pic: Team 1114 Teaser

[Beth Sweet]

Ok, I'm going to say this and then I beg that we go back to making fun of Karthik for putting a box on his head

In this society, we encourage people to be the best. Then, when they become the best, we rip them down, accusing them of being inappropriately at the top. We always want to cheer on the underdog, and to bring down the people at the top. Why do we bother to encourage rising to the top if we try to bring down those who are there?

I'm going to challenge everyone to try to get over their pride. Instead of whining, complaining and accusing, open your eyes and look. There's a reason they're at the top. It's because they're good. Instead of (man do I wish what I wanted to say wouldn't be bleaped here) whining, figure out what makes them so good. Talk to the people, whomever those people are, who designed, who built that component. The engineering talent in this program, and on team 1114 in particular, is fantastic. Do you want to be inspired? Walk into 1114's pit, into 111's, into 71's pits. Tell them that you want to know how things work, that you want to learn from the best. I guarantee you that any of these teams will be happy to explain. This is where you should draw your inspiration.

It is wonderful to be inspired by pulling off something by the seat of your pants, trust me, I've been there. But the real inspiration in this program is the engineering. Let yourself be inspired by the best. If you allow this, you will be giving yourself one of the best gifts that this program offers.

Now, let's continue making fun of Karthik's new hat

[IntensifiedAmp]

1219forlife says:
I am going to go with that the mentors designed and built them another robot..... and i can gaurantee it. You all know its true.

Whoever you are, you are not in our team. Stop posing as a member of our team, whomever you are; I don't necessarily care. 1219forlife? Should be suspended (your account).

I can tell you, as stated by every other person in this same topic, this (1114) is a team of dedicated students and mentors. I shouldn't really repeat what others have already said, since clearly you're out beaten.

So, Ill just say, and as the majority, ditto. They're dedicated students, and you aren't going to take that away from them with unjustified statements like that. Dishonesty won't take you anywhere. You're missing out on inspiration -- Without inspiration is to be without any goal; Without a goal, there would be no humanity, society, etc. So please, spare us, spare us. Rumors won't work -- So please, don't take away hard work through mini-propaganda; It hurts.

Quite rude, I would say.

And if you are from my team, shame.
And if s/he is in our team, my apologies to 1114.

[s_forbes]

I think I get what the shirt was hinting at now... Nice work!

[acdcfan259]

I know it's kind of rude and mean for him to say so, but you guys are acting like its a ridiculous thought that there are some teams out there 'who bend the rules.'

[vivek16]

Thread revival much?

-Vivek

[T3_1565]

ahaha no kidding!
I am also wondering where brandon got that thunderchickens t-shirt.. I want one.. lol

[Aren_Hill]

Originally Posted by T3_1565

ahaha no kidding!
I am also wondering where brandon got that thunderchickens t-shirt.. I want one.. lol

they like trading, i traded for one at champs saturday morning, BEFORE they were champions, it's now one of my favorite tshirts

[Billfred]

I realize that this is thread revival extraordinaire, but I'm curious: What was teased from this photo?

[Cory]

Originally Posted by Billfred

I realize that this is thread revival extraordinaire, but I'm curious: What was teased from this photo?

Nothing--it was a joke.

[Katie_UPS]

Someone wasn't far off with the spring theory. And the thunderchickens thing is rediculously weird. I think the hat is just Karthik's hat. Maybe they're letting us know that things are the same. Which means that they're still really good... But thats just my point of veiw.

[smurfgirl]

Somehow I doubt it will be the only teaser of the season, but here's a guess:
Those aren't safety glasses Karthik is wearing, they're special "awesome-shield" glasses so that the awesomeness radiating from him doesn't kill us all. Everyone on 1114 is going to have to wear those glasses, and they're going to need to put them on their robot, too. Maybe they'll even have awesome-shield capes and gloves and stuff to protect us even more.

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by smurfgirl

Somehow I doubt it will be the only teaser of the season

The pic's from the beginning of the 08 season, not the upcoming 09 season.

[smurfgirl]

Originally Posted by lilstogi11

The pic's from the beginning of the 08 season, not the upcoming 09 season.

Yeah, I realized the date on it after I posted, oops. ):

[Raumiester2010]

Originally Posted by Aren_Hill

they like trading, i traded for one at champs saturday morning, BEFORE they were champions, it's now one of my favorite tshirts

i have gotta admit, i love my thunder chickens T-shirt (i got it at the Autumn competition's silent auction) i wear it every time it comes back through the laundry. wonder if I could get their team to sign it...