[Mastonevich]

In answer to the original question, I don't hate it.

I love the life lessons this game teaches:

• Life is not fair
• Help\teamwork usually produces better results than working alone
• You can't please everyone all of the time
• Competition can bring out the worst in good people
• Good people sometimes get thrown under the bus
• There are two sides to every conflict
• Nothing is perfect
• Resources are limited
• Sometimes it is best to "sleep on it"

I also don't necessarily love it. It is pretty much par for the course in a lot of ways.

I do love the big picture of FIRST and the superstars of tomorrow it is creating.