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**big_nipper** · 18 February 2004, 20:48

Debenham 10th/11th April 2004

Last again.....

**jamesb** · 19 February 2004, 14:36

Debenham 10th/11th April 2004

you may be last Mark, but Ive got a DNF
did not finish, ie, not on the list, ah well, maybe some people will drop out

**shredderteam** · 20 February 2004, 10:49

Debenham 10th/11th April 2004

Boooo Hissssss

What no spinners :sad:
Were going backwards boys and gals...

Sam

**m2xt** · 20 February 2004, 17:21

Debenham 10th/11th April 2004

I cant believe it, after all that has been said about not having events where spinners can run, heres one and hardly no spinners sign up. Whats going on?

**stu** · 20 February 2004, 17:37

Debenham 10th/11th April 2004

There all scared of the flippers Paul.
Oh Well.

Mr Stu

**robotwars** · 20 February 2004, 21:35

Debenham 10th/11th April 2004

wheres your application sam ?

Thought you would be first on the list.

**tiptop** · 20 February 2004, 21:57

Debenham 10th/11th April 2004

Not for want of trying Paul!

Robin (Tip-Top)

**m2xt** · 20 February 2004, 23:35

Debenham 10th/11th April 2004

Robin, I thought you had retired Tip-Top.

**geoff** · 21 February 2004, 00:51

Debenham 10th/11th April 2004

Well....Just got back from holiday to find all of this!!
To echo Pauls comment ...We finaly get a chance to run our spinners in anger...and what happens..No one turns up!!
(I would be interested to know who else with a spinner had signed up for full combat)
As one of those spinner teams who DID opt for full combat We are more than happy to try to arrange a little full on with any other machines (Spinners or not)...Jonno, if there is enough interest may we have a little arena time if you would be so kind?
I am correct in thinking that spinners will not now be able to run at all in the comp. part of this event?

Geoff,
Team Scorpion.

**storm** · 21 February 2004, 08:28

Debenham 10th/11th April 2004

The situation was this :

We split the competition into two in order to allow those with spinners to run, and those who didnt want to take heavy damage to run.

When the applications were first in we had on a first come first served basis :

12 Robots in Gentle Comp
9 Robots in the All out Comp
The rest of the spaces were taken up with Feathers and Ants.

Of those 9 robots in the all out comp only 2 (Barberous and Scorpion) actually needed to be there (ie spinners). There were a couple of crushers, however having more control over what they do, they can run in either. There were plenty of non-destructive robots (Bulldog, 8645t, Storm II, Tanto and others) who had signed up for the class to have a go.

Splitting the overall numbers into two for the sake of 2 robots in one class simply wasnt practical to run a competition - therefore we had to take the step of joining the classes back together.

It is a real shame, but this has nothing to do with people not wanting to fight spinners, there simply wernt enough spinners entered to justify the class Geoff ! We did some shuffling of robots on pit tables to include some more bots in the competition, but we were sadly left with no choice due to the lack of spinners entering the competition.

Tip-Top did also apply (though quite late so they would have been on a waiting list anyway), however it was decided that Tip Top simply wasnt safe for a number of reasons.

Paul is right, given all the fuss that the spinners make about wanting events they can attend, its a shame when you lay one on and they dont all sign up !

Ed
http://www.robotrumble.co.ukhttp://www.robotrumble.co.uk

**john_frizell** · 21 February 2004, 14:51

Debenham 10th/11th April 2004

Ed,

In the message above you said: The rest of the spaces were taken up with Feathers and Ants. I only entered my feather because I am already coming with a heavy. If withdrawing my feather means another place for a heavy then let me know and Ill do it.

**storm** · 22 February 2004, 15:16

Debenham 10th/11th April 2004

John, shouldnt be a need for that - people pull out... and people fill up the spaces.

Ed
http://www.robotrumble.co.ukhttp://www.robotrumble.co.uk

**craig_anto** · 22 February 2004, 19:48

Debenham 10th/11th April 2004

time used to be that Debenham was a good test before robot wars
as it looks unlikely to happen this year its looks like debenham will be a center piece for all out combat. Were down for it coz we want to see how well stand up against some desent spinners, as none are going were lookingfor driving prectice :P lol Im such a comedian

**storm** · 23 February 2004, 11:19

Debenham 10th/11th April 2004

All - I missed a few teams off the entry list.

They are :

Ripper, Stealth, Shockwave, Barbaric Response and Toecutter 2.

My apologies - you were on the list that mattered (our spreadsheet), but didnt end up on the website.

Forum Admin has updated the lists above with these robots too.

Ed
http://www.stormrobot.comhttp://www.stormrobot.com

**team_ireland** · 23 February 2004, 13:09

Debenham 10th/11th April 2004

Guys I am looking for a lift from the Ipswich Train station to the event. I am flying into standsted at 7.45. I get a bus and a train to Ipswich arriving there at roughly 9.30. Can anyone give me a lift from there to the evnet or if it suits better from standsted to the event?

I am willing to pay petrol etc.

Regards
Ian Mc DOnald

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