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
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
