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Anything that moves sideways is a waste of time. |
Tom Bottiglieri |
RogerR |
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If the GDC doesn't want better teams to strap components on to other robots, they should design a game that doesn't require better teams to strap components on to other robots to win. |
Tom Bottiglieri |
Pat Fairbank |
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Robot gets bored during practice, wanted to listen to some podcasts. |
Tom Bottiglieri |
frcguy |
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Build the wrong robot that aims well or build the right robot that can't aim.... decisions, decisions.... |
Tom Bottiglieri |
JesseK |
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This is a once in a life time event for many of you guys. ENJOY it! |
Tom Line |
dlavery |
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You can usually pick out the kids who will grow up to be engineers. They're the ones tearing apart their nintendo, their vcr, their minibike, and their parents' cars. |
Tom Line |
JaneYoung |
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Did our Jaguar swallow a chipmunk, or is something else going on? |
Tom Line |
Karibou |
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Improve yourself. Try not to tear others down. |
Tom Line |
Akash Rastogi |
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Remember. There is no controls team, no mechanical team, and no business team without The Team. |
Tom Line |
billbo911 |
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I'm not sure why, but I'm getting this picture in my head of a bunch of engineers, huddled in deer blinds with 22's, waiting for the right power wheels toy to drive by. |
Tom Line |
IndySam |
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Simply. Minimize. Reduce. It's a good engineering rule, and an even better management one. |
Tom Line |
EricH |
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You know you are a true tech geek when you end up on top of the Sears tower, and the only pictures you post are the ones of the radio antennae. ;) |
Tom Line |
Jay O'Donnell |
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Never allow your students to get away with an answer that amounts to "because it's better". Have them prove it to the best of their ability, and when they're wrong, ask them to figure out why they're wrong. |
Tom Line |
rsisk |
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My wife just looked over my shoulder, shook her head, and said "Only engineers...." |
Tom Line |
MechEng83 |
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I've got a couple team members who have an incredible knack for destroying robot parts... |
Tom Line |
dictionaria13 |
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Tell the truth - that's really a small barbecue grill on that robot isn't it. |
Tom Line |
frcguy |
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We're thinking of using static electricity to pick up the tubes. The programmers are trying to figure out how to make the robot shuffle it's feet on the carpet. |
Tom Ore |
synth3tk |
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"The purpose of computation is insight, not numbers." |
Tom Ore |
Ian Curtis |
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I pumped my fist to cheer - but since I was a ref at the time it looked like I signaled a red foul... |
Tom Ore |
CalTran |
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I had a life before FIRST - I just can't remember what it was. |
Tom Ore |
Whippet |
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I'm not sure I like this: corn dogs, cheesecake and lard. |
Tom Ore |
Harrison.Smith |
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There are only 4 seasons of the year my friend, build season, competition season, post-season and pre-season. |
Tom Schindler |
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Brandon, can you make some sort of mind-reading device that i can just think "portal" and i'll go back? |
Tom Schindler |
Jessica Boucher |
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Courtesy is the key.
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Tom Schindler |
Ben Lauer |
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Did you NOT see the last caption contest???? |
Tom Schindler |
Billfred |
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I had a fight with my robot once during competition. I felt bad about it and apologized. |
Tommy F. |
aryker |
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There are so many creative and brilliant minds out there that build wonderful inventions and machines---surely we can be equally creative and open minded ... |
Tonya Scott 476 |
Steve W |
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Never Underestimate the power of zip ties! |
tonyargote |
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Robot teams will expand to fill the available space. |
topgun |
Whippet |
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YES!!!!!! I read this and jumped! This is awesome and amazing! Thank you so much Dean Kamen and FIRST!!! YOU ARE AMAZING! |
torihoelscher |
Jash_J |
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[In FIRST]...Arab and Israeli students speak on the same level, because they are alliance partners. |
Tottanka |
Pavan Dave |
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Maybe FRC WILL casue world peace, who knows, eh ? |
Tottanka |
Romeo1351 |
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CD, you are crazy!!! |
Tottanka |
Conor Ryan |
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In Israel we've got the president supporting FIRST and speaking at events, so it's time for you guys to catch up =] |
Tottanka |
Billfred |
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Your drivetrain might make my girlfriend break up with me :D |
Tottanka |
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Good tooling doesn't cost money, it makes money (and prevents doctor visits). |
travis |
Molten |
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Remember that starting a team is ALOT of work, but it’s a lot of fun once it gets going. Its all about the students, so don’t get too carried away ;) |
Travis Covington |
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Truly good teasers should give people a good place to start guessing, while still leaving some mystery and uncertainty. |
Travis Covington |
JaneYoung |
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An explanation of the reasoning behind design decisions will almost always result in a more thorough understanding of the solution than analysis alone can obtain. |
Travis Covington |
Alex Dinsmoor |
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when I was a young whippersnapper, we didn't even HAVE Internet access at my high school in my podunk farmer town of Kinsman, OH! |
Travis Hoffman |
JamizzleHavok13 |
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As long as they're not destroying each other, LET THE TEAMS PLAY! |
Travis Hoffman |
Billfred |
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There are times when your team will struggle and there are times when it will achieve great victories. There will be times when unknown and uncontrollable factors will intercede to provide an unexpected outcome for which your team must compensate. |
Travis Hoffman |
Jaine Perotti |
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Karthik was never one to shy away from the spotlight (often to the chagrin of anyone within sight or earshot of him :p ). |
Travis Hoffman |
Billfred |
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When I first read this comic, I thought "Awww, how cute!". But then, thoughts of Karthik singing J. Lo's "Love Don't Cost a Thing" started running around through my head, and everything changed. |
Travis Hoffman |
Billfred |
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Don't Canadians spell it that way? Someone should cheque on that.... |
Travis Hoffman |
RogerR |
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If this strategy backfires on any alliance that attempts it, they will have no one to blame but themselves. Be smart - know the risks before proceeding. |
Travis Hoffman |
Billfred |
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I think we need a little more humour injected into topics such as these to diffuse whatever tension has been created by the original discussion threads. |
Travis Hoffman |
Joe J. |
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And I will most definitely never forget watching this bald, brown thin wisp of a human being charging up to us across the sidelines after the semifinals ended waving his hands and shouting "New Strategy!!!!!! New Strategy!!!!!!" as he rallied the troops for our Finals push.
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Travis Hoffman |
Beth Sweet |
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Wow, I can't wait for Karthik and I to battle it out on "International Mid-life Crisis Idol". |
Travis Hoffman |
lukevanoort |
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That's wicked sweet (and I'm not even from New England). |
Travis Hoffman |
Billfred |
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