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Kyle Love 14-05-2008 00:46

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Here's a good idea, they can ship both of the robots in Indiana now, and I can play with both for a couple months...:p

sanddrag 14-05-2008 00:55

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I really hate to do this, but based on that picture, water game? :D

Akash Rastogi 14-05-2008 00:58

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Originally Posted by sanddrag (Post 747984)
I really hate to do this, but based on that picture, water game? :D

Floating trackballs are the platforms. Or its a water version of PACMAN!! In which 233 eats 254 lolz

NickE 14-05-2008 01:04

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Originally Posted by lilstogi11 (Post 747985)
Floating trackballs are the platforms. Or its a water version of PACMAN!! In which 233 eats 254

hopefully not before IRI

waialua359 14-05-2008 01:45

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ok then, it was mike d that sent the whole pink team to hawaii.
I guess beautiful robots can only stay at beautiful places.:D

Lil' Lavery 14-05-2008 03:16

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Originally Posted by Aren_Hill (Post 747976)
i think 233 will win the tug of war, active manipulator ftw

Eh, if 254 starts losing they'll just pop the ball. ;)

Synergy1848 14-05-2008 09:19

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is this whats up with the Think Poofs in some people's sigs?

Qbranch 14-05-2008 12:34

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Originally Posted by Andy Baker (Post 747971)
sheesh... get a room.

Andy, you have a juvinile attitude towards life. :yikes:

Funny... there must be something in the air bringing out the more playful side of robots this time of year... our 2006 and 2008 robots got to shooting balls at and drag racing eachother yesterday... I have some crappy cell phone video of it if anyone is interested. :o

-q

thefro526 14-05-2008 15:36

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I would love to see this happen in RL... Lol what would happen if The Poofs' bot and Pink's Bot had a baby?? Andy did say to get a room... Epic combination of Pink, Telescoping arm, amazing gearboxes, launcher, and amazing looks ftw?

SU 39 14-05-2008 19:41

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Originally Posted by Synergy1848 (Post 748034)
is this whats up with the Think Poofs in some people's sigs?

Not exactly. I think it started more or less with the Hawaii Regional...which they won together. Very scary driving against both these teams. I believe they had hotels near each other and basically got very close. Plus there's always those NASA connections....

Karthik 14-05-2008 19:58

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Not to shift the conversation topic too much from the depicted robot makeout, but what impresses me the most is the differences between this pink gripper, and the initial version posted here: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/30977

As you can see the older version of this gripper looks to be considerably heavier than the final product. From my initial glances, it must have taken hours and hours of during the fix-it windows to get the new gripper done. Very few teams are willing to put in those extreme hours after ship, most are more likely to stick with what they have. I love it when teams aren't willing to settle for "good enough" and continue working to make sure they're "great". It's this level of dedication and desire that separates the great teams from the good, and keeps The Pink Team at the top of the FIRST world.

Don Wright 14-05-2008 20:09

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most are more likely to stick with what they have
That's 469 philosophy...

IBdrummer 14-05-2008 20:32

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Hmm, go to Odyssey for pizza and Pink,
or Mike's for a swim w/ the Poofs...
I think I'll swing by for pizza and bring the Pink back for a pool party :P

Lil' Lavery 14-05-2008 20:32

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Originally Posted by SU 39 (Post 748197)
Not exactly. I think it started more or less with the Hawaii Regional...which they won together. Very scary driving against both these teams. I believe they had hotels near each other and basically got very close. Plus there's always those NASA connections....

Steve Kyramarios (sp?) also has very close ties to both teams, after working at both NASA Ames and NASA KSC (who sponsor 254 and 233 respectively). That may be the "NASA connection" you're referring to, but their connection runs deeper than most NASA base teams.

Triple B 14-05-2008 21:44

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Sean,
From my seat, the "connection" has been a mutual admiration of fine robots between EJ, Cory, and myself over the last several years. I think after finally getting up the nerve to introduce myself to these Poof super mentors and realizing just how nice they are its all been an easy "connection" between our teams. This was another great byproduct of IRI. I just met Steve in Atlanta this year and he is just now getting to know Pink. He is a really good guy and may be helping us out this year. Lets talk at IRI.
mike d


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