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-You have sleeping patterns that would kill normal human beings.

-You start coveting all of your dad`s old 1977 polyester sweatsuits.

-Almost every letter of the alphabet has an alternate meaning to you.

-You begin to think of blow-pops as a seperate food group.

-The mere mention of a 3 digit number with a "0" in the middle of it causes you to drool uncontrollably.

-The odometer of your car increases in big chunks over the weekend.

-You get an evil grin every time you see commercials for "E: the entertainment network".

-You have to fight back the urge to beat the hell out everyone who thinks raves are like the club scene in Basic Instinct.

-You can keep a straight face when you tell people "really, not that many people are on anything....i`m serious!"

-You are happy when there`s a recession because it means more empty warehouses.

-Food, water, air, Vick`s...all are about of equal importance.

-You can live for an entire weekend out of your bookbag.

-You are no longer just a raver...but a promoter, vendor, DJ, etc...

-You know about the INFORMATION POLICE.

-You`re white and have dreads.

-You have trouble naming 5 friends who are not pierced SOMEWHERE.

-You`ll pay $20 for a ticket to an event that may very well not happen... and you`ll pay $30 for a pill that may very well be aspirin...but you WILL NOT pay $1.00 for that big glass of water!

-You can`t pass an empty warehouse, church, school, big open field, barn, airplane hanger, phone booth, nuclear power plant, etc...without
getting that far-off look in your eye and saying...`wow, what a great site for a...

-When you see Capn Crunch 4 times in one week!

-You not only notice that household appliances like washing machines can generate a funky beat, you also argue about whether it`s tribal or trance.