You know you're from.....(fill in the blanks)

You know you are from......(fill in the blanks......)

Canada....when...

1 . You drink pop, not soda.

2. You don't care about the fuss with Cuba. It's a cheap place to go for your holidays, with good cigars.

3. You have Canadian Tire money in your kitchen drawers.

4. You perk up when you hear the theme song from "Hockey Night in Canada."

5. Everything is labelled in English and French.

6. You know what the plug at the front of the car is for

7. Milk comes in plastic bags as well as cartons and plastic jugs.

8. You know what are Tim Horton, Zellers and Canadian Tire

9. You know what a toque is.

10. You know what double double means.
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Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:16 pm Post subject:

You know you're from Alberta when.....

1. You plan your financial future around bingo.

2. You hate those damned oil-pilfering people from Ontario!!

3. Your friend tells you a joke about Toronto and you laugh.

4. You think of the major four food groups as steak, beer, fish and people from Saskatchewan.

5. Ralph Klein is a family friend.

6. You know what kind of snow throws best.

7. You measure distance in hours.

8. It takes 3 hours to go to the mall for one item even when you're in a rush because you have to stop and talk to everyone in town.

9. You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Alberta.

10. You can see a Grain Elevator from your house.

11. "Vacation" means going to Calgary. (that is where we spent our last 2 weekends....only 1 1/4 hours away)
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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:10 am Post subject:

You know you're from Texas when...

There is a Dairy Queen in every town with a population of 1000 or more.

Going to Wal-Mart is a favorite past-time also known as going to "Wally World."

You find 90 degrees F "a little warm."

You describe the first cool snap (below 70 degrees) as good chili weather.

You use "fix" as a verb. Example: I am fixing to go to the store.

You know several people who have hit a deer.

"Vacation" means going to the family reunion.

The best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance...

You see more Texas flags flying than American flags.

You discover that you can get sunburn through your car window...

"Y'all" is part of your main vocabulary

You break a sweat the instant you step outside... at 7:30 a.m. before work...

You actually burn your hand opening the car door...

100 degree weather is nothing

Armadillos sleep in the middle of the road with their feet in the air.

There are 5,000 types of snakes and 4,998 live in Texas.

There are 10,000 types of spiders. All 10,000 live in Texas, plus a couple no one has seen before.

Fire ants consider your flesh as a picnic.

You’ve had to switch from “heat” to “A/C” in the same day.

You can say 110 degrees without fainting

You run the house a/c in the middle of winter, so you can use your fireplace.
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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:43 pm Post subject:

YOU KNOW YOU ARE A TRUE Iowan WHEN:

1. "Vacation" means going east or west on I-80 for the weekend... or going to Adventureland.
2. You measure distance in hours
3. You know several people who have hit a deer - more than once.
4. You often switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day... and back again.
5. You can drive 65 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching.
6. You carry jumper cables in your car... and your girlfriend knows how to use them.
7. Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow.
8. You know all 5 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter, road construction & DAMN HOT!
9. You were unaware that there is a legal drinking age.
10. Down South to you means Missouri.
11. East to you means Illinois.
12. A brat is something you eat.
13. You find -20 degrees F "a little chilly."
14. You've never met any celebrities.
15. Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor on the highway.
16. Your school classes were canceled because of cold.
17. Your school classes were canceled because of heat.
18. You install security lights on your house and garage - and leave both unlocked.
19. You see a car running in the parking lot at the store with no one in it no matter what time of the year.
20. You think everyone from a bigger city has an accent.

Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 12:36 am Post subject:

You Know You Live in Oregon If...

* You believe the weather man.

* You throw an aluminum can in the trash and feel guilty.

* You use the words 'sun breaks' and know what it means.

* You know more than 10 words to describe a cup of coffee.

* You complain about Californians as you sell your house to one for twice as much as you originally paid

* You never go camping without water-proof matches and ponchos.

* You stand on a deserted street corner in the rain waiting for the light to change (if there even is a light).

* You know more people who own boats than air conditioners.

* You obey all traffic laws except keep right and left passing.

* You only honk your horn if collision is imminent and never for anything else.

* You consider swimming an indoor sport.

* You consider something a "hill" (not a mountain) if it doesn't have snow on it or has not recently erupted, regardless of its altitude.

* You can't tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Thai food.

* In the winter, you go to work in the dark, come home in the dark, and only have an 8 hour day.

* You've ever tasted Pace extra mild picante sauce.

* You feel overdressed wearing a suit to a really nice restaurant.

* You consider "etiquette" a foreign word.

* You personally know someone from California.

* You resent being called a weirdo.

* You drool at the world's worst spaghetti sauce.

* You find a wallet with $500 and give it back to the owner.

* You used to live somewhere else but won't admit it publicly.

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

* You've ever ordered a half caff/decaf, nonfat mocha grande with sugar-free cranberry whip (or you know what it is).

* The bride & groom registered at REI.(sport supply store)

* You are amazed at an accurate weather forecast.

* If someone ran your car off the highway, you might drown.

* You'd be miffed if the store was out of your favorite brand of water.

* Every day is casual Friday.
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