6 WEEK CRUNCH TIME = ENOUGH REAL WORLD DEAN-O!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Posted by Andy Grady at 1/8/2001 1:23 PM EST


Other on team #126, Gael Force, from Clinton High School and Nypro Inc..


In Reply to: 6 WEEK CRUNCH TIME = ENOUGH REAL WORLD DEAN-O!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by KeithL on 1/8/2001 6:04 AM EST:



Ok, from the posts of Keith and Erin you can see both aspects of how people feel about this game. Now I have my own opinions about the game, but after thinking long and hard, im not going to pass judgement on the game til its played, and it may be in the best intrest of everyone to do the same. This game has alot of pros and cons to it, as evident in the answers from this weeks question. Take a look at those and think how to take advantage of the pros, and maybe even minimize the impact of some of the cons. Maybe, its time to stop arguing about the game, and start thinking of some of the larger problems involved, like how can we make it easier on each other before rounds and during rounds to communicate, because if there is a clash of ego's like I am imagining there will be at this competition, then this game will by no means turn out to be the friendly kind of game it was invented to be, and we could be looking at an even worse disaster!
my 2 cents,
Andy =)

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Posted by Rich Reynolds at 1/8/2001 10:23 PM EST


Student on team #237, Sie-H20-Bots, from Watertown High School and Eastern Awning, Siemon Co..


In Reply to: Reality Check Time!!!
Posted by Andy Grady on 1/8/2001 1:23 PM EST:



ok, well, i like competition as much as the next guy, but half the fun of FIRST is fighting amongst the robots, weather its for the bar like last year, or the puck the year before... this year we seem to half to have to go over the ramp nice and orderly, single file, is Dean trying to completely segragate us from battlebots??
-rich

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Posted by Andy Baker at 1/8/2001 11:55 PM EST


Engineer on team #45, TechnoKats, from Kokomo High School and Delphi Automotive Systems.


In Reply to: 6 WEEK CRUNCH TIME = ENOUGH REAL WORLD DEAN-O!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by KeithL on 1/8/2001 6:04 AM EST:



I'm suprised with the number of posts that are bashing the game. Don't get me wrong, everyone is entitled to their opinion... but...

Your opinions aren't going to change anything this year. If you feel negative about the game, then you should write FIRST. Document your opinions, but don't spread your negativity to the rest of your team.

I'm staying positive and so are the rest of the TechnoKats. While people on other teams are bashing this game, were concepting the robot, building the playing field, and getting to know the kit of parts.

If our team let negativity about this game linger around, then we would be much less productive. People would be less excited about the jobs at hand.

So, move on... embrace this game. Drop the negativity.

This reminds me of a time when I was working as a co-op engineer at GE Plastics.

Some controversial issue came down from corporate headquarters, and many employees were mad and complained loudly. The issue, if you looked at it, had to be implemented, although it was not well-received. (bear with me, I'm getting to a relevant point)

After a couple of days, Jack Welch sent every employee a note that explained why this issue came about. At the end of the issue, he said:

"This issue is over. Get over it and get back to work."

Tough words from a smart guy. We got back to work. I suggest the same.

Andy B.

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Posted by Joe Johnson at 1/9/2001 8:49 AM EST


Engineer on team #47, Chief Delphi, from Pontiac Central High School and Delphi Automotive Systems.


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Posted by Andy Baker on 1/8/2001 11:55 PM EST:



I am with Andy on this one.

I too am all mixed up about changes that I have very divided opinions about.

BUT...

In the end, I know that the FIRST community is made up of folks that will continue to surprise you.

No matter how much you may miss this or that part of the competition, I urge everyone to give this new format their best effort.

Right now, you know what you are going to miss, what you don't know is what great things may come about as a result of the changes. Thus has it ever been. The FIRST community will rise to face these new challenges. We WILL make something great come about as a result.

I am busy pulling on my oar. My teammates are pulling along with me.

What are you doing to get us to where we want to be?


Joe J.