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Ideally, you'll make sure your drive system can handle some Irritating Failures without them becoming Paralyzing Failures. |
Billfred |
MrForbes |
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Welcome to the world of pros and cons. |
Billfred |
Leav |
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Personally, I think the solution involves looking at the past. |
Billfred |
Jay Trzaskos |
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FIRST is like pizza. You and I may like different toppings, but in the end it's still delicious pizza. |
Billfred |
Mike Harrison |
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Kit wheel? Someone probably has them. N-tooth IFI sprocket? You might get lucky. Part Made By A Local Company When You're Competing 800 Miles Away? Bring three. |
Billfred |
joshsmithers |
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(Just remember to pack extra warm--when they say the state motto is Live, Freeze, or Die, they're not joking.) |
Billfred |
EricVanWyk |
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A thread already exists (and boy, does it exist!) on the topic: |
Billfred |
IndySam |
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And you wonder why these guys are figuring out where to hang another Chairman's banner. :) |
Billfred |
Graham Donaldson |
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Best. Team. Update. Ever. |
Billfred |
rtfgnow |
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When Andy Baker holds an iPhone 4 in his left hand, the signal [i]increases[/i]. |
Billfred |
ttldomination |
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The more interesting arguments were around a related subject: whether it was pronounced "Wago tool" or "screwdriver". |
Billfred |
rsisk |
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I, for one, refused to be railroaded down this train of thought so easily! Geeze, one lousy game hint just builds up steam for any old picture to come through and go two pages in a matter of hours. |
Billfred |
synth3tk |
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Are yellow cards still being given out like AOL demo CDs in the late 90s? |
Billfred |
Karibou |
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An extra week of driving practice and shakedown outweighs a lot of ooo-shiny. |
Billfred |
Jamie Kalb |
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An extra week of driving practice and shakedown outweighs a lot of ooo-shiny. |
Billfred |
Taylor |
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My brain is borderline mush, I don't have much of a voice, and I don't think I could be much happier. |
Billfred |
Taylor |
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Someone want to channel their inner Mark Leon and do the math? |
Billfred |
Kimmeh |
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I mean really, have you ever tried to schedule Dean and the scuba diving trainer in Manchester in winter? ;) |
Billfred |
Hallry |
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(puts on his asbestos underwear, because these threads always get heated) |
Billfred |
andreboos |
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FIRST is like pizza--you and I might prefer different toppings, but there's no wrong way to do it. |
Billfred |
J_Miles |
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You know what they call the graduate with the lowest GPA in med school? Doctor.
You know what they call the fourth robot in the alliance that wins Einstein? Champion. |
Billfred |
A_Reed |
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You know what they call the graduate with the lowest GPA in med school? Doctor.
You know what they call the fourth robot in the alliance that wins Einstein? Champion. |
Billfred |
Johnbot |
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"I'd like the teeter-totter..." |
Billfred |
tstew |
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Thou Shalt Not Leave Crap In The Walking Path. |
Billfred |
GreyingJay |
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Might change next year. Read the manual then too. |
Billfred |
rtfgnow |
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...if you don't ask, you won't get. |
Billfred |
ctt956 |
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...if you say "AndyMark" three times we show up... |
Billfred |
GeeTwo |
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No one wants to have the piece that they spent hours swiss-cheesing break in half... |
BillCloyes |
Billfred |
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I can't wait until Kick Off! Simultaneously across the country there will be one loud cry of "Doh!", followed by the sound of smacking foreheads with the palm of a hand, then "Why didn't I figure that out? I saw the hint". Indeed, hind sight is 20/20. |
billbo911 |
Ian Curtis |
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Ship dates, rules and deadlines all share one thing in common, they are your friend. |
billbo911 |
JaneYoung |
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In my line of work, we affectionately refer to this approach as "Seagull Engineering". Why? Because we swoop in, flap around making a lot of noise and commotion, leave a big mess of "stuff" behind and then fly off. |
billbo911 |
AustinSchuh |
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There really is nothing else that needs to be said. |
billbo911 |
DeformedFedora |
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Looks like it will be to your advantage to keep the Refs happy.
Remember, Donuts go a long way toward that end! |
billbo911 |
TGurlik |
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There's more elegant ways to play defense than beating on the other robot. |
Bill Moore |
Billfred |
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Win, Lose or Tie, but do it in a way that FIRSTers will be talking about for years to come! |
Bill Moore |
dlavery |
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The game starts, we learn, the game changes, we learn some more, the game changes again, we learn even more . . . |
Bill Moore |
Kyle |
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A career is never static. |
Bill Moore |
Billfred |
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Instant Replay??? AAAAAAUUUUUGGGGGHHHHHH!!! |
Bill Moore |
Ian Curtis |
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Adaptability is the key folks. Your job will not be the same 10 years from now (when I retire), or 20 years or 30 years from now. The tools and systems you use will change, and you must be able to adapt along with them. |
Bill Moore |
Billfred |
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Okay, who's willing to admit they treat their robot as a pet? |
Bill Moore |
Billfred |
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Repeat after me: "The Internet is my friend." :rolleyes: |
Bill Moore |
Alex Burman |
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"Rookie" just means you are new to the game, not that your team isn't as skilled as many already in the competition. |
Bill Moore |
Billfred |
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Nobody wins a Regional on Thursday. |
Bill Moore |
Rick TYler |
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It is sad when the robots do not perform as we designed them. It is sadder still, when they perform well, but they are not victorious. However, it is most saddening when they win at a competition, and competitors are unwilling to acknowledge the teamwork and good fortune of the alliance. |
Bill Moore |
The Lucas |
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I think if you talk with mentors of FIRST teams, you will find that they have changed the world. |
Bill Moore |
Andy Baker |
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My favorite is always "The Next One!" |
Bill Moore |
Koko Ed |
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It is proper to have a disagreement, but it is improper to be disrespectful. |
Bill Moore |
Jaine Perotti |
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Off-season events aren't just for gameplay, they should also be a training session for new students and rookie teams. |
Bill Moore |
JaneYoung |
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Strategy is rarely static, and how you design your robot isn't always the best way to win the game. |
Bill Moore |
Shadow503 |
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Yes, it really is Bill Miller posting on Chief Delphi (Imagine that!). |
Bill Miller |
MechEng83 |
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