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Still Skimming, but after breezing through and texting with teammates things I have so far....

I seem to keep feeling that this might have to do with Transportation(themed game). Now I know theres a lot left out to be discussed, and other theories. Thinking about some of Bill's pass blog posts, I could see this working.

One thing I haven't seen discussed to much, did anyone try to make a relation between the hint and the Red Herring Dave gave us a few weeks back?

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Yeah I know but I have to start someone and make some assumptions :rolleyes:

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everyone is missing the obvious.....







Steam powered robots!

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If the Lord High Vacuum of Time and Common Sense ever changes his picture, then it might be a red herring. Otherwise, that picture is as old as the hills!

EDIT: Uh, Dave. Don't change it on my account!

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This is like when I play chess. I think 10 moves in advance, when really, three would be sufficient.

I like the EVA theory.

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I still think the game is Stairs On A Train :rolleyes:

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how about loading game pieces into an EVA positioned on a track. Bots then have to turn a crank to move the EVA to the goal and dump to score.

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They cropped it so her watch is cut in half - maybe half the match will be autonomous.

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Think it's weird I keep thinking about wiki leaks right now :rolleyes:

Another thing that came to my mind is the actual game piece. If FIRST stuck with tradition, we wouldn't have a ball this year (so how RH1 fits in with this theory I don't know). What if the game piece is a Column baton shape? Yes it would be close to the FTC game this year but you never know....

Back to more Brainstorming!!!!

EDIT: 200th Post!!!!

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Maybe, think about a locomotive, a train. There are cars connecting the train so maybe... the robots will somehow be connected? Not for the whole match, maybe just auto or something like that.

Do the Locomotion!

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Personally though I loved Little Ea's version... I soooooooo wish they had used the guys that I grew up with Grand Funk!! I remember walking into my aunt's house and there sat Mark Farner getting his hair cut at her dining room table!!

Chug a chug a motion like a railroad train.. come on baby do the locomotion!!

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Well in past year's they go off of some thing special thats happening that year. So what is going on this year? That tie with this hint.

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Okay, so, I have no life and I've been spending too much time on ther computer... here is what I have found (Probably irrelevant... but I like to research):

On December 21 in 1968 NASA sent Apollo 8 to the moon (First manned spacecraft to orbit the moon). According to the 2000 census there were 1,968 people living in the town where "Little Eva" grew up and is now buried. Not sure if there is a connection there... but seems kind of odd that those two numbers line up... especially with E.V.A standing for Extra Vehicular Activity, one of NASA's terms. EDIT: Today was also the winter solstice!

A man named Bill Lange who was a baseball player was nicknamed "Little Eva". He wasn't really good... but he played Baseball, which could possibly be a field element?

In Bill's Blog he mentioned someone bruising their ankle... I think this may mean that the bumper height has changed, but I don't do much mechanical stuff.

"Little Eva"'s full name is Eva Narcissus Boyd. Narcissus is a guy from Greek mythology who fell in love with his reflection. Maybe this has something to do with mirrors of some sort? The image is reflected and according to tiny eye does not exist anywhere in that orientation.

"Little Eva" was the singer of the song "Locomotion". Robot Locomotion is getting over some sort of rough terrain... bumps anyone? On Wikipedia (although I dislike the site very much) It says "However, coordinating a large number of robot joints for even simple matters, like negotiating stairs, is difficult." on the robot locomotion page. Maybe we're dealing with stairs, or actually carrying things.

I tried to find information about tennis balls or penn or four inches... and nothing really seems to be connecting the way I would like it to. So, nothing with that to report so far.

For now, this is all I have in a coherent fashion so that everyone can understand the way my brain is going. I know this is a lot... and some parts kind of repeating, but I am having way too much fun with this. (:

18 Days until we find out the truth! :D

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Just a point to bring up about "You keep me hangin' on." We just did the whole hanging thing (sorta). Even if it was to take on a major role, would the GDC really do something that similar back to back?.....

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The mirror image that has been discussed a little in the thread. What does that mean, 'does not exist anywhere in that orientation'? Illusion? Alignment?