Posted by Carolyn Duncan at 03/16/2001 4:59 PM EST
Student on team #495, The Pack, from Jamestown High School and VBEP/Raytheon/Saic.
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Posted by Stephen on 03/16/2001 2:25 PM EST:
Yeah, ok. I understand about the pix deal. The ones of us may be a little too “riskay.” But it was fun posing for them though, don’t cha think?! I thought Brandon was going to have another page with all the pix you guys could’t put on the school page. As for the bed checks, yeah that’s rough but we’re hoping to get that toned down.
: Bed checks, that’s a little harsh. Anyway, it depends which pictures your talking about. Most of them should be on by now, but I’d have to ask Brandon, he’s in charge of the web page. If you’re talking about the pictures of you and me, well, let’s just say those aren’t going up. It’s not that I would prevent it (well, I would, but I don’t have to), but we had a previous problem with qoute “inapropriate pictures.” Basically, if we don’t want the administration to revoke our web page, those pictures aren’t going up.
Posted by Patrick Butler at 03/20/2001 10:32 PM EST
Student on team #122, NASA Knights, from NHGS and NASA Langley Research Center.
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Posted by Carolyn Duncan on 03/16/2001 4:59 PM EST:
: Yeah, ok. I understand about the pix deal. The ones of us may be a little too “riskay.” But it was fun posing for them though, don’t cha think?! I thought Brandon was going to have another page with all the pix you guys could’t put on the school page. As for the bed checks, yeah that’s rough but we’re hoping to get that toned down.
I have our team laptop and hence the pictures here. Anyone up for blackmail? (just kidding 
I assume 495 is still going to Natn’ls. You’re riding to Florida with us right? Man that’ll be a fun trip.
Are there any other teams that do this sorta thing, share buses (and at times adults) and whatnot? Are there a lot of sister teams out there, beside the normal camaraderie of course?
Posted by Janna at 03/14/2001 9:16 PM EST
Student on team #349, The RoBahamas, from International Academy and Ford Motor Company and Robert Bosch GmbH.
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Posted by Carolyn Duncan on 03/14/2001 7:04 PM EST:
I don’t think that’s always the case. Our team is sponsored by Ford along with a bunch of other teams in the area, and we all work on our robots at the same place, so we all know each other pretty well. Just as an example, two of the Ford teams (301 and 313) took home an award at Western Michigan for sharing tools, food, and even engineers (I am serious, they work on each other’s robots when they get bored!) I don’t know how it was at VCU, but maybe it was just that teams had a lot of things to fix and didn’t really have time to be social. Hopefully you’ll find nationals to be a different experience. 
Posted by Jeffrey at 03/14/2001 9:57 PM EST
Student on team #173, RAGE robotics, from Rockville High School and UTRC.
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Posted by Janna on 03/14/2001 9:16 PM EST:
I know that my team does nothing during the comp. They sit around in the stands playing cards and listening to cd players.
Posted by Jon - T190 at 03/15/2001 5:26 PM EST
Engineer on team #190, Gompei, from Mass Academy of Math and Science and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
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Posted by Janna on 03/14/2001 9:16 PM EST:
We’ll share engineers… When we go visit other teams in the pits sometimes its hard to ignore a technical problem… we definitely helped a couple of teams this weekend at Long Island and made some good friends.
if you’re looking for hired guns… come around to see 190.
: I don’t think that’s always the case. Our team is sponsored by Ford along with a bunch of other teams in the area, and we all work on our robots at the same place, so we all know each other pretty well. Just as an example, two of the Ford teams (301 and 313) took home an award at Western Michigan for sharing tools, food, and even engineers (I am serious, they work on each other’s robots when they get bored!) I don’t know how it was at VCU, but maybe it was just that teams had a lot of things to fix and didn’t really have time to be social. Hopefully you’ll find nationals to be a different experience.
Posted by Pamela at 03/15/2001 5:49 PM EST
Student on team #166, Techno Insanity, from Merrimack High School and Texas Instruments.
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Posted by Janna on 03/14/2001 9:16 PM EST:
My team, Merrimack 166, is always up for some socializing in the down time at competitions and such! Our favorite people have to be Nashua 151, they lend us helpers engineers, and feed us :). We work at their playing field and are good friends with many of the team members there. They help us out alot and we had kids helping them to finish their robot :). Any teams who might be staying in or near the Holiday Inn Family Suites in Orlando should talk to someone on 166 so we can hang out at nationals after we get back to the hotel!
~Pamela
Posted by Christina Alzona at 03/14/2001 9:56 PM EST
Other on team #271, Mechanical Marauders, from Bay Shore High School and Verizon.
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Posted by Carolyn Duncan on 03/14/2001 7:04 PM EST:
At the Long Island regionals, people did tend to keep to themselves a bit. Michael and I ended up hanging out with a few people from team 250 after the team party at their hotel (we live 5 minutes away). So, they were nice enough to invite us over, and we had fun sitting around talking. But at Nationals there seems to be a lot more time for socializing. Especially since last year we had a bit more time between matches, and everyone’s robot is usually functioning pretty well by then. And it’s always a lot of fun to hang around with new friends in the parks.
~Christina ÂşoÂş
Posted by JVN at 03/14/2001 10:37 PM EST
Student on team #250, Dynamos - Capital District Robotics Team, from Shenendehowa High School and General Electric and Verizon.
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Posted by Christina Alzona on 03/14/2001 9:56 PM EST:
Are you joking, last year we had NO time between matches in Long Island. It seems like I was always in a match, or staging for a match, or going from the pits to the stage to get ready for a match…
This year in LI we had a bunch of time, especially cuz the matches are in sets of 3…
~John #250
“The luckiest Human Player Alive”
Posted by Jason Flanagan at 03/14/2001 11:11 PM EST
Student on team #250, Dynamos, from Shenendehowa HSE and General Electric, Verizon, .
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Posted by JVN on 03/14/2001 10:37 PM EST:
smooth john she was talking about nationals, not LI last year.
Jay (HJG)
: Are you joking, last year we had NO time between matches in Long Island. It seems like I was always in a match, or staging for a match, or going from the pits to the stage to get ready for a match…
: This year in LI we had a bunch of time, especially cuz the matches are in sets of 3…
: ~John #250
: “The luckiest Human Player Alive”
Posted by JVN at 03/14/2001 11:29 PM EST
Student on team #250, Dynamos - Capital District Robotics Team, from Shenendehowa High School and General Electric and Verizon.
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Posted by Jason Flanagan on 03/14/2001 11:11 PM EST:
: smooth john she was talking about nationals, not LI last year.
: Jay (HJG)
Ooopsie, my mistake, sorry bout that folks…of course my friends are quick to point out my mistakes…thank you jason…
~Cap'n John
(jason, how’d you like to fly down to nats in the crate? haha)
Posted by Jason Flanagan at 03/14/2001 11:51 PM EST
Student on team #250, Dynamos, from Shenendehowa HSE and General Electric, Verizon, .
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Posted by JVN on 03/14/2001 11:29 PM EST:
: : smooth john she was talking about nationals, not LI last year.
: : Jay (HJG)
: Ooopsie, my mistake, sorry bout that folks…of course my friends are quick to point out my mistakes…thank you jason…
: ~Cap’n John
: (jason, how’d you like to fly down to nats in the crate? haha)
:
well I’d be able to move around the robot in that crate better than you could move it around the field last year.
Jay (HJG)
(take that buddy!)
Posted by Carolyn Duncan at 03/15/2001 7:58 AM EST
Student on team #495, The Pack, from Jamestown High School and VBEP/Raytheon/Saic.
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Posted by Carolyn Duncan on 03/14/2001 7:04 PM EST:
Maybe I should clarify. I don’t mean necessarily that people didn’t hang out together much while competing. Just that when they were sitting in the stands they were very segregated. Even the four other teams staying in the same hotel didn’t talk to anyone else except maybe in the elevator. That is except for 122. I even danced in a spotlight at the competition with my silver wig and no one else would dance with me. Someone did toss me a cardboard paw print though.
C-ya.
Carolyn
team 495
Posted by Hymnson at 03/15/2001 5:09 PM EST
Student on team #419, The Rambots, from Boston College High School and UMass Boston and Modern Assistance Programs, Inc…
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Posted by Carolyn Duncan on 03/14/2001 7:04 PM EST:
Teams at UTC were quite friendly except for some at the team party cuz they didn’t want to leave their group to dance w/a couple Rambots lol. But I think thats where most people meet new people…at the team party. Hey I’m not shy and I’ll go up and try to talk to anyone… so look for the Rambots…we’re always looking to meet new people, but we also come with a warning label too, jk.
Posted by Jeff W. at 03/16/2001 1:16 AM EST
Student on team #419, RAMBOTS, from Boston College High School and Don’t think we actually have a sponsor.
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Posted by Hymnson on 03/15/2001 5:09 PM EST:
: Teams at UTC were quite friendly except for some at the team party cuz they didn’t want to leave their group to dance w/a couple Rambots lol. But I think thats where most people meet new people…at the team party. Hey I’m not shy and I’ll go up and try to talk to anyone… so look for the Rambots…we’re always looking to meet new people, but we also come with a warning label too, jk.
Posted by mike oleary at 03/16/2001 11:20 AM EST
Student on team #419, rambots, from bc high and sponsors are overrated…go pocket-change robots!!!.
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Posted by Hymnson on 03/15/2001 5:09 PM EST:
we also come with a warning label too
and a disclaimer: not responcible for any damage to mental health caused by association with rambots
unfortunately we wont have a straight jacket available…i already called it…so if you need it youll have to pry it out of my cold…lifeless…fingers
Posted by Hymnson at 03/15/2001 5:13 PM EST
Student on team #419, The Rambots, from Boston College High School and UMass Boston and Modern Assistance Programs, Inc…
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Posted by Carolyn Duncan on 03/14/2001 7:04 PM EST:
Theres alot of teams staying in the Kissimmee area especially around Old Town, whether your down the street or with in driving distance…I say we should all get together and hang out, even though we’re not familiar with each other it could be fun, just think about it…if your interested email me or something!
-Hymnson, Rambots Captain
“Hey! A stranger is just a friend you haven’t met yet.”
Posted by Carolyn Duncan at 03/16/2001 4:53 PM EST
Student on team #495, The Pack, from Jamestown High School and VBEP/Raytheon/Saic.
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Posted by Hymnson on 03/15/2001 5:13 PM EST:
The only thing I know about where my team is staying is that the name of the hotel is Larsen’s Inn or something simmilar. Thanks for the invite though, I may just take you up on that. It all depends on the mood my team is in and the mentors’ moods. Hope to see you there.
:Carolyn
Team 495
:P.S. You can’t miss me. My shinning personality will blind you. I like to have a lot of fun!!!
: Theres alot of teams staying in the Kissimmee area especially around Old Town, whether your down the street or with in driving distance…I say we should all get together and hang out, even though we’re not familiar with each other it could be fun, just think about it…if your interested email me or something!
: -Hymnson, Rambots Captain
: “Hey! A stranger is just a friend you haven’t met yet.”
Posted by Chris at 03/16/2001 9:11 AM EST
Student on team #69, HYPER Team 69 Quincy Public Schools Gillette , from North Quincy High and The Gillette Company.
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Posted by Carolyn Duncan on 03/14/2001 7:04 PM EST:
Everyone is always welcome with team #69 HYPER. See you at nationals!
Posted by Matt Leese at 03/18/2001 9:32 AM EST
Other on team #73, Tigerbolt, from Edison Technical HS and Alstom & Fiber Technologies & RIT.
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Posted by Carolyn Duncan on 03/14/2001 7:04 PM EST:
I think the friendliness level of the teams is more an aspect of which regional you go to. As a case in point, I managed to get traded to the X-cats and a few of them kept dragging me around at Rutgets (my team traded me for a bead necklace – except they gave the bead necklace to the X-Cats…). We also were hanging out with different teams at night at the hotel which was fairly cool. My bet as to why the VCU regional teams weren’t as friendly is because there were a lot of rookies. Now I have nothing against rookies but with all the stress and newness involved with being a rookie, teams don’t know to be friendly. I also don’t think VCU is the best facility to get people to interact. And if you really want someone to talk to at VCU, bug my old team (7).
Matt who got back from Rutgers at 1:30 AM last night…