No water game this year

[GaryVoshol]

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...=2007710160347

There is unlikely to be enough water in Atlanta this year to do a water game.

[pufame]

Well then I guess we'll just have to use salt water, lets start construction on the pipeline now to be ready!

[JesseK]

Maybe no water in the game, but it very well may be an environmental-based game -- like putting water pipes together to connect a desal plant to a major city.

Interesting.

[Qbranch]

Originally Posted by pufame

Well then I guess we'll just have to use salt water, lets start construction on the pipeline now to be ready!

Better get working on that all-aluminum corrosion resistant transmission... I don't think you can even buy non-ferrous ball bearings!

I hope the field doesn't smell too much like low tide...

-q

[Kevin Sevcik]

Originally Posted by Qbranch

Better get working on that all-aluminum corrosion resistant transmission... I don't think you can even buy non-ferrous ball bearings!

I hope the field doesn't smell too much like low tide...

-q

Actually, fully ceramic ball bearing are pretty easy to find. Incredibly expensive, but easy to find. For example:
http://www.vxb.com/page/bearings/CTG...eramicBearings

There's also various plastic options and other such things as well.

[Andrew Y.]

well, living in marietta, GA I am happy to say ...ITS RAINING!!! WHOO ...now the question is...will it be enough.


The president has declared a state of emergency for georgia so maybe we can get florida and alabama to slow down on the water use too cuz thats where all the waters are being released to.

Im read for this water ban to be over cuz my truck has been muddy for almost a month now.....

[JesseK]

I visited some friends in Atlanta this past weekend. Apparently hospitals are exempt from water bans, because the hospital on Alpharetta Highway north of Roswell had at least 20 sprinklers going at 11pm Saturday night. ...

[Wayne C.]

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol

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There is unlikely to be enough water in Atlanta this year to do a water game.

No way- they'll just use dehydrated water. It's easier on the electronics and the event floors.

[Andrew Y.]

Originally Posted by JesseK

I visited some friends in Atlanta this past weekend. Apparently hospitals are exempt from water bans, because the hospital on Alpharetta Highway north of Roswell had at least 20 sprinklers going at 11pm Saturday night. ...

yea it was not too bad a few weeks back, but since then the ban is very very strict. they have even asked our house to use less water...apperently we use 645% more water than our neighborhood average...i cant help if we have 8 people living at my house right now. They have even threatened a fine!

DAD, MOM, sister#2, me
sister#1 and brother inlaw are stayin over cuz there house is being renovated
Gandparents are visiting from korea...

[Uberbots]

Its just going to be a dirt game. We are going to be using shovel bots to dig for gold. Anyone who strikes oil gets the 100 point bonus!

[Rapt0r9]

Well, our machine shop, and now my work, typically makes sacrificial zinc anodes, so I'll see if they want to donate anodes.

But really, think about it. Water + Electrical = Bad Idea That is unless we are using diesel engines instead of batteries now, which might be a good idea.

[Blue_2220]

Yea most likely no water game just think about it dropping 120 lb robots(electrical) into water not smart at all everyone will be electrified not to mention we will kill our very nice expensive robots

[Rupnick]

Originally Posted by Uberbots

Its just going to be a dirt game. We are going to be using shovel bots to dig for gold. Anyone who strikes oil gets the 100 point bonus!

Yea we could have big rubber tires, independent suspension and front and rear diferentials.Time to get sponsored by JEEP. Now were building rock crawler,YEY.

[wingnut1705]

Originally Posted by Rapt0r9

Well, our machine shop, and now my work, typically makes sacrificial zinc anodes, so I'll see if they want to donate anodes.

But really, think about it. Water + Electrical = Bad Idea That is unless we are using diesel engines instead of batteries now, which might be a good idea.

FIRST wouldn't use diesel as a power source. Think about trying to get all of the exhaust out of a stadium. The smell alone would be terrible.

[BiTurboS4]

Is it me or am I the only one who doesn't find humor in the water game posts anymore?