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It's very confusing to other people on the message boards when you make things up that are incorrect and assert them as fact. Please don't do this. |
Dave Flowerday |
EricVanWyk |
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It doesn't matter what goes wrong as long as you have fun. We all thought this was one of our best trips, even though we were second to last in our divison. |
afowl |
Molten |
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I always felt people get too caught up in the robot and don't see what really makes the teams function so well is the organization itself. |
Koko Ed |
smurfgirl |
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2010 game piece--- participation medals |
johnr |
Chris is me |
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10:56 p.m. EDT, July 20, 1969. |
dlavery |
NorviewsVeteran |
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I'm very certain that specifics are quite interesting but all that keeps going through my mind is, "OOOOOH SHINY!" |
Andrew Schreiber |
synth3tk |
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Throughout the "FIRST" experience we're all taught that if we try hard we'll achieve some level of success down the road; it hits everyone differently. |
nlknauss |
Akash Rastogi |
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If I 'win' a trophy through an underhanded move, I lost. But if I 'lose' for doing the right thing, I won. |
Molten |
wendymom |
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the everyone is a winner philosophy cheapens winning. |
Andrew Schreiber |
Karthik |
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I don't fully buy into the 'we're all winners' concept. That is a broad statement that doesn't really say much. How did we become all winners? What did we do to become winners? Pay an expensive registration fee and participate in a robotic competition? |
JaneYoung |
Ian Curtis |
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There are a lot of great teams that impress me, but four that really stand out... Our team doesn't want to beat these teams, we want to be these teams. |
Mark Holschuh |
Akash Rastogi |
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Wow... no duct tape? |
Stormnnormn |
JoeyTNT280 |
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I would like the game to be called Sanity. Just for irony's sake. |
Keri Lynne |
JaneYoung |
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If they had kids, they would be a super-breed of robot builders and drivers, and would win dozens of awards per season. |
smurfgirl |
Katie_UPS |
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What about marriages ended by FIRST. I know that by Presidents Day my wife is not real happy with me :) |
IndySam |
Dan Petrovic |
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I didn't get inspired watching my peers and I, I was inspired watching professionals. |
AdamHeard |
dlavery |
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You should take in to consideration who you are putting on to the field, not what. |
NorviewsVeteran |
Abra Cadabra IV |
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Remember success in FIRST isn't measured by the trophies. It's measured by the inspiration. |
camtunkpa |
Molten |
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So basically, the advantage of #35 is that it allows you to be sloppier in your design and fabrication. If you pay close attention to these details, you will never have a problem with #25 chain. |
Jim Zondag |
Collin Fultz |
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Capability and willingness are two very different things. Anybody can dance, though you could spend your lifetime unsuccessfully trying to convince them of that. |
Mr. Pockets |
Molten |
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Sometimes in discussions regarding rules or differences of opinion, the threads start feeling like a dog chasing its tail, going round and round. |
JaneYoung |
Molten |
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It is much harder for someone to misuse the labor you do than it is for them to misuse of the dollar you pledge... |
IKE |
Akash Rastogi |
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In real life (IE when you go to apply your engineering skills to tasks in industry) there will be constraints on all sorts of things - many of which may or may not be "fair" or even "intelligent". You must learn to either work around them or use them to your advantage - preferably a bit of both. |
OScubed |
Chris is me |
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our electronics boards had begun to look like we'd planted a wire bush and it grew |
daltore |
EricVanWyk |
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If you squeeze cost out hard enough, any component can become a failure point. |
EricVanWyk |
Travis Hoffman |
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Kids should already be motivated to build the best robot they can, and learn as much as they can. They shouldn't need extra incentives. |
Matt382 |
Molten |
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I'm probably going to make somebody feel old right now... |
NorviewsVeteran |
rtfgnow |
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If said device costs 10x more to manufacture than a simpler solution integrating COTS parts, and only performs 10% better, that's poor engineering. |
Cory |
kramarczyk |
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The size, speed, and power of full sized FRC robots are much more sublime. People go to the zoo to see the lions and tigers, not the ants. |
Jared Russell |
kramarczyk |
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If everyone else in the world is an idiot, you may need to recalibrate your idiotness scale. |
GaryVoshol |
Molten |
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I won't tar and feather you, I'll disagree though. |
Andrew Schreiber |
NorviewsVeteran |
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PS: When/if it gets to be too easy to build a machine that can accomplish a recent/typical FRC game, then I suspect it will be time for someone to unveil a harder game. |
gblake |
Daniel_LaFleur |
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Bottom line for us is this... By elevating what ANY team can do, we also push those outstanding teams to go even further. |
Rich Kressly |
AndyB |
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And to think, a lot of students are planning parties and celebrations on their last day of school and you guys are recycling trash. |
JaneYoung |
Karibou |
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Someone tried throwing out a perfectly good fleece blanket! It even had the quadratic formula on it! WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU THROW AWAY THE QUADRATIC FORMULA?? |
Karibou |
kramarczyk |
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If time only weren't a factor, everything would be done. |
Schnabel |
Molten |
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To put it simply: An adult coach impacts a team for two minutes. An adult mentor impacts a team for a lifetime. |
dlavery |
Molten |
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To put it simply: An adult coach impacts a team for two minutes. An adult mentor impacts a team for a lifetime. |
dlavery |
Blue_Mist |
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GP isn't just a good idea, it's mathematically optimal. |
Jared Russell |
DonRotolo |
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There is beauty in pure simplicity. |
artdutra04 |
MrForbes |
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By inviting engineers and mentors to be a part of your team and partnering with them...brings added value, depth, strength, expertise, and wisdom to the team and to the overall experience. |
JaneYoung |
Steve W |
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I've determined that the only thing rumors are good for is putting your knickers in a twist. |
JaneYoung |
Molten |
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It is possible to live without the Big sponsors, it just takes a lot of fund raising and hard work. |
Raumiester2010 |
Jay H 237 |
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Take what you have learned, build on it and share it. Others will do the same. Enjoy the journey. |
Bertman |
JaneYoung |
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I tell my friends that the robot is the kids product and the kids are the mentors product. |
rwood359 |
Molten |
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How many robotics kids does it take to turn on a light? |
demosthenes2k8 |
NorviewsVeteran |
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I decided I would keep coming and it just kept getting more and more fun. By the time build season started going I couldn't have quit if I wanted to ^_^ |
Mr. Pockets |
kramarczyk |
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Remember: "It's not the strongest that survive, but the most adaptable to change" |
Daniel_LaFleur |
Molten |
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Noticed it and mentioned it to all of my college friends, who confirmed for me that I am still a complete nerd. |
Donut |
Billfred |
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"Evaluate twice, execute once" |
Andrew Schreiber |
Daniel_LaFleur |
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