Posted by Andy Grady.
Other on team #126, Gael Force, from Clinton High School and Nypro Inc…
Posted on 11/26/2000 9:55 AM MST
Hi all, its time once again for the question of the week. Enjoy…
Question 11/26/00: Since kickoff is comming up, what publication or television show would you like to see cover FIRST in the following season?
Peace out,
Andy =)
Posted by Janna.
Student on team #349, The RoBahamas, from International Academy and Ford Motor Company and Robert Bosch GmbH.
Posted on 11/26/2000 11:24 AM MST
In Reply to: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Andy Grady on 11/26/2000 9:55 AM MST:
Ok, I don’t think FIRST could go wrong with being shown on MTV. While we work after school and on weekends building our robots, there are kids whose lives consist of making sure they see every single episode of Real World and Road Rules. Sad as it is, some people take Carson Daly’s approval to be like the word of God…so if FIRST was shown in a positive light on MTV, suddenly it’d be ‘cool’ to build robots. So I think that way, FIRST would get more interest with a huge audience. And as to what particular show it would be on…I have no clue. 
If I had more time to watch MTV, maybe I’d be more familiar with their shows. Something that airs weekly would be nice though, and not too unrealistic.
Just my thoughts.
Janna
Posted by Erin. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Other on team #65, Huskie Brigade, from Pontiac Northern High School and GM Powertrain.
Posted on 11/26/2000 1:28 PM MST
In Reply to: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Andy Grady on 11/26/2000 9:55 AM MST:
ALL OF THEM- ABC, NBC, CNBC, MSNBC, FOX, CBS, CNN, TNN, MTV, VH1, TBS, FAM, WGN, UPN, PAX, PBS, HBO, etc.
Did I miss a few?
Posted by Brian .
Student on team #56, Robbe Xtreme, from Bound Brook High School and Ethicon Inc…
Posted on 11/26/2000 6:21 PM MST
In Reply to: Re: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Erin on 11/26/2000 1:28 PM MST:
: ALL OF THEM- ABC, NBC, CNBC, MSNBC, FOX, CBS, CNN, TNN, MTV, VH1, TBS, FAM, WGN, UPN, PAX, PBS, HBO, etc.
: Did I miss a few?
I’d have to agree with Erin on that one…
Brian
Posted by nick237.
Engineer on team #237, sie h2o bots, from Watertown high school ct and sieman co.
Posted on 11/27/2000 6:29 PM MST
In Reply to: Re: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Erin on 11/26/2000 1:28 PM MST:
What about some foreign coverage. The more the merrier as long as they dont do their coverage with thier FAT BUTTS between the people and the front stage in Florida ’ we cant see—we cant see—we cant see’
nick237.
: ALL OF THEM- ABC, NBC, CNBC, MSNBC, FOX, CBS, CNN, TNN, MTV, VH1, TBS, FAM, WGN, UPN, PAX, PBS, HBO, etc.
: Did I miss a few?
Posted by Ken Leung.
Student on team #192, Gunn Robotics Team, from Henry M. Gunn Senior High School.
Posted on 11/26/2000 3:40 PM MST
In Reply to: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Andy Grady on 11/26/2000 9:55 AM MST:
As the people from BattleBot said, Robot competition is the sport of the future. That means:
ESPN or ESPN2!!!
And of course, when any other stations report about sports, they will have to show some clips of the competitions, the result of each regional, as well as the game of the day.
Posted by Lora Knepper. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Other on team #419, Rambots, from UMass Boston / Boston College High School and Seeking Sponsorship.
Posted on 11/26/2000 4:55 PM MST
In Reply to: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Andy Grady on 11/26/2000 9:55 AM MST:
I’d have to agree with Ken and say that I would like to see ESPN come back and pick us back up. I was rather dissapointed after '98 when they didn’t return. And though I would rather sever a limb than watch MTV (and I apologize to those of you out there that like MTV…), it would be good exposure to the age group FIRST seeks to inspire.
~lora
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 11/27/2000 8:16 AM MST
In Reply to: Return to ESPN posted by Lora Knepper on 11/26/2000 4:55 PM MST:
Lora,
Your ‘sever a limb’ comment reminds me of a bit from ‘Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ in which a prisoner is said to have survived a reading of the galaxy’s 2nd worst poetry by resorting to eating his own leg during the recital 
Don’t Panic!
Joe J.
P.S. The galaxy’s worst poetry was listed as a woman from England. One of the benefits of the Earth having been destroyed to make way for an inter-galaxy by-pass was that this woman’s poetry perished with her. – The series is very clever. Highly recommended.
Posted by Justin.
Other on team Blue Lightning Alumni Association from RWU sponsored by FIRST-A-holics Anonymous.
Posted on 11/27/2000 11:39 AM MST
In Reply to: That reminds me… posted by Joe Johnson on 11/27/2000 8:16 AM MST:
: Lora,
: Your ‘sever a limb’ comment reminds me of a bit from ‘Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ in which a prisoner is said to have survived a reading of the galaxy’s 2nd worst poetry by resorting to eating his own leg during the recital
: Don’t Panic!
: Joe J.
: P.S. The galaxy’s worst poetry was listed as a woman from England. One of the benefits of the Earth having been destroyed to make way for an inter-galaxy by-pass was that this woman’s poetry perished with her. – The series is very clever. Highly recommended.
Posted by Lora Knepper. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Other on team #419, Rambots, from UMass Boston / Boston College High School and Seeking Sponsorship.
Posted on 11/27/2000 12:44 PM MST
In Reply to: That reminds me… posted by Joe Johnson on 11/27/2000 8:16 AM MST:
Joe,
Though I didn’t intend to refer to the HHGTG, I can
see how it did remind you =) I read the series
about…oh, 4 years ago…good reading =)
Posted by Matt Leese.
Other on team #73 from Edison Technical HS and Rochester Institute of Technology.
Posted on 11/28/2000 12:14 PM MST
In Reply to: That reminds me… posted by Joe Johnson on 11/27/2000 8:16 AM MST:
If only the Robot Rules came with Don’t Panic plastered on the cover… Well, it’d make me feel better at least.
Matt
Posted by Raul. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Engineer on team #111, Wildstang, from Rolling Meadows & Wheeling HS and Motorola.
Posted on 11/28/2000 2:24 PM MST
In Reply to: That reminds me… posted by Joe Johnson on 11/27/2000 8:16 AM MST:
That’s all I know about HHGTG.
Actually, I watched the TV series and had an adventure game based on it in my young days.
Raul
Posted by Andy Baker.
Engineer on team #45, TechnoKats, from Kokomo High School and Delphi Automotive Systems.
Posted on 11/27/2000 3:14 PM MST
In Reply to: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Andy Grady on 11/26/2000 9:55 AM MST:
OK, you guys got the TV end covered… how about publications?
TIME, Discover, and Popular Science should all do stories on FIRST. Sure, WIRED did a story on Dean, but more stories need to be done about the teams and the students involved.
There are soooooo many magazines that should cover FIRST… Machine Design or Design News used to do an article every year (from’92 to '95 or so), but then they stopped covering FIRST… Dean was even named ‘engineer of the year’ in one of those publications. Does anyone know why these two well-read engineering mags ceased to cover FIRST?
I’d just love to open up Newsweek and see an article about a FIRST team instead of a biased policial rant.
Andy B.
Posted by Ken Leung.
Student on team #192, Gunn Robotics Team, from Henry M. Gunn Senior High School.
Posted on 11/27/2000 6:32 PM MST
In Reply to: Publications posted by Andy Baker on 11/27/2000 3:14 PM MST:
: OK, you guys got the TV end covered… how about publications?
: There are soooooo many magazines that should cover FIRST… Machine Design or Design News used to do an article every year (from’92 to '95 or so), but then they stopped covering FIRST… Dean was even named ‘engineer of the year’ in one of those publications. Does anyone know why these two well-read engineering mags ceased to cover FIRST?
hmm… I wonder if there will be a ‘US FIRST’ magazine that only talk everything about FIRST and the Robotics Competition.
Posted by Andy Grady.
Other on team #126, Gael Force, from Clinton High School and Nypro Inc…
Posted on 11/27/2000 9:55 PM MST
In Reply to: Re: Publications posted by Ken Leung on 11/27/2000 6:32 PM MST:
‘hmm… I wonder if there will be a ‘US FIRST’ magazine that only talk everything about FIRST and the Robotics Competition.’
I got 20 bucks and a case of coke that says the writers of FIRST Magazine if there ever was to be one, would be some of the people we know here on this message board…hmmm makes ya think =)
Peace,
Andy =)
Posted by Ken Leung.
Student on team #192, Gunn Robotics Team, from Henry M. Gunn Senior High School.
Posted on 11/27/2000 11:14 PM MST
In Reply to: Re: Publications posted by Andy Grady on 11/27/2000 9:55 PM MST:
: I got 20 bucks and a case of coke that says the writers of FIRST Magazine if there ever was to be one, would be some of the people we know here on this message board…hmmm makes ya think =)
Maybe we can get the people to put together a year book or some sort for each year’s competition… that will take lots of pictures submitting and couple of acticles writing, but it will be nice to have a ‘conclusion’ each year.
Posted by Clark Gilbert.
Student on team #45, Technokats, from Kokomo High School and Delphi Automotive Systems.
Posted on 11/29/2000 6:49 PM MST
In Reply to: Publications posted by Andy Baker on 11/27/2000 3:14 PM MST:
hey andy/anyone who cares
I remember seeing a short article in a Popular Science magazine from either the 1997, 1998, or 1999 compitition (i really dont remember). It was a really short article, like 6 sentences long with a small picture. If I remember, I can find it again and take it to show you. Just thought I would tell you there has been an article from Popular Science.
Clark
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 11/27/2000 10:51 PM MST
In Reply to: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Andy Grady on 11/26/2000 9:55 AM MST:
Sticking with my changing the Culture of America theme, I have got to go with USA Today, but not as a puff piece in the ‘Isn’t that Strange’ Section but as a real sports story covered in the usual way in the Sports Section.
In many ways this would not be a boost for FIRST as much as it would be an admission that FIRST has already achieved much of what it was intended to achieve.
I have already said that FIRST will have ‘made it’ when we get on Oprah of course, but how about this measure of cultural impact: Las Vegas publishing a betting line on the various FIRST teams’ chances of winning the Nationals.
At this point, I would have to put the best odds on either 3-D/Oakland Technical Center or on Beatty/Team Hammond, with WildStang, The Buzz and CHAOS not far behind…
…Wait a minute! Didn’t we have this conversation a few weeks back?
Joe J.
Posted by Veronica.
Student on team #27, Team Rush, from Osmtech and Textron.
Posted on 11/30/2000 6:27 PM MST
In Reply to: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Andy Grady on 11/26/2000 9:55 AM MST:
I would love to see FISRT back on ESPN. As for publications, I think Populare Science would be a good one.
Posted by Andy Baker.
Engineer on team #45, TechnoKats, from Kokomo High School and Delphi Automotive Systems.
Posted on 12/1/2000 3:02 PM MST
In Reply to: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Andy Grady on 11/26/2000 9:55 AM MST:
So, should we simply desire to be covered by these TV channels and magazines, or do we want to do something about it?
I say that we pick a few and start bombarding them with emails.
They may start changing their ways if they got 500-1000 emails about covering FIRST events.
Who should we ‘attack’ first?
Andy B.