well, i have not been on much, but i got 2 level ups... yay

The_ZipTies in WI

Here's The_Wizard's report of his latest robotics event:

On the 23rd of February, The_ZipTies competed at the Wisconsin FTC championship event, hosted by Q-comp. Happy to finally see their friends from last year, The_ZipTies brought some friends of their own, the two other Cranbrook teams.

The_ZipTies won their 1st Qualifying match against last year's winners, Syntax Error, but then lost to them in the third match. After the sixth match, Syntax Error's partner team Mainframe Meltdown, asked us weather we would consider being in an alliance with them for the elimination rounds.

After their Seventh match, The_ZipTies had word from two more teams that The_ZipTies would be their first pick if the opportunity presented itself, and after the last round (a disappointing loss due to carelessness when obtaining ranking points) The_ZipTies had word from the top 4 seeded teams that they would be the first pick.

Eventually, The_ZipTies were picked by VeXellent, the first seeded team, while Syntax Error and Mainframe Meltdown teamed up once again.

After a relatively easy first round (2-0) The_ZipTies and VeXellent were pared up against our school's 3rd team, #37: 19 Below. Much like in Ohio, VeXellent won (2-1) but this time, The_ZipTies were on their side.

Meanwhile, on the other half of the bracket, Syntax Error and Mainframe Meltdown had advanced to the semifinals, but lost against team #604 PWNage, the team which, before any matches, The_Wizard predicted would be the winning alliance captain.


The Finals were very exiting, the first match, however close it was, was won by the Cranbrook alliance. The second, The_ZipTies rotated out, was a tie, and the third didn't count, for with their power, the robots separated the two pared goals. The Last 2 matches were dissapointing losses, match 4 only by 2 points. After the loss of the fifth (the 20 minute finals taking over an hour) everybody was ready for an end, regardless of the outcome.

Well, that's this time's post. See you all in eventually.

#1 - Have you ever been in a physical fight before? yes

#2 - What Cell Phone service do you use? T Mobile

#3 - Do you like going out to dances? Yes, but I never wnd up dancing

#4 - Do you have any secret crushes? Yep, but none of you get to know about it.

#5 - Ever been to a funeral before? Yes, My GreatGrandmother`s.

#6 - Ever been to a wedding before? Yah, but I don't remember who

#7 - Are you considered "popular" at school? No No NO Never.

#8 Who was the last person you talked to today? Ted

#9 - If you made a wish, what would that wish be? Super-Human powers, such as the use of all forms of magic, and more

#10 - What's the number one thing you are looking forward to in 2008? Learning which fool gets to replace Bush

#11 - What do think of George Bush? Now I want to move to England

#12 - Name one person you would like to meet. Dean Kamen

#13 - Who do you look up to as a hero? My father

#14 - What can you say about your best friend? DoI even have one?

#15 - Have you ever seen your parents cry before? Yep

#16 - When was the last time you cried? This morning, the wind is evil to my eyes

#17 - Do you think you will find someone special this year? I sure hope so

#18 - Do you believe in miracles? Not miracles, magic.

#19 - What's your catch-phrase? I WIN!!!

#20 - There's something you just have to tell someone but you want it to be kept private, who would you tell? Matters what that something is

#21 - Tag 1-5 people to take this survey? No, I'll just let them take it.

Well, I'm lv 23. I didn't even realise when i hit 22. Apparently things start to move faster after 20 =P

I'm playin DQM:Joker now. When it comes out, i'm going to play Advanced Wars: Day of Ruin

In Dqm:J, on the Wildcard World Cup, i was ranked 9th in North America Yesterday. =)

um... remember to visit The_Wizard's Tower http://thewizard25.googlepages.com

4. Figuring out which presedential canedet gets to leave their mark upon our ever failing world

3. "New age music"

2. Taxes

and my number 1 worst thing about the new year...

1. Remembering to write "08" instead of "07" in todays date

Well, i finally have The_ZipTies site up (robotics) if you would care to see it click the following link http://thewizard25.googlepages.com/the_zipties

I also have the vid from the Flint tourney's finals, which can be viewed at the end of the blog at the following link

http://thewizard25.googlepages.com/the_wizard%27sweblog

Long time no blog.

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So anyway, my current website-thing "The_Wizard's_Tower" is currently up and runnung.

Feel free to visit.

Heres a link: http://thewizard25.googlepages.com/home

yep, iv survived my lv draining and am once more lv 21.

In other news. My schools FRC (first robotics compitition) perticipated at the Fall Robotics Compitition and after the qualifying rounds, was captin of the 4th seeded alliance. If you want to see some vidios of last years game, click here and remember Go Team 448!!!!!!!

In reading this perticular blog post you may be wondering what I am three days late for. Well, unlike many other blogs that would hide it somewhere in the middle or neer the end, i will tell you right up front. I am writing this blog three days after it should have been writton, due to excessive forgetfullness.

"???" you might ask. I will tell you now. Three days ago, on September, the ninteenth, First Robotics released the 2007 FTC(To view last years game, click here) game. You see, after both qualifying for the world championchip and scoring 4-0 in the prelimanary round, One of my drivers, whos name I cannot tell you, fooleshly went against both my (team leader) and my partner's rulings and thought he could win it alone. Well he couldn't and all summer I have been anticipating this year's compitition, with a new team. On a side note, we were the only all middle school age team to even qualify for the world championchip, and only 12 teams were 4-0 after the preliminaries. Anyways, after last year, I was only the Ninth best in the world. And that just won't do!!!

Now, three days ago, Wednesday September, the ninteenth, First released the kickoff for this years FTC (formerly FVC [First VEX Chalange] now FTC [First Tech Challange]) game. Like last year, my school will be holsting three teams, but this year we will have many more people doing robotics! Last year our teams consisted of: The Rising Tide (10 people ranked 14th in world), The ZipTies, (crappy name but my team of 3, ranked 9th in world) and VEXcellence (Another team of 3, ranked 5th in the worlds [robot can be seen in the 2007 gamees animation click here]) This year, though teams havn't, and won't, be decided untill Saturday, September, the Twentieninth, after club fair, we are axpecting at least 20 people (an estimate of 24) to show and, much unlike last year, our teams will be spred out evenly. (if with 24, instead of 10, 10, 4; 8, 8, 8 [there is a 10 person to team limit].

And now, the moment youhave all been waiting for, the link to this years First Tech Challenge, Quad Quandary!!!!!!!!!

i have a song that is rather good. it is sung to the Do, RE mi fa so la ti do song from "the sound of music" here are the lerics

Do:s a beer imported from mexico
Ray: the person who buys me beer
Me: the guy Ray buyes bear for
Fa:r the long way to the bar
So: I'v had to many beers
La: la la la la la beer
Ti: no thanks i have a beer
Ray plz order one more DO

i found it rather humerous and i hope you all do to

Hey, its been a few weeks and im just updatung my life. I have recentally been playin URU Ages Beond Myst but aside from that it has been boring untill this week.

Im doing a week long program my school offers called the summerjazz ensamble. I myself play an instrument and have joined am taking place in the thing.

The funny thing (ok maby not that funny but still) is that in a week n halv i am seeing a jazz preformance wth my grandparents and the person proforming there is also going to appear at the summer jazz ensamble thingy. (once more i as kyou to read the first set of perenthesys)

o and my report card came in i got an A+ in pre algibra lets se TJ beet that (my mathimatical rivle)

thats pretty much 4 now.

o and if anybody knows of any good RPGs i wouldn't have played for the gba/ds i need to get something that would occupy over a long trip. (don't look in my tracked games 4 things i have or not)