pic: the pink team

[mrs. p]

thanks for the support of pink. it sure was hard that FIRST year in 1999!!

[Rich Wong]

Originally Posted by mrs. p

thanks for the support of pink. it sure was hard that FIRST year in 1999!!

Can't wait to see all that PINK at the NYC Regional!

Imagine the whole team descending upon a subway train....lol.

[Alex Cormier]

is PINK going to nats this year??

[Gabe Salas Jr.]

Yes, Team #233 (The PINK Team) will be going to Nationals in Atlanta for this year. It is going to be fun.

[miketwalker]

Great job guys! You guys pulled off a miracle considering all the problems that came up for you guys during build season. I was amazed by your performance at UCF. I'll be sure to be watching you guys at NYC, good luck! See you at nationals when we'll actually be working hopefully

[mrs. p]

the pink team will be staying at the omni in atlanta

[Gabe Salas Jr.]

Originally Posted by miketwalker

Great job guys! You guys pulled off a miracle considering all the problems that came up for you guys during build season. I was amazed by your performance at UCF. I'll be sure to be watching you guys at NYC, good luck! See you at nationals when we'll actually be working hopefully

I do not know if there is going to be a webcast for NYC Regional. You guys better be working at Nationals! Your robot cannot be greedy at these competitions and keep all the balls. If you want to win, you have to share it with your human player.

Thanks and good luck!

[mrs. p]

Originally Posted by Pit Bull 1126

is PINK going to nats this year??

we're also going to the nyc regionals. are ya'll going to be there?

[Alex Cormier]

Originally Posted by mrs. p

we're also going to the nyc regionals. are ya'll going to be there?

yeah, im so happy i gota check out your team and PINK bot... very impresed.

of course we'll be there SparX 1126 from Rochester, New York.
we won buckeye regional last year and got judges award, so that gave us 5 points... see ya at nats..

[Gabe Salas Jr.]

Originally Posted by Rich Wong

Can't wait to see all that PINK at the NYC Regional!

Imagine the whole team descending upon a subway train....lol.

This will happen since we have already planned to do most of our traveling by foot and on subway. I heard the competition is going to be somewhere in Harlem. Can you please give us some survival tips so we can be a little street smart in New York? I do not want to look like a tourist, even though we Floridians make fun of you guys whenever you forget to wear sunscreen, and complain about the humidity when visiting Disney World.

[Jonathan M.]

I hope we get to make it to nats this year, if for nothing else then to see Roccobot and those guys in pink wigs again.

[shark_byte]

Originally Posted by CrazyBear

This will happen since we have already planned to do most of our traveling by foot and on subway. I heard the competition is going to be somewhere in Harlem. Can you please give us some survival tips so we can be a little street smart in New York? I do not want to look like a tourist, even though we Floridians make fun of you guys whenever you forget to wear sunscreen, and complain about the humidity when visiting Disney World.

Heck, you need look no further than you're own team for that.
1: Don't stare at skyscrapers for too long. That's a dead giveaway that your a tourist (plus its hard on the kneck).
2: Ignore anyone on a street corner speaking into a microphone with a speaker. Chances are they're trying to sell you some thing or ideology that you don't need.
3: Haggle with street vendors. If you see something for sale on a street side set up, never pay the asking price, but rather see how low you can get the vendor to lower it (this can be lots of fun, even if you don't actually buy anything).
Hope these tips help. Maybe someone who's actually from New York can be more specific, I'm just a Pink Team Floridian who has been to NYC more times than most southeners.

P.S. To all you NYC regional teams, New York is a great city, I love it every time I attend, and I look forward to seeing the local robotics talent.

[Rich Wong]

Originally Posted by CrazyBear

I heard the competition is going to be somewhere in Harlem. Can you please give us some survival tips so we can be a little street smart in New York?

New York City Top Survival Tips:

1. Don’t stare at the guy with the pink hair; They don’t like it (especially when it’s their real hair).

2. Don’t say “hi” to strangers (no matter how good looking they are) it’s just not cool.

3. Don”t say “cool”; it’s just not cool

4. Don’t complaint about the dirt and the crowd! (Remember you get to leave, we have to stay)

5. Don’t said “sorry, excuse me, pardon me”; it’s not in New Yorker’s vocabulary and it's not cool.

6. Manhattan people do not know there are 4 other boroughs within New York City (please don’t try to convince them; they can go into shock or get violent)

7. When taking a cab from downtown to uptown, answer NO when the cabbie ask if you want to take the tunnels or bridges.

8. Don’t buy a genuine Rolex watch for $30 from anyone on the subway. I know a better deal down on Canal St. for $20.

9. Houston Street is pronounced House-Ton (true New Yorker) not Houuuuuston

10. You can order pizza by the “slice” or pie.

11. Ray’s Famous Pizza is not the same owner as Ray’s Original Pizza, or Ray’s Original Famous Pizza, or Ray’s Best Original Pizza or Ray’s Famous Original Pizza, or Ray’s….

12. Eating a “dirty water dog” not what you think, it’s a hot dog from a street vendor.

13. Don’t buy the Brooklyn Bridge from anyone. I own it already!

14. Time Square is not square. (And be careful of the naked singing cowboy)

15. Museums are not free.

16. New York City souvenirs are cheapest downtown around Chinatown.

17. Don’t answer back when someone say “Hey… How-U-Doing” (they don’t really care)

18. Don’t make fun of the Soup Nazi; he really won’t serve you any soap.

#1 TIP: NEW YORKERS DO NOT PUT KETCHUP AND MUSTARD TOGETHER ON THEIR HAMBURGER! (An obvious sign of a tourist)

[The Lucas]

Originally Posted by Rich Wong

New York City Top Survival Tips:
10. You can order pizza by the “slice” or pie.

17. Don’t answer back when someone say “Hey… How-U-Doing” (they don’t really care)

10.
That whole "pie" thing was confusing last year with a dorm floor that was about 50% New Yorkers. It is not that you don't know it is called a "pizza pie", but when some walks up to you and says:

"Wanna split a pie?"

A Non-New Yorker's typical thought process is:
"Wow, this guy REALLY likes pie, he wants to eat half of a pie"
"I like apple or pumpkin pie"
"I never eat more than 2 pieces in a sitting, even on Thanksgiving"
Then after looking really dumb by thinking way too long about a simple question, you realize he probably meant a pizza and say:
"Sure. You order it"

It should also be noted that New Yorkers usually fold their pizza in half while eating it. This provides structural support to the very thin crust. This was "odd" and "revolutionary" to some people who had never seen someone eat pizza like that. I prefer thin crust pizza so I have always ate it like that. Guess it would be tough with a true Chicago deep dish.

17.
Great now I've got that Budweiser commercial about the Cowboy Hat Guy in a New York bar stuck in my head. Every time someone said, "How you doing?", Cowboy hat guy said "I'm doing fine. Just flew in today. Mighty Big Airport you got here" and proceeded to ramble on. That will be in my head all night.

[MisterX]

Originally Posted by The Lucas

17.
Great now I've got that Budweiser commercial about the Cowboy Hat Guy in a New York bar stuck in my head. Every time someone said, "How you doing?", Cowboy hat guy said "I'm doing fine. Just flew in today. Mighty Big Airport you got here" and proceeded to ramble on. That will be in my head all night.

Trying being the designated driver that way you can drop him off first.

OH, also don't pretend to have a NEw York accent they dont like that