Funny things to ask for on the PA system

[EricH]

Originally Posted by seg9585

If you've been drilling, sawing, or otherwise working on the robot, you have been involved in a DGO -- a "Debris Generating Operation" and thus you are the aerospace industry's Enemy #1 (at least according to my Clean Room cert refresher training)

We just call 'em "FOD Generators". Applies to just about anybody--no, I don't work in a clean room, we just clean the area frequently, something about all the FOD generators doing work.

[seg9585]

Originally Posted by EricH

We just call 'em "FOD Generators". Applies to just about anybody--no, I don't work in a clean room, we just clean the area frequently, something about all the FOD generators doing work.

This reminds me of a high-powered rocket project I led a couple years ago at my company. Our facility was formerly designated as a FOD-free area but was since vacated, allowing the rocket project to take over. In tribute we called our project "FOD-ONE" (reverse-acronym sold to management was 'Flight on Demand')



For the middle 4 feet of the composite, 2-stage, 14 foot tall rocket, the name held true (due to a ripped main shock cord)


But hey, where's the fun if you don't create a little FOD, right?

[spydan]

Originally Posted by Kaushal.K

We actually have one! and we use it! (practice field)

From our competition this year, we ended up with 200-250 ethernet cable from the PTZ camera that they were using.

[JamieSinn]

we are planning on doing "1334 cannot find team 404"

[synth3tk]

Originally Posted by JamieSinn

we are planning on doing "1334 cannot find team 404"

As a web developer, that would be awesome.

[Jacob Bendicksen]

Today in the FRC pits they said "To the guys who are looking for 1.21 gigawatts: you know only a lightning bolt can generate that kind of energy!"

I wanted to go over and say "That means you have our flux capacitor! Give it back!" but the captain vetoed it.

[V. B. -FF503]

Or go up to the Pit Admina and ask them to anounce that you're looking for your safety glasses, then wait and see how many are actually turned in.

[MechEng83]

We actually went to Pit Admin at Worlds asking for our alliance partners, because we couldn't find them and they had our pit-crew badges!

[Brandon Zalinsky]

We usually ask for at least one funny thing at each competition.

2010 Chesapeake: "Team 1058 the PVC Pirates needs PVC glue"
2012 GSR: "Team 1058 needs 180 degree angle bracket"
2013 GSR: "Team 1058 needs non-ferrous steel"
2013 PTR: "Team 1058 needs and 8 inch PID loop"

[SteveE]

metal shavings for lubrication purposes.

[vhcook]

Originally Posted by JamieSinn

we are planning on doing "1334 cannot find team 404"

They're in Arkansas. (Team 4843 named their team "404".)

[safiq10]

Our team name is Devastators I'm going to ask the annoncers to announce when our team is going to a match. "Can someone find optimus Prime. Because the devastators are up right now."

[Pjtruslow]

my favorite is complaining that whatever tool won't fit in the toolbox the way it is, then sending a rookie off to go find a box stretcher

[jagen31]

Team 20 is stuck between a rock and a hard place. If somebody could send a winch their way it would be much appreciated.

Team 20 is looking for a shoulder to cry on.

Team 20 is now looking to trade.

Team 20 would like to warn all other teams that the British are coming.

I don't know, I feel like you could use the arrow in the knee meme somehow, as in:

"Team 20 used to build robots like you..."

One does not simply walk into team 20's pits...
without a safety sticker.

[Charles Boehm]

On the way to St. Louis my mother told a few teamates that she would buy any one of them lunch if they asked for "Charley Barley Boo". This is what she called me when I was younger.

Alas nobody did