You know you're from the Gulf Coast when...

[dreamflower]

This 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.

Comments

[shirebound]

Oh, those are priceless!

Having a tree in your living room does not necessarily mean it's
Christmas.

*gulp*

[dreamflower]

Or in the dining room or bedroom or kitchen...

I was just lucky that the only thing a tree took out for us was the carport...

[celandine-g.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the laugh--very funny. Good for you to be able to laugh at yourselves! I suppose it's the only way to stay sane.

Hope you are doing OK and things are recovering, bit by bit. :)

[dreamflower]

What's funny is I've *done* 2,7,8,10,11,17,19,23 and 27!
At least I *think* it's funny!

[westwindschild.livejournal.com]

Very funny! Hope that you are getting back to normal a bit. I've been enjoying all the stories you've been posting.

[dreamflower]

Gradually, gradually. One of the theaters opened 6 of its 12 screens this week. But I won't feel things are really back to normal till Barnes & Noble opens again--I hope.

And I'm glad you're liking the stories!

[lil-banik-slave.livejournal.com]

Someone comes to your door to tell you they found your roof.

*LOL* Oh dear, that would be one for the Thanksgiving table :-D

[dreamflower]

It's not so far-fetched. There's a story of someone in Bay St. Louis--a friend asked how his place was doing. "Well, there's a house on my property--it's not mine, but it's a house. I also have two cars and a boat now. I don't know where they came from, but I have them."

[lil-banik-slave.livejournal.com]

Wow!

[azur-infinie.livejournal.com]

Having a tree in your living room does not necessarily mean it's
Christmas.

Eep! *hugs*

[dreamflower]

Of course, that doesn't mean someone couldn't *decorate* it. And as slow as the insurance companies are, they very well may need to, as it may still be there at Christmas...

[mumstheword54.livejournal.com]

Dreamflower, I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Some of these are too true.

Aw, why not? A hearty laugh is good for the soul!

And if you're considering South Dakota, consider central Texas as well. Fewer tornadoes (well, some years...), warmer winters, and we need rural medical specialists too.

Hugs, brownies, and blessings,
Mum

[dreamflower]

Yes, I know they're too true--it's why they are funny, in a ghastly sort of way.

I've actually *done* several of these: in fact, I can remember when we drove all the way to Wiggins (about 40 miles from the coast) to find a Walmart, standing in line at the checkout with several others who had made the drive for the same reason, and talking about the PODs (points of distribution) about which ones had shorter lines, gave more ice, etc.

*I'm* not considering South Dakota, but my husband seems to be leaning that way. I still think it's too soon to be making a decision llike that.

[gamgeefest.livejournal.com]

Three months ago you couldn't hang a shower curtain; today you can
assemble a portable generator by candlelight.

lol this has got to be the best one. I can see that happening too. It's such a horrible thing that happened, but it's good that some people are starting to find ways to laugh about it. Just think, in about 30-40 more years, you could be telling your grandkids and great-grandkids "When I was in the Hurricane" stories, like if you were a WWII vet.

[dreamflower]

Oh, it's already like that. And I can just see us old geezers in a few years saying "well, back when Katrina came" just like we heard all the old Camille stories.

And I can see in about twenty years, everyone saying about future hurricanes, "It can't be worse than Katrina." I just hope *that* one comes true, unlike the saying about Camille...

[ramblin_rosie]

Now, a few of those would apply elsewhere... #3 sounds like a college student's pantry, for example. But some... oh, my. Especially about the roof. It's funny because it's true.
(Rita missed here completely, BTW. We got a little wind, but it didn't even rain.)

[dreamflower]

I was so glad Rita took that little last minute jog, and didn't end up hitting the major population centers in Texas--I was quite worried about several people on my flist.

The house next door to us is vacant; we ended up with the majority of *its* roof strewn all over our front yard, not to mentioned its metal storage shed, which came apart and sent pieces all up and down our block. In fact, our neighbor on the other side used a piece of it to temporarily mend a broken place in our fence after the storm.

[surgicalsteel.livejournal.com]

*snerk*

So true, so true!!! :)