Disapointed in ending.

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Posted by nick237 at 04/11/2001 12:08 AM EST


Engineer on team #237, sie h2o bots, from Watertown high school ct and sieman co.


In Reply to: Re: Disapointed in ending.
Posted by Janna on 04/10/2001 11:11 PM EST:



Possibly you enjoyed the last video but it wasnt just one video but three....
I guess it just depends on what gutter ones mind is in. I and many others didnt hear the apology as we were leaving in disgust, Dean is responsible for everything that went on in Florida as the buck stops there.
A simple "ooooops" is not in order and neither does it make it right.
My Niece is 14 and comes from a protective enviroment where this garbage is not seen, is this the sort of thing you want your parents to know you viewed at FIRST.
The Nationals "are" about being entertained by others, if it wasnt entertaining then no one would go. All aspects of the competition have to be in good taste and if the video was put on in error as a filler then you have to ask " WHY " this trash was within 20 miles of a family entertainment center, and why it wasnt viewed for content prior.
If you think my sister will spend thousands of $$$ and send her daughter ( my niece ) 6000 miles back next year to view any improvements then some one must be out of your minds.
As Dean has said in the past " the key to success is good planning " This was poor planning.
nick


: Maybe it's just me but I can't believe someone would be so concerned about the details of the closing ceremonies. The competition is about so much more than that and for me, Dean could have provided the best laser shows, dancers, and musicians and none of it could have matched the "live entertainment" of the actual competition. Nationals are not about being entertained by others but instead creating excitement with the team and the robot. To say that one inappropriate video (which Dean apologized for) could erode all the positive energy from FIRST seems like an exaggeration to me. Perhaps your niece just didn't spend enough time talking to people who could feed off the gracious professionalism and the excitement between teams. In any case, I'm sorry you and your family did not find the competition as exciting as you had hoped and perhaps you won't find next year's entertainment quite as disappointing.