whoa! there Delma this is funnySyl Sugar Says: People are like stained glass windows: They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, But when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light shining from within.
----- Original Message ----- From: "delma bliss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]>; "OurKitchenTable2" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "JanetsKitchen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 10:34 PM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] You know you're from the Gulf Coast when : > > > 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. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
