217 Vs. 229 - Which Bot is Prettier?

[Swan217]

To settle a friendly arguement - Which of the Division By Chicken robots is the sexier of the two?


{Pic from this thread}


My arguement:

217 - Thor, because it sticks out in a crowd. The tower is located aft, which gives the robot a very laid-back and relaxed appearance. The chrome body is nicely offset by the green four-bar arm and the blue tetra grabber. With visible green whiskers and a very pointed lance, it almost looks like the tetra grabber is trying to flap its wings and fly away. The green 217 on the base is very visible from all angles, and the (hidden) wheels are very classy. Wiring by a dedicated student gives the interior a very clean appearance, and sharp angles make this THE bot of the new millenium.

229 - Denominator, though still very pretty, just can't match up to the beauty of 217. The gold and forest green are very majestic, but if you want to see this color combination, all you have to do is go outside into a forest in Fall. The tower is located forward, anticipating the start of the match. The skirt (or kilt) around its base looks like something Dave Lavery would wear to Nationals for a box of Krispie Kremes. It's elegant in a classic sort of way, like a Coke bottle. The tetra grabber has the added distinction of looking like a hockey stick, which scores extra points by the judge from Hockeytown. It appears that a Chicken was living in the base and used the wiring for the nest. Bonus score for the golden cross and pretty numbers, plus sexy wheels
Altogether, looks like an award that should be given to 217 symbolizing how pretty THEIR robot looks.

[Koko Ed]

229. That green and gold looks sharp on one of the sharpest looking robots this year.

[Kyle]

I cant choose, but if there was a gun to my head I would say 229. I love the colors, and the bot was great to.

[SizzelChest330]

Dont forget the ThunderChickens had the sweet ThunderChicken flags on the arm!

[Allison K]

I voted 217, but was probably influenced by the fact that I got to see 217 in person (a lot, because they were next to us in the pits in Detroit), and saw 229 only in picture. And because 217 lives more or less next door (less than 10 miles away). And because I am partial to neon green.

[Chris Fultz]

I would vote for 229, but only if JVN was standing next to it.

[Yan Wang]

217... it seems more elegant to me and the colors work well together on it.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Dan Swando

To settle a friendly arguement - Which of the Division By Chicken robots is the sexier of the two?

Altogether, looks like an award that should be given to 217 symbolizing how pretty THEIR robot looks.

Aren't there rules about giving an award to your own team? You say that 217 should get an award, but you are obviously biased, as you are a Thunderchicken.

If I had to choose, I would say they are equal.

[Ashley Christine]

are you trying to tell me that 229 is losing? They were an awesome bot. well, I mean a sexy bot. sexier than their sexy team members hahaha

[Jessica Boucher]

I think...Dan Swando's got a lot of time on his hands. Want to do my homework?

On an imagery level, both fit in well with their team's coloring and brand, but one doesn't stick out too much further than the other in terms of "going to the extra mile to be prettier" than the other.

[Joshua May]

Sorry Dan, but I've got to go with 229.

[dubious elise]

229, because those are Packer colors, which no self-respecting Wisconsinite can deny let alone vote against...even if they don't give a hoot for professional football...
[woot woot, go Notre Dame!]

[EricH]

Originally Posted by ashley

are you trying to tell me that 229 is losing?

Actually, it looks like about 5 for 229 (now) to 3 for 217 (now). This is not counting the starting post favoring 217, as the post maker voted for his own robot... These values are in the thread, not the poll.

[Rich Kressly]

217 hands down. The robots are equal and the tie-breaker is the field coach. Paul is much prettier than JVN.

[Ian Curtis]

217. I like the ligher green.