[catwoman]

A friend forwarded this to me. I thought you all might like a fun read. Comedian Jeff Foxworthy compiled a list that helps people determine whether they're from the Pacific Northwest: 1. You know the state flower (Mildew) 2. You feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in the trash. 3. You know more than 10 ways to order coffee. 4. You stand on a deserted corner in the rain waiting for the "Walk" Signal. 5. You can taste the difference between Starbucks, Seattle's Best, and Veneto's. 6. You know the difference between Chinook, Coho, and Sockeye salmon. 7. You know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Issaquah, Oregon &Yakima. 8. You consider swimming an indoor sport. 9. You can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese and Thai food. 10. In winter, you go to work in the dark and come home in the dark-while only working eight-hour days. 11. You never go camping without waterproof matches and a poncho. 12. You have no concept of humidity without precipitation. 13. You know that Boring is a town in Oregon and not just an airplane manufacturer. 14. You put on your shorts when the temperature gets above 50, but still wear your hiking boots and parka. 15. You have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain. 16. You buy new sunglasses every year, because you can't find the old ones after such a long time. 17. You use a down comforter in the summer. 18. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit under a raincoat. 19. You know all the important seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still Raining (Spring), Road Construction (Summer), Deer and Elk season (Fall). 20. You actually look forward to hearing rain on your roof. 21. You can spot a Californiaian, when it rains. We...just saunter. 22. You look to the day a SUV is named the 'Snoqualmie'. It will have umbrella holders.

[jenjen]

[MooseAndSquirrel]

Jeez I thought he was one of those "where are they now?" comics like Yakiff Smirnoff or Gary Shandling or Tim Allen.

[hikermike]

You could add: You don't laugh when you hear someone say Walla Walla or Hamma Hamma.

[Backpacker Joe]

OR: Tukwila OR: Mukilteo Remember the Bugs Bunny cartoon where he was reading witchcraft incantations to that vampire? One of them that turned the vampire all inside out was, WALLA WALLA WASHINGTON! TB

[Stefan]

....you know that you can't go out hiking without paying for a fee to some government agency. ....you know that REI is not a cooperative. ....you know that fools only buy milk at $3.00 a gallon ....you know that "offshore flow" is good and "onshore flow" is bad

[catwoman]

Stefan, I thought I was from the PNW until I read what you wrote. I didn't understand the last three.

[Allison]

I think Foxworthy's list is right on the money but I guess it doesn't seem all that funny, just the truth. Except of course the one about the SUV. As he pointed out, we don't use umbrellas, so why would we need a car with umbrella holders? I also didn't get Stefan's last three, though groceries are really expensive here. I think I might be dumb for not knowing the "offshore/onshore" thing.

[jenjen]

Onshore flow means the wind is from the west (off of the ocean) and bringing in potential storms. Offshore flow means the wind is from the East and pushing the storm clouds away from us. Onshore = rainy and blech Offshore = sunny and warm

[Allison]

Yah, I went and Googled it.

[polarbear]

You know your from the pnw if You don't wash your car after a dusty mountain trip because you know the rain will take it away in a day or two. You buy chains for the big storm that never happened. You own three pairs of chains but only have one car. You know what a floating bridge is. You know where half of the floating bridges now reside. Every planned hike requires a mirrored opposite backup plan on the east side.

[kleet]

...you switch from "heat" to "a/c" in the same day. ...you knew immediately that the view from Frasier's condo was fake. ...you wait in anticipation for a sign of movement in Dan Lewis' hair. ...you don't need no stinkin' Field Guide to identify slug types. ...you are not repulsed by the sight of a geoduck. ...you actually know how to pronounce geoduck. ...you think the Pillsbury Doughboy has a nice tan.

[Stefan]

[Dante]

...you know what "green death" is or have used the term "half-rack."

[Steve]

....you know and have experienced all 11 forms of precipitation. ....you despise the fact that so many Californians came up during the 80's and superinflated housing prices.