Here in the wet PNW

capt jake · June 12, 2005

OK, I found this really funny. What's worse as I understand and/or can relate to everything in the list. :)

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 and will

probably forward them.