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Posted by Ken Leung at 1/16/2001 9:30 PM EST


Student on team #192, Gunn Robotics Team, from Henry M. Gunn Senior High School.



I've been hearing all these speculation about the game, and how it's going to be boring to watch/participate in... How about a different point of view? What element do everyone thinks will make this year's game extreemly exciting and fun for both the teams and viewers~? I seriously think that there are some good things in the year's game that's worth while... Let's concentrate on the good side here and hopefully this will make people look forward to the competition.

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Posted by Jason Morrella at 1/17/2001 1:07 AM EST


Coach on team #254, Cheesy Poofs, from Bellarmine College Prep & others and NASA Ames/Cypress Semiconductor/Unity Care.


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Posted by Ken Leung on 1/16/2001 9:30 PM EST:



well said Ken - I agree.
There are some very good aspects of this game - it may surprise some people once it gets played out. We all have to wait until March to find out, but like you, I am optimistic and looking forward to it.

Tell Andy thanks for helping with my question today.

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Posted by Eric Reed at 1/17/2001 2:53 PM EST


Coach on team #481, NASA Ames / De Anza High School, from De Anza High School and It could be you!.


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Posted by Ken Leung on 1/16/2001 9:30 PM EST:



: What element do everyone thinks will make this year's game extreemly exciting and fun for both the teams and viewers

I think it will be fun for viewers (probably not teams) to watch robots get flipped off the edge of the ramp. Also any teams that go over (through?) the bar will be pretty cool.

Really I think it will be more interesting for techie-types. Most people won't realize what a challenge it is to balance the goal.

Eric - Team 481 (Not building yet!)

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Posted by Jessica Boucher at 1/17/2001 3:56 PM EST


Student on team #237, Sie-H2O-Bots, from Watertown High School and Eastern Awning Systems & The Siemon Company.


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Posted by Ken Leung on 1/16/2001 9:30 PM EST:



Yeah, congrats to Ken for hitting the century mark in posts single-handedly

Anyways, I really think that one of the most exciting things will be the participants themselves. I still get shivers thinking about last years competitions with everyone screaming, the repair tasks done in record time, and the sheer energy that the competition never fails to deliver. Its one of the reasons why FIRST videos are so entertaining.

-Jessica B, #237