You know you're from the Gulf Coast when :
1. You have FEMA's number on speed dial..
2. You have more than 300 'C' and 'D' batteries in your kitchen
drawer.
3. Your pantry contains more than 20 cans of Spaghetti O's.
4. You are thinking of repainting your house to match the
plywood covering your windows.
5. When describing your gutted house to a prospective buyer, you
say it has three bedrooms, two baths and an open air feel to it.
6. Your SSN isn't a secret, it's written in Sharpie on your
arms.
7. You are on a first-name basis with the cashier at Home Depot.
8.. You are delighted to pay $3.50 for a gallon of regular
unleaded.
9. The road leading to your house has been declared a No-Wake
Zone.
10. You decide that your patio furniture looks better on the
bottom of the pool.
11. You own more than three large coolers.
12. You can wish that other people get hit by a hurricane and
not feel the least bit guilty about it.
13. You rationalize helping a friend board up by thinking it'll
only take a gallon of gas to get there and back
14. You have 2-liter coke bottles and milk jugs filled with
water in your freezer.
15. Three months ago you couldn't hang a shower curtain; today
you can assemble a portable generator by candlelight.
16. You catch a 13 -pound red fish.in your house..
17. You can recite from memory whole portions of your
homeowner's insurance policy.
18. You consider a vacation to stunning Tupelo, Mississippi.
19. At cocktail parties, women are attracted to the guy with the
biggest chainsaw.
20. You have had tuna fish more than 5 days in a row.
21. There is a roll of tar paper in your garage.
22. You can rattle off the names of three or more meteorologists
who work at the Weather Channel.
23. Someone comes to your door to tell you they found your roof.
24. Ice is a hot topic of conversation.
25. Your drive-thru meal consists of MRE's and bottled water.
26. Relocating to South Dakota does not seem like such a crazy
idea.
27. You spend more time on your roof than in your living room.
28. You've been laughed at over the phone by a roofer, fence
builder or a tree worker.
29. A battery powered TV is considered a home entertainment
center.
30. You don't worry about relatives wanting to visit during the
summer.
31. Your child's first words are "hunker down!"
32. Having a tree in your living room does not necessarily mean
it's Christmas.
33. You know the difference between the good side of a storm and
the bad side.
34. Your kids start school in August and finish in July.
35. You go to work early and stay late just to enjoy the air
conditioning.
36. Your garage smells like gasoline.
37. You're more concerned about someone stealing your generator
than your car.
38. You get excited when you see a power company truck in your
neighborhood.
39. You get really excited when you see the cable guy.
40. You can create memorable meals with a can of SPAM and one
gas burner.
41. You are prepared to wait in line at Starbucks for 2 hours to
get a cup of coffee.
A careless word may kindle strife. A cruel word may wreck a life.
A timely word may level stress.
But a loving word may heal & bless.
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