2009 Greater Toronto Regional

[Steve W]

It has been confirmed that Discovery Channel will be webcasting the GTR regional. It will be an interactive webcast that will have interviews with teams at the event. The info is on the Discovery Channel Canada website found here. When we get the URL for the webcast I will post it here. I have also asked that it be available to everyone, not just CAnada and was told that they would.

I would like to give a big thanks to Discovery Channel for all that they have done in the past and this year.

[Racer26]

despite my team's attendance at the event, and my own attendance at the event, i will likely be watching much of friday on the webcast, as i have to be back in Whitby for a project presentation at my school

[AndyB]

GTR is always a fantastic regional to attend or watch.

Steve, will I need any sort of Metric to English conversion codecs or patches to view the stream?

There is also a good chance that on at least the Thursday and Friday CP24 with former OPP SGT Cam Wolley might be in attendance and live from the event/pits, that's of course assuming he can talk his bosses into allowing him to have that much fun while on the job

Cam is the safety guy at CP4 so it's quite likely they may let him play....hopefully not with any of the robots though

Nice thing about the Hershy centre is from the doors you are line of sight to the CN tower for microwave hit or COFDM/mini-microwave hit.

Originally Posted by Steve W

It has been confirmed that Discovery Channel will be webcasting the GTR regional. It will be an interactive webcast that will have interviews with teams at the event. The info is on the Discovery Channel Canada website found here. When we get the URL for the webcast I will post it here. I have also asked that it be available to everyone, not just CAnada and was told that they would.

I would like to give a big thanks to Discovery Channel for all that they have done in the past and this year.

[Mr. Lim]

I had a source confirm today that the 2009 GTR will be webcast by Discovery Channel Canada via http://www.discoverychannel.ca

The exact URL of the webcast will be confirmed shortly!

[dani190]

cool... Probably this is true as that daily planet guy usually comes.. Jay something lol

[Steve W]

I was informed late today that there won't be interviews like last year.

[cpeister]

Originally Posted by Steve W

I was informed late today that there won't be interviews like last year.

is there a reason for this?

[dani190]

Originally Posted by cpeister

is there a reason for this?

probably a big burden on them and they just dont need to deal with it... Anyones guess.

[Steve W]

No reason given but there have been cutbacks everywhere so that may be the reason.

[Mr. Lim]

GTR will be webcast at the following link!

http://www.discoverychannel.ca/first

Originally Posted by Steve W

No reason given but there have been cutbacks everywhere so that may be the reason.

I think you're bang on with that theory, all of the media have had at least three rounds of major layoffs, I'm next if there is another round and there just aren't the bodies around anymore.

All the editorial assistants (EA's) are gone, cameras are working longer shifts, overtime gone. Morning and noon news cancelled and other shows gone.

I've gone from not being able to having to park on the street as our lot was full in august to a very empty parking lot these days, to having no back-up when monitoring all the scanners for breaking news on the road and of course still getting blamed for anything I miss

It will be good to see some media show up to the GTR, there's not that many of us left.

M

[Steve W]

From the Hershey Center - The pits are as quiet as can be, only the sound of a hockey game in the next arena. It seems that all robots are present and accounted for, the arena is set and almost all have gone home for a sleep. See you all tomorrow as we prepare to kick off FIRST'S best regional, GTR.

[Zuhaib Ali]

Btw, Team 188 is willing to exchange its scouting database with other teams at GTR. If you are interested and will have a reasonable amount of data compiled, then come talk to our head scout sometime tommorrow or friday. Team 188 would prefer to make the exchange after the awards ceremony on Friday. We have 12 people scouting matches, 6 for robot and 6 for human player. If you'd like a look at our new database ask for the head scout. Our head scout will mainly be at the stands and if your lucky, you can find him in the pits strategizing. Ask for Zuhaib and if that's too hard, Zboy. OR if you are aware of Shawn Lim (team 188's coach) you may talk to him. Please approach us as soon as possible.

Best of luck teams!

[Zuhaib Ali]

Originally Posted by dani190

cool... Probably this is true as that daily planet guy usually comes.. Jay something lol

Jay Triano. Come on, how do you forget his name? This guy is hero!