And for those who have lived in Saudi:--

YOU KNOW YOU HAVE LIVED IN SAUDI ARABIA TOO LONG WHEN:-
* you enjoy camping in the sand
* you are not surprised to see a goat in the passenger seat
* you think the uncut version of "Little House on the Prairie" is
provocative
* you serve coffee in a thimble
* you expect the confirmation of your airline reservation to be "Inshallah"
(God Willing)
* you think everyone's first name is Al
* you buy a falcon head for your gear shift
* you don't expect to eat dinner until 11.30 PM
* you need a sweater and it's 80 degrees Fahrenheit
* you serve Listerine over ice
* you think SR500 is a good price
* you enjoy Channel 2
* your ideal vacation is anywhere you can eat pig
* you have to write an official apology because your toes are uncovered
* you think cars are available only in white
* your idea of housework is leaving a list for the houseboy
* you understand "no problem" means follow-up
* your measure of success is coming home from the souq without a
confrontation
* you think a picnic means pulling over to the side of the road with a TV &
water pipe
* you own more than one Rolex
* you think black is appropriate daytime wear
* you wear a jacket inside and take it off when you go out
* you think all crimes should be punishable by beheading
* you think shopping malls are covered souqs
* you can judge a perfect "10" by the ankle
* you think carpets belong on the wall
* your favourite hamburger chain features a goat for a logo
* you think anyone carrying a cane is out to get you
* you turn up the air conditioning to write Christmas cards
* you enjoy the Arab News because it has few advertisements
* you know which end of a schwarma to unwrap first
* you think that the further into the middle of the intersection the faster
the light will turn green
* your best friend asks to buy your b-b-q
* you think your neighbour gives a great hair cut
* you carry an umbrella and it isn't raining
* you give directions by landmarks
* you think all gas stations are made of marble
* you think desert storm is a war
* you look forward to the Monday edition of "Islam in Perspective"
* you think every major sale is preceded by cups of tea
* you think being liberated means sitting in the family section
* you think a red light means run it
* you think only men should hold hands in public
* you can't buy anything without asking for discount
* you have more carpets than floor space
* you think there is a great correlation between the acceleration of the car
in front of you and the speed at which you can blow your horn when the
lights turns green
* you think "feminine mystique" means covering up
* you make left turns from the far right lane
* you expect gold for every birthday
* you think Pepsi begins with a "B"
* you measure time by the number of prayer calls
* you send friends a map instead of your address
* you expect a palace on every corner
* you think Kleenex belong on the dining table
* you prefer a designer abaya
* you think the biggest event of the year is the camel races
* you think the only way to buy a car is with cash from a open air market
* you resign your position a year in advance
* you think water only comes in bottles
* you think stores around the world close five times a day.


---- Original Message -----
From: "James R. Reynolds" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 12:50 AM
Subject: [HP3000-L] OT: Wed Humor or hummer... You know you live in New
Mexico when....


> You know you live in New Mexico when....
>   You can correctly pronounce Tesuque, Cerrillos, and
> Pojoaque.
>   You expect to pay more if your house is made of mud.
>   You can order your Big Mac with green chile.
>   You are still using the paper license tag that came
> with your car five years ago.
>   Your Christmas decorations include "a yard of sand
> and 200 paper bags".
>   Most restaurants you go to begin with "El" or "Los".
>   You price shop for tortillas .
>   You have an extra freezer just for green Chile.
>   You think a red light is merely a suggestion.
>   You believe that using a turn signal is a sign of
> weakness.
>   You think six tons of crushed rock makes a beautiful
> front lawn.
>   You know they don't skate at the Ice House and the
> Newsstand doesn't sell newspapers.
>   There is a piece of a UFO displayed in your home.
>   You just got your fifth DWI and got elected to the
> state legislature in the same week.
>   Your swamp cooler got knocked off your roof by a
> dust devil.
>   You have been on TV more than three times telling
> about your alien abduction.
>   You think Las Vegas is a town in the northeastern
> part of the state.
>   You iron your jeans to "dress up".
>   Your other vehicle is also a pick-up truck.
>   Two of your cousins are in Santa Fe, one in the
> legislature the other in the state pen.
>   You know the punch line to at least one Espanola
> joke.
>   You have driven to an Indian Casino at 3 am because
> you were hungry.
>   You think the Lobos fight song is "Louie, Louie".
>   You know whether you want "red or green."
>   You see nothing odd when, in the conversations of
> the people in line around you at the grocery store,
> every other word of each sentence alternates between
> Spanish and English.
>   You know you will run into at least 3 cousins and/or
> a dozen friends whenever you shop at Walmart.
>
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