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when we have to force fit something to the robot and one hammer doesn't always work the first words out of anyone's mouth was "We need a bigger hammer!" it always eventually ended up at the sledge hammer but before we used that we always actually adjusted it

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"JOBS?" by me everyday asking around

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"When in doubt- bigger motor"

That was early in the build season, and we did end up changing a set up with FP motors to one with a CIM.

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lol these are too funny

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Student - "how are we going to get this done all on Thursday?"
Mentor - "Prayer."

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We have a rubber mallot that we call "gentle persuasion". Whenever something doesn't fit, we hear:

"Time for gentle persuasion!"

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From the first page:

...and he still isn't finished.

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"Marshall stop using the stable gun on your shoe"

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"Hello Officers" ....

..... when we stayed at the school late one night, and didn't realize the alarm turned on automatically at midnight!

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(talking about NZ VEX teams)

Teammate: "I don't understand when you say symbiOHSis! call them onehunga high!"
Me: "what?! thats like saying you know Team #47 Chief Delphi, as Pontiac Central High School!.. or #1114 Simbotics as Governor Simcoe Secondary School... or #100 Wildhats as 'Woodside High School & Carlmont High School & Sequoia Union High School District'!"
Teammates: "...how do you remember all that? we havent even started FRC yet"
Me: "...or #217 ThunderChickens as whatever school they come from"

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I got tired of people actually relying on my answers to physics questions, so I came up with the "universal qualifier" in my sig.

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...which apparently doesn't show up for that particular post?

I think it's visible on this one
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"I give up, it will never be done in time"
"Where's my Red Bull(s)?"
"Poof, Poof, BOOM!!!!!!!!!"
"Exploding Tick Tigers"
"Tiger Bacon"

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On our team the ongoing, boring argument is "Mac vs. Windows." I've instituted a program where anyone arguing about operating systems has to put a dollar in a cup. There are a lot of dollar bills in there.

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This year from Team 2164: The Corps. :
Team Members:
-Sharp: Coach/Teacher/Instructor
-George: Mentor/All-Knowing-One
-Kohl: Coach/Teacher/Instructor
-Mel: Head of Public Relations Division/2009 Treasurer (Senior as of 2009)
-Ben: 2009 President of “2164: The Corps.”/ 2008 VP (Senior as of 2009)
-Matt L. : Head of Electronics Division/2009 Vice President of “2164: The Corps.” / 2008 Pres (Senior as of 2009)
-Sariah: Member of Apparatus Division (Senior as of 2009)
-Matt R. : Member of Apparatus Division (Senior as of 2009)
-Tyler: Head of Chassis Division (Junior as of 2009)
-Levi: Member of Apparatus Division (Junior as of 2009)
-Jake: Member of Electronics Division (Junior as of 2009)
-Nick: Member of Chassis Division (Freshman as of 2009)
-Holly: Member of Public Relations Division (Freshman as of 2009)
-Ryan: Member of Public Relations Division (Freshman as of 2009)
-Adam: Mentor/Previous Member
-“It’s an easy fix.”-Sharp (always a 50/50 chance):D
-“Is it an Adam alert?!? “ - Kohl (the code that Wal-Mart uses for a missing child.)
-“It’s not my fault, I’m just a nudie.” - Nick
“A what?” – Tyler
“You know, a new guy.” – Nick
“You mean a NOOBIE!” – Tyler
-“Our pit is 10’x10’x10’? So it’s a triangle?” – Mel (we never let her live it down.)
-“You might remind them that the balls are delicate!!!” – Sharp (while members are kicking /throwing game pieces.)
-“It’s got a great rhythm, but you can’t dance to it.” – Jake (whenever any earsplitting sound could be heard.)
-“I seriously think I’ve drankin’ half this bottle!” – Levi
-“It’s a beautiful thing!” – George (this quote has come to signify a successful design.):cool:
-“I don’t appreciate your over-simplistic analysis of the engineering field!” – Ben
-“Smell my face! Smell my face!!!” –Holly (while talking to another member about chlorine.)
-“Where’d Billy go?” – Kohl
“Who’s Billy Goat?” – Levi
-“Hey, hey, hey… I am trained!” – Ryan
-”You can’t hit the broad side of a Sharp!” – Kohl
-“I saw it on an infocommercial.” – Nick
“A what?” – Matt R.
“Ya’ know the things that sell stuff on TV.” – Nick
“You mean an INFOMERCIAL!?!” – Matt R.
-“Who’s side are you on?!” – Brady:mad:
“Who’s side you think I on?!” – Levi
-“It’s in there on the table with that Drilly Downy Thing.” – Sariah
-“I’ll put theses needle nosed pliers in your needle!” – Kohl
-“So now that build season’s over … what do we do with our lives?” – Matt R.:(
“We live Matt … We live.” – Matt L. (ironically, Matt R. has more of a life than Matt L.):cool: