I blame insomnia

[averygoodun42]

1. go to google and type in "you know you're from (wherever) when..."
2. paste list here
3. bold the ones that apply to you


People move onto the highway at 15 miles an hour.

You have absolutely no recognizable accent.

If the humidity gets above 25%, you consider it "muggy".

You only go to Central City when friends are in from out of town.

You have been skiing less than 10 times in your life

You think 5-points is a ghetto.

You are the third car to run a red light after it has changed. (No, but it bugs the hell out of me when I'm there!)

You say things like "I don't care how big Golden is, it's still a one-horse town".

You think only stupid people get lost in your town.(With a grid layout? Hell yeah!)

When giving directions, you never say "Turn left, turn right", it's always go West, then South.

During a thunderstorm you wonder "which I-25 underpass is flooding".

You never plan a picnic between 3:30 and 6:00 in Spring or Summer months.

If it rains more than 2 days straight you compare the weather to being in Seattle.

You voted for higher taxes to fund Coors field, but voted down taxes for public transportation.

You have a broken windshield. (dings are unavoidable)

You see no reason to travel to Aurora. (Relatives precludes that, but otherwise...)

The only RTD bus you've been on is the 16th Street shuttle.

You carry your $3,000 mountain bike on top of your $500 car.

You thought "Californication" would be banned by Amendment 2. (HA!)

You think "South Park" is a place to stop for gas on your way to Buena Vista.

You have a business degree and are frying burgers at a McDonald's in Vail.

You have a flat tire in your refrigerator and your garage.

You own a big dog named Aspen, Buck, Cheyenne or Dakota that wears a bandanna.

You cast out your fishing line while white-water rafting.

You've never seen the tourist attractions in your own city.

You think a pass does not involve a football or a woman.

You are 82 years old and take up snowboarding.

Your real Y2K fear was running out of Celestial Seasonings tea and trail mix.

The entire top of your head is bald, but you still have a pony tail.

You personally wouldn't pay $10 per head to drive up Pikes Peak unless it was the only mountain on earth, but you tell all our house-guests to do it.

You get depressed after one day of foggy weather. (Are you kidding? I LOVED fog!)

You think that formal wear is ironed denim.

North means "mountains to the left;" south is "mountains to the right;" and east and west are where all those damned liberals keep moving in from.

You go anywhere else on the planet and the air feels "sticky" and you notice the sky is no longer blue.

You consider a three-piece suit to be a pair of shorts, a sweatshirt and Birkenstocks.

You see your East Coast relatives now more than when you lived there.

You think gun control is a steady hand.

You can run up 10 flights of stairs without huffing and puffing.

You've stood on solid ground and looked down on an airplane in flight.

You know what the "Peoples Republic of Boulder" means.

You're a meat eating vegetarian.

You think the major food groups are Boulder Bars, tofu and Fat Tire Beer.

You've been tear gassed in a riot to celebrate your local sports team's victory.

You can drive over a 12,000 foot pass in 4 feet of snow (not without chains, you can't!)

You know the correct pronunciation of Buena Vista.

When you visit friends at sea level, you can drink a case of beer and not get a buzz.

Your car insurance costs more than your car.

You have surge protectors on every outlet.

April showers bring May blizzards.

You see someone riding a Harley in a snowstorm, and you look closer to see if it's anyone you know.

"Timberline" is someplace you have actually been. Many times.

You know what a "Chinook" is. You know what a "rocky mountain oyster" is. You know what a "fourteener" is. But you don't know what a "turn signal" is. (except that last bit. Which also annoys me whenever I'm there.)

A bear on your front porch doesn't bother you nearly as much as a Democrat in Congress does.

Your golf bag has a 9-iron, a 3-wood and a lightning-rod.

People from other states breathe 5 times as often as you do.

Having a Senator named Nighthorse doesn't seem strange.

Thunder has set off your car alarm.

A sudden loss of cabin pressure is not a big deal.

"Where we're going, we don't need roads!"

You know where Doc Holliday's grave is.

You can recognize the license plates of all 50 states on sight.

Driving directions usually include 'Go over ____ Pass...'

You've used "checking for ticks" as an excuse to get someone naked.

You've gone skiing in July. You've gone sunbathing in January. They were both in the same year. (Except I don't ski... see above)

You get a certain feeling of satisfaction from knowing that California and Texas are both downstream

You know the elevation of a town, but not its population.

You never pack away your coat and sweaters.

You can name only two people you know who were actually born in Colorado.

You call tumbleweed "groundcover".

You love your Broncos, your Avs, your Rockies, Nuggets - well you can't have everything.

You or someone you know plays golf 12 months of the year.

You don't have AC in your home, but you use it in your car all winter long.

If it snows in the morning you expect it to be gone by lunchtime.

You can name the states that make up the Four Corners. (Who doesn't?)

You know what and where the Continental Divide is.

When you aren't in Colorado, you no longer know which direction is which, because you can't see the mountains.

You've made naked snow angels. (Umm, NO! That's cold.)

You don't care that some company renamed it, the Broncos still play at Mile High!

Every movie theater has military and student discounts.

You know what Focus on the Family is, and you feel very strongly about it in one direction or another.

You know what a "trust fund hippie" is, and you know its natural habitat is Boulder.

You still call it "Elitches".

You scoff at the "five-day forecast".

You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over their snowsuit.

You know what I'm talking about when I say, "You don't need an airplane to be in the mile-high club in Denver".

You've grown up with the most beautiful sunsets in the world, and didn't miss them until you left. (The sunsets out here are just as beautiful, it's just we can't SEE them thanks to all the bloody trees in the way!)




YOU SAY WICKED CONSTANTLY (more often, but not always)

You refer to the Patriots as "we".

Half of your clothes are from L.L. Bean (half would be exaggerating.)

You rather vacation in New Zealand than Florida

Motorcycle Weekend is the highlight of your summer

When you take your yearly trip into Boston, you "pak ya cah in Havad Yad" (no, supposedly I would pahk my cah in Hahvahd Yahd. Except there's no bloody parking to be found, so good luck there, buddy!)

"Vacation" means going to Burlington for the weekend.

You go out of state and don't understand what "tax" means on your receipt (not really, but sometimes the add on does surprise me)

You think of the major food groups as venison, beer, fish, and berries.

Your idea of a traffic jam is 10 cars waiting to pass a tractor on the highway. (No, but it does slow down traffic, that's for sure.)

Vacation means going up north to Pittsburg for the weekend.

You measure distance in hours. (Because thirty miles can = .5 to 1.5 hours, dammit!)

You know several people that have hit deer more than once.

You often switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day and back again. (I thought that was just me)

You use a down comforter in the summer. (I wish, for this summer!)

You drive at 65 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard, without flinching.

You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.

You carry jumper cables in your car and your girlfriend/wife knows how to use them.

There are 7 empty cars running in the parking lot at Cricenti's Market at any given time.

Your Grammie's birthday party was in the town hall and the whole town showed up.

You design your kids Halloween costume to fit over their snowsuit. (Bullshit! Halloween here is awesome!)

Driving is better in winter because all the potholes are filled with snow. (Except snow dikes impair visibility so much...)

You know at least one person who has hit a moose.

You know all four seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter, and road construction. (and maybe a 5th -- mud!)

(Or -- tourist, foliage, skiing and mud)

You've pulled over to let a flock of wild turkeys (or pheasants) cross the road. (slowed down, though.)

You define summer as three months of bad sledding.

Snow tires come standard on all your cars and trucks. (Damn! We got gypped! ;-)

You can't go barefoot until the snow is gone from the top of Mt. Moosilauke.

You can identify a Massachusetts accent.

You keep your potatoes and onions "down cella", and your canned goods on shelves in the "cella-way".

You know what cow-tipping is. (from Colorado...)

"Down South" to you means Boston.

You can actually pronounce "Kancamagus" and know what it is.

You know what a bubbler is.

You can recognize someone from Massachusetts from their driving. (They're called Massholes for a reason, folks!)

You drink soda and refer to your dad or grandpa as "Pop".

You ride your ski-doo to meet your friends at a restaurant for dinner, and that's how they get there too!

You can actually pronounce and spell "Winnipesauke". (spelling is always iffy for me, though.)

You know where Contoocook is, and how to pronounce it.

You can visit Berlin, New London, Bethlehem, Lisbon, Lebanon and Dublin all in one afternoon. (Need to do that before summer's end.)

You only know three spices: salt, pepper, and ketchup.

You're proud of the only NH President, though he's not remembered for much.

You've visited the homestead of Franklin Pierce, because he's the only President from New Hampshire.

You've seen mosquitoes with landing lights.

The local paper covers major headlines on one page, but requires four pages for local sports.

You find 0 degrees a little chilly. (Though I'd term it 'brisk'.)


Starting to feel tired now. This is good. I hope.

Comments

[shefa.livejournal.com]

Now you know one more person actually born (and raised) in Colorado! Meeeee!

And I LOL'ed at many of those :) Hee.

[averygoodun.livejournal.com]

Whee! Denver? (I'm from the Republic.)

My favorite is "April showers bring May blizzards," though I suppose that's true for all of the northern front range... :-D