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

[anna~marie]

Originally Posted by Fruity Pebbles

....When you use Chief Delphi to see who really on AIM, even tough they are away

do that all the time

Originally Posted by Fruity Pebbles

*Look on subscriptions, if it's new.. click on the post number and a window will pop up with who has posted and how many times. I've posted 7 times *

oh darn this is 39 for me....

When you do a parade for your church and see people wearing FIRST items in the crowd and you start cheering them

[Vince lau]

when u get one of these made

[Beth Sweet]

I think that my aunt wins the "Honorary FIRST addict award." She wanted me in her wedding so badly, she scheduled her wedding around Championship 2007. Love you Aunt Tracey!

PS. Yeah, she's getting a t-shirt...

[Edit] And scheduled her shower around West Michigan...

[joshR515]

when you call everything that deals with the robot 'sexy'

[amos229]

when u build a 3 foot tall snow first symbol. the nieghbors giv me strange looks now

[ambie_o7]

you use your team's mascot (stitch, used to decorate the robot) to play monkey in the middle on the last day before you ship!

[taylort]

...When you force your chem teacher to show the kickoff video during class one day.

...When you realize you see more of your robot that your family.


...When you make your robot drive _exactly_ 12930 mm during autonomous mode. ( team 1293 + 0 )

...When you cannot start a conversation other than one relating to robotics.

...When you try to sneak links to your team's page anywhere you can. (You shouldn't notice that one. )

...When you think that a few carpet squares and a ringer are more comfortable than your bed at home.

...When you make posts on this thread the night before ship at 1:30ish.

_Taylor

[Wigginsgame]

When you fix the whole in your pants with electrical tape because.. its easier.

[cooker52]

...You can't figure out why your parents want you to come home early one night for dinner.

...You come in the next day and find one of your mentors on the couch sleeping(at least once a week).

...You get so little sleep you can't stay awake for your biology class.

...You try to figure out what classes you take next year that relate to robotics(so far three that fit).

[FishCaptain]

...When, after gouging a small hole in your finger, you go straight back to the drill press.

...When people ask if you're free only to say "oh wait, you still have robotics"

...When you want your school to have another hat day just to show off the awesome fish hat you made at robotics.

[waiakea11]

...when you realize that you are finally at the regional you signed up for, and you are no longer working on your bot...

...you have guys vs. girls game of basketball at your house families court...

...you hear a number and think imedieatly of a team number that you saw at the regional...

...you have everyone in your groups cell phone numbers and you call them from car to car, house to house, whenever you feel like bugging someone...

...you instantaniously forget life before kickoff when you walk into the stadium with your team...

...you watch the regionals online if you cant make it to watch it in person...

...all you can talk about is FIRST....

i think i have added enough
;P

[Justin]

...You come home from a weekend of volunteering at the UTC Regional realize that this year you can watch the NYC Regional on Sunday for that addtional FIRST fix!!

[BlondeNerd]

...When you seriously wonder if the keeper you got from a regional is allowed under the school dress code (as a skirt)

[hereaftermouse]

...when you start debuggin code that you haven't written yet.

(whoever said the thing about programming until you get a bloody nose - that happened to me)

[Otaku]

-When the only thing larger than your hard drive is your button collection.

-When you take off your saftey glasses and it feels like they're still on your face.

-When you wake up in the morning and realize that the robot that wasn't finished yesterday won't be finished today or the day after.

-When you lose your voice more than 6 times while cheering for your team or alliance.

-When you feel like your heart is going to stop because your team made it to the semifinals.

-You see nothing but a mill and random aluminum parts for 6 weeks starting in January.

-You can memorize team numbers from the alliances you were with last year (675, 670, 1120... 2006 "Aim High" Quarterfinalists, San Jose/Silicon Valley Regional)

-It's easier for you to remember FIRST team numbers or names than it is famous people or major "sports" teams.

-You think that FIRST (including FRC, FVC, and FLL) is the only real sport. (I think this because you actually have to work to get to compete, then you get to watch the fruits of your labor perform a challenge, plus all of the time and energy put in before the competitions even start.)

-You start seeing orange and black hats in your sleep. (Curse you, Team 100!)

-You begin to think up new, crazy strategies, and they comply with the FIRST rules.