Homesick for Portland? [specially for Jess]
>The last one sums it all up!
> 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 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 Salmon.
>
> 11. You know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Issaquah, Oregon, Yakima, and Willamette.
>
> 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-while only
> working eight-hour days.
>
> 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 have no concept of humidity without precipitation.
>
> 18. You know that Boring is a town in Oregon and not just a state of mind.
>
> 19. You can point to at least two volcanoes, even if you cannot see through the
> cloud cover.
>
> 20. You notice, "The mountain is out" when it is a pretty day and you can actually
> see it.
>
> 21. You put on your shorts when the temperature gets above 50, but still wear your
> hiking boots and parka.
>
> 22. You switch to your sandals when it gets about 60, but keep the socks on.
>
> 23. You have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain.
>
> 24. You think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or tourists.
>
> 25. You buy new sunglasses every year, because you cannot find the old ones after
> such a long time.
>
> 26. You measure distance in hours.
>
> 27. You often switch from "heat" to "a/c" in the same day.
>
> 28. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit under a raincoat.
>
> 29. You know all the important seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still Raining
> (Spring), Road Construction (Summer), Deer & Elk Season (Fall).
>
> 30. You actually understood these jokes and will probably forward them.
> 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 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 Salmon.
>
> 11. You know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Issaquah, Oregon, Yakima, and Willamette.
>
> 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-while only
> working eight-hour days.
>
> 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 have no concept of humidity without precipitation.
>
> 18. You know that Boring is a town in Oregon and not just a state of mind.
>
> 19. You can point to at least two volcanoes, even if you cannot see through the
> cloud cover.
>
> 20. You notice, "The mountain is out" when it is a pretty day and you can actually
> see it.
>
> 21. You put on your shorts when the temperature gets above 50, but still wear your
> hiking boots and parka.
>
> 22. You switch to your sandals when it gets about 60, but keep the socks on.
>
> 23. You have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain.
>
> 24. You think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or tourists.
>
> 25. You buy new sunglasses every year, because you cannot find the old ones after
> such a long time.
>
> 26. You measure distance in hours.
>
> 27. You often switch from "heat" to "a/c" in the same day.
>
> 28. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit under a raincoat.
>
> 29. You know all the important seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still Raining
> (Spring), Road Construction (Summer), Deer & Elk Season (Fall).
>
> 30. You actually understood these jokes and will probably forward them.