Who likes the Thunderchickens?

[RogerR]

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

HA HA.. Type in "Cartwheel".. lol

try "destroy TV"..not the desired results, but entertaining just the same....

[JeffO]

I LOVE THE THUNDERCHICKENS!
How could anyone not?
They are great people,
They have a great name,
A sweet animation,
Cool shirts,
Awsome robot,
and They picked us at Midwest.
Thunderchickens RULE!

[Ken Patton]

Those chickens are great, uh, people. They (Paul, Mike, and one of the student programmers) gave me significant help this year when I was trying to understand Generate_pwms(). Thanks guys.

On the way back from Motorola Midwest Regional, our student bus stopped for the team to eat dinner. The Thunderchickens pulled in behind them. It was then that our team learned why the chickens crossed the road - they were going to Burger King.

Ken

[Matt D]

The thunderchickens are awesome. We were fortunate to have them on our alliance in Newton this year. It was cool cheering with you guys and Paul, it was cool hanging out with you during alliance selection.

You guys are awesome!

[BandChick]

I like the ThunderChickens plenty...from the mascots, to the rubber chicken keychains, to the green hair and the silly cheering. the ThunderChickens are a great team, friendly and inspiring. I look forward to seeing more teams like them and seeing them again in the future.

[suneel112]

Who wouldn't like the Thunderchickens???

I know that I do..

First of all, they give COOL team trading stuff in the pits (eggs, tatoos, etc..), including Shirts (you have to win them though)(I hope they are there at IRI this summer, so I can buy one)

Second of all, they know their robots, help us out in the pits, and have great team spirit and gracious professionalsim

Thirdly, they are all colored green at the competitions. Their hair and face are painted/dyed a bright green. That is cool.

THUNDERCHICKENS ROCK!!!!!

[Paul Copioli]

First off, thanks for all the kind words. Anyone who knows us knows we try to keep it fun, but also really like to play well with robots. I am just happy that we can make a little bit of difference in all of your lives.

Jessica,

Nice way to take the subject of one thread and roll it into another. Bonus points for anyone (except Jess) that can tell me what "Copioli" means in that sentance.

Now for you deviants (Big Mike & Andy in particular):

Big Mike, Maybe you should be a little better at giving bearhugs. A 185 pound guy like me should be no match for you, but I gave you just the slightest resistance and you couldn't get it done. I tried to make you work for the bearhug, and you just caved like a little Mike. It's not your fault, though, your used to giving bearhugs to wimps like Baker. Maybe you can get me at IRI (doubt it) ....

Baker,

Why don't you tell the truth? Who won the first game by a landslide?? The Copioli Brothers! Who felt bad for you and John V. and let you win the second game??? As I recall, it is all tied up 1 -1 and you just got yourself a game 3. Seriously, John V. is a horrible dart player (sorry John) and you are pretty darn good. The first game it was like it was 2 v. 1. The second game was more like 1 1/2 v. 1 1/2. Now you have opened your mouth and the challenges have begun.

[Paul Copioli]

Oh yeah, I forgot one thing:

I feel I need to explain the whole "Ummmm ...I don't think so ... graciously" incident. We slid up to the number 8 seed on Saturday at the MidWest regional and were not at all prepared (we usually are very prepared). We had about 8 teams on our list of who we wanted as partners (both 93 and 107 were on that list) and being number 8 meant we really needed about 16. Knowing both our picks would probably be gone by the time it got to us I told our student representative (who is also our lead animator) to accept if anyone picked us. Well, the team seeded just ahead of us picked us, but 93 and 107 were still available so I tried to get a last minute signal out to decline.

This confused our student rep and he was unsure if he should decline. That is where the "Ummm .... I don't think so????" came from. He got horribly booed so, thinking quick on his feet, he stepped in and said, "graciously" everyone laughed; but I felt horrible. Anyway, we ended up getting both 93 and 107; but karma(sp?) got the best of us and our arm broke just prior to starting the elims (darn potentiometers). 93 and 107 almost pulled it off. Your teams are amazing. Anyway, I thought I would share that story with all of you.

-Paul

[Chris Fultz]

Originally Posted by Paul Copioli

Oh yeah, I forgot one thing:

I feel I need to explain the whole "Ummmm ...I don't think so ... graciously" incident.....so I tried to get a last minute signal out to decline.

This confused our student rep and he was unsure if he should decline. That is where the "Ummm .... I don't think so????" came from. Anyway, I thought I would share that story with all of you.

-Paul

The best (funniest) part of the story was added by our Captain on the field. The 217 student could not see Paul, so one of the "fully dressed" chickens stood up and frantically shook his head back and forth to signal "No". Most of us could not see it in person, but the replay is hilarious!!!!!

I think the whole event will be remembered as a funny moment, not a negative GP moment!

[Dan Richardson]

LoL Gotta love them chickens, I used their those little rubber chickens they were giving out to reset our soleniods on our suspension after each match on friday and saturday of nats.

Most handy tool I think they've invented since the screw driver.

[Ryan F.]

Originally Posted by Paul Copioli

Oh yeah, I forgot one thing:

I feel I need to explain the whole "Ummmm ...I don't think so ... graciously" incident. We slid up to the number 8 seed on Saturday at the MidWest regional and were not at all prepared (we usually are very prepared). We had about 8 teams on our list of who we wanted as partners (both 93 and 107 were on that list) and being number 8 meant we really needed about 16. Knowing both our picks would probably be gone by the time it got to us I told our student representative (who is also our lead animator) to accept if anyone picked us. Well, the team seeded just ahead of us picked us, but 93 and 107 were still available so I tried to get a last minute signal out to decline.

Yeah, we were the team you declined, but it's really not that big of a deal. We took it "graciously" .

[swando]

Originally Posted by rforystek

Yeah, we were the team you declined, but it's really not that big of a deal. We took it "graciously" .

i said sorry, but he took the mic away.

[Jim S]

I Love the Thunder chickens ,and this is why. The people on there team, Paul, Bill, Mike .........., there robot are always something I enjoy and study every year .The shirts are cool too, but the main reason goes back to the people that make up that team from students and engineers to bill that works making parts for every other team .We had the pleasure of playing with them at the Midwest regional and at that regional it is hard to win. And after the disappointment went away I realized although I knew of the Thunder chickens I didn’t truly know them. From their students who cheered for our team when we were not even playing with them ,to Bill who is always fun to talk to and Paul who has more enthusiasm than most people know. I feel like a winner because after that weekend I consider them not just our partners, I consider them as friends .

Also if Paul reads this I hope to see you and the thunder chickens at the IRI along with the” annexation of Puerto rico “ I think if anyone can do it, you will.

Your friend
Jim Schaddelee
Team 107

[av11d]

Cool shirts and an awesome animation! The Thunderchickens are an awesome team

[Andy Baker]

Originally Posted by Paul Copioli

Baker,

Why don't you tell the truth? Who won the first game by a landslide?? The Copioli Brothers! Who felt bad for you and John V. and let you win the second game??? As I recall, it is all tied up 1 -1 and you just got yourself a game 3. Seriously, John V. is a horrible dart player (sorry John) and you are pretty darn good. The first game it was like it was 2 v. 1. The second game was more like 1 1/2 v. 1 1/2. Now you have opened your mouth and the challenges have begun.

Hmm... that is right, we are tied. I do agree with your assesment of the dart neophyte V-Neun. He throws darts like he is shoving a shot put. Who shoots a dart from their neck? Once he closed his eyes, he got better. I knew that we were in trouble when he said "what is cricket?" Amazingly, he got better as we went through the rounds. Maybe he was trying to impress the chicks... or in this case, the Thunderchickens.

If John can make it to IRI, that is where the rematch will happen.

Andy B.