21-04-2008 11:09

Corey Balint

Re: pic: Carnage on Einstein

Did anyone else think it was "interesting" that they shot the confetti and streamers out on the field while the robots were still there/running (at least I think they were still running)?

21-04-2008 11:39

JVN

Re: pic: Carnage on Einstein

We were carrying the robots off the field when they announced the final score. Seconds later I got hit by streamers.

If by "interesting" you mean "incredible" than yes... it was an "interesting" moment.

-John

21-04-2008 11:46

Corey Balint

Re: pic: Carnage on Einstein

Just seems unFIRST like because it could be deemed not safe.

21-04-2008 11:50

zachjo

Re: pic: Carnage on Einstein

I would imagine confetti in a speed controller is not a good thing. Well done to the teams that did win.

21-04-2008 11:50

65_Xero_Huskie

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I was thinking the exact same thing.
"OMG, they are even attempting to add magic smoke to the celebration"

21-04-2008 11:51

Corey Balint

Re: pic: Carnage on Einstein

Yeah...that was my teams initial reaction.

21-04-2008 12:12

Billfred

Re: pic: Carnage on Einstein

Eh, after putting their robots through hell and high water to get where they did, I don't think they'll have too much trouble clearing out their robots. (Oh, wait, the high water is next year...)

21-04-2008 12:18

Koko Ed

Re: pic: Carnage on Einstein

Maybe that's what they'll call next year's game.
FIRST Hell and High Water!
Even 1114 can't bail you out!

21-04-2008 14:07

d.courtney

Re: pic: Carnage on Einstein

I am sure I could draw attention to many "FIRST like" things that could be deemed not safe... This would probably be near the bottom of that list.

21-04-2008 14:34

Molten

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I agree. However, if they expect us to be ridiculously safe. Then they should do the same. I don't mind a little bit of danger(such as this) as long as nobody gets hurt. I am just surprised that FIRST might agree with me on it.

21-04-2008 14:48

Roger

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Heh -- I still find confetti in our last-year's robot from Battlecry 8 at WPI (and it wasn't the easy-to-clean streamers either). Didn't everyone wonder/complain why no confetti last year on Einstein? You're making those poor FIRST people confused -- do you want confetti or not?

21-04-2008 15:22

les chortos

Re: pic: Carnage on Einstein

who cares about the machines ? they'll get a rest now anyway

22-04-2008 23:59

Masked

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poor electrical boards! hope none were damaged...

23-04-2008 00:04

Vikesrock

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Who cares! I'm sure the teams that put their blood, sweat, and tears into those robots care. In fact, I have a feeling that most CDers wouldn't want any harm to come to those beautiful machines either.

Something tells me that a rest won't get confetti out of them either.

23-04-2008 00:34

David Brinza

Re: pic: Carnage on Einstein

More than robots and field elements got wrapped in streamers after the finals...

23-04-2008 09:51

Meredith Novak

Re: pic: Carnage on Einstein

No, my son was not on the floor when the streamers flew...his speed controllers are just fine. I have that pile of paper collected up to throw away - I guess I have to let him keep it now that it is immortalized on CD. Gee thanks, David. Don't you have a picture of him doing something brilliant?

23-04-2008 18:30

Caio

Re: pic: Carnage on Einstein

I think it's great that they did this. Teams need a little more than just a pat on the back and a "good job" for winning... and they usually do it during chairmans but since they did chairmans early (to prevent people from walking out) i guess they weren't able to do it for them....

I remember one year they had these 1 second firework things which were along the lines of "oh that's so co- oh, they're done"

so I support the confetti, ifff they had waited for teams to get off the field first haha

23-04-2008 19:06

thefro526

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If I won on Einstein I'd want a heck of a lot more than Confetti. Lol I haven't seen any of the teams that were down there really complain about getting confetti all over the place. I know if I ever win a world championship (.000000001% Chance) I would run out and bathe in the confetti, just because confetti + 'fro = awesome