"Quotes" that were said during build season

[anthonyttu]

"in theory this will work"

[The Zevling]

"It makes sense that the triangles keep popping. Afterall, delta is the symbol for change..."

[Bjenks548]

I've spend too long with my drivers (I'm the coach).
"Om nom nom the square by the tower!"

Talking with our pit and alliance members,
Pit "the arm might work this match"
partner one "Our arm is not going to work this match"
partner two "I don't think our arm is going to work right now"

Before our fist ellim match
"Remember its triangle, circle, square."
"WHY WOULD YOU SAY THAT, ITS SQUARE CIRCLE TRIANGLE"

[J93Wagner]

Me: B! We've gutted the robot!
B: That robot wasn't gutted, it was murdered!
Me:

[demosthenes2k8]

"Reverse Chopshop Maneuver" == backwards logo...

[hawtgeek44]

Me: ZACH, STOP MOLESTING SAM AND GET TO WORK ON THE SCOUTING CODE!

Explaining the roles of different subgroups to family: Management organizes stuff, electrical wires stuff, multimedia takes pictures of stuff, programmers write stuff, and mechanical screws stuff.

And of course...
Programming Mentor: Where is the entire electrical subgroup?
Programmers: Break dancing in the cafeteria with Will(the electrical mentor).

The potentiometer started smoking one practice. The next day:
Electrical Lead: It had to be you guys!
Programming Lead: I didn't write SET FIRE into the code!

There are alot more too...

[2403_Andrew]

Originally Posted by demosthenes2k8

"Reverse Chopshop Maneuver" == backwards logo...

We actually did that. And we were the only team scoring that match on our alliance.

6 (RCsM -1 penalty) to 85 (logo w/ Ubertube, some other stuff, both minibots -1 penalty)

[jhusser]

I'd hack that. -our programmer
If it doesn't fit try other hole. ( he ment port.) -programmer again
Its not ghetto rigged, its strategically placed. -me
This looks kind of sketchy.-me again

[kws4000]

"It takes longer to get com than it takes to debug, build, and deploy (WindRiver on a super-laptop)"

this being said when the previous year we used LabView on the Classmate

[kmcclary]

Last night we decided to wire up yet ANOTHER speed controller device to the bot, as an Upgrade, so I said:

"OK, haul out the 12 gauge..." (wire, of course)

A student calmly looked at me, smiled, and replied:
"Gee, they don't allow us to bring them to school anymore..."

... Which of course made we start to wonder about what this rural school USED to be like...

- Keith

[demosthenes2k8]

(People across the room are discussing fundraisers)
"...and one Sonic toothbrush"
Me (being a smartass): "Does that go really fast?"
Mentor: "Yeah."
Me: "How many hedgehogs were harmed in its creation?"
Mentor: "One. And one enchilada."
Me: "...echidna?"
Mentor: "Can you tell I haven't eaten?"

[Mr. Pockets]

"That's how it always works. Strategy requests a circular peg, design CADs it as a square, and build makes it triangular "

"DADDY NEEDS AN AXLE!"

[fortinj1354]

"Why does the build site smell like a bonfire?"

"I don't think that's supposed to bend that way..."

"The minibot works grea... oh. That can't be good."

EVERYONE RUN!
Why?
Someone let the programmers touch the hardware!

[AlexH]

"Sleep is for the weak!"

[kmcclary]

The Dremel Song...

Of course, in our shop the ubiquitous Dremel (R) Tool is used ALL of the time, to cut and shape things. (It's many a team's first "power tool"...)

The other day while using the tool, out of boredom I started singing "Dremel, Dremel, Dremel, <whistling rest>", to the old Hanukkah tune "Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel". (No, I'm not Jewish, just musical, and it seemed to fit.)

There were a few chuckles. Then suddenly IT STUCK. Everyone started singing/humming "Dremel, Dremel, Dremel, la-la la-la la-la" all around the shop whenever the tool fired up. (Oh oh...)

Since we obviously now needed some more words to it, I recently added:
... "Dremel Dremel Dremel, we use it every day...
... Dremel Dremel Dremel, it cuts the stuff away..."

Now that we have words for it, it REALLY sticks in the head. As soon as the tool starts up, someone invariably starts singing or humming it and then cries out "Oh NO!... It's stuck in my head again and I can't get it out!" <lol>

Whenever this happens we now have to quickly sing something else or put on some music, to "break the spell".

I debated on whether or not to post this, but it's too funny not to share. (... Now it can be stuck in your heads, too... )

- Keith