pic: Its Karthik in 1999

[Karthik]

I knew the orange hair photos would surface eventually. In my defense I was trying to go blonde, but the peroxide didn't take to my dark hair. Trust me, it was fashionable at the time...

IIRC that picture was taken after Team 188 had just played a match with Beatty. We teamed up to score 496 points, one floppy away from a perfect score of 540. Also in the picture is my long time teammate, Ian Mackenzie. At the time I was in my 1st year of University and Ian was in grade 11. Weird, it seems like it was yesterday.

Kres, you were right on about the 20% skinnier, that's almost exact. As for the 40% dorkier, I don't know.

Actually, now I remember! I know exactly what I was doing in the photo. In 1999, the then WWF was having one of their resurgences. Led by the Rock and Steve Austin, wrestling was actually popular. I'm pretty sure I'm doing the "New Age Outlaws" introduction, except it's modified for Woburn Robotics and Team 188. My version went like this:

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages. Woburn Robotics, proudly brings to you, the FIRST Champions of Canada! The Robot's name is Fury! The school's name is Woburn! --Team! One! Eighty! Eight!


Yup Kres, you were right again. Definitely 40% more dorky...

SlimBo, those were definitely the good old days.