You Might Be A Floridian If....

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Posted by kle2 on October 01, 2004 at 14:02:11:

You exhibit a slight twitch when introduced to anybody with the first names of Charley,Frances,Ivan or Jeanne

Your freezer never has more than $20 worth of food in it any given time

You're looking at paint swatches for the plywood on your windows, to accent the house color

You think of your hall closet/safe room as "cozy"

Your pool is more accurately described as "framed in" than "screened in"

Your freezer in the garage now only has homemade ice in it

You no longer woory about relatives visiting during the summer months

You, too, haven't heard from the insurance adjuster

You know understand what that little "2%huricane deductible" phrase really means

You're putting a collage together on your driveway of roof shingles from your neighborhood

You were once proud of your 16" electric chainsaw

Your street has more than 3 "NO WAKE" signs posted

You know own 5 large ice chests

Your parrot can now say "hammered, pounded and hunker down"

You recognize people in line at the free ice, gas & plywood locations

You stop what you're doing and clap and wave when you see a convoy of power company trucks come down your strret

You're depressed when they don't stop

You have the personal cell phone numbers of the managers for: plywood,roofing supplies and generators at Home Depot on your speed dialer

You've spent more than $20 on "Tall white kitchen bags" to make your own sandbags

You're considering upgrading your 16" to a 20" chainsaw

You know what "Bar chain oil" is

You're thinking of getting your wife the hardhat with the ear protector and face shield for Christmas

You now think the $6000 whole house generator seems reasonable

You look foward to discussions about the merrits of "cubed,block and dry ice"

Your therapist refers to your condition as "generator envy"

You fight the urge to put on your winer coat and wool cap amd parade araound in front of your picture window, when you finally get power and your neighbors across the street, with the noisy generator, doesn't get electric

And finally, you might be a Floridian if:

You ask your sister up north to start saving the Sunday Real Estate classifieds!

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: You exhibit a slight twitch when introduced to anybody with the first names of Charley,Frances,Ivan or Jeanne : Your freezer never has more than $20 worth of food in it any given time : You're looking at paint swatches for the plywood on your windows, to accent the house color : You think of your hall closet/safe room as "cozy" : Your pool is more accurately described as "framed in" than "screened in" : Your freezer in the garage now only has homemade ice in it : You no longer woory about relatives visiting during the summer months : You, too, haven't heard from the insurance adjuster : You know understand what that little "2%huricane deductible" phrase really means : You're putting a collage together on your driveway of roof shingles from your neighborhood : You were once proud of your 16" electric chainsaw : Your street has more than 3 "NO WAKE" signs posted : You know own 5 large ice chests : Your parrot can now say "hammered, pounded and hunker down" : You recognize people in line at the free ice, gas & plywood locations : You stop what you're doing and clap and wave when you see a convoy of power company trucks come down your strret : You're depressed when they don't stop : You have the personal cell phone numbers of the managers for: plywood,roofing supplies and generators at Home Depot on your speed dialer : You've spent more than $20 on "Tall white kitchen bags" to make your own sandbags : You're considering upgrading your 16" to a 20" chainsaw : You know what "Bar chain oil" is : You're thinking of getting your wife the hardhat with the ear protector and face shield for Christmas : You now think the $6000 whole house generator seems reasonable : You look foward to discussions about the merrits of "cubed,block and dry ice" : Your therapist refers to your condition as "generator envy" : You fight the urge to put on your winer coat and wool cap amd parade araound in front of your picture window, when you finally get power and your neighbors across the street, with the noisy generator, doesn't get electric : And finally, you might be a Floridian if: : You ask your sister up north to start saving the Sunday Real Estate classifieds!

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