Posted by Gerrome Tan.
Other on team #188, Woburn Robotics, from Woburn Collegiate.
Posted on 2/22/2000 9:40 PM MST
I was just wondering if there are any specialty robots out there this year. Last year we saw a wide assortment of specialty robots that either dominated the puck, or stole the show with their amazing maneuverability, this year doesn’t seem to include them. None of the well-known teams that have their pictures posted (Wildstang, CD, Team Hammond, etc…) don’t seem to have any the ability to ‘Monkey’ as my team (#188!) calls it. I’m sure many other teams have thought of the idea, to just head straight for the central bar, dominate it, and have the ability to distribute balls from one trough to the other as they see fit. Thoughts? This would be a very appealing robot to be with during the finals, yet I haven’t seen any team make an attempt. But I’m sure I’ll be surprised by various other designs. Best of luck to all teams.
Lemme know if you can ‘monkey’, I’ll cheer you on!
Posted by Daniel.
Coach on team #483, BORG, from Berkeley High School and NASA Ames & UC Berkeley.
Posted on 2/23/2000 12:12 AM MST
In Reply to: No ‘Monkeys’? posted by Gerrome Tan on 2/22/2000 9:40 PM MST:
Team 483’s ‘BUM’ can ‘monkey’ as you call it…though not exactly in the way you say.
I shouldn’t talk to soon though because we barely completed all the parts and will be doing our very first trials at the Ames regional. Yes, I know…it’s scary. We’ll pull through though.
Posted by Lora Knepper.
Student on team #69, HYPER (Helping Youth Pursue Engineering & Robotics), from Quincy Public Schools and The Gillette Company.
Posted on 2/23/2000 3:23 AM MST
In Reply to: No ‘Monkeys’? posted by Gerrome Tan on 2/22/2000 9:40 PM MST:
Team 69 is most definately a ‘monkey’ machine…go check out the pics at the link below!
Good Luck,
Lora
Posted by Gerrome Tan.
Other on team #188, Woburn Robotics, from Woburn Collegiate.
Posted on 2/23/2000 8:21 AM MST
In Reply to: Banana Anyone? posted by Lora Knepper on 2/23/2000 3:23 AM MST:
What can I say? Good job and best of luck! Keep a good eye on your partner from Rumble!
: Team 69 is most definately a ‘monkey’ machine…go check out the pics at the link below!
: Good Luck,
: Lora
Posted by Michael Martus. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Coach on team #47, Chief Delphi, from Pontiac Central H.S. and Delphi Automotives Systems.
Posted on 2/23/2000 8:01 AM MST
In Reply to: No ‘Monkeys’? posted by Gerrome Tan on 2/22/2000 9:40 PM MST:
I think you will find that all the teams that have come out of the closet are not telling 100% of the truth.
Example,if we decide to get on the ramp at the start, no team can hang or get on the ramp. There is not enough room. Hang did I say Hang?
Posted by Daniel.
Coach on team #483, BORG, from Berkeley High School and NASA Ames & UC Berkeley.
Posted on 2/23/2000 3:08 PM MST
In Reply to: Re: No ‘Monkeys’? posted by Michael Martus on 2/23/2000 8:01 AM MST:
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Posted by Erin.
Student on team #1, The Juggernauts, from OTC-NE, Oxford High School and 3-D Services.
Posted on 2/23/2000 7:48 PM MST
In Reply to: No ‘Monkeys’? posted by Gerrome Tan on 2/22/2000 9:40 PM MST:
Yeah, you guys know those lovely little contraptions that when you punch them, they pop back up because their bottoms are filled with sand and their bodies are filled with air?
Well, let’s just say, that is our special quality. You know us down, we get right back up in about 5 seconds flat.
We could probably pick any of you back up too.
oh, and our balls won’t get stuck 
sorry no pics yet
-erin