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"We build the team through really enforcing a sense of community." Me in our Chairman's award video. It's become a team meme now.

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"Teaching Highschoolers is alot like teaching Preschoolers" ~Mom (preschool teacher/alumni/mentor)

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Anytime an inappropriate comment is made at robotics, its always on Thursday. Therefore, we say, "Its a D5 Thursday." Any other day these comments are frowned upon.

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From the very beginning of the season...

"Where'd the drive chain go?" - Me.

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What's that hole there for? Ventilation!

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While in the queue for a qualification match when both of the other robots on our alliance were unable to make it to the match:
"We have a lonelybot! WE NEED FRIENDS!" -mentor

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"Wait until the elims on Einstein. I'm betting that for the finals, at least half will be MI teams, which equals excitement."
"I think the einstein teams/division finalists will be 469, 217, 67, 1918, 1718, 33, and 201 :) And just have 247 show up randomly too"
"I can't disagree with that list :P Don't forget that 1189 will be there, in spirit (absolutely no pun intended)"

I wasn't aware that the idea of being somewhere "in spirit" could be punny. Until this year.

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JC: Where can we find a bolt like that?
JK: ...In the box of misery...

Bell: the problem is, there are so many situations to take into account in autonomous!
Quad: There are 2.

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whats a socket wrench

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"Socket wrench"? What's that? :p

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"Are you absolutely SURE you only want a two position switch there? Not a three position switch? Are you sure you don't want one more level of complexity?"~said when adding autonomous modes.

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Mentor: Make a spacer out of Lexan. Quarter inch thick, diameter doesn't matter.

First Year Student: What's Lexan?

Mentor: It's polycarbonate.

First Year Student: What's polycarbonate?

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(I'm a machinist, and when I was learning how to use the equiptment such as the mill and the various saws, my favorite mentor half jokingly said...)

You always measure with a micrometer, mark with a chuck, and cut with an axe!

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"Don't you want safety glasses?"
"I don't need safety glasses, I have hair!"


(safety glasses...for a Nerf gun war. Someone might not live to see the daylight if they tried using that as a legitimate excuse in the shop)

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"Wait. What do you mean we can't use zipties for everything?"