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Originally posted by Ricky Q.
Also another funny one is that on the way back, we carried on the 2 "FIRST Robotics Championship" signs that we have permanently borrowed from the Reliant Arena Complex, well on Sunday afternoon before we left we took off the "hip" on the signs so they said "FIRST Robotics Champions" and we carried them around the Houston airport on onto our flight. Well the flight crew saw them and as we started out final descent into Milwaukee the captain came on and said "I hear we have some champions aboard..." and we got this round of applause from the jet, it was classic.

Although the story is quite funny, I have a couple problems with it. At both regionals I attended they stated that taking the signs was stealing and teams were not to remove them. I think you should make sure that your "permanent borrowing" is allowed and if not return the signs or at least offer to. Or perhaps I am wrong and it is different for he Championship event.

Also, while that was a funny joke to remove the "hip" from the sign and calling yourself champions, I believe that taking fame and/or credit for something you didn't do is not a good way to make friends.