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Match 1: Paired against Brandon, what are the odds? 1 in 7. I'm a mathematician, not a robotics expert. He hit me once, and the batteries popped out. I let him lay into me for a good 30 seconds before tapping out. Front wedge is crumpled so badly we have to lose it, but to its credit, D-12 survived the entire time length of the other 2 matches.
Match 2: Spongebob. Somehow that bot has the same amount of pushing power as me. Also it's sturdier than it looks - I'm slamming into the legs again and again but they won't give. I was still getting a feel for the controls so I confused left for right a couple times. Judges give it to Spongebob.
The Rumble: Me, an AW spinner, an AW wedge, and the empty Spongebob shell. I bash the hell out of Spongebob to get revenge, manage to get in the way of the spinner. At some point, both AW's have gotten stuck in the wall. I help out the wedge, but no amount of bumping can free the spinner (It's a VS with a ballpoint pen for a support). I split the rest of the time between smacking Spongebob, and sticking & freeing the wedge from the wall. Great fun. I practically begged the organizer to do it again next year. We drew a great crowd, and MIT is already known for robotics, so I do hope this is the beginning of bringing the scene over here.
Nocturne's fight against that duct tape bot was my favorite - lots of great destruction and parts everywhere. It was an early fight, and nothing topped it.
As Badnik said, I did in fact get a trophy, for D12 being the only Beetle in the rumble. It's a real great souvenir, and I've put it on the mantle in the front hall. Quite the conversation starter. Thanks again to everyone who made this all possible.