Funny things to ask for on the PA system

[Siri]

From the 2010 FRC Manual

3.9.14 Announcements
We make every effort to keep noise down and announce only important items and scheduling, so PLEASE do not ask the pit announcer to make frivolous announcements.

From the 2009 FRC Manual

3.9.14 Announcements
We make every effort to keep noise down and announce only important items and scheduling, so do not ask the pit announcer to make frivolous announcements.

From the 2008 FRC Manual

3.9.15 Announcements
We make every effort to keep noise down and announce only important items and scheduling, so do not ask the pit announcer to make frivolous announcements.

Historically speaking, "frivolous" appears to be a rather relative term.

[rcmolloy]

"Does any team have an extra game manual, team **** needs to read the over the rules about asking the Pit Announcers not to make frivolous announcements?"

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by Siri

From the 2010/2009/2008 FRC Manual
Historically speaking, "frivolous" appears to be a rather relative term.

Oh. Never mind.

[JosephC]

team xxxx would like to know if anyone has found their cheetos. These are very important, their programmer can not operate with out them.

[BrendanB]

Originally Posted by Don Rotolo

sigh. From the 2011 FRC Manual.

If I was in charge of the PA system, I would let some of these slide! I mean nothing beats being stressed out over something small and hearing something ridiculous!

"Team 1058 the PVC Pirates need some PVC glue"

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

You should modify the second one to be "several bottles of chilled steam".

It's ideas like this that make me wish Kickoff/competition was before the holidays. I can only imagine the funny requests that would be made.

*wanders off to find her blinking red nose...*

[demosthenes2k8]

Considering that they added "please", I think they're getting desperate.

[PAR_WIG1350]

Originally Posted by Alan Anderson

Follow the link and you'll see that it indeed "has a limited number of predetermined settings".

... ... ... I don't see it. However, my browser (chrome) doen't appear to be displaying the page 100% correctly (the "hover over to enlarge" feature isn't working) so maybe that could be related.


I realized that metric crescent wrenches existed, but I always thought that adjustable metric crescent wenches were a 'safe' joke. Now what do I do?

[EricH]

You could always try asking for an adjustable Allen wrench.

[sithmonkey13]

As far as I know, none of these were ever tried, but would make great messages:
1. Team XXXX needs a Delorean, and if anyone has a spare Mr. Fusion, it would be very appreciated
2. Team XXXX needs some lead to patch a leak, and maybe some concrete. Anyone with experience on nuclear reactors would be great.
3. Team XXXX would like some non-functional duct tape
And these last one needs some background information: Our winch system was dubbed by one of our mentors as the hooker. At several points (usually when it was broken or removed) I wanted to go up and ask:
4. Team 1178 needs to find their hooker, anyone knowing its whereabouts please respond.
5. Team 1178 needs someone who can come and fix their hooker

[onecoolc]

I really want to request a "Blue Tardis" this year, but I'm the Rules Guru for my team, so deliberately breaking one just seems like a bad example... XD Oh well.

On that note, asking for a Chameleon Circuit would be fun, too.

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by EricH

You could always try asking for an adjustable Allen wrench.

Like this? http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...=1292180297714

[PAR_WIG1350]

Originally Posted by EricH

You could always try asking for an adjustable Allen wrench.

That actually sounds very useful, has anyone invented these yet? if not, maybe I should. It would probably resemble a six-jaw chuck but with flat projections on the ends. That might actually work

[treffk]

Originally Posted by JoesephWhite

i think the only one at OKC was 1710 "1710 has lost their drivers button, they are willing to pay"

Actually had a team at the Greater Kansas City Regional lose one of their drive buttons. I don't quite remember how I found out, it may have been an announcement, but from a previous year another member on my team(1802) found one of their drive buttons and gave it to me because I collect them. So I was able to give them their drive button back when they needed it most.

I'm volunteering at the GKC regional this year and these posts just made me go change my preferences for where I want to be stationed. My top one is now pit announcer. -crosses fingers- hope it happens.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by treffk

I'm volunteering at the GKC regional this year and these posts just made me go change my preferences for where I want to be stationed. My top one is now pit announcer. -crosses fingers- hope it happens.

I worked Spare Parts in 2006 at L.A.--but when the Pit Admin folks left for the day before the pits closed, Spare Parts got to take over for a couple of hours until the pits closed. That's when I pulled the following tricks:

"Team XXXX is leaving the arena. Thank you for doing so, Team XXXX." or
"Team XXX is leaving the area. Please follow them."

Great ways to politely clear out the pits, instead of the classic "The pits are closing. Get out." (I also used the old "The pits are closing in 5 minutes. Please pack up and head for the exits.")