Posted by Keith Liadis.
Student on team #131, C.H.A.O.S., from Manchester Central High School and Osram Sylvania and Fleet Bank.
Posted on 4/12/2000 9:27 PM MST
In Reply to: 'My Favorite Part was.....' posted by Erin on 4/12/2000 11:59 AM MST:
Wow.. there were so many memorable moments in the 2000 season.
Two that stick out in my mind:
1)Taking over the pool at All Star Music. We (CHAOS) represented our team's name well by causing a complete pool take over. We got over 60 FIRST kids to jump in the pool and create havoc. We even got kids to jump into the pool with there clothes on (yah peer pressure
.. Eric and Erica)
2) Our second match versus CHIEF DELPHI and HOT BOT. The first match we could not compete in because we had to perform life threatening surgery on our accumulator. Luckily our accumulator survived and was ready for the next round. The match began smoothly. Both us and our amazing partners, NYPRO CLINTON, got down quickly to the other end of the field. We took the black ball and stored it in our basket adn then went over to the opponents trough to defend DELPHI and HOT BOT from scoring. Both DELPHI and HOT BOT kicked the crap out of us and managed to score in there balls. In the mean time, NYPRO managed to quickly score four balls into our trough. After some battling, our robot made its way to the opponents trough, and quickly stole out their black ball before they could ram us. On our way over to our trough to score both black balls, the HOT BOT tackled us sideways, sending us both flying down to the ground on top of the ramp. We lost one black ball in the fall. We were sideways, meaning we had no chance of getting back up. HOT BOT, who had the ability to right themselves decided to try to get back up, not knowing that their robot was tangled in ours. Since we have such a low center of gravity, all it took was a little effort on the HOT BOT's part, and we were both amazingly back up, us on two wheels, just enough to speed out of their grasp. From there, we brought the one remaining black ball to our goal and scored it. At this point, both NYPRO and HOT BOT went to hang, while DELPHI and US were left alone to control the ball scoring. We quickly drove back over to their trough, and stole another black ball. We then proceeded to speed back to our trough, where we had the clash of the titans on top of the trough. DELPHI was trying to steal our black balls, so I slammed the robot into the trough, allowing our operator to manipulate the DELPHI accumulato and keep it from getting in low enough to steal our balls. Our operator then proceeded to deposite their stolen black ball into our goal, and we spent the last few seconds defending the DELPHI robot from getting into our trough. The match ended with our alliance on top. Unfortunately, the DELPHI bot broke a weld during the battle, otherwise we would have had another huge clash in the next round, I know it! I loved their bot, and the HOT BOT and I just want to thank them for such a great round. I'll never forget it. You guys are awesome.
-Keith 131
Wait, I almost forgot
there was one more favorite part... hanging out with the Bobcats, they're an awesome group.. ('specially Kirsten
) I hope to see you guys again soon! I'm out! Word!