Chief Delphi - Spotlight List

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. - dtengineering [more]

		Chief Delphi
Spotlight List

Post	Quote	Username	Added By
	Just remember, a spark of inspiration can produce a lifetime of success.	JoeXIII'007	Steve W
	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.	dlavery	Steve W
	Our behavior – both good and bad – is contagious. Set a good example, behave in a mature, reasoned, professional manner and we will find that others around us will too.	dlavery	Steve W
	Each poster can bring respect to the topic, whether agreeing with it or not.	JaneYoung	Steve W
	Competing at multiple regionals or Championship events has no bearing on the life lessons you will learn or the unbelievable memories you will have--for that is what FIRST is truly all about.	Alivia	Steve W
	Mentors may not be the direct focus of FIRST, but they are just as involved as students are. They play a pivotal role in the success of FIRST and of the success of every team.	Dan Petrovic	Steve W
	My father taught me long ago that how we respond to adversity is what defines us as human beings. Let's all keep this definition in mind as we move forward to change a culture.	Rich Kressly	Steve W
	... if there is no standard against which you determine success, then you can never fail.	dlavery	Steve W
	By inviting engineers and mentors to be a part of your team and partnering with them...brings added value, depth, strength, expertise, and wisdom to the team and to the overall experience.	JaneYoung	Steve W
	Don't give up on others. I believe in killing grumps with a smile!	maltz1881	Steve W
	But I suppose friendly reminders to read the manual are much better than sarcastic ones.	dtengineering	Steve W
	.. if no one gets ahead no one gets left behind.	Koko Ed	Steve W
	Proof: Remove the motor from it's mechanical house of bondage and it will operate just fine	Mike Betts	steveg
	For me Gracious Professionalism is about helping other teams make their ideas work. We do everything we can to help other teams program, or lend them parts from our pit. On the field we play to win.	Alpha Beta	SteveGPage
	Losing is important. In some cases, more so than winning.	JackS	Steven Donow
	Losing, like criticism, is the only thing that makes you improve.	MooreteP	Steven Donow
	Winning just makes your ego smile.	MooreteP	Steven Donow
	"The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else's highlight reel."	davidthefat	Steven Donow
	Lowering the ceiling is a bad thing, but there's nothing wrong with raising the floor.	magnets	Steven Donow
	Prepare to be surprised, amazed, awed, and inspired.	Alan Anderson	StevenB
	... so I have to ask: ... Are you nuts? - I hope you are - as crazy as Dean :^)	KenWittlief	Stu Bloom
	If it's the loss of American lives that concerns the nation, why not campaign aggressively against smoking, or improve automobile safety? At least then, the benefits will be tangible, and substantially more significant to the well being of the locals.	Tristan Lall	Stu Bloom
	... hey which end of the robot faces the wall anyways? Oops.... :rolleyes:	dhitchco	Stu Bloom
	I respect each member of any FIRST team that is truly trying to help students…how they choose to do so is up to them.	Jason Kixmiller	Stu Bloom
	It's over, done, let's move on and be positive. Next year maybe everything will be perfect. :cool:	Ed Sparks	Stu Bloom
	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!)	dtengineering	Stu Bloom
	Announcers don't keep the score. They are fairly outgoing people, make witty remarks, and wear goofy shirts. We can't take them too seriously. :)	Andy Baker	Stu Bloom
	What’s in a name? That which we call a robot, by any other word would smell of magic smoke.	Jack Jones	Stuart
	Stupid rules are still rules. They're not meant to be broken, they're meant to be changed.	Alan Anderson	Stuart
	Re: New to programming, any tips? Join the mechanical team :)	IndySam	SuperS_5
	I then thought "hmm, who would want to attack the FIRST website?" I guess unfortunately the answer to that would be "Mother Nature."	Adam Shapiro	Swan217
	It'd be nice if, one day, people just concentrated on how to inspire your own team and your own community. Let others decide on how to inspire theirs.	George1902	Swan217
	The GDC giveth, the GDC taketh away. Blessed be the name of the GDC.	GaryVoshol	Switzer96
	"It is a guaranteed fact that at least one rookie team will name their robot 'Chuck Norris'."	Tim Arnold	synth3tk
	I have a pair of lucky safety glasses too. When I wear them I never get stuff in my eye. I swear....	vivek16	synth3tk
	I actually see no issue about the sentence, but then im still in college and only half way edumacated, i am only eduma right now.	Alex Cormier	synth3tk
	Weren't you ever told Canada is backwards from the US?	Alex Cormier	synth3tk
	No amount of sleep beforehand will make up or prepare you for the lack of sleep you will receive during build season.	Dan Petrovic	synth3tk
	And I have to say, those days where you are just beating yourself, and smacking your head against the wall, and you just wish the robot would catch fire so you could go home, make the top of the mountain that much sweeter.	Gboehm	synth3tk
	There is no charge. We just want to help. We are family…	emnasson303	synth3tk
	NO MORE "COTTON EYE JOE"!!!!	hipsterjr	synth3tk
	Its just going to be a dirt game. We are going to be using shovel bots to dig for gold. Anyone who strikes oil gets the 100 point bonus!	Uberbots	synth3tk
	looks like he was getting ready for a sprint! be careful chuck, its only like 2 feet from the line to the controls...	vivek16	synth3tk
	Automonous - n. the frequent sound made by a team member not wearing a watch. ex: Do you know automonous?	Cynette	synth3tk
	Profesional Gracism - n. the blessing said before Robotics competitions begin.	Cynette	synth3tk
	At first, "water game" was funny. Then it went to silly. Now it's just dumb. Not to mention unrealistic for FIRST.	EricH	synth3tk
	The closest and strongest friendships that I have formed, however, have come from the FIRST robotics program. Friends that I can call “brother,” that I can call “sister,” that I can just call “family.”	DanDon	synth3tk
	You know you are addicted to FIRST when you have trouble describing it because you realize it truly is way more than just a robotics competetion.	vivek16	synth3tk
	I need to start sleeping now to make up for build season	Kingofl337	synth3tk
	Oh, for the love of cod, can't you see that Dave is messing with us just for the halibut? When the actual clue comes out, I'm sure we'll all be singing a different tuna.	Pat Fairbank	synth3tk