Quote:
Originally Posted by Jhultink
"I think powering a robot with a hamster is legal"
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LOL! An interesting thought!
OOC, Lessee... {reviews rules} Darn... R34 bans them. Too bad.
OTHERWISE, if you want to have some fun with your newbies, argue this with a straight face...:
"Well according to the FIRST Manual..."
...Rule R31 only talks about legal ELECTRICAL energy sources.
So... As long as the hamster:
A) is considered a part of the Robot (no "banned materials list" this season! Hee Hee...),
B) costs less than $400 each, they meet parts cost Rule R11
C) is NOT considered a "team member" (see Rule G9), and
D) ONLY provides MECHANICAL energy (no treadmill generators),
... then you're good! (Ditto with trained dogs or ferrets on treadmills within in your robot to run your shooter, etc... Be creative! ;-)
To cap it off, tell them:
"Just make sure you don't put both male and female hamsters in the same squirrel cage. Team {xxx} did that last year, and they lost power in the middle of the Finals. Very embarrassing!"
If someone smart sees Rule R34, say:
"Oh darn, I guess FIRST finally banned the squirrel cages this year. Too bad, that's an end of an era. You should have seen the cool robots that used them compete..." and walk away...
Just be sure to come tell us the response...Have fun! {snicker}
- Keith