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In racing, speed is measured in cubic dollars. In FIRST, success is measured in cubic skill. |
Billfred |
dlavery |
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Eventually, the "less effective" tweaks will settle to the bottom, and the more effective ones will be assimilated by the group. Then someone will tweak the tweak. That's when the fun begins. |
Billfred |
dlavery |
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It doesn't matter if students get inspiration from planning to creating to manufacturing to purchasing to watching to engineers creating the parts etc etc etc. As long as students are getting Inspired, FIRST is doing it's mission. |
David Kelly |
dlavery |
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The most amazing and inspiring character I've met in FIRST, Wayne [Cokeley] has definately shown me the character of a true leader. |
Bharat Nain |
Mike Ciance |
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sometimes you just have to escape the wheel. |
Tytus Gerrish |
Billfred |
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So once and a while no matter how addicted you may be, try to think outside the 48'x24' box of FIRST. |
Tytus Gerrish |
Billfred |
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"OMG Is that brandon?!?!?" "Lets go say hi" "No i'm scared" |
Josh Hambright |
Jessica Boucher |
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In all seriousness, here's a thought for everyone: Don't worry about what you can't control. |
Rich Kressly |
JVN |
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FIRST things first. |
Mike Ciance |
Astronouth7303 |
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No, I've never done 3D programming before, but I'm young and naive, so I still think I can do it. ;) |
Ryan M. |
Mike Ciance |
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Why dress to impress when you can speak to impress? |
Joe Matt |
Billfred |
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The ChiefDelphi forums are more than just a place for people to kill time and engage in some chit chat. |
Karthik |
Jeff Waegelin |
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The biggest thing is you don't have to make your robot like another teams. Come up with something unique and go from there. RAISE THE BAR.....
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camtunkpa |
Dave_222 |
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what is it exactly that makes people like Dave Lavery more admirable than the video store clerk down the street?
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Madison |
Venkatesh |
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I am a mechanical engineer.
I have known since I was about 12 that I wanted to make complicated mechanisms. |
Paul Copioli |
JVN |
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The only competition we have here, folks, is the one that's in March and April. |
Amanda Morrison |
Jeff Waegelin |
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I would say that you are not an engineer until you've both obtained the aforementioned peice of paper AND done something with your tumescent engineers forebrain. |
phrontist |
Billfred |
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Bottom line: hobbiests, hackers, and tinkerers can fiddle with something and make it work. Engineers are people who [b]engineer[/b] solutions to problems. |
Dave Flowerday |
Jeff Waegelin |
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It's a bit sad, really, because FIRST has already reached other countries and there are some U.S. states that still are unaware of what FIRST is!! |
tribotec_ca88 |
Elgin Clock |
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And, by the way, we're all weird. It's just a matter of how well you hide or show it. :D |
Billfred |
Joe Matt |
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I love robotics, it has a spot for every kinda future career a student chooses. |
Bharat Nain |
Elgin Clock |
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After all, professional engineers know The Right Way To Do It (TM) and if we knew that we'd be deprived of the educational experience of screwing up. |
phrontist |
Billfred |
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Coming to MTV this fall: Pimp my Segway |
Francis-134 |
Billfred |
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I heard that the only gift UFH wants on its birthday is an inbox full of nominations.
:D |
Brandon Martus |
Beth Sweet |
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I thanked the tradesmen on our team the same way i do ever year with a handshake and a "thanks for helping us guys",
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Mike Schroeder |
Bharat Nain |
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In my opinion, I wouldnt want gifts or praise from people about my help to a robotics team, all I would want is a thank you, that would make all my hard work and efforts worth while and it would prove to me that I could actually be making a difference in the students lives |
Mike Schroeder |
Bharat Nain |
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An Evil Overlord is only as bad as the creatures she/he rules. |
MissInformation |
Billfred |
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I NEVER doubt the insanity of pig farmers. |
Amanda Morrison |
Billfred |
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We learn from our failures, but our successes reinforce what we've learned. |
Mike Ciance |
Corey Balint |
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See, building a really great robot is just a pseudo challenge for the concept of the whole FIRST program. It is just a phony way to bring people together to reach one common goal. |
sanddrag |
Ryan M. |
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The robots are the attracting force, the common interest that brings us all together |
sanddrag |
Jeff Waegelin |
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You think you are building robots, but you are really building yourselves. |
sanddrag |
Jeff Waegelin |
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Inventions are not built using premade parts. People come up with new ideas, from different angles and with renewed enthusiasm. Playing the game is fun, building and designing is inspirational. |
Steve W |
Brandon Martus |
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Cooler robots = Impressed sponsors = More money for FIRST = Easier expansion = Easier culture change. Isn't this what we want? |
Karthik |
Jeff Waegelin |
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I'm not gonna reinvent the wheel cause I can already buy it :) |
Stephen Kowski |
JVN |
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Maybe you should whack it a few times with a hammer. That always seems to fix our robots. |
Adam Y. |
Billfred |
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So please, think twice before you click that little button that says "reply". |
Ken Leung |
Jeff Waegelin |
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I wish I had two extra hands, so I could give those gearboxes four thumbs up! |
Billfred |
David Guzman |
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Even then, the robotics competiton is only part of FIRST. |
Billfred |
Beth Sweet |
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Please stand up and be proud of who you are and what you believe in! |
MattK |
Billfred |
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We don't require innovation; we simply encourage it. |
Tristan Lall |
Billfred |
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and don't overestimate the ability of an unskilled fool with exotic tools! |
MissInformation |
Billfred |
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This is a risk. Life is full of risks. FIRST is life... therefore, FIRST is full of risks. |
Andy Baker |
Billfred |
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No, Dave says "that's PUMP" |
dlavery |
Billfred |
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But now the most important question - is there a practical application for one of these devices on a FIRST robot? |
Chris Fultz |
Billfred |
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In the end, if our products are crap, then people will not buy them. This is the risk of doing business, and the foundation of capitalism. |
Andy Baker |
David Kelly |
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I am not a moderator, but I am John V-Neun. |
Billfred |
Astronouth7303 |
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If the world was like ChiefDelphi, people would be more eager to help out, offer advice and encourage each other to better things... not a bad world, that. |
MissInformation |
Jessica Boucher |
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that Martus character always has a way to take care of them. |
Ricky Q. |
Billfred |
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I find it quite amazing that this thread has been continuously active for more than two years. |
Stephanie |
Elgin Clock |
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