05-06-2006 23:07

Tytus Gerrish

Re: pic: Sally Forth 4-11-99

it actually looks like swampthing from 2004

06-06-2006 00:25

Joe Ross

Re: pic: Sally Forth 4-11-99

The following thread (one of this thread's related threads) implies that is 179's robot.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9669

06-06-2006 01:42

Arkorobotics

Re: pic: Sally Forth 4-11-99

Woah! that is awesome, I never knew FIRST was ever put into comics, nice find.

06-06-2006 08:38

Ashley Weed

Re: pic: Sally Forth 4-11-99

There was an additional comic strip where the couple discuss FIRST as the husband is watching it on TV and the wife is folding laundry.

06-06-2006 08:50

Jeff Waegelin

Re: pic: Sally Forth 4-11-99

If I recall, the guy who did Sally Forth at the time used to post on here, occasionally...

06-06-2006 09:38

Greg Needel

Re: pic: Sally Forth 4-11-99

Dean Trivia: Dean has a blown up version of this comic hanging in his machine shop, right by the entrance to the room with the sandblaster.

06-06-2006 11:00

Joe Ross

Re: pic: Sally Forth 4-11-99

He hasn't logged on since 2002. http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/member.php?u=175

06-06-2006 11:11

Jeff Waegelin

Re: pic: Sally Forth 4-11-99

Yeah, I was thinking it had been a while... Didn't he offer a signed strip or something like that as a prize for a contest, once?

06-06-2006 15:48

Wayne C.

Re: pic: Sally Forth 4-11-99

I have that comic hanging over my desk at work-

Wasn't Anton Abaya associated with them?

WC

06-06-2006 16:37

dubious elise

Re: pic: Sally Forth 4-11-99

We have that comic hanging in our workroom - albeit in slightly worse shape than that copy I never noticed the date on it though!

06-06-2006 16:59

natis

Re: pic: Sally Forth 4-11-99

Thats really cool!!
Welcome to the 21st century were comics talk about robots!!!!!!!!!!!!
Natalia

06-06-2006 17:02

lbridgwater

Re: pic: Sally Forth 4-11-99

The FIRST related Sally Forth comics were written by Steve Alaniz. He was the Electrical Engineer mentor for team 57. He moved to the UK in 2002, this year he started a rookie team in Britain. Team 1884, they competed at the Lone Star Regional this year and did well.

As for the nod to 179, don't read to much into it. the original printing of the comic had the title picture with 57's robot from that year.

06-06-2006 17:16

Daniel Morse

Re: pic: Sally Forth 4-11-99

This is awesome. I always love references to FIRST in media. Now what would really be amazing would be to get it featured in some prime time show (Simpsons and Family Guy come to mind because they are animated and do not need real footage other than for reference). Can you imagine how many people would see that? It would really boost the number of people who know of the existence of FIRST and maybe even increase the number of students involved.

06-06-2006 18:34

Elgin Clock

Re: pic: Sally Forth 4-11-99

I didnt know about the one in this thread, but am well familiar with this one from 2001:

06-06-2006 19:39

Dylan

Re: pic: Sally Forth 4-11-99

Yay, more random publicity for FIRST!

07-06-2006 16:39

Wayne C.

Re: pic: Sally Forth 4-11-99

Thats the name!! Sorry Anton

WC

07-06-2006 18:54

Rohith Surampudi

Re: pic: Sally Forth 4-11-99

Thats now my wallpaper , anyway thats really cool, if only there were more comics on FIRST

08-06-2006 08:49

CityRiot228

Re: pic: Sally Forth 4-11-99

That makes me so happy. It really is exciting to see that FIRST IS so out there. I wonder how many people read that and said, "What the heck is FIRST??" haha! But it really is ggggrreat!