2Train, if you don't remember me, I was a ref at Pittsburgh last year. I remember how you guys handled the situation when your robot (which was fantastic) had a power or radio problem in the elimination rounds, and how you guys unregrettably forgave your spot to fill in with another robot. I know this decision was tough, and to take such an excellent robot out of the competition was certainly heartbreaking. However, even placing the trust in another robot to carry your alliance, you still cheered, and rooted as if you were still competeing. Needless to say because of your determination, your alliance won!
Now the kicker, was their alliance replacement was a rookie robot who had barely passed inspection on thursday, and was kind of the laughing stock all weekend (the natural selection team if i remember correctly)....until the finals when they stepped in to fill a seemingly major set of shoes. Turns out the 1pt tetra bot that they evolved into all weekend turned out to be a championship winner. Cograts to them for not throwing in the towel! And again, congratulations to 2train for being so darn nice! (even if you all are yankee fans
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~Greg