Funny things to ask for on the PA system

[vladtheimpaled]

How about a unibody adjustable weight?

[Wayne Doenges]

At CMP I heard an announcement requesting a 3 pound sledge hammer
My two questions were:
Why would you need a 3 pound sledge hammer and who would have a 3 pound sledge hammer in their tool kit?

[themccannman]

Originally Posted by Wayne Doenges

At CMP I heard an announcement requesting a 3 pound sledge hammer
My two questions were:
Why would you need a 3 pound sledge hammer and who would have a 3 pound sledge hammer in their tool kit?

How else do you deal with uncooperative students?

[RoboChair]

Originally Posted by Wayne Doenges

At CMP I heard an announcement requesting a 3 pound sledge hammer
My two questions were:
Why would you need a 3 pound sledge hammer and who would have a 3 pound sledge hammer in their tool kit?

Only 3 pounds? That's a little hand sledge, give me an 8 pound sledge and a robot to fix!

[RamZ]

In 2006, Team 4 competed at the Greater Toronto regional, however our robot didn't make it through customs due to the type of wood our crate was made of.


"Team 4 needs a robot"

PS: We built a robot ("The One Day Wonder") and won the Judge's Award!

[DarkRune]

Originally Posted by RoboChair

Only 3 pounds? That's a little hand sledge, give me an 8 pound sledge and a robot to fix!

By fix, I presume you mean gently persuade it to work?

[seanthompson]

Team XXXX needs a tube of elbow grease.

[Kirin]

Anyone that will never give them up or let them down.
(Team ____ asks for assistance from anyone who will never give them up or let them down...etc etc.)

Originally Posted by Kirin

Anyone that will never give them up or let them down.
(Team ____ asks for assistance from anyone who will never give them up or let them down...etc etc.)

Ha! I love that one!

Another great one:

"Team ____ has lost Waldo. If anyone has found him, please show the PA system directors so we can fix it."

[garyk]

"Hug"
"Act of god"

[Grim Tuesday]

I feel like asking for funny things on the PA is going out of style. I'm not sure if this is good or bad.

Originally Posted by Grim Tuesday

I feel like asking for funny things on the PA is going out of style. I'm not sure if this is good or bad.

The PA people usually don't like the funny requests, at least in SVR and CVR anyways.

As a freshman last year I was suckered into asking for a flux capacitor. Although I saw Back To The Future a few times already, being new I thought it was a real thing that our team required. Needless to say the PA people weren't very understanding when I had asked.

While funny, the not-so-serious things asked for on the PA system take up time and energy, which could be better used to warn a team of an upcoming match, or of a serious question of another team.

[agartner01]

4174 asked for a board stretcher...

[jyh947]

Team 3322 is looking for wire stretchers and reversible zip ties.


Just a side note: reversible zip ties exist.

[tnolan55]

Team xxxx needs ammo for a ak47
team xxxx needs to borrow a working robot
team xxxx needs a sandwich and so does their robot