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Once you have reached overkill, more is not useful. |
DonRotolo |
RyanCahoon |
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Some High School students understand safety and can follow complex instructions. |
DonRotolo |
DominickC |
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We also have a " big daddy" hand riveter. In my estimation one could have assembled the George Washington bridge with it. |
DonRotolo |
jwallace15 |
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You know, one year we need to stake out the AndyMark building for several weeks before Kickoff so we can see what the game pieces will be. Hidden webcam? :rolleyes: |
DonRotolo |
Hallry |
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So next time you speculate, label it as such and not as established fact. Please. Bad information is worse than no information. |
DonRotolo |
Hallry |
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Goodness, YES. Please get a copy of the rules. It explains a lot, and if your robot does NOT follow the rules, you will not be allowed to compete. Really, it is very important. |
DonRotolo |
Tristan Lall |
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Ya know...sometimes, design specs get changed at the last second. Or the market changes while you weren't watching. It Happens. |
DonRotolo |
Jessica Boucher |
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Inspiration and recognition does not equal "advanced shop class". What's better for your team is not better for all teams. Remember that. |
DonRotolo |
Hallry |
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[Don't] celebrate mediocrity and want the losers to have an equal chance? Please. Work your butt off for six weeks, keep doing it until you have taught yourself how to be excellent, and go and instead of waiting for a handout. |
DonRotolo |
Rynocorn |
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Just remember to be as transparent and inclusive as you can. |
DonRotolo |
Kims Robot |
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Sir, you vastly underestimate the destructive power of a teenager. |
DonRotolo |
dictionaria13 |
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To help keep the kids on top of their game, I remind them that the school board considers a grade of 97 an A+, so we can lose 3% of the kids and still be considered excellent. |
DonRotolo |
Billfred |
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I have never before seen the words "smaller" and "Saturn V" used in the same sentence. Wow. :yikes: |
DonRotolo |
cgmv123 |
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We are all one big team, even though we are split into thousands of smaller teams. |
DonRotolo |
Hallry |
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How come the dropped tool ALWAYS rolls under the exact center of the workbench? |
DonRotolo |
Whippet |
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But you are an influencer: Use it for good. |
DonRotolo |
Kevin Leonard |
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Same as regrets in life: Learn from them.
This is called "growth". |
DonRotolo |
bijan311 |
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EXPERIMENT in the off season! |
DonRotolo |
ctt956 |
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Multitasking is a myth. |
DonRotolo |
Whippet |
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OK guys, the robot's overweight. You know the drill. |
DonRotolo |
ctt956 |
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Welcome to CD! You'll find this is basically the coolest place on the internet. |
Donut |
Kristian Calhoun |
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..this is the first robot we've built that succeeded at everything we wanted it to. It was simple. It was low maintenance. It scored effectively. It had an autonomous that worked. Its look caught attention. And it was finished on schedule. |
Donut |
JaneYoung |
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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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You can never be done too early for more testing and practice! |
Donut |
Hallry |
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But really, FIRST attracts all kinds of people; nerds, geeks, dorks, preps, techies, PR people, financial persons, etc. |
Dorienne |
Billfred |
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Because after Kickoff....ZOMBIE MODE, HERE WE COME! |
Dorienne |
Billfred |
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Anything is capable of happening in FIRST. |
Dorienne |
Kyle |
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Tell them your newfound passion for FIRST as a program, and let them know all you're doing is getting more involved to broaden your FIRST horizon |
Dorienne |
omutton |
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...instead of question marks swirling my mind I got triangles, circles and squares... |
Dorienne |
Alex Pelan |
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Dave: THEY'RE NOT DOLLIES THEY'RE MY FRIENDS! |
Dorienne |
nehalita |
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Getting your questions answered is what the big thick manual is for....GO READ. |
Dorienne |
Jon K. |
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It's OK to make some mistakes, as long as you learn from them. |
Doug G |
Billfred |
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Make the next 20 years great. |
Doug G |
JaneYoung |
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Let this be a hint to the hardware teams. Deliver that robot early and give the software and driving team time with the robot. IR3 has proven it can be done. |
Doug Leppard |
Travis Hoffman |
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People in FIRST ARE lucky, because they are living a very creative adventure which just doesn't let up, and that is okay. Who wants to sit there watching TV and being a spectator anyway. |
DougHogg |
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When was the last time you heard of someone on their death bed talking about a great movie they saw? I think it far more likely to hear of their accomplishments, something they did to make things better. Well that's what FIRST is all about. |
DougHogg |
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To me, every robot is a moving mechanical art form, a sculpture made of aluminum, motors and gears, and I think that soon we will be seeing those art forms involved in some of the most fantastic robotic "dances" that any of us have ever seen |
DougHogg |
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So, FIRST is turning into the For the Inspiration of Science and Trains? That makes sense... Not a whole lot of re-branding will be needed.... |
dqmot17 |
Karibou |
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Who has time for boredom? |
Dr Theta |
ShotgunNinja |
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When I was going down that one escalator that led to the field between the buildings and getting my first look at it, I felt like Dorothy walking into Oz. |
Dr. Acula |
Nica F. |
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Its great for us as mentors to see students teaching other students and a robot being built from scratch without us. Maybe someday they won't need us at all!!! |
DR3381 |
EricH |
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We had an autonomous bug last year . . . Funnily enough, this worked real well and other teams were asking us for this "feature." |
dragoonex |
JohnC |
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My favorite quote from my 4 year old daughter is, "if it works, who cares?" |
drwisley |
BBray_T1296 |
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Forum + Anonymity = Rampant Exaggeration, if not outright Blatant Lying. |
dsm |
synth3tk |
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I don't resent or envy them for being strong teams; I hope we can continue to learn from them and someday join their ranks. |
dsmoker |
JVN |
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Result: 44 volts through the DAP-1522. NOT FUN. |
DtD |
Zuelu562 |
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When I see stuff like that, sometimes I say, "That's BRILLIANT, why didn't I think of that?" But I never like the answer.
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dtengineering |
Kyle |
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Ahhh... the beauty of an exponential series... |
dtengineering |
dlavery |
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Mind you, the Q&A forum and competition officials DO take precedence over my opinion. |
dtengineering |
Rick TYler |
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The robot can inflate the ringer. How cool is that? |
dtengineering |
JaneYoung |
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