Duel on the Delaware

[Alex Burman]

I wanted to that 316 and 365 for co hosting another great competition this year. I had an amazing time.

Congratulations to 25, 365, 423 and 1980 on winning the competition.
I would also like to thank 816 and 1389, you guys would great alliance partners and together we fought hard until the end.
Also congratulations to all the other teams on a wonderful effort.

Its been a great 2 years at Duel for me. I hope I can make it back next year.

[Billfred]

Duel was plain awesome. Thanks to Kyle for the couch usage, all the MOE and Lunatecs folks for organizing the event, 25 for having a non-functioning camera (as I was frequently doing goal-poking duties on the other end of the field from them), and all the teams for putting on a grade-A heck of a show.

[DanDon]

Originally Posted by Billfred

Duel was plain awesome. Thanks to Kyle for the couch usage, all the MOE and Lunatecs folks for organizing the event, 25 for having a non-functioning camera (as I was frequently doing goal-poking duties on the other end of the field from them), and all the teams for putting on a grade-A heck of a show.

What about thanking MOE for giving you something to do when they were filling up your goal? And giving you something to count in auton?


Haha, but anyway, can't argue with the rest of it. The event was great, and I'm glad that the Duel happened to be my first offseason event ever.

[Barry Bonzack]

What a fantastic event and one of the best times I've had in FIRST. I am posting just to let everyone know I made it home safe, but expect future posts and pictures about this past weekend coming up soon.

[Barry Bonzack]

Thanks to 365 and 316 for an awesome event, and to all the Volunteers that made it possible

Thanks to Team 1370 For letting me help out bake and sell cookies and feel like one of the team for the weekend.

Thanks to Miss Jenny "Robomom" and Judy Vandy for a fantastic NEMO discussion

Thanks to Dori and the Plait Family for a place to stay on the way north.

Thanks to Kyle Rice for the couch to sleep on during the weekend.

Thanks to Bethany and the McCabe Family for hosting the baking party and for a wonderful time for my first visit to Delaware.

And thanks to Bilfred for the floorspace to sleep on in his dorm on the way back and a wingman to come back with the majority of the way south. But you still drive like an old lady.


Lowest Gas price award $1.93 in Salem Nj
Highest Gas price $3.99 on Myrtle Beach exit
Most Beautiful state to drive through Award - South Carolina with pine trees and purple Cosmos flowers
Coolest place that isn't a state - the District of Colombia
The state that is so cool it charges admission to enter -Delaware

[Bethany Mc.]

Originally Posted by Barry Bonzack

Thanks to 365 and 316 for an awesome event, and to all the Volunteers that made it possible

Thanks to Team 1370 For letting me help out bake and sell cookies and feel like one of the team for the weekend.

Thanks to Miss Jenny "Robomom" and Judy Vandy for a fantastic NEMO discussion

Thanks to Dori and the Plait Family for a place to stay on the way north.

Thanks to Kyle Rice for the couch to sleep on during the weekend.

Thanks to Bethany and the McCabe Family for hosting the baking party and for a wonderful time for my first visit to Delaware.

And thanks to Bilfred for the floorspace to sleep on in his dorm on the way back and a wingman to come back with the majority of the way south. But you still drive like an old lady.


Lowest Gas price award $1.93 in Salem Nj
Highest Gas price $3.99 on Myrtle Beach exit
Most Beautiful state to drive through Award - South Carolina with pine trees and purple Cosmos flowers
Coolest place that isn't a state - the District of Colombia
The state that is so cool it charges admission to enter -Delaware

You are very welcome Barry. I'm glad that you had fun up here. Oh and don't forget Delaware, NO SALES TAX!! Thank you for coming up and helping out my team and teaching me vital information about roboticas, and i appriciate all the time took to explain everything, I learned a lot!!

[Billfred]

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Originally Posted by Bethany Mc.

Oh and don't forget Delaware, NO SALES TAX!!

...and a three-dollar admission fee.

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[SuperJake]

Originally Posted by Billfred

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...and a three-dollar admission fee.

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Nononono - The $3 admission fee is to get out of New Jersey... My college buddies and I joke that Jersey is so backwards they make you pay to leave.

[Athleticgirl389]

Originally Posted by SuperJake

The $3 admission fee is to get out of New Jersey...

There is a $3 fee to get outa Jersey... to go to Delaware!??! I've been from Jersey to Delaware a few times and I can't recall that. Maybe I'm just not that observant lol

[RoboMom]

Originally Posted by Billfred

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...and a three-dollar admission fee.

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Only $3? How did you get around the other toll?
This is a true statement: On my last 10 out of 10 visits through Delaware, I have had the "pleasure" of at least a 15-30 minute delay due to something that was not an accident. Most recently was on the Delaware Memorial Bridge, after having a nice dinner with some nice folks who attended/volunteered at Duel, I sat ON the bridge for 45 minutes. In traffic. One lane open.

Miss Delaware is really nice. The road/tolls in DE are not.
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[petek]

Originally Posted by RoboMom

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Only $3? How did you get around the other toll?
This is a true statement: On my last 10 out of 10 visits through Delaware, I have had the "pleasure" of at least a 15-30 minute delay due to something that was not an accident. Most recently was on the Delaware Memorial Bridge, after having a nice dinner with some nice folks who attended/volunteered at Duel, I sat ON the bridge for 45 minutes. In traffic. One lane open.

Miss Delaware is really nice. The road/tolls in DE are not.
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Be glad that they didn't close the state! It is a small state, and they have to be careful not to exceed their rated capacity, you know!

[RoboMom]

Originally Posted by petek

Be glad that they didn't close the state! It is a small state, and they have to be careful not to exceed their rated capacity, you know!

Don't mean to hijack this thread but that was a great link.

Back to the thanks....
DOD is always fun, and well run (and they have great food for the vols). I met, as always, nice folks in the NEMO workshop.

And that last match was fun to watch and was a fine example of GP.

[Dorienne]

Originally Posted by Barry Bonzack

Thanks to Dori and the Plait Family for a place to stay on the way north.

You're so welcome, BB. You're welcome here anytime you want (as my mother kept saying over and over all weekend).

I'm so happy you came. It was awesome to see you and spend time with you again!


And thanks to everyone that put DotD together for another amazing year. I enjoyed the VEX competition, that was new. My cousins I brought along loved it. They're my future FIRSTers!

Miss Jenny & Miss Judy, it was awesome to see you two again. I enjoyed the NEMO discussion, for the little time I spent in it. Can't wait to see you two again soon!