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Stupid rules are not meant to be broken; they're meant to be changed. Unless and until they are changed, breaking them is wrong. |
Alan Anderson |
Billfred |
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But, ya never know, Dave's out to mess with our heads... |
Kyle Love |
Billfred |
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Adaptability is the key folks. Your job will not be the same 10 years from now (when I retire), or 20 years or 30 years from now. The tools and systems you use will change, and you must be able to adapt along with them. |
Bill Moore |
Billfred |
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Dedication to FIRST gets more challenging as life gets more complicated but the rewards are SOOOOO worth it! |
Sean Schuff |
Ian Curtis |
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If they want my business, then they should act accordingly. If they don't, I am quite happy to take my business (and that of my $16.5 billion organization) elsewhere. |
dlavery |
Ian Curtis |
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...and that is exactly why Dave is the coolest nerd I know. |
Rich Kressly |
Beth Sweet |
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The JVN/Karthik segment should have more than enough spontaneity for everyone |
Matt Krass |
Billfred |
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We want to go out and build something right away. But it is better to think a little bit first. |
ChrisH |
Billfred |
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Just think of it as a FIRST weekend sleep schedule.. 3 hours is more than enough. :p |
Elgin Clock |
Conor Ryan |
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If all you've seen of an event is the three days of the competition, you've missed 99% of the work that made it happen. |
Madison |
Elgin Clock |
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It's just a game. |
artdutra04 |
Billfred |
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People should listen to this Andy Baker character, he seems like a smart guy...
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Karthik |
Beth Sweet |
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Dean's said it before, and it's been repeated many times, but it clearly hasn't sunk in yet, so I'll say really loudly. FIRST is not a science fair!
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Karthik |
Ian Curtis |
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Mob JVN for autographs |
Jay Trzaskos |
Ian Curtis |
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And then you realize...If you hadn't been working ALONGSIDE those engineers... you'd never have that other person to say, "Well, why don't you do this, so that it works?" |
Nikhil Bajaj |
dlavery |
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Oh man...
20% skinnier, 40% dorkier, ... if that's what turns into one of our best mentors, I REALLY need to find a new hobby. ;) |
Rich Kressly |
Jay Trzaskos |
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...or it might be good to avoid doing stupid things like smashing a thin metal casing with a steel hammer... |
Cory |
Billfred |
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Thank you NASA (except for Dave, his tormenting hints make us even) |
Mike Schroeder |
Billfred |
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The gates were removed for this game so that it would be easier to get the Zamboni in and out when the field was resurfaced after each round.
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dlavery |
Ian Curtis |
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Nothing beats the local hardware store :). |
Mike Martus |
Ian Curtis |
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Although I have much yet to go, in my short time in FIRST I have learned there is no such thing as a waste of time, especially when a) fundraising, b) mentoring students, or c) reading directions.
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Amanda Morrison |
Ian Curtis |
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OK, I have officially been dragged into the 21st century (screaming and kicking the whole way). |
KenWittlief |
Billfred |
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srawls: Look, all I did was say "Hi, my name is John V-Neun" and it just happened... |
dlavery |
Jay Trzaskos |
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If I had a dollar for every time I thought we'd get a legitimate hint....Well, I might have a few dollars... |
Andrew Blair |
Billfred |
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But seriously? White paper.. CD.. upload.. You get what I'm sayin'! :) |
Elgin Clock |
Ian Curtis |
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Although it took me a little while to find my niche in the program, every moment spent has been one great memory after another. |
Amanda Morrison |
Jay Trzaskos |
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Best way to get the word out for FIRST is Demo, Demo, Demo. There's no reason anyone in your community shouldn't know what you folks are doing. |
Martinez |
Billfred |
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We're college students. We appreciate free. |
Billfred |
DCA Fan |
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* FIOTWOD -pronounced "FI ot wood", the first two syllables rhyme with "riot" -stands for: FIRST-is-the-only-topic-worthy-of-discussion |
Joe Johnson |
Ian Curtis |
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Hey, I'm not my dad, I dont know anything! |
Lil' Lavery |
Billfred |
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If you cannot complete relatively simple tasks, why would anyone assign you something more challenging?? |
Chris Fultz |
Collin Fultz |
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Aha I just noticed you're from my team.
--Petey |
Petey |
lukevanoort |
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Oh, the magic smoke will just make make it seem a bit more like Christmas. |
CJO |
Billfred |
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Hey that was easy, we settled the argument on CD in one post! :^) |
KenWittlief |
Hallry |
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Reffing a FIRST event is unlike being an ump or a ref at any other event. Where else is a game invented each year and over 1000 teams play this game within 3 months of its birth? |
Andy Baker |
Jay Trzaskos |
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You play your best, the refs do their best, and at the end of the day we are FIRST, collectively. |
KenWittlief |
Alan Anderson |
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If people really want to see "better" refereeing, they should see what they can do to help FIRST make better. |
petek |
Jay Trzaskos |
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I don't mean to sound harsh, but I do not want you to get your hopes up. There are deadlines in FIRST. |
RoboMom |
Billfred |
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If you smack the bear with a stick, you'd better be ready for a mauling. |
sciguy125 |
Collin Fultz |
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I am not short, I am just conveniently packaged. |
kio_chan176 |
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Yippee! Someone else that can have their every word over-analyzed, mis-read, inverted, converted, perverted, misinterpreted, reverted, and garbled besides just me! |
dlavery |
RogerR |
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There are so much more things to be worked on and are more beneficial to FIRST and FIRSTers than green dots by someone's name. |
tiffany34990 |
Jay Trzaskos |
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Breathe in and out....
*altoids mint* breathes in more...
*looks at countdown until kickoff*...30 DAYS!!!
*competition anxiety disorder* |
Conor Ryan |
Michelle Celio |
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know what else would be great? with each new + rep point you get 10 airline miles on your Visa or MasterCard |
KenWittlief |
Conor Ryan |
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Way to steal my thunder, Billfred! :p
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Koko Ed |
Ian Curtis |
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For a good time, call 1-800-GOFIRST
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Wayne Doenges |
Lisa Rodriguez |
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NEMO is a virtual organization with a virtual headquarters and virtual bank account.
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KathieK |
Beth Sweet |
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Now THAT's the way FIRST is supposed to work :) ! |
Stu Bloom |
Jay Trzaskos |
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Have you hugged a Martian today? (Dave, don't answer that.) |
Billfred |
Ian Curtis |
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We don't want "The Flame Heard 'Round the World"... |
Andrew Blair |
Billfred |
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