Specialagentjim (10:07:16 PM): is forums gonna be an include of CD?
bcahn836 (10:07:16 PM): calender of events
punkrawker718 (10:07:25 PM): ok
punkrawker718 (10:07:40 PM): info is goals and how to join
Howl571 (10:07:52 PM): we should use CD for now but if ECDU gets absolutely HUGE then start our own
PooPsHoOt893 (10:07:57 PM): ya
bcahn836 (10:08:03 PM): sounds good
Radar777777 (10:08:08 PM): yup
punkrawker718 (10:08:12 PM): i on that bandwagon
DaleJrFan185 (10:08:19 PM): yup
PooPsHoOt893 (10:08:23 PM): i think thats a while away though
Radar777777 (10:08:32 PM): maybe
punkrawker718 (10:09:03 PM): what teams are there still that we need or don't have
punkrawker718 (10:09:04 PM): ?
bcahn836 (10:09:13 PM): alot
Howl571 (10:09:18 PM): ya quite a few
punkrawker718 (10:09:21 PM): 175 and 176
punkrawker718 (10:09:27 PM): two i want on this
Howl571 (10:09:33 PM): look at the maps that were made a while back with all the teams
Specialagentjim (10:09:34 PM): yeah, cool
punkrawker718 (10:09:44 PM): buzz and aces high
LinkinMan8 (10:10:14 PM): me and jim will get the word out to all the florida teams
punkrawker718 (10:10:20 PM): good
PooPsHoOt893 (10:10:28 PM): kk great
PooPsHoOt893 (10:10:35 PM): we are slowly spreading it in NJ
punkrawker718 (10:10:38 PM): scott and ted you guys get CT
robochick84 (10:10:52 PM): a lot of teams are not active on CD, only have drivers active during the 'in season', etc.
DaleJrFan185 (10:10:56 PM): YAY, ted, lets go on a road trip
PooPsHoOt893 (10:10:59 PM): ya
punkrawker718 (10:11:04 PM): lol
Howl571 (10:11:04 PM): i'll advertise at bash
DaleJrFan185 (10:11:05 PM): lol
Specialagentjim (10:11:08 PM): florida's gone crazy with robotics, we're good
Radar777777 (10:11:13 PM): lol
punkrawker718 (10:11:22 PM): nj should be good
Specialagentjim (10:11:27 PM): its actually getting interesting. we have people drive 4 hours to go hang out now
punkrawker718 (10:11:28 PM): 75
robochick84 (10:11:39 PM): Anyone on here heading to Summer Frenzy in York?
PooPsHoOt893 (10:11:40 PM): weve got some ofthe major NJ teams in so far
DaleJrFan185 (10:11:41 PM): im thinking, lets rent a camper, paint it all up and such with the logo and drive around the state till it runs outta gas
punkrawker718 (10:11:43 PM): you never hang with me corey
PooPsHoOt893 (10:11:48 PM): lol
Radar777777 (10:11:49 PM): Advertise at the minicomps
punkrawker718 (10:11:50 PM): lol
PooPsHoOt893 (10:11:51 PM): ur too far away
Radar777777 (10:11:52 PM): lol
DaleJrFan185 (10:11:54 PM): lol
punkrawker718 (10:11:55 PM): $@#$@#$@#$@#$@#$@#$@#$@#
PooPsHoOt893 (10:12:04 PM): ya at any place where there is another team
punkrawker718 (10:12:04 PM): anthony i see everyweek almost
PooPsHoOt893 (10:12:06 PM): advertise
punkrawker718 (10:12:54 PM): don't you drive corey
PooPsHoOt893 (10:13:13 PM): but like ashley said-the main draw is at competitions
punkrawker718 (10:13:24 PM): yea
Radar777777 (10:14:16 PM): At river rage scott and I can get the announcer to make a anouncement to join up
bcahn836 (10:14:20 PM): this will be my last year on the team as a student and i must train two new drivers and i will be sure to turn them to ECDU
DaleJrFan185 (10:14:21 PM): ya
PooPsHoOt893 (10:14:27 PM): nice
DaleJrFan185 (10:14:29 PM): and i can run topless on the field during lunch
Radar777777 (10:14:33 PM): no
PooPsHoOt893 (10:14:33 PM): lmao
Specialagentjim (10:14:39 PM): hmm...could ECDU give out some awards at comps?
PooPsHoOt893 (10:14:40 PM): we want people to join
Radar777777 (10:14:46 PM): you and kevin can do it
punkrawker718 (10:14:46 PM): maybe
Howl571 (10:14:47 PM): YA AWARDS!
PooPsHoOt893 (10:14:47 PM): not vomit
PooPsHoOt893 (10:14:51 PM): ya we will
DaleJrFan185 (10:14:54 PM): LOL, i can paint the logo on myself
robochick84 (10:14:56 PM): A Gracious Driver Award?
PooPsHoOt893 (10:14:59 PM): if we get a corp sponsor thatll help
Radar777777 (10:14:59 PM): lol
punkrawker718 (10:15:00 PM): joystick painted gold
CompUthieF263 (10:15:02 PM): wow...jus wow
PooPsHoOt893 (10:15:02 PM): ya i thought of a few things
PooPsHoOt893 (10:15:16 PM): like best driver type-chairmans type-and gracious stuff
punkrawker718 (10:15:25 PM): cheap joystick give out
Specialagentjim (10:15:36 PM): haha, yes
Radar777777 (10:15:40 PM): the new joysticks
DaleJrFan185 (10:15:45 PM): suck
DaleJrFan185 (10:15:47 PM): assssssss
CompUthieF263 (10:15:48 PM): LMAO
PooPsHoOt893 (10:15:51 PM): lol
bcahn836 (10:15:53 PM): Driving Tomorrows Technology Award
Radar777777 (10:15:58 PM): thats why we will give them out
DaleJrFan185 (10:16:00 PM): they need to revert to the old ones again
PooPsHoOt893 (10:16:00 PM): we got some of the old ones off ebay
CompUthieF263 (10:16:00 PM): yea, those were jus bad
Specialagentjim (10:16:02 PM): Yeah, the new joysticks would make great awards, no one uses them
punkrawker718 (10:16:07 PM): no
Howl571 (10:16:07 PM): lol
Radar777777 (10:16:25 PM): lol
bcahn836 (10:16:59 PM): Have a trophy made out of a joystick
Specialagentjim (10:17:15 PM): yeah, anyone seen the robot rodeo trophy we got?
punkrawker718 (10:17:20 PM): no
bcahn836 (10:17:24 PM): no
Specialagentjim (10:17:26 PM): it was welded out of a clutch from a truck and some other wierd parts
Specialagentjim (10:17:30 PM): best trophy we have
CompUthieF263 (10:17:34 PM): nice
Radar777777 (10:17:34 PM): cool
LinkinMan8 (10:17:35 PM): yea its awesome
DaleJrFan185 (10:17:42 PM): LOL, awesome
Radar777777 (10:17:46 PM): post a pic on CD
punkrawker718 (10:17:50 PM): yea
Specialagentjim (10:17:51 PM): its on somewhere..
bcahn836 (10:18:00 PM): it definitly will have to be a unique award
punkrawker718 (10:18:10 PM): how are we going to pick this driver award
robochick84 (10:18:41 PM): vote?
bcahn836 (10:18:44 PM): here is a question when will give out the award and where? At each event at nationals? any ideas?
Howl571 (10:18:49 PM): have an ECDU meeting scheduled to talk at beginning of all competitions then meet again later after looking around in our free time
punkrawker718 (10:18:58 PM): yea
punkrawker718 (10:19:02 PM): during lunch
Radar777777 (10:19:03 PM): ya
PooPsHoOt893 (10:19:03 PM): well awards-we can have at regionals
PooPsHoOt893 (10:19:08 PM): and then one at nationals
DaleJrFan185 (10:19:20 PM): i think i should pick, and if i do, guess who will win
bcahn836 (10:19:20 PM): ok
PooPsHoOt893 (10:19:22 PM): where-if we get money for-we can announce the scholarship award
Radar777777 (10:19:24 PM): not during lunch beacause scott will be busy
DaleJrFan185 (10:19:25 PM): <<<<<
punkrawker718 (10:19:33 PM): lol
punkrawker718 (10:19:38 PM): what
DaleJrFan185 (10:19:41 PM): LOL, yup, stripping and running on the field with the logo painted on me
DaleJrFan185 (10:19:45 PM): LOL
PooPsHoOt893 (10:19:48 PM): lol
Specialagentjim (10:19:49 PM): eww..
robochick84 (10:19:49 PM):

Radar777777 (10:19:52 PM): lol
DaleJrFan185 (10:19:53 PM): LOL
punkrawker718 (10:20:09 PM): wrong
DaleJrFan185 (10:20:10 PM): I think ill go topless, no need for everyone to be jealous, but anyway....
punkrawker718 (10:20:11 PM): wrong
punkrawker718 (10:20:12 PM): wrong
DaleJrFan185 (10:20:13 PM): LMAO
punkrawker718 (10:20:14 PM): wrong
bcahn836 (10:20:15 PM): then what would be the point of lunch if everyone then throws up
LinkinMan8 (10:20:17 PM): well if last year was any indication ill be in the pits working throught lunch everyday
punkrawker718 (10:20:17 PM): wrong
Radar777777 (10:20:27 PM): scott PLEASE DO NOT DO IT
DaleJrFan185 (10:20:31 PM): LOL
punkrawker718 (10:20:37 PM): we have after picking
punkrawker718 (10:20:39 PM): the teams
DaleJrFan185 (10:20:40 PM): i think i will now i think about it
Specialagentjim (10:20:40 PM): and i'll be soliciting alliances when im not yelling at the pit crew :-D
DaleJrFan185 (10:20:41 PM): LOL
DaleJrFan185 (10:20:59 PM): i think we should do it before elims start
punkrawker718 (10:21:02 PM): anthony is on
punkrawker718 (10:21:07 PM): yea
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Howl571 (10:21:08 PM): if there are emergencies ppl will be there 4 u - thats one of the reasons we started this i thought
punkrawker718 (10:21:29 PM): after the picking
punkrawker718 (10:21:34 PM): hi anthony
PooPsHoOt893 (10:21:37 PM): are we still talking about awards
PooPsHoOt893 (10:21:45 PM): or streaking during lunch
DaleJrFan185 (10:21:45 PM): after picking, before matches
punkrawker718 (10:21:49 PM): yea
DaleJrFan185 (10:21:49 PM): LMAO
LinkinMan8 (10:21:59 PM): sounds good to me
PooPsHoOt893 (10:22:08 PM): woh that hot dog was overcooked-look how shriveled it is
t 0 n Y 1 2 7 (10:22:12 PM): lol
LinkinMan8 (10:22:22 PM): that was wrong
PooPsHoOt893 (10:22:25 PM): lol
Radar777777 (10:22:26 PM): lol
Specialagentjim (10:22:26 PM): lol
CompUthieF263 (10:22:27 PM): :-O
CompUthieF263 (10:22:33 PM): so wrong
PooPsHoOt893 (10:22:39 PM): i think i got him to stop talking lol
PooPsHoOt893 (10:23:02 PM): ok so back to awards now
DaleJrFan185 (10:23:26 PM): lol
DaleJrFan185 (10:23:28 PM): wrong
PooPsHoOt893 (10:23:30 PM): im sure if we ask FIRST-they will allow us a few minutes on the mic to give the award out during the real ceremony
Radar777777 (10:23:41 PM): yea
punkrawker718 (10:24:02 PM): yea
PooPsHoOt893 (10:24:04 PM): and if we beg enuff-we could get a spot at Nats
Howl571 (10:24:08 PM): not all of us may get to nats...:-(
punkrawker718 (10:24:08 PM): if not you run on the feild
punkrawker718 (10:24:10 PM): field
PooPsHoOt893 (10:24:16 PM): true
PooPsHoOt893 (10:24:18 PM): but whoever does
Radar777777 (10:24:25 PM): not scott
DaleJrFan185 (10:24:28 PM): LOL
DaleJrFan185 (10:24:29 PM): ill do it
bcahn836 (10:24:30 PM): lol
DaleJrFan185 (10:24:35 PM): and while they are chasing me
DaleJrFan185 (10:24:38 PM): grab the mic
punkrawker718 (10:24:42 PM): lol
Specialagentjim (10:24:43 PM): juss do what Rush 27 did
Specialagentjim (10:25:11 PM): we all start walking towards a team pit and chanting the team number on the way. when we get there, we annouce "the EDCU would like to present team xyz with abc award"
PooPsHoOt893 (10:25:11 PM): ?
bcahn836 (10:25:11 PM): seriously i am sure FIRST will give us a min or 2 to present an award
punkrawker718 (10:25:19 PM): cool
PooPsHoOt893 (10:25:22 PM): cool
punkrawker718 (10:25:25 PM): cool
Radar777777 (10:25:29 PM): cool
PooPsHoOt893 (10:25:30 PM): ya i would hope so
PooPsHoOt893 (10:25:40 PM): we just gotta come across seriously
punkrawker718 (10:25:47 PM): yea
punkrawker718 (10:25:57 PM): and possfessional
bcahn836 (10:26:04 PM): i really can't think of a reason why FIRST wouldn't let us present an award
PooPsHoOt893 (10:26:14 PM): true
PooPsHoOt893 (10:26:17 PM): but u neva know
PooPsHoOt893 (10:26:32 PM): it seems like theytake the awards at nats seriously
LinkinMan8 (10:26:39 PM): they let us raffle off a nextel phone in chicago
punkrawker718 (10:26:47 PM): chicago
Specialagentjim (10:26:49 PM): no, no they didnt...lol
Specialagentjim (10:26:54 PM): oh wait..chicago, yeah
punkrawker718 (10:26:54 PM): that not on the east coast
bcahn836 (10:26:57 PM): should we really do something like this a nats?
Specialagentjim (10:26:59 PM): atlanta, NO
Specialagentjim (10:26:59 PM): lol
LinkinMan8 (10:27:03 PM): yea
punkrawker718 (10:27:06 PM): maybe
PooPsHoOt893 (10:27:08 PM): what lol
Specialagentjim (10:27:13 PM): They tried to arrest Garry in ATL
PooPsHoOt893 (10:27:22 PM): what hap
Specialagentjim (10:27:35 PM): Let's juss say, dont try selling raffle tickets in ATL.
PooPsHoOt893 (10:27:45 PM): lol
bcahn836 (10:27:49 PM): i mean if the nats get moved to lets say california it would be kinda pointless to present an east coast drivers union award
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PooPsHoOt893 (10:28:00 PM): it wont though
Radar777777 (10:28:01 PM): yup
LinkinMan8 (10:28:02 PM): we had people selling raffle tickets to win a nextel and FIRST didnt like it too much
FOLEYMAN327 (10:28:09 PM): ECDU chat or FIRST chat?
PooPsHoOt893 (10:28:10 PM): its got a 2 year deal at ATL left
PooPsHoOt893 (10:28:13 PM): ecdu
bcahn836 (10:28:15 PM): sorry
punkrawker718 (10:28:15 PM): ecdu
DaleJrFan185 (10:28:15 PM): o well, its in atl till 2006
FOLEYMAN327 (10:28:17 PM): opk
Radar777777 (10:28:24 PM): ya
punkrawker718 (10:28:28 PM): fun
LinkinMan8 (10:28:38 PM): all the money that we made was donated to FIRST so I don't know y they didnt allow it
punkrawker718 (10:28:47 PM): just love atl with wrap party
Radar777777 (10:28:52 PM): yup
punkrawker718 (10:29:07 PM): who loved the wrap party
LinkinMan8 (10:29:12 PM): ME
Radar777777 (10:29:14 PM): me
t 0 n Y 1 2 7 (10:29:16 PM): me
punkrawker718 (10:29:20 PM): i am in
bcahn836 (10:29:24 PM): me
t 0 n Y 1 2 7 (10:29:27 PM): i boxed in that inflatable boxing ring lol
punkrawker718 (10:29:36 PM): and corey getting his $@#$@#$@# handed to him by my brother
LinkinMan8 (10:29:40 PM): the food was prety good for once
punkrawker718 (10:29:44 PM): yea
PooPsHoOt893 (10:29:48 PM): HE HIT ME IN THE HEAD
PooPsHoOt893 (10:29:50 PM): NO HEAD SHOTS
bcahn836 (10:29:51 PM): FREE VIDEO GAMES
bcahn836 (10:29:57 PM): LOL
t 0 n Y 1 2 7 (10:30:00 PM): so what...head shots are fun
punkrawker718 (10:30:02 PM): the mini cars races
PooPsHoOt893 (10:30:06 PM): but not when it counts
punkrawker718 (10:30:07 PM): and he lost
t 0 n Y 1 2 7 (10:30:07 PM): lol
bcahn836 (10:30:18 PM): FORE
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bcahn836 (10:30:23 PM): the drivign range
t 0 n Y 1 2 7 (10:30:24 PM): bet he woulda beaten u without head shots
t 0 n Y 1 2 7 (10:30:25 PM): lol
t 0 n Y 1 2 7 (10:30:27 PM): jk
LinkinMan8 (10:30:31 PM): i was racing in one of those inflatable things and got thrown off hte top
PooPsHoOt893 (10:30:33 PM): ugh
bcahn836 (10:30:48 PM): how did we get so far off topic
PooPsHoOt893 (10:30:52 PM): lol
t 0 n Y 1 2 7 (10:30:53 PM): ok corey ill give u a break
punkrawker718 (10:30:55 PM): that was me
t 0 n Y 1 2 7 (10:30:58 PM): yea we should stay on topic
t 0 n Y 1 2 7 (10:30:59 PM): lol
punkrawker718 (10:31:00 PM): i have add
bcahn836 (10:31:07 PM): what was the topic
PooPsHoOt893 (10:31:12 PM): awards
monsieurcoffee (10:31:12 PM): What's the current topic?
Howl571 (10:31:13 PM): so about those awards...
PooPsHoOt893 (10:31:14 PM): or streaking
t 0 n Y 1 2 7 (10:31:15 PM): or maybe we can have a ECDU goof off room
Howl571 (10:31:22 PM): go make one, please
PooPsHoOt893 (10:31:26 PM): lol go back to awards
bcahn836 (10:31:27 PM): Awards
punkrawker718 (10:31:28 PM): ok
t 0 n Y 1 2 7 (10:31:29 PM): lol
bcahn836 (10:31:36 PM): time-
bcahn836 (10:31:46 PM): before elims
Howl571 (10:32:03 PM): we should have awards for best match or improv driving
bcahn836 (10:32:04 PM): or at awards
PooPsHoOt893 (10:32:18 PM): i think during the ceremony we give the big awards
bcahn836 (10:32:29 PM): ok
punkrawker718 (10:32:30 PM): how big
PooPsHoOt893 (10:32:32 PM): like money or that stuff
LinkinMan8 (10:32:39 PM): we should bring back one of the old FIRST awards "Play of the Day"
FOLEYMAN327 (10:32:39 PM): what ceremony
PooPsHoOt893 (10:32:42 PM): and then for special awards we can doing it before elims
punkrawker718 (10:32:46 PM): yea
bcahn836 (10:33:18 PM): how many awards are we looking at?
PooPsHoOt893 (10:33:21 PM): well
PooPsHoOt893 (10:33:27 PM): the major ones could be-
Howl571 (10:33:33 PM): a few that involve scholarships hopefully
PooPsHoOt893 (10:33:35 PM): chairmans-the one who ahs done the most for the game
PooPsHoOt893 (10:33:40 PM): best driver(s)
bcahn836 (10:33:53 PM): play of the day
PooPsHoOt893 (10:33:53 PM): they may involve like a scholarship
punkrawker718 (10:33:58 PM): sportmanship
PooPsHoOt893 (10:34:02 PM): and then small ones could be like potd
bcahn836 (10:34:03 PM): good one
punkrawker718 (10:34:04 PM): of driving
Radar777777 (10:34:05 PM): teamwork
PooPsHoOt893 (10:34:06 PM): sportsman
PooPsHoOt893 (10:34:10 PM): defense
Howl571 (10:34:10 PM): if something breaks or your partner dies and u come thru
PooPsHoOt893 (10:34:11 PM): offesnes
Specialagentjim (10:34:19 PM): mmhm
punkrawker718 (10:34:21 PM): how many we giving away
Howl571 (10:34:30 PM): seems like quite a few
PooPsHoOt893 (10:34:33 PM): ya
punkrawker718 (10:34:37 PM): 3
PooPsHoOt893 (10:34:38 PM): but the main ones will be Best Driver
PooPsHoOt893 (10:34:40 PM): and Chairmans
punkrawker718 (10:34:49 PM): 4 awards
PooPsHoOt893 (10:34:52 PM): they will involve the $$$ if we have it
Howl571 (10:35:09 PM): but best driver might be automatically given to best robot so we need to be careful
punkrawker718 (10:35:14 PM): why not just a trophy
PooPsHoOt893 (10:35:18 PM): ya
punkrawker718 (10:35:20 PM): some ting simple
punkrawker718 (10:35:26 PM): no money
PooPsHoOt893 (10:35:26 PM): we will come up with guidelines for that
PooPsHoOt893 (10:35:32 PM): money for scholarship
punkrawker718 (10:35:37 PM): maybe
bcahn836 (10:35:45 PM): any money would help
PooPsHoOt893 (10:35:59 PM): the best driver-we will determine on actual performance
PooPsHoOt893 (10:36:11 PM): who handles the best-we will have people watching and determing
punkrawker718 (10:36:40 PM): chairmans is?
Howl571 (10:36:51 PM): would we present it to the team or the driver specifically?
PooPsHoOt893 (10:36:59 PM): team/driver
bcahn836 (10:37:00 PM): can we ask the judges at the events to give their opinion?
PooPsHoOt893 (10:37:02 PM): depending on who did it
punkrawker718 (10:37:02 PM): what award
PooPsHoOt893 (10:37:03 PM): ya
PooPsHoOt893 (10:37:05 PM): of course
LinkinMan8 (10:37:08 PM): i think a team of drivers
Radar777777 (10:37:13 PM): ya
PooPsHoOt893 (10:37:23 PM): it jsut depends what award-cuz best driver-would go to primary i think
LinkinMan8 (10:37:31 PM): i dont know about asking the judges they have a lot to do in a short time
PooPsHoOt893 (10:37:33 PM): and then we could have best manipulator
bcahn836 (10:37:36 PM): true
Radar777777 (10:37:40 PM): yup
PooPsHoOt893 (10:37:44 PM): we can get people in the stands to do it
PooPsHoOt893 (10:37:51 PM): like important people-but they have no task
bcahn836 (10:38:23 PM): do the award winners have to be members of the ecdu?