Chief Delphi - Spotlight List

The engineers and mentors provide the "I" in FIRST and FIRST would be nowhere near where it is today without this exceptional leadership shown by so many of these volunteers. - Chris Fultz [more]

		Chief Delphi
Spotlight List

Post	Quote	Username	Added By
	The true beauty is, no matter what the game (Yes, even 2001), we spend these 6 weeks going crazy with design strategy, and trying to figure out a way to work the plot twists that the GDC throws at us...and its a blast.	Andy Grady	Ian Curtis
	He is just one of the dozens of evil minions I have molded into my image over the years. Be afraid world, be very afraid.	Andy Grady	Michelle Celio
	5:20 - Lots of discussion about how FIRST pretty much wipes out the world of at least one object every year.	Andy Grady	dragonrulr288
	Maybe its time we should all get back to the basics...the joy of building something amazing with the people you care about.	Andy Grady	dlavery
	instead of complaining, suck it up, think a little harder, and make the most of what you do have.	Andy Grady	Koko Ed
	I do this for the people...the kids, the mentors, and especially, with all my heart, the volunteers. Thank you for all you do.	Andy Grady	Koko Ed
	It is usually the simple things that get you.	Andy Brockway
	I will test first 'cause you cannot learn unless you break something first!	Andy Brockway	Billfred
	Those teams with too much pride will hinder their alliance. Know your strengths and weaknesses and be honest about them.	Andy Brockway	Jaine Perotti
	This is about more than building a robot, we cannot only do the fun things. If you are fully involved than you will be prepared to do anything in life.	Andy Brockway	Jaine Perotti
	TIME is the one commodity you cannot buy more of.	Andy Brockway	Jaine Perotti
	FIRST is not about robots or which roller coaster we get to ride... it is about people.	Andy Baker
	For Pete's sake, don't concentrate on the entry itself... concentrate on what your team is doing to make an impact in your community.	Andy Baker
	You can design and theorize all you want, but the sooner you get to testing your ideas and seeing how things actually work, the better off you will be.	Andy Baker
	...from my experience, it is really fun to play defense really well.	Andy Baker
	Understand that not only can you learn from other experienced engineers, but also mechanics, farmers, and craftsmen.	Andy Baker
	UFH has substance. It puts the I in FIRST.	Andy Baker
	FIRST is about winning, and it has made many of us winners... I am glad to be a part of it.	Andy Baker
	Building a 'bot is kinda like washing your hair, but instead of "rinse, lather, repeat"... you should "engineer, test, repeat".	Andy Baker
	push for what you think is right... just do it in the right way	Andy Baker
	More teams will want to join, peers who are not on the team will understand the program better, television will become interested in FIRST again, sponsors will be easier to get, cancer will be cured, the Israelis and Palestineians will live in harmony, and we will have world peace.	Andy Baker
	People are human, refs are human. The refs did the best they could do at the time.	Andy Baker	Brandon Martus
	Hello... I need one order of Thunderchicken, extra crispy. Yes, I would like fries with that. OK... go ahead and super-size it. What, only $2.17!? Sweet.	Andy Baker	Katie Reynolds
	Roses are red Cyber is Blue With those sweet treads They simply cannot lose Team 234	Andy Baker	JAH
	"Oh, the farmer and the cowhand can be friends, la la la..."	Andy Baker	Joshua May
	Do what you want. Deal with the results.	Andy Baker	Billfred
	This is a risk. Life is full of risks. FIRST is life... therefore, FIRST is full of risks.	Andy Baker	Billfred
	In the end, if our products are crap, then people will not buy them. This is the risk of doing business, and the foundation of capitalism.	Andy Baker	David Kelly
	I'm glad to be on the same team as smart people.	Andy Baker	JVN
	Don't tell the rookies to "not touch the robot", show them how to work safely.	Andy Baker	Billfred
	I am a geek.	Andy Baker	JVN
	Viva la geek!	Andy Baker	Billfred
	The few people who don't ever make mistakes are the same people who simply don't do anything. What people do after they make a mistake tells others what they are made of.	Andy Baker	Jaine Perotti
	If you are new to these forums, you might want to observe the discussions a while before diving in with opinions, emotions, and expertise.	Andy Baker	Billfred
	(The wheels) need to be green anodized, and then assembled with yellow anodized spinners. ... and then, on the spinners, you can etch "JVN is a dweeb". That would be cool.	Andy Baker	Billfred
	Sweeeet swerve drive	Andy Baker	Josh Hambright
	I suggest that you don't discuss...sensitive issues about your team on this public forum.	Andy Baker	Billfred
	A person is not defined by what mistakes they make, but more so by what they do after they realize their mistake.	Andy Baker	Billfred
	I think Baker has lost it.	Andy Baker	Billfred
	Is it legal to build 2 robots? yes. Is it crazy to do so? maybe.	Andy Baker	Billfred
	You can build an amazing robot that is capable and beautiful on a limited budget.	Andy Baker	Daniel Brim
	People... chill. It is week 1. Recall week 1 last year when many teams said "no one is capping with the 2x ball"... "only a few teams are hanging".	Andy Baker	Billfred
	I suppose you need to let the kiddies (including Copioli) win a few now and then.	Andy Baker	Jay Trzaskos
	If you have a problem with a team, go to that team and address it with them. Don't air your slanderous opinions here for all to see.	Andy Baker	Billfred
	Now, I either need to convince Mike Martus to start the webhug early (or move it back 1 hour), skip the webhug, miss the first part of the presentation, or just clone myself.	Andy Baker	Billfred
	We love team 71, but playing against them is not one of our favorite things to do.	Andy Baker	Billfred
	The fact that although many of us disagree on specifics of how FIRST should conduct events, design a game, and facilitate as much fairness between teams as possible, in the end we still greatly enjoy each other's passion for FIRST and provide genuine respect for each other	Andy Baker	Steve W
	please take the time to kick me in the butt.	Andy Baker	Billfred
	Maybe this is something we should put on the backs of our shirts: "beware - this person will stand up and cheer for other teams during FIRST award ceremonies".	Andy Baker	StephLee
	We have donut eating contests to see who has the best legs. We paint our pigs. We argue about which time zone we are in. About 400,000 of us gather together to watch cars go around in a circle. We also build robots.Yep, our cultural norm is a bit different.	Andy Baker	RogerR