AndyMark sponsors Team in a Box Version 3.0

[OZ_341]

Originally Posted by Astronouth7303

Indeed. Maybe someone can get a torrent going?

I think, at least for now we will be sending out TIAB as a two disk set. There are several reasons. One is keeping track of the users and following up with users. We want to be able to offer help and also get product feedback.

There is also the quality control issue. We want all of the videos to be high quality, unmodified and in context with the menus and the white papers disk.

There is also something to be said about receiving a disk set that you can hold in your hand. There is a certain weight to that. (No pun intended )
It tells the viewer this is important enough information that we want to send it to you.
This is analogous to reading the Sunday paper versus getting your daily news online. Each method has its place but they very different experiences.

Sorry to get all philosophical about a DVD but I think it makes sense to us somehow. But I will bring this suggestion to the team.
But for now, as Aaron mentioned, just order it on the site ( www.team341.com ) and we will get it out to you right away.

Thanks for writing.

[Andy Baker]

Team 341, Miss Daisy, has offered a great service in "Team in a Box" for many years. It is a wonderful resource, and a great project their entire team has undertaken.

Mark and I happy to help as sponsors, and we appreciate this opportunity from team 341 to be slightly involved with such a worthy project.

I had the opportunity to be interviewed in April*, and was overwhelmed with the students' organization, preparation, and professional manner in their approach to this project.

Sincerely,
Andy Baker

* - side note... Oddly enough, about an hour after the interview, my team was in a match against them. We had a battle on the ramp, and we ended up on our backs! It was good robot action, for sure, and a great match.

[OZ_341]

[quote=Andy Baker]
Mark and I happy to help as sponsors, and we appreciate this opportunity from team 341 to be slightly involved with such a worthy project.
[quote]

Andy this support will help keep TIAB a free resource. We often hear comments that we ought to sell TIAB, but we don't want to do that. We want it to be a resource like Cheif Delphi. In the past TIAB was completely supported by student fundraising. Your support is moving us in the direction of sponsorship. This will allow us to expand our reach.

Thanks again from all of the rookie teams and our TIAB student production crew.

[OZ_341]

This is an important alert for anyone that ordered Team in a Box this Fall. We recently discovered that our gmail site has been sending a certain percentage of requests directly to our spam folder.

This folder is automatically deleted every 30 days and we are not sure how long this has been going on.

We think we have saved all of the misplaced November orders and will be sending them out shortly. Therefore we now have about 50 orders to fill all at once.

Here is the bottom line:

1) If you do not receive your TIAB within the next 10 days please go to the website and reorder.
2) If it has been more than 45 days since you placed your order, it was most likely lost. Please order again.

We sincerely apologize for this oversight and pledge to fill every missed request.
So please feel free to order again if you did not receive a copy. Thank you for your patience while we catch up on our orders.

Al Ostrow
Team 341

[JaneYoung]

Thank you for the update, Al.
I ordered one and was wondering about it.
This is helpful news.
Jane

[Richard Wallace]

Thanks for catching this and letting everyone know, Oz.

I know that ordered TIAB sometime this fall. Since I don't remember exactly how long ago, I'll just wait the ten days and then re-order if nothing has arrived.

[Greg Marra]

Originally Posted by Richard

I know that ordered TIAB sometime this fall. Since I don't remember exactly how long ago, I'll just wait the ten days and then re-order if nothing has arrived.

I fall into this category as well. I'll have to see if anything arrives. Thanks for letting us know.

[OZ_341]

Attention to anyone that recently ordered Team in a Box, but did not receive it. I am just bumping the message below back to the top of the CD portal one last time as a public service. We just sent out about 30 disks and will send out another 25 on Monday and Tuesday. If you don't have a disk by 12/11 please let me know.

Thanks and once again our apologies.

Al Ostrow

Originally Posted by OZ_341

This is an important alert for anyone that ordered Team in a Box this Fall. We recently discovered that our gmail site has been sending a certain percentage of requests directly to our spam folder.

This folder is automatically deleted every 30 days and we are not sure how long this has been going on.

We think we have saved all of the misplaced November orders and will be sending them out shortly. Therefore we now have about 50 orders to fill all at once.

Here is the bottom line:

1) If you do not receive your TIAB within the next 10 days please go to the website and reorder.
2) If it has been more than 45 days since you placed your order, it was most likely lost. Please order again.

We sincerely apologize for this oversight and pledge to fill every missed request.
So please feel free to order again if you did not receive a copy. Thank you for your patience while we catch up on our orders.

Al Ostrow
Team 341

[BandChick]

I filled out the form for a TIAB about a year ago, and I never received mine ;____;
Still, this sounds GREAT! I'm really glad you've put together such a wonderful collection of information!

[OZ_341]

Originally Posted by BandChick

I filled out the form for a TIAB about a year ago, and I never received mine ;____;
Still, this sounds GREAT! I'm really glad you've put together such a wonderful collection of information!

Please order again at the website or pick one up at Ramp Riot on November 18th. I'll personally make sure that you get it. Sorry that we missed you.

Al