2008 Finger Lakes Regional

[Mike Starke]

Originally Posted by Pat McCarthy

At GVSU for WMR, IT sets up a user name for the robotics people, I guess that RIT isn't catering to the robot crowd in that respect, then?

Not that I know of....?

[Mike Starke]

Does anyone have a match list for friday and saturday they could upload?

Today 1405 had:

3 complete "fall-aparts" during practice rounds
2 fires (1 during a practice round that everyone oohed and awwed at.. hahaha)
5 laps/round (when working semi-correctly)
1 tread fall off our IFI traction wheel (it was riveted on great, I think the alum. plates by the lane divider helped rip it off)

With regards to the robot, Thursday basically sucked for us. Here's to hoping Friday and Saturday will be better

[commodoredl]

Originally Posted by mannaman

Does anyone have a match list for friday and saturday they could upload?

Here are the three pages of the match list.
I photo'd them earlier but page two came out blurry, sorry :-/
They are large pics so I'm linking them instead of posting them.
(We also labeled 578's matches in them )

Page 1: http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...avoi/Part1.png
Page 2: http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...i/IMG_0323.jpg
Page 3: http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...avoi/Part2.png

[Steve W]

All but 3 robots with complete inspection with only minor issues on the last 3. Looks to be a good regional with the teams that are here.

As for those that want to know about the outcome of the Laser Quest challenge I have the report in. We were only able to get one match in before the place closed. The Rochester players would not divulge any of the maze before we started. Even though it was announced a lot of times the Rochester people hid in there homes while only a few brave souls dared to meet the challenge. It was almost a hard fought match with one old guy. Some of the quotes:

Originally Posted by Jay Trzaskos

that's highly improbable steve, seeing as ED and I cleaned house last time we were on teh same team, so teh real question is whether or not your ready to get the dye basted out of your hair by us youngins?

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

You're all talk old man. You never come.

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

Oh, it's Thursday for sure.
I'll even give you a ride there so I can make sure you can make it.
I wouldn't want you to miss your execution.

Originally Posted by Alex Cormier

don't you even think about beating Twinkletoes at laser quest... not possible.
Bring it on gentlemen!

Well I guess that says it all. One old man vs Rochester. Poor Rochester, they are all weeping now. Please feel free to comfort them tomorrow as they all went down in defeat. Poor Koko Ed who came in lower than Twinkletoes and even a rookie that had not played before.

It was a fun night and I felt really really good, yet humble (well maybe not) at winning the challenge.

[65_Xero_Huskie]

We had fun on practice day, Broke a Wheel, replaced and it only took..2 hours.
But over all we had fun.
I got to talk to JVN & Amanda Morrison

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Steve W

All but 3 robots with complete inspection with only minor issues on the last 3. Looks to be a good regional with the teams that are here.

As for those that want to know about the outcome of the Laser Quest challenge I have the report in. We were only able to get one match in before the place closed. The Rochester players would not divulge any of the maze before we started. Even though it was announced a lot of times the Rochester people hid in there homes while only a few brave souls dared to meet the challenge. It was almost a hard fought match with one old guy. Some of the quotes:








Well I guess that says it all. One old man vs Rochester. Poor Rochester, they are all weeping now. Please feel free to comfort them tomorrow as they all went down in defeat. Poor Koko Ed who came in lower than Twinkletoes and even a rookie that had not played before.

It was a fun night and I felt really really good, yet humble (well maybe not) at winning the challenge.

But you never shot me, Steve.
I got shot by Alex, Liz and even Duckie but not you.

[Steve W]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

But you never shot me, Steve.
I got shot by Alex, Liz and even Duckie but not you.

It's hard to hit someone covering there targets.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Steve W

It's hard to hit someone covering there targets.

I was not covering all of my targets!
My hand was just resting on top of the chest target and I have large hands.

[Vince lau]

is Steve really that good , I say laser quest challenge at GTR or Waterloo

anyways good luck to all teams at FLR

[Ellery]

Good luck to everyone .. I can't wait to see how teams innovated this year!

[Greg Needel]

Originally Posted by Pat McCarthy

At GVSU for WMR, IT sets up a user name for the robotics people, I guess that RIT isn't catering to the robot crowd in that respect, then?

well this issue is that RIT is on spring break now and since most everyone who works at ITS is a student there is nobody there to even think about doing this. I know the Regional Committee members are reading this thread so maybe they will think about it for next year.

[Koko Ed]

FLR day one pics here and here.

[Ashley Christine]

I want to wish everyone luck! I am here right now, it is so weird to be back... but I miss it!!! Good luck and have fun guys!

[Hiteak]

Originally Posted by Steve W

Well I guess that says it all. One old man vs Rochester. Poor Rochester, they are all weeping now. Please feel free to comfort them tomorrow as they all went down in defeat. Poor Koko Ed who came in lower than Twinkletoes and even a rookie that had not played before.

It was a fun night and I felt really really good, yet humble (well maybe not) at winning the challenge.

you just had to announce it to everyone didn't you. So every time Alex and I go up, are you just going to keep bugging us about it? You really looked out of breath when the game was over, maybe you might want to retire while you are still ahead.