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

When your mom doesnt threaten to take away your Pc when you dont clean your room but when she threatens to take away robotics

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

I know when i've overdosed on first when i refresh the page for the scores of a regional every second!

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

...When cheering becomes a competitive sport for you. :D

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

It is first on Google AND Yahoo!

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

When you own 7 pairs of safety glasses, and think it's relatively normal
When you find out you can get airfare to nationals you are so excited you jump around, and remain excited for the next couple of days.

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

--When you are asked your shirt size for your team's shirts, you tell them one size larger so the shirt will last longer.

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

--when one of your pet cats comes up to you and deposits an orange zip-tie in your lap...just happened 5 minutes ago...:ahh:

--when you wrote your ACT writing prompt about FIRST (yeah, I know it's already in this thread, but I did it too and so did one of my teammates...I swear FIRST is infectious:yikes: )

JBot

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

when you have a stack of regional fliers signed by Dean Kamen

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

A professor suggests that you can "build robots" to remember stuff and get better grades. :yikes: .... Yes, it was actually suggested today to me, and I'm taking her up on it.

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

I have almost finished my button mail shirt....
When Championship rolls around i will have to get a helm...

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

... you microwave something for 2 minutes only to blurt out, "Initiating shutdown sequence" when the timer reaches 15 seconds and you try to climb up your chair like a ramp. :D

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

you know you are overdosed on FIRST when you close your eyes and you see robots, and you know how to say "kiss my robot" in Gaelic. pog mo robo, baby!

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

When you reach into the inside pocket in your wallet to pull out a picture of your kids to show someone and instead the photo of the team in 2003 at the Maryland State Fair falls out.

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

...you have more boxes of FIRST-related stuff in the house than you have furniture to sit on...

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

-When your sweatshirt that you wore during build season still has aluminum falling out of the pockets periodically.

-When you can say "thing-a-ma-doodad" to a teammate and they know to get you the 7/16ths wrench-et. (It's not a ratchet, it's not a wrench, it's a wrench-et!)

-When you've wondered what you could convert to Mecanum drive. (Parallel parking would be a cinch)

-When you almost burst into tears for making it to the Semifinal rounds.

-When you get upset at announcers pronouncing your bot's name wrong. (IT'S GLORIA MA-KEY-NA, not GLORIA MA-KEN-AH, ffs)

-When you enjoy looking at CAD Models of the KOP Parts.. mmm... 56mm 12:1 planetary gearboxes. Delicious.

-When you start seeing Quixilver's wheels in your sleep. (Delicious lightning bolt pattern... mmmm)

-Even your mom can explain what FIRST is about and give tech specs on your robot.

-When you like scouts because it lets you talk about the robot you so lovingly worked on for six weeks

-When you're disappointed that build season is over and the only thing you can fill the time with is sleep. (as opposed to more robotics)

-When you know the exact number of safety glasses you have and where they are (3, two on my desk, one on the floor approximately 3in away from the foot of my bed)