From an Oregonian at heart

Pacific Northwest According to Jeff Foxworthy

You might be from the Pacific northwest if:

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 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 the difference between Chinook, Coho and Sockeye

11) You know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Issaquah, Oregon and
Willamette (Will lam it)

12) You consider swimming an indoor sport

13) You can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese and Thai food

14) In winter, you go to work in the dark and come home in the dark and only
work 8 hours

15) You never go camping without waterproof matches and a poncho

16) You 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) You have no concept of humidity without precipitation

19) You know that Boring is a town in Oregon and not just a state of mind

20) You can point to at least two volcanoes, even if you cannot see through
the clouds

21) You notice, "the mountain is out" when it is a pretty day and you can
actually see it

22) You put on shorts when it gets above 50, but still wear your hiking
boots and parka

23) You switch to your sandals when it gets about 60, but keep the socks on

24) You have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain

25) You think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or tourists

26) You knew immediately that the view out of Frasier's window was fake

27) You buy new sunglasses every year, cause 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), Still Raining (Fall)

34) You actually understand these jokes and forward them on to your friends