John Roberts
Mambo gal
- Joined
- Jul 5, 2002
- Posts
- 2,889
A friend of mine sent these....enjoy. 
You might be a Floridian if:_
_
You exhibit a slight twitch when introduced to anyone with the_
first names of Charley, Frances or Ivan._
_
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/saferoom 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 worry about relatives visiting during the summer_
months_
_
You too haven't heard back from the insurance adjuster_
_
You now understand what that little "2% hurricane 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 chain saw_
_
Your Street has more than 3 "NO WAKE" signs posted_
_
You now 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 and plywood_
locations_
_
You stop what you're doing and clap and wave when you see a_
convoy of power company trucks come down your street_
_
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 sand bags_
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 forward to discussions about the merits of "cubed,_
block and dry ice"_
_
Your therapist refers to your condition as "generator envy"_
_
You fight the urge to put on your winter coat and wool cap and_
parade around in front of your picture window, when you finally get_power and your neighbor 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!
_
You might be a Floridian if:_
_
You exhibit a slight twitch when introduced to anyone with the_
first names of Charley, Frances or Ivan._
_
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/saferoom 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 worry about relatives visiting during the summer_
months_
_
You too haven't heard back from the insurance adjuster_
_
You now understand what that little "2% hurricane 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 chain saw_
_
Your Street has more than 3 "NO WAKE" signs posted_
_
You now 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 and plywood_
locations_
_
You stop what you're doing and clap and wave when you see a_
convoy of power company trucks come down your street_
_
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 sand bags_
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 forward to discussions about the merits of "cubed,_
block and dry ice"_
_
Your therapist refers to your condition as "generator envy"_
_
You fight the urge to put on your winter coat and wool cap and_
parade around in front of your picture window, when you finally get_power and your neighbor 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!
_
