Wednesday, October 21, 2009

You know you're an Oregonian if....


Krissi Carson posted this on Facebook and I just love it. Had to share.......

1. You know more than 10 ways to order coffee.
2. You think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or tourists.

3. You often switch from "heat" to "a/c" in the same day.

4. You feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in the trash.

5. You buy new sunglasses every year, because you cannot find the old ones after such a long time.
6. You consider that if it has no snow or has not recently erupted, it's not a real mountain.

7. You know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Issaquah, Oregon, Yakima and Willamette.

8. You are not fazed by "Today's forecast: showers followed by rain," and "Tomorrow's forecast: rain followed by showers."

9. You use the statement "sun break" and know what it means.
10. You know more people who own boats than air conditioners.

11. You feel overdressed wearing a suit to a nice restaurant.

12. You stand on a deserted corner in the rain waiting for the "Walk" Signal.

13. You can taste the difference between Starbucks, Seattle's Best, and Veneto's.

14. You consider swimming an indoor sport.

15. In winter, you go to work in the dark and come home in the dark while only working eight-hour days.

16. You never go camping without waterproof matches and a poncho.

17. You know the difference between Chinook, Coho and Sockeye salmon.

18. You have no concept of humidity without precipitation.

19. You know that Boring is a place and not just a state of mind.

20. You can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese and Thai food.

21. You can point to at least two volcanoes, even if you cannot see through the cloud cover.

22. You notice, "The mountain is out" when it is a pretty day and you can actually see it.

23. You have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain.

24. You measure distance in hours.

25. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit under a raincoat.

26. You know all the important seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still Raining (Spring), Road Construction (Summer), Deer & Elk season (Fall).

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