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I got something totally different from my FIRST experience. to me the spirit of FIRST is all about sharing. during the 6 week build period, you share yourself with the other people on your team. at the competition, you share your creation with everyone who watches your 'bot play the game. |
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The math isn't that hard. It's just a tool, like a screwdriver or soldering iron. Sure you get tired of picking up the same old thing everyday, but when you have to tighten a screw you still reach for the screwdriver. |
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I don't even care if it doesn't work as well as they would like. YOU MADE IT. You may never use it, but you made it. AWESOME. Every year there has been 1 team (sometimes 2) that has done something that really stood out. This year 1 team has done 2 things that stand out.
Thanks guys. |
rees2001 |
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Remember, FIRST is about people. Robots are just what bring us all together... |
Matt Attallah |
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FIRST is not about winning awards, it's about learning and advancing the human culture |
crispyc |
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I had so much to say but I dont know how to get it accross -- but to all of you that we were involved with this weekend, thankyou for everything -- we're changing lives, and we truly are moving mountains, in more ways than one. |
Jacqui Sutton |
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The problem with random numbers is you never know.
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GregT |
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thats like having 24 young men going wild for 2 minutes - thats how much power is available during a match. |
KenWittlief |
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I think everyone just needs to chill out and realize what the real goal of FIRST is. |
Koko Ed |
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Never Underestimate the power of zip ties! |
tonyargote |
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That's just the thing about plastic or brass gears; they tend to morph into plastic or brass washers real fast. |
Nick Seidl |
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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. |
DougHogg |
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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. |
DougHogg |
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Don't count out some of the new guys, they will suprise you!! |
PMGRACER |
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The only odd part about this competition is that rather than further convince me that I want to be an engineer, it did the converse... I want to be a teacher. |
pauluffel |
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FIRST has set me on a completely different path in life. And I'm all the better for it. |
Vincent Chan |
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The game is as much a competition of strategies as it is of robots. There is never any one "best strategy."
If teams choose to use this as their strategy, find one that will beat them. |
srjjs |
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Changing the world starts with changing yourself. |
Jeremy_Mc |
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If your robot doesn't work, it doesn't matter, because the robot is really meaningless, in the long run. What is the important thing, the reason we're all in FIRST then? To better our understanding of Science and Technology, and hopefully make the world a better place. |
Ian W. |
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I propose, these forums are not a competition. There is no race to prove a point, to prove you are right, to prove you are wrong. |
rees2001 |
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Each match is a learning experiance - the only thing you can do is get better. |
SuperJake |
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FIRST is an amazing combination of principles that, when applied to the world, has had a monstrous effect on the way High School students learn, think, and relate to others. |
Amanda M |
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Some things can only be revealed by time. |
ChrisH |
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"FIRST: We take young human beings, born in captivity, educate them in science and technology, and re-release them into the wild."
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kmcclary |
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Why is it considered shameful to do the smart thing? As the saying goes, "I don't make the rules, I just live by them."
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Chris Hibner |
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The pen [may be] mightier than the sword, but the bandsaw can chop them both. |
Marc P. |
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A good teacher always needs to be a good student |
Redhead Jokes |
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It all depends on which box your trying to think outside. |
ItsPat |
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Once again, my schooling is interfering with my education. |
Caleb Fulton |
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Andy Baker told me this one:
"Do what people wouldn't talk about when you win the nationals."- Nuff Said |
Matt Attallah |
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I love it when awards go to the right people. |
David Kelso |
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At FIRST, our only colors are red or blue. And we are only those for two minutes!
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tenfour |
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You are what this world needs: a hero kids of all ages and backgrounds can look up to.
I am a better person today than before I met you, because of how you touched my life. I thank-you.
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Paul Copioli |
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Speaking about healthier, the Texas air was sooooooooo much cleaner than NJ air, I felt my life expectancy being extended another 5 years. |
The Chinese Guy |
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Remember that starting a team is ALOT of work, but it’s a lot of fun once it gets going. Its all about the students, so don’t get too carried away ;) |
Travis Covington |
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I think sportsmanship is only one facet of the gp diamond. |
Redhead Jokes |
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"It doesn't matter what you think happened, what the Ref calls (or doesn't) is what happened. The judgement of the Ref is part of the game, live with it or don't play." |
ChrisH |
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There's a balance to it all, when the engineers guide the students, and both cooperate to build a robot. There can be no better way then when both sides are in cooperation - the true spirit of FIRST. |
Jim McGeehin |
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"Greatness isn't achieved by doing the uncommon things but instead by doing the common things uncommonly well."
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Wayne C. |
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The free exchange of ideas whether in Syn-Aud-Con or FIRST or Boy Scouts, has propelled me further in my field and in life, than anything else. |
Al Skierkiewicz |
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Failure is not an option. |
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Being a mentor only requires an open mind and fifty thousand times more responsibility.
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Amanda Morrison |
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I'm currently working on design for a bin made out of concrete that will not break for next year's competition... :D |
dlavery |
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whatever you build, build it to last. |
George1902 |
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There's a fine line between insanity and healthy obsesion with FIRST ... and sometimes I wonder which one I'm on |
srawls |
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before you post, ask yourself: Is there a good reason to post this? |
Jeff Waegelin |
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Education doesn't have anything to do with how much money a person can make. Experience, Perseverence, and Character do. |
Jnadke |
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If it's not on fire, it's a software problem.
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Matt Leese |
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Even at Mc Donalds, dinner with Dean would be really cool! |
Josh Hambright |
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Our robot attacked our programmer autonomously. |
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