HexBug Contest: $6000 Reward

[Paul Copioli]

We got a box of five from a good firend. My 6 year old took three of them to school for his "show and tell" and got the same reaction as the Baker girls.

My 2 year old disassmbled the yellow one so it now only has four legs.

Play with the leg shape (they are pliable) and you can make the bug go in all kinds of directions, not just straight ahead. You can even make them go backwards when they are supposed to go forward.

[Beth Sweet]

Originally Posted by Paul Copioli

My 2 year old disassmbled the yellow one so it now only has four legs.

Play with the leg shape (they are pliable) and you can make the bug go in all kinds of directions, not just straight ahead. You can even make them go backwards when they are supposed to go forward.

And Paul is already teaching his kids to take things apart and figure out how they work. He's going for them getting their engineering degrees before high school

[Vashts6583]

My 2 year old disassmbled the yellow one so it now only has four legs.

Teach 'em young, and they will go far.

I wonder which team he/she will join...

[Freddy Schurr]

So you are telling me that if I buy a "Hex Bug Robot Assortment" from the Radio Shack website, I should receive a 5 Hex Bugs?

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by Vashts6583

Teach 'em young, and they will go far.

I wonder which team he/she will join...

I'll go with 217....

(and Paul has 666 posts, just for kicks)

[Vashts6583]

ha ha. she'll probably join a team in the 3000's, because by then, they will definitely exist.

[Brandon Martus]

I just noticed .. the HEXBUG site was updated last week ..

The GOLD BUG is still at large as of Friday, May 4!
Visit your local RadioShack to find the golden scarab!

[Kyle]

Originally Posted by Brandon Martus

I just noticed .. the HEXBUG site was updated last week ..

The GOLD BUG is still at large as of Friday, May 4!
Visit your local RadioShack to find the golden scarab!

I'm going to go out today and buy one from the three local stores, I hope it will increase my chances.

[Vince lau]

i wish radio shack would ship to Canada

[T3_1565]

Originally Posted by Vince lau

i wish radio shack would ship to Canada

I hear ya there!!

[Kims Robot]

So what is your team going to do with the hexbug shot if you get it first??

We have two teams in the area that are desperately in need of funding, and we figured if we find it we will get it for them or get them to get a shot with it...

I think its an awesome competition, and has generated some great buzz around the product, but we realized there are teams much more in need of that $6k...

[Jeremiah Johnson]

If I were to find the golden Hex Bug, which will never happen because the area Radio Shack's don't sell them, I would use it to fund more area Vex teams...

[Freddy Schurr]

What happens if a non-FIRSTer gets the Gold HEXBUG?

[Jeremiah Johnson]

Originally Posted by Freddy Schurr

What happens if a non-FIRSTer gets the Gold HEXBUG?

Then... well... it's not good, because no one would get the reward.

[Heretic121]

Originally Posted by Freddy Schurr

What happens if a non-FIRSTer gets the Gold HEXBUG?

reading this thread i couldnt help but to think that... i have looked in all local Radio-Shack stores within 10 miles *3 stores* to no avail... but its hard because there only being 3 teams in RI and 20 stores... not so good of stores to team ratio's =P