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When I invite a woman to dinner, I expect her to look at my face. That's the price she has to pay. |
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Billfred |
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We are making this up as we go along - please don't confuse us by telling us the way that it really should be done. |
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Elgin Clock |
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Wow! Can I be wrong too? Please! |
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Joe J. |
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First off, let me suggest that you read the rules! There is an amazing amount of really good information in them. |
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Billfred |
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Now repeat after me: it is just a game. It is just a game. It is just a game... |
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Billfred |
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Ultrasonic sensors will allow you to do fundamentally the same thing that the bump sensors do...so you can slow down and smoothly stop your robot just before it reaches the end wall, instead of running into it at full speed and then figuring out "ohh! there is a wall there!" |
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Billfred |
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The 2006 FRC Manual: Read it. Learn it. Know it. |
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Jessica Boucher |
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Good engineering often comes down to knowing the difference between "better" and "good enough." |
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Collin Fultz |
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If Teflon-coated pans have a no-stick surface, then how to they get the Teflon to stick to the pans? |
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Michelle Celio |
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And trust me, the very last thing you want to see is me with time on my hands and access to power tools. |
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ForgottenSalad |
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So perhaps those that are so eager to complain might realize that if they spent a little less time complaining and a little more time analyzing the problem and developing solutions, then they might have a little less to complain about. |
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RogerR |
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"Splet" is the sound a frog makes when it hits pavement at 187 feet per second. Don't ask me how I know. |
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Tureyhall |
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we would all build robots to play "rock-paper-scissors" if FIRST told us to, cause it is just so freakin' much fun to build a robot until 2:30am every night for six weeks! |
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Billfred |
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Lighten it up a little to bring it in under the 120 pound weight limit, and I think you will have something there!
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Michelle Celio |
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I am still holding out for the jello-based game |
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Billfred |
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Heidi's best picture ever - and she didn't even have to Photoshop this one! |
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Billfred |
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Yes, I have already determined that the device is capable of launching 2,160 Krispy Kreme donuts into the back seat of my Mustang with a vertical displacement of 65 feet, without cracking the sugary glaze on a single donut. |
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lukevanoort |
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Ooohh!! Fire!!
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Beth Sweet |
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Krispy Kreme and Diet Coke. Accept no substitutes! |
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Rohith Surampudi |
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-dave "The Circular Saw of FIRST" lavery
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Beth Sweet |
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Removing too much of the challenge removes too much of the accomplishment when you solve the problem. Removing too much of the challenge removes too much of the innovation in the solutions... removing too much of the challenge removes too much of the fun.
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Karthik |
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Note that these comments are based on the 2006 FRC game rules, and they may or may not apply to the 2007 game. Your mileage may vary. |
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Jaine Perotti |
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... it's us against all the bad-grammar-usin', "ya know"-slingin', graciously excepting, "congradulations"-totin', "nu kU ler"-spoutin' linguistic Luddites out there. We'll see who wins! :D |
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Eric Finn |
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I have died and gone to heaven. :) |
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lukevanoort |
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FIRST Robotics Competition could NEVER, EVER, EVER feature aquatic robots. |
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Andy Baker |
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Dang! And here I was getting all excited about finding out about the game!!! |
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Alex Burman |
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I must caution against using my sense of humor as any sort of litmus test for good taste. |
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Billfred |
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Before anyone accuses FIRST of being in the pocket of the sponsoring corporations, they might spend a minute and a half to actually apply some of that critical analytical ability that we are supposed to be demonstrating as educated engineers. |
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jgannon |
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Only time will tell for sure, but it seems that the current software providers are hatching up a pretty good solution to the problem. |
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Cory |
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The first team that uses a lawyer to interpret the rules should be disqualified from all competitions, just on general principles. |
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Lil' Lavery |
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The real world does not go together like an Erector set. FIRST robots should not either. |
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Karthik |
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Can we just get over this inane lawyering of the rules and get back to building robots?
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SamC |
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Boy, am I ever glad we decided not to use eggs as game pieces like I originally suggested... |
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Pavan Dave |
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[in best Tom Hanks voice] Are you crying? ARE YOU CRYING? There's no crying! THERE'S NO CRYING IN ROBOTICS! |
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Pavan Dave |
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I would much rather educate the audience than dumb-down the game. |
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Alan Anderson |
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I think I just found a way to replace our entire robot drive team! (no big deal, they are graduating anyway!) :D |
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Jherbie53 |
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Dang! The 2008 game piece was supposed to be a secret. |
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whytheheckme |
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If you don't KNOW something as fact, please do not state it as fact. |
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Billfred |
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It's a bird! It's a plane! It's SUPER-TUBE! |
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Pavan Dave |
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overly agressive play, sudden torque gains, and signs of robot acne will cause immediate suspicion, and may be used as justification for a complete tear-down inspection |
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Andy Baker |
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You can build bridges, or you can burn them. The choice is yours. |
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Pavan Dave |
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Given a choice between giving a man a fish and teaching him to fish, you always want to teach them to fish. But sometimes that involves showing him how to put the worm on the hook first. |
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Billfred |
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Do you guys mind if we postpone kick-off to around January 26 or so? We can still keep the ship date on February 20, if that isn't a problem. |
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Grant Cox |
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HOSE CUTTER: A tool used to make hoses too short.
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synth3tk |
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PRY BAR: A tool used to crumple the metal surrounding that clip or bracket you needed to remove in order to replace a 50 cent part. |
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synth3tk |
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I also hate it when I keep seeing this message: "You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Andy Baker again." |
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Leav |
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A Red Ryder 200-shot carbine Range model air rifle!!! |
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synth3tk |
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The holiday season is formally known as "kick-off rendering season" |
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JYang |
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Just to be clear, NOTHING anyone says here is a confirmation. The ONLY source for official answers to questions like this is the FIRST Q&A system. |
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Steve W |
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You might want to read...the Manual very carefully.
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DonRotolo |
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