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Please teams I implore you obey the no saving seats rule. Or at least be very friendly in inviting people to sit with you. |
IndySam |
bam-bam |
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Courtesy and kindness should be the words for the weekend. |
IndySam |
bam-bam |
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What isn't fun about watching a robot hang tubes? I love watching my team do it! |
Michael Corsetto |
rsisk |
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Dear GDC,
You are awesome.
From, the Chief Delphi folks. |
bam-bam |
GCentola |
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-Our engineering mentor, Mr. Wittel-
*crossing arms and sitting down*
"Ahhh. I love work. I could watch it all day." |
OverdriveAdge |
bam-bam |
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But as with all things: we shall see. |
pfreivald |
Tetraman |
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just thinking about the array of mechanisms awaiting my examination tingles the thinky parts of my brain. |
Tytus Gerrish |
s_forbes |
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The pie is as large as you make it. |
boomergeek |
Taylor |
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Dedicated students inspire parents and mentors, dedicated mentors inspire students. |
Akash Rastogi |
DonRotolo |
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You can't learn anything without breaking some stuff. |
DonRotolo |
KrazyCarl92 |
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your time is better spent in the stands, watching what the robots actually do, as opposed to listening to the builders talk about what they're [I]supposed[/I] to do. |
sanddrag |
Taylor |
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"You know you're a robotics kid when you sit on Chief Delphi and hit refresh over and over again waiting for new pictures and videos of other teams" |
pwnageNick |
bam-bam |
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Just put it in the dryer for a few extra cycles. That should shrink it down nice and small. |
notmattlythgoe |
548swimmer |
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Read the manual. Know the manual. Love the manual. |
Koko Ed |
GCentola |
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If we supply the part that adds the awesome to their robot, that makes us look good too. |
DonRotolo |
s_forbes |
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Step 1: Get a blue banner.
Step 2: Wave it everywhere until your School Board acknowledges your existence.
We haven't gotten to Step 1 yet, unfortunately. |
Chris is me |
pwnageNick |
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One wondered why they couldn't practice in the gym that day - because the robotics team had it reserved was the answer. "Oh, we have a robotics team?"
Sigh. This is a team with a low number. They've been around for at least a dozen years. There's still a lot more culture-changing to do. |
GaryVoshol |
pwnageNick |
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Any school official who isn't tickled pink by hundreds high school students, and teachers, and parents, and mentors spending their weekend celebrating STEM isn't a school official worth having. |
Ian Curtis |
pwnageNick |
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I think the GDC just saw Inception. |
rtfgnow |
bam-bam |
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You won't find this in a manual anywhere but you will need COUGH DROPS!! If you haven't started losing your voice by Friday afternoon, you aren't getting the full experience. |
wendymom |
bam-bam |
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Above all, have fun and, if you need help, ask for it... Your inspectors will be glad to help or try to arrange for another team to help you. This should not be a traumatic experience! |
Mike Betts |
Billfred |
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Are you saying you want to submerge your circuit board in an open container of liquid nitrogen? |
Ether |
nighterfighter |
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This wins this week's award for "Most Bizarre Thread". Carry on. |
DonRotolo |
biojae |
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User error is not the manufacturer's fault. |
AdamHeard |
Andy Baker |
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It will really be different for us (ESPECIALLY since our robot drives consistently this year). |
Karibou |
Kimmeh |
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I was a rookie last year, I didn't expect much. Now I got a taste of what it is, I want more. |
davidthefat |
Matt Krass |
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Inspire others first, win second. |
Alpha Beta |
James1902 |
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My opinion doesn't matter at inspection. |
DonRotolo |
Matt Krass |
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...as one of my favorite students (they are all my favorites)... |
JaneYoung |
bam-bam |
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Fun and adrenaline make you waaaaaaaay better at robotics. Proven fact. |
Matt Krass |
Bethie42 |
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Also, If I am not mistaken, the name indicates that your robot is female :P They're all female... like cars, ships, and airplanes. |
JVN |
EricLeifermann |
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Health. Family. School. FIRST. Any other order is a mistake. |
pfreivald |
Billfred |
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FIRST is the best thing that has ever happened to me...FIRST has taught me so much more than anything I learned in the classroom. The thing with my team, is we are so close, we are family, and I have figured out so much about who I am because of FIRST. |
princessnatalie |
Hallry |
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If you see Navy ships in port, you're going to be fine. If you see ships pulling out, or no ships at all, go East. Fast. |
Matt Howard |
bam-bam |
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And then the judges joined in and did the wave! |
Basel A |
Hallry |
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Are yellow cards still being given out like AOL demo CDs in the late 90s? |
Billfred |
Karibou |
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Like a typical sport or game played, students and other teams should want to beat the team on the field and not anywhere else |
rcmolloy |
Hallry |
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You win Worlds by innovation. You win Worlds by determination. You win Worlds by engineering a robot so solid, that it successfully completes the game. |
Zach O |
davepowers |
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Long post, I know, but to sum it all up, power house teams are a resource, not an enemy. |
Michael Corsetto |
synth3tk |
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Any adult can open a door. Some can give direction. A few can give leadership. These are the true mentors. This is where true success comes from. |
sanddrag |
Hallry |
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I found the best way to slice through pit crowds is to carry a clipboard and look like you know where you are going. People just seem to slide out of your way. :) |
Ian Curtis |
Scoutin' Master |
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I see people show up to a competition with their masterpiece, and proud of it. They are inspired by what they have accomplished. To make it onto the field is a high-it is the culmination of the thousands of hours of dedication compromises and commitment. They feel on top of the world. That's FIRST. |
fox46 |
Hallry |
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We are here to educate, inspire, and mentor not only the students, but teams who need guidance, whether they know it or not. |
Andy Baker |
BandChick |
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H.A.T.E.R.S. = Having Anger Towards Everyone Reaching Success |
pandamonium |
Taylor |
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There's no problem another CIM motor wouldn't fix! |
Tom Bottiglieri |
thefro526 |
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We should be celebrating every potential new science and technology leader regardless of which number is on his/her t-shirt. |
Dmentor |
BandChick |
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I've always responded to the cries of, "robot!" with, "person!" I always get startled looks. It's fun. |
Rich Kressly |
Matt Krass |
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ANY team is capable of producing a winning design. This does NOT require anything more than brainpower, and time. |
Racer26 |
BandChick |
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We have a lot of rookies, and I can't wait to see the inspiration on their faces. |
Karibou |
216Robochick288 |
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The only way to make a noticeable shift in OUR culture is if there are a lot of small shifts. |
JVN |
KrazyCarl92 |
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