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

[RoyalRobo1070]

When you see someone waving their arm and you think about the refs telling you to move your bot off the field

When you hear someone say "check-in" and you're up and ready to bring your robot in to get your flag

When you hear "Atlanta" and you think to yourself "God I wish I was going to nationals."

[Bcahn836]

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

After you have been away from FIRST for over a year and you are still addicted to mountain dew.

After a year away from FIRST you still associate any and all numbers with FIRST teams.

[GUI]

When you see someone wearing a soft top hat and say to your friend "hey, team 100!"

[horoponhorr]

When you refer to anything colorful as "Wildstang colored."

[vivek16]

you know youve overdosed on first when your parents buy a laser printer to save money on the multiple copies of the manual and all the updates you print.

[Storcky]

...when, in the week since you returned from your regional you have:
-compiled a 5 page list of things you wish your team would do
-been threatened with removing the list from your posession
-been overjoyed when you get to write about extra-curricular activities (i.e. FIRST) on your college placement exam
-invited your grandparents to a regional that you aren't even attending

[KarenH]

Originally Posted by Bcahn836

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

After you have been away from FIRST for over a year and you are still addicted to mountain dew.

After a year away from FIRST you still associate any and all numbers with FIRST teams.

Did you make it to the San Diego Regional?

BTW, the Holiday Inn across the street from the sports arena had at least one or two slots for Mountain Dew in each of its vending machines. I suppose that the fact I noticed is another indicator that I'm overdosed on FIRST, like it or not.

[Nitroxextreme]

-when you take a shower after the competition and all the water turns green

[Katie Hans]

~ In physics you're learning about wavelengths and frequency and you learn that a CD goes from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz. You stare at "CD" for a while, thinking, CD? Frequency? Why is this making no sense? before it actually dawns on you that it's a music CD they're talking about, and not the website. (It was early. I have physics at 7:30 in the morning. D=)

~ During swim camp over the summer, you have a break between lunch and the afternoon practice from 12:45 to 1:30. And every afternoon, without fail, you have a sudden outburst at 1:11.

~ You make excuses to visit the tech lab at school whenever possible.

~ You only have one friend that isn't in robotics.

~ You have dreams about competitions (and chickens).

[raymaniac]

You think:
"Overdosed on FIRST...overdosed...is that possible?"

[StephLee]

Originally Posted by raymaniac

You think:
"Overdosed on FIRST...overdosed...is that possible?"

Only until your immunity to it builds up.

[John Gutmann]

I am in my calc lecture right now and the teacher brought out a over head projector, and to make it so we can't see the overhead sheet on the screen she put a green sheet of paper over it. At first glance I was like "omg why does she have a green light down there?!"

-John

[StephLee]

- When you make yourself feel slightly better about having to do your science fair display board over again by making it in team colors. With the team logo in random places.

- When you spend the day at the aforementioned science fair telling robotics stories along with a few other team members.

[Zoheb N]

you get into a conversation with a Starbucks employee about robotics programs because she overheard you talking about chairmans

[BlondeNerd]

...When you go into a summer program interview thinking, "I will not babble about robotics..."

...When all four people who interviewed you now know about FIRST, Rack 'n' Roll, and/or your team

Oops...At least they seemed interested

...When one of your vocabulary words is "pneumatic" and, well, your English teacher now knows how your robot's arm works.