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Unread 10-03-2008, 23:04
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Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...

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When you're halfway across the world in the middle east supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom and yet i still log onto the site and check it out even though i've been out of high school since 2006. Those of you at the NASA/VCU Regional, i'm pretty sure you all heard my shout out to my former team, Team 1610, during the competition.
AFC Friis, thanks for crossing into the blue for us back home. Hope you can see the Israeli Regionals out that way!
Did your team ever make it out to the Great Lakes Regional while you were on it?
I think of the words of Les Miserables every night when I think about our troops in the Middle East...
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God on high, hear my prayer. In my need, you have always been there
He is young, he's afraid, let him rest heaven blessed. Bring him home, bring him home, bring him home.
He's like the son I might have known If God had granted me a son.
The summers die, one by one, how soon they fly, on and on, and I am old and will be gone.
Bring him peace, bring him joy, he is young, he is only a boy
You can take, you can give, let him be, let him live.
If I die, let me die! Let him live, bring him home, bring him home…bring him home!
Keep them alive for us, friend.
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Unread 12-03-2008, 10:16
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Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...

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Hm. I can fit our '07 bot in my sister's trunk. On its side. With the seats folded down. When she's not hauling 4 euphonium cases in it. (Ford Escort WAGON, YO!).
And-wait. You can FIT a harpsichord in a CHEVETTE?!! How much hacking was involved?
Half of our robot fits inside a Honda Insight! (2007)
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Unread 12-03-2008, 12:29
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Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...

... you spend more time at robotics than most people spend at their job
... a new day can't start til you leave the robotics meeting the previous day (when we have all nighters, the days don't pass)
... you say "kill it" whenever you see something jerk (like autonomous mode going wrong)
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Unread 12-03-2008, 12:35
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Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...

when you check the new FTC platforms blog every 5 minutes

EDIT: when you're angry that Ken J hasn't posted yet but Ken J said that Ken J would post on Ken J's blog today about Ken J's new communication system

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Unread 16-03-2008, 18:03
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Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...

... you turn on the tv to hear "with a quick release" and your head snaps up to see who is hurdling the ball...

then you realize it was just a hockey game
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Unread 16-03-2008, 18:55
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Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...

you see a "big black" t-shirt and think it stands for bane bots
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Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...

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you see a "big black" t-shirt and think it stands for bane bots
YAY! It's not just me!

You know you've overdosed on FIRST when you wind up in the hospital 3 weeks before regionals and the first thought that comes to mind is, "I hope it isn't broken too badly. That would make it more difficult to fix the robot."
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Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...

...when the highlight of your summer is IRI.

...when your FIRST friends from across the country give you more happy birthday wishes than your local friends.
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Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...

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...when your FIRST friends from across the country give you more happy birthday wishes than your local friends.
Yeah, it is sad....

You know you've overdosed on FIRST when....
you cry when you loose a match
you think that it's not possible to possibly download the 'Your FIRST....' video
you are on Chief Delphi when you are at a Regional/Championships
you try to tell people that they must have their safety goggles on.... when you are nowhere NEAR a regional
on your way home from a competition you fall asleep and dream of how the competition could have gone differently
you plan to attend a regional every week and then go to championships (sorry Wayne but I think it is slightly insane. although it is wonderful and ambitious)
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Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...

You woke up at 3:00 this morning and spent more than half an hour thinking of ways your driving could have been better...
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Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...

After the competition, for days the only thing I heard in my head was "blue alliance!!!"
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Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...

Your priorities after a competition are:

1. Talk about what you will change with the robot, scouting, etc. for the next regional.

2. Try to get your hair back to its natural color.

3. Get your voice back so people stop asking if you are sick.

4. After all that you try to catch up on 3 days of work/sleep/life from being at the regional.
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Wink Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...

when NEW BALANCE manufactures your team in convient shoe form, which is by the way available in both mens and womens versions........


here are some team stats after the peachtree regional...


New Balance 1002 Product Details
N-Durance® rubber compound for maximum outsole durability
N-LOCK® external support system ensures shoe is pulled snugly around your midfoot
The STABILITY WEB® delivers midfoot support and reduces the weight of the shoe
Synthetic/Mesh upper provides lightweight comfort and support
ACTEVA™ Midsole cushions and resists compression set - 12% lighter than standard foam
Abzorb® SBS in both heel and forefoot provides 5-10% more effective cushioning than original Abzorb® with no compression set
Abzorb® Strobel Board runs full length of shoe to maximize shock absorption and comfort
Anti-microbial Sock Insert: Prevents the build-up of foul smelling bacteria
Color: White with Gray, Navy, & Yellow
Shoe Weight: 425 grams (15 oz)
Shoe Last: MX-001
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You know you've overdosed on FIRST when you have flash backs of compitions
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Unread 17-03-2008, 16:38
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Re: You know you've overdosed on FIRST when...

when you squeal whenever you see a man with brown hair, a denim shirt and jeans just to find out it isnt dean

when you want your team uniform framed because dean kamen signed it.

when you start thinking of building a electric go-kart with parts from andymark, ifi, and various other companys

when you wonder if the Georgia dome will be ready in time after the storm.

If you wonder if that cute girl you met at reigonals will email you back.
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