Kraven
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>You might be from the Pacific Northwest if you:
>
>1. 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. Know more than 10 ways to order coffee.
>5. Know more people who own boats than air conditioners.
>6. Feel overdressed wearing a suit to a nice restaurant.
>7. Stand on a deserted corner in the rain waiting for the "Walk" signal.
>8. Consider that if it has no snow or has not recently erupted, it is not a
> real mountain.
>9. Can taste the difference between Starbucks (burnt), Seattle's Best
> (sorta burnt), and Panache. (Aaah!)
>10. Know the difference between Chinook, Coho, Chum and Sockeye salmon.
>11. Know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Issaquah, Oregon, and
> Willamette.
>12. Consider swimming an indoor sport.
>13. Can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese and Thai food.
>14. In winter, go to work in the dark and come home in the dark while only
> working eight-hour days.
>15. Never go camping without waterproof matches and a poncho.
>16. Are not fazed by "Today's forecast: showers followed by rain," and
> "Tomorrow's forecast: rain followed by showers."
>17. You cannot wait for a day with "showers and sun breaks".
>18. Have no concept of humidity without precipitation.
>19. Know that Boring is a town in Oregon and not just a state of mind.
>20. Can point to at least two volcanoes, even if you cannot see through the
> cloud cover.
>21. You notice "the mountain is out" when it is a pretty day and you can
> actually see it.
>22. Put on your shorts when the temperature gets above 50, but still wear
> your hiking boots and parka.
>23. Switch to your sandals when it gets about 60, but keep your socks on.
>24. Have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain.
>25. Think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or tourists.
>26. Knew immediately that the view out of Frasier's window was fake.
>27. Buy new sunglasses every year, because you can't find the old ones
> after such a long time.
>28. You measure distance in hours.
>29. You often switch from "heat" to "a/c" in the same day.
>30. You use a down comforter in the summer.
>31. You carry jumper cables in your car and your wife knows how to use
> them.
>32. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit under a raincoat.
>33. You know all the important seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still
> Raining (Spring), Road Construction (Summer) Deer & Elk season (Fall).
>34. You know that "Humptulips" is a town in Washington, not a strange
> fetish.
>35. You actually understand these jokes and forward them to all your
> friends in the Northwest or those who used to live here! (don't you hate
> those things...what, are they trying to make us feel guilty?)
>
>1. 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. Know more than 10 ways to order coffee.
>5. Know more people who own boats than air conditioners.
>6. Feel overdressed wearing a suit to a nice restaurant.
>7. Stand on a deserted corner in the rain waiting for the "Walk" signal.
>8. Consider that if it has no snow or has not recently erupted, it is not a
> real mountain.
>9. Can taste the difference between Starbucks (burnt), Seattle's Best
> (sorta burnt), and Panache. (Aaah!)
>10. Know the difference between Chinook, Coho, Chum and Sockeye salmon.
>11. Know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Issaquah, Oregon, and
> Willamette.
>12. Consider swimming an indoor sport.
>13. Can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese and Thai food.
>14. In winter, go to work in the dark and come home in the dark while only
> working eight-hour days.
>15. Never go camping without waterproof matches and a poncho.
>16. Are not fazed by "Today's forecast: showers followed by rain," and
> "Tomorrow's forecast: rain followed by showers."
>17. You cannot wait for a day with "showers and sun breaks".
>18. Have no concept of humidity without precipitation.
>19. Know that Boring is a town in Oregon and not just a state of mind.
>20. Can point to at least two volcanoes, even if you cannot see through the
> cloud cover.
>21. You notice "the mountain is out" when it is a pretty day and you can
> actually see it.
>22. Put on your shorts when the temperature gets above 50, but still wear
> your hiking boots and parka.
>23. Switch to your sandals when it gets about 60, but keep your socks on.
>24. Have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain.
>25. Think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or tourists.
>26. Knew immediately that the view out of Frasier's window was fake.
>27. Buy new sunglasses every year, because you can't find the old ones
> after such a long time.
>28. You measure distance in hours.
>29. You often switch from "heat" to "a/c" in the same day.
>30. You use a down comforter in the summer.
>31. You carry jumper cables in your car and your wife knows how to use
> them.
>32. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit under a raincoat.
>33. You know all the important seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still
> Raining (Spring), Road Construction (Summer) Deer & Elk season (Fall).
>34. You know that "Humptulips" is a town in Washington, not a strange
> fetish.
>35. You actually understand these jokes and forward them to all your
> friends in the Northwest or those who used to live here! (don't you hate
> those things...what, are they trying to make us feel guilty?)
