Brunswick Eruption- Who's Coming?
 

Just wanted to drop everyone a note and say that the BE website ( http://www.geocities.com/brunswick_e...kEruption.html) was just updated and we are now less than a month away.

We still have some slots open for you fence-sitter teams but we expect to finish up our registrations this weekend at Ramp Riot.

Teams 25 and 303 have been working our treads off for months now preparing for this event. I guarantee you this will be one event your team doesn't want to miss.

So if you reside anywhere within a 3 hour drive of Central NJ and your team is still breathing drop us a line and get in while you still can.

This will be the LAST CHANCE TO DANCE with your 2002 robot.
Don't miss out on all the fun!!!

WC:cool:

Team 869 will be there, can't wait to get back to the fun and start the season up!

crap. team 87 wants to go but our Battle of the Bands fundraiser is the 22nd. we just cant go from staying up until 11-12 pm to waking up at 6am to go to it.

we are coming!?
 

had a great time at RR....looking forward to making it to eruption still gotta make sure, but I instructed our team leader that we are going...and yeah the pineapple is coming too

We'd like to come, also.

Our advisor is investigating transportation, I think. If you'll wait just a few days, we'll know for sure ;)

Hey pineapples + Hawaiian shirts + Mr. Volcano= sounds like a homecoming to me

I guarantee that you will have fun at BE. If not you can personally yell at me. You can quote that.

I also guarantee that if the Moehawk makes an appearance on the field then the Silver Scorpion will wear green for the match. Also quote for that.

We have 14 different trophies to award. Ladies rounds, obstacle course, drag racing robots, robot strongman competition. We may even squeeze in some adults only rounds if the time can be worked.

Since this will be the last chance for the 2002 robots to play I expect an all out, do or die competition.

Glorious is the word- you want to be there!!!

WC
:cool:

we're filling up!!

I just consulted the master list and added the new "think we'll be there's" and we are sitting at 20 teams with 3 weeks to go and a few likely locals not heard from. Since we are going first come first served here contact me now if you want to be in on this thing.

BTW- the total of all the team numbers adds up to 7355. You know 25 and 303 are on the list. Can you figure out the other 18?

There is a genuine BMS team 25 tote bag waiting for anyone who gets the right answer. But you need to pick it up at Brunswick Eruption. Hint hint...

WC
:cool:

I guess i could find all the teams in a 3 hour vacinity of New Brunswick, and plug and chug all the team numbers untill i got 7355, but...i dont have too, i got a tote bag last year at the mid-atlanitc regional! lucky me

rise to the challenge my ladd!! perhaps there is a blue fanny pack in it for you!!

GRAND SLAM CLUB
 

So far only Team 341 will have attended the MD State Fair, DoD, Ramp Riot, and the North Brunswick Eruption.

The only teams that have a chance to join us are 84, 225 and 487.

Will anyone else be a Grand Slammer? Or will team 341 be the only recipient of the FIRST Robotics "Too Stupid to Stop Playing" trophy? Only time will tell.

Al Ostrow
Team 341/Coach

Hey Ozzie- you forgot Tunkhannock PARC- an equally fun event.

Parc VI
 

You know, We'll be at PARC VI. Another great event.

Now lets see if 84, 487, and 225 can make it to all 5!!!



Al "Too Stupid to stop playing" Ostrow

TSTSP -make that Too Smart To Stop Playing!

BTW, I just got the word: 84 & Chuck are coming! Our registration is in process...

It's a Tie!!!
 

Great that means you'll be a 5-timer then, because I know you always go to PARC. Excellent!! Unfortunately, I have a presentation on 11/23, but the team will be there ready to go. Best of luck this coming season.

Al

:D YIPPEEEE!!!!!!! :D

Pfhew.. I almost went into shock sitting here in school.... I forgot when SAT's were, and had to run to the nearest computer. Thankfuly, they aren't until December....... the 84 floor team returns once again!

hmmm I wonder if panthers would eat pineapples... :confused:
Or Hawaiian shirts:D

the pineapple? was it that little duct tape thingy you guys were holding up on the long PVC?

It was a carved pineapple with a rubber band on the end. It ended up being a part of the robot (team 222's) for the metal ruler to work :p the pineapple blesses us all :D

more BE news
 

More news on the BE front-

BE will be covered by Cablevision who will be doing a program on the event and FIRST. There may be other additional TV and news coverage.

Our opening ceremonies have several local officials and one highly recognizable FIRST celebrity attending.

We have 21 teams on the list as of today- 3 slots left.

Now the team number total adds up to 7439. I'll tell you that in addition to 303 and 25, 102 is on the list. The challenge above is still on

WC

:cool:

Wow TV coverage. NICE :D . Not to mention this FIRST celebrity. This is getting better by the minute:cool: .

After the finals...you guys should set up a vote to pit teams against other teams...like finish any rivalries if they didn't get to play. Have all the teams vote on matches they would like to see.

Also, if I go, I'm getting a freaking Hawiian shirt...even if I have to rip it off one of you :D

Re: Parc VI
 

Hehe. Chuck is unstoppable! No competition or weather conditions will beat him up! (Weather conditions...I drove him 30 mins from one school to another in the rain in the back of my truck...wiped off the computer and speed controllers and started running around :D)

Nothing was here to begin with...*looks around suspiciouslY*

yo i didn't see the pineapple- if anyone has a pic of it could you put it in the new RR file here- thanks



(Can't hep being nosy when half of the past ten posts in a robotics website are about some fruit)

uuuuuuuh.... well, at least I'm glad I'm a size small....
Why don't you make one out of duct tape man! That would soo be the coolest, I'd def. want one of those.

take a shirt, but you can't take my hulla skirt!!
(ok, so braveheart worded it better, and he wares a kilt)

the pineapple? was it that little duct tape thingy you guys were holding up on the lo
 

The Pineapple live in my book bag and is ready for it's next glory. There is a long story as to to the origin to the pineapple, more interest, hunt me down at the eruption!

We also hope to have special pins for ouy crew at RR and also for our alliances. Can't wait to see everyone there!

There alos has to be an adult only round!!!!!! as an ex-driver I have been dying to compete again!!!!

It's up
 

I posted a overhead pic of Moe's arm... video soon to come

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/pi...&quiet=verbose

(sorry about the garbledness- the original video was on vhs)

Sweetness...

And we're succesfully registered to attend the Brunswick Eruption. You all better be prepared to have your bots kicked :-P

i cant believe im gonna miss a great sounding competition. no way am i gonna be able to go. this stinks. you know, we aren't going just gonna let someone else win a comp. (yeah thats right, im talking smack again)(bring it)

-Ian
resurecting the smack talk

(yeah thats right, im talking smack again)(bring it)
 

my dear friend Dixon......I thought you would have learned by now. I put out the warning that we were letting bad brad go....you didn't get it then, so I don't even think it's worth my time now you saw him in action and the only thing we need now is our #1! I was rather disappointed we did not get to run against or with 87 the entire day, but we'll bring it and even harder to the eruption!!!!!!!

Re: (yeah thats right, im talking smack again)(bring it)
 

good luck, 87 wont be there. hate to dissapoint you. sorry.

yah nice pun. unfortunately i cannot think of a witty pun to write so "insert your own witty pun here".

NOOOO Dont hurt the volcano! *grabs moe sticks from Mr. Volcano* Ok now you can hurt him :D

Actually, I have the Moe Stix since the beginning. Remember the "little" hostage incident, tjrage_25 (aka StickNapper) and slaveofchernoble (aka malcomp).

That reminds me, if I can find the video we'll play the torture session during lunch at Brunswick Eruption! :D

By the way, for those who don't know, we did release one, semi-undamaged, hostage at RR, in hope Moe would come to our competition. The other stick, however was used as a bumper at RR, and is still in our custody.

ehy boy! don't be starting on shorter people!

Ummm Mike you are taller than practically everybody :p I ph33r the altitude difference

yo guess what? i may have to back up that smack I was talking. our advisor just told us in tutorial today that we might be going to the eruption.
wait a minute.
eruption.
Mr. Volcano.
Coicidence...?

Dixon-

I spoke to him at DD the other day and I think I had him convinced. I am holding a spot for 87. All you need to do now is prove that you can survive a Battle of the Bands and BE all in one weekend- without adversely effecting your school work.

If I were you I would be extra nice to your advisor, do little things to help him out and, as a team. show him that you really want to go. A good team can accomplish anything they put their minds to.

WC:cool:

Oooohh. thankyouthankyouthankyou. i so want to get another chance to drive(its so darn fun). anyway all my major projects are due earlier in the week before eruption so it shouldnt effect me. plus 87 is a good team so if your statement is true we should be able to pull this off.

you know that if.......
 

You know that if you come Dixon you are going to be hunted down by the members on 222!

Don't worry Dixon- if 222 really does try to get you we have a place you can hide in our FIRST shrine

calm down badbrad
 

we don't wanna use the stun gun again......boy I'll tell ya, give one nut the joysticks and look out.....don't worry badbrad will be glued to the joysticks and well controlled.......all I hafta say is people shoulda listenend to my warning....lol can't wait to finish all our business!!!!!

Later

I feel so loved! People that i only know from these message board have my back!(or do they?) bonus points go to the first poster who can tell me my first name. even more bonus points who can guess my middle name (hint it starts with J).

calm down Mr.Volcano, we dont want anyone hurt now.

I'm sure that you will be able to recognize me by my face now at these competitions from my avatar and Who Am I? pic. (please Bad Brad, dont use it to hunt me down. lets keep all animocity between us on the field.)

-I... wait i have that competition (must edit posts)
ready to duke it out with the best of them at The Brunswick Eruption(Hey Mr. Volcano, does your name have any corrolation to the name of the event?)

(please Bad Brad, dont use it to hunt me down. lets keep all animocity between us on
 

Don't worry, we have him trained pretty well he's only bitten a couple people and he didnt' even know them, so if he comes close just get a spray bottle of water......really looking for a match with or against 87 organizers.....hint hint cough cough 87 has a great robot and just curious to see how it would handle the claw!

Re: (please Bad Brad, dont use it to hunt me down. lets keep all animocity between us on
 

why im flattered. you know i never got any credit for it but the scissor lift basket idea was mine from, well, day 1.(kickoff) we had a design meeting right after kickoff and i suggested a scissor lift basket like the one on our robot.

what is this claw you speak of...

I hope you guys have your shots!

Sorry Big Guy- nocando but it is a nice idea. The day's schedule will be full and action packed already. I have things down to the minute at this point!!!

But don't be surprised if some matchups naturally occur in the lineup.

I guarantee everyone will have a GREAT day-

You know what we are up to. Aren't I right big guy?

WC

that would be so friggin awesome!

unfortunately it was shot down in the next post, but as long as we get our kicks in... im satsified. oh , Wayne C., you mentioned at the start of the thread some highly recognizable first guy would be there. any hints on who it is? Please?

-Ian
enjoyin my 4 day weekend

SWEET!
if you arent b.s.ing then id go up there by myself if my team doesnt go.

You must do this team 25!!!
 

Team 25 we must have a match against team 87!! NO IF'S AND OR BUT'S about it!!!!!

WHO says you cant do a little changing around of the matchups???? (we need to compete against them, we gotta accually have have a fight for points atleast!!!)

BadBrad

If any team has a problem with us being against 87 speak up!

::cough::Bribe Me::cough:: sorry i am fighting a cold
 

Sounds like you have a real bad cold......maybe you better not attend....lol just better watch it if badbrad doesn't get what he wants....lol I dunnno if the stun gun will hold him off

im gonna bring a pitchfork with tazers & stun guns attached to it to hold back Bad Brad. Maybe ill bring some mace too...

::cough::hows 2 dollars::cough::

::cough::its all i can afford::cough::

Hey Bad Brad, i dont have any problems going up against you... just as long as you dont break Diablo.

-Ian

We Run A Clean Joint Here!
 

Hey guys-

Before everybody begins rumors that there is some sort of match fixing going on for BE let me say that the match schedule is already set and the model for the matchups is already made. I have been working on it for days and I am trying my best to assure that (in this order)
a. no two teams are paired together twice
b. all of a team's matches are at least 3 rounds apart
c. playing opposite teams twice is kept to a minimum

Right now the model is in an A,B,C--- format with us substituting the team numbers when we get close to the competition. It will be completely random in how these letters are assigned. I will probably pick them out of a hat in the end.

If you want something to think about how about concentrating on how your team will play the "other games". Check out the BE web page for their descriptions.

There will be robot action throughout the day, field willing, and we will soon see which robots are the fastest, strongest and most agile. And the ladies will have a chance to make their impression on the crowd.

Don't forget the extra batteries.

WC
:cool:

claps for Wayne!!!!
 

wohoo I can't wait sounds like you have a very well thought out order and I can't wait to get there!!!!

Anyone know where I can get a big pineapple?

Re: We Run A Clean Joint Here!
 

Hmm. Don't wanna miss that :P

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And I think you can get big pineapples in Florida :D

Re: claps for Wayne!!!!
 

how many time can i say it pinnapples come from hawaii and panthers wear Hawiian shirts from (dare i say it)
Hawaii so your best bet is to check Hawaii or i can probobly get some cans of Pinapple for the Eruption.


and boy does this whole Eruption thig sound painful it kinda sux that i will be the only Volcano there

i dont really care for pineapples but if you want me to ill bring some (canned or regular?).

almost full for the last chance to dance
 

Just to keep everyone informed-

team 293- the Hopewell Valley Bullbots just signed up. That means I have only 2 slots left and about 30 invitations out there.

Who will be our lucky contestants?

Also- I need contact information for team 271- the mechanical Marauders of Bayshore, NY if anyone has it. They are on my list but I haven't officially heard from them for months. We may have 3 open slots.

WC

Go forth and be fruitfull ....
 

a source for a "Big Pineapple"

http://search.oriental.com/webapp/servlet/Search

type in pineapple

Expect to get catalogues forever once you do this

:cool:

Cans!! Bring your cans!!!
 

And for those who wish to bring pineapples- bring canned!!!

Our school's SGO will be collecting canned food for our local shelter at our event. We are publicizing to our school community that admission to the event will be one canned item for the cause.
If the teams wish to participate in this noble cause we and the SGO would be very grateful. Unfortunately we don't have a prize for your generosity such as at Wissahickon but doing the right things holds its own rewards.


WC:cool:

!!!!!!REGISTRATION!!!!!
 

hey....I just thought of somethin I better make sure that 222 is officially registered cause our adviosr is a bit slow:o

222 is in - you cant escape that easily!!

ESCAPE
 

you just remember who brings all the smoke ;) we would never dot hat, but we'll give other teams the chance to high tail it outta the comp. lol

well if you bring the smoke I guess we'll need to supply a fan club


remember- when you have a lot of fans life can be a breeze


ok- so I blew it with that one

enough now...

::cough::Bad Jersey Hummor::cough:: sorry my cold is still there
 

tosses volcanoe some cough drops.....these might help

MOE will be there. As of tonight, we found out that we do in fact have enough people to go. So, we WILL be there, and we WILL be better than ever. Start your strategizing, because MOE is on a mission. See you all there.

Go Moe
 

just what we wanted to hear.

good going Moe!!

WC

what's bigger
 

I don't know what's bigger Mike,
your ego
or your car.:rolleyes:

anyway, I'm sooo excited by hearing all of this,
This is really gonna be the best way for me to remember Robotix, being that this is my sr. year.

not only that, I can't wait to drive in a real 'mock' comp.
I can't say I'll be doing as good as our actual drive team,
but all I know is that there is going to be a loooot of body...
um.. robot parts flying and detaching... hehe, big Mike,you know...

anyway, enough of that,
Can't wait! I'm so excited to see all of you here!
and an advanced good luck to everyone!!!:D

Applauding for moe!!!
 

good to hear you'll be there look forward to more matches with or against you....we're gonna be better than ever as we have made some modifications to our traction can't wait to see everyone!!!

87 aint done crap to their robot. everyone adds this, changes that... we havent done any of that. everybattle scar on that robot is proudly worn

golfer's clap!!!
 

good jobe team 87! we just wanna have more fun that's the only reason why we did it.

We just want to make sure our wings don't get bent behind us again.

Ahh... I would sure like to match up against MOE again... but it probably won't happen because its getting kinda old..... and we usually end in a deadlock in the center... and then push them into our zone....... happened way to many times.... not that great of a match-up anymore :rolleyes:

WOW...I have a few things to say to that.

1. How many times have we faced you, period, and now take out the times when we were only half functional at PA Robot Challange.

2. How do you know we will be grabbing 3 goals against you? I seem to have memories of us employing other strategies against you the last few times, and being pretty successfull.

3. I guess we'll just have to take this to the playing field, heh, but watch out, we have something special in store for you and everyone else.

Lets see ... beginning with Nats....... our last match of qualifying rounds..... you were with 710... and we were with a very simplistic bot..... interesting battle.... sorry for climbing onto your arm..... great match.....

PARC..... a match up during qualifying.... no problem...... we were against you in either quarters or semi finals..... we choose 103 and 341 to ally with us.... I recall us entering our usual deadlock... then spinning in several different directions to rotate you across the field.... (ok.. benefit of the doubt if you were injured)

Duel.... our 'driver team' of two years was not present... however, I heard that two of our newbs.. whom have never attended one team function.. and had to have someone turn the circuit breaker on for them.. beat you once....

Ramp Riot - "who won?"

..... ok.... scratch out all of history...... and when we meet again.... you bring along you fancy dandy new arm...... (pending that our driver team can stay healthy enough to compete) :(

1. I have nothing to say...

2. So now we'll only have to push back 2 goals? Successful? I remember maybe one match where you won...and that was in the Duel on the Delaware...where our newbie drivers had seen the robot for the first time.

3. I guess so. We'll be ready. (Maybe you guys weren't kidding about those Ti arms.) Whoever gets to the goals first takes it with you guys. I seem to remember Chuck being a tad bit faster.

Let's just wait and see :D

Hmm. It seems the green paint on the front of Chuck is wearing off. Maybe we'll have to change that.

</mudslinging> :D

driver?
 

hope your driver feels better, cause lets forget the history. just to let you know you weren't the only ones with newbies runnin at the duel.

now now, its all in fun though. i mean you don't really think that after we fixed our temporary injuries that you can actually beat us at BE do you?

FYI we had a weld in a hinge break at RR so thats why the wing bent so bad. And at RR i do remember 303 being the one who bent our wing even after sustaining so much of a beating.

Hahaha, i cant wait to see some rematches. So no excuses anymore, we're just gonna go out there and have fun, last match of the season and we wont hold back, hopefully no one else will either.

Carlo

and remember no excuses at BE, none...not even driver excuses, however i do hope he feels better, beings it is 2 weeks away.

MOE on the Scene!!
 

As far as I know, and me being a member of MoE365, we will have enough people to attend and will be showing up. It was announced at tonights meeting that we had enough people interested and that things will be worked out later on. So, who ever said they were going to sport some green...pull it out and wear it proud. We're on our way!

Re: MOE on the Scene!!
 

Yeah...I was talking about Chuck...our robot. The only green he'll be wearing is the green that got scraped off MOE. :P

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And when exactly did that hinge break? How many matches did you win before that happened?

Ok guys-

Save the battles for the arena. if you want to do something constructive help me find two more teams to fill up the slots.
Call your friends, twist some arms. Everyone who attended NJ or NYC last year was invited.

2 more slots. just two more slots!!!

WC

Hehe. Arguing is fun! But you know what arguing on the internet is like...*doesn't finish due to the off-coloredness of the joke*

Anyways...could you give us a current list of attending teams? I'm feeling curious.

I am getting final confirmations from most of them now. I will post the whole list on the BE web page in the next few days. Take my word- the competition will be mixed and quite good.

I am also looking to post the match list in advance if possible. I just need the last two slots filled and all confirmations in.

BTW- two camera crews will be filming the event and chances are we will all be in a Cablevision program. I hit the newspapers for the third time tomorrow by phone.


WC