pic: preppin' for IRI

[Kyle Love]

Here's a good idea, they can ship both of the robots in Indiana now, and I can play with both for a couple months...

[sanddrag]

I really hate to do this, but based on that picture, water game?

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

I really hate to do this, but based on that picture, water game?

Floating trackballs are the platforms. Or its a water version of PACMAN!! In which 233 eats 254 lolz

[NickE]

Originally Posted by lilstogi11

Floating trackballs are the platforms. Or its a water version of PACMAN!! In which 233 eats 254

hopefully not before IRI

[waialua359]

ok then, it was mike d that sent the whole pink team to hawaii.
I guess beautiful robots can only stay at beautiful places.

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by Aren_Hill

i think 233 will win the tug of war, active manipulator ftw

Eh, if 254 starts losing they'll just pop the ball.

[Synergy1848]

is this whats up with the Think Poofs in some people's sigs?

[Qbranch]

Originally Posted by Andy Baker

sheesh... get a room.

Andy, you have a juvinile attitude towards life.

Funny... there must be something in the air bringing out the more playful side of robots this time of year... our 2006 and 2008 robots got to shooting balls at and drag racing eachother yesterday... I have some crappy cell phone video of it if anyone is interested.

-q

[thefro526]

I would love to see this happen in RL... Lol what would happen if The Poofs' bot and Pink's Bot had a baby?? Andy did say to get a room... Epic combination of Pink, Telescoping arm, amazing gearboxes, launcher, and amazing looks ftw?

[SU 39]

Originally Posted by Synergy1848

is this whats up with the Think Poofs in some people's sigs?

Not exactly. I think it started more or less with the Hawaii Regional...which they won together. Very scary driving against both these teams. I believe they had hotels near each other and basically got very close. Plus there's always those NASA connections....

[Karthik]

Not to shift the conversation topic too much from the depicted robot makeout, but what impresses me the most is the differences between this pink gripper, and the initial version posted here: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/30977

As you can see the older version of this gripper looks to be considerably heavier than the final product. From my initial glances, it must have taken hours and hours of during the fix-it windows to get the new gripper done. Very few teams are willing to put in those extreme hours after ship, most are more likely to stick with what they have. I love it when teams aren't willing to settle for "good enough" and continue working to make sure they're "great". It's this level of dedication and desire that separates the great teams from the good, and keeps The Pink Team at the top of the FIRST world.

[Don Wright]

most are more likely to stick with what they have

That's 469 philosophy...

[IBdrummer]

Hmm, go to Odyssey for pizza and Pink,
or Mike's for a swim w/ the Poofs...
I think I'll swing by for pizza and bring the Pink back for a pool party

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by SU 39

Not exactly. I think it started more or less with the Hawaii Regional...which they won together. Very scary driving against both these teams. I believe they had hotels near each other and basically got very close. Plus there's always those NASA connections....

Steve Kyramarios (sp?) also has very close ties to both teams, after working at both NASA Ames and NASA KSC (who sponsor 254 and 233 respectively). That may be the "NASA connection" you're referring to, but their connection runs deeper than most NASA base teams.

[Triple B]

Sean,
From my seat, the "connection" has been a mutual admiration of fine robots between EJ, Cory, and myself over the last several years. I think after finally getting up the nerve to introduce myself to these Poof super mentors and realizing just how nice they are its all been an easy "connection" between our teams. This was another great byproduct of IRI. I just met Steve in Atlanta this year and he is just now getting to know Pink. He is a really good guy and may be helping us out this year. Lets talk at IRI.
mike d