevcik 26-01-2016 23:48

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Quote:

Originally Posted by IronicDeadBird (Post 1530741)
Dunno but I know what I am bringing onto the field regardless of where I am.

Well remember the G8 bluebox. No alignment devices that are external to the robot. So you'd better have your leg of mutton securely fastened on the robot. Presumably on a spit. Also better make sure it doesn't drip grease on the field, R17 says lubricants may not contaminate the field. Though you may want to Q&A whether grease from a non-functional leg of mutton counts as a lubricant, per se.


Also, you should consider roasting it yourself, to save some bucks on labor on the BoM.

IronicDeadBird 26-01-2016 23:57

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik (Post 1530755)
Well remember the G8 bluebox. No alignment devices that are external to the robot. So you'd better have your leg of mutton securely fastened on the robot. Presumably on a spit. Also better make sure it doesn't drip grease on the field, R17 says lubricants may not contaminate the field. Though you may want to Q&A whether grease from a non-functional leg of mutton counts as a lubricant, per se.


Also, you should consider roasting it yourself, to save some bucks on labor on the BoM.

Good call, I might also throw in a question asking if they QA people are hungry cause those are oddly specific examples...

Whippet 27-01-2016 00:03

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Well, time to update the ol' custom user title to reflect the new Q&A joke :D

Peter Johnson 27-01-2016 00:48

Re: Humorous wit from the GDC
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Christopher149 (Post 1530739)
Is this the 2016 version of "Chute door? Yes, chute door."?

I've been secretly hoping someone would ask "Chute door?" again this year, and for the GDC to respond "No chute door."

However, I don't want this to happen strongly enough to waste the GDC's time on it.

EricH 27-01-2016 00:50

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You saw what happened when someone asked the GDC what the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow was, right?



(For anybody who's seen that movie, their response was as expected.)

XaulZan11 27-01-2016 01:03

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Couldn't just about anything that the spy brings next to the field be a "signalling/pointing device"? I'd put good money on at least one team bringing something (not necessarily used as a pointing device) outside the box and having it provide a competitive advantage. Maybe a 6 foot wide mirror to 'signal' to the driveteam so they can see if there are any boulders hiding on the far side of the defenses, similar to 1986's mirror in 2010?

tindleroot 27-01-2016 01:14

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This makes me think of those medieval lego kits where the minifigures are holding apples, chicken legs, and baguettes in their market.

GreyingJay 27-01-2016 10:20

Re: Humorous wit from the GDC
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by tindleroot (Post 1530792)
This makes me think of those medieval lego kits where the minifigures are holding apples, chicken legs, and baguettes in their market.

Hey, now I know what our drive team costume will be...

Jarren Harkema 27-01-2016 10:24

Re: Humorous wit from the GDC
 
I am just waiting for a human player to have a different food item in the box each match. I also want to see him/her devour whatever it is by the end of the match. "Quick! He's almost finished that apple! Scale the tower, scale the tower!"

Tim Sharp 27-01-2016 11:54

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Are baguettes and mutton the new corn dogs?

philso 27-01-2016 15:02

Re: Humorous wit from the GDC
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Sharp (Post 1530942)
Are baguettes and mutton the new corn dogs?

Yes. FIRST is trying to go upmarket.

ahartnet 27-01-2016 16:31

Re: Humorous wit from the GDC
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by philso (Post 1531028)
Yes. FIRST is trying to go upmarket.

What's upmarket?

Not much, what's up with you?


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