Okay everyone I think that this is going way too far! I've calmed down since last night a little and realized oh well, then we will make sure that we do whatever we can to save every ounce of weight and get up as fast as we can. Hey, someone has to be the first up that pole! So what if our design is no longer legal or our arm doesn't have to fit a 60" constraint. Let's move along with the season. Things like this happen all the time and how we deal with it determines character. This past weekend our store did inventory and I spent 2 hours counting thousands of packs of cigarettes. When we are about to finish up and every other employee is leaving my group is told that we were given the wrong format and that we need to start over and none of our numbers were valid. I was originally furious because all I had on my mind was the new challenge, but complaining didn't get it done or get me home faster. Hey, maybe Andy Grady is on to something. The minibots will be a very on the edge of your seat ending when it is all tied up and all four are neck and neck.
FIRST is making their decisions, we are not being forced to compete in FRC, get over the update, get over each other, and make your robot!
