Re: FIRST money
 

When you're saluting the United Nations flag and saying pagan United Nations pledge of allegiance, you'll know what the heck is going on.......


Death to the NWO.

Re: FIRST money
 

Seriously, are you delusional, because you make no sense?!?!? :confused:

An Attempted Olive Branch...
 

I hate to break it to you SilenceNoMore, but I know who you are. I didn’t do the legwork myself, but I’m lucky enough to have friends and acquaintances on these boards that are very resourceful. I’m leaving your identity out of this post out of professional courtesy to you.

Your “Observations on Politics, Gaming, and Life in General,” the things you wanted anonymity to express without repercussion, have given you away. How’s the weather down there in Arizona?

I do not hold a grudge against your team. I would not instruct whatever teams I help in the future to blackball your team just because of your comments here on CD. I realize that they have no control over what you say.

It’s obvious that you and I do not share the same political views. I respect your right to have your opinions. I hope you eventually learn to respect others’ opinions, as well. It’ll make you a happier person in general, and show other people that you’re deserving of their respect as a person. Tolerance and respect are characteristics which make people and the world a better place. I wholeheartedly invite you to share your views, ideas, problems, and anything else you would want to talk about in a thoughtful and respectful manner.

On these forums we have had many discussions of controversial issues (“Should We Bomb/Strike Iraq,” “Democrat / Republican,” etc.) with almost all opinions known to mankind represented in one form or another. I know that you’re scared of repercussions for your team because of your opinions and posts on CD… It’s very rare that teams are actually discriminated against because of what someone’s personal beliefs are. In fact, in my almost 6 years of FIRST participation, I’ve only heard of this once. If your team is blacklisted by others because of one member’s outspoken political/etc. opinions then this only speaks poorly of the team, referee, judge, etc. doing the discriminating. You shouldn’t fear this. You shouldn’t be paranoid.

Please join us with an identity. It is possible to move past this whole “red dot” thing and make friends and acquaintances on these boards. I’ve met many people on these forums that I have tons and tons of respect for, but do not agree with when it comes to where I think FIRST should go, or politics, or religion. It’s possible to make friends without agreeing on everything. Given the things I’ve read about you, I think there are massive quantities of users on these boards who share your interests and your sociopolitical beliefs. Give it a chance. Although I would suggest that you go back to your old account, first ;). Can we (the entire CD community, all sides of this) please burry this hatchet and move onto more civil conversations on both controversial and plain topics?

Re: An Attempted Olive Branch...
 

This is well said and, I too, emplore SilenceNoMore to come out in the open, be a bit more sensible, and we can all bury the hatchet.

Re: An Attempted Olive Branch...
 

(Getting off topic...but oh well)

I also happened to stumble across SilenceNoMore's identity thanks to a few friends that like to do their research and are keen in noticing small clues.

I agree with Bill and would love for you to come forward and possibly apologize, maybe not for what you post but more for the way that you tend to post your opinions.

By the way: I think this money thing would be a cool idea, but it would probably takes years to get lucky enough to get a bill with a team number on it..

Re: An Attempted Olive Branch...
 

It would not take years if we start at competitions :), So now its not only buttons, its money too...

Re: FIRST money
 

The only problem is that the money might get too cluddered with team numbers.

Re: FIRST money
 

Something that we could do at the Where's George site is to put your team number in the comments box when you come across a bill. That way you don't write on the bill, and it lasts forever.(until the site goes down)

Re: FIRST money
 

when a person recieves a bill that has already been numbered by their team, they should just put a check mark to the right of their number. everybody leave a little space to the right of other numbers when you put yours and this will work.

wouldn't it be great if one day dean kamen or dave lavery got a bill from change one day that was entirely covered in FIRST team numbers? could you imagine how that would feel for them? :)

Re: FIRST money
 

This is getting way too complicated.

If you recieve a bill with a number on it, leave a space and wrtie your number.

It's quite simple.

Re: FIRST money
 

hey, i was just wondering... we've talked about this a ton, but are we going to start doing it? if so, when? we need some official guidelines to be made if this is going to work

Re: FIRST money
 

OK well,

1) Starting June 1st we take all the money we have we and write our team number on them. I am on Team 25, so I write T25 on the top left corner of the note.

2) Everytime you get another team's number, you put a check mark next to it.

3) We do not damage the notes or such things (Gracious professionalism:) ) and keeping the law in mind...

4) You either collect, or just let go of notes, but keep a record. This is an excellent way to see how money circulates around the country. It would be nice to see the west coast teams get some east coasts teams money

Go spread the word.. if this works out right, by the end of next year.. even if all the participants on ChiefDelphi has gotten atleast one teams note, its a great accomplisment.

Whatever you do, do not cause damage to the money... we're having fun, but we also have to keep other things in mind. Let the fun begin :)

-TeknoBramha

Re: FIRST money
 

Are we going to also place the logo, triangle circle and square, above or under the team number. So it is a little more recognizable?

Re: FIRST money
 

I dont think its a good idea, just because we dont want to get FIRST into any trouble with the US Government or something.. I dont know how possible it is, but to stay on the safe side.. I think T25 or something is good enough.. as long as we spread the word...

Re: FIRST money
 

OK umm.. is anybody willing to do this, or is this just one of those things you decide to do and then forget?:confused: