Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

Anything that will theoretically increase your efficiency is always a plus :D 1251 did some work as well, in one of our matches at Florida our claw took a good hit and broke (thank goodness for spares), but we beefed it up a bit in hopes to make it better.

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

Thank goddness for spares our tusk got bent and cracked a couple of times I no what you mean

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

yeah... i think we have two or three spares of our tusks... b/c ours got bent up a couple of times, but it wasn't bad:D we just bent them back

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

we have more tusk for palmetto right

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

I hope I didn't break it:eek: . We kept breaking our forks, so we didn't get to shoot as often as we'd like. We plan to strengthen the brackets and hopefully leave the defense to others, although it was fun beating pink and 1251 around.

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

So are yall ready a little under 3 1/2 days to go until palmetto im siked!:]

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

I can't wait to see what LookingForward has to say about Palmetto. Anyone have their own predictions?

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

My prediction is that there are more than three bots that can take it home, the alliance selections will be huge. If two of the upper teams allign with each other, watch out!:yikes:

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

my prediction is that 1251 is going to be the team to beat. every year that they come to palmetto, they come to play. i think that they will have a lot of momentum comming off of a great win at the tough florida regional.

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

Not to fret, it wasn't you haha, it was in our second to last qualifying match, (if you watch the video you see one claw kinda hanging around and we start to do laps)

You defense was pretty darn good, I don't believe you had any impeding penalties called on you, mostly because you played intelligent D, (not senseless bashing but keep away and such).

Hope you get everything worked out for your shooter for palmetto, from what I saw of it when it was working, it was quite effective

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

yeah, i hope that ya'll get that working too. i really want to be able to se you hurdle more than you did in florida... b/c it looks impressive:D

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

I can't wait to see 343 in action. I didn't get to watch peachtree, but I imagine they operate in a way similar to 108.

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

From what I see from their design they would most likely operate like either 1902 or 121, however as mentioned earlier in this thread, they said they were adding a little shooter piston a la 56

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

there are similarities, but we have less moving parts then they do.

by the way, what does everyone's autonomous/hybrid mode do? i already said this on this thread, but we can score (at the moment, hopefully more to come) 20-24 points consistantly in hybrid. so what can ya'll do?

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

3 lines. Should have 4 by Friday morning

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

We have been working on autonomus/hybrid and it is pretty effective cant wait for palmetto 2 1/2 days to go im siked:] :D :cool: :) :yikes:

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

does 1251 The Tech Tigers have a pic or vid of thier robot

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

check the the blue alliance Florida videos

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional Catching a hurdle?
 

So I asked who can hurdle and catch the ball. I don't see in the rules where this is illegal. Can you tell me where it says it?

Does anyone have a strategy where they try to hurdle to an alliance partner to catch it?

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

thanks how well do yall hurdle

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

I would like to see a match where 1261, 343, and 1251 compete together. That is domination. I'd definetly pay to see that match. :D And as for catching goes, we can shoot, who's willing to catch????

Congratulations to 1251 for their win in Florida. Team 1261 hopes to work with you in the future/palmetto. :D

Congratulations to team 343 for their win in Peachtree. Team 1261 looks forward to meeting you on the field.

I've also seen that 1319 will also be in attendance. I wonder if they'll be able to keep their winning streak alive...:D

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional Catching a hurdle?
 

Well its not illegal, it just doesn't count. In the rules it states that a ball is counted as hurdled after it has gone over the overpass and come into contact with the ground or another robot prior to it contacting the hurdler of said ball.

While it does count if a team were to throw it over the overpass into a fellow alliance members possession, I have not seen or heard of this being accomplished.

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

I have seen a team throw it over and catch it and that alliance would own i dont even care but of them would have to make laps and I dont think we are willing to do that

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

that would be why we haven't run that option, brent:cool:. and if we did, we would be the shooting part of it.

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

Does anyone know how strict they are at Clemson about food? I was dying of thirst at Florida but they wouldn't let any food into the new stadium. I might even throw candy into the crowd if they let me
[I though it would be awesome to launch candy into the crowd with our robot. Will defiantly do this in the post season:yikes: ]

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

im not sure about littlejohn and the staff there are about outside food, but first is strict about that as far as i know...

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

I just posted a video of our robot, "El Tigre Loco" at the Florida Regional.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6dUT4W_rmI

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

Here is my prediction for Palmetto Regional.

Team 1251 will seed #1 and get together with 343 and that will be the alliance to stop. If everything goes right and none of the robots break, they both will taste another gold.

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

na, I see 343 teaming up with their proven partners 1319 and sister team 342. 1251 will make it to the Palmetto finals again, but will fall again against the shear awesome of this alliance:p JK
But I do seriously expect to see all 4 of these teams in the finals in some combination.

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

Thanks for the compliments and consideration. I'm having trouble sleeping at night just thinking about the regional.

As far as food, events are pretty adamant about the outside food coming in. We have been known to get some water into venues for our drivers/coaches. When you hit the finals it's non-stop action. They need to be hydrated or they pass out.:eek:

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

I would love to see a finals including 343, 342, 1319 and 1251, seeing as 342, 1319 and 1251 were all in the palmetto finals last year, adding 343 to the mix could only serve to make it that much more exciting!
(BTW love you post time :P )

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

This is off subject, but a good thread to put it in. In an attempt to get more community involvement and support, we have worked out a deal with the manager at the Arby's in Clemson (1066 Tiger Blvd, a.k.a. Hwy 123). If anybody from the robotic teams come in this weekend, Team 343 will get 10% of the sales. Just have the cashier write "Team 343" on your receipt. We would appreciate it:)

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

I am definetly making an Arby's run now! :D

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

how well do teams attending clemson's regional autonumus/hybrid work 343's is good but should be a lot better by the end of the weekend

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

So far i think a really good alliance would be 343 1251 and another team that would be an ownage and one of those teams would have to be number 1 seed for that to happen

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

Teams coming to clemson this weekend tell the people to write 343 on your recite at the clemson arbys so we can get some funds please help

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

I'm giving all the CD nuts out there a heads up...Friday morning, robot easter eggs will be hidden all over the arena. The first team to bring me (CJ the 342 driver. It's hard to miss me) at least 5 eggs gets a special prize:cool:

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

what will you win

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

Man you guys upstate are so impatient:rolleyes: . It's a surprise (meaning idk yet). Find the eggs to find out what the prize is.

on another note, I'm getting tired of waiting for LookingForward!

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

im getting tired of waiting too:D but we've already talked about that:P

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

I'll be rooting for 1251 the whole time.:cool: Fast and efficient hurdles, an awesome team of drivers, and also a regional under their belt. Not to mention winning Palmetto and Florida before.

1251 all the way:D

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional... no outside food
 

The event chairperson says:

Team members will have to purchase food and
beverages inside of the arena....that is a FIRST guideline.

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Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional... Experienced team
 

In putting together stats for my announcer trivia, I have the following stats:

36 teams
21 have been to a regional already (9 were at Peachtree and 7 at FL)
2 teams have over 12 wins
2 winners and 3 finalists
4 rookies
2 of the 3 winners for Palmetto 2007 are returning
8 states represented
20 of the 22 SC teams will be there (1287 went to Peachtree, and 1618 wnet to Chesapeake)

You are bound to see old friends and make new ones.

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional... Experienced team
 

I know that there are at least 3 winners (1251 in Florida, 343 & 1319 at Peachtree) not 2. I don't know how many finalists we have, but we are one of them.

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

Not sure if this is the appropriate place to post this, but team 337 is on The Blue Alliance as attending the Palmetto Regional and the Hawaii Regional, which both fall on the same weekend, I found that to be kinda interesting lol :D

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

then which regional is ur robot being shipped to and did u guys pay for both?

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

update, still shows both on The Blue Alliance, but on the FIRST website it lists them for only Hawaii, no 337 at Palmetto this year from the looks of it

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

They obviously have a time machine and a flux capacitor on the robot:rolleyes:

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

Or they're working with Team 1098 :P

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

or they might have just got mixed up when signing up for regionals

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

Hey everyone!
Just a heads up that I'll be coming around palmetto too to collect emails for a student-to-student email list. Email checked often is a must & so is good handwriting >_<;; It doesn't matter if you're a team captain or a misc. person (like me), so long as you fulfill aforementioned criteria :P

Is it for some nefarious purpose? What is it going to be used for?? I don't know yet :D I just thought it'd be a good idea b/c I have no clue how to contact other teams otherwise (I think there's some sorta mentor/adult email list but yea...)

If something like this exists would anyone care to point me to it? =)

Thanks!

Oh yea is anyone taking care of video at Palmetto? I think we're planning to record the streamed webcast but we're not recording locally, so it'd be good to have someone else record in case of internet traffic jams or w/e Murphy dreams up XD

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

Team 337 is in Hawaii. They switched regionals after FIRST contacted them about an open space in Hawaii.

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

We will probably have our little TV/VCR, but it's old school; VHS. We mainly use it for our scouting on Friday night.

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

Team 2430 is heading up to the Hampton Inn tonight. Hope to see you all tomorrow, and please feel free to stop by our pit, we are going to be doing to some gear changes, and good bit more programming.

I wishes all the Rookie teams good luck at their first(maybe second) FIRST Regional!

I would also to wish all vet. teams good luck!

Now lets go to the Palmetto Regional and have some good old FIRST fun!

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

I'm anxious to see that bot. I came to the LEGO scrimmage you guys hosted at the mall. I'm the pale blond guy in your photos. I also coached the Loco Legos (only perfect 400 in SC). You guys really seem to have your act together for a rookie team. I hope you have a lot of success on the field too.:]

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

Does anyone know if there will be a webcast of Palmetto this year? Unfortunately, my physics professor did not see FIRST as a good enough reason to postpone an exam... :(

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

From what I hear there will be a web cast. There is a link to the webcast on www.metalinmotion.com

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

Does this open a space for Exploding Bacon?

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

Its here well almost any way i cant wait

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

I hope so they are a good team

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

But probably not good enough to compete at Bayou and Palmetto at the same time!!

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

Oh i did not realize that they had 2 regionals

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

1902 is headed to Bayou ... too bad 1319 would have liked to try and team up with them like we did when we won Gailelo together last year, maybe again some day.

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

by the way everybody... the weather is supposed to be really nice this weekend:D just in case ya'll were wondering

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

cant wait 15 1/2 hours to go

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

:D :cool: :) :yikes: we would really appriaciate your help

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

1251 is in town after a long drive.

Well there is three of us that won't get there until tomorrow night.

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional... tigers
 

The Tech Tigers should drive over to the coliseum tonight and get pictures of the bronze tiger (with exposed ribs) at the front entrance. Post it here please.

You should be able to get all kinds of Tiger souvenirs, hats, deeley bopper ears, tiger tails, etc at any of the stores "downtown" Clemson (it is a really small, but nice town). Mr Knickerbocker and another store about 6 doors down the street have EVERYTHING with tigers on it.

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

update on the Easter egg hunt
I will have the robot eggs out on Saturday, not Thursday. I can see cziggy turning down the arena upside down trying to find those eggs:rolleyes:

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

i think you underestemate my abilities CJ... i wont need to turn the place upside down!:cool: actually... i probably wont have time... but brent sounds like he is gonna try to find them:D

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

Yah that will be proboly at least for about 10 or 20 minutes it wont be hard i prosume

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

I think you underestimate me. It would be funny, you go to turn your bot on and find a egg:p .

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

that would be funny and easy so make a challenge of it:yikes: :cool: :D :]

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

Team 2430 here from Greenwood, SC. We're at the Hampton Inn. Here's one of our wild peeps, Bruce.

Okay.. MAYbe they haven't cleaned the room yet and we found it... w/e.

~peace-out~
Team Captain,
Weston

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

"ok" sure you found it JK ha lol that is nasty if they didn't clean the room:] :D :cool: :yikes: :)

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

yeah... that happend to us last year at VCU... horray for alcohol before we even get there...

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

haha lol

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

bruce, you're killing me and it looks like you killed it to

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

Not to be rude but CD discourages AIM style conversations in the room, let's try to keep the chat relevant and professional ;)

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

The action all starts today im siked cant wait until after school to get to littlejohn

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

Palmetto is under way

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

AHAHAHAHHAHAA

PALMETTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Unfortunately, the feed doesn't work here in school.

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

Doesn't anyone realize the live feed doesn't work? Are you guys not doing it today?/????

I really wanna watch so any updates would be great.

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

I recall they said the thread would only be on tomorrow and Saturday.

However, I second the call for reports. As the Capitals are taking a pass on Palmetto, now I've gotta root for the rest of Colatown in the form of 1293, 1398, and 1959*.

*Alright, 1959 is in Blythewood--same thing.

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

I have friends/teammates there. But contact is limited

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

what channel and time will that newscast be on?

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

It is on wyff4 mabey channel 4 thats what it is at my house

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

Any links to a webcast that doesn't require quicktime?

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

I would like to know that too. The webcast is not working, i keep on getting the not connected error. I'll try when i get home...but it's not really working. Would it be possible to get a page on ustream.tv ?

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

ahh just like clemson not to have working technology
maybe they should host it at georgia tech

anyway get the webcast working please

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

whoa just found a fix that works for me
on the bottom right of the quicktime player, click the arrow and select plug in settings
go to the advanced tab
on transport setup choose custom and change your protocol from udp to http
i have no idea why this works dont ask me

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

I will definetly try that at home. Stupid school computer settings, Can't do anythign.

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

does anyone know what is going on with the regional webcast????

I did the fix of quicktime but it died again

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

The stream is down for me as well.

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

any other ideas Billfred?

You are not there?

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

I've tried VLC and QuickTime, and still no luck thus far. (I'm trying to be a nice Gamecock and avoid the stereotypical Clemson pot shots. ;))

I'll be in the building tomorrow; logistics kept me in Colatown today.

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

oh ok

well if you find anything please let me know

We only have 4 student there and 4 mentors and I'm supposed to be doing scouting from down here and it's kind of hard to do if I can't see anything

I told Drew to go check at pit admin if they knew anything

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

TRY THIS. THIS Definetly works. Thankx for ur help man.

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

w00t! The webcast appears to working fine now.

What an interesting first day! It is definitely going to be quite entertaining to see how this regional wraps up tomorrow.

Congrats to all the teams who won/are winning awards today! :]

Re: 2008 Palmetto Regional
 

well... tomorrow is definently going to be an interesting one:cool: fasten your seat belts ladies and gentlemen... and good luck!