Jeff,
You're scaring me! I've lived in N. Idaho for 5 years now and I'm
starting to understand these statements!
Should I be worried or sit back and "soak" it all in !
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Behalf Of Vance, Jeff H (Cupertino)
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 10:13 AM
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Subject: [HP3000-L] OT: The Pacific Northwest, according to Jeff
Foxworthy
For you Nor-Westerners on the list.
enjoy,
Jeff
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The Pacific Northwest According To Jeff Foxworthy:
>>
>>1. You know the state flower (Mildew).
>>
>>2. You feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in the
trash.
>>
>>3. Use the statement "sun break" and know what it means.
>>
>>4. You know more than 10 ways to order coffee.
>>
>>5. You know more people who own boats than air conditioners.
>>
>>6. You feel overdressed wearing a suit to a nice restaurant.
>>
>>7. You stand on a deserted corner in the rain waiting for the
>>"Walk" signal.
>>
>>8. You consider that if it has no snow or has not recently
erupted,
>>it is not a real mountain.
>>
>>9. You can taste the difference between Starbucks, Seattle's
Best,
>>and Veneto's.
>>
>>10. You know the difference between Chinook, Coho, and Sockeye
>>Salmon.
>>
>>11. You know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Issaquah,
Oregon,
>>Yakima, and Willamette.
>>
>>12. You consider swimming an indoor sport.
>>
>>13. You can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese and
Thai
>>food.
>>
>>14. In winter, you go to work in the dark and come home in the
>>dark-while only working eight-hour days.
>>
>>15. You never go camping without waterproof matches and a
poncho.
>>
>>16. You are not fazed by "Today's forecast: showers followed
by
>>rain," and "Tomorrow's forecast: rain followed by showers."
>>
>>17. You have no concept of humidity without precipitation.
>>
>>18. You know that Boring is a town in Oregon and not just a
state
>>of mind.
>>
>>19. You can point to at least two volcanoes, even if you
cannot see
>>through the cloud cover.
>>
>>20. You notice, "The mountain is out" when it is a pretty day
and
>>you can actually see it.
>>
>>21. You put on your shorts when the temperature gets above 50,
but
>>still wear your hiking boots and parka.
>>
>>22. You switch to your sandals when it gets about 60, but keep
the
>>socks on.
>>
>>23. You have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain.
>>
>>24. You think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or
>>tourists.
>>
>>25. You buy new sunglasses every year, because you cannot find
the
>>old ones after such a long time.
>>
>>26. You measure distance in hours.
>>
>>27. You often switch from "heat" to "a/c" in the same day.
>>
>>28. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit under a
>>raincoat.
>>
>>29. You know all the important seasons: Almost Winter, Winter,
>>Still Raining (Spring), Road Construction (Summer), Deer & Elk
>>Season (Fall).
>>
>>30. You actually understood these jokes.
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