pic: Team IFI

[Akash Rastogi]

I remember the good old days when the only couple partnerships you had to worry about were the Niagra FIRST triplets and Poofs/RAWC

I miss those days. haha

I can only strive to achieve the level of these teams with the 11, 1323, 1771, and 816 alliance. We look up to you every day.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

I remember the good old days when the only couple partnerships you had to worry about were the Niagra FIRST triplets

You forgot the West Coast "nightmare" of the Bionic Poofs (60/254) in 2004, which gave way to the 254/968 collaboration that has sent teams to Einstein three times (2005, 2006, 2008).

Without the precedent set by the Bionic Poofs, the Triplets might not have happened. When it did, the ground rules were already laid.

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by EricH

You forgot the West Coast "nightmare" of the Bionic Poofs (60/254) in 2004, which gave way to the 254/968 collaboration that has sent teams to Einstein three times (2005, 2006, 2008).

Without the precedent set by the Bionic Poofs, the Triplets might not have happened. When it did, the ground rules were already laid.

Has 330 ever worked with anyone? I'd love to see a 294 and 330 collaborative project one year. Sick designs.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

Has 330 ever worked with anyone? I'd love to see a 294 and 330 collaborative project one year. Sick designs.

330 has talked about it on rare occasions (read: once during my 5 years as a student), but has not.

Besides, you wouldn't have passed up seeing the psuedo-crab design this year, would you?

If we ever did collaborate with anyone, you hit on the logical choice. They're close geographically (at one point, practically just up the street), and at one point in the far distant past we were the same team (1997). There are also a number of others, but 330 prefers to surprise everyone with their designs, including neighbor teams.

[Nuttyman54]

Originally Posted by EricH

You forgot the West Coast "nightmare" of the Bionic Poofs (60/254) in 2004, which gave way to the 254/968 collaboration that has sent teams to Einstein three times (2005, 2006, 2008).

I don't believe the 254/968 collaboration started until 2006 (254 worked with 22 in 2005 and won SVR together that year).

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Nuttyman54

I don't believe the 254/968 collaboration started until 2006 (254 worked with 22 in 2005 and won SVR together that year).

I forget who they worked with in 2005, partly because 968 had what amounted to a red version of the blue and orange robots that 254 and 22 fielded. Almost like a 3-way collaboration, but I don't think there was one.

[R.C.]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

I can only strive to achieve the level of these teams with the 11, 1323, 1771, and 816 alliance. We look up to you every day.

I agree with Akash on this one. This team is really inspirational. Well, can't wait for the 2010 season.

[chaoticprout]

Wow, 5 of my 10 favorite teams. Awesome picture, and telling of IFI as a whole

[ginosoprano09]

1. right-click on image
2. click on "save as desktop background"
3. drool

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by ginosoprano09

1. right-click on image
2. click on "save as desktop background"
3. drool

If you (or anyone else) wants a more appropriate resolution to use as a desktop background, let me know what resolution your monitor is and I can post an appropriate scaled image.

[IKE]

This picture reminds me of looking at a giant demolition machine. Really cool and yet oddly terrifying.