Re: 10,000 Lakes Regional 2010
 

Personally I don't like the Vikings...

or the Packers

:)

Re: 10,000 Lakes Regional 2010
 

OK... I grew up in WI, but on the other side of the state, 30 miles from MN. The part of the state where about half the people are Packer fans, and half are Vikings fans. Where they have fist fights about it outside the bars :)

Most of my summers growing up were spent with family in MN. One of the schools I now mentor is actually where my mother graduated from high school. For the record, I've been a Vikings fan since they used to play outside (yes, I know, I'm old....). I did always enjoy watching Farve play for the Packers as long as they were not playing the Vikings.

I've also been a Twins fan that long. Suffered thru a lot of bad years. And moved to Atlanta 2 weeks before the 91 world series. Was not terribly popular at work just then :)

I realize y'all from the other side of the state don't understand that along the river, Packers / Vikings really is a religious discussion :) and on both sides of the river. There are a lot of Packer fans here in Rochester.

And I expect a really good game on Sunday, no matter who wins.

Now I guess we should get back to the whole robot thing.....

Re: 10,000 Lakes Regional 2010
 

Personally I love the Vikings. The inferiority of the Packers is not a religious belief... it's scientific fact.

That being said, I'm glad the regionals aren't held in the HHH Metrodump/Humpty Dumpty Dome. :)

Re: 10,000 Lakes Regional 2010
 

Sure, as long as more teams announce they are coming here on CD

Oh yeah that's right Team 93 is going to OH (Buckeye Regional)
Good luck to the rest of you

EDIT: Darn, too late after the post I wanted to be after. Shucks

Re: 10,000 Lakes Regional 2010
 

You have just earned 171 #1 position on 1732's picking list as long as I'm involved with them. I don't care if you just have a boxbot or a cardboard box, we'll pick you first!

Re: 10,000 Lakes Regional 2010
 

And we will all miss you!!

But I understand the reason. We have the same problem with spring break, and most likely will have about half the people here (in state) that we will have in Milwaukee.

See you guys in Milwaukee.

Re: 10,000 Lakes Regional 2010
 

I am happy to see 1714 again at 10k lakes among others, and sad 93 can't be there to mentor us again.

Chris you better show up to the regional... :D

Re: 10,000 Lakes Regional 2010
 

Who ever said we had to be there? Didn't your team get one of those handouts that I gave out that if a team needed help (in any way) they could contact us and we would help if we could?

Re: 10,000 Lakes Regional 2010
 

More so the presence at the competition and the ability to easily get access to tools and spare parts at any moment.

We probably did get one of those sheets but it was probably eaten by the floor in our pit. :ahh:

Re: 10,000 Lakes Regional 2010
 

Ah, well I always did hear the compliments from most teams about our tools(bandsaw, drill press, hand drills, drill bits, you name we got it, except a mini-lathe) and you and the other teams were most certainly welcome.

Ask 1714 for help if you really need it, they're the best candidate to take our place at MN. Especially since they have won the RCA in Milwaukee two years in a row! :)

Re: 10,000 Lakes Regional 2010
 

Still can't top you guys, if it weren't for 93 we wouldn't have won the regional. Machining a new 25 inch long intake roller for us when our old one was bent and wouldn't easily be fixed tends to do that. :)

Re: 10,000 Lakes Regional 2010
 

I cant wait for competition, i love it so much, jus meeting new ppl is good enough for me, even if my team doesnt get very far i will feel accomplished in knowing new friends

Re: 10,000 Lakes Regional 2010
 

Lol when I was on 93 in 2001, we brought a mini-lathe on the plane down to Epcot. I don't know if you would get away with that post 9/11 now lol.

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I would love to see what what would happen if you even brought one of those into the airport now.

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I still fly stuff like that (and worse). Just pack it so that the TSA inspectors can easily get it open and packed back the way you want it packed. The "foam in place" packing material where they just lift off the top piece seems to work pretty well. Don't even think about trying to carry it on.

Although with the obscene baggage charges the airlines are gouging their customers with nowdays, for stuff like that it's cheaper to ship it UPS ground to meet you there if you have the extra few days to do that.

2530 had a (very) mini lathe at 10,000 Lakes last year, and will again this year. Sherline 4000 short bed, but it's amazing what you can make on it when you have nothing else :) (Disclamer- it's my personal lathe, if you are at the competition and need to lathe something, stop by the inspection station and I'll get you hooked up with them)