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Unread 09-02-2003, 19:45
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Here's my thought process on those:
As I said before we can turn around, then they get the wedge on the other side. But lets say they're double teaming it and we're getting hit from both sides, then we effectively distracted both opponents and most likely still got the bins, and it wouldn't be easy to spin us around if your teammate was on the other side of us. But thats not to say we think this thing can do it all. I'm sure we'll have all kinds of crazy things happen. And I know we didn't think of everything - thats impossible.

The thought process on the opponent coming under the bar at us full speed is reasoned out by odds. I figure 50% of teams go under the bar, then out of that 50% they have to start on our side of the ramp (so thats 25%) then they have to have a ramming program maybe 50% of those so 13%. Then out of those 13% they have 4 motors with a nice transmition and traction and come screaming at us. Then they still need to elevate after coming from under the bar at us cuz were about 1-2 feet off the ground at that point. Then they run the risk of smacking there arm on our frame. I think the odds really start dropping off at that point. But since I pointed all this out it's gonna happen. Even then I think with the momentum we built up while flipping I think the only damage would be a bent kickstand. I'm probably too optomistic. But also we took an opponent out of the bin stampede giving our ally better odds.

If someone knocks those bins on us in under 4 secs they deserve to win :-) and it doesn't really matter how we do heh. But the front is reinforced all the length with struts so it can take a pounding

I don't have a vid of the flip sorry ;-)

When I do though I need a server to post the vids. I got like 450 viewings of those vids I posted and my ISP sent me a nastygram :-( I'll probably get some crazy fee too... ugh..

I promise to get one after the pistons get here (come on UPS)!!

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