pic: Dez hits the big red button!!

[Devin L.]

Originally Posted by Rex114

What happened?

alright, basically, we (myself and mike m.) forgot to turn on our robot when we put it on the field. so they ended up restarting the match.
note: i may be talking about the wrong match...

[Marc P.]

That was quite possibly the funniest thing I've ever seen in my life. Aidan runs over to the scoring table waving his arms yelling "Kill it!!" Dez reaches over and smacks the big red kill button. The loud foghorn sounds, indicating an early end to a match, followed quickly by Dez screaming "YES!!!"

If it doesn't sound too funny now, you had to be there. Everyone around the scoring table cracked up.

(I was sitting right next to Mike (Dez) when it happened, so I couldn't help but snap a picture)

[Astronouth7303]

Good reflexes. It's hard to get a real pic like that (not posed after the fact)

[Melissa Nute]

Originally Posted by Astronouth7303

Good reflexes. It's hard to get a real pic like that (not posed after the fact)

I dunno...something makes me think that is posed b/c usually people are watching the field during a match rather than well...dez...

[Marc P.]

Yeah.. it's posed... but I got Dez to the same position and put on the same face he had when it actually happened.

The picture was posed about 40 seconds after it actually happened anyway, so the emotion is authentic

<edit> Rather than post again, I'll put my reply to the blow comment here-


It's a very crappy cheapo digital camera... were there aperture and flash controls on it, I'd have adjusted them. It's basically a point and shoot.

It was more a spur the moment pose, so I didnt' think to get people or the ref in on it. Besides, they were off doing other things (like resetting the field for the replay of the match )

[Astronouth7303]

a. Who's watching? (other than photographer)
b. the head ref was running and screamming.
I don't want to turn this into a debate.
[Actually, your missing the ref and the people staring at him]
(Turn down flash, turn up apperature/exposure, by the way.)
And who's hand is on the keyboard?