FRC Blog- Frank Answers Friday: Pool Noodles

[Owen Busler]

http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprogr...y-Pool-Noodles

Today’s good question comes from Billfred (not his real name, but we’re rolling with it) Leverette, a mentor on FRC Team 4901, Garnet Squadron, from Columbia, South Carolina, USA:

Question:

Should we buy pool noodles this fall?

--Billfred Leverette
Head Bot Coach and Eternal Optimist
FRC 4901 (Garnet Squadron)

Answer:

Hi Billfred,

Yes, you should buy pool noodles. For your bumpers, this time.

Frank

Yes.

[Thad House]

Best news to come out of FIRST in a while.

Never thought I'd be this excited about bumpers...

[FrankJ]

I had a dream last night that it was a water game. Maybe the drivers will use pool noodles to float.

Best game hint ever.

[Owen Busler]

Originally Posted by FrankJ

I had a dream last night that it was a water game. Maybe the drivers will use pool noodles to float.

Best game hint ever.

Really. Only three replies and its already at a water game.

[FrankJ]

Originally Posted by Owen Busler

Really. Only three replies and its already at a water game.

This is something similar to Goodwin's law. If a thread goes on long enough, water game will be mentioned. Now we just need to think of a name for it.

[E Dawg]

Originally Posted by FrankJ

This is something similar to Goodwin's law. If a thread goes on long enough, water game will be mentioned. Now we just need to think of a name for it.

Durstig's Law.

'Durstig' is German for thirsty. And we're "thirsty" for a water game.

[marshall]

Originally Posted by E Dawg

Durstig's Law.

'Durstig' is German for thirsty. And we're "thirsty" for a water game.

I think Frank's Law might be more appropriate.

Who's Frank?

Take your pick. That's the good thing about calling it Frank's Law.

[MoistRobot]

Originally Posted by FrankJ

This is something similar to Goodwin's law. If a thread goes on long enough, water game will be mentioned. Now we just need to think of a name for it.

My unbiased vote is for Moist's law.

[Brian Maher]

Originally Posted by FrankJ

This is something similar to Goodwin's law. If a thread goes on long enough, water game will be mentioned. Now we just need to think of a name for it.

I say Frank's law, in honor of the law's originator, and also Frank Merrick.

[R2D2DOC]

Hello All. For those of you who remember the "simulated" low gravity of LUNACY via regolith, consider a water game "simulated" viscosity via ball pit. Bazinga!!

Oh, but how do you set-up? Wade through the simulated water? Does the robot float on top? Is there a "dry" area for set-up and then it's flooded at the start of the game? What about autonomous? Etc. . . . Etc. . . Etc. . . .

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by R2D2DOC

Bazinga!!

[Jalerre]

Originally Posted by R2D2DOC

Hello All. For those of you who remember the "simulated" low gravity of LUNACY via regolith, consider a water game "simulated" viscosity via ball pit. Bazinga!!

Oh, but how do you set-up? Wade through the simulated water? Does the robot float on top? Is there a "dry" area for set-up and then it's flooded at the start of the game? What about autonomous? Etc. . . . Etc. . . Etc. . . .

I think corn kernels would be a better idea than a ball pit. Smaller particles more closely resemble the viscosity of water. I can't remember where I got the idea from...

[bearbot]

Bumpers are going back on robot so excited

[GeeTwo]

Originally Posted by FrankJ

This is something similar to Goodwin's law. If a thread goes on long enough, water game will be mentioned. Now we just need to think of a name for it.

It's not a law, it's a malady. Perhaps Delphi Hydrophilitis?

[Darkseer54]

This calls for a celebration! Though I never thought the CD community would be so happy to see more defense.