2007 Official FRC Game Hint / Email Blast

[Karthik]

Okay, you can all stop guessing, I've figured the clue out. It took a lot of thought, but once I keyed in on the right idea, it all came together. See, I remembered that my most important lessons in life all came from one place, Sesame Street. So, I did some digging, and this is what I found.

Ladies and Gentlemen, here is the explanation of the 2007 FRC Game Hint.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dlgiritpmfo

Yes, I know it's complicated at first, but once you watch it a few times it all comes together. Notice the illuminated '5'. Doesn't it all make sense?

I predict we'll be seeing the GDC wearing powder blue tuxedos and singing this song at kickoff.

...Give me one, two, three, four, give me five...

[Sagar Vyas]

Now it really makes sense!!

I know I'll be singing this song during kick-off

"Gimmie Five!"

[MikeDubreuil]

Originally Posted by Karthik

...Give me one, two, three, four, give me five...

This is quite an amazing find. I first dismissed it as a joke but after watching the video I'm convinced Dave intended for someone to find that video.

• The background of the stage is blue (like the clue image.)
• There's obviously a round circle with a 5 on it (like the clue image.)
• The circle is illuminated (think autonomous lights for the camera.) Perhaps an autonomous mode where the robots have to drive onto an illuminated platform in the field during autonomous.
• The singers are on a giant circular platform (think 1999 vintage puck.)

I'm loving it...

[petek]

Originally Posted by Karthik

I predict we'll be seeing the GDC wearing powder blue tuxedos and singing this song at kickoff.

G4TV: "I don't own a suit," Kamen told us. "I have a tuxedo, but it's just a costume."

Well, well... I wonder if it's powder-blue?

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by petek

Well, well... I wonder if it's powder-blue?

No such luck.

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by Karthik

Okay, you can all stop guessing, I've figured the clue out. It took a lot of thought, but once I keyed in on the right idea, it all came together. See, I remembered that my most important lessons in life all came from one place, Sesame Street. ...

Of course! The connection between SS and FIRST is profound:

Sunny day - Sweepin’ the clouds away,
On my way to where the air is sweet.
Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street.

Come and play, everything’s A-OK
Friendly neighbors there that’s where we meet
Can you tell me how to get
How to get to Sesame Street

It’s a magic carpet ride. Every door will open wide.
Happy people like you. Happy people who.

Like a beautiful sunny day sweepin’ the clouds away
On my way to where the air is sweet
Can you tell me how to get,
How to get to Sesame street, how to get to Sesame Street, How to get to . .

[Tottanka]

Oh My God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The name of the band is "The Floaters", and floating stuff has already been mentioned a lot in this thread, here is one more clue for that...
Someone must get what the Latin guy sais...
i bet my hat it's a clue!!!!

Gimme One Two Three Four
But if you love me more
Gimme Five....

Maybe "Gimme Five is the name of the game?

[Joel J]

blue, blue, blue, blue, blue..

so.. blue, eh?

[ewankoff]

looking really closely i see that the dimond plate has a small gray rim that cuts off the diamonds. i bet its not signifcant but id thought id point it out.

[craigcd]

I did not have time to read all the post but I would like to make this observation. Diamond tread plate is used on platforms as a non-skid surface. Just a guess but five platforms at different elevations. Maybe a stair configuration to get to some kind of goal or retreive a game element.

[cprogrammer]

Well I just think that it has nothing to do with the game. Instead all they are going to do is count backwards before they show us the game.

[StephLee]

Originally Posted by cprogrammer

Well I just think that it has nothing to do with the game. Instead all they are going to do is count backwards before they show us the game.

It's getting a bit too close to kick-off for that theory, isn't it? Less than four days to go, and the 5 is still there.

[Vince lau]

this probably doesn't mean anything but did anybody notice how the top of the circular diamond plate is cut of in a straight line like the top of the 5 and the bottom of the diamond plate is still kinda round like the curve on the 5.

[Atomika]

Originally Posted by Tottanka

Oh My God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The name of the band is "The Floaters", and floating stuff has already been mentioned a lot in this thread, here is one more clue for that...
Someone must get what the Latin guy sais...
i bet my hat it's a clue!!!!

Gimme One Two Three Four
But if you love me more
Gimme Five....

Maybe "Gimme Five is the name of the game?

Translation:
"Hi, I am Louis. I have liked this number ever since i was little. You guys know that 2 and 3 is 5, and 4 and 1 is 5 too. Ah the number 5 is so smooth."

No clue here...

[Ted Boucher]

Originally Posted by Karthik

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dlgiritpmfo

I predict we'll be seeing the GDC wearing powder blue tuxedos and singing this song at kickoff.

...Give me one, two, three, four, give me five...

The group you've all been waiting for..... the lovers of five!