Does anyone else get depressed when they ship their robot?

[hipsterjr]

I hugged the robot before we closed the crate I hope it's ok.

[DPTeam270Driver]

the team leader and 2 of the mentors couldnt wait to get it in the crate and shipped
me and the other captan however almost came down to tears lol
not really but we were kinda sad
im just getting pysced for the regionals

[pyxelz]

mostly I'm just glad that I'm not allowed to spend any more time at the shop...

[Matt C]

Nah, now I get to work on my various other projects, including a new one I just picked up which is essentially an EARLY robot.

[waialua359]

Originally Posted by squirrel

Because we're saving it for the between regionals shipment...we're going to Phoenix and Los Angeles.

I guess its worth it.
We are paying 880 from VCU to Chesapeake, then 2600 from Chesapeake to Hawaii! If we didnt get the NASA grant, competing in Hawaii would have been 4-6k for regional entry fee plus 2600 for shipping to bring it back to Hawaii.
Had Hawaii been a week 1 regional, we could have brought it to town, about 1 hour drive, and use our Fedex shipping for a week 2-5 regional in the mainland, then pay only to send shipments between regionals in the continental US like in years past.

[charmed862]

Originally Posted by hipsterjr

I hugged the robot before we closed the crate I hope it's ok.

haha!!!! We did too, well our crate team, but it was a very emotional time, lol. Can't wait for the Boilermaker Regional, and Great Lakes, See you all there! and good lucks with everyone elses regionals

[Mark McLeod]

Now, make that a cart to remember...

Originally Posted by Matt C

Nah, now I get to work on my various other projects, including a new one I just picked up which is essentially an EARLY robot.

After the robot was picked up I took the day off from work and went home to sleep...

[BlondeNerd]

I was a little sad. Mostly because I'm a senior, so my last build season has come to a close

[Grant Cox]

Following Layla out was a very emotional time for all of us

[waialua359]

Originally Posted by BlondeNerd

I was a little sad. Mostly because I'm a senior, so my last build season has come to a close

It doesn't have to be your last. Come back as a mentor!

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by GeeForce

Following Layla out was a very emotional time for all of us

As we were closing up the crate, we started discussing the fact that this may be the last year for this crate and we'll build a new one next year. As we started talking about it, I looked at our wonderful student leader and her face had the look of, 'omg, I'm a Senior...' - the beginning of many happy sad moments throughout the rest of the '08 season for our Seniors.

[Dan Petrovic]

I don't feel depressed. I feel relieved.

I get depressed after our last competition with a good robot.

[Alalea]

Originally Posted by Éowyn

Social life? Ha! Robotics is my social life.

XD Same here.

I had a speech I had planned for the robot that I forgot to give it D:

[popo308]

ahh its a little depressing now because i actually go home after school?!

that hasn't happened in 6 weeks! i don't know what im going to do with all my time!

(i guess i have to do homework now....)

[Team 135]

Yes 100%

I don't know what to do with all of the extra time