The Regional Wars

[Raul]

Originally Posted by Andy Grady

We are just waiting for you guys to catch up and start playing our game before we totally blow you out of the water. Everyone knows that defense wins championships, and we invented defense in the northeast! Don't get me wrong, you guys are definately starting to catch on (i.e. Martians). But it took you long enough...

Definitions:

Defense (Northeast Version) - When a robot uses full force to bash, ram, or block a team from scoring points, resulting in victory.

Defense (Midwest Version) - Tip over, accidentally get in the way of opponent.

Its ok Mike...I mean look at football teams like the Colts...great offense, alot of fun to watch. Eventually though, they were overun by the stronger, more experienced, defensive masterminds, the New England Patriots. Another case where the Northeast dominates.

-Andy Grady

Andy,
Be careful what you wish for. I have often been tempted to make a killer defensive robot to fit the name "wildstang". When I get fed up with complex mechanisms, we may do that.

The problem is that it is no fun to sit in the pits and have every other team mad at you because you completely took away their ability to compete. And then they would all complain that it is a battlebot not a FIRST robot. You see, it is more fun to design and drive a robot that can perform several delicate functions, rather than just go after other robots to stop them. A "box on wheels" as my good friend Mike Bastoni use to call them, can do that. Lots of creativity there huh?

[JVN]

Originally Posted by Andy Grady

The northeast will return next year, full force...be afraid, be very afraid!

-Andy Grady

Off seasons.
229 + 126 vs ANYBODY.

You up for it?
It's freakin' unbeatable man.

JV

[Andy Grady]

Originally Posted by JVN

Off seasons.
229 + 126 vs ANYBODY.

You up for it?
It's freakin' unbeatable man.

JV

Well, I dunno if the Gael Force and R2 will be in the same event at any point this summer, but I will say this...

I may very well be a "free agent" at a certain event comming up in June. My strategy and/or coaching abilities may be available to any team who might be daring enough to make me the correct offer for my services

[Andy Baker]

Originally Posted by JVN

Off seasons.
229 + 126 vs ANYBODY.

You up for it?
It's freakin' unbeatable man.

JV

Bring it on! I would bet that a mixture of numerous Indiana teams could whoop your butt.

Andy B.

[Andy Grady]

Originally Posted by Andy Baker

Bring it on! I would bet that a mixture of numerous Indiana teams could whoop your butt.

Andy B.

Ahhh but you are forgetting Mr. Baker....collectively, John and I know more about you and your robots, than you know about you and your robots! I seem to remember last time 45 crossed the path of a team I was on...they ended up missing a tread after the match

(And the rivalry heats up!)

-Andy Grady

[JVN]

Originally Posted by Andy Baker

Bring it on! I would bet that a mixture of numerous Indiana teams could whoop your butt.

Andy B.

Ohh no, I'm soooooooo scared!

Cmon Baker, pick your alliance. Don't limit yourself... pick from anywhere in the Midwest...

Better yet, make it a mentors grudge match. Grady drives his robot, Joel drives our robot. I'll coach.

Are you ready for a full season of pent up "Joel-can't-drive-aggresion"? The man is an artist with a joystick... Are you ready for that?
I don't think so.

[Andy Grady]

Originally Posted by JVN

Are you ready for a full season of pent up "Joel-can't-drive-aggresion"? The man is an artist with a joystick... Are you ready for that?
I don't think so.

And if you think Joel will be agressive after not driving for one year, imagine how crazy im gonna go not having driven for 6 years!!! One thing is for sure...you older midwest engineers have NO chance of outdriving Joel and I, two people who were once masters of the FIRST joysticks!

Just bring it!

-Andy Grady

[Andy Baker]

Originally Posted by JVN

Ohh no, I'm soooooooo scared! Cmon Baker, pick your alliance. Don't limit yourself... pick from anywhere in the Midwest...

Better yet, make it a mentors grudge match. Grady drives his robot, Joel drives our robot. I'll coach. Are you ready for a full season of pent up "Joel-can't-drive-aggresion"? The man is an artist with a joystick... Are you ready for that?
I don't think so.

Originally Posted by Andy Grady

And if you think Joel will be agressive after not driving for one year, imagine how crazy im gonna go not having driven for 6 years!!! One thing is for sure...you older midwest engineers have NO chance of outdriving Joel and I, two people who were once masters of the FIRST joysticks! Just bring it!

-Andy Grady

My heavens, look at the trash talking from these two has-been-drivers. It's pretty sad, really. Sad to see these two guys cling to their former glory, much like an old, washed up jock who likes to tell tall tales. Worse yet, that uppity V-Neun is dragging a fine young man, Joel Johnson, into this helplessness.

The only way that this "match-up" could ever happen is if 126 and 229 would bring their robots to Indiana for the July 9-10th IRI. Many good midwest teams will be there, and you could even pick our partner for us.

As for driving, I am terrible. The last time I drove, I put a hole in our alliance station wall (2001) after going airborne off the ramp. Needless to say, I will let our students drive. They are much better at it than I and I don't have any has-been dreams that I need to prove.

So, I'm up for the challenge... bring it on. But, you gotta bring it to Indy.

Andy B.

[JVN]

What JVN got out of that post:

Originally Posted by Andy Baker

Blah Blah Blah Blah, Whine Whine Whine Whine, Blah Blah Blah Blah, Whine Whine Whine Whine

Blah Blah Blah, come to my home turf, blah blah, I'm scared to face you anywhere else. Whine Whine Whine, Blah Blah Blah

I suck at Driving, Whine Whine, Excuses, Excuses, Blah Blah.

Andy B.

I'll see if I can make it happen.

John

[Steve W]

It is easy to trash talk when you know you won't show up. Here in Canada we have a better deal for you than you have for us. Our food is cheaper, our hotels are cheaper and our dollar is worth less. What do you have to lose except your dignity? We Canadians are great hosts but we won't give you a match. I think that with Karthiks approval, Team 188 and Team 1114 will challenge ANY 2 American teams that dare cross our borders. Let us see if you dare. Canadian teams have always come to the US teams, now it's your turn to step up.

[Andy Grady]

Originally Posted by Andy Baker

My heavens, look at the trash talking from these two has-been-drivers. It's pretty sad, really. Sad to see these two guys cling to their former glory, much like an old, washed up jock who likes to tell tall tales. Worse yet, that uppity V-Neun is dragging a fine young man, Joel Johnson, into this helplessness.
Andy B.

Problem is, I wouldn't be holding onto my former glory if you midwesterners would stop ducking me!

As for IRI...well, it all depends on my situation, but maybe if I am able to make it, I can adopt a team for a weekend and show you how it is really done

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by JVN

Off seasons.
229 + 126 vs ANYBODY.

You up for it?
It's freakin' unbeatable man.

JV

John,

I'm always up for a challenge. Bring your robot up to Wonderland and we can try this out.

[JVN]

Originally Posted by Karthik

John,

I'm always up for a challenge. Bring your robot up to Wonderland and we can try this out.

Silly Canadian,
How about YOU come to US!

(Actually, I'm not gonna be anywhere near my robot this summer... Whatever off-seasons 229 ends up at, isn't my decision at all, it's all up to the kids... maybe they WILL come to Canadia. *shrug*)

John

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by JVN

Silly Canadian,
How about YOU come to US!

(Actually, I'm not gonna be anywhere near my robot this summer... Whatever off-seasons 229 ends up at, isn't my decision at all, it's all up to the kids... maybe they WILL come to Canadia. *shrug*)

John

I think I've spent more time in the States over the past month and a half than I have in Canada. Canadian teams are always travelling down south. This summer I invite all the American teams who've never come up north, (or haven't since 2002, hint hint 229) for the Wonderland challenge. You might just like up here.

Why wouldn't you guys come, you wouldn't be scared of some little Canadian robots, would ya?

Trash talking across borders. Yee-haw.

[JVN]

Originally Posted by Karthik

This summer I invite all the American teams who've never come up north, (or haven't since 2002, hint hint 229) for the Wonderland challenge. You might just like up here.

Why wouldn't you guys come, you wouldn't be scared of some little Canadian robots, would ya?

Trash talking across borders. Yee-haw.

We had too much trouble with spending money.

The HS kids get in the mentality of: "It's not REAL money, it's Canadian money... it looks like it came out of a Monopoly game!"

Plus there is the whole drinking age thing, just leads to trouble.


We already won you a gold, what more do you want from us??