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EricH

10-11-2009 11:08

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We now have a -. in the solar sail thread.

SII NO THI N

(The first letter is probably not a question mark, which is actually ..--..)

My call for the tranquilizer still stands.

hipsterjr

10-11-2009 17:14

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SII NO THI N
maybe it's a madgab

I fear a revolt if the next letter is "g"

Chris is me

10-11-2009 17:49

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"This is not a hint" still might work, you know.

Man, if you guys are this dedicated to solving a word puzzle, imagine how fierce a competitor you guys must be on field o.0

RoboMaster

10-11-2009 19:13

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I know, Dave is preparing us for the future. We'll be world renowned computer scientists!!! :yikes:

dqmot17

10-11-2009 19:24

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Quote:

I literally crack up because we nerds spend so much time interpreting it :) I bet none of us spend that much time analyzing a piece of literature for english class...

From talking with another friend about this thread. Completley true.

Karibou

10-11-2009 19:39

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Quote:

I literally crack up because we nerds spend so much time interpreting it :) I bet none of us spend that much time analyzing a piece of literature for english class...

Hey, if you're geeky, creative, and lucky enough, Dave's hints COULD be analyzed as literature. If you have a good English teacher, you might be able to get away with working the game hints into some paper or another.

EricH

11-11-2009 10:06

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The next letter is not G.

SII NO THI NI

J93Wagner

11-11-2009 13:02

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I wonder if those dots underneath his signature really is only a tangent to make us forget how far away January 9th is...

Andrew Schreiber

11-11-2009 13:05

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Quote:

Originally Posted by J93Wagner (Post 882130)

I wonder if those dots underneath his signature really is only a tangent to make us forget how far away January 9th is...

DING DING DING WE HAVE A WINNER.

Plus, January 9th is too close. I still have 4 new programmers to train, Pit displays to design and build and a bunch of other stuff. The funny part, I'm not even on a team anymore. I think I'm going to take a page out of Andy Baker's book and clone myself. Unless Dave could pull a few strings and have Kickoff moved back to the second Saturday in February, you guys wouldn't mind a REALLY short build season would you? I think it would keep you guys right on track for what you have to build.

BrendanB

11-11-2009 13:24

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber (Post 882131)

Could you have them push the regionals and events back too? That way everyone can have drive practice outside in April in beautiful sunny weather. Just so that Florida teams don't have an upper hand anymore.;)

59 days of Davetorture left...yippie!:rolleyes:

Andrew Schreiber

11-11-2009 13:36

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BrendanB (Post 882133)

I don't know what you are complaining about, drive practice outside is how 67 was so awesome.:rolleyes: (I never said it was with their robot)

BrendanB

11-11-2009 13:41

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Hey drive practice up here on the driveway is impossible outside in the middle of February. I would love this much better:p -
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/30978

For week 1 this past season I was in Florida on vacation, all I could think of was how much nicer they have it down there. I got on the plane and it was 80 and got off the plane and it was 0 at the airport and -2 at my house. NOT FUN!!!:)

BEEKMAN

11-11-2009 13:51

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how come FIRST can have spring training in florida??

I wouldn't mind going to florida a couple weeks before kick off, and having a 3 day mini-build season

Karibou

11-11-2009 17:32

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber (Post 882131)

Hey, can you clone me while you're at it? Multiple times? I have the feeling that my team and the school's pit orchestra program would appreciate it :P
</twitter/facebook reference>

Actually, could you clone our mentors and group leaders too? We still have to organize/wire our machines into our new shop, in addition to doing training :/

XXShadowXX

11-11-2009 17:36

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I'll just leave this here

Dave's ending punctuation for the last couple days.

On October 29
. . .

On October 30th
..

On October 30th (later)
Nothing, most odd since it breaks all paterns

On October 31th
-.

On Nov 2nd
/

Nov 3rd
...

Nov 4th
...

Nov 5h
... or ,...

Nov 9th
/

Nov 10th
...

Nov 11th
--.

Nov 11th
..

J93Wagner

11-11-2009 19:31

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber (Post 882131)

DING DING DING WE HAVE A WINNER.

Oh, so now someone agrees with me... :D Sweet!

EricH

14-11-2009 22:19

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We've picked up a ..., a .-, and a /, in that order.

SII NO THI NI SA

This is no ai ?
Hint is on siia ?

Dave's being mean again.

Akash Rastogi

14-11-2009 22:46

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Watch this end up being:

"This is not a hint, you all wasted your time. Thank you, come again"

Oh how I don't doubt the possibility of that. :rolleyes: :p

ChrisH

14-11-2009 23:20

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Quote:

Originally Posted by EricH (Post 882582)

Dave's being mean again.

Why do you say "again" did he ever stop? ;)

Actually he is merely stretching your minds, that is why your brains hurt, they are not used to doing that sort of heavy lifting.

ATannahill

14-11-2009 23:29

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Thank you Dave, by the time build season comes around my brain will be buff and ready to tackle the impossible challenge that is the brain child of several evil geniuses at first.

Chris is me

15-11-2009 05:21

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi (Post 882584)

Watch this end up being:

"This is not a hint, you all wasted your time. Thank you, come again"

Oh how I don't doubt the possibility of that. :rolleyes: :p

More likely "This is not a hint", as Dave has used that exact line a few times recently in his posts. I'm still likely to be right and that makes me happy :)

J93Wagner

15-11-2009 11:20

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris is me (Post 882591)

More likely "This is not a hint", as Dave has used that exact line a few times recently in his posts. I'm still likely to be right and that makes me happy :)

If you're happy, I'm happy. :D

I do agree with you though.

EricH

17-11-2009 11:51

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Add a .... and a .- to the list.

SII NO THI NI SA HA

I think it translates to: "You think there's a hint here? Come on now. There won't be a hint at all this year." (And that suggestion about the tranquilizer is still in effect. Dave needs the sleep for another month or so.)

Andrew Schreiber

17-11-2009 11:57

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Quote:

Originally Posted by EricH (Post 882933)

think it translates to: "You think there's a hint here? Come on now. There won't be a hint at all this year." (And that suggestion about the tranquilizer is still in effect. Dave needs the sleep for another month or so.)

I don't think we can tranq him, we could probably just restrain him so he finishes the game animation some time before the day of Kickoff though. We just have to figure out an automated Krispy Kreme and Diet Coke dispenser.

pandamonium

17-11-2009 14:13

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"Guess it is time to get to work"
Posted 1 day before daylight savings time. Coincidence I think not. This makes more sense than mores code and train tracks. It may be indicating increased match time..../..,

yodameister

17-11-2009 14:20

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Quote:

Originally Posted by pandamonium (Post 882965)

I don't know about that. With the prospect of increasing the number of matches at regionals, an increased match time may make it difficult to squeeze in more matches let alone keep the ones we already have.

ResetRenatus

17-11-2009 14:35

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I'm still waiting for an increased focus on the autonomous mode.

yodameister

17-11-2009 18:44

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Now that would be cool

Danny Blau

18-11-2009 14:40

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you could have something with time...the time zone system was introduced by the railroads it was the trains and train schedules that started setting all the clocks in all the towns in the country to the same time.

could we see another game where you can stop the clock early or the length of game is random?

hey that could be fun

Danny B

EricH

18-11-2009 20:14

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Today's Dave post-enders: a - and a .. which translate to T and I.

SII NO THI NI SA HATI

THIS IS NOT A HINAI

Something tells me we missed a T in there. Then again, this is Dave. Could he just go hibernate for a month?

Akash Rastogi

18-11-2009 20:16

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris is me (Post 882591)

More likely "This is not a hint", as Dave has used that exact line a few times recently in his posts. I'm still likely to be right and that makes me happy :)

Well, duh. That was a joke. ;)

JaneYoung

18-11-2009 20:20

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Quote:

Originally Posted by EricH (Post 883240)

Did you get the 4 dots from yesterday?

Yup nevermind.

dqmot17

18-11-2009 20:23

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Does anyone else love how a few teenagers (and sadly some older folks) suddenly spent their time slowly tracking (stalking) a random guy's posts? Then they analyze it deeply and once again like every year conclude its a water game or that someone is messing with them. But yet in the end we will see it was a hint in some WAY off message, like moonfish = luancy.

JaneYoung

18-11-2009 20:27

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dqmot17 (Post 883246)

(and sadly some older folks)

Hey! I resemble that remark! :)

We had a game named luancy? Wow, I must have missed that one. ;)

It's only going to get better.

synth3tk

18-11-2009 22:03

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Come on, it's part of the FIRSTmas spirit. It's not the holiday season without a game-hint craze leading to the great Kick-Off Day. And personally, it gets me into the mood for the next FIRST season. :D

GaryVoshol

19-11-2009 07:00

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I don't know, I think analyzing the hints before the hints are given is like putting up the Christmas displays before Halloween.

synth3tk

19-11-2009 08:40

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Originally Posted by GaryVoshol (Post 883302)

I don't know, I think analyzing the hints before the hints are given is like putting up the Christmas displays before Halloween.

Wait, you're not supposed to put up Christmas displays before Halloween?

Daniel_LaFleur

19-11-2009 09:39

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Quote:

Originally Posted by synth3tk (Post 883309)

Wait, you're not supposed to put up Christmas displays before Halloween?

I've seen them up as early as the 4th of July

BrendanB

19-11-2009 09:46

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Before July? That's ridiculous.
Homedepot has had stuff out since September up here. Cracker Barrel has stuff out in August.

See guys, this isn't a hint and you now realize that Dave has more control over you.;)

Andrew Schreiber

19-11-2009 10:31

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol (Post 883302)

I don't know, I think analyzing the hints before the hints are given is like putting up the Christmas displays before Halloween.

In that case, please tell my former boss that playing Christmas music publicly before Thanksgiving is bad? :cool:

And Brendan, most of us know that Dave has more control over us than we want. We just accept it and move on.

BrendanB

19-11-2009 11:04

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber (Post 883329)

I know. I just find it funny at how some of us analyze everything he says when it is just junk.:)

And someone tell my boss that taking down Christmas decorations on the 23rd is wrong and not having Christmas music playing on the 23rd and 24th is also wrong.

Daniel_LaFleur

19-11-2009 12:03

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BrendanB (Post 883335)

Funny thing is, one of these days he'll tell us the absolute truth ... and no one will believe it :P

BrendanB

19-11-2009 12:12

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur (Post 883348)

Funny thing is, one of these days he'll tell us the absolute truth ... and no one will believe it :P

DARN IT!!:D

Should we all take shifts on when we'll believe him?:]

Karibou

19-11-2009 12:13

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur (Post 883348)

Funny thing is, one of these days he'll tell us the absolute truth ... and no one will believe it :P

I think that's what he's trying to build up to. I can't wait until he actually DOES tell the truth, though.

I really like guessing what Dave's "hints" mean. They work my brain, and help with my creativity. I can make connections between two abstract ideas a lot better now. And to think, I owe this new talent to a random guy from VA who has an obsession with Krispy Kreme and Hawaiian shirts :rolleyes:

ChrisH

19-11-2009 15:04

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Karibou (Post 883352)

I think that's what he's trying to build up to. I can't wait until he actually DOES tell the truth, though.

There are four kinds of lies:

The bad lie which is complete fabrication.

The good lie which is partially truth.

The excellent lie which is mostly truth.

The artful lie which is completely true, yet decieves.

In my limited interactions with Mr Lavery, he has never communicated less than the truth. That does not mean I necessarily believed what was true as a result. But he is not responsible if I only hear what I want to hear...

Robert Cawthon

19-11-2009 15:41

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SII NO THI NI SA HAT Ok. What I see in it is "See Nothing, Ha Ha!"

Drive by Camera?

hipsterjr

20-11-2009 00:16

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I have run "SII NO THI NI SA HAT" through all kinds of anagram solvers and haven't even come close to figuring this one out.:confused:

Akash Rastogi

20-11-2009 00:24

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Quote:

Originally Posted by hipsterjr (Post 883482)

I have run "SII NO THI NI SA HAT" through all kinds of anagram solvers and haven't even come close to figuring this one out.:confused:

It will still be "This is not a hint"

EricH

20-11-2009 00:28

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Well, that missing T did in fact show up, so Dave is saying

THIS IS NOT A HINT IA

Not sure what the extra letters are supposed to mean, though the A could simply be reversion to habit.

ralcony

20-11-2009 00:53

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Quote:

Well, that missing T did in fact show up, so Dave is saying

THIS IS NOT A HINT IA

Not sure what the extra letters are supposed to mean, though the A could simply be reversion to habit.

Or maybe he's starting a new train of thought... "THIS IS NOT A HINT I A"...maybe I AM something?

EricH

20-11-2009 12:40

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Add another A and a space.

Robert Cawthon

20-11-2009 13:13

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Who said that its done? It could continue "THIS IS NOT A HINT. I AM JUST MESSING WITH YOUR MINDS!"

EricH

20-11-2009 22:43

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And a .--. or P

THIS IS NOT A HINT IAA P

hipsterjr

22-11-2009 14:11

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Add an "." which is an "E"

SII NO THI NI SA HATA PE

EricH

22-11-2009 18:52

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There was another P yesterday, before the E.

THIS IS NOT A HINT IAA PPE

synth3tk

22-11-2009 22:14

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And it appears that we have found a game to replace Hint-Hunting(tm) this year.

EricH

23-11-2009 20:50

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Two more, in this case .- and .-., better known as A and R. Also a space (/) added later.

THIS IS NOT A HINT IAA PPEAR/

THIS IS NOT A HINT I_ APPEAR_ A, maybe?

EricH

26-11-2009 14:08

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We have another S. Sadly, I thought we were due for one.

THIS IS NOT A HINT I APPEARS A, maybe?

Edit: Dave just added a T.

Richard Wallace

26-11-2009 18:53

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Quote:

Originally Posted by EricH (Post 884363)

THIS IS NOT A HINT I APPEARS A, maybe?

This is not a hint, it appears, after all.

And be sure to drink your Ovaltine.

Repeating my advice from two years ago: "Now stop reading CD, do your homework, eat your peas, brush your teeth, and go to bed. Any time you spend speculating as to what Dave's ravings might mean is completely wasted."

Danny Blau

01-12-2009 13:58

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard (Post 884386)

Repeating my advice from two years ago: "Now stop reading CD, do your homework, eat your peas, brush your teeth, and go to bed. Any time you spend speculating as to what Dave's ravings might mean is completely wasted."

Is it a waist to challenge one's mind? To look deeply at a situation and try to extract the hidden meaning?

yes it's true that the odds of us figuring out the game are extremely high but this is about more than that, this is a ramp up to kickoff, this is getting people excited about the coming session, and its another way the community comes together to work on a shared problem.

This is a bunch of robot building, strategy analyzing, regional competing deprived people getting there fix; and it is fun

Danny B

hipsterjr

04-12-2009 21:26

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add a space and a "B"

EricH

04-12-2009 21:49

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Quote:

Originally Posted by hipsterjr (Post 885915)

add a space and a "B"

And an "O".

THIS IS NOT A HINT I APPEARS A BO

Dave, don't you need to get busy rendering something?

rsisk

05-12-2009 08:43

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I think Dave has been spending time on icanhascheezburger. Either that or the fumes from his rendering machines have affected the grammar control portion of his brain.

Chris is me

05-12-2009 09:53

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That or he isn't posting Message 2 in order. Much like message 1.

NorviewsVeteran

05-12-2009 10:59

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rsisk (Post 885956)

I think Dave has been spending time on icanhascheezburger.

You made me do it.

lbarger

05-12-2009 19:07

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris is me (Post 885963)

That or he isn't posting Message 2 in order. Much like message 1.

This is part of a second message? What was the first? I thought I had kept up with this thread, but perhaps I missed something. Is this not the continuation of the original SII/N Morse code speculation? For that matter are we sure there were no preceding letters missed.

On the flip side, anagram algorithms have been coming up with solutions containing "This is not a hint" for some time. How long are we going to analyze declarations of that something is not a hint, looking for hints? :)

Or are we working on the assumption 'that he doth protest too much?' :)

AcesJames

05-12-2009 19:24

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Well, considering it's December, the real game hint is due out soon, so it might just be better to wait for that, unless this message IS the game hint, in some odd twist of fate. :ahh:

MiniNerd24

05-12-2009 22:04

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Well seeing as how we're usually given rather obscure hints within hints (like the fish last year relating to the slippery field) and because I've seen a lot of people guessing and adding letters, I'm goning to say that it has something to do with letters, which would have something to do with postal services and shipping, which in turn tells me that our game will involve us "shipping" game pieces in boundary goals called "crates" that we use to score with, now THAT is obscure. by the way good job with guessing and good luck in the competition this year!

Cody #279

08-12-2009 09:20

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Can some one please tell me the Hint for the game?

David Brinza

08-12-2009 09:34

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cody #279 (Post 886771)

Can some one please tell me the Hint for the game?

Be careful of what you wish for...

Robert Cawthon

08-12-2009 13:27

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MiniNerd24 (Post 886143)

Well seeing as how we're usually given rather obscure hints within hints (like the fish last year relating to the slippery field)

The fish was not a reference to a slippery field, but rather a reference to the moon. (It is sometimes called a moon fish.)

shgshgshgshg

08-12-2009 17:08

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I am more interested in the OOOOOOs the Os look like bubbles which could be another hint at a water game....

or it could undeniable be a message that the hint is comming....
or not...::safety::

Madman503

10-12-2009 21:15

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I posted this in another thread but thought i should also be put here too...

I think Dave "hint" is is a hint. Just because he kept saying "This is not a hint" doesn't mean that is what the message means. Actually I think that he wants you to think that it says "this is not a hint". However if you notice that the word "appear" is also given, which doesn't really make any since. But if you reorganize the words you can get "this hint is not as it appears" with a few sparse letters after that. so i think that that is the clue...morse code!

But i could be wrong!

Tom Line

17-12-2009 22:32

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Ok.

We never even realized this post was here, and dug through all his posts today to put the morse code together ourselves (silly us!).

It's interesting that he started posting with a series of periods. Eight periods together are the morse representation for "Error" when sending. Likewise, two of the posts in that group of 16 consecutive E's did NOT have any morse at all.

I believe it was the second, and the 13th.

If you leave the current morse in order of his postings, you get:

SII Nothing is ahat it appears to be. What I...............

The blank posts are the 2nd (meaning the second letter in SII - the I - is an error. The 13th letter is the "a", which is also an error.

S_I is problematic, but: "Nothing is what it appears to be. What I" seems like it could be pretty reasonble. I'm working from memory because I didn't bring the files home, so forgive me if I got a word or two wrong.

DMetalKong

17-12-2009 23:01

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Line (Post 888953)

Ok.

We never even realized this post was here, and dug through all his posts today to put the morse code together ourselves (silly us!).

It's interesting that he started posting with a series of periods. Eight periods together are the morse representation for "Error" when sending. Likewise, two of the posts in that group of 16 consecutive E's did NOT have any morse at all.

I believe it was the second, and the 13th.

If you leave the current morse in order of his postings, you get:

SII Nothing is ahat it appears to be. What I...............

The blank posts are the 2nd (meaning the second letter in SII - the I - is an error. The 13th letter is the "a", which is also an error.

We're still not sure about what S_I is, but: Nothing is what it appears to be. What I..... seems like it could be pretty reasonble. I'm working from memory because I didn't bring the files home, so forgive me if I got a word or two wrong.

From entering S?I into http://www.unscramble.net/modules.php?name=Crossword I get sai, sci, sei, shi, ski, sri, and sui. None of those seem to make sense given the particular context. It's also possible that his shenanigans didn't start until the 'Nothing is...' business.

Tom Line

17-12-2009 23:41

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Admittedly, this is a pretty huge jump and I doubt there is any connection, but:

A is morse is .-
W is .--

Could he have made a simple error?

In addition, the only reference to "SII" I can find that is even possibly plausible is the SII Nebula. Some connection to the WISE launch recently?

I sincerely doubt it, but I haven't heard anything better yet :D

DMetalKong

18-12-2009 00:11

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It's also possible that SII could refer to the Science Information Infrastructure. According to their website

Quote:

The Science Information Infrastructure (SII) is a collaboration among teachers and scientists. The SII at the Exploratorium is developing educational resources using NASA images and datasets.

Possibly a connection to NASA images and datasets?

kramarczyk

18-12-2009 07:28

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Is it an anagram? It has been before http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...&postcount=232
:ahh:

Have fun.

lbarger

18-12-2009 08:32

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Morse Code was once used in communications, but even the Coast Guard does not listen for it any more. Voice radio, satellite phone and such have outdated Morse. (So why are we listening to Dave's "chatter"? :rolleyes: )

The coming season is '2010', which happens to be the title of a book/movie pinned by Arther C. Clarke. Clarke was the first person to propose communication satellites back in the late 1940's.

We will be getting a small laptop for the driver's station this year to get more feedback from the robot. Could it be that the only thing Dave it hinting at, if anything, is that communications will be important this year?

Chadius012

18-12-2009 09:01

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I agree with you Lee.

I think that Dave's morse code is just an allusion to more communication with the robot and possibly with your alliance.

DMetalKong

20-12-2009 18:50

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I don't watch the show, but is it possible that the quote is a reference to Dollhouse? It's one of the first things that turns up in Google.

hipsterjr

20-12-2009 20:09

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"nothing is as appears" which is another way of saying "more than meets the eye", So, we are having a Transformers theme!:p

nighterfighter

20-12-2009 20:23

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Quote:

Originally Posted by hipsterjr (Post 889515)

"nothing is as appears" which is another way of saying "more than meets the eye", So, we are having a Transformers theme!:p

YES!

Time to bring my car in...

:D

Nameo0

21-12-2009 01:57

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LOL

But I read a post on another thread that talked about the FRC games relating to real world engineering challenges. Last year it was moon based (we are supposed to return to the moon), two years ago it was driving/NASCAR (we were talking about alternate fuel sources for cars), etc. This year since one clue talks about coke cans, cracker jacks, and haagen-daz packages (which are all recyclable and we are talking about global warming) we might be looking into a game in which teams will have to sort out the pieces and the challange maybe getting them into the correct containers. Because Haagen-Dasz is packaging soiled in food it can count as trash, Coke can is aluminum, and the Cracker Jack box is paper.

ICntIHaveRbtics

21-12-2009 11:24

Re: Daves Game Hint

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nameo0 (Post 889602)

Wow. That's exactly the same train of thought I had. I second!
But then, thinking about how that would be executed, I think there has to be more than the simple sorting. Because I'm sure that the game wouldn't simply be "pick up the trash and put it in the container". Thats far too easy. There has to be something else...

nighterfighter

21-12-2009 11:46

Re: Daves Game Hint

...pick it up, THEN FRY IT WITH A SHRINK RAY! :D

Karibou

21-12-2009 13:04

Re: Daves Game Hint

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Originally Posted by ICntIHaveRbtics (Post 889653)

Hey, Overdrive was just running laps around a track and throwing giant inflatable balls over the overpass. The only thing that was complex about that game was the penalties *twitches at the thought of <G22>* I think that just sorting items is a possibility, and the real challenge would be in the form of gaining bonus points by doing something special in regards to sorted items.

Nameo0

21-12-2009 14:00

Re: Daves Game Hint

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Originally Posted by ICntIHaveRbtics (Post 889653)

Well if this you think is far to easy the look at Lunacy in which there balls scattered all over the field and robots had to pick them up and put them into moving targets (this sounds a bit harder then my idea/our) but it could have a twist like the bins would be placed at various levels and the higher bins would be worth more. So like the trash would be at the bottom, paper would be in the middle, and aluminum would be at the very top.

martinswat1806

24-12-2009 16:26

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this would not make sense. If the wanted to do this then the tracks would have to move without being noticed or teams would know where the track is after the first match.
Makes no sense.

hipsterjr

28-12-2009 22:25

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Dave's letters as of 12/17 to 12/28

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ISMAYNOTBE

when added all together they:

SII NO THI NI SA HATIA PPEAR STO BE WHAT ISMAYNOTBE

This is not a hint ; appears to be what is may not be

Kims Robot

30-12-2009 10:29

Re: Daves Game Hint

Ive seen some ideas posted a few places, but sort of consolidating the SII might be something stuff...

Googling SII...

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Smith International, Inc. (Smith) is a provider of products and services used during the drilling, completion and production phases of oil and natural gas development activities. The Company operates in three operating divisions: M-I SWACO, Smith Oilfield and Distribution. In addition to the W-H operations, the Company provides a range of technologically-advanced products and engineering services, including drilling and completion fluid systems, solids-control and separation equipment, waste-management services, oilfield production chemicals, three-cone and diamond drill bits, borehole enlargement services, tubulars, packers, liner hangers, fishing services and casing exit and multilateral systems. The Company also offers supply-chain management solutions through North American branch network providing pipe, valves and fittings as well as mill, safety and other maintenance products. On August 25, 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of W-H Energy Services, Inc. (W-H).

Someone mentioned sorting items before... some other interesting words in there that might apply...

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Speech Intelligibility Index: This standard defines a method for computing a physical measure that is highly correlated with the intelligibility of speech as evaluated by speech perception tests given a group of talkers and listeners. This measure is called the Speech Intelligibility Index, or SII. The SII is calculated from acoustical measurements of speech and noise.

I highly doubt with the game that we would be doing anything audio related as venues vary so much, but maybe they could encourage use of sonar some how?

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The Science Information Infrastructure (SII) is a collaboration among teachers and scientists. The SII at the Exploratorium is developing educational resources using NASA images and datasets.

This is from the same site Jane found... (read her post after I quoted this). Not sure if they would do another NASA theme though?

DonRotolo

30-12-2009 22:49

Re: Daves Game Hint

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Originally Posted by ICntIHaveRbtics (Post 889653)

There has to be something else...

I third that idea.

The twist is that you need to do it maybe 100-200 times in 2 minutes to be competitive. Grab a bunch of unsorted game pieces, sort them and bring them to the "bins". Repeat. Often.

TD912

01-01-2010 11:43

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Maybe we will have to manipulate the game piece itself in order to 'recycle' it somehow...?

Crackerjacks have a special 'prize' buried inside the bag of caramel popcorn. Maybe we have to sort out a 'prize' from the 'popcorn'?

Just some random thoughts.

I find the games themselves aren't that is difficult, but determining a good playing strategy is.

Norman J

02-01-2010 17:55

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I think that some of the lists are missing letters, because Dave posts all over the place.

Looking at multiple different lists, something close to this shows up most of the time.

Nothing is what it appears to be, what is may not be.

Not entirely sure what it means, but some of the stuff about restricted driver visibility makes some sense.

phoenix_fire

03-01-2010 18:41

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I am new to solving hints, but after trolling CD and realizing that hints in the past were anagrams, I entered in the letters into an anagram solver and got back a lot of results with the word station in them. Could this be further proof of tracks?:confused:

I also saw quite a few cities in Minnesota as a result.

EricH

03-01-2010 18:44

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Nah, the proof of tracks was in the official game hint, which just so happens to be a CAD render. (Nobody knows orientation of said tracks--or what they're tracks for.)

eaglecat

08-01-2010 15:36

My Best Guess

Looking at the official hint #2 on the FRC webpage.

http://usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/....aspx?id=16119

It would appear the yellow squares are tripped targets, having been tipped over.

Combined with the 2010 Winter Olympics this year. My personal guess is that we shall have a BIATHLON Competition. This would be most unique compared to previous years, and a bit of a pain to setup for the hosts, as far as space required. Nonetheless. It would be cool. Also the rail-road track and snow speculation fits right in. I searched for "biathlon" before posting. No one had made a post with the word. So hopefully this is not redundant.

http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic..._144492xG.html

- eaglecat

MFennig8

08-01-2010 16:10

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So, not to be a buzz kill and sorry for the last minute post. But my team delivered the materials for them to build a mock of all the layouts on the field. We delivered plywood, and peg board.

Now I have my ideas, but what do you guys have?

EricH

09-01-2010 00:44

Re: My Best Guess

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Originally Posted by eaglecat (Post 894339)

Looking at the official hint #2 on the FRC webpage.

http://usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/....aspx?id=16119

It would appear the yellow squares are tripped targets, having been tipped over.

I've said this before, but seeing as you're a rookie, I'll say it again: What you are actually looking at is a computer model of a portion of the playing field. Specifically, the field border. The yellow rectangles (they aren't square) are trip guards that are placed over tripping hazards, namely, field outriggers that keep the wall from falling outwards.

As for the materials for a mock build: Says nothing about anything. Plywood is used every year, and pegboard could easily be used for stuff you don't need plywood's strength for.

MiniNerd24

09-01-2010 01:00

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Is there anything really significant NASA-wise that would be a hint? Ah, who cares only about 8 hours till it starts anyway right? :yikes:

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