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Re: You know you're addicted to FIRST when...

...volunteers at competition look familiar... from seeing them on Chief Delphi.
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Re: You know you're addicted to FIRST when...

You see a cool project, and your first though is robot voice control (as in Real Steel).
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Re: You know you're addicted to FIRST when...

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When you ask your mom for a left handed crescent wrench for your birthday.
I actually asked for the new crescent wrench for Christmas. And got it. And named it. Is that weird?

EDIT: This baby: http://www.amazon.com/Crescent-ATR28.../dp/B008NM6VIC
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When you have the urge to yell robot in the middle of a crowded hallway
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Re: You know you're addicted to FIRST when...

You're more excited about seeing your button haul from Worlds than you are about seeing your Halloween candy.
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Re: You know you're addicted to FIRST when...

When, for a circuit design project, you make this:
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Re: You know you're addicted to FIRST when...

... you waste $60 on FIRST merch at championships
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Re: You know you're addicted to FIRST when...

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I actually asked for the new crescent wrench for Christmas. And got it. And named it. Is that weird?

EDIT: This baby: http://www.amazon.com/Crescent-ATR28.../dp/B008NM6VIC
To be fair, that is a pretty ratchet wrench.
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Re: You know you're addicted to FIRST when...

You are at the clothing store wondering where all the long sleeve denim shirts are.
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Re: You know you're addicted to FIRST when...

When ever you see your team number somewhere you have the urge to yell it out.
examples include the time,
in movies,
and readings for home work
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You keep repeatedly rifling the refresh button on the team list to your off season so you can truly confirm that 1114 really signed up for your event.
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Re: You know you're addicted to FIRST when...

When your team has become one of the cults of the school
When during those precious days after build season ends we have to ourselves, we meet up outside of the workshop because what else are we going to do with ourselves?
No matter where we go, there's at least two of us together at any given time
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When this is your 5000th post.
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Re: You know you're addicted to FIRST when...

When your official position in the team that's recognized by everyone in the team is Chief Delphi Browser.
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