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I hugged the robot before we closed the crate:p I hope it's ok.

Re: Does anyone else get depressed when they ship their robot?
 

the team leader and 2 of the mentors couldnt wait to get it in the crate and shipped
me and the other captan however almost came down to tears lol
not really but we were kinda sad
im just getting pysced for the regionals

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mostly I'm just glad that I'm not allowed to spend any more time at the shop...

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Nah, now I get to work on my various other projects, including a new one I just picked up which is essentially an EARLY robot.:P

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I guess its worth it.
We are paying 880 from VCU to Chesapeake, then 2600 from Chesapeake to Hawaii! If we didnt get the NASA grant, competing in Hawaii would have been 4-6k for regional entry fee plus 2600 for shipping to bring it back to Hawaii.
Had Hawaii been a week 1 regional, we could have brought it to town, about 1 hour drive, and use our Fedex shipping for a week 2-5 regional in the mainland, then pay only to send shipments between regionals in the continental US like in years past.

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haha!!!! We did too, well our crate team, but it was a very emotional time, lol. Can't wait for the Boilermaker Regional, and Great Lakes, See you all there! and good lucks with everyone elses regionals

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Now, make that a cart to remember...
After the robot was picked up I took the day off from work and went home to sleep...

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I was a little sad. Mostly because I'm a senior, so my last build season has come to a close :(

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Following Layla out was a very emotional time for all of us :(

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It doesn't have to be your last. Come back as a mentor!:D

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As we were closing up the crate, we started discussing the fact that this may be the last year for this crate and we'll build a new one next year. As we started talking about it, I looked at our wonderful student leader and her face had the look of, 'omg, I'm a Senior...' - the beginning of many happy sad moments throughout the rest of the '08 season for our Seniors.

Re: Does anyone else get depressed when they ship their robot?
 

I don't feel depressed. I feel relieved.

I get depressed after our last competition with a good robot.

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XD Same here.

I had a speech I had planned for the robot that I forgot to give it D:

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ahh its a little depressing now because i actually go home after school?! :ahh:

that hasn't happened in 6 weeks! i don't know what im going to do with all my time!

(i guess i have to do homework now....):mad:

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Yes 100%

I don't know what to do with all of the extra time:yikes: