Where My Heart Is...  | | 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 rather 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 how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Issaquah, Oregon, Yakima, and Willamette. 11. You consider swimming an indoor sport. 12 You can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese and Thai food. 13. In winter, you go to work in the dark and come home in the dark- while only working eight-hour days. 14. You never go camping without waterproof matches and a poncho. 15. You are not fazed by "Today's forecast: showers followed by rain," and "Tomorrow's forecast: Today's forecast followed by showers."16. You have no concept of humidity without precipitation. 17. You know that Boring is a town in Oregon and not just a state of mind. 18. You can point to at least two volcanoes, even if you cannot see through the cloud cover. 19. You notice, "The mountain is out" when it is a pretty day and you can actually see it. 20. You put on your shorts when the temperature gets above 50, but still wear your hiking boots and parka. 21. You switch to your sandals when it gets about 60, but keep the socks on. 22. You have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain. 23. You think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or tourists. 24. You buy new sunglasses every year, because you cannot find the old ones after such a long time. 25. You measure distance in hours. 26. You often switch from "heat" to "a/c" in the same day. 27. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a raincoat. 28. You know all the important seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still Raining (Spring), Road Construction (Summer), Deer, and Elk season (Fall). 29. You know the difference between ...Chinook, Coho and Sockeye salmon. 30. You actually understood these jokes, and will probably forward them.
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But Jeff missed one... the Washington State bird is... the SLUG!LOL! Kidding!
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| | | | | | | | 1. dfn12968 (5538) | 3 years ago | Hey, he forgot Tully's, and I'll agree on measuring distance in hours. But, I love WA!! None of this could deter me from wanting to move back there!:-P
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alamode (1891) | 3 years ago | You'll always be welcome... as long as you don't drive funny!LOL!
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dfn12968 (5538) | 3 years ago | Ha! After nine years in Seattle, I think I can give Jeff Gordon a run for his money. LOL!
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alamode (1891) | 3 years ago | Just keep those wipers on high!LOL! Oh, yeah... he also forgot that we don't tan... we rust!
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| | 2. freebc (1501) | 3 years ago | Sigh... We share so many similarities. I understood everyone of those things because BC has all of these too.
I moved away from our south coast because of 99% of that list.
Here we are enjoying winter. We already have a foot of snow down (30 centimeters) and outside temperatures right now are a warm -21*C/-6*F.
I have only had to use my 5hp shovel three times so far this winter.
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alamode (1891) | 3 years ago | That's why I'm here, rather than inland... I don't like snow! With the marine air influence, we mostly have rain... and I LOVE rain! And I am very fond of B.C.! Victoria in November... the best time for me... no tourists!
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freebc (1501) | 3 years ago | I will admit that I miss the winter storms that blow through that area.
But when you are made of purest of sugar like I am, water in the form of rain makes you melt. And besides... They don't make enough cheese for the amount of whine I have if I get even one drop of rain on me.
I have quit really good paying jobs because I got rained on. I LOATHE rain. You can have my rain, and I'll have your snow. And I know you'll go for that deal!
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alamode (1891) | 3 years ago | Sold... but I'm having a bit of a hard time with that 'sugar' statement!LOL!
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| | 3. kitty2 (907) | 3 years ago | So,so true. And we LOVE IT TOO!!!!
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alamode (1891) | 3 years ago | Yep, we've seen it all, come right back, and nothing can make us go elsewhere! All this green is addictive!
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| | 4. mrsjbelle (1338) | 3 years ago | I love it! Priceless. Born in AR moved to WA when I was 6 months old. Moved back at 29.
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alamode (1891) | 3 years ago | We have many friends and several family members who have moved to Arizona... I like to visit, but I can't go for more than a few days without humidity... and that 'dry heat' is still HEAT! I like plenty of rain, and not much outside of 40-70 degrees... I'm a Spring and Fall person, so I'm in the right place!
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