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

Not at all. We call that... therapy for FIRSTers :p

I go around singing ANY robotics related song =]

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

I still have mine on-and it's really annoying some people

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

...when your friend is talking about a noodle fight and you can think of a much better use for pool noodles
...when a team member mentions Madame Curie in a game and you call them a nerd, only to find that they were not, in fact, referring to a division
...when you spend your time online looking up CNC mills and toolboxes
...when you go to Border's before prom and your friend hands you a robot book
...when you actually already own aforementioned robot book
...when you are sad that you had to clean the robot pictures out of your locker a week before school ended. Now it looks so bare!!:(
...when you actually take off of work to go to an offseason robotics meeting

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

What class were you in bgee? there were no classes today... lol...

but anyways...

...when there is no class and a few of you spend the entire school day working on robotics related things... even during the presentations by college admissions people... lol and are the only ones that don't consider the day a waste of time

...when you're not surprised that your coach lights microwave popcorn on fire in the robotics room for the third time in three months, resulting in smoke, lights, buzzer, and another visit from the fire department. :ahh: :yikes: :D

...you spend an hour or so in borders in the engineering section wondering why there isn't anything about FIRST, or Dean Kamen, and especially why they don't have their own separate sections, or better yet, bookstores! (I ended up buying a giant calculus book so I can better apply what I've taught myself in independent study calc... lol)

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

when you are at a district choral concert that just happened to be in the same place as the nearest regional causing you to have strong urges to put on safety glasses and walk over to where your pit was in the past year

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

...when you and your guidance counselor spend a full hour rearranging your entire schedule so you can fit in the brand new Robotics course. :D Lunch is overrated.

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

Excuse me, but, Lunch, and all of the other meals in any case, are NEVER! overrated.:rolleyes: Trust me, you really shouldn't miss any meals, it's bad for your health. At least have some sort of snack, an orange, something. Keep your energy constant.

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

Yeah, we get this pass that lets us go grab food during another period. Believe me, it'd take alot to stop me from eating. :D

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

Don't leave us hanging! What are the words? What are the tunes?

You know you're overdosed on FIRST when you actually want to know the words to songs about robotics! :D

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

You know you're overdosed on FIRST when you want to learn the songs and sing them at competition. :D

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

...you know you've overdosed on FIRST when you are angry that you don't have meetings everyday so you can ask your teammate (b.gee) what the songs are and learn them in person, therefore going into yet another deep round of FIRST withdrawal!:ahh:

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

you know you are overdosed on first, when you still think anything bright green could distract the camera. when you are preparing for a robotics summer camp, and you cant decide which team t-shirt to take. when you start randomly taking things apart, just to be able to build something.

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

You show everyone you know this post and you have read it a million times. And you also know that you have done all of these things yourself.

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

...You find yourself writing Autonomous code during math class

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

Take them all!

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

when you come to the sad realization that this actually quite acurrate...:eek:

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

when you keep coming back to this thread to see what people have posted

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

...When you're in DC for the Naval Academy Summer Seminar and see people going down the street on segways and yell STOP!! so you can get out your camera and take a picture.

...when you see those segways, the first thing you think is to look and see if you recognize any of them (the people on them that is...lol)

...when you are seriously depressed that when you try to talk to anyone about FIRST they have no idea what's going on, but you find someone that's involved in FIRST, and it magically works out that you have the same afternoon schedule and end up winning the balloon car race, and talking about FIRST for 4 hours!!!

...when you're both super excited to learn that the Naval Academy is involved in FIRST, and are currently looking for which team they are involved in.

...when you go through withdrawel from CD after being w/o internet access for a week (resulting in a long post like this)

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

...when every time you come back to check, you are disappointed at how many times you yourself have posted, but then come up with something new to say and say it anyways... even if you were the last person to post... lol :yikes:

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

...when you're on a FIRST related facebook group and just have to post this up right away

...when you no longer care that it will be your third post in a row on this thread

...when it's not the first time that this has happened

...when you will dive in front of the robot when someone (*cough* Tedrick *cough*) decides to figure out what happens when you mix a C-clamp and a water bottle, and points it at the robot... ! :ahh: !

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

... you travel from Central Jersey to Worcester, MA for the weekend just to be at BattleCry and you're team isn't even competiting

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

...your autonomous code doesn't work and your bot just spins in a circle and you start spinning along with it during a match. :D

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

...while emptying out your backpack for summer, you realize that most of your school supplies are team handouts.
...your friends actually know what you're talking about when you ask for your "Lenny Pen (team 2234)" or your "robot highlighter"

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

...when school ends next monday and you cant wait till it comes back so you're even closer to FIRST season, then when school starts, you can't wait till January when the season actually starts

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

overdose on first? impossible

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

You know your hooked on FIRSt when you check Cheifdelphi.com when you sign on in the morning to see if anything new is posted.

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

i've done that just a few times...

...you check CD for new posts, then check msn, then come right back 30 seconds later to check CD

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

When you start making references to CD and to parts of Dave's speeches in normal conversations and on English assignments.

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

Not just on English assignments, but any asignment that could possibly allow you to relate anything to do with FIRST... like math, science, psychology, gym...

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

You are truly disappointed when you see nothing has changed on CD.

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!

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

When you go to send in your laptop for repairs but 20 minutes later make a mad dash back to the store because you forgot that you have very important graphics files on there, telling the people at the store in detail why you need it back, and figure its only cosmetic damage anyways.

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

A bunch of my team is in my guild so guild chat often became robotics chat. That or we go afk in AV while we discuss gearbox design on vent. :P

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

You look forward to going to IRI more than you look forward to getting your driver's license (which can be three days after IRI)

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

when school doesn't start for a month, and your team is already planning for next years competitions, over your team forum.

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

when you remember your employee number for work because it is one number higher than a team you know

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

...you wonder if they have white ink to do a FIRST logo tattoo.

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

when you specifically request the parking pass with your team number on it...

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

When there is an off season event coming up, and you find yourself sitting at a Lecture in Uni, drawing the new gripper you want to suggest eveyone to build...

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

...when you attend other competitions, spiking your hair and painting your face because thats what you did during FIRST.

...you tell the new freshmen all the time and energy you put into FIRST and see the excitement, fun, and the mild look of horror in their eyes :).

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

This is more a "you know you're a nerd if..." but i haven't seen a thread for something like that.

...you spend an hour walking the half mile to your mailbox and back waiting for your AP test scores.

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

You have dreams about posting on Chief Delphi...

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

When you have a class at room 148, and you recall how their robot looked, what has it done, and that it lost in semifina in Newton along with 1574 as Alliance 2

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

so ture so true 2006 hartford

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

--When you took a week to read every single post in this thread only to realize you have done more then 98% of them ;)

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

...when you get end up in the hospital because of an infection and the first thing you ask the nurse before going into surgery is "there's wireless that i can connect my laptop to right?" for the sake of staying connected to CD, etc.

...when there isn't and after the weeklong hospital stay you are finally home and have read as much as possible and now plan to sleep for two days straight. :yikes:

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

...when reading "CD" does not instantly make you think of compact disks.

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

...when you play for the state championship for Campus Legend in NCAA Football '08 and realize that Moline (648) and Rolling Meadows (111) high schools play against each other in FIRST, also.

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

...your at the warped tour, and you look back, and you see someone wearing a 494 shirt. haha

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

im makeing a wall

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

When you should finally start your 5 summer assignments and there is only 1 week left of summer....but you still go on CD

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

When you can name teams from your home regional according to numbers. All of them.

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

Gah!:ahh:
Thanks for reminding me, ahh I gotta' work!!!:eek: :ahh: :ahh:

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

Try doing that for L.A. I can't, and that's my home regional! (I'd probably get about halfway through, if that.) It's only about 50-60 teams...

You know you're overdosed when you work for two weekends getting ready for an event that you already know you'll miss.

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

When you know other people's team numbers, but they don't...

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

When you're posting in Chief Delphi during the middle of your engineering class.

(Don't worry, I have permission/I'm actually a teacer's assistant/etc, always put academics first)

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

When you are mad that you can't recognize your locker number as a team you know anything about.

When you spend more time at home depot than at home.

When you have a "who's on first" style conversation every so often about the weather

Me: It's supposed to be HOT out today
Brother: Not really, it's only going to get to 67
Me: 67 is HOT
and so on

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

You're told to pick a number for a new textbook that has no number yet, and you instantly respond with your team number.

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

...you end up getting perscription safety glasses because you wear them so often
...you get kicked out of other school clubs from missing so many meetings to work on the robot
...you're homework has greasy fingerprints on it from doing homework on the car ride home from the shop
...when you step into the shop you yell "I'm home!"
...when you're mother finds spare nuts and bolts in you're pockets while doing laundry
...you have a whole set of clothes just for working in the shop
...you are so used to living off of 4 hours of sleep thats now you're max

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

.......if you consider kickoff to be re-hab..:cool:

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

... when your teacher says "Do the Math"
without realizing what you're doing, you yell "MARK LEOOOONNNN!"
and then your teacher gives you an utmost confused look. (haha just happened to me today)

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

When you wait just so that your post number is your team number.

;)

EDIT: (Drat, missed it.)

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

--After watching Wakko from animaniacs sing the US states and their capitols song, youstart devising a way to do it for FIRST team names and their numbers.

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

When you see a contest called, "Pimp My Bookcart" and start to design one in your team spirit. "Orange and Grey."

Yes, that contest really exists.

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

when you are excited to go back to school after an awesome summer, only because robotics is starting again.

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

I firmly believe you're the most overdosed on FIRST in your team when you are the CEO/President/Team Leader of you team (or atleast somekind of leader in the team).

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

Ill have to dissagree.
Sometimes the leader is just bussy well, leading. While a mechanic can be much more into FIRST, and do more FIRST realted stuff than him.

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

Should probablly fix what I said.

If no one in your team want's to be the leader, the one that is the most overdosed on FIRST will volunteer to do it.

Sounds good?

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

Yep =]

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

you see girls with football players nubers on their cheek and think that thats their team

and then wonder y theyre at ur school

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

When you occasionally look off in the distance and say, "I want to go home...." but everyone knows you really just want to go back to competition, because to you its become home.

I wish Cal Games was longer....

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

Home for me is our shop. It just smells like home.

Yeah, I'm definately overdosed.

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

you write an English paper on FIRST vs. BattleBots and find it's the easiest thing you've ever written.

you get help for said paper by starting a thread on ChiefDelphi :cool:

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

...you admit on CD that the shop is more like home than home, to find out you're not the only only one.
God, I miss the shop. One of these days, I'll pop in and see if the first bot I helped build is still there. It's probably been scavenged into nonexistence by now, though. That's what I get for graduating.
God, I hate getting old. Don't get old. It sucks.:sad:

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

You can memorize a combination not by the numbers themselves but by what FIRST teams are represented by those numbers.

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

YES! My bank account :p.

You write two essays about FIRST after hearing your entire life that you can't write and they come out reasonably well. A comment from a long-time friend: "shockingly eloquent."

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

in essays, you use Jesus, Gondi, and Dean Kamen in the same sentence!

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

...you wear a FIRST volunteer shirt and an intertube over your jeans to school:)

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

-When you reschedule your vacation so that you can watch the IRI webcast.

-When your pants weigh three times as much as normal during build.

-When you are involved with four different robotics teams, as well as two independent robotics projects, at the same time.

-When you spend a fair amount of your spare time coming up with FIRST related lyrics for songs.

-When you remember phone numbers, addresses, etc. by team number.

-When it takes you several tries to not put some kind of robotics reference in your definition of "Vex" for English class.

-When CD is your homepage, except during build, when it switches to McMaster-Carr.

-When someone on your team asks where you live outside of the shop and you respond "Home Depot"

-When you ask for and recieve lexan for your birthday.

-When you still have all your buttons from when you went to Atlanta with FLL in 2005.

-When you always, ALWAYS carry at least 5 zip-ties with you.


Come on, January 5th, get here:(

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

The thing about heavy pants is oh so true (I have my mini-maglite, a racheting screwdriver with a built in holder with the alan wrench bit, a philips, and flat head bits, my lucky rock, a pen or two, needle nose pliers, etc)

The zip tie idea is pretty ingenious, I'm going to start doing that.

You know youve over dosed on FIRST when you get nostalgic when smelling aluminum outside of the shop :D

-vivek

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

-When an electrical system begins to look like a fun game to play with. :D

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

... you spend every waking moment telling everyone you know that another season is starting, over and over again.

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

..you look at a stack of ringers and wonder how many points it is worth
..you get ahold of a ringer and have it hanging up in your room
..you have another ringer in your room that you are using as a pillow/coach =p

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

...you hear a song played often during the tournament portion of an event and your adrenaline levels and heart rate shoot up in a Pavlovian-like response.

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

...Your birthday cake is in the shape of a keeper.
(Pictures coming later today. :) )

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

... When you think of how to put small steps on a robot so that all the small children asking about it can look in for longer, rather then relying on you to pick them up.