Monthly Archives: July 2011

Chris Monk’s Head’s Experience in Istanbul

This experience has been one of the best my head has ever experienced. It was so great I couldn’t stop smiling! I got to see all of New York from the inside of a box! After I was taken by … Continue reading

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Istanbul from the Kids…

“It has been an up hill battle all the way, but in the end it’s not about the struggles, it’s about all that we learned and all the effort we put into it.” ~ Margaret “This experience has been unbelievable. … Continue reading

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Toomfoolery in Turkey!

Two nights ago now was our team dinner and it was a blast! We went on a dinner cruise with a show. We started the evening by getting picked up from our hotel and driven to the cruise ship. We … Continue reading

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It’s Alive!!!!

How the times have changed. In 24 hours we’ve gone from inoperable to functional! Someone helped us out and found the main source of our radio issues so we came into the venue this morning and we have movement! We … Continue reading

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Not in the Cards.

Well, that’s it for the BSM team. We found out early yesterday that our radio transmission was being interfered with by other signals from many other teams. We took the robot back to the hotel to test it and at least … Continue reading

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Back Up and Running!

The robot has arrived! Everyone has been on a slightly bumpy track this morning, most were awake by about 3am Turkey time, however we are all doing well to know all of our boxes arrived on the plane this morning. … Continue reading

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Off to a Rough Start

Well, we made it to Turkey. At least the team did. We found out when we got here that the airport in New York just so happens to still have our robot! We are hoping for the best and that … Continue reading

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Turkey… Here we come!

We’ve got a great looking robot and a stand up team ready to hit the road. Our flight leaves in the morning and we are all anxious to get this party started! Updates to come along the way! Thanks for … Continue reading

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