On "graciously" accepting

[Dan Petrovic]

It bugs me when all of the teams say the same thing. Come on! Go for some originality!

Last year at the Buckeye regional when we were picked, instead of saying "Team 166 graciously accepts" our Captain said "Team 166 thinks it would be wicked awesome to play with you guys" stressing the "wicked"

*proud of the fact that he's from New England*

Another team ran out, hugged the team representative and said "We love you guys"

[Not2B]

Yes... it's more fun for us watching if there was an occational odd-ball response. But for it to be funny, most of you will still need to play the "straight-man" and graciously accept.

I've been waiting for a "HECK YEAH!" or a "Duh!" when asked if they accept.

(If you are from 862, and we get picked someday, ignore my post.)

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by Not2B

Yes... it's more fun for us watching if there was an occational odd-ball response. But for it to be funny, most of you will still need to play the "straight-man" and graciously accept.

I've been waiting for a "HECK YEAH!" or a "Duh!" when asked if they accept.

(If you are from 862, and we get picked someday, ignore my post.)

I seem to remember a team respond "Hell yes" to an alliance offer. Surprising, but at least interesting.

[Alan Anderson]

At the Boilermaker regional last weekend, 45's representative answered team 1555's invitation to join by saying "How can we not?"

I don't think anything will ever top "Uhhh...I don't think so?...Graciously!"

[Ryan F.]

Originally Posted by Alan Anderson

I don't think anything will ever top "Uhhh...I don't think so?...Graciously!"

That's one thing I'll never forget from alliance selections...especially being from the team who was "graciously" rejected. Heck...I even have a MP3 of that somewhere around here.

[Tom Bottiglieri]

Originally Posted by Ryan F.

That's one thing I'll never forget from alliance selections...especially being from the team who was "graciously" rejected. Heck...I even have a MP3 of that somewhere around here.

Break it out...

[Rick TYler]

I've enjoyed all these suggestions, but I think the perfect one just hit me. From Yankee Doodle Dandy:

My father thanks you, my mother thanks you, my sister thanks you, and I thank you.

[Rombus]

Honistly im a bit annoyed at this:
"Team XXXXX sponsered by ABC Company, BCY XXX, XXXx, (Go on for about 30 seconds) And XXX...accepts!"

I know getting your sponsers in there is important, but when your the only team to do it, it gets a bit showie, its like turning into a nascar after race interview.

(Read with a southern accent)
"Ya, the Tide Kraft Craftsman IFI '06 6 wheel drive robot ran well today. We had some trouble midday but the great pit crew whacked on it a bit and got her purrin good! Best darn pitcrew on the road today, Thanks to my crewchief Billy smith!. We got pushed around a bit, but she held tight and dident give up the ghost! Thanks to FIRST Racing for putting together such a great team!"

Note, i grew up in the south, so im allowed to make jokes about myself.

How about a nerd way of saying yes? Just walk up to the mic and say "One!" then walk away (Dont get it? Think binary!)

[MikeDubreuil]

My favorite was always...
"Team XXX graciously declines." Followed by boos from the audience.

[Jack Jones]

Originally Posted by Rombus

Honistly im a bit annoyed at this:
"Team XXXXX sponsered by ABC Company, BCY XXX, XXXx, (Go on for about 30 seconds) And XXX...accepts!"

I know getting your sponsers in there is important, but when your the only team to do it, it gets a bit showie, its like turning into a nascar after race interview.

Maybe you should fork out the tens-of-thousands of dollars it takes for the team to get the chance to accept an alliance. You could then be annoyed that they didn't even bother to mention it.

"ZERO" (think any base you want)

[petek]

I think everyone in Chesapeake was enjoyed it when one team (888?) accepted with a "let's rock!"

[Swan217]

I DON'T THINK SO!!!!!

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[meaubry]

How about - Yes, Thankyou

[Rombus]

Originally Posted by Jack Jones

Maybe you should fork out the tens-of-thousands of dollars it takes for the team to get the chance to accept an alliance. You could then be annoyed that they didn't even bother to mention it.

"ZERO" (think any base you want)

:Sigh: No one can take a joke any more. My main point was that if every team did what that a few teams did during alliance selection, then it starts getting a bit silly, a bit like some of the suggestions in this thread... "Gitrdone" lol. But this is my opinion; I'm more than willing to get flamed for it.
But tell me this, What about those teams who DON'T get that chance to say those magic words of "We accept"?? Are our sponsors any less special then those who do get the chance? is any sponsor really going to make a hill of bens about not getting mentioned during alliance selection if other teams aren’t mentioning there sponsors?

[JudyVandy]

Can't a team be...'honored to accept'?