evil laugh!!!!
 

Team 222 and 303 are good at twisting arms :D I'll see what I can dig up round here team wise

Are we the only team who takes like 5 students to post season comps?

nope you're not the only team lol
 

We have been known to take just enough people for the floor crew and that's it Hey, good luck see our team for some support....222

!!!!!WARNING!!!!!
 

UH OH, JUST REALIZED SOMETHING, WE HAVE NO MORE BATTERIES FOR THE STUN GUNS BADBRAD IS GONNA BE ON THE LOOSE! EVERYONE JUST REMAIN CALM IF APPROACHED AND DONT MAKE ANY SUDDEN MOVEMENTS!

oooooohhh televisionnnnn...
 

being on tv rocks. you can say that, "hey! im on tv for something cool."

anyway... I wish that my team had the time or resources (actually we have a crap load of parts from previous seasons) to actually work on the robot outside of comps and the build time. we could make multiple robots with all the parts we have. (just think multiple DIABLOs coming at you *shudders* that would be awesome).

Darn you moe... darn your titanium carbon fiber thingy wings... darn you for having DUPONT as a sponsor... if only we had that kind of support... ... ... ... ... okay im done.

-Ian

Ok, to clear this up once and for all. The whole Titanium wings thing was a joke. We wouldn't have enough funds to do that either. However, we ARE improving the wings. Thats all I can say right now, you'll have to wait to find out how. Anyone else getting anxious about where Nationals are going to be?

YOU LIE!!! (plus it would be so hard to scrounge up enough titanium to make the wings).

actually the titanium idea is possible- it really isn't that expensive- you can get about 6 feet of titanium alloy for only about 65 bucks..

we once wanted to make the robot out of magnesium because it was so light. But a small electrical problem rapidly ended that idea.......

HEHE
 

Is it true that you guys having a competion with Battleways?? I heard that you guys converted Segways into weapons...... I think someone said you guys have saws mount to the axles and axes on the handle bars!

Bad Brad

(Just testing My power of pineapple icon!!)

Hmmm....
Brunswick is only 3 hours from me....

Maybe I'll drive up.:)
Even better, there is a 3rd mix DDR machine within spitting distance for lunchtime funtime.:D


Wetzel
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hopefully I can find someone to share the driving.

Making the trip............
 

You should come up and see the fun Wetzel. Too bad I can't challenge you to a DDR duel ;) I have other things to tend to during my lunchtime.

Moe, I ph33r the new titanium tank arms but I think if we and another power bot were to group up we could wrench those goals from your deathgrip. We'll see you on the 23rd
:D

NEED INFO ON RULES..........
 

Hey to teams 25 and 303

This is BAAAAAAD Brad Here and I am wondering if you guys are allowing 140 pounds?? LIKE Ramp Riot and Duel on the Delaware!

Cause if your not, you dont wanna make me take those weights off...........
I already took them off at Ramp Riot because I thought they were not allowing 140 pounds, just as soon as i cut them off I found out that they were allowing 140 pounds!!!!

Cause you know what they say: dont mess with Bad Brad cause if he doesnt get what he wants..................SOMETHING SERIOUS IS GONNA HAPPEN!

WE will be there.
 

Team 303 will definitly be there to compete. Just because we are the co-helping team does not mean that we will win, but MOE be on alert this time. Cause the box is out, and hungrey for another match. Pineapple Power team 222 and hope to see how everything turns out. Don't worry, everyone will do there best or close to it.:cool: :p :cool:

Hey- is that pineapple edible?

Re: Making the trip............
 

ummm the comp is in NJ



and email Wayne C to find out the details about weight of the bot

it shouldnt be a problem though

One slot left!!!!!
 

Right now- with 1 1/2 weeks to go- we have 23 confirmed teams.

There is one slot open--ONE!!!!

I have been talking to a few teams who are fence sitting thinking about how to get here. Now is the time to commit.

WC

Re: WE will be there.
 

:D Ha Ha Ha:D

After our arms are completely fixed and strengthened, we could hold 3 of your robots for an hour. I can't wait until BE when MOE reigns victorious!:D

Hey- is that pineapple edible?
 

Um, I would not suggest eating the pineapple as we dont' know what power is held by it......hey you know what, I think our fellow member badbrad may have tasted it, but I don't suggest eating it unless you wanna end up like him lol ;)

Scarey even thinking or another badbbrad like person...I think I'm goin to get new batteries for the stun gun!!!!

Later all and feel free to ask about the pineapple!

I just saw some team 25 hawaiian shirts on the CBS 60 minutes broadcast :D grrrrrrrr

Actually.. as a neutral observer of this "pineapple" debate- I just realized that the pineapple is the key to your power... it is like-

a battery is to a robot
the force is to Luke Skywalker
the brain is to Dean Kamen... - you get my point...

so all of you pineapple-haters... and to Moe.... there's only one thing you have to do to be victorious... (hint hint hint)

cough cough::Pineapple::cough cough
 

The pineapple is more than that and nobody better even think of stealing the pineapple...we rent it out to teams as we did at Ramp Riot, but just becareful we have three really big guys and BADBRAD! I don't think anyone wants to mess with the pineapple lol

later

Daisies aren't safe around the claw either cause we could eat them like we suck up balls!

yes please do... i dont want him hurting my precious DIABLO...

Re: cough cough::Pineapple::cough cough
 

yo yo yo- i thought I clearly stated that I was neutral- and without Miss Daisy the pineapple would be nothing but yesterday's lunch- remember its evolution during Ramp Riot...

ok, I gotta give you credit
 

the pineapple lived in the seclusion of my book bag for such a day and being somehow kinda resposible for the team a couple of us went nuts and it caused the best team spirit we ever had! and wait til you see us at Brunswick eruption....We'll keep the claw from eating dasies unless it feels really threatened!

Don't worry Dixon we are working on some new controlling methods for all of our nuts, you just gotta hope the claw doesn't go wild on you (oh yeah, since you didn't know, that's our robot)

Nj.....?
 

ahhh... yes your robot... i kinda picked that up a while ago. just never edited post.

BE rules update on line
 

Bad brad (and other)-

Gracious professionalism will prevail at BE. In my opinion no need to change your machine from DD but recall that the added weight was to allow a tether device to be added. Hopefully nobody would try to beef up by adding weights just for weight's sake.

Hey, we didn't beef up the weight and I think we did fine at DD, PARC and RR.

I've posted some basics, things to bring and rules clafifications on the BE website. All attendees should take a look. Rules will be essentially the same as at RR. After some consideration and much discussion we've rebuilt the elimination rounds schedule so all teams can play.

The schedule for the day will be really tight. Please plan to stay to the end because we have a big awards ceremony planned.

Add hangers to the list of things to bring. I am attempting to get a coat rack going so all those cold weather garments don't end up shoved under the pit tables.

And don't forget the colored domes!!!

WC

Well... with only a bit over a week until BE..... I believe we could say that 84 & 341 are the only two teams who are "Too Stupid to stop playing"!

PARC...Maryland State Fair...Duel...Ramp Riot...Brunswick Eruption

Stupid like a FOX!

well since all of my team is a bunch of lame mountain people.... I was not greatly encouraged to dance at RR :( I am hoping that BE will have a DJ???? and possibly the DJ will play cha cha slide???? :D

HEY! Us mountain people can bust a move! I've been square dancing! (And if that RR DJ would play the freaking Time Warp...I would have _started_ the dance...now I'll have to rewatch RHPS to remember the dance [not that I mind or anything :D])

Dance!!!
 

PLAY THE TIME WARP(*#@&$(*#$& :) If not...I will commandeer the DJ's position and play Time Warp non-stop for hours :P

GRRRRRR...... Stupid English research project... not gonna be done before the 23... cant go to eruption... very mad... gonna miss a fun comp... have fun everyone sorry i wont be there.

chill
 

i can practically promise you my left limbs that it will be played.
the two of the girls on our team are crazed or RHPS they've seen it in person, got the movie, played the music, read the book heck even been in a performance, I'll pass the word along to the DJ and them, and youz can get together and get warped:D
and if I'm not spazing with doing my job, I'll join in with a couple of other victims... i mean, dancers

Re: chill
 

Re: Re: chill
 

Doh!
um,... 'practically"...?

Re: chill
 

Sweet! and don't forget the Cha Cha Slide!!!! :D

Dancin
 

Volcano...... don't worry, the mountain boys from 222 can only really do the white boy dance too so you're not alone

come to think of it, thought they might not be as good as Mike/volcano, a large portion of our freshies and some sophs make a large group of white boy dancers, at least that's what i called them at the RR (any of you that were there, you probable spotted them, you know, the large group of jumping red Hawaiian shirts)
and I must say, its enticingly amusing to watch, and even though I'm not white, or a boy, I have a dance move dedicated to them, but it seems to be too complicated for them to copy (think inverse cabbage patch and the butterfly)

Brunswick Eruption is Days Away
 

Brunswick Eruption is Upon US-

Hey Teams- the big day is almost here!! This is the final e-mail to prepare for Brunswick Eruption. Please take a look at the points below and be prepared for a wild day of robots and fun.


What to bring- Remind your coaches!!!
Please be sure to have the following with you-
1. SAFETY GLASSES for your team
2. both your light domes
3. a power strip
4. hangers for your coats
5. your team banners and such- duct tape may be needed to get them on the walls
6. cameras

Our SGO is sponsoring a holiday FOOD DRIVE at the event. If your team wishes to participate we and they would be very grateful.

Robot Drop Off and Registration-
Upon arrival please send a team member in the front main entrance (parking lot side) to register your team. You may bring your machine in through the front doors ( with handicap ramp available) or you can drop it off in the rear of the gym area where there is a direct access to the pits via a small stairway.

The competition- In the end we have 21 teams from 4 states..
They are 11,25,41,56,84,87,102,222,223,224,271,293,303,341, 365,613,618,651,752,834,869


The itinerary has been sent out previously and is available on our event page on line. The web page is http://www.geocities.com/brunswick_e...kEruption.html .

Food and Beverages-
We will have a comprehensive food concession going throughout the day. At arrival we will have breakfast items and beverages. Lunch service will run from about 11 to 1. Snacks and drinks will be available throughout the day. We are prepared for 1000 diners. Sorry- all food and drinks must stay in the Commons area.

Press Coverage-
At the time of writing we will have two video crews and at least 3 newspapers covering the event. Expect to be photographed or interviewed at some point during the day. Feel free to invite any press folks you normally deal with to cover the event. We have been advertised on WMGQ radio for the past two weeks. We seek a crowd of over 1000. (Hey- I'm an optimist)

I feel you dixonij..

man...

after logging all of these hours- virginia, drexel, nats, PA Robotics Challenge, Md State Fair, Duel on the Delaware, Ramp Riot, ahh... and to think the sweep was almost complete

on Saturday i'll be at the NBC Family Tech-Fest sporting last year's robot.. you guys better post every single worthwhile thing on the boards..

wait- technically, I will complete the sweep- because this is a robotics-related event- right?

anyway- i congratulate y'all who did it all- we should make a t shirt or something to commentorate this event

Muah. I got a 2XL Chuck shirt just for you :) Better have something Hawaiin for me! :D

if i forget i live like 2 mins away i will go get it

I CAN'T WAIT!!!!

We went to Rally in the Valley, Mayhem at the Merimack and BattleCry!

We wanted to go to Bash, but everybody had previous plans.

We actually won Mayhem and we went with only 2 people!!

This season we have done sooo much travelling

Somewhere there is a count of how many miles we've travelled.
We've driven more miles then we flew to florida (back and forth)

I CAN"T WAIT!!!!!!! AHH!!! :D :D

actually i might be going!!! i had a scare last weekend. i lied to my parents about my english project and watching TV and they said i had to quit all afterschool activities (including ROBOTICS!!!). yesterday my stepdad said i could still do all my activities but he wont be active in them. so i might be there. look for a kid in an AEROPOSTLE buttondown shirt over my robotics shirt. thats me.
good luck to everyone if i cant make it but ill try my hardest!!!

-ian

Hey- I have a question for you guys who are running this event-

with 21 teams how are you going to coordinate the playoffs? Will you pick from a hat like the Duel on the Delaware?

Thanks-

BE Elim Matches
 

what to do with 20 teams-

the answer is- wildcard playoffs

7 alliances- top three guaranteed semis- bottom 4 play off for the 4th spot and a shot at #1.

Don't worry- you will have a lot to do. Don't forget ALL your batteries and a tether for use in the pits..

As for the three dropout teams- well you guys just tell them all about the great time they missed come Monday.

Tonight I am assembling the team literature packs. The field arrives tomorrow. Friday we put it up. Oy vay!!!

There's gonna be shirts...right? Must...get...more...shirts(#*&$(*$#& RUAHAHA! z0rk. *does the mr. burns finger touch thingy "eeeeexcellent"*

Don't forget the other games
 

Remember- we will have 4 other events during the midday games period-

1. ladies only rounds

2. robot drag racing- elimination style- this will be bizarre with 4 machines on two separate tracks racing in opposite directions at the same time.

3. strength battle- 2 minutes of fury to see who has the muscle machine- elims again

4. the obstacle course- timed race to see who can navigate the cones course fastest

The audience will also be doing some voting on their favorite robots.

The trophies are hand made and the most bizarro things yet. Mr. Volcano is awarding them at the end of the day.

BTW- after 4 MAJOR revisions of the seeding round lists I think you will be seeing some killer matches. To the best of our abilities no team partners with the same team twice. There are not teams playing in consecutive rounds (although some are a round apart), Each team gets six seeding rounds and I've tried to get matches against a diversity of opponents. This entire thing was NOT EASY and had to be completely redone twice as teams dropped out. I'll admit it could use a few improvements but the time is running out and we have lots more to do.

Don't forget your canned goods for our SGO food drive if you have them. Our school's kids have one canned item as their admission fee.

The event has been advertised on the local radio for 2 weeks now. You WILL be seeing the press at this one : )

I need some sleep now. BE is just hours away....

WC

Hey Evulish-

shirts- you want shirts?

we got shirts- Hawaiian shirts you can see from the moon!!

the key word here is ORANGE. You will stop traffic with these babies!!

We have several dozen for sale. Sorry no event shirts this time though. We just ran out of steam there and I didn't want to get caught with inventory.

WC

It is official. Im going. be arfaid, be very afraid.i want to win. no one will get in my way. As for the playoffs... that sounds pretty cool. correct me if im wrong, you are selling not giving away the hawaiian shirts. anyway see ya at the comp!

How much will the shirts be? I have to get one!!!!

Just out of curiousity, how many teams out there know what they are going to do for the ladies only rounds? Does your team normally have a girl driver, or are you just going to let someone take a crack at the controls?

Hopping the snow holds off so we can travel........

no way are we gonna let any of our girls drive(they have no experience) *lightbulb* I know... guy driver dressing drag to compete in the womens event... hehehehe...

that is sorta sexist..... don't you have any faith in your ladies?
I guess I am better off than I thought with the guys from my team. I am ready to rock 'n roll!!!! Bring it on ladies!

222 has no traveling females. :-( :mad: :mad: :(

i have faith (no not the song) in the girls it is just that i dont think they could or want to drive the robot.

I think the only female that is going is not from our team! :P

Actually we might have one freshman girl going also. hehe THey could do it haha.

Actually 2 girls that aren't on the team asked me about it, and I told them to join, and they were like 'But it's all guys" and actually last year we had 6 girls I believe! So I was like, "there are girls, if you join, there will be MORE girls!"

Haha. I thought of that too :)

Aww :P

heyheyhey, we've thought of that, but I threatened to beat up any guy that wanted to take my spot in that round,
if any guy on your team is willing to wear a dress, wig, and willing to put up w/ the draft while playing ... they can join our team (such a long story)!
but no, look at weedie, SHE'S a terrific driver, and HER team is all supportive and all. I'm just praying I'm not up against her!:eek:
but it's not like it has to be mundo serious, it's all having, fun man, good times, good times, neat (sorry, getting ready for an snl skit)
:p

Silent MOE
 

anyone noticed the silence of team 365 lately....

workin with titanium surely takes a lot of energy out of you, no time to post.

the time is coming, our season was thought to be over, until one cold night at BEC complex, MOE was risen from the dead. with our wing no longer bent, and the 'bot running once again, we shall come back, and fight for the title.

if you thought rocky V was a good movie, you better tape our matches, cause this comeback is gonna be ten times more exciting.

no girls on our team
 

we don't have any girls on our team and thought about maybe scowering the teams to give some other girls a shot, but dont' know yet..... oh yeah better watch out for the new and improved pineapple!

oh yeah??? well watch out for our new and improved... *whispers with teammates* oh never mind we dont have anything new.

hey dixon...
 

glad to hear you can make it again, as for wanting to win you'll hafta get through us some where along the lines. two days and counting...might hafta brush some snow off the claw, but we'll be ready

Thanks!, and I am so happy to hear that I will actually have someone to go up against. At first, I was frightened, and thought oh crap, I'll get my but kicked without my driving partner.... then I was like.... wait a minute.... other teams are going to be in similar positions. It's all good, and I think it will be fun. Best wishes.

hey thanks, i'll need it!
and same to you in all your matches!

Does it count if the only female attending is a college mentor? 'cause we don't have any female team mates attending this event... :(

Anywho, after several days of rebuilding MOEHawk, I don't want to see my baby destroyed again, so we did do a little bit of reinforcement. I hope we can at least get to the finals at this competition.... we haven't made it past the semi-finals this entire season! Meh.. (in the beginning) it was fun watching other teams get frustrated because they can't move MOEHawk. Then it progressed into anger... then the other alliance would center a strategy arround causing the most damage while giving both teams zero qualifying points. Not like MOEHawk cares about qualifying points... it wasn't designed to be a high scorer. You wanna know why we got the team spirit award in Florida? I'll tell you even if you don't want to know.. and it had very little to do with the sticks. It was because we were in 68th place and cheering louder than the people in first. No matter what the outcome of the match was.. if MOEHawk worked, we were chearing. QPs mean little to us, but we do try to help other teams whenever we can. Even if it means repairing a drive train on a bot that has a match against us so they can pull out of the end zone to give our alliance zero points.

forgive me for ranting.. that was pretty borring.... see you all at Brunswick Eruption! :)

Yeah.. by that point, the wings had taken enough damage already. With all of the teams at a competition out to 'just do damage' against us, what can you expect with only one set of wings? A weld was cracked on the right wing joint, and the left wing gripper section was already bent outwards. After several tests, we have found that there is one piece that fell off during our match with you guys that allowed 303 to bend the wing so easily. We have reinforced that one piece and we should be able to hold up a little better.

Another thing... this being the last competition, I know everyone is going to be aiming to do as much damage as possible to MOEHawk. I'm not dumb, I know what goes on. Especially when teams come over to our pits to see what we are working on and then discuss strategies of how to best hurt MOEHawk when we are within earshot of their plotting. Didn't sound very gracious or professional to me... just my oppinion

Right, sorry. I ment to add somewhere that if you are playing the game to win, we don't mind getting destroyed... we expect it. But when you play the game to hurt MOEHawk, that is when we get a bit sour. We still have to teach our rookies that. They get upset all the time. Crazy rookies.

I look forward to turning some heads at the Brunswick Eruption! Watch our for SIR MOEHawk! Yes.. that's SIR MOEHawk, to you. He was knighted by out KING OF THE PIT at the application of chain and barbed wire. Don't touch -- :D

Yeah rookies can be stupid. Case in point, one of the MOE rookies at Ramp Riot decided it would be fun to try and take our devil hair. He found out you do not mess with the 'do. i believe he was tied up. i think someone on MOE has it on tape.

you think the fact that MOEhawk has been knighted will scare us? no. it doesnt. in fact instead of me being afraid i want to beat you guys even more. Gracious Professionalism is modified when it comes to playing MOE. yes it hurts to see such a well designed robot mauled, but it is so fun at the same time.

I think everyone just wants to join the MOE maulin' club........




/Member since May 11, 2002

MOE
 

yea, moe gets beat up pretty bad, and even though you are going for the goals, and as much fun as it must be to beat the giant, it does get a little sour when kids on the side are screaming, bend the *bleep* robot.

hey i had fun, and they were all good matches, i just cant wait to see if you guys can bend us tomorrow.

Fun times will be had by all attending and best wishes. lets have some fun.

Yea and rookies are the coolest kids on the team. College mentors are horrible.

That was an example of the power of a dollar. He actually wasn't a rookie, just a hungry guy who didn't have any money for food. So, rather than just give him money, we decided we were going to make him do funny stuff, and yes, we have it all on tape.

:(well I managed to pick up my ailing body to once again keep on top of this thread........

Due to my sad findings...... team 84 will not be competing tomorrow. I heard that some of our advisors decided to make an 'executive decision'.


[edit]any chance of the event being postponed due to weather?[/edit]:rolleyes:

[edit2]so incredibley depressed that I won't get a hawaiian shirt, or a chance against the other ladies[/edit2]

Dude- didn't we go to the finals together at the Duel on the Delaware?

Hey 222..... are you guys still heading down to the Eruption??? Or are you waiting to see what the storm may bring?

we aren't scared of a little snow!!!
 

Hey bummer to hear you guys aren't gonna be able to make it, we're still gonna be headed down. we have three waves of vehicles going....mine and the robot hauler being first with another set of students and advisors following an hour later, and finally a lone parent driving several students....would offer seat, but there is currently only one open in my vehicle and we are leaving at 4:00 from Tunkhannock. I'm jsut hoping the claw isn't too mad at us for making it sleep in the snow..... good luck to all other participants! we'll be there in full force!

To bad I can't think of a creative enough plot of how to kidnap both the robot .... and the other driver.....


/sobing around the house since 3:30 pm....... :(

we'll make sure 84 rides again....
 

I'll be sure to put a #84 somplace on our robot so you guys can be there in the spirit of the claw!!!! Good luck next season if our teams don't meet up before then.

Thanks, from the team, Chuck, and Moose. Best wishes on your crusade tomorrow. I'll be patiently awaiting in front of the computer for the results and photos from the competition.

......hoping the Gold will be brought back to NEPA once again.......

team 25 shirts are going to be on sale, correct?

Hhmmm.. right.... so we did. The memory is such a fragile thing, you know....

and the results are.....?

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