[Nimmy]

here is my whining for this year (which unfourtently is my last year on FIRST)

to say our team had bad luck on the competition would be an understatement, it went horribly wrong

I think the major problem was the fact our robot was damaged in shipping, and that when my team came to uncrate the bot, the crate was SOAKED in water, all the fuses were brunt (but luckily none of the engines\victors\spiked), on our sister israeli team I think the victors or spikes also got fried...

if you were in the newton divsion, first off team #1577 would like to thank any and all who didn't mind us occupying the practice field for so long, as we needed to make some heavey repairs (and thanks manny for authorizing it!!!),

robots damaged in shipping is a big problem, but to get a crate soaked in water? that's just unprofessional work

the other issue I think that needs to be adressed is the rematches
our robot didn't work for an entire game, a game that was an easy win (to say the least)

IFI agreed with us that the problem was with THEM and not US, and yet we didn't get neither a rematch nor qualifying points, or any compinsation for that matter...

we worked terribly hard during the build season and to come all the way to the US from Israel is no easy feat, I know we are only a second year team, but there are some major issues that need to be adressed, especialy shipping and rematches

other then that, team #1577 would like to thank all of those who helped us out with tool back-up batteries and even a CART!, also thanks to Jon and Greg for all your help

if you don't know who I am, im the guy who ran from newton field to the pit and back in 3 minutes =) (don't forget your autonemous guys!)