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Amanda Morrison 02-03-2003 13:59

Foiled by my own team!
 
Many of you know that I was a former member of Team Hammond and am now a member of the Indiana Prank Monkeys. But my team has turned against me! They sent me this ransom letter after one of my precious rare #71 pins from several years ago was accidentally left behind...read and see for yourself.

-----Original Message-----
From: A Disgruntled FIRST Student
To: Morrison, Amanda M
Subject: For Monday's FIRST Meeting


It would appear that you forgot something at the last first meeting.

Now we have one of your Team Hammond pins. See the attachment if you think we're kidding.
If you ever want to see it again, you'll have to do a few things.

Do the Funky Chicken in front of everyone at Monday's FIRST meeting, and we might consider giving it back.
Don't do it, and the pin will get traded for a couple of cheap, kitschy pins from Kansas and a piece of chewing gum in Saint Louis!

The disgruntled FIRST students

______________________
Should I give in? Those darn Prank Monkeys!

A disgruntled FIRST mentor

TomG 02-03-2003 14:10

:D

MikeFromTeam71 02-03-2003 14:18

next "who am i" picture put up here will be you doing the funky chicken. cuz you know you want to do the funky chicken right now! smart smart kids, although i would have made ya do something funnier. like the funky chicken on the main stage at nationals! or maybe even something worse.

oh wellz. good luck with the pin, but i dunno if they will get that much for it. a team hammond pin isnt exactly gold, so all i would expect from it is the pins from kansas. plus or minus a toothpick or two.

and the lesson for today kids is never ever leave a pin behind after a team meeting.

:D

George1902 02-03-2003 14:19

Re: Foiled by my own team!
 
Quote:

Originally posted by amandabean
Should I give in?
oh, definately not... this sounds like grounds for retaliation!

=-]

i also went from a veteran team (S.P.A.M. 180) to a rookie team (1083) this year. i think these rookies are way too uppity if ya ask me. put them in their places.

if i think of anything really ruthless i'll edit this later...

best of luck.

dlavery 02-03-2003 14:34

Amanda -

Pin, shmin. Let it go. If your former teammates feel it necessary to capture your belongings to publicly humiliate you, there is no reason that you have to cooperate.

Now, on the other hand, you might consider the following challenge for something of REAL VALUE:

Do the Funky Chicken in the middle of the play field in front of the entire audience at the Buckeye Regional next week, and I will personally guarantee that you will recieve one dozen (12 in all!) Krispy Kreme donuts. Now, could you ever ask for a greater reward than that!

-dave

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Y = AX^2 + B.... ehhh, whatever

EddieMcD 02-03-2003 16:08

What do you mean, let it go? Let a pin go? Are you crazy? No FIRST pin is worth just letting go. Especially an old one. I say you come up with some cunning plan that will get it back without them even noticing. Remember, a FIRST pin is always worth it.

Amanda Morrison 02-03-2003 17:01

Dave,

Keep in mind we are the 'Prank Monkeys' and that this pin, the holiest of Team Hammond pins, was made specially so that there's no other like it.

...although, your Krispy Kreme offer sounds nice. But I'll be in St. Louis starting Wednesday...so, if they have remote cameras or something of that sort there, I'd be more than happy to shake it for the cameras, as long as there are some Krispy Kremes in the deal! Let me know. ;)

dlavery 02-03-2003 17:45

Quote:

Originally posted by amandabean
...although, your Krispy Kreme offer sounds nice. But I'll be in St. Louis starting Wednesday...so, if they have remote cameras or something of that sort there, I'd be more than happy to shake it for the cameras, as long as there are some Krispy Kremes in the deal! Let me know. ;)
Done! Post-St. Louis, provide a (un-Photoshopped!) digital photo of you mid-field, mid-stride, arms a-flappin', with an appreciative audience in the background, and I will gladly pay up the dozen Krispy Kremes!

-dave

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Y = AX^2 + B... ehh, whatever

MikeFromTeam71 02-03-2003 19:36

Quote:

Post-St. Louis, provide a (un-Photoshopped!) digital photo of you mid-field, mid-stride, arms a-flappin', with an appreciative audience in the background, and I will gladly pay up the dozen Krispy Kremes!
uh oh, sounds like a bet to me!

Amanda Morrison 03-03-2003 00:12

I never turn down a bet...get ready to pay!

Now, how to get on the field... =)

D.J. Fluck 03-03-2003 10:43

Quote:

Originally posted by amandabean
I never turn down a bet...get ready to pay!

Now, how to get on the field... =)

I'll be there at St Louis and I'll try to get a pic, if I am unable to get one, Im sure Shrutish will get one for ya, Amanda ;)

Amanda Morrison 03-03-2003 21:39

D.J. Fluck, how am I going to get on stage?!

We'll have to work on that. I have no clue.

However... tonight at our meeting, after everyone got out their cameras and tried to coerce me into the Funky Chicken, I told them about posting on Delphi here and told them that I didn't want my pin back, and that I had Krispy Kremes coming. And that I wasn't sharing. =)

But if you get me up there, maybe there's a Krispy Kreme in it for you... mwahaha.:D

Josh Hambright 04-03-2003 08:29

dont give in!

To quote the great Public Enemy "Fight the power!"

hehe...steal their stuff and hold it ransom and make them do something worse then the funky chicken...

:]

dlavery 04-03-2003 12:40

Double or Nothing???
 
Quote:

Originally posted by amandabean
However... tonight at our meeting, after everyone got out their cameras and tried to coerce me into the Funky Chicken, I told them about posting on Delphi here and told them that I didn't want my pin back, and that I had Krispy Kremes coming. And that I wasn't sharing. =)
Amanda -

OK, the bet is definitely on with regard to your "appearance" at St. Louis. But if you want to up the stakes, here is another offer: make it onto center stage at the Championship competition in Houston and do the Funky Chicken during either the finals or semi-finals (with Woodie, Dean and the entire FIRST board of directors watching!), and there will be a total of THREE DOZEN of the world's greatest confections in it for you!

So how hungry are you? :D

-dave

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Y = AX^2 + B.... ehhh, whatever

Amanda Morrison 04-03-2003 18:02

Dave,

As much as I adore your tasty treats, I have made no plans as to date to go to Houston. However, I am seriously considering a road trip for those delectable delights.

And besides, who can resist?

Contemplating Carefully,
Amanda

Marc P. 04-03-2003 18:24

Quote:

Originally posted by amandabean
I never turn down a bet...get ready to pay!

Now, how to get on the field... =)


I'll be on field all day all three days at the New England regional, too bad none of these bets apply up here =P

(I'm field reset crew)

EddieMcD 04-03-2003 19:49

3 dozen Krispy Kremes? Seems like a bit of a let down. Now 3 dozen Dunkin' Donuts... that's worth it.

::runs to avoid Dave's wrath::

Clark Gilbert 04-03-2003 20:49

Quote:

Originally posted by amandabean
D.J. Fluck, how am I going to get on stage?!

We'll have to work on that. I have no clue.

However... tonight at our meeting, after everyone got out their cameras and tried to coerce me into the Funky Chicken, I told them about posting on Delphi here and told them that I didn't want my pin back, and that I had Krispy Kremes coming. And that I wasn't sharing. =)

But if you get me up there, maybe there's a Krispy Kreme in it for you... mwahaha.:D

You could do it during the practice rounds, or try to talk someone into letting you be the coach for one match. This will guarantee you at least 4 different times you can step onto the field. If you do it on Friday all you have to do is walk to your robot w/ the driver/operator/human player after the end of the match and dance away (while they are getting the robot).

Just an idea that would probably work. :]

Amanda Morrison 05-03-2003 00:41

Good idea, Clark. I _really_ don't want to be center of attention or anything, but that sounds good!

p.s.- if any of the field crew want to swap shirts for a bit... =)

Amanda

josh_johnson 09-03-2003 20:21

Pay up
 
Well Dave,

It looks like your buying a dozen Krispy Kremes. I don't have pictures myself, but several other team members do. We also have the video of the dance. It was between matches when the announcer called everyones attention to the stage to watch. After she started, the rest of the audience joined in. I'm sure someone will post pictures and maybe a link to the video soon.

dlavery 09-03-2003 20:59

I wanna see proof!

Assuming that such confirmation is available, is there a chance you will be in Houston for delivery of your award? Maybe we can work it out so they are delivered in my custom-built, one-of-a-kind, Krispy Kreme delivery vehicle. (please, please, someone tell me that they got a picture of my trusty KK-drive-through box-mobile displayed at VCU - I don't have any, and it may not have made the return journey successfully!). If not, E-mail me for delivery arrangements.

-dave

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Y = A^2 + B... ehhh, whatever

ebdot 09-03-2003 21:50

Awesome job, Amanda!! How did you get up there anyways? Sorry, wish i had some proof! I didn't know it was for a dozen krispy kreames!!!!!

D.J. Fluck 09-03-2003 22:02

Quote:

Originally posted by dlavery
I wanna see proof!

Assuming that such confirmation is available, is there a chance you will be in Houston for delivery of your award? Maybe we can work it out so they are delivered in my custom-built, one-of-a-kind, Krispy Kreme delivery vehicle. (please, please, someone tell me that they got a picture of my trusty KK-drive-through box-mobile displayed at VCU - I don't have any, and it may not have made the return journey successfully!). If not, E-mail me for delivery arrangements.

-dave

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Y = A^2 + B... ehhh, whatever



I dont know if she will be or not, but if not, I'll collect them for her since I'll be there ;) Also, I think Clark, Andy B, Dan Green and I should get one for our support and help to make that possible ;)

Amanda Morrison 10-03-2003 04:04

Andy Baker talked to Dan Greene and one thing led to another...

We're working on getting video and some pictures. Houston looks uncertain... I can let you know.
I've already got team members calling dibs on them. :D

generalbrando 16-03-2003 21:29

I would like to proudly post the result in video form. This is not edited! It doesn't have sound (sorry, I'll try to get a different version from Shrutish, but for now, enjoy!), but it clearly shows her on the field doing the funky thang!

Good work Amanda, enjoy the donuts!



http://www.bsu.edu/web/blmensing/Funky%20Chicken.avi

Amanda Morrison 17-03-2003 02:25

Well... If this is one way to get FIRSTers to notice you...

We're having a meeting on Wednesday, and we'll get the video with sound then. :p

Jon K. 17-03-2003 15:15

So did you ever get your pin back anyways.

Amanda Morrison 17-03-2003 22:34

Shortly after shaking my groove thing, one of the kids from my team (whom I LEAST suspected) came and 'fessed up. I got my pin back, and it is now kept safe and sound in my room.

Remember: You never double cross Amanda, kids... or dare her, apparently. :p

dlavery 18-09-2003 22:13

As of this evening, the debt from the bet is (finally!) paid in full!

Lesson learned #1: never dare Amanda on a bet over ANYTHING!

Lesson learned #2: It is easier to find Amelia Earhart than it is to track down Amanda to a given place and time so you can pay off the debt! I now know who helped write the Monty Python "How To Hide" sketch!!! :)

-dave

Amanda Morrison 19-09-2003 09:58

I am chowing down on my reward as we speak!

Thanks to Dave and Andy for the best delivery ever... when Andy handed me the phone, all I heard was 'Hey Dave', and the Midwester in me thought, "Why would Dave Verbrugge want to talk to me?!"

And a big hug to Andy to set this whole thing up. :)

Andy Baker 19-09-2003 10:38

It was fun... I was happy to be a part of it.

(and now for the rest of the story)

We had a meeting among Indiana FIRST team leaders at my house last night. Dave and I coordinated to set up this "donut payment" during the meeting. He planned to call my house in the middle of the meeting to suprise Amanda. I handed the donuts to Amanda as he talked to her on the phone... in front of 30 other people. So, the good thing is that Amanda had to go through a bit more embarrasment to get her KK's. :cool:

Andy B.

generalbrando 19-09-2003 12:14

I'm happy to see payment finally found it's way along with some more trauma. I'd like to thank Zach (a Monkey) for his deliciously devious plot that started one seemingly normal afternoon.

Wouldn't it be horrible if another such incident occured? I sure hope Zach isn't reading this (wink wink).


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