You might be.......

David Johnson · 02-25-2002, 04:46 PM

You might be from the Northwest if you:

Feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in the trash.

Use the expression "sun break" and know what it means.

Know more than 10 ways to order coffee.

Know more people who own boats than air conditioners.

Feel overdressed wearing a suit to a nice restaurant.

Consider that if it has no snow or has not recently erupted, it's not a
real mountain.

Can taste the difference between Starbucks, Seattle's Best Coffee, and
Veneto's.

Know the difference between Chinook, Coho, and Sockeye salmon.

Know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Issaquah, Oregon, and
Willamette.

Consider swimming an indoor sport.

In winter, go to work in the dark and come home in the dark-while only working eight-hour days.

Are not fazed by "Today's forecast: showers followed by rain," and
"Tomorrow's forecast: rain followed by showers."
You can't wait for a day with "showers and sun breaks."

Have no concept of humidity without precipitation.

Know that Boring is a town in Oregon and not just a state of mind.

Can point to at least two volcanoes, even if you can't see through the
cloud cover.

Say "the mountain is out" when it's a pretty day and you can actually see it.

Put on your shorts when the temperature gets above 50, but still wear
your hiking boots and parka.
Switch to your sandals when it gets above 60, but keep the socks on.

Have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain.

Think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or tourists.

Knew immediately that the view out Frasier's window was fake.

Buy new sunglasses every year, because you can't find the old ones after such a long time.

You measure distance in hours.

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

You often switch from "heat" to "a/c" in the same day.

You see people wearing hunting clothes at social events.

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

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

You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit under a raincoat.

You know all the important seasons: Almost winter, Winter, Still
raining, Road construction, Deer season, and Elk season.

Captain and Marie · 02-25-2002, 04:54 PM

Good ones Dave,

I'm still laughing...

reallly good ones...

Thanks for sharing them....

I needed that....

Marie :grin:

fishinfool · 02-25-2002, 05:02 PM

Those were great and so true for so many of us..

scrod · 02-25-2002, 06:26 PM

If you think any fish under 5 pounds is bait?

02-25-2002, 07:17 PM

Great stuff David. The rivers must be blown huh? :grin:

http://calcite.rocky.edu/octa/facts.htm

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David Johnson · 02-25-2002, 07:48 PM

They're coming along nicely now, I'm getting cabin feaver and heading out tomorrow.

******, watch the Hot Tamale Show tonight at 9 to see some great banana caught chinook.

TeamYeeha · 02-25-2002, 08:25 PM

:grin: Good job Dave. You might be from the northwest if you use Circle hooks :grin: and lost a pair of sunglasses in the Clack.

You know where North Rivers go... EVERYWHERE :grin:

Snagly · 02-26-2002, 02:50 PM

This is so good I'm bringing it back up top. Thanks, Dave, for some hilarious reading!

Pilar · 02-26-2002, 03:34 PM

Thanks for the laughs David.

I knew this place was different from the start. In January '72 my first memory was of kids playing softball in the 50 degree rain.

After Florida, I thought they needed to be institutionalized.

From Boring, love that town.

We grow some awesome fishers here ask anyone.

Slow Roll · 02-26-2002, 03:54 PM

Does this one fit?

You consider caviar a waste of good bait.

:grin:

Paul B

Slow Roll · 02-26-2002, 03:56 PM

BTW thanks for the laughs David.

Paul B.

hound · 02-26-2002, 04:26 PM

you might be from the northwest if you:

can't wait for the fall rains

:smile:

Tacklebuster · 02-26-2002, 07:43 PM

You may be from the NorthWest if.....

You have ever had to decide to either save that last bag of smelt for dinner, or save it for Tuesdays sturgeon trip :grin:

nipper · 02-26-2002, 07:54 PM

You might be from the Northwest:

If your waders have a leaky foot and you still stand in the water steelheading in December.

If an attractive wiggle refers to a diving plug.

If someone says "gives me some slack", it means you tangled up fishing the pipeline hole on the Sandy.

When you say "they're blown out", you're not talking about your speakers.

If you fish for bait to go fishing.

If a good run has nothing to do with a few miles of jogging.

If a hog is a big thing with fins and scales.

If you visit IFISH more than twice a day.

Cheers,

Nipper

crabbait · 02-26-2002, 08:23 PM

You might be from the Northwest if:

You have more rods and reels than real teeth.

Your boat is an '01, your truck is an '89.

You have to label tackleboxes by species and technique to sort them out.

You know you're going fishing but you can't decide whether to go west, east, north, or south.

You find yourself fishing at least two states for at least two species on the same day, plus crabs.

Your tackle is worth more than your truck (not the rods and reels, just the tackle).

You get Christmas cards from Fisherman's Marine, G.I. Joes, and Jenny!