"Quotes" that were said during build season

[nitneylion452]

"We have to biggen this hole."

[GilaMonsterAlex]

"It's not a good build day, unless there's some property damage."

-After unexpectedly running into the wall while test driving the robot.

[Bjenks548]

"I think Tim fell into the band saw..."

[J.Warsoff]

Me- "Guys, zipties can't solve everything."
Dan- "Yes they can."
Me- "Ok, how would they solve world hunger?"
Dan- "Feed them to poor people."
Jeff- "Or make ziptie and duct tape sandwiches."
Me- "......."

[Tony.Wu]

Mech Lead: I don't really care what you say or do right now. I'm just in the zone..

Software Student: I just fix all the problems you make right?
Software Lead: Yep..

[rsegrest]

We have two this season, both by the same programmer...

During an interview for the local news the reporter asked him his name (Cody) and then asked him to spell it...his response (paired with deer-in-the-headlight eyes)
"C...o...d...e...y...wait...no e" - (we now call him Coday)
When the reporter said, "So tell me what it's like to build a robot" he said
"It's building a robot in six weeks...it's complicated" -- duh

Then this morning...a massive storm is rolling through our town and power is down in many places. He walks in the door and tells me that he used his night vision goggles to find his clothes...my response
"You didn't have a flashlight?"
His response (and I probably really should have expected it...)
"Who needs a flashlight when you have nightvision goggles?"

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by ras103

When College mentors call freshman "minions!"

By freshmen do you mean in high school or in college? The looks on the college freshmen's faces are great.

Originally Posted by Karibou

"You have to admit, the minibot flying off the pole was pretty friggin' cool. Really, too hip for words"

Was it "dope"? (Gah, I couldn't resist... I will go to my corner of shame)

Me at a student: [Student] are those plates done yet?
Student: No, I'm measuring them so I cut them right and you don't yell at me for doing them wrong... again.
Me: Really? It looks like you are measuring them with your mouth.

(He was standing around talking for the last 20 minutes)

[Trent B]

Mentor: When you google 1.75" steel pole all that comes up are stripper poles.

[lucybugg101]

"We can tap that." Said by one of the mentors, talking about a steel plate thing (I'm not build, I don't know what it was called)

[Wildcat]

-Why is this wheel in the wheelbox?
-Its a wheel, thats where they go...

Originally Posted by Trent B

Mentor: When you google 1.75" steel pole all that comes up are stripper poles.

i tired that...its true...

[Dragon Princess]

"With all the days off because of snow storms it doesn't feel like build season" said by me last night when I was leaving at 8.
I think my teams lost at least a week so far from Early Dismissals and Snow days. The bad part is, theirs another Blizzard heading towards us now.
"Tomorrows game plan? We're going to sneak into school to finish the drive train."
Words never expected to be said by a group of high school students

[belgianwaffozz]

While I was rushing to fill out the registration for this website ...

*slams fist on table*

WHAT'S DEAN KAMEN'S FIRST NAME?!?!?!?!?
....
Wait ................

[demosthenes2k8]

"Yes, I DO think. Quite often, actually."
"Is that why you always have headaches?"

"If you're useful and you know it clap your hands!"
*silence*
"Awww..."

[Bill_B]

Originally Posted by belgianwaffozz

While I was rushing to fill out the registration for this website ...

*slams fist on table*

WHAT'S DEAN KAMEN'S FIRST NAME?!?!?!?!?
....
Wait ................

Let's see. There's the Dean of Students, the Dean of Admissions, The Dean of Engineering, and the Dean of Kamen? Sometimes known as the Denim Dean.

[toddlb]

"We will get done what we get done when we get it done," A mentor to me when I asked if they can get the control system done by the end of the day.

And do not forget the inappropriate, "I need a nut."