| Post |
Quote |
Username  |
Added By |
 |
Gravity is not always pointing the same direction relative to the robot! |
ChrisH |
Matt Krass |
|
Rules are after all rules. They don't have to make sense. |
ChrisH |
Billfred |
|
So go out and learn something new, even if it is old. Co-operate in this and you'll get much more out of it. Cheat and you are only cheating yourself. |
ChrisH |
Billfred |
|
We want to go out and build something right away. But it is better to think a little bit first. |
ChrisH |
Billfred |
|
A quote from the Southern California Regional Visitors guide:
"If you are having problems the FIRST thing to do is ask your neighbor for help" |
ChrisH |
|
|
Several West Coast teams have attended IRI. I don't know of a single team from east of the Rockies that has attended ANY West Coast off-season. So who is afraid of who? |
ChrisH |
Billfred |
|
Hmmm I think I hear phones ringing. Panic calls to the Rules committee to figure out how to close THAT loophole, which you could drive a truck through. Have you considered a career in Law? |
ChrisH |
Billfred |
|
.. if everybody else is buying all the thingamabobs so they can practice shoving balls into the whatsit. Maybe what you really want is to buy thingys so you can build a practice whojidingle. Being the only whojidingle robot can be a real advantage come alliance picking time ... |
ChrisH |
JaneYoung |
|
You really don't want to mess with an engineer. |
ChrisH |
Andy Baker |
|
Having a spare arm that you can put on in 5 minutes or less intimidates the hardware into not breaking. |
ChrisH |
dlavery |
|
I thought of this at least a couple of years ago, but I didn't post because I didn't want to give Dave any fiendish ideas. He has enough without our help. |
ChrisH |
Karibou |
|
So go out and start thinking outside of the KOP. |
ChrisH |
JaneYoung |
|
One of the Minbot inspectors at LA asked me how much a switch had to weight before it stopped being a "light" switch and started being a "heavy" switch. |
ChrisH |
548swimmer |
|
Remember, FIRST is a great opportunity that will get you ahead in the long run but don't forget about the short run either. |
ChrisMcK2186 |
Elgin Clock |
|
it seems to have all the basic food groups: liquid, sugar, sauce, and robotics components. |
ChrisMcK2186 |
lukevanoort |
|
...I tried to pump it up to the 47 inches. I stopped around 42 inches, than tried getting it through a 36" door. It got stuck, I proceeded to dropkick the thing in front of my team and a girl I had gone out with the previous Fri. It didn't move, I hit the floor.
Ouch, my pride. |
ChrisMcK2186 |
dez250 |
|
The events are not just a competition, but a celebration of 6 weeks of hard work. |
ChristinaR |
Collin Fultz |
|
but yea. people have this perception of robots as like, the terminator.
you don't have to be a super genius to do this stuff. |
christina_omg |
Elgin Clock |
|
Anyway, it's a global program and a global world. |
Christopher149 |
Carolyn_Grace |
|
Almost fell out of my chair in the CAD room once. |
ChristopherSD |
Hawiian Cadder |
|
Safe zones are for the weak. |
ChristopherSD |
Walter Deitzler |
|
We score 8 out of 10 every match. Oh wait, that's just what it does in theory. ;) Man, I wish that theory worked. |
Chriszuma |
JBotAlan |
|
Don't you know anything about programming? It's a black box; you don't need to know how it works. |
Chriszuma |
Billfred |
|
Yes ONE blue banner would be nice one of these days, but I've never lost focus of why we as mentors do what we do. It's about preparing the students for "defense" in life, and laugh when your robot gets scored into a goal. |
Chris_Elston |
Billfred |
|
water+electricity=bad |
Chuck Glick |
woody |
|
321 didn't get picked up today because the front desk of the high school wouldn't let him in! Thank goodness the FedEx driver was nice enough to come back and get it for us! |
Chuck Glick |
Ian Curtis |
|
Can anyone tell that it is 5:20 in the morning and I can't sleep? Thanks, Dave. |
ChuckDickerson |
Libby K |
|
The GDC has spoken, we have listened and will follow their ruling. |
ChuckDickerson |
Molten |
|
Count up all the white space in your code sometime and calculate how much weight it adds. |
ChuckDickerson |
Blue_Mist |
|
When it was at 222, I was like 'Tigertrons from Tunkhahoohaasomethingconfusing Pennsylvania!' and my friend hit me for being such a loser. |
Church |
Elgin Clock |
|
Watch out world, FIRST is going to become mainstream! |
Church |
Elgin Clock |
|
I dont compete to win prizes, I compete to win Pride. |
CircularLogic |
ChrisH |
|
Curse those filthy wrench-swinging rivet-popping screw-driving hammer-smashing mechanical barbarians. Hand over the robot to the programmers! |
cjl2625 |
Whippet |
|
"git er done" but do it right. |
CJO |
Billfred |
|
Oh, the magic smoke will just make make it seem a bit more like Christmas. |
CJO |
Billfred |
|
If chairs really inspired me that much I would be in woodcrafting club and not robotics |
CJ_Elliott |
Andrew Schreiber |
|
...It's like Christmas morning and waiting to see if Santa got you that soldering iron you wanted. |
CLandrum3081 |
Calvin Hartley |
|
"No wheels, no problem, we can fix it in programming." |
clean399 |
Brad Voracek |
|
Not all current students are math dummies. Not all 1960's students were math geniuses either. |
Clem1640 |
Ian Curtis |
|
So we are able to run a very competitive and active robotics program. Sustainability, alas, is a month-to-month issue for us and is dictated by the space situation. This is okay today. Tomorrow could be different. We live like this. |
Clem1640 |
Hallry |
|
We are behind you 100% (more if needed)! |
Clem1640 |
rsisk |
|
Common sense can take you a long way!!! |
ClintDog |
Billfred |
|
The Bus includes Free Wifi and 120v Power (the bare essentials for any robotics team member) |
Clinton Bolinger |
Zach O |
|
"When you lose you don't say anything. When you win you say even less." |
Clinton Bolinger |
Peter Matteson |
|
Communication is what keeps a good team on track. |
CMBrandon |
EmileH |
|
One of the many things I love about CD is how knowledgeable and passionate everyone is. |
CMBrandon |
ctt956 |
|
I don't know about you but i would love to have a grilled cheese maker in the workshop. |
CMBrandon |
Golfer4646 |
|
Al Gore invented the internet...right? :p |
coastertux |
Michelle Celio |
|
"You are the lead programmer now, therefore everything that goes wrong is your fault. When anything good happens its the teams fault."
"But what if the robot spontaneously combusts?"
"Your Fault."
~Borna |
CodeTBone |
BornaE |
|
A game where you don't have control of your robot for long periods of time is no fun (unless, of course you are talking about autonomous :p) |
Cody Carey |
Billfred |
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 13:37.
Very few things are impossible. A great many things are impractical, but not impossible. - Wetzel [more] 
