Forum: Regional Competitions
23-01-2008, 20:04
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,999
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Forum: General Forum
13-03-2007, 00:20
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,322
Re: What went right?
This year's game seemed less brutal to me. I am a volunteer and I didn't pick up any parts on the field. Last year, I couldn't pick up the poof balls because I was busy picking up all the spare...
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Forum: Thanks and/or Congrats
09-03-2007, 18:47
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Replies: 51
Views: 3,755
Re: VCU thank yous
I would like to thank everyone that used hand-sanitizer and practiced clean habits.
This year has been VCU's third straight year Norwalk-free. Ever since the Norwalk incident of 2004, I have been...
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Forum: Regional Competitions
05-03-2007, 20:15
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Replies: 278
Views: 23,087
Re: 2007 VCU Regional
Sorry, someone must have told me wrong info. I thought they refs had told the team to take it off but I guess not?
I actually thought I remembered seeing the robot without the suction cup. Maybe...
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Forum: Regional Competitions
05-03-2007, 15:19
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Replies: 278
Views: 23,087
Re: 2007 VCU Regional
That's one of the realizations one must come to in FIRST. There are some teams that build their robots strictly for defense. Last year, there was a team that only had a suction cup and they would...
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Forum: Regional Competitions
04-03-2007, 21:03
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Replies: 278
Views: 23,087
Re: 2007 VCU Regional
My thoughts about this year's VCU Regional:
The game wasn't nearly as excited as last year's game. This year's game was a lot less defensive and less brutal. I am a volunteer; and this year, I...
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Forum: Regional Competitions
27-02-2007, 17:07
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Replies: 278
Views: 23,087
Re: 2007 VCU Regional
TO EVERYONE THAT WILL BE ATTENDING THE VCU REGIONAL:
In 2004, almost everyone became sick with Norwalk (the norovirus). It was a very unpleasant experience.
The event will be held in a couple of...
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Forum: Regional Competitions
25-02-2007, 18:03
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Replies: 278
Views: 23,087
Re: 2007 VCU Regional
So...who is excited to see the VCU's first set of Robot Triplets?
Teams 1086, 540, and 384 all seem to have collaborated this year, and I can't wait to see them all in action.
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Forum: Regional Competitions
02-10-2006, 16:23
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Replies: 278
Views: 23,087
Re: 2007 VCU Regional
I'll definitely be here, but I'll be volunteering. Hopefully my team from back home will be up here again, just maybe!
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Forum: Technical Discussion
04-06-2006, 20:26
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,196
Re: Building a van de graaf generator
I was trying to fix one of those in physics the other day. The long rubber band was the most stubborn thing I have ever tried to fix in my life. The rubber band slipped off the wheel and then when...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
30-05-2006, 22:45
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,770
Re: Suction Device
539 was the team this year at VCU that had the suction cup.
In 2004, my team, 616, used suction cups to pick up the huge yellow doublar balls.
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Forum: Extra Discussion
05-05-2006, 19:24
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Replies: 44
Views: 10,649
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Forum: General Forum
02-05-2006, 13:04
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,179
Re: How did I do?
Wow Matt, I can't believe they let you do Archimedes this year.... I bet that was interesting. (Time for another "free for all!")
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Forum: Championship Event
30-04-2006, 10:29
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,960
Re: Championship Disappointment
Even though at Championships there are so many people and it seems overwhelming, the experience is worth it. You get to see all the robots you have seen on the webcasts and through videos/pictures. ...
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Forum: Championship Event
29-04-2006, 12:38
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Replies: 165
Views: 22,533
Re: Newton Discussion
I've been watching Archimedes all day, but I'll definitely be watching Newton. I know now, the winner will probably come from Newton. Those alliances are going to put on a good show. I can't wait...
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Forum: General Forum
18-04-2006, 17:31
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Replies: 104
Views: 13,764
Re: 2006 Best Robot Match Ever?
Here's a video of 190 in autonomous. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3809323685249382641&q=team+190&pl=true
They didn't hang on the bar until after autonomous. Everyone should watch this...
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Forum: Regional Competitions
27-03-2006, 18:26
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,910
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Forum: Regional Competitions
25-03-2006, 13:14
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Replies: 145
Views: 13,715
Re: 2006 Boston Regional
Yeah, I can hear the alarms going off. It's so quiet though, even with the alarm system going off. I'm so glad this didn't happen at VCU this year.
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Forum: Regional Competitions
25-03-2006, 13:00
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Replies: 145
Views: 13,715
Re: 2006 Boston Regional
Does anyone know what's happening? I just tuned in to the webcast to hear the announcers telling everyone to leave the building. Is there a fire somewhere?
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Forum: Regional Competitions
18-03-2006, 11:03
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,389
Re: Midwest Regional Webcast
It keeps connecting for 20 seconds without the video and then disconnecting. I only hear music, no video though.
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Forum: General Forum
16-03-2006, 21:36
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Replies: 2
Views: 742
Re: Thanks 1279
I wish 1279 would have been at VCU this year. Last year, their robot was amazing. It had two arms and I think it was the top seeded team, maybe second? Anyway, they were a great team.
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Forum: General Forum
15-03-2006, 16:01
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,668
Re: If you were a volunteer...
Field reset was awesome this year. I got to see deep inside the robots for once. Even though field reset is very tiring, it's worth it in the end. Besides, there are many benefits for volunteers...
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Forum: General Forum
12-03-2006, 21:35
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Replies: 58
Views: 6,519
Re: Amazing robot plays
During the quarterfinals at VCU 343 and 975 ran smack into each other and both bots flipped each other at the same time. SOAP probably has the video of this, if you ever want to see it, you should...
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Forum: General Forum
11-03-2006, 23:36
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,924
Re: 3.2.3 Center Goal
Haha, that's what we refer to as the "ball manipulator". When the balls get jammed, we'd have to poke them with the "ball manipulator" to get them down the chute. I was assigned to this task a...
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Forum: General Forum
11-03-2006, 23:32
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Replies: 61
Views: 9,138
Re: How supportive is your school janitor?
This reminds me of the night of the infamous school board meeting where team 616 had to face the facts that the self centered school board cancelled the robotics team. All of the members went to the...
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Congratulations to team 341, your work is nothing short of what I want to do when I grow up. - kjolana1124 [more] 
