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Posted by Tom Fennell at 04/19/2001 4:58 PM EST


Student on team #112, Gear Grinders, from Buffalo Grove High School and Motorola.


In Reply to: There WAS a factor of excitement to this year's competition
Posted by Hymnson (Captain) on 04/19/2001 2:41 PM EST:



From my point of view as a driver, you could not have captured these moments any better. There was definately excitement in this year's comp...

: It may not be the type of excitement in which things
: blow up or decimated. But it has a clean, pure
: intensity to it; anticipation and the element of time.

: Allow me to elaborate......

: I'll admit the beginning of the match is kind of
: boring but then near the end of the match, which I
: found to be a adrenaline rush, it was most
: exciting......

: A robot is trying to balance the bridge (w/full goals)
: while time is quickly fleeting. The first moments
: when the bridge tips over and the big balls almost
: fall off the goals, the team's heart just skips a beat.
: The edge of the bridge slams onto the playing field
: as the first attempt fails. Then with few seconds
: left, the robot makes another attempt to perfectly
: balance the bridge without losing any more
: points...tick tock...tick tock...as time runs out, the
: robot is centered on the bridge however, the bridge
: sways a lil bit. Buuuzzzzzz...out of time, everyone
: holds their breath and the crowd is completely
: silent in anticipation to behold the outcome. Finally
: the bridge is still.....................

: The bridge has been balanced!!! The crowd
: overcomes the entire arena with shouts, cheers ,
: screams of happiness and "high fives" of
: satisfaction.....the team leaves the playing field to
: greet their victorious heros in the pit for a job well
: done and achieving a terrific score. And everyone
: is left with a hunger and excitement for their next
: match..............