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[Cory]

Originally Posted by Racer26

Most of the teams with NASA sponsored build spaces... 254 and 118 are the only ones coming to mind right now, but I know there's more. They're the kind of teams that will find a way around temporarily losing their space, not creating so much as a blip on everyone else's radar.

I'm certain that even if this shut down happens, 254, 118 and the other NASA build-space sponsored teams will still be every bit as successful as any other year.

Can't speak for 118/233 or other teams with shops on NASA property, but it would be a huge blow to us. We'd find a way but it would dramatically reduce what we'd be capable of doing.

[Racer26]

Originally Posted by Cory

Can't speak for 118/233 or other teams with shops on NASA property, but it would be a huge blow to us. We'd find a way but it would dramatically reduce what we'd be capable of doing.

I did not mean to minimize the blow that it would be. It absolutely would be a huge blow.

2013 saw many Ontario teams temporarily losing their support from the public school system. Many of them still competed, and were remarkably competitive where I expected them to flounder. I am sure this would be a similar outcome.

Originally Posted by Cory

Can't speak for 118/233 or other teams with shops on NASA property, but it would be a huge blow to us. We'd find a way but it would dramatically reduce what we'd be capable of doing.

Does this mean we'll get to see Overkill at Madtown in a few weeks?

[Cory]

Originally Posted by Andrew Lawrence

Does this mean we'll get to see Overkill at Madtown in a few weeks?

Yes. We will be competing in Madera.

[DampRobot]

Originally Posted by Cory

Yes. We will be competing in Madera.

And so follows the combination of "sick!" and "aw man..." that comes when I hear we're competing against 254...

[Calvin Hartley]

As Tim Hawkins, a comedian tweeted....

Originally Posted by Tim Hawkins

Finally, this big government shutdown business is over so we can get back to the big government letdown.

Originally Posted by DampRobot

And so follows the combination of "sick!" and "aw man..." that comes when I hear we're competing against 254...

It'll be a tough competition for sure, but I always love seeing them compete (dat climb doe).