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Hey... wait... that looks like a LEGAL bumper configuration! You can't post a photo with a legal configuration... we'd have nothing to talk about! |
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Billfred |
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She must have known that if she declined the invitation to form an alliance that no one else would be allowed to pick her. (But of course, as any happy husband knows... the wife is always the #1 seed!) |
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Stu Bloom |
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Mostly, however, I find that once the students start building a robotics project, they are too busy learning for me to teach. |
dtengineering |
Andy Baker |
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Remember that it's not what is on the outside of the shirt that matters, it's what is on the inside. |
dtengineering |
rtfgnow |
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Engineering is a fabulous background for many careers. |
dtengineering |
EricVanWyk |
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But I suppose friendly reminders to read the manual are much better than sarcastic ones. |
dtengineering |
Steve W |
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Mind you... if your ball kicker has as much energy stored up as a trackball launcher, you ought to be able to kick balls up into the stands. |
dtengineering |
JBotAlan |
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You know when the school health nurse advises "always wear a condom"?
She doesn't actually mean "ALWAYS". ::safety::
I think Dean and Woodie have a pretty good idea of when they need safety glasses and when they don't.
Jason |
dtengineering |
spacegy4 |
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I've managed to convince my wife that Valentine's Day is February 24th. :) |
dtengineering |
jamie_1930 |
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It moves so smoothly because it is magic. |
dtengineering |
DonRotolo |
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I suspect the GDC is enjoying watching teams wrap their heads around this ranking algorithm.... and is probably a bit surprised that it has taken teams so long to clue in to the options this ranking system presents to them. |
dtengineering |
Brian C |
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The best way to deal with an opponent who is going to hang is to go and hang yourself. |
dtengineering |
Lil' Lavery |
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Thermodynamics says that offense is harder than defense. |
dtengineering |
Molten |
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The rule is the rule because it is the rule. |
dtengineering |
Jimmy Cao |
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We might not be as good as 217, or the other traditional "powerhouse" teams... but we are better because of them.
Jason |
dtengineering |
PaW |
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(Respecting a decision) != (Agreeing with it) |
dtengineering |
Collin Fultz |
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sign up to be an organ donor, and encourage your friends to be organ donors. |
dtengineering |
DonRotolo |
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And the only thing that can really measure that is when you look a kid in the eye, say "We've got a problem..." and you see them smiling, "Bring it on." |
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Marc P. |
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First of all, please remember that while we often focus on winning the Chairman's Award, that it is the effort to win that matters. No one "loses" RCA... if you've worked your butt off all year in the spirit of the award, then you've already won before you even get to the regional. |
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Libby K |
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However I do wish to reassure people that the judges did not just fall off the back of a turnip truck... |
dtengineering |
rsisk |
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Why, yes. I do use Windows, why do you ask? |
dtengineering |
DonRotolo |
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"Simple" is about staying within boundaries. |
dtengineering |
rsisk |
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Border Guard: "Anything to declare?" Team: "Oh, just these trophies!" |
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Walter Deitzler |
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So kudos for asking advice... you've got plenty of good advice so far in this column... but honestly, if Orville and Wilbur Wright had taken good advice they would have packed up and gone back to their bicycle shop. |
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nathan_hui |
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Consider that the 12V from your robot isn't any different from the 12V from your car's cigarette lighter. (Err... sorry... that's "power port" these days, thank goodness.) |
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Billfred |
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Don't fight bureaucratic morons... embrace them! Humour and publicity will take care of the rest. |
dtengineering |
Carolyn_Grace |
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You don't want down time during build, eh? |
dtengineering |
Whippet |
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There are no rules specifically prohibiting the use of cryogenically preserved legumes on the robot. |
dtengineering |
Rynocorn |
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But please take into account that each year, the GDC has to come up with a rule book that will spend the next three months being picked apart by 40,000 of the brightest, most creative minds on the planet. I think they do an outstanding job of it. |
dtengineering |
Whippet |
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Any mentor worthy of a WFFA would be delighted to see one of their fellow mentors receive the award. |
dtengineering |
Taylor |
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Teams that take care of the little things often have much less trouble with the big things! |
dtengineering |
Libby K |
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Thank you GDC, for keeping everyone honest! |
dtengineering |
Whippet |
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The longer you play robots, the more you realize that it's not about the robots. |
dtengineering |
GeeTwo |
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Result: 44 volts through the DAP-1522. NOT FUN. |
DtD |
Zuelu562 |
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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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Forum + Anonymity = Rampant Exaggeration, if not outright Blatant Lying. |
dsm |
synth3tk |
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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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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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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!!! |
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EricH |
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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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Who has time for boredom? |
Dr Theta |
ShotgunNinja |
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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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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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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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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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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