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

when you are at camp, and have an oppostunity to get online for the first time in some time, and the first thing you check is chiefdelphi, and the second, your team message board.

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

when everyone you meet knows within the first 2 minutes that you are on a robotics team - including the doctor, the lady at the spa, admissions counselors for half a dozen colleges, the lady sitting behind you at the stadium adn her son, and countless other strangers and acquaintances

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

....you set as one of your home pages and now people think your on CD at 3 in the morning

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

...the only shirts you have to wear are for robotics.

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

you are on CD at 3 in the morining

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

Who's NOT on CD at 3 in the morning? Not like we have anything kooler to do than browse the good ol CD :p

But you know you've overdosed on FIRST when your least favorite month is one where there is no competition close to you to attend.

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

...when your options for a prom date all are robotics kids, and the group you invite over for the after party are part of your team cult...

...when everytime you see a team number, you get an adrenaline rush and share some of the latest team stats with everyone your with, even if they are not fellow firsters.

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

... you take a year off your job as a engineer for a large defense contractor to work for FIRST and them grow their intermediate level program...

... you get personalized license plates that read "1ST VEX" when you move to NH

... you get personalized license plates again when you return to NJ

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

....when you should be studying for your very first final exam tomorrow but you still feel the need to go on CD and post something.:D

....i should get back to studying

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

...you recognize the way Best Buy programmed their online application form. (radio buttons FTW)
...you think the way Best Buy set up said application form is pretty cool.
...immediately after this recognition, you race to ChiefDelphi (halfway through the application) to post about it. :D

...when you nearly die after seeing the specs on the laptop you're working to buy this summer. (160gb hard drive and 4gb RAM for $700... easily 20 times better than my current desktop :D)

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

When you have two internet browsers/ tabs opened on CD.
When you waste your time on changing the color,size, and font of every word in one post.
Very Guilty indeed.:D

EDIT: Surprised they let that much code in one post.

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

...when you're stuck in Anacoco, LA for the summer and you're looking for nerds to hang with, and you go to CD to ask.

Anybody?

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

When playing World of Warcraft:

... When all of your guildmates know about FIRST
... When all of your Aussie mates know about FIRST, and you keep trying to convice them to start a team
... When all the GM's on your server know about FIRST

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

...when you look at the clock and instantly think of which team has that number and tell everyone around you everything you know about that team (it drives my mom crazy :D )

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

When you finally find a "robot" you can build, and you immediately think-I should post this on cd.
http://www.avam.org/brainfood/index.html# (look at links on left)

BTW-this is one of my favorite museums!