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Originally Posted by Weis
Because a student on the team is not going to tell me that their mentors did all of the work. Might the conversation go...
Weis says, "Excuse me guy, did you have mentors build your whole robot?"
To which Brandon McStudentson replies, "Not all of it, Dave put on that zip tie and Fidel but on that screw."
surprised Weis says, "Oh, my mistake"
Don't be naive or offended. I was just making a point.
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Wow.... If that wasn't completely made up, I don't know what is....
EVERY single powerhouse team I at one time suspected of being mentor (I'll be the first to admit I was immature, jealous and naive once. Well, at 19 can't say I'm not anymore, but I'm better) built had proven me wrong.
I went to their pit, to their team, wherever and talked to them for a bit. Sure, at first you may not get the student that worked his $@#$@#$@# off who is a bit bitter and claim students did nothing.... but you will ALLWAYS be able to find the student(s) on these teams that can tell you everything about the robot 'cause they worked their $@#$@#$@# off alongside engineers to build the best and learn the most. Also, coming up and asking that is a far to accusational tone to get a positive response.
I can't make it to championships this year because of class, but how about at championships 2009 or IRI this season you and me take a walk around the pits and talk to some teams? I'll buy you a dozen krispie kremes/cases of dew for each team that is mentor built and you can buy me one for each 25 that aren't. I'll still end up with more donuts and dew.