Re: Silicon Valley Regional 2008
 

This will be, for yet another year, 840's only regional... Davis didn't work out :(
See all you guys there!

Re: Silicon Valley Regional 2008
 

692 is extremely excited to be coming back!

Re: Silicon Valley Regional 2008
 

Well, 766 will be there, SVR and Davis as usual. Anyone else from SVR going to Davis as well? I know the two are back-to-back this year and that discouraged a lot of Bay Area teams from doing both.

It just wouldn't be the competition season without SJSU's convoluted parking garage and La Victoria Taqueria downtown :D

Re: Silicon Valley Regional 2008
 

Just a heads up; Team 973's safety captain is an avid scrapper and recycler. I have never seen a kid or adult work as hard as this kid in anything. So, if you have any cans, bottles, aluminum scrap, etc... Feel free to offer it to him in 973's pit.

He is a little special, and also loves change. He actually has learned that he can get people to throw change to get him to go away by trying to be annoying. So, if you'd like to get him out of your hair, and donate some money to 973, throw a quarter (He won't go for anything less).

Re: Silicon Valley Regional 2008
 

He's very into FIRST and into safety... I've had people come over to me and ask why our safety captain poked them in the eye... Thats what he does to people not wearing safety glasses. Apologies in advance if that happens to your team.

But yes, he will chase change. If he's starting to bug you go ahead and throw something... We are very aware of how he can get, especially at regionals when he's really excited.

Don't take this as a, mess with the special kid on 973 kind of thing... If you meet Jared you will understand that he is an asset to the team, he just takes some interesting handling. PM me if you have any questions about this.

You also might want to keep an eye on your safety tokens... I won't air that particular bit of dirty laundry in a post... if you want to know PM me about that as well...

Re: Silicon Valley Regional 2008
 

Yes, 692 is also going to Davis, as usual!

Re: Silicon Valley Regional 2008
 

253 is always there! Even though my body is 3000+ miles way my spirit will be there with MRT Team 253!

MRT 253 = Gracious professionalism! Hope you all go say hello to my fellow comrades. Tell them Joseph said hi!

Re: Silicon Valley Regional 2008
 

Yessss!!!! we definitely are!!
only 17 days, 10 hours, and 11 minutes until SVR !!!!!! :yikes:

can't wait to be there, but lots to do beforehand

Re: Silicon Valley Regional 2008
 

We are joking here, right?
Poking someone in the eye, regardless of the good cause being
pursued, would not be acceptable.

Eugene

Re: Silicon Valley Regional 2008
 

We are aware it is not acceptable.

He is a special kid and doesn't quite grasp all the social rules. He is good natured at heart, and is honestly at least twice as hard working as any person I have ever met. Because of that, he's my favorite kid on the team.

So, if it does happen to you; I apologize, just calm talk with me and we'll try to keep it from happening again.

But hey, my first introduction to 973 was him poking me in the eye, so, maybe it's not all bad.

Re: Silicon Valley Regional 2008
 

Vanderway sometimes does that to people, doesnt actually hit them in the eye, but just enough so that the person flinches and puts on glasses.

Good luck to all teams in SVR, 599 wont be there but wishes everyone the best of luck.

Re: Silicon Valley Regional 2008
 

Suppose one of these "eye poking" incidents "accidentally"
causes eye injury. What would be your plan then?

Eugene

Re: Silicon Valley Regional 2008
 

I'm excited to see the whole competition in general. I've never been to a different regional besides the Colorado Regional, so I'm defiantly excited for the new atmosphere, and volunteering for the event is going to be fun.

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Your profile has you listed as both an engineer and a Dr.
So, I would really assume you are more mature than your latest post is revealing.

I don't know the word for it as his parents haven't told me, but he is very "special". His view of the world is far different than ours. So, cut him some slack.

What are you suggesting? Keep him from attending? Put him on a leash?

In case your wondering, my plan if that happened would be to apologize to the victim and do my best to explain the circumstances; can't really do any better than that.

Adam

Re: Silicon Valley Regional 2008
 

To an extent, he can't tell right from wrong. Things that may seem simple to you it takes him a while to understand. He's "special." He is however, a hard worker and once you teach him something he can continue to do it, he knows more about machining then I do by a long stretch.

At competition everyone on the team knows to watch him and make sure he doesn't do something that normal society doesn't find acceptable, like poking people in the eyes. However, it only takes a couple seconds for something to happen and we can't be everywhere at once.

Every year I have seen him get better, and part of that is because of FIRST. Would you deny him the opportunity to learn in this great program just because he has a slight "defect" ? The fact that FIRST has helped him should say more about the nature of FIRST then anything.

So yes, he is allowed just like any other student to come to the regionals and participate like any other member of the team, and while we may have to put a little more effort into dealings between him and other teams, the benefit that he gets from FIRST is worth it. Maybe someday someone else with his disability will see that he's accepted and join a FIRST team. I only hope they get the same benefit from it that he does.