"Quotes" that were said during build season

[Karibou]

"Here ye, hear ye,
The almighty strategy team has declared that the realm's royal robot must adhere to the following conditions:

The robot must:herd balls,loft balls,go over the bump,go through the tunnel,be crab'ly steered,&hang from the vertical bars.

If royal rules declare: deflect balls from return.

If time is gracious: control steering/orientation via camera, and unravel a guest ramp for visiting robots.

So it has been written, so it shall be done."

^This is the decree of what our robot will be doing. It was intended as a summary of the strategy meeting today, but the wording got a little out of hand. It's very fun to read in a heralding tone.

[Joe Schornak]

"Should we try to find a way to hang ourselves?"
-Heard during our brainstorming session regarding suspending the robot from the bar.

[Thomas Bayhi]

Aaron: I made something in CAD and tried to rotate it
Eric: Famous last words

Thomas: Folders take the sticker off you new pants
Folders: No, his name's Ted and I like him

Eric: This year's game is pretty cool with the soccer balls and all, but I don't like that they added three team alliances

[carolynn4848]

Originally Posted by RoseJ

Hey, -insert name here-, gullible is written on the ceiling.
(There's a piece of tape on the ceiling that actually says 'gullible' on it.)

Ha! We have the same thing in the classroom we meet in.

[yoshibrock]

Member- "Our design looks like this *projector shows a bunch of part files that aren't assembled*.....what the heck?"
Alumni- "It's his fault!" *Points at adult mentor who was supposed to assemble the CAD*
Mentor- "Hey! Don't throw me under the bus!"

The alumni had run into a bus the day before in our parking lot.

[ras103]

First day of Kick-Off 2010. Hungry manufacturer pops his head in the door.... quizzically he states, "Dinner?" The people working in the room, simply say back, "Already? it's the FIRST day!"

[kristenliz_28]

Originally Posted by thurston2619

"basically we want to build a sexy sandwich"
- mechanical/CAD team member

"i'm so excited if i had a ..... i would have jizzed in my pants"
- the quietest girl on our team after a brainstorming session

"if you are making people angry you are leading correctly"
- mentor when telling the leadership why it's okay to not make everyone happy

"wait... I'm allowed to have a personal life?? when did this happen??"
-me talking to a mentor about why i was stressed and couldn't leave robotics

Haha, it's always the quiet ones that surprise you ;D

[RoboMaster]

"Do your homework!"

Our meeting started at 5:00pm and so some people stayed after school where we provide time and space for them to do homework. Needless to say, the above phrase was said a lot that day....

[kjolana1124]

Me: Ethan, what's the name of the demo we do at the Hublien Tower?
Ethan: Which one?

There's only one tower...and he's the one that works there...sigh.

"Go make me a sandwich, woman!"

The first time it's been said this build season, it's like a daily thing on our team. XD

Me: Why does the laptop look like a purse?
Ben: It's not a purse! It's a very manly bag
Tom: It's a satchel! Indiana Jones had one

-other incident concerning same computer-

Taylor: She's so beautiful! *about said laptop*
Me: ....
Justin: She's the sexist laptop I've ever seen!

-About a grant-

Matt: So we can say the number of female members increased dramatically over the past few years
Ben: That makes it sound like they join and don't do anything
Me: Fine, active female team members?
Ben: No then it seems like a lot join and do nothing
Me: So we have a lot more girls than we used to?
Ben: Still makes them seem like they don't do anything
Me: I think you're overthinking this.
Matt: You think?! What about female members increased over the past few years
Ben: Yeah that's okay
Matt: So we just spent five minutes arguing only to put down what we already have written down?

Welcome to build season. I feel that last line pretty much sums it up.

[Cody Michl 2811]

About the elevation... thingy that we can do to get 2 more points.

"how's about we DON'T try to hang ourselves!"

Everybody laughed, of course, and for a while... I couldn't figure out why...

[kylelanman]

"The programmers get blamed for everything that doesn't work and the mechanical team gets the credit for everything that does."

Student A. "I don't think mecanum wheels will make it over the ramp."
Student B. "Well were using them so we will just have to hope they do."
Mentor A. "Hope? Now were relying on Obamabotics."

[Jordan. Z]

"Rail assisted magnetically accelerated soccer balls!"

Design is always a strange time around here...

[ras103]

"He's Flamboyant!" says one student
"WHAT! He's not flammable!!" yells another.

[kjolana1124]

Originally Posted by Eldarion

"I just have to tune the PID loop!"

"It's still downloading!"

We say that one a lot xD

Also a favorite from last year's pep rally:

Parent: And what happens if the mentors find out a human player throws a moon rock into your own trailer?
Matt: Ohhhh there will be yelling...

It became almost a catchphrase and even went onto our shirts for the mentors.

[Jreed129]

While brain storming for our animation, the head animation mentor said:
"Animation is like the illegitamate red-headed step child that nobody wants."


this is really amussing with all the speculation about animation and how long it will be around....