[Grim Tuesday]

Let me preface this by saying that I DO think less of teams like 1114 for not building their own robot. I will always be more proud of, and cheer more for a student built robot. However, except in the context of this thread, I would never say it. The level of dedication that teams like 1114, 217, 2056, 148 etc... is just as much as other teams. They just put it in other areas. What is ridiculous is that people would do such rude things as mentioned at Pittsburgh regional. No matter how I feel about how they built their robot, they still designed it, and deserve the award. I am utterly sickened by something like this going on in FIRST. If they were the ones behind the robot, and inspiring it, then they are deserving. On the other hand, if they sat by while other people made their robot, then I have no respect for them. I have a feeling it is not the second option.