"Quotes" that were said during build season

[CheerlessBear]

"Come on lets go. Why are we not amputating my head off yet!?"

[jlindquist74]

Originally Posted by adciv

On Linux - The solution to any linux issue is to reinstall the OS. (Sadly, this works)

You misspelled "Windows". Hope this helps.[1] (At least Linux reinstalls[2] are vastly faster than Windows[3].

I don't want to go off on a rant here, but one of the beautiful things about switching the runtime off of VxWorks is that the toolchain license never expires. You're free to experiment with last year's robot to your heart's content. Even better, pick up a Raspberry Pi, a BeagleBone, or soon enough, a CHIP, and go exploring. Worst case, you totally bunghole something, so you reimage the flash and start over.

The same applies to virtual machines. (Somehow, Oracle gives away VirtualBox for free. And I hear Oracle charges its own employees for air[4].)

Google is your friend. When something goes wrong, start searching for answers. If you aren't clearly given an error message, get familiar with /var/log and /bin/dmesg. Toss the message at Google. Someone else has had this problem. Bookmark pages where you find solutions, take notes on what you find.

(Have I mentioned that embedded Linux will get you paid in the future? Your efforts pay dividends long past your last FRC match.)

Before long, you'll find yourself able to remedy most Linux issues without a reinstall. This is a skill set every team needs, as much as machining, CAD, software development, or driving.

[1] Although the behavior of distributions with respect to picking up bug fixes[5] is driving me a bit nuts right now

[2] To protect your work, always put /home on a separate partition. For sanity's sake, also split off /var/log. On Debian-based dists (like Ubuntu,) separate /var/apt/cache too.

[3] If that's something you HAVE to do, get yourself familiar with WSUS Offline

[4] Larry Ellison must pay for his yacht racing habit, natch.

[5] No shipping/recent Debian has a git-svn/libsvn-perl/libsurf1[6] that doesn't segfault on a checkin which touches a large number of files.

[6] Unless you're an overworked configuration management engineer in El Segundo, or their management, your opinion about source control systems is not relevant. Thank you, drive through.

[7] This is the famous recursive footnote[7]

Originally Posted by MikLast

"Safety is our #1 Priority!"

Proceeds to eat soup right by computers.
dont worry we are safe

As long as you wear safety glasses while doing that, it's safe. Right? (This is also preparation for work in professional software development. Our office manager went out on medical leave. Her substitute neglected to include Cup of Noodles in the weekly Costco order. It was almost anarchy when she returned.)

[Gary Dillard]

Quotes I can get away with only this year, thanks to the kickoff video:

As I'm starting my "pizza and physics" class to go through all of the projectile and catapult calculations, I say "of course, velocity is very important to this year's game, because what is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?" After a long pause, finally another mentor gives the correct response.

In my questionnaire on survey monkey regarding who is travelling to which competition:

1) "What is your name?"
2) "What is your quest?"

[Golfer4646]

We can't have hamburger-like pool noodles! -Me

Hello Chief Delphi community! (It's my FIRST post! Yay!)

[Monochron]

Originally Posted by cait.schroeder

Someone says "your gonna drill next" or "your gonna cut next"
Me: "Wait me?"
"Yes you"
*In shock because they hate most of the freshman*

One more event that I found really funny.

It is the second meeting of the year, they are giving the freshman a tour of the lab.
"This is the lathe, you will never use it"
*ten minutes later the adult team captain calls me over and teaches me and lets me use the lathe*

Sounds like you have a serious problem on your team that you should address.

[frcguy]

"I got flour all over my Chromebook!"

[Jarren Harkema]

Mentor: "Building a robot is like cooking. Clean as you go"
Student: "Or you could just eat it."

[jlindquist74]

Student 1: "So you're worried about Ryan's mating part?"
Student 2: "He hasn't drilled holes in it yet."

[JasonBecker]

Programmer:"Deez Nuts!"
Me:"Those are gears..."
Programmer:"I'm trying, OK!"

Not our proudest moment.

[Dan Waxman]

Originally Posted by JasonBecker

Programmer:"Deez Nuts!"
Me:"Those are gears..."
Programmer:"I'm trying, OK!"

Not our proudest moment.

Or alternatively, "Darnit Becker!"

[JasonBecker]

Here's one that most teams can relate to in some way:

Student 1:"So the motor isn't working, tell electrical to fix it."
Electrical:"No, it's wired correctly."
Student 1:"Then it's a programming issue."
Programming:"No, the code is right."
Student 2:"What's with this key and bearing on the ground?"
Student 1:"Oh."

'Fix' gear box and repeat.

[IronicDeadBird]

Originally Posted by Golfer4646

We can't have hamburger-like pool noodles! -Me

Hello Chief Delphi community! (It's my FIRST post! Yay!)

Welcome to the party mate!

As for a quote.

I was working with a student to make a website and after sticking to our color scheme she went to save the color for future reference. She meant to put in "Dark Red" but she put in "Dank red" and immediately I said.
"No that red is dank."

[Abby_Schuett]

"Why build a robot when you can become the robot" (this was said because I'm under the weight limt, so my team jokes about disguising me as the robot.)

[Ozuru]

Student: "Can't we just cut it in half? Doesn't that make it stronger?"

Mentor: "Cutting something in half doesn't ever make it stronger."

[dubiousSwain]

Originally Posted by Ozuru

Student: "Can't we just cut it in half? Doesn't that make it stronger?"

Mentor: "Cutting something in half doesn't ever make it stronger."

What about pencils? Glass?