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I like 1284 DART robotics they have a unique pit very well organize as good as you can be in robotics

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i forget the team number right now but @ palmetto their was a team w/ another level basically...it was interesting to watch them put it up then they had to lawn chairs up there... we were thinking we all should do that and put a jacuzzi up there to relax between matches :p

343, 342 always are neat too and love the great balloon up with 343 is always fun.

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Thankyou, we spent a good part of 3 weeks working on it and it turned out just the way we wanted. It was a pain in the but to lug around but it was worth it. We hope to see all the other pits in ATLANTA and come by and stop in and check us out.

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I really like 103's pit, and 272 had an awesome theme. so does 87.
and I [heart] the tower in 365's pit, like everyone else.

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Teams 1024 (Kil-a-bytes), 111 (Wildstang), and 45 (Technokats) all have, not only great organizational skills, but also smashing color schemes that carry through to their robots and team shirts. I don't remember the number, but a team called Frost-Byte had a very cool (no pun intended) display around their pit made out of styrofoam coolers that had been bonded together in the shape of an arch.

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I agree, Team Fusion had one of the coolest pits I've ever seen in my 2 years... Though it seemed to take most of thursday to set up, it looked amazing when they were done.

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I agree--34(2/3) have great pits.

And Tiffany, if memory serves me right, that was 1320 with the second level.

(Then again, I also can't sleep on 1102, M'Aiken Magic. They've got the castle thing going pretty well.)

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That was probably the worst part of our pit. It was supposed to be able to set up in 30 minutes or less, but none of the students have even touched it in six weeks. We should be able to set it up in Atlanta a lot faster.

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From Peachtree....

Team 1414 IHOT - Their towering, flag-bedecked pavilion towered over the Peachtree pit area. By the way, you guys are my (second, besides mine) favorite team!! Go IHOT!! :D :D :D
Team 1102 Maiken Magic - C'mon, its a castle, folks...

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870 - Team R.I.C.E.

Basically from watching them pack up... They pretty much had everything they needed for their pit neatly put away in their crate, along with the robot... With the pit set up, they had a great display, and one of the neatest, most organized, most functional pits I saw at SBPLI.

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i agree with Scott, and i have one more pit to add

team 1002- the circuitrunners: they had the whole thing: past awards, kiosk with information, organization of tools

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Considering we usually go to the same regionals, we always have the pleasure of being right near 103. Their pit is awesome. Very neat and organized. Not to mention that kick-$@#$@#$@# plasma screen. I don't see them working on their bot too much.. a testament to how reliable their robots are. They're always very friendly, too.

Team 103 gets my vote for the best pit. I'll be on the lookout for some more cool pits in Atlanta though.

edit: Ironically, this is my 103rd post.

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well for west coast, 254's pit is NICE. Clean, well layed out, and very cool looking

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116 and I think 118 combined their pits at Nationals in 2000. Golf course complete with green carpeting and a rotating windmill, smoothie bar, microwave, refridgerator...

It was awesome.

More recently, 365 and 343 have impressed me with asking them for a certian size nut or bolt, and they go, ok, and open a few drawers and then hand you what you are looking for.

Wetzel

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1024 has my vote.

All that 80/20 and blue and yellow signs around the top with the addition of the overhead projector this year. This to me is the cleanest smoothest pit in FIRST.

Others I've liked:
868 Tech Hounds (Simple yet effective enough to Keep everything out in the open)

342 Burning Magnetos (Awesome custom made everything)

111 Wild stang (Very cool banner in the front)

45 (When they used the display with the large prints of their stuff 2001 I think)