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Steril as a nerf ball

2006 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

I happen to be on a robotics team in Bend Oregon and this year we were challenged by FIRST Robotics to build a robot capable of hurling a 7in nerf ball at no more then 12 meters per second into a 8 foot high goal. Well we were prototyping componants for our robot and we had figured out how to do the cannon, we took 2 large cim motors and attached wheels tot he top of them then held them about 3 inches apart and fed a ball through it with yours truely as a backboard. Upon impact the nerfball was traveling apox 30 meters per second as it collided with my testicles. Needless to say it hurt badly... Now here most people even dumb enough to stand in front of a cannon would think twice before going again but a couple weeks later we made a solid prototype with the motors fixed to a piece of wood well here came my smart idea to test it again only this time to film it. The test went well and most of the kids on the robotics team put the video on their myspace sites. Unfortunately for me I was having pains in the area of my testicles, pulling my first smart move I decided to see if there was any serious damage by speaking with a doctor. It was decided that I have succesfully removed myself from the human gene pool. GO ME!

Submitted on 02/24/2006

Submitted by: Tipton
Reference: Early 2006

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James said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Well, this is the first PA I've seen where the narrator admits to qualifications for a DA! I do feel sorry for you and it took courage to admit to this (and submit it). I think the least we can do is allow it to be shared with the readers! Otherwise, I would probably go in for a second opinion before writing yourself out of the gene pool...but WTF, you COULD have worn SOME sort of protection! :-)

Jorge said:
Neutral: For Darwin's Eyes
I am undecided since we do not know how old the submitting party is.

Greg said:
Neutral: Personal Account
I think this qualifies as a PA. I agree with James on the second opinion, for the record - but you tried, even if it later transpires you weren't 100% successful. Go You, as you so eloquently put it ... :-/

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