Are you a MAVERICK?

[Corey Balint]

Originally Posted by Tom Bottiglieri

Heh.

N.E.R.D.S. build robots.

Mavericks ride horses and stuff.

MAVERICKS, do ride horses...all while building robots.

They also build horses.

[Greg Marra]

Originally Posted by Corey Balint

MAVERICKS, do ride horses...all while building robots.

They also build horses.

Genetically modified specimens are not FIRST legal!

[Corey Balint]

Originally Posted by Greg Marra

Genetically modified specimens are not FIRST legal!

Well then what is Big Mike doing here...

[Bill Moore]

Originally Posted by Greg Marra

Genetically modified specimens are not FIRST legal!

Rulebook says nothing about GMO's. If it isn't illegal, it must be legal!

[Corey Balint]

If you want the little banner, go to the site and copy the shortcut.

[Brandon Holley]

Corey, you're the man

[Corey Balint]

It starts...tomorrow.

[Jon K.]

My only question is if MAVERICK is so great, then why do they feel the need to take from NERD country?
see and

[Corey Balint]

Eh, Rhode Island is on a parallel to NY.
CT is part of the Tri-State area, therefore since two-thirds of the tristate area is already in, and is also commonly called a Mid-Atlantic state, included they are.

[Ryan Foley]

Originally Posted by Corey Balint

Eh, Rhode Island is on a parallel to NY.
CT is part of the Tri-State area, therefore since two-thirds of the tristate area is already in, and is also commonly called a Mid-Atlantic state, included they are.

Yes, but CT is home of the UTC NEW ENGLAND Regional. Note the name, NEW ENGLAND. Stick to the true Mid Atlantic states, CT and RI are NERD Territory.

Also see (and note the states included ):
http://www.visitnewengland.com/
http://geology.er.usgs.gov/states/new_eng.html
http://gonewengland.about.com/
http://www.epa.gov/region1/index.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Atlantic_States
http://www.answers.com/topic/mid-atlantic-states

[Cody Carey]

Does MAVERICK need any graphic design done?

Such as flashy GIFs and such...

[Andy Grady]

Ya know, when envisioning NERD, I knew and was hoping that similar entities would pop up around the country. There is nothing wrong with taking pride in your part of the region, and to the MAVERICK people, if that is what you are trying to do...more power to you. Keep in mind however that NERD was not meant to make a massive war with these other organizations. We are all in FIRST as one large group...the New England Region (If you look up New England in an encyclopedia I believe that it will state clear as day that it contains Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, RHODE ISLAND, and CONNECTICUT.)

New England has always been a very competitive region in itself. There have been (and still are) many fueds among New England teams. The goal of NERD has always been to try to drive away those feuds and create one strong group of many taking pride in our part of the country. I think after the past few weeks, seeing some of the NERDS in action, we will achieve this goal and I am proud of every single person who has donned the shirt (and even those who haven't recieved shirts yet).

You may ask..."Why have you been touting NERD all over Chief Delphi and making such a big deal out of this over the past few months if you aren't asking for some competition?" The answer is simple, all this exposure, all of this attention we have been trying to get, it is meant to try to get a buzz to make the idea more appealing to the New England Region...and yes, even try to help spring up similar entities like MAVERICK. I will say that this technique has worked. The NERDS we have gathered, and those we have not yet gathered but soon will have been amazing. They all love the concept and are working hard to make it into something that is more than a bunch of pictures up on a message board. To these kids and to these mentors NERD truely does mean something more than just a cool black shirt.

My point is to you Corey...good luck with your MAVERICKS, we wish you the best. I just ask that you don't step on what we are trying to do here. This isn't a war, this is something very legitimate thats going on...most of it which you dont see because its happening away from the Delphi site or from the public eye.

Thank you,
Andy Grady

[Bill Moore]

Originally Posted by Andy Grady

(If you look up New England in an encyclopedia I believe that it will state clear as day that it contains Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, RHODE ISLAND, and CONNECTICUT.)

Come on Andy, you can be more precise than "look it up in an encyclopaedia"! If you want to claim them so badly, post something more definitive!

Here's a hint:
http://geology.er.usgs.gov/states/

[Rick TYler]

Originally Posted by Corey Balint

Eh, Rhode Island is on a parallel to NY.
CT is part of the Tri-State area, therefore since two-thirds of the tristate area is already in, and is also commonly called a Mid-Atlantic state, included they are.

I don't know from your elitist group, but Connecticut is definitely part of New England. Connecticut is not, and never has been "mid-Atlantic." You don't get to redefine geographical areas to suit your whim.

Of course, everything east of Denver is all pretty much the same...

[Dillon Compton]

See, since CT is so close to Mid-Atlantic, it would have been mean to not include them...I mean, NERD is just...not as good.

Proud PA Maverick, signing on.


EDIT: The above comments were entirely jesting, guys. I apologize if I offended anyone, but come on, I was born and raised in CT, if anything I've got more pride for that region than for PA, even if all my FIRST experience has been in the mid-atlantic and nats. I got some negative rep for this post, and I guess I didnt communicate the sarcasm well enough... but seriously! the majority of this thread is good-natured heckling! Learn to enjoy life, and not take every little post so gosh-darned seriously! I'm sure MAVERICK and NERD can work together happily!