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Today’s Date: 02-10-2003
Activity since 02-02-2003
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LATEST THREADS
– Threads posted most recently –
Title: “Problems with a pin…” (posted 02-09-2003 by randomperson)
o 2 replies, 15 views, last post: 11:44 PM, 02-09-2003 by randomperson
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17669
Title: “832 cart” (posted 02-09-2003 by Perseus)
o 1 replies, 23 views, last post: 11:42 PM, 02-09-2003 by Anarkissed
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17668
Title: “Image Discuss: Robot on Robot Action” (posted 02-09-2003 by CD47-Bot)
o 2 replies, 35 views, last post: 11:28 PM, 02-09-2003 by Ricksta121
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17667
Title: “Image Discuss: Team 190 - Completed chassis” (posted 02-09-2003 by CD47-Bot)
o 9 replies, 89 views, last post: 11:55 PM, 02-09-2003 by The wheelman
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17666
Title: “Practice Field for Sacramento and Silicon Valley Teams” (posted 02-09-2003 by Eric Reed)
o 0 replies, 12 views, last post: 10:54 PM, 02-09-2003 by Eric Reed
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17665
Title: “Team 862” (posted 02-09-2003 by Anarkissed)
o 2 replies, 66 views, last post: 11:07 PM, 02-09-2003 by Anarkissed
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17664
Title: “Playing Field” (posted 02-09-2003 by Agent Falcon)
o 2 replies, 27 views, last post: 11:51 PM, 02-09-2003 by Agent Falcon
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17663
Title: “Image Discuss: Robot Part 2” (posted 02-09-2003 by CD47-Bot)
o 1 replies, 29 views, last post: 10:19 PM, 02-09-2003 by wwrye
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17662
Title: “3d anim pix” (posted 02-09-2003 by $_@1_i|<)
o 3 replies, 31 views, last post: 10:24 PM, 02-09-2003 by Jeff_Rice
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17661
Title: “Image Discuss: Team 60 - Testing the Robot” (posted 02-09-2003 by CD47-Bot)
o 7 replies, 92 views, last post: 12:15 AM, 02-10-2003 by abe D
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17660
– Threads with the most replies –
Title: “What’s The Coolest Thing A Team Can Give Out?” (posted 01-29-2002 by JosephM)
o 199 replies, 7700 views, last post: 04:26 PM, 02-09-2003 by ahecht
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2153
Title: “Engineering slogans” (posted 05-10-2002 by Ben Mitchell)
o 190 replies, 6448 views, last post: 07:02 PM, 02-05-2003 by Cory
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4352
Title: “Space Shuttle Tragedy–Team tribute (please read)” (posted 02-01-2003 by Mimi Brown)
o 103 replies, 2888 views, last post: 10:35 PM, 02-05-2003 by SenseiSK
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17481
Title: “King of Mountain Robots” (posted 01-25-2003 by Mini-Mullet)
o 93 replies, 2604 views, last post: 11:04 AM, 02-09-2003 by andy
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16936
Title: “girls ?” (posted 01-19-2003 by maDGag)
o 90 replies, 2777 views, last post: 02:22 AM, 02-08-2003 by Cory
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16695
Title: “Team Names – How?” (posted 01-10-2002 by turbidum)
o 86 replies, 2830 views, last post: 05:01 PM, 02-07-2003 by EIROBOTICS86
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1641
Title: “Animation Teasers” (posted 01-23-2003 by VanWEric)
o 84 replies, 2162 views, last post: 08:40 PM, 02-09-2003 by Specialagentjim
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16883
Title: “2003 Robot Names” (posted 01-19-2003 by BBFIRSTCHICK)
o 81 replies, 2115 views, last post: 04:07 PM, 02-08-2003 by John Bono
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16703
Title: “Space Shuttle Columbia” (posted 02-01-2003 by Brian48216)
o 80 replies, 2562 views, last post: 08:35 AM, 02-05-2003 by MRL180YTL2002
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17249
Title: “Who built your robot?” (posted 08-21-2001 by Wayne Doenges)
o 72 replies, 2336 views, last post: 11:02 PM, 02-09-2003 by Parks
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=557
– Threads with the most views –
Title: “What’s The Coolest Thing A Team Can Give Out?” (posted 01-29-2002 by JosephM)
o 7700 views, 199 replies, last post: 04:26 PM, 02-09-2003 by ahecht
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2153
Title: “Engineering slogans” (posted 05-10-2002 by Ben Mitchell)
o 6448 views, 190 replies, last post: 07:02 PM, 02-05-2003 by Cory
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4352
Title: “Space Shuttle Tragedy–Team tribute (please read)” (posted 02-01-2003 by Mimi Brown)
o 2888 views, 103 replies, last post: 10:35 PM, 02-05-2003 by SenseiSK
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17481
Title: “What trick can your robot do” (posted 01-15-2003 by nickma)
o 2848 views, 64 replies, last post: 08:52 PM, 02-09-2003 by Sachiel7
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16559
Title: “Team Names – How?” (posted 01-10-2002 by turbidum)
o 2830 views, 86 replies, last post: 05:01 PM, 02-07-2003 by EIROBOTICS86
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1641
Title: “girls ?” (posted 01-19-2003 by maDGag)
o 2777 views, 90 replies, last post: 02:22 AM, 02-08-2003 by Cory
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16695
Title: “what kind of design are people going for?” (posted 01-05-2003 by mrobrien)
o 2643 views, 37 replies, last post: 10:07 PM, 02-08-2003 by Mercutio
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15895
Title: “King of Mountain Robots” (posted 01-25-2003 by Mini-Mullet)
o 2604 views, 93 replies, last post: 11:04 AM, 02-09-2003 by andy
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16936
Title: “Space Shuttle Columbia” (posted 02-01-2003 by Brian48216)
o 2562 views, 80 replies, last post: 08:35 AM, 02-05-2003 by MRL180YTL2002
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17249
Title: “Who built your robot?” (posted 08-21-2001 by Wayne Doenges)
o 2336 views, 72 replies, last post: 11:02 PM, 02-09-2003 by Parks
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=557
– Threads with no replies yet –
Title: “Practice Field for Sacramento and Silicon Valley Teams” (posted 02-09-2003 by Eric Reed)
o 12 views
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17665
Title: “Urgent News! (quincy Mini-meet)” (posted 02-09-2003 by Matt Ryan)
o 13 views
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17644
Title: “Team 1000, do I have a team 1000?” (posted 02-09-2003 by Shannon)
o 30 views
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17638
Title: “Collecting info about FIRST-related organizations” (posted 02-09-2003 by Ken L)
o 18 views
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17637
Title: “any Long Island/NYC teams hosting a pre-season??” (posted 02-08-2003 by Nataku)
o 3 views
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17624
Title: “Moffett Field Pre-shipping Practice” (posted 02-08-2003 by Chris I)
o 19 views
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17623
Title: “chains” (posted 02-08-2003 by enjoiwheels)
o 22 views
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17607
Title: “Battery Charger for long term battery care” (posted 02-08-2003 by DougHogg)
o 18 views
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17594
Title: “SCOUTING TEAMS 677 and 830” (posted 02-08-2003 by jibmasterj)
o 48 views
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17577
Title: “SCOUTING TEAMS 677 and 830” (posted 02-08-2003 by jibmasterj)
o 2 views
o http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17580
LATEST POLLS
Question: How do you cool your motors? C’mon, you know you do…
o ‘Good engineers don’t need cooling!’ (9 votes)
o ‘Air duct (motion-driven)’ (0 votes)
o ‘Air duct (fan-driven)’ (0 votes)
o ‘Cooling fins’ (3 votes)
o ‘Fan blowing directly on motor’ (1 votes)
o ‘Water cooling. 0v3rcl0ck d4 dr1v3 tr4in… w00t!’ (2 votes)
o ‘Ice pack’ (0 votes)
o ‘Carbon dioxide canister’ (0 votes)
o ‘Liquid hydrogen (“Turn on the robot.” “I’M not turning it on!”)’ (2 votes)
o ‘An even more outlandish scheme’ (1 votes)
View this poll: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17621
Question: How much does your team’s robot weigh?
o ‘More than 135 pounds’ (7 votes)
o ‘Between 130 and 135 pounds’ (4 votes)
o ‘Exactly 130 pounds’ (3 votes)
o ‘Between 125 and 130 pounds’ (5 votes)
o ‘Between 100 and 125 pounds’ (5 votes)
o ‘Between 75 and 100 pounds’ (6 votes)
o ‘Less than 75 pounds’ (3 votes)
o ‘There’s a weight limit in the rules?’ (1 votes)
o ‘We’re too busy building a robot to worry about weight!’ (4 votes)
o ‘We have an anti-gravity module…’ (5 votes)
View this poll: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17569
Question: Which BASIC Stamp Editor is your team using?
o ‘PBASIC 2 Editor v1.33’ (3 votes)
o ‘PBASIC 2.5 Editor v2.0 alpha’ (0 votes)
o ‘PBASIC 2.5 Editor v2.0 beta 1’ (6 votes)
o ‘3rd Party BASIC Stamp Software (CS Microsystems)’ (1 votes)
o ‘We are using the default code…’ (0 votes)
o ‘Other?’ (1 votes)
View this poll: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17548
Question: Will the pep rally be…
o ‘Better than parties’ (0 votes)
o ‘Same as the parties’ (0 votes)
o ‘Worse than the parties’ (2 votes)
o ‘Not going/Don’t Care/I like cheese’ (4 votes)
View this poll: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17529
Question: How much do you have complete?
o ‘Our robot is ready to ship.’ (3 votes)
o ‘Our drive train is done.’ (23 votes)
o ‘Our stacker/wings are done.’ (7 votes)
o ‘Both our stacker/wings and drive train are done.’ (6 votes)
o ‘We don’t have anything funtional at this point.’ (42 votes)
o ‘Our robot is Fully funtional but needs just a few touch ups.’ (12 votes)
View this poll: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17511
Question: How many pounds of force does it take to push your bot off the ramp?
o ‘<100lbs’ (1 votes)
o ‘100-130 lbs’ (0 votes)
o ‘131-150 lbs’ (1 votes)
o ‘151-170 lbs’ (0 votes)
o ‘171-190 lbs’ (0 votes)
o ‘191-210 lbs’ (1 votes)
o ‘211-230 lbs’ (1 votes)
o ‘231-270 lbs’ (0 votes)
o ‘271-300 lbs’ (0 votes)
o ‘>300’ (5 votes)
View this poll: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17384
Question: How far are you?
o ‘Well, we’ve read the rules…’ (1 votes)
o ‘We have a plan…’ (0 votes)
o ‘Metal has been cut…’ (3 votes)
o ‘Partial frame done (or close to)’ (11 votes)
o ‘The thing moves’ (4 votes)
o ‘Working prototype’ (0 votes)
o ‘Sooooo Clooooose…’ (6 votes)
o ‘We’re done – (shakes fist in general direction)’ (0 votes)
View this poll: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17241
Question: How long does it take to get to the top of the Ramp.
o ‘>30sec’ (0 votes)
o ‘20-30sec’ (0 votes)
o ‘15-20sec’ (1 votes)
o ‘10-15sec’ (2 votes)
o ‘7-10sec’ (2 votes)
o ‘6sec’ (3 votes)
o ‘5sec’ (3 votes)
o ‘4sec’ (4 votes)
o ‘3sec’ (3 votes)
o ‘<3sec’ (6 votes)
View this poll: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17221
Question: Which codec will your team be submitting with?
o ‘Cinepak’ (1 votes)
o ‘Intel Indeo’ (0 votes)
o ‘Quicktime’ (6 votes)
o ‘FORGET AUTODESK, I’m going Divx or something else, Just because I can!’ (1 votes)
View this poll: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17195
Question: Where are you submitting you regional animation
o ‘Western Conference’ (4 votes)
o ‘Midwestern Conference’ (4 votes)
o ‘Northeastern Conference’ (1 votes)
o ‘Eastern Conference’ (1 votes)
o ‘Southern Conference’ (0 votes)
View this poll: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17169
FORTHCOMING EVENTS:
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02-18-2003:
o Robot Ship Date
02-21-2003:
o Animation Due.
FORTHCOMING BIRTHDAYS:
to view the calendar, click the link below:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/calendar.php
February 10:
o Torchin (19) - http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=329
February 10:
o Andrew Foster (18) - http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=491
o K. Skontrianos (18) - http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=631
February 10:
o David Y (16) - http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=1089
February 10:
o roboticscom13 (17) - http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=1112
February 10:
o FizixMan (20) - http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=1675
February 10:
o Christie Miller - http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=1930
February 10:
o Melancholy (19) - http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=1936
February 10:
o sigmakid108 (16) - http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=2351
o Alex1072 (16) - http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=3208
STATISTICS:
we have had the following activity since 02-02-2003
o 170 new members
o 325 new threads
o 2,657 new posts
o 6 new polls
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