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1.
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Log
interest on Scrapheap Challenge/RDF website. |
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2.
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Be
invited to apply & complete application forms. |
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a.
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Fill
in application forms as interestingly as possible (you don't
need heavy metal nicknames). |
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b.
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If
one of the above is not a welder, get one or learn fast. Do
not lie, you will look stupid and you will fail and will have
to live on a small island in the Southern Atlantic for the rest
of your life. |
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4.
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a.
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Make
very interesting video of your team of 3. |
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b.
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As
short as they say. |
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c.
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Showing
how you work as a team. |
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d.
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Showing
how some scientific principal works or how you made something. |
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e.
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Do
not show how a vacuum cleaner works. |
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f.
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Or
anything to do with vacuum cleaners (we did 'How a Nuclear Power
Station Works'). |
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5.
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Submit
video on time by registered post or by hand or at least securely
(otherwise you may always doubt they got it). |
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6.
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Wait,
probably for a short period of time. |
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Get
short listed or never ever hear from them ever again. |
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8.
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Do
telephone interview ( conf call ) of your team with a team of
theirs. We offered a video conference but that was too high
tec for them. |
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9.
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a.
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Get
selected. |
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b.
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If
you are attending under the banner of 'a Jaguar or your company
team' , involve PR, get team names vetted & be under their
watchful eye, you will need their co-operation. |
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If
not affiliated to Jaguar, be sure to never mention Jaguar association
ever. |
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10.
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a.
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Do
your team's introduction , filmed by RDF at some interesting
but cold location (if applicable, under PR's watchful eye). |
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b.
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Learn
how to do gas cutting well. |
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Set
yourself a team challenge and practice, you will be amazed at
how badly you get on when one of you screws up (Garry!). |
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d.
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Go
to 1st qualifying round. |
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11.
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a.
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Do
safety day training and costume fit (ensure nether region clearance
is ample & that can easily get off shoulders). |
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b.
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Wear
Sloggi underpants suited to your gender ~ do not wear Calvin
Klein pants as they will chafe. |
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12.
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Meet
your expert & opposing team night before challenge. |
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Ensure
that you and your expert know how you all tick & work together. |
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Swap
skill sets so you trust each other's skills. |
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Work
hard during 1st build day, making your device. |
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Rest
during 'Safety Day ' (safety related mods, guards etc). |
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Tinker
for 1 or 2 hours on competition day. |
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Compete. |
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18.
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a.
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Win. |
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b.
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Keep
secret (watch your Mother). |
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NB. This year
it was filmed in Los Angeles, next year it will be filmed in
East London. This will be both a good & a bad thing.
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