SM-LAN Event: Duct-Tape Engineering Challenge

[GHoosdum]

What: A contest of skills... duct-taping skills! Teams of three (3) will face-off against each other to engineer the best duct-tape something at the LAN!
Where: The exact contest location will be determined by the nature of the challenge.
When: During the SM-LAN, of course! Saturday the 24th at 2:00 PM EST

The Details: The contest is simple - which team can build the best something out of duct tape? The contest is also very complex - the something must be constructed entirely from duct tape. Each team will be provided with one (1) roll of duct tape at the beginning of the challenge. The teams will then be given between 1 and 2 hours to build something out of the duct tape. When the time expires, the duct tape projects will be judged against each other by how well they meet the challenge, engineering prowess, and innovation & ingenuity. What the teams will be required to build will not be revealed before the beginning of the challenge

The Judges:
Rob "GHoosdum" Updegrove, Coordinator & Challenge Judge
Qualification: Brian said he is allowed to run this contest at the LAN, yo.
CB "CBDroege" Droege, Innovation & Ingenuity Judge
Qualification: His Creativity is rivaled only by his appetite for Arby's Roast Beef.
Joe "CrazyJoe0813" Lloyd, Engineering Prowess Judge
Qualification: He successfully flunked out of UC's Enginneering college and was banned from ever returning.

Entry Fee: There is a $4.00 USD entry fee per person into the contest. Duct tape isn't cheap, and this contest will be self-funding.

The Prize: The Prize is a Team 93 "Join Folding" T-shirt for each member of the winning team!

Please PM me to confirm your entry. Teams can be randomly assigned, or self-selecting. Post any questions or comments in this thread.

[GHoosdum]

On a side-note, "Team Nexlia" is the undisputed champion of a similar event that is held at LANWAR. In fact, last year, Team Nexlia built a working soap-box derby car completely out of duct tape, and we beat the second place team by at least 3x the distance.

Therefore, any "Team Nexlia-durrrrrr" members are banned from entering the Duct-Tape Engineering Challenge at Short-Media LAN.

[primesuspect]

Got it tentatively marked as Saturday the 24th at 2:00 PM EST.

[GHoosdum]

Thanks, Brian. I've updated the OP.

[Sledgehammer70]

OMG... SM Lan is getting beter and better daily!

[QCH2002]

I'm up for it!!!! Oh and I think Team Nexdrrrrrr can participate but not collectively!!! Break them up and make them work to be champions again!!!

[GHoosdum]

I'm up for it!!!! Oh and I think Team Nexdrrrrrr can participate but not collectively!!! Break them up and make them work to be champions again!!!

The problem is this: Team Nexlia has a set of construction techniques that we've been refining for years, and everyone knows them. If a member of team Nexlia went to another team, I'd know that those construction techniques were going there, and when they showed up, that team would rate pretty low for innovation & ingenuity in my book - if anything, having a Nexlian on the team might be a hindrance to overall project score. (The contest we participate in at LANWAR only counts project performance for the win, not innovation, otherwise we probably wouldn't do as well, copying ourselves every time!)

[drasnor]

What's the prize?

-drasnor :fold:

[shwaip]

What's the prize?

-drasnor :fold:
a lot of duct tape rolls with 6" of duct tape left on them :p

[][v][AGIC]

random teams or are we gunna get some time to plan this out?

[GHoosdum]

What's the prize?

The prize is yet to be determined. Basically, I plan on taking all the money that is left after buying the duct tape, and using it to get the prize.

[V][AGIC']random teams or are we gunna get some time to plan this out?

You can form a team of 3 in advance. Anyone who is not already in a team will be assigned to random teams. I don't know how much advance planning you can really do, though, because I'm not going to announce what you'll be building until the event begins.

[primesuspect]

Microman and I, as well as a third <strike>bumbling moron</strike> teammate, shall rule them all with our duct tape skills.

The Pink Team rides again :ninja:

[profdlp]

...as well as a third <strike>bumbling moron</strike> teammate...
Did you call me? :buck:

[Sledgehammer70]

I thought Prime was referring to Sledge :)

[][v][AGIC]

I thought Prime was referring to Sledge :)
no, its pretty safe to assume hes referring to prof.

[primesuspect]

It's not Prof OR sledge.. It's a secret :ninja:

[QCH2002]

Sorry for missing this thread.... did someone call me? :D

[profdlp]

It's not Prof OR sledge.. It's a secret :ninja:
I think I know what you have up your sleeve - and it's TOTALLY unfair! :mad:

(Am I allowed to guess publicly, or do you want a PM? ;) )

[primesuspect]

I don't think you have any idea. Go ahead and post it here :D

[GHoosdum]

If it's Todd Scott (http://www.octanecreative.com/ducttape/toddscott/index.html) the rest of the teams are screwed.

[profdlp]

I don't think you have any idea. Go ahead and post it here :D
You're bringing in a ringer as the third member of your team - one of your kids!

Everyone knows that kids are more creative and innovative than old folks (like me). This whole business is rigged - rigged, I tell you! :rant:

If it's Todd Scott (http://www.octanecreative.com/ducttape/toddscott/index.html) the rest of the teams are screwed.
From the looks of things, so is he. :wtf:

(J/K) :D

[CB]

Hey, if I'm not allowed to play, should I help judge?

[GHoosdum]

Hey, if I'm not allowed to play, should I help judge?

Yeah, didn't you see my post on the Nexlia forum about it? I want at least 2 of the Nexlians to be the other judges. ;)

[drasnor]

Aerospace Engineering student w/ 8 yrs creative problem solving experience (http://www.idodi.org/) LFG.

-drasnor :fold:

[primesuspect]

I forsee a standoff :ninja:

[Crazy Joe]

I'll help judge as well...

[GHoosdum]

Thanks, guys. OP updated with judging info.

[Crazy Joe]

LOL, I love my qualifications... Thanks man...

[GHoosdum]

No problem. :D

[Crazy Joe]

What can I say, At least I didn't graduate from the Engineering Reject School like someone I know... ;)

[sharkydart]

I'm the non-Nexlia roadie who comes up with the alternate ideas that tend to be shoved to the back burner. :wink: pick me :P

[GHoosdum]

I'm the non-Nexlia roadie who comes up with the alternate ideas that tend to be shoved to the back burner. :wink: pick me :P

I'd call your ideas more structurally sound but more engineering intensive, so we usually run out of time before implementation. I'd actually love to see sharkydart's duct-taping prowess get a chance to shine. OK, you're in. ;)

[][v][AGIC]

/lfm for D-T PST, me and MD need a third if anyone is fly'n solo.

[Thrax]

To [][V][AGIC]: Level 60 nerd LFG.

[][v][AGIC]

/invite Thrax

[GHoosdum]

So far we have the following teams and individuals confirmed "in":

The Pink Team
primesuspect
Microman
"<s>bumbling moron</s>"

Three other guys on a team without a name:
][V][AGIC
Thrax
MountainDew

People who are in but have not formed teams:
QCH2002
drasnor
sharkydart
test_tube_tony

People who might be in but have not officially stated so:
profdlp
SledgeHammer70

Anyone else who is interested in joining the event, post here. I'll bring enough rolls of tape for all the teams who sign up by the event, plus a roll or two for extra 'last minute' teams. The registration fees are due at the time of the event.

The prize has been announced - see the OP for details!

[Thrax]

I propose we call ourselves "Team [Common] BUR"

[Sledgehammer70]

I don't know if I will be doing this.... it might be a possiblity! I did get a degree in Advancded duck tape skills.

Moto:

Duck tape is like the force, It has a dark side and it has a light side and for the most part it holds the universe together.

[][v][AGIC]

I don't know if I will be doing this.... it might be a possiblity! I did get a degree in Advancded duck tape skills.

Moto:

Duck tape is like the force, It has a dark side and it has a light side and for the most part it holds the universe together.

sounds good to me.

[GHoosdum]

Come on, people, we need more teams, or else we won't even have enough money to buy the duct tape! I need everyone who's signed up to pick one other person who's coming to the LAN and send him/her a link to this thread! You shall be my MLM network! Bwahhahaha!

[QCH2002]

Dras.... you and I want to team up and win this Contest... heck, we can even take Sledge as our handicap!!! :D

[GHoosdum]

I've just returned from the store. There is now $35 of duct tape in my trunk, just waiting for this weekend.

[drasnor]

Dras.... you and I want to team up and win this Contest... heck, we can even take Sledge as our handicap!!! :D
Let's do this thing!

-drasnor :fold:

[GHoosdum]

Thanks, everyone, for participating in this. I had tons of fun seeing everyone's projects.

Contratulations to our winners, team "I <3 Thrax".

[QCH2002]

Thank you Team Nexlia.

This was the only event, other than the F@H Walk, that took place. You single-handly made it happen. I applaud you for taking charge and grabbing people into this. While the "Dirty Bastards" did not provide a quality product, I think we still won because we worked together and participated in a great event.

Thank you everyone that participated!!!

[GHoosdum]

It just goes to show, duct tape + party = lots of fun!

Thanks, Q, for your mention - though "Team Nexlia" certainly has more than one single hand! ;)

[Crazy Joe]

Indeed, it was pretty awesome... I had as much fun judging the even as I had participating in the events that Team Nexlia has participated in...

[profdlp]

This was great fun. I'm already plotting and scheming for next year. :woowoo:

[][v][AGIC]

yah we need something a little more mechanical next year.

[GHoosdum]

I'm plotting and scheming for something that might just be a little more mechanical. We might need more than an hour, though.

[QCH2002]

I'm plotting and scheming for something that might just be a little more mechanical. We might need more than an hour, though.Since we will not be full-time gaming, then more than an hour may be fine.

[GHoosdum]

I had quite the idea that we might be able to work into next year's project. It came to me in a dream. If I can figure out how to do it without any explosions, it might get the green light.

[QCH2002]

:hair:

[][v][AGIC]

cmon, its SM... i think you would be trying to work in as many explosions as possible.