I was wondering what is one thing that you have learned as a result of FIRST that isn’t related directly to the mission of FIRST:
For Example: I’ve learned that you can relieve stress by using a table saw
I have learned that white boy dancing can be fun
i’ve learned that you can control any guy through controlling his meals.
ie: “remember to be nice to me, i control when and if you eat during this trip/building season”
I’ve learnes a lot of things. But the one that’s stuck with me the most has gotta be…
“sharp things hurt”
you know something is sharp, but you wanna touch it anyways…so you do and whoa! it was sharp! now you think to yourself, if i poke it again, is it still gonna be sharp? you poke it again, and by golly, it’s still sharp. so you add the element of suprise to the sharp thing, turn your back and begin to walk away, or so the sharp thing thought! you charge back to the sharp object and poke it again, it’s still sharp! AMAZING
How 'bout this? “Real programmers don’t need sleep”. Or, on a related note, “sleep is for the weak”.
There’s a lot of screwed up stuff in this world, but there’re ways to make it better.
/me looks at previous replies
Oh, we’re just joking around, okay.
I’ve learned that it’s not good to leave perishables out, in a robotics lab, between Nationals/Championships and the day before Kickoff…
Hrm… anyone got a mop and bucket?
*Originally posted by rbayer *
**“sleep is for the weak”. **
I think a lot of FIRSTers live and die by this motto… well, I hope that’s just a figure of speech…
FIRSTers never die, just burnout!
driving a 130 lbs robot into a freshman at ~10 ft/sec DOES release tons of stress and pressure…
what, it does! you try it! 
I learned how to do the stuff I do every day at my job.
I have learned if I do something with the idea of teaching a lesson, it will only backfire on me. Oh, and I have also learned it’s important to have the proper insurance if you pick on Dave Lavery 
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I still haven’t learned to keep my space heater away from my floor mat at work. Oops.
*Originally posted by DanLevin247 *
**… you know something is sharp, but you wanna touch it anyways…so you do and whoa! it was sharp! now you think to yourself, if i poke it again, is it still gonna be sharp? you poke it again, and by golly, it’s still sharp. so you add the element of suprise to the sharp thing, turn your back and begin to walk away, or so the sharp thing thought! you charge back to the sharp object and poke it again, it’s still sharp! AMAZING **
That’s kind of like: you can tell someone that there are two billion stars in the sky and they will believe you. Tell them that a bench has wet paint on it, and they have to touch it to be sure! 
I think the most valuable thing I’ve learned in FIRST is to say what you feel. Don’t BS. If you have a problem with someone, tell them! Have the two of you sit down and discuss what is bothering you. Hopefully, the two of you can work out a compromise that will make both people happy.
The ability to be able to do this can either make or break a team. Our team has learned this from experience.
- Katie
*Originally posted by Katie Reynolds *
**The ability to be able to do this can either make or break a team. Our team has learned this from experience.
- Katie **
We’re going through that right now. It’s not fun. A few select people decided to try and take control without talking to the people in charge. Not fun at all…
-If you don’t eat, you get sick, if you get sick, you can’t work on the robot.
-You can bribe anyone by giving them a Segway ride.
-Counterstrike is fun, counterstrike with FIRST friends is more fun.
-Bawls can keep you up for days
If you plug a cheap soldering iron in, then forget about it and go to dinner, when you come back even the handle will be hot enough to burn.
Lesson 1: Don’t use cheap irons and always unplug them.
Lesson 2: Making a part look pretty even after it is functionaly done can be a very good thing, espically when the part gets cut from the bot and you get to keep it as a trophey. Take pride in your work.
Lesson 3: You can not comand a 'bot, only persuade it.
Lesson 3 corellary: The joy sticks only answer to those who they choose. You must first make a sacrifice of zipties and velcro before you can become one with the stick (as in, ziptie and velcro your hand to the stick).
Lesson 4: Heatshrink does not work on the ends of shoelaces. Epoxy does.
lesson 5: Chewing on zip ties is a great stress reducer
lesson 6: a Ziptie by any other name would still hold as strong.
-Andy A.
I learned that every time I do FIRST related stuff I get horribly sick.
Moral of the story: Don’t do FIRST related stuff if I don’t want to get sick.
*Originally posted by Andy A. *
**Lesson 2: Making a part look pretty even after it is functionaly done can be a very good thing, espically when the part gets cut from the bot and you get to keep it as a trophey. Take pride in your work.
-Andy A. **
Very nicely said, I agree 100%
What have I learned? There is practical use for Trig!!!
That and thanks to Dave Lavery: 1*1=\2
Also learned…don’t prank someone unless you know what you’re about to get yourself into…
I learned that I get food poisoning at nationals…
Hopefully Houston will keep me healthy.
*Originally posted by Ken L *
**I learned that every time I do FIRST related stuff I get horribly sick.Moral of the story: Don’t do FIRST related stuff if I don’t want to get sick. **
Wait, isn’t that the opposite of what happens? 
- Katie
*Originally posted by Katie Reynolds *
**Wait, isn’t that the opposite of what happens?
- Katie **
Actually, he does get sick around FIRST time. Same with Bill. It can get pretty bad for both of them…
I am YET to learn to wear gloves when picking up hot metal…owe 
I am also yet to learn to use pliars or a screw-driver to pull sharp pieces of metal off the the Mill.
(can u guess I have somewhat burnt and cut up fingers today?)
Along with that, I nearly finished my teams 2 gearboxes today…should have them done 2morrow or thursday…YAY!
…maybe I’ll wear gloves 2morrow…