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Squirrel and I had the chance to spectate at Las Vegas on Friday, and it was great! It was a very exciting regional with lots of great robots, and the number of shooting bots was overwhelming. I think there were only 3 alliances in the eliminations that didn't have a shooter flinging balls over the overpass.

Congrats to 987 for the undefeated win and the chairmans! Also, major congrats to 39 for your amazingness. You have the most efficient and simple machine this year by far! The match where you hurdled the flat trackball for the whole match was the most awesome thing I've ever seen. You'll do a good job representing AZ in Atlanta.

Also, thanks to 842 for your hospitality! It was fun hanging out with you guys and cheering on your bot. I'm glad you guys finally got it firing consistently enough to become the captain of the 3rd alliance and carry it on to the finals. Fantastic work!