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We were working on the robot when Dave got really interested in something. He wants to try and use it for next years game!
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09-02-2006 19:57
Sachiel7
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Ok, I know this is going to sound wierd, but that is exactly what I expected this year's game piece to be after the game hint came out.
PVC game pieces....Return of the Tetras! 
09-02-2006 21:33
Nuttyman54
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WOOHOO! BATONS! quick, everyone start finding EVERY reference to batons EVER MADE and index them so we can find them when the clue comes out next year!
09-02-2006 22:16
MattK
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That actually could be a very interesting object to manipulate… ya know what would really be fun? If you had objects similar to those on the field that were of different colors, you could pick up both colors but your robot would have to autonomously sort the two different colors into two different holdings area's of the robot. Somehow at the end of the match you would be scored on how many objects you had and if you correctly separated them.
09-02-2006 22:21
Andy Baker
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I hear that Dave has about 116 of these buried behind his garage. Each one contains a 1/2 dozen Krispy Kremes.
This year... do don't want "Dave says That's Pimp" buttons... we want sealed KK capsules, autographed by Dave.
Right?!? Who wants one? If I am lucky enough to get one, it's getting buried in my back yard for safe keeping.
AB
09-02-2006 22:32
Mike Schroeder
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Originally Posted by Andy Baker
I hear that Dave has about 116 of these buried behind his garage. Each one contains a 1/2 dozen Krispy Kremes.
This year... do don't want "Dave says That's Pimp" buttons... we want sealed KK capsules, autographed by Dave. Right?!? Who wants one? If I am lucky enough to get one, it's getting buried in my back yard for safe keeping. AB |
After i eat the half dozen donuts
09-02-2006 23:07
Eugenia Gabrielov
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I'd be happy to taste test the donuts to make sure they're not poisoned by some kind of Mars microbe. You know, just as a security precaution. I'll take one (or a few half-dozens) for the team!
09-02-2006 23:13
MissInformation
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Now, he was overheard muttering something about designing a game around that piece. Since he always seems to be muttering, I wouldn't take it seriously... except for that smile... that smile is kind of evil... and he said he would do it if he ever did this...
Heidi
p.s would it really be possible to make those pieces larger and then fill them with a liquid or sand that would swish back and forth as moved and if so, would that change the balance that much?
09-02-2006 23:22
Sachiel7
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Wait, something here tells me this has to do with Herndon's bot....
Those PVC "capsules" look about right for rolling a ball, and in that second pic, that extension-looking device sitting next to him looks like it'd fit a pile of those down it to roll balls...
Sounds kinda like our loading and conveyor system:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=43639
Hmm...just a thought...
10-02-2006 00:26
Stuart
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I think your all wrong its going to involve water bottels, or chairs . . hmm what would they have us do with chairs . . posibly stack them . .and mabey clean up spilled waterbottels. . . I know its a janatoral competition . . well probly have to mop up throwup too. man these guys are good
10-02-2006 00:30
dubious elise
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Hmm, I hope the Wisconsin VEX participants are thinking what I'm thinking...
"Who's Got the Uber Tuber?"
I would be excited
10-02-2006 07:34
GeorgeTheEng
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I know what that really is... Dave is working on either a very powerful sedative for those students that are driving him nuts after almost 5 weeks or a mega dose of valium for some of the advisors
Either way, it looks hard to swallow... (I'm making an assumption its a oral medication... 
) Maybe next year we need to make a shrink machine! Or we continue with the shooter idea and next year is something vaguely bullet shaped...
10-02-2006 08:25
Taylor
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Perhaps the game piece is not the object being held, but rather the person that is holding it.
10-02-2006 08:28
petek
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From looking at that picture, at least we know he's on the level! Well, next to it anyway.
10-02-2006 09:00
Cyber Punk 234
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Originally Posted by petek
From looking at that picture, at least we know he's on the level! Well, next to it anyway.
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08-11-2006 17:45
b-rant
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i love the one fish two fish red fish blue fish idea so i decided to go check it out. http://www.audible.com/adbl/site/pr...=BK_LILI_000375 Who am I? My name is Ned. I do not like my little bed. This is no good. This is not right. My feet stick out of bed all night. so i believe the bed is just a platform that doesn't have a ramp so robots will have to learn how to climb into bed and the robot in the picture is trying to be like the fish so i said hmm..... banana fish.... maybe but any way i came up with this page http://images.google.com/imgres?img...6lr%3D%26sa%3DG which is a crib bedding set and the crib is just a bed (platform) that is smaller than the platform from last year so some of the robot may hang of the edge like ned's feet. |
08-11-2006 19:08
Chief Samwize
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Originally Posted by MattK
That actually could be a very interesting object to manipulate… ya know what would really be fun? If you had objects similar to those on the field that were of different colors, you could pick up both colors but your robot would have to autonomously sort the two different colors into two different holdings area's of the robot. Somehow at the end of the match you would be scored on how many objects you had and if you correctly separated them.
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08-11-2006 19:24
jakk
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| "Who's Got the Uber Tuber?" |
I really hope it's not like Botball 2006 where you had to sort things like 'trash' or 'recycle' things.
08-11-2006 21:12
Andrew116
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O god possible game hints giveing me headaches!!
I wonder how heavy these will be?
09-11-2006 11:40
teh_pwnerer795
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Maybe, dave... is trying to distract us? .... if u look behind him... you see chairs? ... maybe for ppl to sit down and watch.. BUT... there is a chair beside him.... on the level field... and also a ball underneath it.....
also maybe the water bottle beside him... also represents the water scene??
roflmao .... i dont noe .. maybe im wrong 
09-11-2006 11:57
underwood
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actually, the water scene is a very good theory. earlier game hints, like that one with the fish, show water, and that is a sealed pvc capsule. it floats. *dun-dun-duuuuun!* so maybe a challenge involving getting floating pvc capsules out of the water.
09-11-2006 14:43
Schnabel
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Does anybody notice the wooden chair behind the chair on the lower level? It is black and hard to see.
09-11-2006 15:41
Mike Starke
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Has anyone noticed Wetzel's signature? When we first saw the thread in our Robotics class, we noticed the signature, looked up the lyrics and blasted the song. The song is "Sunday Bloody Sunday" by U2. We weren't quite sure if theres anything specific in the song, but it's something to look in to. And would anyone know what the "GPO" means at the end of his signature? I looked it up, and the biggest meaning i found was "Grand Postal Office". Remember the mailboxes from last year? putting the capsules in the mailboxes...?
hmmmm....
09-11-2006 16:15
TubaMorg
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Am I the only one that sees a resemblance to the unabomber?
09-11-2006 17:25
Josh Goodman
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it looks like he's sitting on stairs....
09-11-2006 20:01
Kevin Kolodziej
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Originally Posted by jakk
Is that savage soccer you are talking about? that game was tough to score for. confusing. The tube doesn't look like it'll stand up anyway.
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To those unfamiliar with either game, the scoring object was a small piece of PVC with caps on the ends, though the caps weren't close (it looked like a dumbell seen here ).
These are much bigger. Can the cold cathode lights be run off of portable batteries? Put some cathode lights in these puppies and watch them glow (the wall thickness would have to be a bit smaller, but just think if the color could be remotely changed.....MWAHAHAHAHA).
09-11-2006 20:28
jakk
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| These are much bigger. Can the cold cathode lights be run off of portable batteries? Put some cathode lights in these puppies and watch them glow (the wall thickness would have to be a bit smaller, but just think if the color could be remotely changed.....MWAHAHAHAHA). |
15-11-2006 09:04
65_Xero_Huskie
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Maybe the chair in the back represents the black ps3 thats coming out. Maybe Sony is only releasing 400k of them on release because FIRST has bought half a million of them to use as game pieces.
wouldnt it be cool to have the game be
S3 CHALLENGE:
Make your robot play Ridge Racer 7 for the ps3.
just a thought
03-01-2007 20:09
Big_Dale
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Originally Posted by Wetzel
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03-01-2007 20:35
Imajie
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You have to keep in mind that this was posted originally during the 06 build season. 2/09/06
04-01-2007 18:03
RoboDriver1718
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This is so confusing. i am very mind-boggled about all of the different clues i have seen. this one just does not make sense . i wonder if this is a peice of something or something by itself all together. if any one knows anything else post=it please cuz i would love to know. THANX 
04-01-2007 18:22
legotech25
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Originally Posted by dubious elise
Hmm, I hope the Wisconsin VEX participants are thinking what I'm thinking...
"Who's Got the Uber Tuber?" I would be excited |
That's the first thing I thought of... to do a large uber tuber challenge would be sort of bizarre... certainly a challenge!!! ^_^
04-01-2007 20:13
mtaman02
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Originally Posted by Sachiel7
Ok, I know this is going to sound wierd, but that is exactly what I expected this year's game piece to be after the game hint came out.
PVC game pieces....Return of the Tetras! |
04-01-2007 21:44
DonRotolo
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Actually, what Dav's holding is NOT the clue - see that level sitting at the left side???
04-01-2007 22:03
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I've figured it out!
Its just a random picture of Dave Lavery, holding some random pieces of PVC!
04-01-2007 22:55
hallk
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Originally Posted by legotech25
That's the first thing I thought of... to do a large uber tuber challenge would be sort of bizarre... certainly a challenge!!! ^_^
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07-01-2007 00:24
Elgin Clock
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Originally Posted by Wetzel
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Wait.. What?? What do you mean you still don't see the connection?
Well obviously the shape of the canister matches the shape of the cut out in the wall for the tubes to pass through.
Well done Dave!!!!
Another clue which is "right there" but yet, "so far away".
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