2008 Game Thread

[Rick TYler]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

High Schools to Compete in High Energy International Challenge

MANCHSTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, January 19, 2008 –

High school students from around the world came together today to learn about this year's FIRST robotic challenge. The competition was announced at the Olin College Woodie Flowers Coliseum to a live audience of 45,000 students and journalists, and to over a billion people via international 3DCast. The GlobeNet immediately suffered performance problems as over 250,000 perspective participants started VMing each other about the meaning of the term "Loading Zone."

As in previous years, the students will compete with over 9,500 other teams nationwide in regional tournaments, continental championships, and the world title tournament, scheduled for May 7-10 in Bora Bora. As has been the case since last year, all teams are funded in full by the Bill and Melinda Gates and Steve Jobs foundations.

This year's competition will be the first in which the teams will be using high-energy devices to trigger a variety of electrical targets. The teams will be provided with carbon dioxide lasers and plasma generators, as well as some yet-undisclosed inventions of Russian physicist Nikola Tesla. Robots will be guided strictly by internal programs, but humans can transfer high-level commands via tight-beam laser communicators.

“We are excited about this program, and think it is a terrific test of engineering, scientific and organizational skills, as well as a great forum for the medical community to work on their advanced burn treatment techniques,” said Dave Lavery, Vice President for Rules of FIRST. “We are always looking for challenging trials for the students, and they are excited about the chance to use really dangerous technology.” Lavery went on to say that, inexplicably, there are still no water features in the game

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[Jeff Rodriguez]

Now it's officially been beaten to death.

[jgannon]

Originally Posted by Ogre

Now it's officially been beaten to death.

Aw... am I too late to suggest a water game?

[Rick TYler]

Originally Posted by Ogre

Now it's officially been beaten to death.

Heh. I predict that the beatings haven't even really begun...

[whakojacko]

i think 2008 is a little far ahead . I like some for the hopeful ideas, but i think it can wait. For now we need to keep speculation to 2006

[Cory]

Har har, very original.

Am I the only one that thinks these threads are completely pointless and just stupid?

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by Cory

Har har, very original.

Am I the only one that thinks these threads are completely pointless and just stupid?

For once I actually agree with Cory.

<rant>
Ok, in many "future" predictions, I love how radical changes happen. Like for this instance, the GlobeNet, and VMing.. Kind of like how when all the older mentors were kids playing cowboys and indians, and space ranger, that everyone thought the cars would be flying by now.

I mean hey, the launch date for the Jupiter 2 in the 1960's classic tv show was in 1999!!

And what was the year in the Back To The Future Movies? 2015? Will there be flying cars by then? How about all the other drastic technological and culture changes?

Maybe.. but only if FIRST continues to grow..


(you like that FIRST tie in dontcha? )
</rant>

[Rick TYler]

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

<rant>
Ok, in many "future" predictions, I love how radical changes happen. Like for this instance, the GlobeNet, and VMing.. Kind of like how when all the older mentors were kids playing cowboys and indians, and space ranger, that everyone thought the cars would be flying by now.
</rant>

Satire is *so* underappreciated.

- Rick "Tortured artist" Tyler
Mentor, Team 1294 &c.

[team222badbrad]

I am going to start a 2019 Game Thread. That way when 2019 comes along I will turn on the TV, hear the word FIRST, and watch the competition. After about 222 minutes into the game I will then realize that I created a thread way back in 2005 about this years game. Once I recall that I created a thread, I will then try to recall the name of the forum I posted it on. While trying to recall the name, I will place a CD in what will be my ancient laptop (even though it is only a few months old now). CD?, Oh yeah www.chiefdelphi.com was the forum. Once CD loads up, I will still see that Brandon Martus is the admin.
I will then contact Brandon to dig up old archives to see what I thought the 2019 game was going to be.

[Dorienne]

Can I shoot someone yet?!


WAIT UNTIL 2008!!! >_<; Make it stoooop..Make it stoooop!!!

[dlavery]

OooooohhH! OOOOooohh! Can I start the 2009 thread yet? Huh? Can I? Can I?

[whakojacko]

i know, the 2009 competition will be on mars so dave can get the extra edge. I feel him already planning it!

[whytheheckme]

Originally Posted by whakojacko

i know, the 2009 competition will be on mars so dave can get the extra edge. I feel him already planning it!

Could it be a coincidence that we had a foreign-planet/moon surface for 2009 after this post??

I THINK NOT



(sorry for zombie thread)

[Squirrelrock]

Originally Posted by dlavery

OooooohhH! OOOOooohh! Can I start the 2009 thread yet? Huh? Can I? Can I?

Yes, Dave, you can start the 2009 thread. Just don't put in any hints-that aren't-hints-wait-maybe-they-are-but-its-Dave's-post-so-who-knows hints .

[Beth Sweet]

Ahhh!!! 2008, my last year of FIRST! I don't want to think about this yet guys!!!

Seriously though, wow, how about we concentrate on the games for this year, next year and the year after that for now?