Posted by colleen, Student on team #126, Gael Force, from Clinton High School and Nypro.
Posted on 4/4/99 6:42 PM MST
In Reply to: ouch... posted by Joe Johnson on 4/2/99 6:46 PM MST:
Oh! Please don't take me wrong, i was agreeing with both you and Mr. Beatty.. we're all expecting a challenge from you in florida.. that's the point i'm trying to make about judging 'good/best' teams before we're at the nationals, there's no way to say who deserves it, or who is the best teams until we're there at the nationals. it just seems everyone has this preconceived notion of who should be the top teams, and they are scared they aren't going to make it, i was trying to make the point that there will be teams like yourself, that if i didn't know of the Delphi spirit, i would think we're down and out before the competition started.. however, i'm 110% postive you guys will be that much better when we see you in florida..
sorry if that was taken offensively, it was totally unintentional and not meant for that purpose at all.. don't hurt me!! (j/k.. i hope you wouldn't :-)
best of luck to all..
colleen
: Ouch... ...Unsolicited body blow!
: What did I do to ask for that?
: Ah well, regardless, we aimed for the best robot we could manage. If it is not as good as you expected, what can I say? We will try to make it up to you next year ;-)
: By the way, don't count us out just yet. While you and I may both wish that Chief Delphi IV was more awe inspiring, it may manage to win a big trophy yet.
: Time will tell...
: Continued good luck to all teams,
: Joe J.
: P.S. You are not alone in your accessment of our performance in Chicago. Now that our team seems to have recovered from the Chicago Fiasco, even Bill Beatty (a.k.a. 'Beatty the Elder') has joined in the fun of teasing me about Chicago. We can take it :-)