Quotes from the shop.

[Scott Wordley]

From a new potential recruit...

"Why do you guys have so many non-adjustable spanners?"

[jjund]

Working on the nosecone mold:
"This is gonna look sweet. Our car is gonna look sweet. Our car is so totally getting laid at Formula SAE Michigan."

[jjund]

Composites Team tradition: adding reinforced plastic whenever excess resin gets all over stuff...

"Paper towel reinforced plastic!"
(On plastic mold) "Plastic reinforced plastic!"
"Plywood reinforced plastic!"

[Sormaz]

"Scoring in every event for the last 8 comps running!
http://www.monashmotorsport.com/"

Sounds like your car is too heavy

[Sormaz]

Scoring in every event for the last 8 comps running!
Sounds like your car is too heavy

[Winged Ratel]

quote:
Scoring in every event for the last 8 comps running!

Sounds like your car is too heavy


We've saved weight over the years by reinforcing it with hopes and dreams. You just gotta believe a little harder.

[Adambomb]

Originally posted by Sormaz:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Scoring in every event for the last 8 comps running!
Sounds like your car is too heavy </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

That statement is so full of win...

[EHog]

A civil engineering student once asked why you can't load dirt in tension...

[Lathe Bear]

Typical Friday in the shop

Baja Noob: "I'm so glad it's Friday"

Me: "NOOOOOOOOOO!!"

Entire Team: "IT'S FRIDAY, FRIDAY, GOTTA GET DOWN ON FRIDAY!"

[Will M]

While about to perform a sketchy machining experiment:

New guy: "I really think we should check with someone before we do this."
Me:"I'm the guy you would check with" [activates the auto-feed]

Wolfpack Motorsports
2007-2011 CNC and ergo guy

[EHog]

"last year we had 1600CFM over the radiators, and it didn't overheat.... so 1000CFM should be fine this year." (FACEPALM)



Member: "i used a pressure drop calculator on the internet and it said it would be fine. it said the pressure drop was fine. there was a pressure drop, but not too bad. the pressure drop was better if I had two mitered joints to make this elbow... the pressure drop was even better with more mitered joints!"

Me: "If I say pressure drop enough times, does that mean it will work??"



"And why exactly do you have a proportioning valve on your brakes from LEFT to RIGHT???!!"

[Fyhr]

Originally posted by EHog:
"And why exactly do you have a proportioning valve on your brakes from LEFT to RIGHT???!!"

If adjusted before every corner you can achieve better trail-brake turn-in? http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[EHog]

Originally posted by Fyhr:
If adjusted before every corner you can achieve better trail-brake turn-in? http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

...this was on a super mileage vehicle...

[Fyhr]

Originally posted by EHog:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Fyhr:
If adjusted before every corner you can achieve better trail-brake turn-in? http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

...this was on a super mileage vehicle... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

...? Is that sort of like a Nascar, no brakes applied before turnin?

[exFSAE]

Originally posted by Fyhr:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by EHog:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Fyhr:
If adjusted before every corner you can achieve better trail-brake turn-in? http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

...this was on a super mileage vehicle... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

...? Is that sort of like a Nascar, no brakes applied before turnin? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

If you can get around Martinsville, Pocono, Indy, the Glen, or Sears Point without braking before turn-in I'd be very impressed. Or you're driving 30 mph.

[Fyhr]

Originally posted by exFSAE:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Fyhr:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by EHog:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Fyhr:
If adjusted before every corner you can achieve better trail-brake turn-in? http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

...this was on a super mileage vehicle... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

...? Is that sort of like a Nascar, no brakes applied before turnin? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

If you can get around Martinsville, Pocono, Indy, the Glen, or Sears Point without braking before turn-in I'd be very impressed. Or you're driving 30 mph. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Joking of course, I found myself dropping my chin however, after reading an article in RCE (Racecar Engineering) on the importance of brakes in Nascar stating that stopping in the right spot in the pits before on-racetrack breaking.

[EHog]

Formula: "Why don't you guys look into multi element wings for your aero-design plane?"

Aero Design: "Its too hard..."

[Swingtops]

you know what I need..... is a really long stick.
(heard from the CNC Machinist as the mill starts cutting my part)

[BrendonD]

^^ I have one of those with a magnet on it that I use to fish small tabs out of the waterjet before they fall into the abyss. Best thing ever.

[CatSplat]

"We just saved a grand on bearings, we can splurge on hose clamps." - Allen

[AxelRipper]

"Could you imagine what you would do with a $100,000 budget?"

Lead Engineer: *Checks phone as calculator* "I would buy 175,000 clecos."

[Ben K]

Notable Stig Quote:

"Some say his brain is a Motec ECU...."

Ben

[Nicky]

Originally posted by Ben Kolodner:
Notable Stig Quote:

"Some say his brain is a Motec ECU...."

Ben

Lol!

[The AFX Master]

Originally posted by Ben Kolodner:
Notable Stig Quote:

"Some say his brain is a Motec ECU...."

Ben

...And there´s no need for traction control, since he has a right foot.

[Screech F50]

Chassis lead: "Hey! Now I have something to play with for the next 20 minutes!"

Systems engineer: "What are you gonna do with the other 19 and 1/2 minutes after you're done?"


Delirium at 1:00 am design report revisions.

[Andy K]

"Hey! Don't touch my rack!"

[jjund]

Electrical guy: How do we get the shift lights to work?
Engine/Electrical guy: We just need to turn the engine over.
Electrical guy: You mean like, physically?

[Mazur]

While shopping for Spal fan...

"They make 4'' fans for motorcycles? That wouldn't remove the latent heat from my ball sack."

[coastertrav]

"Get some!" - Shouted whenever something is getting some; carbide endmill, band saw, air compressor, formula car, radiator fan, other members girlfriends...


"Fuck you water pump, you're drunk." Said whenever the electric water pump didn't fit into the position that would have made many lives much easier, and made fully bleeding the system finally possible within one human lifetime.

[Nick Renold]

Design Judge: So you are presenting the chassis and suspension?

Me: Yes

Other Design Judge: Who designed the drivetrain?

Me: I did

Other Design Judge: Did anyone else work on the car?

[AxelRipper]

As baja is trying to rig their car to run for the first time and using industrial shielded electrical wire as a throttle cable:

FSAE Lead Engineer: "Its throttle by wire!"

[StevenWebb]

Originally posted by AxelRipper:
As baja is trying to rig their car to run for the first time and using industrial shielded electrical wire as a throttle cable:

FSAE Lead Engineer: "Its throttle by wire!"

i started laughing, then i realised our dyno uses a piece of shielded wire for a throttle cable http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_frown.gif

[Bemo]

Originally posted by AxelRipper:
As baja is trying to rig their car to run for the first time and using industrial shielded electrical wire as a throttle cable:

FSAE Lead Engineer: "Its throttle by wire!"
This forum needs an "I like" button!

[Will M]

Guy1: A quarter inch is bigger than an eight inch!
Guy2: Well.... yes.
-overhead at MIS

[MegaDeath]

This one has become a favorite on our team for describing why something won't work. "Just look at it"

[Jay Lawrence]

'We need to tolerance some bolt heads'
'Respect the Metabo!'
'Our Torsen is now a spool'

Me: 'no, you're turning that the wrong way, you're going to strip the thread in the block'
Newbie: turns ratchet 180 degrees and tightens some more...

Said at 3am: 'lock the gate, let's do a shakedown...'

While dyno-ing: 'shit, less vanes, less vanes!'

Lambda competition written on the dyno wall:
0.9 @ 225kPa
0.94 @ 239kPa
0.92 @ 245kPa
1.01 @ 262kPa

[Some Guy]

In the computer lab talking to some senior design students who weren't sure how to make some sheet metal brackets.

Me: ...Then you could just go cut that sheet metal with a plasma cutter

Senior: Whats a plasma cutter?

Me: *face palm*

[EHog]

Is it bad that my phone suggests the word "monocoque" before "monday" or "mom"?

[Chris B]

with regards to mounting the spool on the back of the chassis for the new car,

"it'll look sick as aids guys, just like the car has sweet dags hanging off the back."

[Dash]

Originally posted by Nick Renold:
Design Judge: So you are presenting the chassis and suspension?

Me: Yes

Other Design Judge: Who designed the drivetrain?

Me: I did

Other Design Judge: Did anyone else work on the car?


So this hits home right now. So far I've done the suspension, steering, braking, and now I'm working on the spindles, hubs, and uprights. http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_frown.gif

[Joe17]

I thought I was the only one who had a similar story to this ^^

[wagemd]

Originally posted by Joe17:
I thought I was the only one who had a similar story to this ^^

Nope, been there done that...

[ZAMR]

Originally posted by wagemd:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Joe17:
I thought I was the only one who had a similar story to this ^^

Nope, been there done that... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Too bad the judges are COMPLETELY unimpressed by this. It just pisses them off because they have to wait in line to talk to people (or get fed up and leave and never come back to talk), then complain about how small your team is. There is no "well this is pretty impressive considering your team size."

[JT A.]

Not from the shop, but from a recent campus event where we had the car on display...

Me: it does 0-60 in about 3.5 seconds
Sorority girl: Wow that's faster than my Lexus.

[TMichaels]

Originally posted by ZAMR:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by wagemd:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Joe17:
I thought I was the only one who had a similar story to this ^^

Nope, been there done that... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Too bad the judges are COMPLETELY unimpressed by this. It just pisses them off because they have to wait in line to talk to people (or get fed up and leave and never come back to talk), then complain about how small your team is. There is no "well this is pretty impressive considering your team size." </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

This is probably not the only reason, why the judges do not like it. It shows a lot of personal effort and addiction, but it also may show that the team was not able to organize or recruit team members or that the core team was not able to properly delegate tasks to new team members to keep them in the team. Therefore it may be judged as a big down side in team organization.
Furthermore it means of course that less information can be transfered to the judges during the design event, because there is only one source for 3 judges for example. This can only end in less points being assigned.

I have also once been in a similar situation telling the judges that I did everything on my own in the electronics section which lend to appreciation, but not more points, because the documentation was not well prepared and not all features were implemented, because I was just one person and time ran away. This is usually the case, if one does "everything".

Regards,

Tobias

[ZAMR]

Originally posted by TMichaels:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by ZAMR:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by wagemd:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Joe17:
I thought I was the only one who had a similar story to this ^^

Nope, been there done that... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Too bad the judges are COMPLETELY unimpressed by this. It just pisses them off because they have to wait in line to talk to people (or get fed up and leave and never come back to talk), then complain about how small your team is. There is no "well this is pretty impressive considering your team size." </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

This is probably not the only reason, why the judges do not like it. It shows a lot of personal effort and addiction, but it also may show that the team was not able to organize or recruit team members or that the core team was not able to properly delegate tasks to new team members to keep them in the team. Therefore it may be judged as a big down side in team organization.
Furthermore it means of course that less information can be transfered to the judges during the design event, because there is only one source for 3 judges for example. This can only end in less points being assigned.

I have also once been in a similar situation telling the judges that I did everything on my own in the electronics section which lend to appreciation, but not more points, because the documentation was not well prepared and not all features were implemented, because I was just one person and time ran away. This is usually the case, if one does "everything".

Regards,

Tobias </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I would agree with this except that it requires the judges to make a lot of assumptions without asking you about it (happens very frequently in the design event). Sometimes this is because they know better than you and can see an obvious flaw in your car, which is fine. But when it comes to something like team size, instead of asking you about it (How large is your engineering school? How many members did you recruit this year?) they make an assumption and assume they know best.

We actually did fantastic in recruitment this year and found us a top notch team that will climb the ranks again in a few years. The problem is when you're trying to get to design finals, letting a freshman talk is a risky thing to do. For one, they didn't design the systems so why should we act like they did? Freshmen also like to answer questions they don't really know the answer to.

Unfortunately judges at FSAE are either the smug ones who like to show off or the kind, helpful ones who genuinely care about the students and making sure they learn. You can tell the difference because the smug ones don't ask you the questions that help you build a better race car next year. They make assumptions and judge you silently.

My opinions are not associated with my old team or my university.

[Adambomb]

Upon discovering this awesome link:

The same crazy math that brought you Wankel rotaries and allows you to drill square holes, even on a lathe (http://linearlyindependent.blogspot.com/2008/07/drilling-square-holes.html)

Me: We need to incorporate Reauleaux triangles into the design of the hubs and wheels to allow a hyper-innovative square wheel that follows a circular path.

Kyle: The design judges would know it's terrible, but would have no choice but to give us innovation points.

Me: Great, if nothing else you would be guaranteed at least 3 points at competition!

[Xeilos]

Team Member #1; So what happened to the engine? Why did it blow up?

Team Member #2: Because racecar.

Team Member #1: What does that even mean?

Team Member #2: Exactly.

[Dr Tron]

"the best way to cut down the weight of the car is to put the driver on a diet"

[Some Guy]

Not from the shop, but we get this all the time it feels like.

"What is FSAE? Is that a frat?"

It certainly starts to feel like that after a while.

[Xeilos]

Originally posted by Some Guy:

It certainly starts to feel like that after a while.

Closer to a family for some of us. Heck, the guys in the shop see me more than my 'real family' and my girlfriend (somehow she puts up with me...). Combined.

[AxelRipper]

Originally posted by Some Guy:
Not from the shop, but we get this all the time it feels like.

"What is FSAE? Is that a frat?"

It certainly starts to feel like that after a while.

Well a good deal of our team does live together during the school year, so the line does continue to blur... Especially once we get around to putting the Omega Lambda Delta letters on the front of it.

[Adambomb]

Originally posted by Some Guy:

"What is FSAE? Is that a frat?"


I can't count the number of times I've been wearing an SAE shirt and have someone come up to me and say, "Oh mugawd, you're in Sigma Alpha Epsilon? What chapter?"

[RobbyObby]

Originally posted by Adambomb:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Some Guy:

"What is FSAE? Is that a frat?"


I can't count the number of times I've been wearing an SAE shirt and have someone come up to me and say, "Oh mugawd, you're in Sigma Alpha Epsilon? What chapter?" </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

This even happens in the professional world... Last year we were given an appreciation plaque by SCRAMP (they run Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca) for volunteering our time at events, and it was written to Sigma Alpha Epsilon and not SAE International. We actually still have it hanging up in our club room (although we did eventually get a new one) and I chuckle every time I walk by it.

[luxsosis]

EE helping with bolt check - "The brake bias knob was loose so I tightened it up for you."

[Dash]

Originally posted by Adambomb:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Some Guy:

"What is FSAE? Is that a frat?"


I can't count the number of times I've been wearing an SAE shirt and have someone come up to me and say, "Oh mugawd, you're in Sigma Alpha Epsilon? What chapter?" </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I've got a funny story along those lines.
Some UPS guy stopped me on the sidewalk outside of our shop asking for directions, I didn't have anything to do so I just jumped in his truck to show him where the building he was looking for was. He asked if I was in SAE ( not thinking of the fraternity, or even knowing it existed ) and said yes. He was like " Oh man, its nice to meet a younger brother " and then tried to initiate their secret handshake ( you cross pinkies or something like that ). I happen to have cut my hand bad a few years back and can't really bend my third or fourth finger anyway so I just faked the shake. He blabbed about the good ole days for a few minutes and then tried to do the shake again when I jumped out of his truck. I thought it was pretty hilarious.

[coastertrav]

Sr. members talking about the old cars...

Aesthetically, that car ('08) was amazing. I mean we showed up and looked around and we were like.. aside from that gorgeous car Tu Graz (pronounced too grauz) who ever that is and that western Australia car.. we’ve got the best looking car here.. Also the heaviest.


Jeez, why couldn’t the cars get sidepods that look like that every year? ('08 Jason's Car) But noooo….I have to look at that squatting turtle thing ('11).

[Andy K]

Newbie: "I like blasting fluid all over the place!"

[MegaDeath]

"Anyone want to go to Chipotle?" - spoken by FSAE member with a Chipotle within 15 miles.

[KyleD]

"C-Store!?" Is shouted by any member who wants to go get a drink/snack at the campus convenience store which is aptly named the c-store. This usually happens at least 3 times a day. The proclamation of one's intent to go to the c-store must be made randomly and in a boisterous manner.

[AxelRipper]

Originally posted by KyleD:
"C-Store!?" Is shouted by any member who wants to go get a drink/snack at the campus convenience store which is aptly named the c-store. This usually happens at least 3 times a day. The proclamation of one's intent to go to the c-store must be made randomly and in a boisterous manner.

Sounds familiar, but our local convenience store is located just across the street from campus and is aptly referred to as the Stop 'n' Rob.

"Hey, you guys want to go to Grill of India?"
-Spoken by an alumnus who shows up occasionally and eats there almost 3 meals a day.

[Tallboy]

"FRESH POTS!!!"
-inspired by the great Dave Grohl, this is the call for coffee, or the announcement made when said coffee arrives.

[Kirby]

Newbie: "I have a simple question....I think...."

Me: "I'm busy, but I'm also reasonable, so I will answer your question...but if the answer on the first page of google results, then you will also have to buy me a beer"

so many free beers.....the engineering manager this year has turned it into something like "for every unconstrained sketch, you owe me a beer" wrt to checking cad.

[Boffin]

I like this game of your kirby. Free bevies are always good.

I used to play Jeopardy in the workshop when people asked where things were.
"Where's the keys"....from the other side of the room
"things you unlock doors with"

Really helps to pass the insanity for a bit. At least on my end

[Rohanda]

"We make it nice 'cause we make it twice"

[NickFavazzo]

This may or may not have happened:

Student 1:who needs a washing machine when you have a belt sander?


Student 2: I think you mean dish washer

Student 1: Indeed I do

Student 2: sanding the bog off your shirt?

Student 1: nope, cleaning my fork

Student 2: jesus christ student 1...

Pete: “ Did you try stroking it in a different way?”

Unknown: On a sticker on a plastic bag containing a spring ”Same spring - except for 4 more coils and have coils going in opposite direction”

*talking about baselining a car.

Pete: “Find someone the same size and weight as the person who will be driving in that event.”

Student 1: “Instead of finding someone the same size and weight, how about you just use the actual person?”

[Kenneth]

"Welded rotors?, Baja would do that"

Ah we rip on the old baja sitting in our shop all the time. It's awesome.

[ZOG]

"This is why we can't have nice things"

"80 Grit...Really?"

[mech5496]

http://www.mez.co.uk/haynes.html

Almost everything is spot on...http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Dash]

Originally posted by mech5496:
http://www.mez.co.uk/haynes.html

Almost everything is spot on...http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Oh god, thats too good. Reading the part about the tools got me into a laughing fit!

[Vandal Hybrid]

"you do realize that we are going to be the cause of some spousal abuse tonight...I'm white trash and I'm in trouble"

"I would do anything for performance or a good story"

"This engine starts every time, some of the time"

"According to our electrical engineers our engine runs on unicorn farts and faerie dust"

"we should start calling meatloaf, beefcake"

"trying to please our adviser is like trying to please an abusive stepfather"

"why does the building smell more like fiberglass resin than the shop does?"

"your engineerd is hanging out right now"

[AxelRipper]

I predict that this year's car will weight 390 lbs. Or more. Or less.

[custerjw]

In response to someone having a problem...
"You know to deal with that, need to take a drink of a big tall glass of MAN THE **** UP!"

Solution seems easy enough.

[CandiceW]

Financial Controller: "The budget is done!"
Project Manager: "So how much have we spent"
Financial Controller: "I dont know"

[Tom Wettenhall]

'I didn't know what they were for on the last car, so I just made random holes'

'That's a bit sad.' - A wheel just shattered and exited stage left, quickly.

[Tom Wettenhall]

'Whose fault is that? Suspension!'

[Vandal Hybrid]

Pullin' a "Cory"....when you go just a little too deep


20 min Break at 1:00 am to calculate how much money I can make next year while pooping...

[AxelRipper]

Do you suppose if I inebriate a chicken it would fly?

[wagemd]

Originally posted by AxelRipper:
Do you suppose if I inebriate a chicken it would fly?

I would love to know the context of this one...

[AxelRipper]

Originally posted by wagemd:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by AxelRipper:
Do you suppose if I inebriate a chicken it would fly?

I would love to know the context of this one... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

As far as I know there was none... but it was followed by "well, based on the Ocarina of Time they can generate lift, but not enough for flight"

[Ibahr]

"There is nothing sexier than a stiff break pedal!"

Said after finally finding the culprit behind our soft pedal

[mech5496]

I was just reminded of one of our very best, said by a fellow teammate in scrutineering during FSAE Italy 2011, while arguing with a scrutineer about our pushbar mounting: "I can push the car from here to Parma with that pushbar!" http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[jjund]

About that time again:

http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/35nu32/

[Dunk Mckay]

"Jiggly Balls!" - term called out to warn when sparks or bright welding light are gonna flood the workshop.

Discalimer: We always check that people have actually responded to the call and use a more appropriate term if people are present that are likely to be unfamiliar with this one.

[Vandal Hybrid]

Team captain~"Why the hell did you order an industrial size bag of packing peanuts?"

Underclassman~"Because they were on sale."


EE~ "What do you think of converting our car to an automatic?"

ME~ "I think I want to hurt you right now..."

[Tallboy]

While tapping the threads in a hole that I knowingly drilled with an undersize tap drill:

First year: "I'm gonna let you do this, I don't want to ruin your hole."

Me: "...and that's what I said to her!"

#facepalm by both of us.

[Menisk]

"Is there supposed to be smoke coming from your pedal box?" - Phil Laird (While dynoing our car)

[Bemo]

After our electric car was completely burned down and rebuild at the Italian comepetition:

Some guy from Zürich: "Who the hell had the nerves to take pictures of your burning car."

Our technic lead: "Well, all fire extinguishers were already empty and I got bored while it was still burning..."

[jjund]

Originally posted by Adambomb:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Some Guy:

"What is FSAE? Is that a frat?"


I can't count the number of times I've been wearing an SAE shirt and have someone come up to me and say, "Oh mugawd, you're in Sigma Alpha Epsilon? What chapter?" </div></BLOCKQUOTE>


We had a member come in one day and say some school got their Formula program shut down because of a crazy party. The next day he came back and was like "Oops that was SAE the frat. I guess the crazy party was a giveaway that it wasn't formula."

[Matt S]

"Stainless steel zip ties!? That's hot."

[Trevor]

"Wanna help me barbecue later?"
"Yeah sure, I love the smell of burning flesh"
-Team bbq nights

"Pretty much almost done"
-Project status updates

"Give me a hole and I'll fill it"
-Design event planning

[Adambomb]

When buying the last set of random brake and oil fittings:

Quincy, our p-card holder: We don't have any money. I have a $600 dollar charge to my u-bill until $1500 of previous charges get approved.

Me: Let me check my bank account, I may be able to front some...Hell yeah, I got paid! Oh wait a minute, that's not my checking account, that's my credit card. I don't have a lot of money, I owe a lot of money. Screw it, it'll ride.

[acedeuce802]

Mike: So where is your co-op again?
Me: In Troy, exit 69 to Big Beaver
Mike: What is that, an hour drive?
Me: Yeah, a little less, traffic isn't bad.
Matt: Ah, that makes sense.
Me: Yeah, it doesn't get thick until Big Beaver.....
Everyone: Hmmm.. that's what she said?

[Mbirt]

Adam, you're going to get your name added to the "Kettering Admins" signature. Welcome to the club.

With that said, I think the conversation was more innuendo-laden from the beginning than what has been represented here.

"Dr. Davis, you mean I have to wait an entire year until the next Lent to start my pre-snowmobile competition packzi diet again?"

[acedeuce802]

"Hamm's!" http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[AxelRipper]

And to flood this thread:

The amount of innuendo while helping baja seal their spill guard thing on their gas tank last night was just ridiculous.

"Gotta make sure you get your caulk in ALL the holes..."

[ZOG]

On a Bridgport at work.

"Nicht touchn’ mein machene!
Gear a grindn’ spitz a sparkn’…gets a finger braken!"

[custerjw]

"You're a trusting fool... I like that in a Freshman..."

[MCoach]

"FSAE should be counted for something. FSAE is getting a minor in using tools improperly."

"It's more like 'creative machine design'."

[emd44]

While ordering Chinese food at the shop:

Guy 1: "Damn that's a lot of General Tso's combination platters"

Guy 2: "Colonel Sanders, meet your superior officer!"


Same guy that made the superior officer quote:

"You know how you have your microwave in the kitchen? I think there should be a macrowave. You put your hot pocket or whatever in it, hit the button, and it starts going 'WUB WUB WUB WUB' and plays dubstep while bombarding your food with sound waves, and about 4 hours later, your hot pocket is cooked"

Our shop has an asbestos floor, so this was a T-shirt suggestion:

Drexel Racing - We put the BEST in asbestos!


"Why can't we get a Camel sponsorship? I'll plaster Joe Camel all over the car for a pallet load of cigarettes, that should get me through the season."

[Adambomb]

When Der Krug put in a request to the university to get an event approved:

"You all were for sure right about the University personnel involved being lobotomized deep fried penguins. Their sense of urgency is so low I cannot even believe they are allowed to be involved in a research university setting. Completely absurd. "

[jlangholzj]

"Why can't we get a Camel sponsorship? I'll plaster Joe Camel all over the car for a pallet load of cigarettes, that should get me through the season."


oh good lord....between that and all the fast food we consume around 3am ??? and the continual supply of Mt dew.... I've got at least 20 years knocked off my life.


the common one around our shop is bruce from family guy going "ohhh noooo" or the "thats what your mother said trebek" insertion.

Also randomly hearing an "errrrrmaahhhgeeerrrrd" is normal or something from the GI joe service announcements like "PORK CHOP SAMMICHES?!" or "...hey....go get that shotgun"

if you don't know what I'm talking about look up "gi joe girl scout cookies" and also "gi joe pork chop sandwiches"

[Brian S]

We use this a lot at work, but it fits nicely with this thread.

"Ain't nobody got time for that!"

From: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFEoMO0pc7k

Unedited: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udS-OcNtSWo

[Tilman]

During cost report:

Assemble "balls of steel" to "driver"

I wish Formula SAE was a point and click adventure...

[wagemd]

Originally posted by Tilman:
Assemble "balls of steel" to "driver"


That's great... However, I think you forgot to apply the tooling and jig http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[Drew Price]

Originally posted by wagemd:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Tilman:
Assemble "balls of steel" to "driver"


That's great... However, I think you forgot to apply the tooling and jig http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>


We did ours through a 3rd party vendor.

[jlangholzj]

Originally posted by Drew Price:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by wagemd:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Tilman:
Assemble "balls of steel" to "driver"


That's great... However, I think you forgot to apply the tooling and jig http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>


We did ours through a 3rd party vendor. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

are those balls cost as made or is it called out in one of the spreadsheets.

Also we're doing top-secret development for composite balls. So far they're harder and lighter! helps with the stretching issues....

[Dunk Mckay]

Originally posted by jlangholzj:
Also we're doing top-secret development for composite balls. So far they're harder and lighter! helps with the stretching issues....

Surely you'd just go with ceramics, just as long as you don't mind brittle.

[Mazur]

In the school machine shop, it's 4am, two days before comp., remaking a diff part that broke. Shop foreman is making the part and I notice that he's touching off Z zero with a tap. I say, "Hey, what are you doing, we're not using a tap on this part."

His response, "Hey, I'm fucking this cat...you're just holding the tail out of the way!"

http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_eek.gif http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif LOL

*Ended up being that the tap was used to set global tool offset, doh!*

[tgman2]

Late at night while arguing about scheduling

From our team captain:
"If you hadn't looked at the yearly plan we wouldn't be behind"
Vice captain:
"That's exactly the problem we are having"
Captain:
"Well you shouldn't have put a mining engineer in charge then"

[MUsusp72]

"Well at least if it fails, it'll fail catastrophically"

[Trevor]

Putting GFR is any word we can. It started with GFRiends, but we also use GFRarty and GFR-bq.

Discussing getting the competition t-shirts:

"I need more t-shirts, all of mine have formula all over them"

When making a seat insert for the 5th percentile female:

"This seat insert makes the belts fit really nice. When you recruit other girls to the team you should think about their lady-parts... AND NOT IN THAT WAY!"

[Bcritch]

When it comes down to mostly anything electrical we don't understand... "I'm not sure, I'm not a doctor."

Drivetrain motto, "Drivetrain doesn't touch Carbon. Ever."

[Drew Price]

I like GFR-bq....

A LOT.

[tgman]

Can we have a mechanical horse?

A short time later: It moves and everything

[Drew Price]

Not quite a quote, but a shop joke.

This is the chip auger outlet on the back of our Haas HS-1 horizontal mill.

We named him 'Augie the Auger'


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[wagemd]

Drew, that is brilliant. Looks like I found a new summer project...

[Drew Price]

I can't take credit for that, it was 2 of my co-workers, but I crack up smiling every time I see it.

[Alessandro Pacifici]

"It looks like they'll make us wear fireproof underwear next year too. Where can we find a fireproof racing thong?"

[Drew Price]

After seeing Star Trek I physically cannot put a drill bit into a tool without saying this either aloud, or in my head.

In my best angry Nero voice of course.



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[Trevor]

When teaching new students CAD:

You know it's bad when CATIA is saying "You should reconsider your design"

[Tim.Wright]

Its even worse when Catia says "click ok to terminate"

[Trevor]

Engine lead on aero...

"Can you imagine how much downforce you'd get from a black hole!?"

[NickFavazzo]

"I just watched a camera INSIDE THE ENGINE OF A ROCKET traveling over 4.2km/sec over America wirelessly stream itself to my screen and soon lands itself on a floating drone boat somewhere in the ocean.

Fuck me if we can't build a racecar."

-Andre VV

[BillCobb]

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