roboteers in robot wars?

[Stephanie]

hey, i really don't watch televised robotics much, but is it the norm for the host of robot wars to call the participants "roboteers"? i was watching earlier tonight, and saw this. my response was "*dropped jaw* that's *our* name!" i had to explain to my family why i was semi-surprised...

Stephanie

[Jim Giacchi]

I don't know about you, but I don't really consider myself a "roboteer". I mean don't get me wrong the disney guy was nice, but he was just trying a little to hard to be "cool" and roboteer is really corny. I would compare it to let's kick robutt.

So this is one "roboteer" whose not to upset and i also think they might have said it before NATs in any case.

[Ashley Weed]

I think I heard it used before Nats, too. If it makes someone happy, and it's not insulting or dosen't put across the wrong image of FIRST. Then I say *blah* who cares.

[Stephanie]

i'm not upset by it or anything, i just didn't expect to hear it i agree about the disney guy...he seemed nice enough, but he was kinda corny