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Unread 18-02-2009, 17:37
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Re: pic/video: Team 148 - Robowranglers 2009 - TORNADO

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Originally Posted by Mike Ross View Post
At 3:10 in the video, my jaw hit the floor.
If your drivers can handle this beast half as well as they did Tumbleweed, then look out.
Our driver this season is Mr. Parker Francis, he's the same young man who limped our 3-legged-dog through last year. I think everyone on 148 feels a lot better about our season knowing that Parker is "at the sticks".

Joining him as gunner will be Ms. Keri Porter, though she is only a freshman we are expecting great things... Anyone who knows me knows how difficult it is to earn a driver spot. To earn a spot as a freshman is unheard of.

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Originally Posted by lynca View Post
This year, both the Texas Regionals have a large number of rookies. Many of these rookies barely have a legal robot let alone a working autonomous. I hope the veteran Texas teams spend more time helping rookies than working on their practice bot.

Two basic rookies without autonomous and an amazing 148 robot still stand a chance of losing a match.
Our pit crew is uncharacteristically large this year. Not only did we have an abnormally high number of students earn spots, but we also anticipated the need of other teams. I imagine it will not be an uncommon sight to see Robowrangler Pit Crew members assisting other teams in Dallas, Houston, & Atlanta.

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Originally Posted by lynca View Post
How does 148 plan on moving the empty cell to the fueling station ?
In the robot. How do you plan on moving it?

-John
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