Car Nack Predicts #1-08

[Alex Cormier]

Hmm.



Isn't Car Nack Mr. Bill Beatty?

[MikeDubreuil]

Originally Posted by Alex Cormier

Isn't Car Nack Mr. Bill Beatty?

According to their CD profiles Mr. Bill Beatty is from Hammond, Indiana and the great Car Nack is from the Endless Sands. I would say they are different people.

[dlavery]

Originally Posted by Alex Cormier

Hmm.



Isn't Car Nack Mr. Bill Beatty?

There are certain questions that one never, ever should ask.


-dave




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[Taylor]

Originally Posted by dlavery

There are certain questions that one never, ever should ask.


-dave




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Really? Like what?

[DonRotolo]

Everyone knows Car Nack is Johnny Carson! So the question as to Who is Car Nack is one of those that should never be asked. John Galt is OK, though.

Don

[Ken Patton]

Welcome Back, Mr. Nack. We enthusiastically await your every word.

[Guy Davidson]

I concurr with the Nack.

[rees2001]

Why would you want to hurdle in Hybrid? What is the scoring benefit over just running?

[JesseK]

Originally Posted by rees2001

Why would you want to hurdle in Hybrid? What is the scoring benefit over just running?

You've done a feat that's ridiculously hard and also has some chance built into it. Regardless of how well you do in the eliminations, you've engineered and built one helluva robot.

[vhcook]

I'm suspecting Car Nack is right on this one. In order to do it, you'd have to locate and knock down your own ball (8), capture it, take it across the opponents finish line to render the ball "live" for hurdling (crossing your own finish line, both lane dividers, and your opponents finish line to get back to hurdling position (4 points per line x4 lines)), and complete the hurdle (8) in under 15 seconds. If you could do it, it'd be worth 32 points if you just finished the hurdle, and 36 if you could also get across the finish line before time ran out.

Anyone who manages it should get a standing ovation and some kind of award.

[Joe G.]

I think it will happen once, with many failed attempts, at IRI.

[Brandon Holley]

Its not going to happen...

Strategy wise, its a waste of time

[Derek Bessette]

I think Car Nack is daring teams to try!
Where is our programmer?
We need to talk!

[Dave Scheck]

Originally Posted by Derek Bessette

I think Car Nack is daring teams to try!
Where is our programmer?
We need to talk!

Don't worry Derek, we'll send you our finished program.

[rees2001]

Originally Posted by Brandon Holley

Its not going to happen...

Strategy wise, its a waste of time

Thanks, that was my point. Maybe our math is wrong but it sounds like a lot of extra work for little reward.

Now I can see it being the prize at IRI.