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dreamflowerThis is from one of my email groups. I thought it was too funny not to share...
You know you're from the Gulf Coast region when . . .
· You have FEMA's number on your speed dialer.
· You have more than 300 'C' & 'D' batteries in your kitchen drawer.
· Your pantry contains more than 20 cans of Spaghetti O's.
· You're thinking of repainting your house to match the plywood
covering your windows.
· When describing your house to a prospective buyer, you say it has
three bedrooms, two baths & one safe hallway.
· Your Social Security number isn't a secret, it's written in Sharpie
on your arms.
· You are on a first-name basis with the cashier at Home Depot.
· You are delighted to pay $3 for a gallon of regular unleaded.
· You decide that your patio furniture looks better on the bottom of
the pool.
· You own more than three large coolers.
· You have 2-liter coke bottles & milk jugs filled with water in your
freezer.
· Three months ago you couldn't hang a shower curtain; today you can
assemble a portable generator by candlelight.
· You catch a 13-pound redfish in your driveway.
· You can recite from memory whole portions of your homeowner's
insurance policy.
· At cocktail parties, women are attracted to the guy with the
biggest chainsaw.
· There is a roll of tar paper in your garage.
· You can rattle off the names of three or more meteorologists who
work at the Weather Channel.
· Someone comes to your door to tell you they found your roof.
· Ice is a valid topic of conversation.
· Your "drive-thru" meal consists of MRE's & bottled water.
· Relocating to South Dakota does not seem like such a crazy idea.
· You spend more time on your roof than in your living room.
· A battery powered TV is considered a home entertainment center.
· You don't worry about relatives wanting to visit during the summer.
· Your child's first words are "hunker down."
· Having a tree in your living room does not necessarily mean it's
Christmas.
· You know the difference between the "good side" of a storm &
the "bad side."
· You go to work early & stay late just to enjoy the air conditioning.
You know you're from the Gulf Coast region when . . .
· You have FEMA's number on your speed dialer.
· You have more than 300 'C' & 'D' batteries in your kitchen drawer.
· Your pantry contains more than 20 cans of Spaghetti O's.
· You're thinking of repainting your house to match the plywood
covering your windows.
· When describing your house to a prospective buyer, you say it has
three bedrooms, two baths & one safe hallway.
· Your Social Security number isn't a secret, it's written in Sharpie
on your arms.
· You are on a first-name basis with the cashier at Home Depot.
· You are delighted to pay $3 for a gallon of regular unleaded.
· You decide that your patio furniture looks better on the bottom of
the pool.
· You own more than three large coolers.
· You have 2-liter coke bottles & milk jugs filled with water in your
freezer.
· Three months ago you couldn't hang a shower curtain; today you can
assemble a portable generator by candlelight.
· You catch a 13-pound redfish in your driveway.
· You can recite from memory whole portions of your homeowner's
insurance policy.
· At cocktail parties, women are attracted to the guy with the
biggest chainsaw.
· There is a roll of tar paper in your garage.
· You can rattle off the names of three or more meteorologists who
work at the Weather Channel.
· Someone comes to your door to tell you they found your roof.
· Ice is a valid topic of conversation.
· Your "drive-thru" meal consists of MRE's & bottled water.
· Relocating to South Dakota does not seem like such a crazy idea.
· You spend more time on your roof than in your living room.
· A battery powered TV is considered a home entertainment center.
· You don't worry about relatives wanting to visit during the summer.
· Your child's first words are "hunker down."
· Having a tree in your living room does not necessarily mean it's
Christmas.
· You know the difference between the "good side" of a storm &
the "bad side."
· You go to work early & stay late just to enjoy the air conditioning.