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Posted on 01/16/2006 6:56:15 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
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I watched these when they first came out. Keep thinking I should remember them...then I realize it's been ten years. Eep!
I guess I'm gettin' old. ;-)
Stop that. :-)
It's just... just... horrid. :-)
Yikes!
*evil smile*
"Dreams come true...with Rosie!"
And I tend to forget how much younger Jen is...so some of the shows I really liked, she wasn't old enough to watch when they first came out.
Like I said...guess I'm getting old. In some sense of the word, anyhow. Heh...
OK... got this in email today. I've seen it before but it just seems appropriate:
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, its
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
I missed that one. Betcha that's another I could watch via Netflix someday!
Babylon 5 was exceptionally well done.
Mostly I watched X-Files, the various Star Trek series that were out at that point (TNG, DS9 and Voyager), Millenium (interesting concept, but I don't know how much I really liked it), and the slightly silly stuff like Sliders and Quantum Leap 'n that.
Heh...the Vermont version of that is that Halloween costumes must fit OVER a winter coat / snowsuit.
This one really cracked me up...coulda applied to Germany, too, for that matter...
25. You buy new sunglasses every year, because you cannot find the old ones after such a long time.
It wasn't always raining there, but it was pretty much always overcast. After awhile, I got to almost like it. Much easier on the eyes...
There's a phenomenon here called the "Seattle Squint".
It's what happens to people here in the summer when the clouds break, the sun comes out, and people haven't had time yet to buy new sunglasses. :-)
One of the Album Rock FM stations used to do this phony PSA commercial on sunny days that opened with this deep God-like voice bellowing out over loudspeakers:
"Citizens... of... Seattle...! Do not... be... alarmed! That bright yellow object in the sky is called 'The Sun'... It will not harm you... Please... do not be alarmed!"
:-)
*grin*
Hey. Those are pretty good. :-)
Wish I'd kept the "you know you're from Miami when..." e-mail I got the other day.
Ha! Yeah, in Germany when we had a sunny day, at least one person would come into work and say "Does anyone know what that big bright thing in the sky is all about?"
The climate really did a number on folks from exceptionally sunny areas, seriesly. Had a lot of folks end up majorly depressed. It took me awhile to adjust, too. But eventually, I realized it meant for once I could actually go on bike rides and stuff and not worry about having trouble seeing or that horrible flashing effect of light through branches.
[sigh] I've got a tail light out on the new Jeep.
Dad noticed it on his way out to Dona's as I was in the driveway on my way in. Arrgh. How does a brand new light go out?
Yeesh. rassafracka.
It may just be loose. Is it the brake light or the whole thing?
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