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This is odd, and totally opposite of the way I am familiar with, as a person working on a team. I don't ever think that a person should earn my respect, but I should earn theirs. I feel embarrassed if I don't know a team member's name, and find it disrespectful to them if I don't.

I'm like Jane... and can't fathom the thought of not caring about what someone's name is until they show something that I respect.

Disrespecting other people by not caring what their name is... is unnecessary.

Andy B.

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The name "Jeff" being spelled "Geoff" is very unnecessary.

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Following this thread reminded me of Mark Twain's "A Plan for the Improvement of English Spelling":

For example, in Year 1 that useless letter "c" would be dropped to be replased either by "k" or "s", and likewise "x" would no longer be part of the alphabet. The only kase in which "c" would be retained would be the "ch" formation, which will be dealt with later. Year 2 might reform "w" spelling, so that "which" and "one" would take the same konsonant, wile Year 3 might well abolish "y" replasing it with "i" and Iear 4 might fiks the "g j" anomali wonse and for all.

Jenerally, then, the improvement would kontinue iear bai iear with Iear 5 doing awai with useless double konsonants, and Iears 6-12 or so modifaiing vowlz and the rimeining voist and unvoist konsonants. Bai Iear 15 or sou, it wud fainali bi posibl tu meik ius ov thi ridandant letez "c", "y" and "x" -- bai now jast a memori in the maindz ov ould doderez -- tu riplais "ch", "sh", and "th" rispektivli.

Fainali, xen, aafte sam 20 iers ov orxogrefkl riform, wi wud hev a lojikl, kohirnt speling in ius xrewawt xe Ingliy-spiking werld.

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Our robot was unnecessarily shipped to Atlanta for some reason; if anybody would like to use it, you're welcome to it.

edit: The robot was shipped back to us this morning. I bet there are not many teams that can say their robot came back from Atlanta undefeated.

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violence is unnecessary
termites are unnecessary
butterknives are unnecessary
pagers are unnecessary
drugs are unnecessary
and lies are unnecessary

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Lemon Ice is @#$%ing delicious!!!!!!

XP

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That's rude and highly biased... I never understood this anti-freshman attitude. What did they do to you?! When I was a freshman I wasn't any different from now at all, and I don't see any drastic difference from freshmen compared to sophomores or so. Except freshmen don't sound stuck up. What's your problem with freshmen, seriously? I've always been wondering this, maybe it's something only Americans understand, I don't know...? :( It makes me sad that people are so prejudiced against others a bit younger than them.

On-topic:

High School Graduation Tests are unnecessary... no...
Finals are unnecessary.
Religious schools are unnecessary. Wait, make me correct myself. They are harmful.
Marijuana... All it does is get you in huge trouble for a bit of fun time.
Making drugs illegal. If they were legal the above would never have been an issue.
Homework in AP classes.
Physical Education in schools.
Sugar/Sucralose/Fructose/Corn Syrup/High Fructose Corn Syrup/Aspartame/Nutrasweet/(did I skip something?) is absolutely unnecessary in 90% of the foods they add it into... Try to find something without high fructose corn syrup in it.
Sports entertainment is unnecessary. Sports are not for entertainment. Or injuries, for that matter. The fact that sports are so retarded these days is why I ended up dropping lacrosse and going into robotics. Pretty happy with my choice so far.
Expressed racism, homophobia, sexism, patriotism, etc. It's pure showing off and nothing more.

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Read the entire thread and if you still want to discuss it, PM. That goes for anyone who wants to discuss the topic of 'names for freshmen'. I will be glad to discuss my personal views, however this is not the appropriate place for a debate or discussion on such a topic.

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Saying "general" before "consensus"

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"I could care less"

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That is totally necessary if you are staying awake for robotics related stuff...

-Vivek

p.s. sorry about starting the whole freshman name debate thing... :P