Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...
 

When you agonize over javascript performance for a library you are working on. Did you know that javascript objects are just named associative arrays?

When you plan on doing a massive rewrite of a python script to improve performance by a couple dozen clock cycles just because you want to keep the caching time down so the regional twitter feeds can be as up to date as possible.

When you keep detailed notes about changes that need to be added to said scripts to make it better.

Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...
 

when you count down to kick off, and not christmas

Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...
 

DUH...kickoff IS Christmas!;)

When you check chiefdelphi before email now.

Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...
 

...90% of the topics in your recent activity feed are marked as read.

...you start recognizing spotlight quotes by the thread they are from...that happened in 2002 (this is proof I read the archives WAY too much)

...you have a half dozen or more posts in this thread.

Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...
 

During the WKCE (Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Exam, it's totally outdated), you jump on the opportunity to talk about FIRST.

Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...
 

You need a "It's a robot" bumper sticker for your truck.

Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...
 

... you contemplate figuring out how to unbolt the middle seats in a van nearly as old as you so you can more easily transfer your robot from place to place. (These bolts go through the bottom of the van, and are protected from the elements by a metal plate (they go into threaded holes so at least I wouldn't have to find nuts on the underside) but would be incredibly rusted.)

(Never actually did take out the seats but it fit in with the frame about 3" from the back window glass fortunately it never hit the glass (put a blanket over it and I think it would have hit the ceiling first) or that would be bad to say the least, and my sister would have killed me...)

Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...
 

Seconded.

When you'll build 250 sit-skis for the team's off-season project, but you won't do your math homework

Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...
 

Maybe if you realize that better math leads to better sit-skis, you'll be less O.D.'d on FIRST. :)

Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...
 

...when you're doing a "label these important cities on a map of the states" assignment: "Don't know that one, not that one, wow, I'll have to look up that one, never heard of that one, or that one, I KNOW THIS ONE! *writes down Atlanta in it's rightful, honored place* :D

Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...
 

When you're mildly amused that 111 friends are online for chat on facebook, just cause of WildStang.

Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...
 

When you figure this is the thread to ask this..
I want to make my room a review of all of the past games. so... I would like to know some of the game pieces and if anyone knows where to get them, because Christmas is right around the corner, and the relatives would like to know what I want! haha so any help with that?

::safety::

Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...
 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIRST
Wikipedia is your friend [:

Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...
 

Also, if you like a trip down memory lane for websites the internet archive is pretty handy. http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://usfirst.org The game rules are mostly available. (I am actually kind of surprised that FIRST hasn't changed their website name yet, they haven't been US FIRST since 1996.)

Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...
 

Today I was buying lobster from the local fish place.
I live in Maryland, (but I grew up in New England.)
The lobsters were covered by wet newspaper.
When I look down, there is Dean's face and article about FIRST in the Nov. 19 Boston Globe.
I said "I know this guy! I've had dinner at his house."
The fishmonger says "Our lobsters are very well read and would like to be invited next time."