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Our team's worst moment was the 13 years of FIRST's existence in which it did not exist. |
Joe G. |
Blue_Mist |
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Here on CD, we are all one big FIRST team, mentoring each other. |
Joe G. |
Andy Baker |
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You know you're overdosed on FIRST when you see the thread titled "team 228 can and bottle drive" and think "what kind of crazy drivetrain is that?" |
Joe G. |
Katie_UPS |
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FIRST has given me too much for me to leave without leaving a mark... |
Joe G. |
Akash Rastogi |
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Strive for excellence in everything you do, but also recognize it in others when you see it, rather than try to drag it down. |
Joe G. |
JaneYoung |
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Nothing motivates people to join like the promise of a trip to far-away lands of regional/championship competition during school days :) |
Joe G. |
Kimmeh |
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If enough students "get it," the team will begin to. And if enough students "get it," the smart ones will seek out all the extra help they can get. That's how I found Chiefdelphi... |
Joe G. |
Richard Wallace |
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However, do not confuse faith in your ability to overcome challenging obstacles, with the difficulty of the obstacles themselves. |
Joe G. |
Siri |
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Winning, the objective, the thing you can point to and say "See that? We want to do that. What can we do to make our program better, to improve our chances at that?" is what has grown FIRST from 28 teams in a high school gym to where it is today. |
Joe G. |
Ian Curtis |
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I'm now convinced that the entire 2015 season was an elaborate ploy by FIRST to get teams to stop complaining about bumpers. |
Joe G. |
MechEng83 |
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The real world doesn't snap together easily. |
Joe G. |
Whippet |
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The low bar will make your electronics team cry. |
Joe G. |
Ekcrbe |
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Yes, machining a dog profile into a steel sprocket on a manual mill was an experience filled with pain and regret. |
Joe G. |
asid61 |
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“I hope you all had a good weekend. If you didn’t you can try again in five days.” -Honors Debate teacher |
Joe J. |
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The ever popular Safety Tip Of The Day:
Do Not Lick Wheel While In Motion
The other popular one was:
Remember Stupid Hurts |
Joe J. |
anna~marie |
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Bottom line: if it confuses my mom, it is bad for FIRST. |
Joe Johnson |
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The part I like best is your method of transfering the torque via the balls. Very elegant. |
Joe Johnson |
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I believe there is a strong link between a reliable drivetrain and an inspirational FIRST season. |
Joe Johnson |
sanddrag |
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"Don't make me call my flying monkeys..." |
Joe Johnson |
Jaine Perotti |
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Welcome to the imperfect world of design! |
Joe Johnson |
Billfred |
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Don't short change your drivers. They really need drive time. |
Joe Johnson |
Ian Curtis |
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...too much to do... ...too little time... |
Joe Johnson |
Billfred |
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I believe with every fiber of my being that Engineering is an Art. It is a beautiful, wonderful, delightful art. |
Joe Johnson |
Karthik |
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There are laws of physics, useful rules of thumb, and cold hard economics that come into play to be sure but at it's core Engineering is Art. For these artists, there is no substute for the sound engineering judgement.
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Joe Johnson |
Karthik |
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Learn the ideas, look up the formulas. The other way round will drive you mad |
Joe Johnson |
dlavery |
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* FIOTWOD -pronounced "FI ot wood", the first two syllables rhyme with "riot" -stands for: FIRST-is-the-only-topic-worthy-of-discussion |
Joe Johnson |
Ian Curtis |
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Sloppy thinking leads to sloppy designs...
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Joe Johnson |
JVN |
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Even though others have had success, I will be honest, this method sort of creeps me out. |
Joe Johnson |
Billfred |
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I was not looking at this as a backdoor to asking Brandon to do it (when I have impossible/unreasonable tasks I want done, I ask him straight out ;-) |
Joe Johnson |
Billfred |
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Yes, you are correct. Even when all other databuses are totally out of bandwith, the PainInTheCalf Bus gets top priority. Good thinking ;-) |
Joe Johnson |
Matt Krass |
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Yes, I think we can all agree that bad people suck. |
Joe Johnson |
Tristan Lall |
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Life is unfair. Learn to deal with it or be unhappy. |
Joe Johnson |
StephLee |
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Being rude is easy. Being a compassionate human being takes work. |
Joe Johnson |
Jaine Perotti |
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In FIRST, you can either have comfortable safety margins or you can have a competitive robot, you can't have both. |
Joe Johnson |
Billfred |
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You are beautiful. |
Joe Johnson |
jgannon |
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Okay, Okay, I officially apologize to the the entire country of Canada |
Joe Johnson |
Beth Sweet |
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Let's all try to get along, it isn't that complicated. |
Joe Johnson |
Arefin Bari |
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At least try to make sure other teams are aware of you. Don't be obnoxious, but don't be a wall flower either. |
Joe Johnson |
Billfred |
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My sister's husband told me when I was just a wee one, "momentum will take you where traction will not." |
Joe Johnson |
Ian Curtis |
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In real life, you paint the number on your OWN forehead. How you dress, how you look, what expression you have on your face, your body language, etc. You may not see the number but it is there. |
Joe Johnson |
Billfred |
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FIRST isn't about building robots. I know. But I also know that Inspiration comes in a lot of flavors and I, for one, believe it is a lot easier to inspire my kids when we set "playing after lunch on Saturday" as a worthy team goal. |
Joe Johnson |
EricLeifermann |
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It is easier than you'd think to get yourself crossed off a draft list. I advise my teams, "Be the team you'd want to partner with." |
Joe Johnson |
Jeff Waegelin |
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For those who have been doing this for a long time, design is an emotional experience. |
Joe Johnson |
Richard Wallace |
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I GET that FIRST is about more than winning on the field. BUT... ...it is my experience that the great programs of the FIRST world almost always build on a foundation of competitive robots. Success on the field begets success in other realms. |
Joe Johnson |
Billfred |
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Hey Kid! Get off my lawn!!! |
Joe Johnson |
rsisk |
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Being Wrong Late is the number one killer of FIRST aspirations. |
Joe Johnson |
Amanda Morrison |
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I design gears and gear boxes for a living. I am HAPPY to write a check and have a solution in mailed to me. |
Joe Johnson |
CalTran |
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Own your words. |
Joe Johnson |
Amanda Morrison |
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and Bob's your uncle. |
Joe Johnson |
rsisk |
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I'm throwing the Unnecessary Sarcasm Flag here. |
Joe Johnson |
engunneer |
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