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Re: Atlanta: The Wrap Up and Grading
i simply cannot express my satisfaction with the competetion this year. being on the drive team for four years, i have experianced things from the friendliness at disney, the the torture ramps at houston. atlanta was better than houson, but not as high as disney. however, i feel that no venue will be able to match the experiance that disney can offer.
venue- the pits were extremely roomy, enough for 4 fully grown engineers to lay down for a quick nap, and still leaving enough room for others to work on the robot. the walk to the field from the pits was a nice distance. the only problem i had with the site was that the doors werent tall enough; we had to pick up our robot to get it through, but that can be fixed with bringing a shorter cart next year.
food- nice and reasonably priced... i actually had a lot of my FIRST money left over after the competetion. the hot dogs were even delicious.
hotel- the omni hotel was simply the best hotel i've ever stayed at. dozens of fast food places, and even a couple high class restauraunts at the bottom level. the rooms were comfortable, and the bathroom walls were marble. my only complaint was with the long elevator lines.
ATLANTA- if there was a down point with the competetion, the city after-dark would be it. after about nine, atlanta shut down. several of my team mates were offered drugs several times when we went for strolls, and the bums literally ran up on us begging for money. we even encountered a couple prostitutes. also the people on the streets were extremely rude. but still, atlanta before dark was great. it is a very clean city that has plenty to do.
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2006 GLR Motorola Quality Award
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Last edited by Will Hanashiro : 19-04-2004 at 19:23.
Reason: left out summin
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