Posted by Frank Toussaint. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Engineer on team #111, Wildstang, from Wheeling and Rolling Meadows and Motorola .
Posted on 7/6/99 1:52 PM MST
Fellow FIRSTers,
I just bought a car and I want you to know that I
considered only cars made by companies which sponsored
FIRST teams.
Posted by Ken Patton. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Engineer on team #65, The Huskie Brigade, from Pontiac Northern High School and GM Powertrain.
Posted on 7/6/99 4:56 PM MST
In Reply to: I’ll want you to know posted by Frank Toussaint on 7/6/99 1:52 PM MST:
Cool, Frank! I hope you enjoy it (even if its not one of ours!) I use your criteria when I buy cell phones. I have enjoyed my Motorola Startac for the last few years, and will buy another Motorola when the time comes. Its easy when the product is a high quality one like your phones are.
Just the other day, someone said something to me about my phone being made in Japan. While I’m sure the components come from all over the world, I know it is assembled in the US and it is engineered in the US. I told him ‘the engineers live in Chicago!’
Ken :))
Posted by Joe Johnson. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Engineer on team #47, Chief Delphi, from Pontiac Central High School and Delphi Automotive Systems.
Posted on 7/6/99 9:11 PM MST
In Reply to: turnabout is fair play… posted by Ken Patton on 7/6/99 4:56 PM MST:
I am only one engineer with very little impact on what gets sourced to whom, but…
If I have any influence at all, I keep in mind the suppliers who have FIRST teams (and the quality of the robots produced).
For example, it will take a LOT of folks like me to allow 3D Services to recoop their FIRST costs, but for what it is worth, I think quite a lot of that company and those guys. If I get a chance, I will throw some business their way.
FIRST – better than the old boy network 
Joe J.
Posted by Mike McIntyre. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Coach on team #47, Chief Delphi, from Pontiac Central HS and Delphi Automotive.
Posted on 7/6/99 5:28 PM MST
In Reply to: I’ll want you to know posted by Frank Toussaint on 7/6/99 1:52 PM MST:
I’m the same way, maybe it’s just human nature to buy what you’re familiar with, but I find myself buying all kinds of products that are made by FIRST sponsors: cars, cell phone, pager, vcr…self-promotion has always been a good corporate reason for sponsoring a FIRST team and it certainly works for me.:
: I just bought a car and I want you to know that I
: considered only cars made by companies which sponsored
: FIRST teams.
Posted by Dan.
Student on team #10, BSM, from Benilde-St. Margaret’s and Banner Engineering.
Posted on 7/6/99 9:08 PM MST
In Reply to: Re: I’ll want you to know posted by Mike McIntyre on 7/6/99 5:28 PM MST:
I don’t know bout you guys, but I kind of flinch when I see that Baxter logo . .
:-Dan