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Date Posted: 20:13:31 02/27/02 Wed
Author: Lori
Subject:

You might be from the NW if you...

> You might be from the Northwest if you.....
>
>
>
> Feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in the
> trash.
> Use the expression "sun break" and know what it
> means.
> Know more than 10 ways to order coffee.
>
> Know more people who own boats than air
> conditioners.
> Feel overdressed wearing a suit to a nice
> restaurant.
> Stand on a deserted corner in the rain waiting for
> the "Walk" signal.
> Consider that if it has no snow or has not
> recently erupted, it's not
> a real mountain.
>
> Can taste the difference between Starbucks,
> Seattle's Best Coffee, and
> Veneto's.
>
> Know the difference between Chinook, Coho, and
> Sockeye salmon.
> Know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Issaquah,
> Oregon, and
> Willamette.
>
> Consider swimming an indoor sport.
>
> Can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese,
> and Thai food.
> In winter, go to work in the dark and come home in
> the dark, while
> only working eight-hour days.
>
> Never go camping without waterproof matches and a
> poncho.
> Are not fazed by "Today's forecast: showers
> followed by rain," and
> "Tomorrow's forecast: rain followed by showers."
>
> You can't wait for a day with "showers and sun
> breaks."
> Have no concept of humidity without precipitation.
>
> Know that "Boring" is a town in Oregon and not
> just a state of mind.
> Can point to at least two volcanoes, even if you
> can't see through the
> cloud cover.
>
> Say "the mountain is out" when it's a pretty day
> and you can actually
> see it.
>
> Put on your shorts when the temperature gets above
> 50, but still wear
> your hiking boots and parka.
>
> Switch to your sandals when it gets above 60, but
> keep the socks on.
> Have actually used your mountain bike on a
> mountain.
> Think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or
> tourists.
> Knew immediately that the view out Frasier's
> window was fake.
> Buy new sunglasses every year, because you can't
> find the old ones
> after such a long time

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Re: You might be from the NW if you... -- Anthony Poole, 19:56:18 04/04/02 Thu