Fingerlakes Regional:2014

[cmrnpizzo14]

Originally Posted by sportzkrazzy

Teams 1592 and 801 are excited about heading up there to compete. Any suggestions on things to do when we are there? Places to eat? We are also looking for a few sleds and/or tubes to possible barrow while we are up there. There are not many reasons to have sleds in Florida so buying them seems like a little bit of a waste. =)

We don't quite get that much snow in Rochester, well maybe we do sometimes....

As for places to eat, if you have a bus or something to transport the team I Would recommend going to Nick Tahou's and getting Garbage Plates. Maybe try some white hots while you're there. It's not a restaurant but a stop at Wegman's is almost obligatory if you're in Rochester.

[Grim Tuesday]

Originally Posted by cmrnpizzo14

We don't quite get that much snow in Rochester, well maybe we do sometimes....

As for places to eat, if you have a bus or something to transport the team I Would recommend going to Nick Tahou's and getting Garbage Plates. Maybe try some white hots while you're there. It's not a restaurant but a stop at Wegman's is almost obligatory if you're in Rochester.

The cult of Wegman's is really something to be experienced.

I've often heard Rochester's greatest gift to the world is containing the Garbage Plate, and not allowing it outside the city.

[cmrnpizzo14]

Originally Posted by Grim Tuesday

The cult of Wegman's is really something to be experienced.

I've often heard Rochester's greatest gift to the world is containing the Garbage Plate, and not allowing it outside the city.

Other cities just can't handle the Garbage Plate. Meat hot sauce is just too much for some people.

[pandamonium]

I would recommend Dinosaur Barbecue.

Not that this isn't a good topic but I was a little surprised that this thread is not about how epic FLR is going to be with so many high performing teams...

Our team has historically done our late night scouting session at Wegmans.

[cmrnpizzo14]

Originally Posted by pandamonium

I would recommend Dinosaur Barbecue.


Our team has historically done our late night scouting session at Wegmans.

+1 to both of these. Especially the Pittsford Wegmans.

[pfreivald]

Sticky Lips BBQ is better than Dinosaur, IMO--and Dinosaur doesn't have the space to accommodate most FRC teams.

[dodar]

Originally Posted by pfreivald

Sticky Lips BBQ is better than Dinosaur, IMO--and Dinosaur doesn't have the space to accommodate most FRC teams.

Space isnt a problem for us. Bubbalous BBQ down here in Orlando has become a very popular place for teams after the regional and it isnt the largest of places.

[Kevin Leonard]

I'm excited for the level of competition we're going to have next week!
Multiple regional champions, local favorites, and out-of-staters all colliding in Rochester. It's gonna be fun!

[nxtmonkeys]

This is our (the Robo-Eagles) first year. We have about four team members coming to the competition. Including me, of course. Hopefully we are ready to go. Good luck everyone!


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[801DOC]

1592 and 801 are always available to help if you need anything from parts to people. Just stop by our pits an tell 'em Doc sent you.

Looking forward to an epic regional!

[Kevin Leonard]

20 The Rocketeers (Tech Valley Regional Champions)
73 The Illumination
174 Arctic Warriors
191 X-CATS
250 Dynamos (Tech Valley Regional Finalists)
334 TechKnights
340 G.R.R. (Tech Valley Chairman's Award Winners)
341 Miss Daisy (Hatboro-Horsham Champions)
378 The Circuit
578 Red Raider Robotics
639 Code Red Robotics (Buckeye Champions)
743 Technobots
801 Horsepower
1126 SPARX (Tech Valley Regional Champions)
1155 SciBorgs
1405 Finney Falcons
1450 XQ RobotiX
1493 The Falcons
1507 Warlocks
1511 Rolling Thunder (Tech Valley Regional Engineering Inspiration)
1518 Raider Robotics
1551 The Grapes of Wrath
1559 Devil-Tech
1585 Scitobor Robotics
1591 Greece Gladiators
1592 Bionic Tigers (Orlando Regional Champions)
1765 E1Bots
2228 CougarTech
2265 Fe Maidens
2340 Xcentrics
2791 Shaker Robotics
2809 K-Botics
3003 TAN(X)
3015 Ranger Robotics
3017 Patriots
3044 Team 0xBE4
3157 Eastridge Robotics
3173 IgKnighters (Greater Toronto Finalists)
3181 Pittsford Panthers
3799 ND High School
3838 Roc City Robotix
3951 SUITS
4023 wolvarines
4093 Joe's Average Slackers
4508 Nuts and Bots
4930 The Electric Mayhem (Buckeye Regional Rookie All-Star)
5240 Udder Chaos
5254 Robot Raiders
5349 RoboEagles

Should be really competitive!
Besides the teams with awards, a whole bunch of these teams made impressive showings at their last events, and were often taken down in eliminations by luck or tough defense. I'm pretty excited to see this regional play out!

[Chris is me]

Very excited for this event. We've spent the past week ironing out the last of our bugs at Tech Valley. A more durable arm setup and an improved shot strength should make us even better at ball pickup, truss shooting, and auton.

However, FLR is a stacked event this year. Tons of very competitive teams to play with and against! It will be very difficult, and I hope we can shine as an ideal "assistant" to one of these great finishers.

[Grim Tuesday]

The sheer number of excellent teams on that list is scary. Fingerlakes always has a high level of competition with consistently excellent teams like 1507, 340, 191, 1126 and more but the last time I remember there being so many out of town power teams (20, 341, 1592) was 2011 when 217 and 2056 came. I really wish I could make it! This looks like the week 5 to be watching.

[Alyssa3044]

Thank you to all of the teams that competed at FLR! It was an amazing and tough competition, with some of the best bots that I have seen! Thank you to 3015 and 340 for being amazing alliance partners, it really was great working with both of you throughout the competition!

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by pandamonium

I would recommend Dinosaur Barbecue.

Not that this isn't a good topic but I was a little surprised that this thread is not about how epic FLR is going to be with so many high performing teams...

Our team has historically done our late night scouting session at Wegmans.

Sticky Lips is far far better and closer to the regional down the street from the event.
I know you guys want to go see Niagra Falls. If you go try to go to the Canadian side. The American side looks like Downtown Disney Cosplaying as Raccoon City. The Canadian side is much much better.