pic: Newest addition to the 2008 KOP

[Taylor]

This will prove to be yet another hardship on the robot inspection crews. Not only will they have to inspect the robots for the usual height, weight, etc. restrictions, but now they'll have to check it for worms and fleas.

On the other hand, the autonomous period should prove to be interesting.

Where will we place the bicycle flag?

I can already imagine the pit announcements, "Team 3157 is in need of 1/4-20 bolts and some Meow Mix"

...Circle, Triangle, Circle, Circle, Mammal...Banana...Square...Triangle...Jello...

Retractable manipulators are the wave of the future.

Overheard conversation between two FIRST moms in Feb 2008: "Timmy brought the robot home again to work on it. Last year he broke a lamp testing it; this year our uphostery and curtains are ruined."

Since cats always land on their feet, the tipping rule has been rendered obsolete.