Oprah Winfrey Show

[Scott Ritchie]

If the Midwest regional could get something organized and have students from each team write the Oprah show and get her to attend would be a big step. It seems she responds to letters and out cry. I sure could see a complete show dedicated to FIRST with Dean, Woodie and Bill Beatty. I am sure my wife would stand in as the teacher (she is a legend in Japan you know). If this was organized and done well I don't think it is that unrealistic but it will take a student out cry before an adult one will work. Lets see if we can find someone with some initiative out there.

[pyroslev]

I was walking by the TV and saw the white joystick. Good publicity and awesome school.

[Ed Sparks]

I saw the clip .....

I just happen to be 'vegging' on the sofa when all of a sudden I saw that CAD design with two very familiar CIM motors. Then I saw the poof ball and a machine that looked somewhat familiar. "Hey", I screeched to my wife, "That's a FIRST robot !".

Too bad the clip never even mentioned FIRST. I watched the credits but no FIRST there either.

Great job to your team though, looks like you guys have a great school and a great team.

[John Gutmann]

Originally Posted by jjack

Well... I have just seen the episode (I live on the left coast, so Oprah airs at 7:00 pm EST here). I have a couple things I'd like to say:

Did he really just say LEFT coast?!

[Josh Hambright]

Originally Posted by Scott Ritchie

I sure could see a complete show dedicated to FIRST with Dean, Woodie and Bill Beatty. I am sure my wife would stand in as the teacher (she is a legend in Japan you know).

Are you saying that Libby is a legend in Japan? Because if you are i'll put that in the 'learn something new everyday catagory' i mean i knew she was a legend around here but who knew she was so popular in japan.

As far as the midwest doing something like this, sounds like a job for a certain organization with the initials IF....maybe we should seriously look into this.

[technoL]

I happened to catch the show at 2am. I found the whole topic to be very interesting...it only takes Oprah to alert the nation...

But what I found even more dissapointing is that they cut the part about FIRST. They could have somehow tied that in. Otherwise, I thought you guys were just building a bot for some other competition until I heard her say "Wow, look at those balls flying!" and then I immediately knew what it was all about. Great job guys! You have a really cool school by the way.