Go to Post ...regardless of anything that happens, there should be no booing at competitions, only cheers. True, many of us want to win, but in the end, all of us are working to expand FIRST and to promote the inspiration and recognition of science and technology through gracious professionalism. - Aignam [more]
Home
Go Back   Chief Delphi > Other > Chit-Chat
CD-Media   CD-Spy  
portal register members calendar search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read FAQ rules

 
Reply
Thread Tools Rating: Thread Rating: 21 votes, 3.67 average. Display Modes
  #556   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 08-05-2013, 12:16
alxg833's Avatar
alxg833 alxg833 is offline
Registered User
AKA: Alex Gould
FRC #2761 (Clovis North Robotics)
Team Role: Programmer
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Rookie Year: 2010
Location: New York
Posts: 37
alxg833 is infamous around these partsalxg833 is infamous around these parts
Re: BRONY THREAD

While we're on the subject of making the most out of our FIRST experience, I must once again petition this thread for help regarding my "no team" listing. As of last year, I posted a request to see if anyone needed my help because my team had not been the greatest, and I was amazed by how awesome the responses here were. I come again asking for something a little more. My school's only team has decided to ban me from joining this year because I'm "a useless sack of s**t." (I haven't been able to get any more specific than that, but I really want to think that it isn't true, especially considering I had to be physically barred from the shop last year because I was working and refused to leave). Point is, I'm going to be a senior next year, and I really, really, really want ONE enjoyable year out of FIRST, which has so far not happened. (I was thrown out of a moving subway, for starters). I therefore ask you to PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, see if there is any way I could actively help out your team programming-wise next year. It would mean the world to me. I'm familiar with LabView, Java, C++, Objective-C, Ruby, and Python, I can do basic electronics work, I've coded robot autopilots in C++ and Java since I was 8, and if there's a programming task I'm not suited for, I'll teach myself over the summer. I'll be happy to provide any and all necessary references.

Please. I'm counting on you guys for a halfway decent senior year with FIRST, and I figures bronies would be the nicest people to ask.


TL;DR Tossed off team, need a new team to work for, please help.

Last edited by alxg833 : 08-05-2013 at 12:18. Reason: Took out a cruel remark. (I'm not here to whine.)
Reply With Quote
  #557   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 08-05-2013, 12:35
sarah_storer's Avatar
sarah_storer sarah_storer is offline
Georgia Tech RoboJackets Outreach
AKA: Sarah Storer
FRC #5332 (Toaster Tech)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Rookie Year: 2013
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 147
sarah_storer is a splendid one to beholdsarah_storer is a splendid one to beholdsarah_storer is a splendid one to beholdsarah_storer is a splendid one to beholdsarah_storer is a splendid one to beholdsarah_storer is a splendid one to beholdsarah_storer is a splendid one to behold
Re: BRONY THREAD

Please kindly excuse my ignorance....

Can someone explain to me what a "brony" is?
__________________

TEAM 3753 BULAH BOTS ALUMNI
2012-2015: Code, pneumatics, and electrical for BULAH BOTS Team 3753
2013: Bayou Regional 1st seed alliance captain and regional winners (With 118 and 4589)
2014, 2015: Bayou Regional semi-finalist
2016-?: Mentor for TOASTER TECH Team 5332
2016: Columbus District 3rd seed alliance captain, semi-finalist; Kennesaw District 3rd seed alliance 1st pick, semi-finalist; Peachtree District State Championship 4th seed alliance captain, quarter-finalist, Industrial Design Award, World Championship qualification
Reply With Quote
  #558   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 08-05-2013, 14:57
Short_Circuit's Avatar
Short_Circuit Short_Circuit is offline
Registered User
AKA: Alexander
FRC #0217
Team Role: Programmer
 
Join Date: Apr 2013
Rookie Year: 2011
Location: Michigan
Posts: 5
Short_Circuit is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: BRONY THREAD

Quote:
Originally Posted by alxg833 View Post
...My school's only team has decided to ban me from joining this year because I'm "a useless sack of s**t." (I haven't been able to get any more specific than that, but I really want to think that it isn't true, especially considering I had to be physically barred from the shop last year because I was working and refused to leave). Point is, I'm going to be a senior next year, and I really, really, really want ONE enjoyable year out of FIRST, which has so far not happened. (I was thrown out of a moving subway, for starters). I therefore ask you to PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, see if there is any way I could actively help out your team programming-wise next year. It would mean the world to me. I'm familiar with LabView, Java, C++, Objective-C, Ruby, and Python, I can do basic electronics work, I've coded robot autopilots in C++ and Java since I was 8, and if there's a programming task I'm not suited for, I'll teach myself over the summer. I'll be happy to provide any and all necessary references..
Man, I'm sorry to hear that. I can kinda relate because even though I'm pretty smart compared to some of my teammates I'm nothing, and I'm a bit of an outcast. (I don't socialize much, I'm shy) Because of this I feel left out and unguided 90% of the time. Anyways, I was one of three programmers with any experience still on the team this year, the other programmers we had to teach, and being our first year using lab view it was a bit rough. If we need help this coming year I'd be glad to welcome you as support to our programming division.

Quote:
Originally Posted by thetimemachine View Post
Please kindly excuse my ignorance....

Can someone explain to me what a "brony" is?
Guys and girls (sometimes called Pegasisters) typically aged 16-23 (on average) who are fans of the recent reboot of Hasbro's "My Little Pony" franchise, or more specifically the current cartoon show based on the franchise, titled My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. The show was created by Lauren Faust and the staff is full of all kinds of 90s and early 2000's cartoon and tv writers and such that give the show it's appealing stories and characters. Considering the widespread mention of the fanbase I'm surprised you haven't heard of it.
Reply With Quote
  #559   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 08-05-2013, 16:16
sarah_storer's Avatar
sarah_storer sarah_storer is offline
Georgia Tech RoboJackets Outreach
AKA: Sarah Storer
FRC #5332 (Toaster Tech)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Rookie Year: 2013
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 147
sarah_storer is a splendid one to beholdsarah_storer is a splendid one to beholdsarah_storer is a splendid one to beholdsarah_storer is a splendid one to beholdsarah_storer is a splendid one to beholdsarah_storer is a splendid one to beholdsarah_storer is a splendid one to behold
Re: BRONY THREAD

Quote:
Originally Posted by Short_Circuit View Post
Guys and girls (sometimes called Pegasisters) typically aged 16-23 (on average) who are fans of the recent reboot of Hasbro's "My Little Pony" franchise, or more specifically the current cartoon show based on the franchise, titled My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. The show was created by Lauren Faust and the staff is full of all kinds of 90s and early 2000's cartoon and tv writers and such that give the show it's appealing stories and characters. Considering the widespread mention of the fanbase I'm surprised you haven't heard of it.
Thank you very much! I might just have to look into this;P
__________________

TEAM 3753 BULAH BOTS ALUMNI
2012-2015: Code, pneumatics, and electrical for BULAH BOTS Team 3753
2013: Bayou Regional 1st seed alliance captain and regional winners (With 118 and 4589)
2014, 2015: Bayou Regional semi-finalist
2016-?: Mentor for TOASTER TECH Team 5332
2016: Columbus District 3rd seed alliance captain, semi-finalist; Kennesaw District 3rd seed alliance 1st pick, semi-finalist; Peachtree District State Championship 4th seed alliance captain, quarter-finalist, Industrial Design Award, World Championship qualification
Reply With Quote
  #560   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 08-05-2013, 16:56
alxg833's Avatar
alxg833 alxg833 is offline
Registered User
AKA: Alex Gould
FRC #2761 (Clovis North Robotics)
Team Role: Programmer
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Rookie Year: 2010
Location: New York
Posts: 37
alxg833 is infamous around these partsalxg833 is infamous around these parts
Re: BRONY THREAD

Quote:
Anyways, I was one of three programmers with any experience still on the team this year, the other programmers we had to teach, and being our first year using lab view it was a bit rough. If we need help this coming year I'd be glad to welcome you as support to our programming division.
Thank you so much! I've felt kind of cheated of my FIRST experience, so it's good to know I'll finally get a good one! Once again, thanks! This really means a lot! (If this thing does work out, there might be some new plushies coming down the Hasbro pipeline. I can try and snag you one of those.)

Quote:
Thank you very much! I might just have to look into this;P
The show is awesome! Please come back and tell us if you liked it! (We can introduce you to some really cool fan stuff!)
Reply With Quote
  #561   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 08-05-2013, 17:15
sarah_storer's Avatar
sarah_storer sarah_storer is offline
Georgia Tech RoboJackets Outreach
AKA: Sarah Storer
FRC #5332 (Toaster Tech)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Rookie Year: 2013
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 147
sarah_storer is a splendid one to beholdsarah_storer is a splendid one to beholdsarah_storer is a splendid one to beholdsarah_storer is a splendid one to beholdsarah_storer is a splendid one to beholdsarah_storer is a splendid one to beholdsarah_storer is a splendid one to behold
Re: BRONY THREAD

Will do
__________________

TEAM 3753 BULAH BOTS ALUMNI
2012-2015: Code, pneumatics, and electrical for BULAH BOTS Team 3753
2013: Bayou Regional 1st seed alliance captain and regional winners (With 118 and 4589)
2014, 2015: Bayou Regional semi-finalist
2016-?: Mentor for TOASTER TECH Team 5332
2016: Columbus District 3rd seed alliance captain, semi-finalist; Kennesaw District 3rd seed alliance 1st pick, semi-finalist; Peachtree District State Championship 4th seed alliance captain, quarter-finalist, Industrial Design Award, World Championship qualification
Reply With Quote
  #562   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 12-05-2013, 23:48
alxg833's Avatar
alxg833 alxg833 is offline
Registered User
AKA: Alex Gould
FRC #2761 (Clovis North Robotics)
Team Role: Programmer
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Rookie Year: 2010
Location: New York
Posts: 37
alxg833 is infamous around these partsalxg833 is infamous around these parts
Re: BRONY THREAD

Oh, for those who haven't already seen it:

The Equestria Girls Trailer
Reply With Quote
  #563   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 13-05-2013, 00:13
Nirvash's Avatar
Nirvash Nirvash is offline
Registered User
AKA: Bryan
FRC #4676
Team Role: Programmer
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Rookie Year: 2011
Location: Orland Park, IL
Posts: 221
Nirvash has a spectacular aura aboutNirvash has a spectacular aura about
It is terrifying
__________________
Team 3488 - Electrical Lead/Programming Lead 2011-2013
Team 4676 - Electrical/Programming Mentor 2013-Present
Reply With Quote
  #564   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 13-05-2013, 20:33
ILikePizza555's Avatar
ILikePizza555 ILikePizza555 is offline
Registered User
AKA: Isaac Avram
FRC #2761 (CN Ironhorse)
Team Role: Programmer
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Rookie Year: 2012
Location: Fresno, CA
Posts: 63
ILikePizza555 is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: BRONY THREAD

Quote:
Originally Posted by alxg833 View Post
While we're on the subject of making the most out of our FIRST experience, I must once again petition this thread for help regarding my "no team" listing. As of last year, I posted a request to see if anyone needed my help because my team had not been the greatest, and I was amazed by how awesome the responses here were. I come again asking for something a little more. My school's only team has decided to ban me from joining this year because I'm "a useless sack of s**t." (I haven't been able to get any more specific than that, but I really want to think that it isn't true, especially considering I had to be physically barred from the shop last year because I was working and refused to leave). Point is, I'm going to be a senior next year, and I really, really, really want ONE enjoyable year out of FIRST, which has so far not happened. (I was thrown out of a moving subway, for starters). I therefore ask you to PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, see if there is any way I could actively help out your team programming-wise next year. It would mean the world to me. I'm familiar with LabView, Java, C++, Objective-C, Ruby, and Python, I can do basic electronics work, I've coded robot autopilots in C++ and Java since I was 8, and if there's a programming task I'm not suited for, I'll teach myself over the summer. I'll be happy to provide any and all necessary references.

Please. I'm counting on you guys for a halfway decent senior year with FIRST, and I figures bronies would be the nicest people to ask.
TL;DR Tossed off team, need a new team to work for, please help.

What good timing too!

Because of our (horrible) experiences with labview, we decided to move to Java next year (I voted for C++, but Java will be easier to learn for all the newbies.) The problem is, I only know C++ and Python. I don't know java really well. Or how to program the robot in it for that matter. On top of that, I'm going to be the lead programmer next year. Of course, if you could help, that would be really, REALLY, appreciated. And maybe we could even get you on our team somehow.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nirvash View Post
It is terrifying
Everytime I see EQG, I want to throw up. The character style is horrible, and the characters are going to VERY OOC.

Not to mention the plot is going to be something out of a typical fanfic like this:

Spoiler for Prediction:
1. Twilight becomes human
2. Twilight meets human forms of her friends
3. Twilight finds out in order to get back home, she must get some artifact
4. Twilight falls in love
5. Twilight must choose between love and home
6. Some antagonist makes things more complicated
(PLOT TWIST: antagonist is also equestrian)
7. Twilight wins
8. Twilight revels her true form
9. Twilight goes home, probably with a "parting sorrow" scene w/ love
__________________
PONIES ARE STOOPID MAGIK -Heavy

Last edited by ILikePizza555 : 13-05-2013 at 20:39.
Reply With Quote
  #565   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 14-05-2013, 15:46
Petzer Petzer is offline
Registered User
AKA: Peter Tarsoly
FRC #0810 (The Mechanical Bulls)
Team Role: Alumni
 
Join Date: Apr 2013
Rookie Year: 2010
Location: Smithtown, NY
Posts: 29
Petzer is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: BRONY THREAD

Quote:
Originally Posted by alxg833 View Post
While we're on the subject of making the most out of our FIRST experience, I must once again petition this thread for help regarding my "no team" listing. As of last year, I posted a request to see if anyone needed my help because my team had not been the greatest, and I was amazed by how awesome the responses here were. I come again asking for something a little more. My school's only team has decided to ban me from joining this year because I'm "a useless sack of s**t." (I haven't been able to get any more specific than that, but I really want to think that it isn't true, especially considering I had to be physically barred from the shop last year because I was working and refused to leave). Point is, I'm going to be a senior next year, and I really, really, really want ONE enjoyable year out of FIRST, which has so far not happened. (I was thrown out of a moving subway, for starters). I therefore ask you to PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, see if there is any way I could actively help out your team programming-wise next year. It would mean the world to me. I'm familiar with LabView, Java, C++, Objective-C, Ruby, and Python, I can do basic electronics work, I've coded robot autopilots in C++ and Java since I was 8, and if there's a programming task I'm not suited for, I'll teach myself over the summer. I'll be happy to provide any and all necessary references.

Please. I'm counting on you guys for a halfway decent senior year with FIRST, and I figures bronies would be the nicest people to ask.
I might need help next season with labview programming. The problem with my team is that most programmers have experience however its more with text-based languages, only two of us stepped up to learn labview (we considered switching to Java however the coach disagreed). I was made head programmer pretty much midseason this year and I managed, however it would be nice if others helped considering the workload (planning much more for next season). I'm letting the guys with text-based skill work on projects such as our site and scouting system. I might need help with labview robot programming this upcoming season so I'll keep you posted .

Yes, the 2 of us that programmed the bot this year were Bronies (a Brony and Pegasister to be specific).
Reply With Quote
  #566   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 15-05-2013, 23:06
alxg833's Avatar
alxg833 alxg833 is offline
Registered User
AKA: Alex Gould
FRC #2761 (Clovis North Robotics)
Team Role: Programmer
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Rookie Year: 2010
Location: New York
Posts: 37
alxg833 is infamous around these partsalxg833 is infamous around these parts
Re: BRONY THREAD

Thank you guys all so much! I would have never expected so many awesome people would come to help! (Which is good, because the situation with my old team is getting REALLY bad, but that's another story.) In any event, if you want to contact me, you could Skype me at alxg833, or email me at goulda@bxscience.edu (I check it more often than my Skype.) Again, thank you guys so much! This is awesome!

(I mean seriously, I recently had a HORRIBLE experience with FIRST, and I didn't even know that was possible! I'm not sure if I can express my thanks in words, so have the whole dictionary.)

Last edited by alxg833 : 16-05-2013 at 17:57.
Reply With Quote
  #567   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 20-05-2013, 22:21
ILikePizza555's Avatar
ILikePizza555 ILikePizza555 is offline
Registered User
AKA: Isaac Avram
FRC #2761 (CN Ironhorse)
Team Role: Programmer
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Rookie Year: 2012
Location: Fresno, CA
Posts: 63
ILikePizza555 is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: BRONY THREAD

Quote:
Originally Posted by alxg833 View Post
Thank you guys all so much! I would have never expected so many awesome people would come to help! (Which is good, because the situation with my old team is getting REALLY bad, but that's another story.) In any event, if you want to contact me, you could Skype me at alxg833, or email me at goulda@bxscience.edu (I check it more often than my Skype.) Again, thank you guys so much! This is awesome!

(I mean seriously, I recently had a HORRIBLE experience with FIRST, and I didn't even know that was possible! I'm not sure if I can express my thanks in words, so have the whole dictionary.)
Do you think you could large images in [spoiler] tags? It really helps us with slower computers out.

Also, I'll add you on skype, we can begin discussing things there if you want. My skype name is ILikePizza555.
__________________
PONIES ARE STOOPID MAGIK -Heavy

Last edited by ILikePizza555 : 20-05-2013 at 22:23.
Reply With Quote
  #568   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 24-05-2013, 21:00
SamanthaW's Avatar
SamanthaW SamanthaW is offline
Registered User
FRC #4555 (Sprocketology)
Team Role: RoboCoach
 
Join Date: May 2013
Rookie Year: 2013
Location: Norridgewock, Maine
Posts: 17
SamanthaW is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: BRONY THREAD

Gosh, CD just keeps getting better. Robots AND bronies? My day is officially made!
Reply With Quote
  #569   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 27-05-2013, 01:30
alxg833's Avatar
alxg833 alxg833 is offline
Registered User
AKA: Alex Gould
FRC #2761 (Clovis North Robotics)
Team Role: Programmer
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Rookie Year: 2010
Location: New York
Posts: 37
alxg833 is infamous around these partsalxg833 is infamous around these parts
Re: BRONY THREAD

Quote:
Originally Posted by ILikePizza555 View Post
Do you think you could large images in [spoiler] tags? It really helps us with slower computers out.
Spoiler for Big Image:


I also added both people who contacted me on Skype. (Sorry about the wait! My Skype is a little buggy.)
Reply With Quote
  #570   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 13-06-2013, 16:07
Nirvash's Avatar
Nirvash Nirvash is offline
Registered User
AKA: Bryan
FRC #4676
Team Role: Programmer
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Rookie Year: 2011
Location: Orland Park, IL
Posts: 221
Nirvash has a spectacular aura aboutNirvash has a spectacular aura about
So, how's everyone's summer going?
__________________
Team 3488 - Electrical Lead/Programming Lead 2011-2013
Team 4676 - Electrical/Programming Mentor 2013-Present
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 14:07.

The Chief Delphi Forums are sponsored by Innovation First International, Inc.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2017, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © Chief Delphi