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Posted: 1/4/2006 10:47:39 PM EDT
After living here for one year I finally found a good text that summarizes it.  


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.  
Link Posted: 1/5/2006 4:52:50 AM EDT
[#1]
I have to agree with all of them. I lived there for nearly 4 years. In Tacoma area. Actually a small town called Puyallup Wa. Thanks for the memories, WarDawg
Link Posted: 1/5/2006 3:11:36 PM EDT
[#2]
Very accurate, only place I ever heard the term sun breaks in a weather forecast.  Lived in the U district of Seattle for about a year.  And umbrellas are for tourists - it really never actually rains in Seattle, nothing like it does here.  It's more like a heavy fog.  There isn't a nicer place when the mountain is out.
Link Posted: 1/5/2006 8:16:40 PM EDT
[#3]

Quoted:
I have to agree with all of them. I lived there for nearly 4 years. In Tacoma area. Actually a small town called Puyallup Wa. Thanks for the memories, WarDawg



He nailed it dead on!!!  I lived in Yakima for 4 years.
Link Posted: 1/9/2006 7:45:46 PM EDT
[#4]
Mr Plecko still doing fine, Mario. Almost eating size!
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