Team 1503 -- Thanks and Congrats

[Karthik]

Pat,

On behalf of 1114, and the entire Canadian FIRST and VEX communities, let me just say that you're going to be missed. It's been a pleasure working closely with you for these past 5 years, and frankly I don't know what it's going to be like without you. I'm having a hard time imagining the Southern Ontario events without your expertise behind the scorers table and your sense of humour at the hotel or the team clubhouse. Just know that wherever you are, you'll always be an honorary Simbot.

With much respect and humility.

Your friend,

- Karthik

[Bharat Nain]

It was a pleasure being a part of your alliance and working with you. Your team is awesome and 25 was honored to be your partner.

Pat - Great luck wherever you move!!

[akoscielski3]

Congrads from team 772! unfortunetly we never got to be with you but we did have the pleasure to win a matchagainst you in pittsburgh! that was definitly our funnest match, but you did beat us on friday.

Good luck next year

[ratdude747]

Pat- do you know where you are moving to? Bluer pastures sounds a lot like kentucky... Define what you mean by "south".

[dodar]

Hmmmm, either you saying you are going south and west to be with a blue team is either really cheesy or since you graduated from college you are just acting like a n.e.r.d. ;-) good luck on your future adventures and gratz on what you have done as a member of 1503.

[Pat Fairbank]

Originally Posted by ratdude747

Pat- do you know where you are moving to? Bluer pastures sounds a lot like kentucky... Define what you mean by "south".

I've got a job lined up in the US but it's not in Kentucky. I'm sitting on the details until I move down in the summer.

[ayeckley]

"Origins" are sometimes blue. Edit: Big things can also be blue (I used to work for one, in fact).

[Jonathan Norris]

Pat,

Congrats to 1503 on an outstanding year, seeing how effective and simple your robot was this year surprised me, and taught me a thing or two about simplicity in robot design. It made me think about some of the design choices my team made this year.

That last match we had against you on Saturday was one of my favorites of the year, congrats on making it to Einstein again, I don't think it will be the last time.

Good luck on all your future endeavors down south.

[Nick Lawrence]

Pat,

On behalf of all the students (past and present) on 1503, I want to thank you for everything you have ever done for our team. From your sense of humor, brilliant ideas, and brownies, you have been an extremely valuable asset to our team. It has been an honor to work with you for the past few years, and you will be dearly missed, just as much as you are respected.

Thanks for putting us back on the map. We owe you one there. Good luck in all your future endeavors, we look forward to running into you occasionally throughout the years. Hope you won't be feeling like the color of the shirt you'll be wearing then.

-Nick