15 Random Things I Learned This Build Season, '09

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Here's my silly list:
1. You don't wire the driver station switches that way.
2. You don't wire them that way, either.
3. You don't wire them that way, either.
4. Radio Shack toggle switches break after three solder/desolder cycles.
5. Batteries connected to chargers that are not plugged in do not charge.
6. Four CIM motors have enough torque to push two chairs, a 120lb robot, and a desktop computer across a concrete floor in the amount of time required to retrieve a dropped disable/autonomous dongle.
7. Pretty girls who can solder wires, write code, and build robots really do exist.
8. With regards to item #7, this xkcd comic couldn't be more true.
9. Military-style safety swithces actually encourage accidental toggling.
10. All that physics stuff really does come in handy.

I'll post back with my serious list tomorrow.